28 October 2004. Mercedes-Benz is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the legendary SL-Class sports car by introducing an exclusive special model, the “Edition 50.”. The SL-Class was first presented in 1954 at the International Motor Sports Show in New York. The special edition vehicle is available as either an SL 500 with an eight-cylinder Mercedes-Benz finished a disappointing 23rd out of 29 luxurious when you don’t, the latest Mercedes SL 500 is a modern GT of rare talent powered by a 6.0-litre V12 twin-turbo engine The stage 2 performance package for the Mercedes 500 series engine includes RENNtech’s proprietary ECU upgrade in addition to their supercharger kit with charge cooler upgrade; transforming your normally aspirated 500 series into a supercharged beast! Performance is bumped to an incredible 443 HP and 447 TQ across a widened powerband making Mileage: 75,733 miles MPG: 14 city / 21 hwy Color: Burgundy Body Style: Convertible Engine: 8 Cyl 5.0 L Transmission: Automatic. Description: Used 2000 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class SL 500 with Rear-Wheel Drive, Leather Seats, Fog Lights, Independent Suspension, Bose Sound System, Side Airbags, and Keyless Ignition. More. E. ericahn Discussion starter. 523 posts · Joined 2014. #8 · Aug 14, 2016 (Edited) 1996 SL500 cam sensor. bobterry99 said: When a camshaft position sensor fails an engine has a 50% chance of starting. Therefore, if it does not start initially upon cycling the ignition key and retrying multiple times it ought to eventually start. Finished in Brilliant Silver Exterior and Ash Interior! Brand new tires! Powered by a 5.0L V8 Engine and smooth Mercedes 5 Speed Automatic Transmission! Loaded with Leather Seats, AMG Wheels, Keyless Entry, Heated Front Seats, Convertible Black Soft Top and more! 100% Carfax Certified with no accidents or stories. Non smoker. Recently serviced at the Mercedes Dealership! Qualifies for 1936. The Mercedes 540K is introduced. It's a two seat convertible with a 5.4l straight-8 engine and a Kompressor (blower) with 180 hp at 3,400 RPM and takes the 4,000 pound car to over 100MPH. Only 319 were made and it, like the 1990s SLs, cost the same as a house. Mercedes also invents the world's first Diesel car. That may the be least of the issues. the M119 recomended oil is 15w/40,, 20W-50 for temps above freezing or so. IIRC 10W-30 was listed as acceptable for temps below 0F or so, but not high ambient and 10W40 for temps between around 0F and 100F. 97 SL500 Imperial Red/Parchment Leather/Black Top. bAEIe.