1995 Mercedes-Benz SL600 Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1995 Mercedes-Benz SL600 covers a car that carries its complexity under the hood rather than in a spread of trims. There is one engine, a gasoline 6.0L V12 breathing without a turbo or supercharger and topped by double overhead cams; one body, the two-door convertible; and one trim, Base. The manual covers the twelve-cylinder's fuel, ignition and cooling systems and the wiring that ties the car together.

Engines covered

• 6.0L V12 — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 2-door convertible

Trims covered

• Base

Known issues on the 1995 SL600. Owners lodged 15 complaints about the 1995 SL600 with NHTSA, and 12 of them point at the electrical system, with engine and engine cooling entries behind that. One of those complaints reported a crash and one reported a fire. A further six complaints recorded against the 1995 SL-Class line are all electrical as well. For a car whose complaints cluster this heavily in its wiring, the manual gives wiring diagrams and diagnostics, along with procedures, specifications and torque values for the V12's cooling system.