1999 Mercedes-Benz SL500 Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1999 Mercedes-Benz SL500 describes its 5.0L V8 as a single overhead cam design, naturally aspirated and gasoline-fueled. Around it is a two-door convertible body offered in Base trim. Camshaft layout governs how timing work is done, and the manual gives procedures for the valvetrain along with cooling, fuel, driveline, brakes, suspension and the body wiring.

Engines covered

• 5.0L V8 — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 2-door convertible

Trims covered

• Base

Known issues on the 1999 SL500. Four complaints concern this car. Two involve visibility, one the seats and one the power train. A single further complaint, about the engine and its cooling, names the 1999 R129-chassis models. Visibility equipment, seats and power train components are all handled in the manual with procedures, specifications and torque values, while the wiring diagrams and diagnostics help separate a failed part from a wiring fault before anything is replaced.