1988 Mercedes-Benz 300E Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1988 Mercedes-Benz 300E handles a four-door sedan whose only listed engine is a 3.0L inline-six. That six has a single overhead cam, breathes naturally and runs on gasoline, and the car comes in one trim, Base. The manual gives torque values, specifications and diagnostic procedures for cooling, electrical and suspension work on this sedan.

Engines covered

• 3.0L inline-six — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door sedan

Trims covered

• Base

Known issues on the 1988 300E. Three owner complaints are logged for the 1988 300E, touching visibility, engine and engine cooling, and the electrical system once each; 1 complaint reported an injury. Those three areas map to the manual's cooling system procedures and specifications, the wiring diagrams and diagnostics for the electrical system, and the service steps for visibility-related equipment, with torque values for refitting parts.