General information for 1988 500SEL

[dodgemnz]

Hi All,
I have finally got my facelift 500sel back on the road after replacing the very hard to find EZL ignition module and sorting most of the bugs!

I have a few questions that some more experienced w126 owners may be able to answer for me.

The specs as far as i understand........car is a grey import from Singapore to NewZealand and is right hand drive. The car is fitted with a 117.965 engine and the workshop manual i have on dvd states that it is a "factory uprated engine" This is due to a more complex ignition module featuring knock sensors and the higher compression of 10.0/1 which is stamped as E10.0 after the engine serial number on the block. The car is non cat and has a freeflow exhaust manifold with 4 down pipes into two.
No cruise control, no electric seats, no sunroof! It does have.. full leather interior, aircond and electric adjustable steering column!

1/ Is this upratred engine the standard european spec 195KW? Is this a rare engine specification for W126 500 cars?

2/ In my dvd workshop manual i think it is RUC country version. what does this RUC stand for?

3/ Does anyone know of a website that I can download an owners handbook that is relavent for this version of 500sel?

Any links for information or help would be much appretiated.
Cheers
Mike

 

[television]

Have you entered your vin to the link below ?. This will give you the sales spec as it left the factory.

http://www.mbclub.ru/mb/vin/index.html?lng=eng

Do include the WDB and the 14 numbers.

Malcolm

 

[dodgemnz]

Hi Thanks,
Ive got the vin report from there and it confirms what i already know about the cars origin and optional equipment but nothing technical relevent to uprsted engine etc. Had comments about it being a diplomatic car with more power but all just guesswork!
I did locate a supplier in the UK for the ezl/akr ignition module (BBAreman) so i figured it must be a euro spec of some sort?? The module is certainly not available in the US!
Cheers
Mike

 

[television]

Let me have the first 6 numbers of the VIN 126--- and I can check to see if the engine is special to your car.

Malcolm

 

[dodgemnz]

Hi thanks for your help. The vin number is WDB1260372A4338xx
Cheers
Mike

 

[nickvpm]

Help!

Hi Mike

Sorry for contacting you this way but I couldn't see any other contact option and I'm in desperate need of help for my father's Mercedes. I noticed you had a similar problem and wondered if you could point me in the right direction so we can get his car on the road again too. I have put an open question with images on the forum (under 'please help I'm desperate!'), but in case you don't look at them I've copied it here....

He has a 1991 Mercedes 500SE 4Door V-8 Automatic Petrol Rear Wheel Drive that is his absolute pride and joy. He is very elderly and has had a terrible year healthwise and driving this car is one of his real pleasures in life.

The ignition unit in the car has blown and he needs a new one. This is easier said than done. We have been looking for 3 months, and the mechanic even ordered one from Australia which was the wrong part. Apparently it is very hard to find - it used to be made by Bosch but they no longer make them. It has 2 x 8 pin round plugs and 1 x 3 pin round plug.

I believe you were looking for the same part. If there's any help you could give us on where to look I'd be so grateful - it means so much to my father.

Thanks

Nicola

 

[Aussie Nick]

Nicola i think member Jcbl (jib) has found the parts for you. Did you see his post on your thread?