1995 E200 Manual Recommendation

[willo]

I'm a new forum member but I have been looking at the archives for a while and recently bought a 1995 E200 Estate with 132,000miles and full MB service history. I found lots of useful information on the forums that helped with the purchase and I think I got a good one.

I have a question though about workshop manuals. I don't intend to do major services but I'd like to be able to fix basic stuff and see how things work. As far as I can see the Haynes manual does not cover this model year and the 'Bible' does not cover the 4 cylinder cars, that leaves the Brooklands manual. Is it any good? Is there anything else. I presume the official manuals are expensive?

Thanks
Willo

 

[Keith]

manual for 95 124

I have a 95 E300D estate. Whilst the Haynes manual looks like it doesnt cover 95 if you buy the one that goes up to 93 this is the correct one. The problem is that they stopped the 124 Saloon before the estate so the Haynes manuals follow the saloon model years but the estates are 1-2 years later. I have the haynes manual , it does cover the car but like all Haynes it is based on the breakdown of 1 vehicle early on in the lifecycle with subsequent updates. If its just the general idea about how things work its fine but if you want chapter and verse for a particular engine type it never seems to deliver. Unfortunately it may be your only hope because most of the publications are US based eg. 'the bible' and also the CD manual sets which are available on Ebay and I suppose the 4 cyl models never made it to the USA and therefore arent included.

I'd say haynes was definitely worth buying, I have one and still use it even though I also have the bible and CDs.

hope this helps (I wonder if there is a Euro version of the CD set which does cover 4 cyls - I will double check mine just in case and let you know if it does).

Keith

 

[willo]

Thanks Keith, I'll start with the Haynes so. I will check out the CD's
Willo