Skip to content
  • We Are SLSHOP
  • The world’s leading classic Mercedes destination. Welcome to SLSHOP.
tel +44 (0) 1789 337 070
SLSHOP
  • HOME
  • Buy or Sell a Mercedes
    • Mercedes For Sale
      • Showroom Vehicles
      • Appraised Vehicles
      • Mercedes W113 For Sale
      • Mercedes R107 For Sale
      • Mercedes R129 For Sale
      • Coming Soon
      • Previously Sold
    • Sell Your Mercedes
      • Let us Help You Sell Your Car
      • My Vehicle Listing
    • Buying Guides
      • W190 SL
      • W113 SL
      • R107 SL
      • R129 SL
      • R230 SL
      • The SL Market

      • Buying

      • SLSHOP Warranty

      • We are SLSHOP

  • Workshops
    • W113
      • W113
      • R107
      • R129
      • Heritage
      • Specialist
      • Modern Classic
      • AMG
    • Healthcheck
      • Complete Health Check
      • New Owner Check
      • Engine Check
      • Brake Check
      • Under Body Check
      • Pre Season Check
    • Servicing
      • Routine Servicing
      • Improve the way my Pagoda runs
      • Improve the way my Pagoda changes gear
      • Diagnose an issue
      • Rally & Competition Preparation
      • CARE Servicing plans
      • My account
      • SLSHOP MOT
      • UK Registration service
    • Restoration / Fabrication
      • Factory Correct Restoration
      • Welding repairs
      • Manual Gearbox Conversion
      • W113 Gearbox Rebuilds
      • Engine rebuilds
      • Soft Top replacement
      • Pagoda Interior / Trimming
      • W113 Repaint
    • Additional Services
      • Detailing
      • Pagoda Transportation
      • Hardtop Storage
      • Vehicle Storage
      • Valuation Certificate
      • Rust Protection
    • Help & Advice
      • Show me an SLSHOP restored Pagoda
    • R107
      • W113
      • R107
      • R129
      • Heritage
      • Specialist
      • Modern Classic
      • AMG
    • Healthcheck
      • Complete Health Check
      • New Owner Check
      • Engine Check
      • Brake Check
      • Under Body Check
      • Pre Season Check
    • Servicing
      • Routine Servicing
      • Improve the way my 107 drives
      • Diagnose an issue
      • Rally & Competition Preparation
      • Fast Road Upgrades
      • Improve the way my 107 Handles
      • USA to EURO Conversion
      • CARE Servicing plans
      • My account
      • SLSHOP MOT
      • UK Registration service
    • Restoration / Fabrication
      • Factory Correct Restoration
      • Bulkhead Repair
      • Manual Gearbox conversions
      • Engine Rebuilds
      • SportLine
      • Soft Top Replace
      • Interior trim for 107 SL’s
      • Gearbox Rebuilds
      • R107 Repainting
    • Additional Services
      • Detailing
      • Hardtop Storage
      • Vehicle Storage
      • Transportation Support
      • Valuation Certificate
      • Rust Protection
      • Engine Cleaning
    • Help & Advice
      • I’ve just acquired a R107 SL
    • R129
      • W113
      • R107
      • R129
      • Heritage
      • Specialist
      • Modern Classic
      • AMG
    • Healthcheck
      • Complete Health Check
      • New Owner Check
      • Engine Check
      • Brake Check
      • Under Body Check
      • Pre Season Check
    • Servicing
      • Routine Servicing
      • Improve the way my 129 drives
      • Diagnose an issue
      • R129 Hard/Soft Top Check
      • CARE Servicing plans
      • UK Registration service
      • My account
      • R129 SL MOT
    • Restoration & Upgrades
      • Preventative Rust Programmes
      • Cosmetic Upgrades
      • Parking Sensors
      • Audio & Sat Nav
      • Pimp My R129
      • Fit me a new soft top
      • R129 Repainting
    • Additional Services
      • Detailing
      • Hardtop Storage
      • Vehicle Storage
      • Transportation Support
      • Valuation Certificate
      • Rust Protection
    • Help & Advice
