300SD W140 L6-3.5L DSL Turbo OM603 (1993): Engine, Cooling and Exhaust

Also for this vehicle: 300CD (123.153) L5-3.0L DSL Turbo (617.952) (1982), 300CE (124.050) L6-3.0L (103.983) (1989), 300CE (124.051) L6-3.0L (104.980) (1990), 300CE (124.052) L6-3.2L (104.992) (1993), 300D (123.133) L5-3.0L DSL Turbo (617.952) (1984), 300D (124.128) L5-2.5L DSL Turbo (602.962) (1991), 300D (124.133) L6-3.0L DSL Turbo (603.960) (1987), 300E (124.026) L6-2.6L (103.940) (1990), 300E (124.030) L6-3.0L (103.983) (1986), 300E (124.032) L6-3.2L (104.992) (1993), 300E 4MATIC (124.230) L6-3.0L (103.985) (1990), 300SD (126.120) L5-3.0L DSL Turbo (617.951) (1982), 300SDL (126.125) L6-3.0L DSL Turbo (603.961) (1987), 300SE (126.024) L6-3.0L (103.981) (1989), 300SE (140.032) L6-3.2L (104.990) (1992), 300SEL (126.025) L6-3.0L (103.981) (1988), 300SL (129.061) L6-3.0L (104.981) (1991), 300TD (123.193) L5-3.0L DSL Turbo (617.952) (1984), 300TE (124.090) L6-3.0L (103.983) (1989), 300TE 4MATIC (124.290) L6-3.0L (103.985) (1991), 350SDL (126.135) L6-3.5L DSL Turbo (603.970) (1990), 380SEC (126.043) V8-3.8L (116.963) (1982), 380SL (107.045) V8-3.8L (116.960) (1982).

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1. 01Relays and ModulesRelays and Modules: Sections
2. 02Sensors and SwitchesSensors and Switches: Sections
3. 03MaintenanceMaintenance: Sections
4. 04Engine, Cooling and ExhaustEngine, Cooling and Exhaust: Sections
   • Engine268 pages

     • Actuators and Solenoids - Engine › Variable Valve Timing Actuator › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine Dies After Cold Start on Accel./Decel.2
     • Compression Check › System Information8 pages

       • Technical Service Bulletins › Pinging With Cold and Warm Engine2
       • Specifications › Conversion Tables23456
     • Camshaft, Lifters and Push Rods9 pages

       • Camshaft Bearing › Component Information › Specifications2
       • Camshaft, Engine › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine Dies After Cold Start on Accel./Decel.2
       • Lifter / Lash Adjuster, Valve › Component Information › Specifications23
       • Variable Valve Timing Actuator › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine Dies After Cold Start on Accel./Decel.2
     • Cylinder Block Assembly47 pages

       • Connecting Rod Bearing › Component Information › Specifications
       • Connecting Rod, Engine › Component Information › Specifications2
       • Crankshaft Main Bearing › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Crankshaft Main Bearing - Coding System2
       • Crankshaft, Engine › Component Information5 pages

         • Specifications › Crankshaft Journal Diameter & Limits2
         • Service and Repair › Installing & Removing Retaining Lock For Crankshaft Gear23
       • Cylinder Liner › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - Rebuilding With Cylinder Sleeves2
       • Engine Block Heater › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine Block Heater - Installation/Cable Installation2345678910111213141516171819202122
       • Harmonic Balancer - Crankshaft Pulley › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Crankshaft Pulley - Modified Bolt23
       • Piston, Engine › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - Revised Specs Cylinder Head Bolts/Piston23456
       • Piston Pin, Engine › Component Information › Specifications2
       • Piston Ring, Engine › Component Information › Specifications2
     • Cylinder Head Assembly32 pages

       • Valve Clearance › System Information › Specifications23
       • Cylinder Head Bolts › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - Revised Specs Cylinder Head Bolts/Piston23
       • Pre-combustion Chamber › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Pre-chamber - Reworking Seating Surfaces23
       • Valve Spring › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Technical Service Bulletins for Valve Spring:22 pages

