Pagoda SL Group
W113 Pagoda SL Group => General Discussion => Topic started by: south280 on December 09, 2019, 20:43:04
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Hi, Can you please recommend the best shop manual for engine repairs for my 68' 280 sl? Thanks
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Hello and welcome
Do a search for Big Blue Book.
It’s that you need
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I am sorry to disagree, but the BBB will not give easy to find, good directions for M130-983 engine repairs. I have both the early and the late version BBB and I find them quite useless. Depending on what your intended repair is, you are probably better off with a "Haynes" manual.
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I am sorry to disagree, but the BBB will not give easy to find, good directions for M130-983 engine repairs. I have both the early and the late version BBB and I find them quite useless. Depending on what your intended repair is, you are probably better off with a "Haynes" manual.
I agree, the Haynes manual is definitely easier for navigation. In addition, my BBB coming from the classic center has missing sections. The online version appears to be more complete.
http://mercedesclubs.de/books/werkstatthandbuecher/WHBab1968/
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The Big Blue Book is just better even if it isn't always easy to use.
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scoot: For you, with a 250SL, it may be, but the original question was for use regarding engine work on a 280SL, and for that, the BBB is not good enough. Period. I am working on my 71 280SL engine, I have the head off and the BBB is completely useless.
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Your experience and mine are different, and I'm probably looking for different things in the BBB than you are looking for. A Haynes manual, for example, is not going to tell you the proper way to adjust linkage.
scoot: For you, with a 250SL, it may be, but the original question was for use regarding engine work on a 280SL, and for that, the BBB is not good enough. Period. I am working on my 71 280SL engine, I have the head off and the BBB is completely useless.
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Well, while we are debating what manual is the best, let’s not forget our own manual and more important the forum with the information and advise provided here is priceless imo.
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scoot: The question in the first post was very clear and specific. That's why I answered it the way I did. When someone is looking for how to adjust the linkage, I may point him to the BBB....
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scoot: The question in the first post was very clear and specific. That's why I answered it the way I did. When someone is looking for how to adjust the linkage, I may point him to the BBB....
Gee, thanks for the info.