I am in the UK, X-Fire has just failed the MOT for a broken front spring. I thought this would be an easy item to replace.

The car is 3.2 SOHC and therefore referred to as (EGX), this gives the required part number as 05135480AA.

I have contacted the typical UK part suppliers (Euro Car Parts, GSF, Car Parts 4 Less) all of them have accepted the part as being a valid part number, but say it is now obsolete with no valid replacement part number.

With this in mind I have just visited the local Mercedes stealership. The parts guy was very helpful and has done his best but is/was unable to get me a valid part number for a new part. He looked at the SLK320 database but was unable to cross reference any details

Does anybody have any current info on this situation, has anybody had the same problem?

Help appreciated