Can someone recommend a good W124 Service Repair Manual..?
 

It's probably posted as an indirect statement on other threads, however, I have been unable to find any direct reference to this..

Who publishes the best 86-95 W124 E Class Service Repair Manual that doesn't require a PhD in quantum physics to interpret? Chilton, Bently, R.M. Clarke??? I found a supposedly original MB service manual on CD and it was pretty lame, (so I am sticking to paperbacks), and did not have much to help with disassembly..

Thanks

DH

I thought Haynes (#3253) was the only one that there was, which would make it the best.

Well, I guess that's 4th option..??

If you are not interested in the factory CD - try:

http://www.mercedesmanuals.com/

I am not saying they have anything of value - just pointing it out.

I have found value in:

Haynes #3253 - Mercedes-Benz 200,230,250,260.280.300.320
1985 to Aug 1993(C to K registration) Petrol and Diesel

Australian site provided below - I got mine in the U. S. years ago - try Amazon/etc

http://www.haynes.com.au/category35_1.htm

Thanks I will look into these.. how well do you think these will work on a 95 E420 I'm driving?

thxz.

What is the difference between 'Workshop Manual' and 'Service Manual'...?

What I pointed out is not related to anything as late as your car -> 1995

PM sent :)

I purchased the one for the two model years, 1994-95, published by Bently and find that it has *most* of the info I have needed. This car ('95 W124) is soooo much more complicated for me that I really don't want to do any more of the work on it than I just have to! I'm comparing it to my much more simple and easy to work on W123 (now SOLD)! :(

I have the Haynes #3253 mentioned above. I recommend it highly for the DIY, but it is only through '93 (although much / most still applies to the '94 & '95).

I also have the Bently "E Class Owner's Bible", which I consider more of a coffee-table book, it has some interesting trivia, some of it incorrect, little real service data, and with the errors I have found in the book I don't trust any of its data, ... useless.

Finally I have the FSM on CD and in print. I use the CD frequently, have found a couple of marginal quality scans in the factory CD (electrical, missing one I needed for my '95). A little difficult to navigate until you get used to the way it is laid out, but excellent information.

I prefer the CD over the printed version for most of my work, as the CD does allow printing and is faster to navigate.

Bently Book!

Thanks for the brevity, but which Bentley book?

+1

But which Bentley book were you recommending? There's three 124 Bentley books shown on the link.