Manuals

Johan Roodt · Dec 17, 2008

Dear Members,

I'm in need of an owners manual and workshop manual for a '91 460 series 300GD LWB, is there anybody that will be able to assist?

Regards,
Johan

Dikfrik · Dec 17, 2008

Johan

Gaan kyk op Harald Pietschmann se site - www.4x4abc ek dink - hy het n gweldige klomp inligting teen n prys natuurlik maar ek dink dis billik (as ek reg onthou)

groete

Freek

Johan Roodt · Dec 18, 2008

Dankie vir info, ek sal gaan kyk.

Gelände · Dec 18, 2008

Johan,

Have a look at the WIS (Workshop Information System),

http://www.autocd.com/index.html?q=10&gc=1607&sha=0 125USD

not sure what models are included :?

Dawie Louw · Jan 4, 2009

Just to relate my saga as regards the Workshop Manual. In 2004 ordered an English version for the official 460 manual from DB in Germany. It literally took months to deliver as the English vesion was out of print at the time. Delivered, it cost me over R3,000. Jowever, I was not impressed with the quality. Some pages were in fact photocopies, the cover was too small to fit the contents and tonight I discovered that in the Steering section, the Transfer case detail is reflected. I cannot find any reference for the steering box.

At the time, I complained bitterly about the service received and the quality delivered and in the end, I was referred to Daimler Chrysler South Africa! To this day I have never been so disappointed in the Germans/Austrians.

So, if the manual is good, particularly in digital form, then $125 is not a bad price!

Dawie

Pete460332 · Jan 5, 2009

Get the one from Harald , its good quality and has most sections - some are missing from mine such as fuel system, exhaust, ventilation ,glass , and a few others - it has all the important bits incl steering, transfer box, engine , gearbox, axles
Peter

Fernweh · Jan 26, 2009

Hello my friends in SA,

Haralds manuals are very nice, I bought one when I owned my '91 300GE - it was very helpful. I do not know how extensive his manual for the W460 300D is.

Danie asked me to look into the WIS - which cover a ton of Mercedes-Benz vehicles and see what W460 300D's are listed. To navigate the WIS is entirely a different story........

Here are the listings for the G-wagen 300D

W460.307, 312, 322, 323, 325, 328, 332, 333, 343

W461.312, 313, 325, 347, 348, 349

Please let me know if I can help any further.

BTW Haralds email: Harald Pietschmann <harald.pietschmann@gmail.com>

Karl

460LeoG · Jun 4, 2011

I have bought a manual by Peter Russek that covers 230ge, 280ge, 240gd 300gd and others, that I managed to find in the uk. Two years later and it has not arrived. Finally got it from Autobooks.co.za or Seven Sea traders and they were VERY helpful.
I found the manual to have some important information but also with some contradictions in specs here and there. The publishers of this book are no longer printing this, but I think Autobooks ordered a few extras when I asked. Not a briliant manual, but definitely has useful info for somebody with no info. Cost was about +_R350 ;-)

460LeoG · Jun 4, 2011

Here is the link for that manual.
http://www.autobooks.co.za/mercedesgclass.htm

Alan · Jun 4, 2011

Well it seems I was not the only one very disappointed.

When I ordered my manual somewhere n the late nineties they cost me about R2000, and as per Dawie had lots of photocopies.
I also think electronic makes a lot of sense since you can print clean pages everytime you need them.:lol:

Franna · Jul 26, 2011

I just spoke to someone at autobooks, and they don't have the book anymore, but they do have a cd for R250, and the diagrams isn't that clear. But I think I'm still going to buy it.

Gelände · Jul 26, 2011

Franna said:
I just spoke to someone at autobooks, and they don't have the book anymore, but they do have a cd for R250, and the diagrams isn't that clear. But I think I'm still going to buy it.

Rather buy the WIS DVDs on ebay!

Franna · Jul 26, 2011

Is the link that was showed earlier on the thread the one to order, because it is priced at $60? Is that the right one?

Gelände · Jul 26, 2011

You can even buy the 2008 version for 50USD. http://www.autocd.com/index.html?q=10&gc=2844&sha=0

For a 300GD the year is not really an issue...

The information is really detailed.

Also search ebay and local sites for "WIS". http://www.bidorbuy.co.za/item/15408975/MERCEDES_WORKSHOP_INFORMATION_SYSTEM_WIS.html

Here is the type of info you will find in there: http://www.mb4x4.co.za/forum/showth...IC-BOX-HARSH-SHIFT?p=1289&viewfull=1#post1289

Pete460332 · Jul 27, 2011

The WIS is pretty much useless for the older W460's especially the english language - there is lot more german stuff on the wis . Absolute nightmare to navigate with - to this day I have not worked out how to use it effectively. Suggest you get Harald's manuals . ( http://4x4abc.com/ )
Peter

460LeoG · Jan 7, 2012

The Haynes manual that I have bought for many brand of vehicle and been a firm believer in, has no mention of the existance of a flywheel or differing ones or different starters for W123 diesels. Peter Russek manual (R300) + Haynes W123 diesels (R375) and still not sitting with some info if it wasnt for this forum!

CvdL · Apr 13, 2012

Hi Everyone,

I found a manual for the 406 280GE here:

http://www.mediafire.com/?w8uu3dmxbeuo7ey

It is 94mb, download in zip, and opens the pages of the manual in .jpg images.
remember the password to open the files which is MANUALMADNESS.COM
if you got a password manager you don't have to type / paste it every time.

Manuals for other G-wagen models can be found here:

http://manualmadness.com/category/service-manuals/mercedes-benz-service-manuals/

Hope this is of some help !

CvdL.

Pete460332 · Apr 13, 2012

Before I start downloading 100MEG of data are these service or repair manuals?
Thanks for sharing
Peter

CvdL · Apr 13, 2012

It is Service and Repair manual.

Here is the index for the Engine section:

And here the section on "Disassembly and reassembly of differential" in the Rear axle section:

Hope this help you to decide !

CvdL.

Pete460332 · Apr 13, 2012

Yep its the repair manuals.
Peter