1998 Mercedes-Benz SL500 Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1998 Mercedes-Benz SL500 covers a two-door convertible listed in a single Base trim. Power comes from a 5.0L V8 displacing 303 cubic inches, built with dual overhead camshafts, breathing without a turbocharger or supercharger, and running on gasoline. The manual gives procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics for that V8, the drivetrain and chassis beneath the open body, and the electrical systems of this Base convertible.

Engines covered

• 5.0L V8 (303 cu in) — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 2-door convertible

Trims covered

• Base

Known issues on the 1998 SL500. Owners have lodged 6 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Two of them concern visibility and the wipers, one the hydraulic service brakes and one the structure. Separately, NHTSA holds 2 complaints filed against the 1998 SL-Class line, one on suspension and one on tires. For the wiper circuits, brake hydraulics and body structure, the manual gives procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics.