1993 Mercedes-Benz 500SEL Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1993 Mercedes-Benz 500SEL covers the sedan. A gasoline-burning 5.0L V8 with twin overhead camshafts per bank and natural aspiration drives the 4-door sedan, which is catalogued in the Base trim alone. The manual gives procedures, specifications and torque values for that engine and the sedan body.

Engines covered

• 5.0L V8 — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door sedan

Trims covered

• Base

Known issues on the 1993 500SEL. The complaint record for the 1993 500SEL holds three entries, one each for the power train, the seat belts and the electrical system. Separately, one complaint was filed against the 1993 W140-chassis models, and it also concerns the electrical system. The manual follows those areas with procedures for the drivetrain, the belt and restraint hardware and the circuits, backed by specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics.