My wife has a 2004 SL55 weekend car. But I drive my 2009 SL63 daily. I have 89,000 miles, use Liquid Molly, change the oil every 7,500 miles, and change the $9 oil filter myself every 3,000 miles. No problems with the motor at all. Love the M156. I race side by side with my wife's SL55, very close in speed, but not as much fun, the 55 is a very sexy looking care. The SL63 is more masculine, guttural, you need to drive it to get what you want, much better tranny too, downshift like a gun went off, top-down, its a lot of fun. I get more looks at the gas station with the 63 then the 55, and the 63 does sound like a 427 Cobra.---I intend to baby my 09 SL63, I can easily see driving it 10 more years, I detailed the paint too. It's worth the $3,000 a year in repairs to drive, but it's paid for now, no payments, only small repairs, nothing with the engine. It's a pleasure to own.
@@joesmith9216 Its $1,500 a year in rubber and brakes alone! A 15 year old top of the line SL63 takes time and attention. Even with traction control, you only get 7,000 miles on the rear tires and 11,000 on the front ones, thats $500 a year in rubber. The front rotors need to be changed at 33,000 miles, which costs $3,000 for the axle only, thats close to $1,000 a year in front brakes. Thats $1500, and next is maintenence. You may also have to replace one or two corner of the hydraulics at 10 years, which costs $4,000, each corner. Additionally, small example, the left window button is broken, and you need to spend $126 for a used eBay item and $600 to remove the door and replace it. If you need to replace the roof motor, at 10 years you will, a used one costs $1,800, Used, not installed. The cost of maintaining A Service or B service of a 13+ year old SL63 M156 driven every day is not going to be less than $1200 if the required 14 year old parts are replaced, there will be a small list of 5+ $50-$200 items. O only do service at the dealer, my repairs are done at a MB specialist, and I get most parts eBay used, still its $3,000 a year. If you dont drive it everyday, why buy it, SL's arent happy unless driven, its very strange. At 75,000 miles, I had to replace the manifold due to it being made of plastic inside, $3,000+. Head Bolts is nonsense, it was an Internet thing only, rare problem. Your getting $150,000 hand-built 2008 Motor of the Year AMG, and it feels great. If you decide to buy one, be prepared to spend at least $2,000-$3,000 annually, thats if your going to drive the car, and keep it perfect condition. A bad year, you could spend as much as $4,000+. I look at it this way, its either $1800 a month for a new SL that I don't like, or $300 a month for a well running perfect SL63, its a total steal, and tags are only $200 a year now. Insurance is very low now. But, the car handles the same as new. Good Luck.
Heerlijke Review ! Klasse Ouwe , ga zo door ! Prachtig hoe je zo over deze auto kan praten , al die Motoren ,verschillende uitvoeringen, alle Specs opnoemen. En dat allemaal rijdend , zonder op te lezen..en goed op de weg letten ipv die Camera zoals andere YTube Auto reviewers wel doen. 1970 Kg , is wel veel voor zo'n wagen...met enkel 2 zitplaatsen. Omdat de SL eigenlijk het Model van MB is wat concurreert met de Porsche 911. Ik vind het 2003-2007 SL Model echt de mooiste. Groetjes allemaal !
Dank je wel. Passie .. dat geeft me gemak deze info gewoon te weten . Dacht dat ook stond voor super-leicht. Dat is het dan niet meer echt De r230 is wel heel mooi zelf vind ik de r129 van 89-2001 ook heel mooi
@@JMSpeedshop interesting. I see the Top Gear Australia review also comments on it. Mine is definitely very clunky when cold but very smooth once warm. Thanks for the reply. Love your videos and would love to meet some time and talk cars! I live in Den Haag
Oke. Yes maybe it is because i dont drive these all day. So if your driving experience is more then a few hrs . You will feel more details about the car . Thanks for the support
@@JMSpeedshop daar heb je gelijk in en een wijs man vertelde mij ooit, " Voor ieder mooi stukje handel is een koper" dus veel geluk met de verkoop van de mooie Mercedes 👍
Where is this accent from? I’m from America so I can’t differentiate English, Scottish, Irish, this one doesn’t sound like a UK accent tho, maybe Swiss accent or Scandinavian?
Yes i did troef that in the past but it is not do easy to get a good view because the camera is front of your face to get the a very good view i did a cls55 AMG pov review a Grey car have look.