         • S-05_010A › May › 01 › Tools - Universal Valve Spring Tool2345
         • S-58_091A › May › 01 › Special Tool - Universal Valve Spring Tool2345
         • DDAF07_10-U-3100A › Apr › 97 › Excessive Power Loss (Above 10kW) at Full Load
         • 05_010 › Jan › 97 › Valve Springs - Tool Kit for Removing/Installing234
         • 58_091 › Jan › 97 › Engine - Universal Valve Spring Remover/Installer234
         • 05_081 › Mar › 90 › Valve - Tool Modification
         • 58_074 › Mar › 90 › Valve Spring Compressor - Modifications
         • DD07.1-88071 › Jul › 88 › Excessive Power Loss (Above 10 kW) at Full Load
       • Valve, Intake/Exhaust › Component Information › Specifications
     • Drive Belts, Mounts, Brackets and Accessories5 pages

       • Drive Belt › Component Information › Specifications23
       • Engine Mount › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins2 pages

         • All Technical Service Bulletins for Engine Mount: › 22_007 › Dec › 92 › Engine - Checking Hydraulic Mounts
         • Customer Interest for Engine Mount: › 22_007 › Dec › 92 › Engine - Checking Hydraulic Mounts
     • Engine Lubrication59 pages

       • Engine Oil Pressure › Component Information › Specifications
       • Engine Oil Drain Plug › Component Information › Tools and Equipment › Oil Drain & Plug Wrench - AST Tool # H 27602
       • Engine Oil › Component Information35 pages

         • Technical Service Bulletins › Technical Service Bulletins for Engine Oil:32 pages

           • S-58_00-118 › Mar › 01 › Engine Oil - Approved Evacuation Equipment2345678
           • 00_65 › Jul › 97 › Tools - Oil Evacuation Equipment2
           • 00_057A › Nov › 95 › Engine - Oil Level Checking Procedure Revised
           • 00_053 › Oct › 93 › Maintenance - Factory Approved Service Products2345
           • 00_086A › Apr › 91 › Engine - Oil Capacity Reduced
           • 01_021A › Apr › 91 › Engine - Oil Capacity Changed
           • 18_043 › Mar › 90 › Oil - Engine Oil Test Sheets for Measuring Consumption234567891011121314
         • Specifications › Pressure, Vacuum and Temperature Specifications23
       • Oil Level Warning Indicator › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Low Oil Level Lamp Comes ON, Oil Level OK2
       • Oil Level Sensor › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Low Oil Level Lamp Comes ON, Oil Level OK2
       • Oil Pan, Engine › Component Information › Service and Repair
       • Oil Pressure Gauge › Component Information8 pages

         • Technical Service Bulletins › Oil Pressure Gauge Intermittently Reads Zero
         • Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions234567
       • Oil Pressure Sender › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions234567
       • Oil Pump, Engine › Engine Oil Pressure › Component Information › Specifications
     • Intake Manifold › Component Information › Specifications2
     • Lamps and Indicators - Engine10 pages

       • Oil Level Warning Indicator › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Low Oil Level Lamp Comes ON, Oil Level OK2
       • Oil Pressure Gauge › Component Information8 pages

         • Technical Service Bulletins › Oil Pressure Gauge Intermittently Reads Zero
         • Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions234567
     • Seals and Gaskets, Engine19 pages

       • Crankshaft Main Bearing Seal › Component Information › Specifications234
       • Cylinder Head Gasket › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine Oil Leaks at Right, Formation of Droplets234
       • Front Crankshaft Seal › Component Information › Specifications23
       • Oil Pan Gasket, Engine › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Oil Pan Gasket Leaky Near Right Front Timing Cover234
       • Valve Guide Seal › Component Information › Service and Repair234
     • Sensors and Switches - Engine9 pages

       • Oil Level Sensor › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Low Oil Level Lamp Comes ON, Oil Level OK2
       • Oil Pressure Sender › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions234567
     • Timing Components30 pages

       • Timing Chain › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins22 pages

         • All Technical Service Bulletins for Timing Chain:11 pages

           • 58_092 › Nov › 96 › Engine - Timing Chain Tools2345678
           • 05_093 › Nov › 95 › Engine - Noise/Runs Rough/Hard Start/No Power23
         • Customer Interest: › 05_093 › Nov › 95 › Engine - Noise/Runs Rough/Hard Start/No Power23
         • All Other Service Bulletins for Timing Chain: › 58_092 › Nov › 96 › Engine - Timing Chain Tools2345678
       • Timing Chain Tensioner › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Chain Tensioner Loose23456
       • Variable Valve Timing › Variable Valve Timing Actuator › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine Dies After Cold Start on Accel./Decel.2
     • Tune-up and Engine Performance Checks19 pages

