Originally Posted by cth350

benz didn't publish an engine manual for the car. They were making lots of changes though the 60s, so the "complete" engine manual requires you to pick up the 50's service manual, the 60s service manual and then the addendums for the late 60s, early 70s car. It's a mess, but collectively it works if you get enough practice.

There is a CD from the classic center, if they still have it in stock that has the pieces kinda put together enough to make it work well enough. You can find cheap clones of it on fleabay, mostly bootleg, if the classic center no longer has the disk in stock.

When I first started on my 230/8 ages ago, the Haynes manual was all I had to go by and it worked rather well for me, even after I discovered the factory service manuals.

It's not that difficult to do if you have automotive work experience. I remember knowing less than nothing the first time I changed the oil. Oh, that was a long time ago.

Update your profile with a more accurate location and you might find that you live in the same town as another shop forum guy.

The last bit of advice is to buy decent parts for repair. Especially when you are getting rubber ones; real rubber is expensive. The cheap stuff contains too much sulfur and ages rapidly. (as you'll discover when you start replacing suspension parts).

-CTH