"If you want something done right, do it yourself!"

My brother and I completed the swap of the intercooler pump this evening. It took a whole of 5 minutes to accomplish. Getting the fender cover off took the longest. We had the pump itself swapped in less than a minute.

The car accelerates like a bat out of hell again! Now I am going to go after the dealership to reimburse me for ordering the part from Germany, since their tech claimed he inspected my intercooler pump and that it was not faulty and that it was not the cause of the problem.

Words of wisdom for all of you: If you ever suddenly experience horribly sluggish acceleration in your SLK32 AMG or Crossfire SRT-6 after a couple minutes of driving, no matter what a dealership claims it is the intercooler pump. Have it replaced, and the problem will be solved.