SL 500 R230 V8-5.0L M113 (2004): Engine, Cooling and Exhaust

Also for this vehicle: SL 320 (129.063) L6-3.2L (104.991) (1995), SL 500 (129.067) V8-5.0L (119.972) (1994), SL 500 (129.067) V8-5.0L (119.982) (1996), SL 500 (129.068) V8-5.0L (113.961) (2000), SL 55 AMG (230.472) V8-5.5L SC (113.995) (2007), SL 55 AMG (230.474) V8-5.5L SC (113.992) (2003), SL 550 (230.471) V8-5.5L (273.965) (2008), SL 600 (129.076) V12-6.0L (120.981) (1995), SL 600 (129.076) V12-6.0L (120.983) (1997), SL 600 (230.476) V12-5.5L Turbo (275.951) (2004), SL 600 (230.477) V12-5.5L Turbo (275.954) (2007), SL 63 AMG (230.470) V8-6.3L (156.981) (2011), SL 65 AMG (230.479) V12-6.0L Turbo (275.981) (2005).

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01Relays and Modules Relays and Modules: Sections
02Sensors and Switches Sensors and Switches: Sections
03Maintenance Maintenance: Sections
04Engine, Cooling and Exhaust Engine, Cooling and Exhaust: Sections
- Engine650 pages
  - Access Cover, Engine › Component Information › Service and Repair2
  - Actuators and Solenoids - Engine › Variable Valve Timing Solenoid › Component Information › Locations › Camshaft Intake Solenoid, Left2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
  - Compression Check › System Information17 pages
    Specifications › Low Compression2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    System Diagnosis › AR01.00-P-1200B Testing Compression Pressure2 3 4 5 6 7
  - Camshaft, Lifters and Push Rods33 pages
    Camshaft Bearing › Component Information5 pages
    Specifications › Camshaft Bearing Cap Torque & Sequence2
    Service and Repair › AR05.20-P-7103AU Remove/Install Camshaft Bearing Cap2 3
    Camshaft Gear/Sprocket › Component Information › Specifications2
    Camshaft, Engine › Component Information17 pages
    Specifications › Position Sensor2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3 4 5 6 7
    Tools and Equipment › Electrical / Mechanical Repair2
    Lifter / Lash Adjuster, Valve › Component Information › Service and Repair
    Rocker Arm Assembly › Component Information8 pages
    Specifications
    Service and Repair › AR05.20-P-2350AU Remove/Install Rocker Arm Shaft2 3 4 5
    Tools and Equipment › Special Tools2
  - Cylinder Block Assembly119 pages
    Connecting Rod Bearing › Component Information8 pages
    Specifications2
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3 4 5 6
    Connecting Rod, Engine › Component Information20 pages
    Specifications › BA03.10-P-1000-01E Connecting Rods2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
    Testing and Inspection › AR03.10-P-6111-01BV Inspect Conrod Bolts2
    Service and Repair › AR03.10-P-6111-02BV Tightening Conrod Bolts2 3 4
    Crankshaft Main Bearing › Component Information24 pages
    Specifications › BE03.20-P-1000-04E Inspection Data of Crankshaft Bearing Clearance2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
    Service and Repair › AR03.20-P-4291-03AV Determine Crankshaft Bearing Axial Play2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    Crankshaft Seal Retainer › Component Information6 pages
    Specifications2
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3 4
    Crankshaft, Engine › Component Information15 pages
    Specifications › BA03.20-P-1000-01D Crankshaft2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
    Service and Repair › AR03.20-P-4351BV Remove/Install Crankshaft2 3 4
    Cylinder Liner › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5 6 7
    Engine Block Heater › Component Information › Specifications
    Harmonic Balancer - Crankshaft Pulley › Component Information9 pages
    Specifications › BE03.30-P-1000-02A Belt Pulley/Vibration Damper2 3
    Service and Repair › AR03.30-P-1600C Remove/Install Belt Pulley/Vibration Damper2 3 4
    Tools and Equipment › Electrical / Mechanical Repair2
    Piston, Engine › Component Information17 pages
    Specifications › Connecting Rod2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Piston Ring, Engine › Component Information12 pages
    Specifications › BE03.10-P-1000-05B Inspection Data of Piston Rings2 3 4 5 6 7
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3 4 5
  - Cylinder Head Assembly50 pages
    Valve Clearance › System Information › Specifications
    Rocker Arm Assembly › Component Information8 pages
    Specifications
    Service and Repair › AR05.20-P-2350AU Remove/Install Rocker Arm Shaft2 3 4 5
    Tools and Equipment › Special Tools2
    Valve Cover › Valve Cover Gasket › Component Information › Service and Repair
    Valve Guide › Component Information15 pages
    Specifications2 3 4
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
    Valve Seat › Component Information10 pages
    Specifications2 3 4 5 6
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3 4
    Valve Spring › Component Information › Service and Repair2 3 4 5 6
