We just ordered a minivan for my wife. She currently drives an '87 300e. I love that car and don't want to sell it, so I need to find a way to save on some of the repair bills and do it my self.

What is a good repair manual for an '87 300e (W124)? I saw one at Performance for $30 called Mercedes W124. Does anyone have this and is it any good? I can't afford to buy the $150 cd because of the new van....

Try E-Bay, search "Mercedes repair manual".

I got mine for 28 USD from a seller "pcgate", they are selling all kinds of repair manuals for MBs.

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99 BMW 540i 6-speed 110K Km
03 SAAB 9-5 wagon 80K Km
92 400E (Sold) 245K km
Still missing the days with the Benz, it kept me busy.

I have that book. It has been somewhat helpful but not as good as the CD or the help here on Mercedesshop. The manual covers many years and engine types so the pictures and descriptions are not always correct for what you have and it can be confusing sometimes. It is better than nothing but saving for the CD would be better. Since I use the computer at work and it is inconvienant to drive back and forth to view the CD I haven't invested in a CD manual yet. I have changed the water pump, serpentine belt, radiator, motor mounts, shift linkage bushings, flex disc, brake rotors and lining all using that manual and this site. Repairs are generally fairly easy and I usually try this site first for the practical view then look in the manual if needed.

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Dave
88 300E 250K Sold
2000 C230K Totaled @104K
2003 ML320 156K Sold
2009 E350 4Matic Sport 46K Sold
2011 ML350 60K Sold
2014 GLK350 46k
2012 GL450 55K