Upgrading your R230 SL-Class Vario Roof Trunk Lid Drive Cylinder with the best seals available. This makes your old cylinder better than a brand new one. 3-year warranty. Expedited core exchange option for $165 plus $200 core deposit. Cylinder must be shipped with lines attached. P/N 2308001372 aka A 230 800 13 72 or 230800137264

Rebuilding your R230 SL-Class Vario Roof Top Left Side Main Lift Cylinder with the best seals available. 3-year warranty. Cylinder must be shipped with lines attached - they need to be traced all the way back to the pump. Upgrade in pairs is highly recommended. P/N 2308001272.

Core exchange available as an option for $155 plus $120 core deposit.

Rebuilding your R230 SL-Class Vario Roof Top Left Side Main Lift Cylinder with the best seals available. 3-year warranty. Cylinder must be shipped with lines attached - they need to be traced all the way back to the pump. Upgrade in pairs is highly recommended. P/N 2308001172.

Expedited core exchange option for $155 plus $120 core deposit

Rebuilding your R230 SL-Class Vario Roof/Trunk Left Load Assist Cylinder with the best seals available. 3-year warranty.

Core exchange is available and includes a $30 inventory surcharge plus $120 core deposit. Cylinder must be shipped with lines attached - they need to be traced all the way back to the pump. Upgrade in pairs is highly recommended. P/N 2308001472

Please note how Top Hydraulics replaces the port seal where the hose goes in. We also replace and upgrade the piston seal, which is prone to failure and can lead to your top not reaching the full load assist position or damaging the pump's valve block.

Rebuilding your R230 SL-Class Vario Roof/Trunk Right Load Assist Cylinder with the best seals available. 3-year warranty.

Core exchange is available and includes a $30 inventory surcharge plus $120 core deposit. Cylinder must be shipped with lines attached - they need to be traced all the way back to the pump. Upgrade in pairs is highly recommended. P/N 2308001572

Please note how Top Hydraulics replaces the port seal where the hose goes in. We also replace and upgrade the piston seal, which is prone to failure and can lead to your top not reaching the full load assist position or damaging the pump's valve block.

Full set of vario roof cylinders consists of eight hydraulic cylinders excluding the roll bar related cylinders. You send in your cylinders first for rebuild/upgrade service.

Expedited core exchange option includes $250 surcharge plus $800 deposit.

Fits SL350, SL500, SL550, SL600, SL63AMG, SL65.

Roll bar related cylinders available in other options (highly advisable)

Hydraulic pump rebuild/upgrade service for 03-12 Mercedes-Benz R230 SL-Class

Send in your hydraulic pump for rebuild/upgrade. P/N 2308000030, 2308000088, 2308000330, 2308000348. You get back a pump that is far superior to a brand new one, on account of upgraded seals and internal components (following a complex rebuild & test procedure).

Top Hydraulics currently return ships via FedEx 2-Day Service within the US
International return shipping via FedEx International Priority is $90 to Canada and Mexico and $135 to countries outside of North America.

Left and Right Lock Pawl Cylinders are related to hydraulic lowering and raising of the rollbar. The emergency deployment is independent via electronic release of spring pressure in the roll bar. Top Hydraulics upgrades them with intricate seals made from superior material.  Core exchange is available and includes a $30 inventory surcharge plus $120 core deposit.

Rebuild/upgrade service for all eight Vario Roof cylinders, all three roll bar cylinders, AND the hydraulic pump. All of the originals will fail sooner or later, unless the car gets wrecked prematurely, and Top Hydraulics' upgrade makes them better than brand new ones. 

Expedited core exchange option includes $350 surcharge plus $1000 deposit.

Applies to '03-'11 models

Rebuild and upgrade service for your pair of R230 SL-Class Trunk Lift Assist cylinders.
You send us your cylinders to be rebuild and upgraded to better-than-new condition with vastly superior and longer lasting seals.

Mercedes P/N:

2308900169 (LH Driver Side)

2308900269 (RH Passenger Side)

Rebuilding your R230 SL-Class Vario Roof Top Front Lock/Latch cylinder with the best seals available. Cylinder must be shipped with lines attached - they need to be traced all the way back to the pump.

Expedited core exchange option includes a surcharge of $40 for inventory management, plus a refundable $200 core deposit. 3 yr wty

Send your Hydraulic Spoiler Cylinder to Top Hydraulics and we will rebuild and upgrade it to be better and longer lasting than OEM with 3 years warranty.

Lock Pawl Cylinders are related to hydraulic lowering and raising of the roll bar. The emergency deployment is independent via electronic release of spring pressure in the roll bar. Top Hydraulics upgrades them with intricate seals made from superior material.

Mounts in left roll bar support 2308600135.

Core exchange is available and includes a $30 inventory surcharge plus $120 core deposit.

The Roll Bar Lift cylinder is part of the roll bar assembly. It is related to hydraulic lowering and raising of the rollbar. Emergency deployment is independent via electronic release of spring pressure in the roll bar. Top Hydraulics upgrades the seals inside the hydraulic cylinders - this is independent of emergency deployment. 

Rebuilding your R230 SL-Class Vario Roof Right Trunk Frame Locking Cylinder with the best seals available. 3-year warranty.

Core exchange is available and includes a $30 inventory surcharge plus $120 core deposit. Cylinder must be shipped with lines attached. This part mounts in latch 2307900471 (or 2307901271 or 2307901471). Upgrade in pairs is highly recommended. P/N 2308001072

Rebuild/upgrade service for all eight Vario Roof cylinders PLUS the three cylinders related to the roll bar - outstanding package deal!

Expedited core exchange option includes $300 surcharge plus $800 deposit.

Fits '03-'11 models SL350, SL500, SL550, SL600, SL63AMG, SL65.

Ships via FedEx 2-Day Service within the US for $20, or Priority Overnight for $90, or internationally to most countries for $90.

During times of high demand, the core exchange option may be blocked for countries outside of North America - you will have to send in your parts first if you get the message "no carrier to this location" during checkout.