1982 Mercedes-Benz 380SEL Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1982 Mercedes-Benz 380SEL covers a four-door sedan with a gasoline V8. The V8 displaces 3.8 liters, uses a single-overhead-cam layout and makes do without a turbocharger or supercharger. Only the Base trim is listed. This year offers no second engine or body, and the specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics cover this sedan's systems.

Engines covered

• 3.8L V8 — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door sedan

Trims covered

• Base

Known issues on the 1982 380SEL. Engine procedures address the naturally aspirated 3.8L V8, its fuel supply and ignition, with specifications, torque values and diagnostics that help locate a fault before anything is dismantled. The wiring diagrams cover the circuits of the four-door Base trim listed for 1982.