I mean the physical manuals you see for sale on E-bay?

1977 1985 Mercedes Benz Series 123 Chassis Body Service Manual Volume 1 | eBay

The paper copies are superior and have more than what you get on the CD. However, you need multiple volumes. The Chassis/body is two volumes, I have that. It also includes electrical wiring diagrams (entire car on a big fold-out page) which don't have all the changes that happened throughout production. One would also need (I think my list is accurate) the appropriate engine manual, the transmission manual, the maintenance manual, the electrical troubleshooting manual, and the HVAC manual.

I have never subscribed to the WIS (workshop information system) on Startek, so I'm not sure if there is much for 123/124/126/201 and earlier cars.

I've heard that the 126 CD's have far more about the 617 engines than the 123 CD's.

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M. Dillon
'87 124.193 (300TD) "White Whale", ~392k miles, 3.5l IP fitted
'95 124.131 (E300) "Sapphire", 380k miles
'73 Balboa 20 "Sanctification"
Charleston SC

Any chance of a list of the chapters in your paper volumes? Photo of the contents?

(Save me bothering someone else!)

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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

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