@@JMSpeedshop Just seen the cls video and it was fine for me ;) so you should instal camera on your head or instal somehow between two front seats :) well, I really enjoyed the review of Mercedes W221 S63, curently I own the w211 350 09 and considering exactly about w221s500 or 600...so your reviews are interesting for me :)
Oke thanks I Will consider IT doing a pov but . When my own w201 V12 is finished i.will make one of that car. Yes the w221 S63 AMG is a monster . But also very comfortable car . A 500 is a budget friendly choice . But the s600 is Just a step up .
@@JMSpeedshop I consider rather S500 4.7 biturbo as the newest one. Fuel cons. is quite fine, around 15L in the city is OK for me. Well W201will be a sleeper on the street... old C class will overtake all cars on the street haha. Great idea for V12, I cannot wait!! take care, thumbs up for the V12 monster :)
My wife has a 2004 SL55 weekend car. But I drive my 2009 SL63 daily. I have 89,000 miles, use Liquid Molly, change the oil every 7,500 miles, and change the $9 oil filter myself every 3,000 miles. No problems with the motor at all. Love the M156. I race side by side with my wife's SL55, very close in speed, but not as much fun, the 55 is a very sexy looking care. The SL63 is more masculine, guttural, you need to drive it to get what you want, much better tranny too, downshift like a gun went off, top-down, its a lot of fun. I get more looks at the gas station with the 63 then the 55, and the 63 does sound like a 427 Cobra.---I intend to baby my 09 SL63, I can easily see driving it 10 more years, I detailed the paint too. It's worth the $3,000 a year in repairs to drive, but it's paid for now, no payments, only small repairs, nothing with the engine. It's a pleasure to own.
Good for you. Very Nice choice. Maintenance is key to this engine for sure
3 thousand per year???? what the hell?
What do you mean ?
@@joesmith9216 Its $1,500 a year in rubber and brakes alone! A 15 year old top of the line SL63 takes time and attention. Even with traction control, you only get 7,000 miles on the rear tires and 11,000 on the front ones, thats $500 a year in rubber. The front rotors need to be changed at 33,000 miles, which costs $3,000 for the axle only, thats close to $1,000 a year in front brakes. Thats $1500, and next is maintenence. You may also have to replace one or two corner of the hydraulics at 10 years, which costs $4,000, each corner. Additionally, small example, the left window button is broken, and you need to spend $126 for a used eBay item and $600 to remove the door and replace it. If you need to replace the roof motor, at 10 years you will, a used one costs $1,800, Used, not installed.
The cost of maintaining A Service or B service of a 13+ year old SL63 M156 driven every day is not going to be less than $1200 if the required 14 year old parts are replaced, there will be a small list of 5+ $50-$200 items. O only do service at the dealer, my repairs are done at a MB specialist, and I get most parts eBay used, still its $3,000 a year. If you dont drive it everyday, why buy it, SL's arent happy unless driven, its very strange. At 75,000 miles, I had to replace the manifold due to it being made of plastic inside, $3,000+. Head Bolts is nonsense, it was an Internet thing only, rare problem. Your getting $150,000 hand-built 2008 Motor of the Year AMG, and it feels great. If you decide to buy one, be prepared to spend at least $2,000-$3,000 annually, thats if your going to drive the car, and keep it perfect condition. A bad year, you could spend as much as $4,000+.
I look at it this way, its either $1800 a month for a new SL that I don't like, or $300 a month for a well running perfect SL63, its a total steal, and tags are only $200 a year now. Insurance is very low now. But, the car handles the same as new. Good Luck.
@@Horologyfred um, thank you for that EPIC response and that is why I did not want a sl63 amg, got a 2011 sl550.
You can see AMG and Mercedes-Benz took alot of pride in the creation of this car. It has the looks, performance and features.
Yes a very good combination
I think I saw you arriving through security at Den Helder yesterday. I was going to go and say hi but I was doing my exam for a security access pass!
Heerlijke Review !
Klasse Ouwe , ga zo door !
Prachtig hoe je zo over deze auto kan praten , al die Motoren ,verschillende uitvoeringen, alle Specs opnoemen.
En dat allemaal rijdend , zonder op te lezen..en goed op de weg letten ipv die Camera zoals andere YTube Auto reviewers wel doen.
1970 Kg , is wel veel voor zo'n wagen...met enkel 2 zitplaatsen.
Omdat de SL eigenlijk het Model van MB is wat concurreert met de Porsche 911.
