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What problems does the automatic transmission of the Mercedes SLK have?
Years 1997-2004

Answer

The automatic gearbox of the Mercedes SLK has the problems of all automatic gearboxes: it needs regular maintenance: So at regular intervals (say 70,000 km) its gears must be washed and the oil completely changed. In this way we will prolong its life and it will never give us any problems.
Posted on: 12 October 2022 by ScegliAuto

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