I've confirmed, by calling MB USA, the manuals on CD that used to be available for the W126 are no longer.

If one needs this information, one must pay MB $20 to login to their site and can then download what is needed. God help you if you have less than DSL or a cable modem.

The W126, as the veterans know, didn't get a Clymer or Haynes manual --- and now it does not have a 'CD' from MB.

...Even more reason to develop the WIKI, FAQ, and 'photo procedures'.

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MJMoon
'83 300SD 460,000 miles (+ 3 years w/odo not working)

That really bites. I'm glad I got the w123. I still want a w126 also, but the CFO says no...

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RRGrassi


70's Southern Pacific #5608 Fairmont A-4 MOW car

13 VW JSW 2.0 TDI 193K, Tuned with DPF and EGR Delete.

99 W210 E300 Turbo Diesel, chipped, DPF/Converter Delete. Still needs EGR Delete, 232K

90 Dodge D250 5.9 Cummins/5 speed. 400K

Gone and still missed...1982 w123 300D, 1991 w124 300D

I have the original CD manuals......for the W126....

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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-
'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

If there were no copyright laws, you could copy and sell.

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RRGrassi


70's Southern Pacific #5608 Fairmont A-4 MOW car

13 VW JSW 2.0 TDI 193K, Tuned with DPF and EGR Delete.

99 W210 E300 Turbo Diesel, chipped, DPF/Converter Delete. Still needs EGR Delete, 232K

90 Dodge D250 5.9 Cummins/5 speed. 400K

Gone and still missed...1982 w123 300D, 1991 w124 300D

I know.

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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-
'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

I haven't ordered from them but did you try Performance Products? They have the W126 CD (99-385F) for $39.95. However, if MBUSA can send it as a ZIP file, then $20 is a bargain and it wouldn't take long. hmmm.......

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Sam

84 300SD 350K+ miles ( Blue Belle )

Are you saying that this CD is NLA?

http://www.startekinfo.com/StarTek/outside/6169/?requestedDocId=6169

That would be a pretty large zip file....the CD's contain over 645 megs of data, I have them archived on our fileserver here and thats how much space they take up. Zipped maybe it could shrink it a little but most of the space is taken by images, which are already compressed, so it'd probably still be about 610 megs. So about 2 years on dialup. I could download that in about 6-7 minutes...

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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-
'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

http://www.startekinfo.com/StarTek/outside/8002/?requestedDocId=8002

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MJMoon
'83 300SD 460,000 miles (+ 3 years w/odo not working)

I downloaded mine from these guys: http://www.manualsunlimited.com/index.php

They also give one the option of ordering a CD directly.

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1998 E300 +310,000K
1996 E300 +460,000K

There are a ton of burned copies out there, I'm not worried. Worst case I'll just buy the paper manuals.

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

If the CD's are no longer being distributed by MBUSA, then I highly doubt they'd begrudge us diehards making copies for each other for no charge... After all, what money are they losing?

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-Matt

EPA Section 609 Certified MVAC Technician
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Oil Burner Kartel Member #10

Ahh the smell of Diesel Fuel, it's like coffee in the morning!

My Car:

1982 300SD Turbo Diesel (231,500 miles!) RIP

1984 300SD Turbo Diesel Custom (235,500 mi on driveline.) - On Road!!

www.icsrepair.com

Hmmm. This makes me question the future of the W123 CD manuals. Good thing I already got my set. I went ahead and got them since Skinnerbox and Braingears went down when I was in the middle of my engine overhaul, of course.

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Seth

1984 300D 225K
1985 300D Donor body
1985 300D Turbo 165K. Totaled. Donor Engine. It runs!!!
1980 300SD 311K My New Baby.
1979 BMW 633csi 62K+++? Dead odo

I don't know the status of Rep. Barton of Texas' bill, "Motor Vehicle Owner's Right to Repair", but I believe it was introduced in 2005. Whatever it is, I find MBUSA in violation of the spirit, if not the letter, of Congress's intention to have repair information readily available to owners and independent technicians. By discontinuing the "readily" available aspect, MBUSA stands on shaky ground should it enforce proprietory rights to the CD repair information. If anything, I think distribution of copies of their service/repair information may be an American duty.

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The Golden Rule

1984 300SD (bought new, sold it in 1988, bought it back 13 yrs. later)

The paper manuals are still availible afiak. They just cost a lot, but these are low production European cars so that kind of comes with the territory.

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200