Ik vind het 2003-2007 SL Model echt de mooiste.
Groetjes allemaal !
Dank je wel. Passie .. dat geeft me gemak deze info gewoon te weten . Dacht dat ook stond voor super-leicht. Dat is het dan niet meer echt
De r230 is wel heel mooi zelf vind ik de r129 van 89-2001 ook heel mooi
Sl63 AMG LOVE R230 natural ENGINE 6208³ no kompresor no turbo 👍💪💪💪
How do you compare this to the S63 (2013) you reviewed ? all in all driving experience, thanks
They both suck.
The end
Let’s go Brandon! Lolol
@@jerrybaker5347 I second that lol, but what does it have to do with what we're talking about ? am I missing something?
Did you drive it cold? The MCT is a pig until the oil warms up. Fantastic car though!
Yes drove it from Cold. But always warm up the engine to full oil temp is okey. Transmission temp dont know. But dont feel anything different
@@JMSpeedshop interesting. I see the Top Gear Australia review also comments on it. Mine is definitely very clunky when cold but very smooth once warm.
Thanks for the reply. Love your videos and would love to meet some time and talk cars! I live in Den Haag
Oke. Yes maybe it is because i dont drive these all day. So if your driving experience is more then a few hrs . You will feel more details about the car .
Thanks for the support
Eén hele mooie SL en zal je niet snel vinden in deze conditie, zet hem 20 jaar weg binnen dan krijg je in 2040 misschien wel een tonnetje 🍀✌
Zeker wie weet . Maar weg zetten vind ik persoonlijk dan ook wat zonde
@@JMSpeedshop daar heb je gelijk in en een wijs man vertelde mij ooit, " Voor ieder mooi stukje handel is een koper" dus veel geluk met de verkoop van de mooie Mercedes 👍
One of the most beautiful AMGs for me 😍 and is this one for sale?
Yes IT is for sale www.henkgrooten.nl/aanbod/detail/9669678-awd-mercedes-benz-sl-63-amg-r230-9-000-km.html
Great..
Is that stock exaust?
As far as i know
@@JMSpeedshop Thx bro!
Very good spec SL63. Hard to find.
Yes for sure . Also in this color
They are everywhere here in the uk for sale my dad has one sounds amazing I got a video of us doing a pull go check it out
Really high quality car. Cheers
Hello I have a question about the 201, did you install the speedometer from the 126 roof or did you need to work on the dashboard?
Speedo gauge from a 126 in a gauge cluster from the w201 . You need to modified IT a little bit to make IT fit
Some car made better by a quality review.Keep up the good work.
Thanks 👍
I love my SL63 AMG it has 74K miles on her now. Buy it! NOW!!!
Still for sale?
No it is sold
Where is this accent from? I’m from America so I can’t differentiate English, Scottish, Irish, this one doesn’t sound like a UK accent tho, maybe Swiss accent or Scandinavian?
Dutch
How does the acceleration feel compared to your w201?
IT is a bit the same but i have the feeling that my car is faster from 80-180kph
JMSpeedshop ! Wow, that’s got be a good thing
Beautiful 😍
I wish to listing to you in POV camera🙂
Yes i did troef that in the past but it is not do easy to get a good view because the camera is front of your face to get the a very good view i did a cls55 AMG pov review a Grey car have look.
@@JMSpeedshop Just seen the cls video and it was fine for me ;) so you should instal camera on your head or instal somehow between two front seats :) well, I really enjoyed the review of Mercedes W221 S63, curently I own the w211 350 09 and considering exactly about w221s500 or 600...so your reviews are interesting for me :)
Oke thanks
I Will consider IT doing a pov but . When my own w201 V12 is finished i.will make one of that car. Yes the w221 S63 AMG is a monster . But also very comfortable car . A 500 is a budget friendly choice . But the s600 is Just a step up .
@@JMSpeedshop I consider rather S500 4.7 biturbo as the newest one. Fuel cons. is quite fine, around 15L in the city is OK for me. Well W201will be a sleeper on the street... old C class will overtake all cars on the street haha. Great idea for V12, I cannot wait!! take care, thumbs up for the V12 monster :)
Vet gaaf !!!
Echt wel 👌😎
Que maravilha!
Holland sure is flat. Nice car.
Thanks yes really flat 😁
Русские есть ?
English please
Русские выбирают SL55 AMG! Fuck the compromises! M113 one love!
M113 is very good for sure