    Valve, Intake/Exhaust › Component Information9 pages
    Specifications2 3 4 5
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3 4
  - Drive Belts, Mounts, Brackets and Accessories37 pages
    Drive Belt › Component Information13 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins8 pages
    All Technical Service Bulletins: › S-46_30-21B › May › 09 › Steering, A/C - Grinding/Gushing Noises2 3
    Customer Interest: › S-46_30-21B › May › 09 › Steering, A/C - Grinding/Gushing Noises2 3
    All Other Service Bulletins for Drive Belt: › P-49_10-07 › Dec › 03 › Exhaust System - Rear Exhaust Bracket Broken2
    All Other Service Bulletins for Drive Belt: › P-49_10-07 › Dec › 03 › Exhaust System - Rear Exhaust Bracket Broken
    Testing and Inspection › AP13.22-P-1351Z Inspect Poly-V-Belt For Wear and Damage2 3 4 5
    Drive Belt Tensioner › Component Information › Service and Repair
    Engine Mount › Component Information23 pages
    Specifications2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
    Service and Repair › AR22.10-P-1100R Remove/Install Engine Mounts2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
  - Engine Lubrication168 pages
    Engine Oil Pressure › Component Information › Specifications › Mechanical Specifications2 3
    Engine Oil Dip Stick - Dip Stick Tube › Component Information33 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins28 pages
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Engine Oil Dip Stick - Dip Stick Tube: › LI01-45_P-047548 › Aug › 09 › Engine - Oil Level Message General Information2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
    Customer Interest for Engine Oil Dip Stick - Dip Stick Tube: › LI01-45_P-047548 › Aug › 09 › Engine - Oil Level Message General Information2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
    Specifications › Crankcase Ventilation, Cylinder Head Cover2 3
    Tools and Equipment › Electrical / Mechanical Repair2
    Engine Oil Drain Plug › Component Information › Tools and Equipment › Oil Drain & Plug Wrench - AST Tool # H 27602
    Engine Oil › Component Information9 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - Approved Engine Oil Availability
    Specifications › Capacity Specifications2
    Service Precautions › Engine Oils2
    Service and Repair › Engine Oil Level Indicator2
    Tools and Equipment › Special Tools2
    Oil Cooler, Engine › Component Information › Specifications2 3
    Engine Oil Cooler Fan Motor Relay › Component Information › Locations2
    Oil Filter, Engine › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - New Oil Filter Requirements
    Oil Filter Housing › Component Information › Specifications2 3
    Oil Level Warning Indicator Control Module › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins29 pages
    All Technical Service Bulletins: › LI01-45_P-047548 › Aug › 09 › Engine - Oil Level Message General Information2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
    Customer Interest: › LI01-45_P-047548 › Aug › 09 › Engine - Oil Level Message General Information2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
    All Other Service Bulletins for Oil Level Warning Indicator Control Module: › S-91_18-151 › Mar › 08 › Interior - Seats are Dirty/Stained
    All Other Service Bulletins for Oil Level Warning Indicator Control Module: › S-91_18-151 › Mar › 08 › Interior - Seats are Dirty/Stained
    Oil Level Sensor › Component Information42 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins32 pages
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Oil Level Sensor:16 pages
    LI01-45_P-047548 › Aug › 09 › Engine - Oil Level Message General Information2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
    P-18_40-29C › Feb › 07 › Engine - Oil Leaks Between Oil Level Sensor & Oil Pan2
    Customer Interest for Oil Level Sensor:16 pages
    LI01-45_P-047548 › Aug › 09 › Engine - Oil Level Message General Information2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
    P-18_40-29C › Feb › 07 › Engine - Oil Leaks Between Oil Level Sensor & Oil Pan2
    Specifications › Oil Pan2
    Description and Operation › GF18.40-P-4111-02A Oil Sensor Function2 3
    Service and Repair › AR18.40-P-5112R Remove/Install Oil Level Sensor2 3 4 5
    Oil Pan, Engine › Component Information26 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Oil Pan: › P-18_40-29C › Feb › 07 › Engine - Oil Leaks Between Oil Level Sensor & Oil Pan2
    Customer Interest for Oil Pan: › P-18_40-29C › Feb › 07 › Engine - Oil Leaks Between Oil Level Sensor & Oil Pan2
    Specifications › Engine Mounts, Engine Supports2 3 4 5 6
    Diagrams › Exploded Views2 3 4
    Service Precautions › AH01.45-P-0001-01R Notes on Application of Sealant to Oil Pan2 3
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3 4 5 6 7
    Tools and Equipment › Special Tools2
    Oil Pump, Engine4 pages