      • I’ve just acquired an R129
    • Heritage
      • W113
      • R107
      • R129
      • Heritage
      • Specialist
      • Modern Classic
      • AMG
    • Healthcheck
      • Complete Health Check
      • New Owner Check
      • Brake Check
      • Engine Check
      • Under Body Check
      • Pre Season Check
    • Servicing
      • Routine Servicing
      • Improve the way my classic Mercedes Drives
      • Diagnose an issue
      • Rally & Competition Preparation
      • CARE Servicing plans
      • My account
      • SLSHOP MOT
    • Restoration / Fabrication
      • Factory Correct Restoration
      • Welding Repairs
      • Manual Gearbox conversions
      • Interior Trimming
    • Additional Services
      • Detailing
      • Hardtop Storage
      • Vehicle Storage
      • Transportation Support
      • Valuation Certificate
      • Rust Protection
    • Help & Advice
      • I’ve just acquired a classic Mercedes
    • Specialist
      • W113
      • R107
      • R129
      • Heritage
      • Specialist
      • Modern Classic
      • AMG
    • Healthcheck
      • Complete Health Check
      • New Owner Check
      • Engine Check
      • Brake Check
      • Under Body Check
      • Pre Season Check
    • Servicing
      • Routine Servicing
      • Improve the way my classic Mercedes Drives
      • Gearbox Service
      • Diagnose an issue
      • Rally & Competition Preparation
      • CARE Servicing plans
      • My account
      • SLSHOP MOT
    • Restoration / Fabrication
      • Factory Correct Restoration
      • Welding Repairs
      • Manual Gearbox conversions
      • Interior Trimming
    • Additional Services
      • Detailing
      • Hardtop Storage
      • Vehicle Storage
      • Transportation Support
      • Valuation Certificate
      • Rust Protection
    • Help & Advice
      • I’ve just acquired a classic Mercedes
    • Modern Classic
      • W113
      • R107
      • R129
      • Heritage
      • Specialist
      • Modern Classic
      • AMG
    • Healthcheck
      • Complete Health Check
      • New Owner Check
      • Engine Check
      • Brake Check
      • Under Body Check
      • Pre Season Check
    • Servicing
      • Routine Servicing
      • Gearbox Service
      • Improve the way my modern classic drives
      • Diagnose an issue
      • Rally & Competition Preparation
      • SLSHOP MOT
    • Restoration / Fabrication
      • Factory Correct Restoration
        • CARE Servicing plans
          • My account
      • Interior Trimming
    • Help & Advice
      • I’ve just acquired a modern classic Mercedes
    • AMG
      • W113
      • R107
      • R129
      • Heritage
      • Specialist
      • Modern Classic
      • AMG
      • Additional Services
        • Detailing
        • Hardtop Storage
        • Vehicle Storage
          • Transportation Support
        • Valuation Certificate
        • Rust Protection
    • Healthcheck
      • Complete Health Check
      • New Owner Check
      • Engine Check
      • Brake Check
      • Under Body Check
      • Pre Season Check
    • Servicing
      • Routine Servicing
      • Improve the way my AMG drives
      • Gearbox Service
      • Diagnose an issue
      • Rally & Competition Preparation
      • CARE Servicing plans
      • SLSHOP MOT
      • My account
    • Restoration / Fabrication
      • Factory Correct Restoration
    • Additional Services
      • Detailing
      • Hardtop Storage
      • Vehicle Storage
      • Transportation Support
      • Valuation Certificate
      • Rust Protection
    • Help & Advice
      • I’ve just acquired an AMG Mercedes
  • Events
    • 60th Pagoda Meet & Pilgrimage
    • Autumn Cars & Coffee
  • Parts Store
    • W121 Parts
    • W113 Pagoda Parts
    • R107 Parts
    • R129 Parts
      • R230 Parts
  • JOURNAL
  • We Are SLSHOP
  • SLSHOP Membership

