Parts & tools
Curated kits for the R107
Hand-picked parts grouped by job. Each collection links straight to ECS Tuning, Amazon, eBay, VEVOR, and Eastwood — pick the supplier you trust. Coverage notes call out where a kit is R107-wide vs 560 SL focused, so you can confirm fitment for your year and model.
- 12 items
Tools for R107
Curated shop tools for servicing and restoring the Mercedes-Benz R107 chassis. Every item in this collection is rated for the weights, clearances, and service tasks specific to SL and SLC models. Budget-tier tooling (Vevor house brand) is featured — appropriate for home garages and serious DIY owners rather than professional shops.
- Prices seen:
- no price-checked listing yet
- Before ordering:
- confirm your year, model and market against the fitment note above.
- 16 itemsR107-wide
Rust & body care
Long-term preservation of a survivor R107 — surface rust, scale, aged underhood paint, tired chassis finishes. Not a specific-failure repair; ongoing care between major jobs.
- Fits:
- Applies to any R107 (and most classic Mercedes chassis) — not year or engine specific.
- Stage:
- Routine maintenance
- Coverage:
- supplemental
- Prices seen:
- no price-checked listing yet
- Before ordering:
- confirm your year, model and market against the fitment note above.
- 9 items
Maintenance basics: oil, plugs, filters
Routine fluids and wear items for a healthy 560 SL: oil & filter, fuel and air filters, plug-tube and valve-cover seals, oil pressure switch, and engine mounts. Order this together once a year or every 5,000–7,500 miles to keep small leaks and rough idle from snowballing into big repairs.
- Stage:
- Routine maintenance
- Coverage:
- mostly
- Prices seen:
- no price-checked listing yet
- Before ordering:
- confirm your year, model and market against the fitment note above.
- 10 items
Ignition tune-up kit
Full ignition refresh for the M117: cap, rotor, plugs, plug wires, coil, EZL, ignition amplifier, Hall-effect trigger, RPM reference sensor, and the small distributor base O-ring. Targets misfire, hesitation, and hard-hot-restart symptoms that map back to spark.
- Stage:
- mixed
- Coverage:
- Complete job kit
- Prices seen:
- no price-checked listing yet
- Before ordering:
- confirm your year, model and market against the fitment note above.
- 12 items
Cooling system service
Complete cooling refresh for the M117: radiator, thermostat, hoses, expansion tank, cap, viscous fan clutch, auxiliary fan motor & relay, and the two coolant temperature senders (gauge + EZL). Stops overheating now and prevents a repeat next summer.
- Stage:
- Repair stage
- Coverage:
- Complete job kit
- Prices seen:
- no price-checked listing yet
- Before ordering:
- confirm your year, model and market against the fitment note above.
- 12 items
KE-Jetronic fuel system spares
KE-Jetronic spares for the 560 SL: fuel filter, in-tank pump, accumulator, EHA, fuel distributor, cold-start valve, idle speed control valve, injector seals, and the pressure gauge adapter set you'll need to diagnose any of it.
- Stage:
- mixed
- Coverage:
- mostly
- Prices seen:
- no price-checked listing yet
- Before ordering:
- confirm your year, model and market against the fitment note above.
- 12 items
Brake service
Full brake service for the 560 SL: pads, rotors, hoses, master cylinder, caliper rebuild kits, wear sensors, ABS wheel-speed sensors, and the fluid reservoir & proportioning valve. Covers everything from a standard pad-and-rotor refresh up to a full hydraulic overhaul.
- Stage:
- Repair stage
- Coverage:
- Complete job kit
- Prices seen:
- no price-checked listing yet
- Before ordering:
- confirm your year, model and market against the fitment note above.
- 10 items
Soft top service
Soft-top hydraulic and seal service: left/right hydraulic cylinders, hydraulic pump, header weatherstrip, and the heated rear window. The hydraulics are the usual culprit when a top stops moving — seals on the original cylinders are 35+ years old.
- Stage:
- Repair stage
- Coverage:
- mostly
- Prices seen:
- no price-checked listing yet
- Before ordering:
- confirm your year, model and market against the fitment note above.
- 9 items
Tools every R107 owner should have
The basic tool set for working on a 560 SL at home: inch-pound torque wrench, multimeter, KE-Jetronic fuel pressure gauge, vacuum gauge, blink-code reader, sockets, and feeler gauges. Buy these once and they pay for themselves on the first repair.
- Stage:
- Routine maintenance
- Coverage:
- supplemental
- Prices seen:
- no price-checked listing yet
- Before ordering:
- confirm your year, model and market against the fitment note above.
- 8 items
Detailing & care products
Care products specific to a 35+ year-old paint and leather interior: leather conditioner, vinyl protectant for the dash, wax appropriate for single-stage paint, and chrome polish. Conservative products that won't accelerate aging.
- Stage:
- Routine maintenance
- Coverage:
- supplemental
- Prices seen:
- no price-checked listing yet
- Before ordering:
- confirm your year, model and market against the fitment note above.
- 8 items
Fluids & chemistry
The fluids and chemistry needed to actually finish any of the other repair kits: engine oil, coolant, brake fluid, ATF, hydraulic fluid, and the small chemistry items (dielectric grease, anti-seize, thread locker) that no one orders alone but everyone needs.
- Stage:
- Routine maintenance
- Coverage:
- supplemental
- Prices seen:
- no price-checked listing yet
- Before ordering:
- confirm your year, model and market against the fitment note above.