Best shop manual for 1968 280 sl?

[south280]

Hi, Can you please recommend the best shop manual for engine repairs for my 68' 280 sl?  Thanks 

[JamesL]

Hello and welcome
Do a search for Big Blue Book.

It’s that you need

[MikeSimon]

I am sorry to disagree, but the BBB will not give easy to find, good directions for M130-983 engine repairs. I have both the early and the late version BBB and I find them quite useless. Depending on what your intended repair is, you are probably better off with a "Haynes" manual.

[dirkbalter]

I am sorry to disagree, but the BBB will not give easy to find, good directions for M130-983 engine repairs. I have both the early and the late version BBB and I find them quite useless. Depending on what your intended repair is, you are probably better off with a "Haynes" manual.

I agree, the Haynes manual is definitely easier for navigation. In addition, my BBB coming from the classic center has missing sections. The online version appears to be more complete.

http://mercedesclubs.de/books/werkstatthandbuecher/WHBab1968/

[scoot]

The Big Blue Book is just better even if it isn't always easy to use.

[MikeSimon]

scoot: For you, with a 250SL,  it may be, but the original question was for use regarding engine work on a 280SL, and for that, the BBB is not good enough. Period. I am working on my 71 280SL engine, I have the head off and the BBB is completely useless.

[scoot]

Your experience and mine are different, and I'm probably looking for different things in the BBB than you are looking for.  A Haynes manual, for example, is not going to tell you the proper way to adjust linkage.

scoot: For you, with a 250SL,  it may be, but the original question was for use regarding engine work on a 280SL, and for that, the BBB is not good enough. Period. I am working on my 71 280SL engine, I have the head off and the BBB is completely useless.

[dirkbalter]

Well, while we are debating what manual is the best, let’s not forget our own manual and more important the forum with the information and advise provided here is priceless imo. 

[MikeSimon]

scoot: The question in the first post was very clear and specific. That's why I answered it the way I did. When someone is looking for how to adjust the linkage, I may point him to the BBB....

[scoot]

scoot: The question in the first post was very clear and specific. That's why I answered it the way I did. When someone is looking for how to adjust the linkage, I may point him to the BBB....

Gee, thanks for the info.