Mercedes-Benz SLK Wing Replacement Parts

The SLK ran across three main generations: the R170 (1996–2004), the R171 (2004–2011), and the R172 (2011–2016), and wings are generation-specific so you should only be searching within those brackets. Each generation had its own front-end architecture, meaning an R170 wing will not cross to an R171 or R172. Always confirm the exact generation with the breaker against your registration to be sure.

The R171 received a facelift around 2008 and the R172 received a facelift around 2015, and at these points the front-end styling changed, which can affect how panels line up and how they interact with revised lights and bumpers. Wings sometimes carry over across a facelift within the same generation, but whether this specific panel interchanges across that boundary is something you should confirm with the breaker against your registration. Name the facelift year when you contact them so they can check their stock precisely.

A 2007 SLK R171 sits in the pre-facelift period, while a 2009 R171 sits after the approximate 2008 facelift boundary, so these two cars may have differences in the front-end panel design. The wing itself may or may not interchange across that facelift — this is exactly the kind of question to put to the breaker with both registrations to hand. Do not assume fitment based on shared generation alone when a facelift boundary falls between the two years.

For the SLK, the generation and facelift period are what determine wing fitment, not the trim level, so a wing from a standard SLK should be the same panel as one from a higher-spec car within the same generation and facelift period. That said, you may find cosmetic differences such as colour, finish, or whether the panel was painted to match a specific AMG-associated colour, so check the breaker has a colour-matched or paintable panel that suits your car. Trim level alone is not a reason to reject or accept a wing.

No — the nearside (NS, passenger side in the UK) and offside (OS, driver side) wings are mirror-image panels and are not interchangeable, so make sure you tell the breaker clearly which side you need. When contacting a breaker, quote your registration, confirm NS or OS, and state your generation and whether your car is pre- or post-facelift. Getting the side wrong is one of the most common and easily avoided ordering mistakes.

No — the R170 (1996–2004) and R171 (2004–2011) are entirely different generations with different body structures, so their wings are not compatible. You must match the wing to the correct generation, and within that generation also consider whether the facelift period applies. Always give the breaker your full registration so they can confirm the exact part that suits your car.