hi guys I've searched and viewed some posts but dont have a complete picture. wife wants a leather shift **** to replace cold metal one she has now in her base manual 2006 XF.

4 questions.

1. Will an SLK leather **** work? (before I spend $100 for it) ?

2. does the shift boot simply pull up and out?

3. I've read it's either threaded of there's collar to remove - think I'm good there once I can access under to boot.

4. Any helpful tips?

thank you all

 

The **** has a nut on the back side of it hidden under the boot, it is just unscrewed and you pull the **** of the shift lever.
You gently pry the boot of by getting under its frame as shown in the photo.

 

thanks! very helpful

anyone now if the slk shifters will work on a manual XF ?

 

According to this German ebay seller, the shift ***** are interchangeable, but I wouldn't consider it as gospel.

ICT MERCEDES SLK R170 Crossfire shift gear **** gaiter illuminated leather LED | eBay

 

The tranny is the same I believe so odds are it will fit.

 

All of the SLK shifters will fit Crossfires. Mine is a Manual and I have the SLK 6-speed shifter.

 

How do you replace the boot? Does the boot come off of the retainer? Lol

 

Really just concerned about the retainer bezel lol does the boot come off of it so I can just use the same bezel with my new boot? Thanks all!!

 

When replacing the boot, does the bezel come off the boot? Or even better question since mine isn't bad. Can I keep the original boot still attached to the bezel, and change the shift ****?? Thank you for your time man!



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Finally got mine off lol sprayed just a little bit of chain lube inside of it, and it came up much much easier!! Hahah thanks all!

 

Unless you're planning to change out the boot, don't take it off of the bezel. This will save come headache afterward. The rest of the headache now comes when you will need all five sets of hands to keep the boot in place while you screw the collar for the new **** on. (You have five sets of hands, don't you?)