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Fitment on a used wiper motor varies by vehicle, so a bit of detail goes a long way. Our request form covers what breakers need to know, so every quote you get back is for the correct part:
The SLK ran as the R170 (1996–2004) and the R171 (2004–2011), and these are distinct generations with different body structures, so the wiper motor is unlikely to be a straight swap between them. Confirm the exact part numbers with the breaker against your registration before buying, as crossing that generation boundary is the key risk here.
Both a 2005 and a 2008 SLK fall within the R171 generation (2004–2011), so the wiper motor should be from the same design family, but you should still confirm compatibility with the breaker using your registration number, as there may have been running production changes during that period.
The R171 received a facelift in 2008, and while the generation runs from 2004 to 2011, whether the wiper motor changed across that facelift boundary is something you should confirm with the breaker against your registration, as these details are not always publicly documented and a breaker can check the actual part numbers.
For wiper motors, trim level and engine variant do not affect fitment — what matters is the generation (R170 or R171) and whether it is the front motor. You may find cosmetic differences in surrounding components if the donor car had a different spec, but the motor itself is not trim-specific, so do not rule out a part just because it came from a different engine variant within the same generation.
Some Mercedes models of the same era share components, but whether a C-Class or other model's wiper motor is a direct fit for your SLK depends on the specific part numbers and mounting configuration, so this is not something to assume. Bring your registration to the breaker and ask them to cross-reference the part number before purchasing.
The R170 ran from 1996 to 2004 as a single generation, but there may have been production changes to components like the wiper motor across those years, and we would not want to state with certainty that all R170 motors are interchangeable. Confirm against your specific registration with the breaker, who can check the actual part numbers rather than relying on year alone.