       • Idle Speed › System Information3 pages

         • Specifications2
         • System Diagnosis › Electronic Idle Speed Control Test
       • Air Cleaner Housing › Component Information › Locations
       • Fuel Filter › Component Information › Service and Repair
       • Firing Order › Component Information › Specifications2
       • Spark Plug › Component Information › Tools and Equipment
       • Compression Check › System Information8 pages

         • Technical Service Bulletins › Pinging With Cold and Warm Engine2
         • Specifications › Conversion Tables23456
       • Valve Clearance › System Information › Specifications23
     • Vacuum Pump, Diesel › Component Information6 pages

       • Testing and Inspection › Double Diaphragm Type23
       • Service and Repair › Double Diaphragm Type23
     • Water Pump › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Coolant Temperature is Less Than 120 Degrees C234567891011
   • Cooling System86 pages

     • Auxiliary Water Pump › Component Information5 pages

       • Locations › Coolant Circulation Pump - A31m12
       • Service and Repair › Remove/Install Circulation Pump (A31m1)23
     • Coolant › Component Information11 pages

       • Technical Service Bulletins › Maintenance - Factory Approved Service Products2345
       • Specifications › BB00.40-P-0325-00A Anticorrosion/Antifreeze Agents (Sheet 325.0)23456
     • Coolant Reservoir › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins6 pages

       • Recalls for Coolant Reservoir: › 20_003 › Oct › 92 › Campaign - Coolant Reservoir and EDS ECM Updated23
       • All Technical Service Bulletins for Coolant Reservoir: › 20_003 › Oct › 92 › Campaign - Coolant Reservoir and EDS ECM Updated23
     • Radiator Cooling Fan6 pages

       • Radiator Cooling Fan Motor › Component Information › Description and Operation2
       • Fan Clutch › Component Information › Specifications234
     • Engine - Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch › Temperature Sensor (Gauge) › Component Information8 pages

       • Specifications
       • Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions234567
     • Heater Control Valve › Component Information › Service and Repair
     • Heater Core › Component Information4 pages

       • Technical Service Bulletins › Odors From ACC System in Heating Mode
       • Service and Repair › Remove and Install Heat Exchanger23
     • Lamps and Indicators - Cooling System › Temperature Gauge › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions234567
     • Radiator › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Automatic Transmission Fluid in Cooling System234
     • Radiator Cap › Component Information › Specifications23
     • Relays and Modules - Cooling System2 pages

       • Auxiliary Water Pump Relay › Component Information › Locations
       • Cooling Fan Motor Relay, A/T › Component Information › Locations
     • Sensors and Switches - Cooling System › Engine - Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch › Temperature Sensor (Gauge) › Component Information8 pages

       • Specifications
       • Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions234567
     • Temperature Gauge › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions234567
     • Thermostat, Engine Cooling › Component Information › Specifications › Mechanical Specifications23
     • Water Pump › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Coolant Temperature is Less Than 120 Degrees C234567891011
   • Exhaust System4 pages

     • Exhaust Manifold › Component Information › Service and Repair
     • Exhaust Pipe › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Exhaust System - Exhaust Pipe Chrome Tip Care2
     • Exhaust Sample Port › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Emissions - Measurement Adapter Kit/Tool
5. 05Powertrain ManagementPowertrain Management: Sections
6. 06Transmission and DrivetrainTransmission and Drivetrain: Sections
7. 07Brakes and Traction ControlBrakes and Traction Control: Sections
8. 08Starting and ChargingStarting and Charging: Sections
9. 09Power and Ground DistributionPower and Ground Distribution: Sections
10. 10Steering and SuspensionSteering and Suspension: Sections
11. 11Heating and Air ConditioningHeating and Air Conditioning: Sections
12. 12Restraint SystemsRestraint Systems: Sections
13. 13Accessories and Optional EquipmentAccessories and Optional Equipment: Sections
14. 14Body and FrameBody and Frame: Sections
15. 15Cruise ControlCruise Control: Sections
16. 16Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning IndicatorsInstrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators: Sections
17. 17Lighting and HornsLighting and Horns: Sections
18. 18Windows and GlassWindows and Glass: Sections
19. 19Wiper and Washer SystemsWiper and Washer Systems: Sections