1985 Mercedes-Benz 500SEL Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1985 Mercedes-Benz 500SEL addresses a large 4-door sedan with a single engine choice. That engine is a 5.0L V8, gasoline-fueled and naturally aspirated, with one overhead camshaft per bank. The model appears in one trim, the Base car. The manual states specifications and torque values for this sedan's engine and body.

Engines covered

• 5.0L V8 — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door sedan

Trims covered

• Base

Known issues on the 1985 500SEL. For the 500SEL, the manual gives procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics for the V8's valve train, the fuel system and ignition, the cooling system and the electrical circuits that run the power accessories, as well as the transmission, the driveline, the brakes, steering and the suspension.