1988 Mercedes-Benz 260E Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1988 Mercedes-Benz 260E is the reference for a Base-trim 4-door sedan and its 2.6L inline-six. The engine is gasoline-fueled, naturally aspirated and topped with a single overhead cam. An older sedan like this one needs the factory specifications and procedures that this manual gives.

Engines covered

• 2.6L inline-six — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door sedan

Trims covered

• Base

Known issues on the 1988 260E. The inline-six in this sedan is a mechanically straightforward engine, and keeping it healthy is about ignition, fuel delivery and cooling done to specification. The manual gives procedures, specifications and torque values for that engine, wiring diagrams for the sedan's circuits and diagnostics for tracing faults, so work on the 1988 260E can follow factory figures rather than estimates.