I have used Teflon Tri-Flow. I like to keep it clean. There is probably a Mercedes recommended lubricant and procedure. Thom. 2003 SL500 (R230) USA model Automatic Southeast USA. formerly SLK230,280 SEL,Porsche 928 & Boxster,Audi TT Quatro,Lancia Zagato,Volvo 244,VW Carmen Qhias, Beetle,Chrysler Newport. The Mercedes SL has long stood for refined elegance and continent-crushing ability and although the 2008 iteration of this car was viewed by most as a facelift of an existing favourite, it more than justified Mercedes' rightful pride. Okay, so the weighing scales indicated that the SL delivered on sportiness but not the lightness bit of its 03-12 Mercedes R230 SL500 SL550 Rear Trunk Lid Molding Spoiler Wing Aftermarket (Fits: 2003 Mercedes-Benz SL500) $103.75. Was: $125.00. $45.00 shipping. or Best Offer. SPONSORED. Mercedes-Benz SL R230 — 2001 to 2012. The SL 500, SL 63 AMG and SL 65 AMG were some of the first models to be launched and were more powerful than their predecessors. Brand New: Mercedes-Benz. (5)5 product ratings - Mercedes SL Class Genuine Central Locking Vacuum Supply Pump NEW SL500 SL550. $859.99. Trending at $893.33eBay determines this price through a machine learned model of the product's sale prices within the last 90 days. Free shipping. 216 posts · Joined 2009. #1 · Dec 26, 2014 (Edited) Battery Light On 2003 SL500. I Replaced the Rear Battery, I did the correct battery reset. Once the Baterry reset is done I can drive the car with no warning on dash. It seems after driving for some time say 1 hour I shut car off restart it and have dreaded Read Battery Icon. Front brake disc set | SL 500 R230 | Genuine Mercedes-Benz. from 248,66 € incl. VAT, plus deliverycost. AMG Brake Disc | rear | Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG R230. 1.040 R230 Knowledge Base Links. Greetings: I've volunteered to organize the collective ABC (and other) intelligence in this forum into a maintenance/repair 'sticky' which will also include other general-interest items for the R230. Please share the most useful threads/material you know of in this thread (I'll take care of cleanup) or just PM them to me. nwIJ.