1983 Mercedes-Benz 380SEL Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1983 Mercedes-Benz 380SEL applies to the Base four-door sedan, and there is one engine to know: a 3.8L V8 burning gasoline, with SOHC valve gear and natural aspiration. No alternate body or trim is listed. The manual gives procedures, torque values and specifications for the V8 sedan, and wiring diagrams and diagnostics for its electrical layout.

Engines covered

• 3.8L V8 — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door sedan

Trims covered

• Base

Known issues on the 1983 380SEL. Faults on this car can come from the 3.8L V8, from the fuel and ignition systems that serve it, or from the sedan's wiring. For each, the manual gives procedures to follow, specifications and torque values to meet, diagnostics to confirm the cause and wiring diagrams to trace the circuit. It covers the Base trim, the only version named for this model year.