KNOWN FAULTS · Mercedes-Benz
Known faults for the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG.
2010–2014 · Petrol
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1 known fault with sources
Engines: SLS AMG (M159, 6.2 V8) (Petrol)
Dual-clutch gearbox and cam adjusters on the SLS AMGGearbox
- Engine / equipment
- Mercedes SLS AMG (M159 6.2 V8)
- Period mentioned
- 2010–2014
- Symptoms
- Occasional dual-clutch gearbox glitches; timing noise at around 100,000 km.
- Possible cause described
- evo says owners report few problems: the odd dual-clutch gearbox glitch, usually cured by a software flash, and the camshaft-adjuster wear it shares with the M156, typically at around 60,000 miles.
- Check for the garage
- Read the gearbox fault memory; listen to a cold start; ask for the history at an AMG specialist.
- Cost cited in the source
- No verified estimate; ask the garage for a quote.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Sources from the original database
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- SLS AMG (M159, 6.2 V8)Petrol