    Engine Oil Pressure › Component Information › Specifications › Mechanical Specifications2 3
    Oil Pressure Regulator Valve › Component Information › Service and Repair
    Oil Spray Jet › Component Information › Specifications2
    Oil Temperature Sensor/Switch, Engine › Component Information › Locations › Engine Oil Temperature Switch2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
  - Intake Manifold › Component Information6 pages
    Specifications › Electronic Accelerator2
    Description and Operation › Intake Manifold Task2 3 4
  - Relays and Modules - Engine30 pages
    Engine Oil Cooler Fan Motor Relay › Component Information › Locations2
    Oil Level Warning Indicator Control Module › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins28 pages
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Oil Level Warning Indicator Control Module: › LI01-45_P-047548 › Aug › 09 › Engine - Oil Level Message General Information2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
    Customer Interest for Oil Level Warning Indicator Control Module: › LI01-45_P-047548 › Aug › 09 › Engine - Oil Level Message General Information2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
  - Seals and Gaskets, Engine20 pages
    Crankshaft Main Bearing Seal › Component Information › Service and Repair › AR03.20-P-3063B Replace Rear Crankshaft Radial Seal2 3
    Cylinder Head Gasket › Component Information › Service and Repair › AH01.30-P-1000-04V Notes on Application of Sealant to Cylinder Head Gasket2 3
    Front Crankshaft Seal › Component Information › Service and Repair › AR03.20-P-3000BA Replace Front Crankshaft Radial Seal2 3 4 5 6
    Valve Cover Gasket › Component Information › Service and Repair
    Valve Guide Seal › Component Information › Service and Repair › AR05.30-P-3500BA Remove/Install Valve Springs and/or Valve Stem Seals2 3 4 5 6 7
  - Sensors and Switches - Engine52 pages
    Oil Level Sensor › Component Information43 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins33 pages
    All Technical Service Bulletins:16 pages
    LI01-45_P-047548 › Aug › 09 › Engine - Oil Level Message General Information2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
    P-18_40-29C › Feb › 07 › Engine - Oil Leaks Between Oil Level Sensor & Oil Pan2
    Customer Interest:16 pages
    LI01-45_P-047548 › Aug › 09 › Engine - Oil Level Message General Information2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
    P-18_40-29C › Feb › 07 › Engine - Oil Leaks Between Oil Level Sensor & Oil Pan2
    All Other Service Bulletins for Oil Level Sensor: › NHTSA05V133000 › Mar › 05 › Recall 05V133000: Brake SBC Pump Wiring Modification
    All Other Service Bulletins for Oil Level Sensor: › NHTSA05V133000 › Mar › 05 › Recall 05V133000: Brake SBC Pump Wiring Modification
    Specifications › Oil Pan2
    Description and Operation › GF18.40-P-4111-02A Oil Sensor Function2 3
    Service and Repair › AR18.40-P-5112R Remove/Install Oil Level Sensor2 3 4 5
    Oil Temperature Sensor/Switch, Engine › Component Information › Locations › Engine Oil Temperature Switch2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
  - Timing Components50 pages
    Camshaft Gear/Sprocket › Component Information › Specifications2
    Timing Chain › Component Information13 pages
    Service Precautions
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
    Timing Chain Guide › Component Information › Service and Repair
    Timing Chain Tensioner › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4
    Timing Component Alignment Marks › Component Information › Locations2
    Timing Cover › Component Information8 pages
    Specifications › Timing Case Cover Bolts2
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3 4 5 6
    Variable Valve Timing › Variable Valve Timing Solenoid › Component Information › Locations › Camshaft Intake Solenoid, Left2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
  - Tune-up and Engine Performance Checks42 pages
    Fuel Pressure › System Information › Specifications
    Air Cleaner Housing › Air Filter Restriction Sensor / Switch › Component Information › Locations › Pressure Sensor Downstream of Air Cleaner, Left Cylinder Bank2 3 4 5 6
    Fuel Filter › Component Information › Locations2 3 4
    Firing Order › Component Information › Specifications › Firing Order2 3
    Spark Plug › Component Information10 pages
    Specifications › Spark Plug Chart2
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3 4 5 6
    Tools and Equipment › Spark Plug Pliers - AST Tool # H 18492
    Compression Check › System Information17 pages
    Specifications › Low Compression2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    System Diagnosis › AR01.00-P-1200B Testing Compression Pressure2 3 4 5 6 7
    Valve Clearance › System Information › Specifications
  - Water Pump › Component Information › Specifications › Mechanical Specifications2 3 4