Improving Your Classic Mercedes-Benz

We share our knowledge with you in the form of advice on how to improve your classic Mercedes-Benz, as well as how to fit specific parts from our Parts Store. All articles found here are essential for you to enjoy your vehicle.

  • Understanding
  • Enjoying
  • Improving Advice
  • SLSHOP TV
  • The Market
  • Proud Owners
  • In the Press
  • 190 SL
  • W113 SL
  • R107 SL
  • R129 SL
  • R230 SL
  • All Other

Where to Find A Paint Code on A Mercedes-Benz

Have you lost the paperwork for your classic Mercedes-Benz? Are you unsure if the colour is original to the vehicle? Perhaps [...]

Read More

Does Painting a Classic Car Decrease Its Value?

Colour. That essential layer of beauty that captures an enthusiast’s eyes and ultimately, spurs the opening of their wallet. Whether it [...]

Read More

Sluggish Gear Changes – A Troubleshooting Overview

We speak to the UK's most qualified technicians about potential reasons why your classic Mercedes Automatic Gearbox is not changing gear. [...]

Read More

History of the 300SL Engine

The Mercedes 300SL engine is what gave this 5-figure alpha-numeric insignia the international reputation that it now holds. Without such an [...]

Read More

Make my Mercedes Pagoda SL more Reliable

The term reliability is thrown around a lot, but what does it mean in the context of a classic Mercedes-Benz W113 [...]

Read More

I’ve Owned my W113 Pagoda For Years

Have you owned your W113 Mercedes for years? Perhaps you have inherited it from your parents or grandparents like Alex in [...]

Read More

I’ve Just Acquired my W113 Pagoda SL

So, you’ve just acquired a Mercedes 280SL Pagoda? This is a momentous occasion – one that should be celebrated; and especially [...]

Read More

Mercedes 560SL Performance Road Car

It’s symbolic of independence, the American elite, the partygoers, celebrities, and those with the budgets for tailor made suits to match. [...]

Read More

EXCLUSIVE OVP RELAY FOR CLASSIC MERCEDES MODELS

EXCLUSIVE OVP RELAY FOR MULTIPLE MODELS With thousands of individual components, some of which were bespoke to the model, there will [...]

Read More

Mercedes 300SL Bulkhead Restoration Project

Those of you who have followed our journey from a small hobby business (or side hustle as it is now called) [...]

Read More

Taking your R107 to the next level with LSD.

Those of you who are familiar with SportLine will know precisely what we’ve done to transform the R107 into a road-dominating [...]

Read More

Alex Brundle Drives SportLine

In September 2022, we welcomed esteemed racing driver Alex Brundle and son of British Formula 1 racer, Martin Brundle to SLSHOP. [...]

Read More

MOT Exemption Doesn’t mean make an Exception?

THE BENEFITS OF CLASSIC CAR OWNERSHIP Amongst a whole host of benefits associated with owning a classic car, MOT exemption is [...]

Read More

THE 6.3 LITRE V8 POWERED PAGODA

It’s the late sixties, the W113 Pagoda has been on sale for approximately four years, with massive success across the European [...]

Read More

NEW Mercedes SL Exhaust System

The eight-cylinder icon arrived at a time of climate pressure The Mercedes 500SL arrived in a continual era of change - [...]

Read More
  • 500SL Sportline

500SL SportLine destined for Cyprus

The latest 500SL SportLine on the block.   ‘’The difference between the standard suspension setup and SportLine is night and day. My [...]

Read More
  • Mercedes Detailing Guide

Make Your Mercedes Mint in 5 Steps

It might seem like a first-world problem, having a dirty car, but when you delve into the reasons behind maintaining a [...]

Read More
  • Mercedes R107 Restoration

A butchered R107: How bad can it be?

It's easy to get it wrong. As classic car petrolheads, we're all guilty of trying new things - winging it or [...]

Read More
  • Improve R107 Handling

How to Easily Improve Your R107’s Handling

It's fair to say Nigel is a driver. He likes to use his SL which is exactly why he's remained a [...]

Read More
  • US imported 280SL

Setting up a US Imported 280SL for Driving

280SL Pagoda - Dark Green (268) with Green Leather (212)  The trend of importing classic vehicles from the United States has been [...]

Read More
  • R107 Fan Speed Resistor Unit

Exclusive R107 Fan Speed Resistor Unit

Have you owned your R107 for years and just put up with some of the quirks characteristic of a classic Mercedes? [...]

Read More
  • SLSHOP Memberhsip

SLSHOP Launches New Members Community

- SLSHOP launches its new owners’ community with four core benefits and ambitions to promote mindfulness - Members get an annual [...]

Read More
  • Parts From SLSHOP

WHY BUY PARTS FROM SLSHOP?

‘’SLSHOP Parts Store scores 93% customer satisfaction rate in recent poll.'' In June, we introduced you to our relaunched Parts Store: [...]

Read More
  • Classic Mceredes Parts

New Haul of Classic Mercedes R129 Parts For You

Our Purpose: Unearthing and offering rare parts to owners around the world. In 2020 we made headlines with our acquisition of [...]

Read More
12Next

Location

T:01789 337 070

[email protected]

SLSHOP

Unit 1a, 2, 3, & 4b Drayton Manor Drive
Stratford Upon Avon, Warwickshire
CV37 9RQ

Hours:
Mon-Fri 9:00am – 5:00pm
Saturday by appointment only
Closed Sunday

 

Services

  • Showroom
  • Workshops
  • Events
  • Parts Store
  • Additional Services

SLSHOP

  • We Are SLSHOP
  • Careers
  • COVID-19 Information
  • Visit or Contact
  • Terms
    • Car Sales Terms
    • CARE TERMS & CONDITIONS
    • UK Event & Experiences TERMS & CONDITIONS
    • Gift Voucher Terms
  • Privacy & Cookie Policy

Connect

Facebook Twitter YouTube Instagram