The Forum

Garage => Mechanicals => Topic started by: wacotech on 26 September 2012, 02:43 PM

Title: Workshop Manuals for Euro 1975 280SE in English?
Post by: wacotech on 26 September 2012, 02:43 PM
Hello everyone, I am new here, already had a good read over the last few weeks - thanks, i learnt a few good tips.

Workshop Manuals for Euro 1975 280SE in English?

I am beginiing to notice that most of the workshop manuals around, in English, are for the USA market and I think they never had the early version of the 280SE which came with d-jetronic and some other differences.

I have the 1975 280se with d-jet which i think was introduced in 1972.

Does anyone know if English workshop manuals exist for this year of car with d-jet?

Many Thanks
Title: Re: Manuals for Euro 1975 280SE in English?
Post by: ptashek on 26 September 2012, 07:18 PM
Manual as in workshop manual, or owner's manual?
If owner's manual then this will cover a euro spec 280se: http://www.ebay.ie/itm/140855826416
Title: Re: Workshop Manuals for Euro 1975 280SE in English?
Post by: wacotech on 28 September 2012, 01:09 PM
I have edited my post now -

Workshop Manuals is what I meant.
Title: Re: Workshop Manuals for Euro 1975 280SE in English?
Post by: ptashek on 30 September 2012, 04:10 AM
Quote from: wacotech on 28 September 2012, 01:09 PM
I have edited my post now -

Workshop Manuals is what I meant.

You can buy workshop manuals from Mercedes Classic Centre in paper form, or on eBay on a CD. Whether the eBay ones are legit is another question.
There's definitely ones in German that cover all the W116 models (and markets), so chances are an English version exists as well: http://www.ebay.ie/itm/170904824036

Try contacting the good folks at the classic centre. They're quite helpful, albeit slow to respond.
Title: Re: Workshop Manuals for Euro 1975 280SE in English?
Post by: wacotech on 30 September 2012, 02:52 PM
Thanks for the tips, will look into it.

But isn't the CD you can buy online the same as what is on this site?
because it only covers the 280se 1975 onwards.

I have ordered a CD and i am hoping it actually covers the 280 SE from 1972 onwards.

this is what i ordered: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230850784330
Title: Re: Workshop Manuals for Euro 1975 280SE in English?
Post by: marku on 02 October 2012, 11:50 AM
The CD from the Classic Centre appears to be the same as the forum manual - I have one. I don't think that there are any manuals available from the centre those that they had were very old stock and appear now to have been cleared. There is very little W116 material as I would very much like a M117 engine manual. The only manuals in English generally available appear to be US and occasionally pop up on Ebay you just have to keep looking. You can always print off the info you need. If a D-Jet manual would be of use PM me an email address and I will send you a pdf.
Title: Re: Workshop Manuals for Euro 1975 280SE in English?
Post by: wacotech on 03 October 2012, 10:25 AM

thanks for info.
I have the d-jet pdf book/manual, thanks.
I need to find out if the w116/m110 Euro model went to the UK? or any other english speaking country - america didn't officially get this model epecially the 72-75 w116's.
There seems to be a hole in the manuals OR is the same information covered by other manuals for different cars with the same parts?
Title: Re: Workshop Manuals for Euro 1975 280SE in English?
Post by: marku on 03 October 2012, 04:20 PM
Is that the Bosch one? That seems to be the one most have. I also have an early Mercedes one that deals with it extensively including a lot of troubleshooting and setting up. 
Title: Re: Workshop Manuals for Euro 1975 280SE in English?
Post by: wacotech on 04 October 2012, 04:42 PM
Yeah, I am going to rip out the d-jet stuff soon and replace with MegaSquirt anyway, eventually doing a complete fuel & ignition replacement. Mainly to avoid relying on expensive hard to get d-jet parts if things should fail and also to increase fuel consumption. Hoping with a well done fuel & ignition maps in MSextra will reduce fuel consumption by up to 30% and increase power when needed and all be a lot smootheras well.
Title: Re: Workshop Manuals for Euro 1975 280SE in English?
Post by: pdfmanuals44 on 23 April 2021, 03:39 PM
Workshop Repair and Service Manuals Online

Resource:- https://onlypdfmanuals.com/workshop
Title: Re: Workshop Manuals for Euro 1975 280SE in English?
Post by: mrkozzy on 23 April 2021, 11:48 PM
DELETE.    Replied to the post before I realised how old it was originally.  Altho I wouldn't mind a copy myself.


Title: Re: Workshop Manuals for Euro 1975 280SE in English?
Post by: Taha on 11 November 2021, 08:10 PM
Hi,

Anybody can help me to find a workshop manual that covers all the information related to a Euro W116 280S 1978 model? I need wiring diagram, owners manual, carburetor diagrams (later models with 3 electric valves) and ignition timing info. The engine is 110.922
I bought 2 manuals from mbmanuals.com and servicemanuals.online and they were all for US versions and similar to the one available in the library. Thanks in advance.