- Cooling System103 pages
  - Auxiliary Water Pump › Component Information11 pages
    Locations
    Description and Operation › Coolant Circulation Pump2 3
    Service and Repair › AR83.25-P-1170R Remove/Install/Replace Coolant Circulation Pump2 3 4 5 6 7
  - Coolant › Component Information26 pages
    Specifications › Mechanical Specifications2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Description and Operation › AH20.00-P-1141-01V Notes on Coolant Level2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
  - Coolant Level Sensor › Component Information › Locations2
  - Coolant Reservoir › Component Information › Description and Operation2
  - Radiator Cooling Fan8 pages
    Radiator Cooling Fan Control Module Relay › Component Information › Locations2 3 4 5
    Radiator Cooling Fan Motor › Component Information › Locations2
    Fan Clutch › Component Information › Tools and Equipment
  - Engine - Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch4 pages
    Coolant Temperature Sensor / Switch HVAC › Component Information › Description and Operation
    Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch (For Computer) › Component Information › Description and Operation
    Multi-Function Thermal Sensor / Switch › Component Information › Locations2
  - Fan Shroud › Component Information › Specifications2 3
  - Heater Control Valve › Component Information6 pages
    Locations2 3
    Description and Operation › Heat Exchanger Shut-Off Motor2 3
  - Heater Core › Component Information4 pages
    Locations
    Description and Operation › Heater Core2 3
  - Radiator › Component Information5 pages
    Specifications › Mechanical Specifications2 3
    Tools and Equipment › Special Tools2
  - Radiator Cap › Component Information › Specifications › BE20.30-P-1000-01A Test Values For Cooling System Cap2 3 4 5 6 7
  - Relays and Modules - Cooling System10 pages
    Radiator Cooling Fan Control Module Relay › Component Information › Locations2 3 4 5
    Turbocharger Coolant Pump Relay › Component Information › Locations2 3 4 5
  - Sensors and Switches - Cooling System6 pages
    Coolant Level Sensor › Component Information › Locations2
    Engine - Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch4 pages
    Coolant Temperature Sensor / Switch HVAC › Component Information › Description and Operation
    Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch (For Computer) › Component Information › Description and Operation
    Multi-Function Thermal Sensor / Switch › Component Information › Locations2
  - Thermostat, Engine Cooling › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4
  - Thermostat Housing, Engine Cooling › Component Information › Specifications
  - Water Pump › Component Information › Specifications › Mechanical Specifications2 3 4
- Exhaust System33 pages
  - Catalytic Converter › Component Information19 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins14 pages
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Catalytic Converter: › 2008010001A › Feb › 08 › Campaign - Catalytic Converter Inpection/Replacement2 3 4 5 6 7
    Recalls for Catalytic Converter: › 2008010001A › Feb › 08 › Campaign - Catalytic Converter Inpection/Replacement2 3 4 5 6 7
    Service Precautions › Environmental Impact Information2
    Description and Operation › GF49.10-P-3002-01F Three-Way Catalyst Function2 3
  - Exhaust Manifold › Component Information4 pages
    Specifications
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3
  - Exhaust Pipe › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Exhaust System - Exhaust Pipe Chrome Tip Care2
  - Exhaust Pipe/Muffler Hanger › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Exhaust Pipe/Muffler Hanger: › P-49_10-07 › Dec › 03 › Exhaust System - Rear Exhaust Bracket Broken2
    Customer Interest for Exhaust Pipe/Muffler Hanger: › P-49_10-07 › Dec › 03 › Exhaust System - Rear Exhaust Bracket Broken2
  - Muffler › Component Information › Service and Repair2 3 4
05Powertrain Management Powertrain Management: Sections
06Transmission and Drivetrain Transmission and Drivetrain: Sections
07Brakes and Traction Control Brakes and Traction Control: Sections
08Starting and Charging Starting and Charging: Sections
09Power and Ground Distribution Power and Ground Distribution: Sections
10Steering and Suspension Steering and Suspension: Sections
11Heating and Air Conditioning Heating and Air Conditioning: Sections
12Restraint Systems Restraint Systems: Sections
13Accessories and Optional Equipment Accessories and Optional Equipment: Sections
14Body and Frame Body and Frame: Sections
15Cruise Control Cruise Control: Sections
16Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators: Sections
17Lighting and Horns Lighting and Horns: Sections
18Windows and Glass Windows and Glass: Sections
19Wiper and Washer Systems Wiper and Washer Systems: Sections