When I checked the MBUSA site for mauals, it asked for the chassis number (which I only know as a 123) and for the engine number. Where would I look to find thises numbers? Is it part of the VIN or something like that?

Answer:
 

This is all I can offer without your VIN#

1980-1985

300TD
W123.193
OM617.952

Okay, here's my VIN #WDB AB93A5EF008301. So, is the chassis number and the engine number above the correct one?

Thanks.

Answer:
 

1984
300TD
W123.193
Engine# 617952 12 065561
Transmission# 722315 02 431328

Your search has returned the following results: 3 items

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Model Year 1984
Model 300TD
Chassis 123.193
Engine 617.952


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Technical Data Books are intended for technicians familiar with the maintenance of Mercedes-Benz passenger cars. It contains excerpts of the most important data and adjustment values. Technical Data Books include information about capacities, operating materials, dimensions, weights, measures and tolerances, settings, performance curves and much more. Technical Data Books are approximately 400-600 pages in length.

Part Number Part Name Medium Unit Price Quantity
QL-6510-1274-02 Edition 1985: Passenger cars ... print $29.99


Owner's Manuals cover a great deal of useful information that allows a driver to familiarize themselves with a vehicle. Specifically, they give information about the operation and service of a specific vehicle. It is imperative that every vehicle contains an Owner's Manual, because instructions and warnings that are included in these manuals provide for greater safety and longer service life of the vehicle. These manuals are approximately 25 to 125 pages in length.

Part Number Part Name Medium Unit Price Quantity
QL-6510-5591-02 300 TD; 1984-85 (Reproduction) print $19.99


Service Manuals act as a detailed guide to the vehicle. They contain descriptions of all important assembly, adjustment and inspections to be performed. Pertinent data, dimensions, and tolerances, as well as special tools for various individual operations are listed in separate tables. Service Manuals also give repair instructions in detailed steps assisted by drawings, photographs and charts. Service Manuals include information on both the engine and the chassis of a specified vehicle. They vary in size from approximately 400 to 1200 pages in length; however, Service Manual Supplements are generally less than 400 pages. Some Service Manuals may also be offered as a CD-ROM.

Part Number Part Name Medium Unit Price Quantity
QL-6516-5610-02 CD-Rom W123 Service Manual Li... CD-Rom $19.99

Thanks alot, Bill!

Any idea how long they usually take to send those? I just noticed that I ordered mine on the 3rd and I was under the impression it only had to come from NJ.

Unknown
 

They generally ship from the nearest central warehouse.
This year there is a higher than normal volume of people giving these as gifts = North American supply may be low/waiting re-stock shipment. :D

Just ordered one for the finny! Thanks a ton for the link!

Note:
 

The W126 CD is NLA = No Longer Available through MB.

hello,

I live in France and own 2 MBs: a vintage one (230SL '65) and a modern one (SLK200)...and plan to buy another vintage.

I followed the advice of Whunter to buy the 4 CDROM early models litterature on mbusa classic center. I know they don't ship overseas so I gave the postal address of a friend living in California.

They sent me a receipt (order # MBZB002802), charged my credit card then....nothing appended.

So far, I sent several inquiry mails to know what's going wrong but I never received any answer ...and I'm not enough fluent in english to try a phone call.

Is there anyone here in the same situation?

Many thanks

No other reports of lost orders.

I called the classic center, that order/part number is not in their system.

You must have ordered on-line through MB.

This will require e-mail to your California friend, send the website/billing/contact data and they can find a way to contact MB regarding missing order..

Many many thanks Whunter for helping me.

Yes, I ordered these CDs on classictechlit.mbusa. com.

It's not a large amount of money but I really want to have them and they are not available here. For full information, I attach the order confirmation in PDF. I don't understand why they don't answer mail...(but charged my card...:confused:)

[QUOTE=whunter;1692826]1984
300TD
W123.193
Engine# 617952 12 065561
Transmission# 722315 02 431328

http://www.classictechlit.mbusa.com/MB/cstmsearch.asp?MYID=1038&SDID=1297&MDID=1168&ENID=1156&catalog_name=Retail

Your search has returned the following results: 3 items
It says this is a bad link....

I'm hoping to find a W123 parts catalog, paper or CD as available.....

TIA ,

Sorry
 

Mercedes deleted the whole website.
All of those related links are now dead.

[QUOTE=vwnate1;3636417]

A Helping Hand
 

THANX ! don't be sorry , I thought maybe my computer was having issues again :rolleyes: .

Still looking for parts catalogs .