I have a stack of OEM manuals for the XF, roughly three feet high (+/– a sixteenth). It is so intimidating I just use them for a door stop. Okay, I should actually peruse them enough to get an idea where specific info is located.

I'm spoiled in that Alfa Romeo's I work on have really neat parts manuals with lots of pictures, which generally answers my questions. Also a shop manual.

Brake fluid: I definitely need to bleed the brakes. Googling best brake fluid for a SLK320 I got several Mercedes brake fluids for sale. However, on a Mercedes forum, a fellow was told to use Mobil 1 brake fluid.

Comments?

By the by, with the last of my strength today I shoehorned the second bent ends into each of the holes with the outer sections below the bumps. Have to say, a bit crude, but no doubt cost effective.