SL 600 R129 V12-6.0L M120 (1997): 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 500 (230.475) V8-5.0L (113.963) (2004), 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 (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
- Engine283 pages
  - Actuators and Solenoids - Engine8 pages
    Variable Valve Timing Actuator › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine Dies After Cold Start on Accel./Decel.2
    Variable Valve Timing Solenoid › Component Information › Locations2 3 4 5 6
  - Compression Check › System Information › Specifications › Pressure/Variation2
  - Camshaft, Lifters and Push Rods25 pages
    Camshaft Bearing › Component Information › Specifications › Camshaft Bearing Test Value2
    Camshaft, Engine › Component Information19 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Engine Dies After Cold Start on Accel./Decel.2
    Testing and Inspection › Checking Basic Setting of Camshafts2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Service and Repair › Camshaft Adjuster2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
    Lifter / Lash Adjuster, Valve › Component Information › Specifications2
    Variable Valve Timing Actuator › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine Dies After Cold Start on Accel./Decel.2
  - Cylinder Block Assembly46 pages
    Connecting Rod Bearing › Component Information › Specifications
    Connecting Rod, Engine › Component Information9 pages
    Specifications › Stretch Bolt Dimensions2 3
    Service and Repair › Checking, Replacing and Tightening Conrod Bolts2 3 4 5 6
    Crankshaft Gear/Sprocket › Component Information › Specifications › Vibration Damper2
    Crankshaft Main Bearing › Component Information › Specifications › Main Bearing Bore, Limit & Out of Round2 3 4 5
    Crankshaft, Engine › Component Information14 pages
    Specifications › Crankshaft Conrod Journal Machining Dimensions2
    Service and Repair › Mounting Crankshaft In Bearings2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
    Harmonic Balancer - Crankshaft Pulley › Component Information › Specifications › Permissible Radial/Runout Tolerance2
    Piston, Engine › Component Information6 pages
    Specifications
    Service and Repair › Removing and Installing Pistons2 3 4 5
    Piston Ring, Engine › Component Information › Specifications2 3
    Rear Engine Plate › Component Information › Service and Repair2 3 4
  - Cylinder Head Assembly27 pages
    Valve Clearance › System Information › Specifications
    Valve Cover › Component Information › Service and Repair2 3 4 5 6
    Valve Guide › Component Information › Testing and Inspection2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
    Valve Seat › Component Information › Service and Repair2
    Valve Spring › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - Universal Valve Spring Remover/Installer2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Valve, Intake/Exhaust › Component Information › Specifications
  - Drive Belts, Mounts, Brackets and Accessories8 pages
    Drive Belt › Component Information6 pages
    Specifications
    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
    Idler Pulley › Component Information › Service and Repair
  - Engine Lubrication58 pages
    Engine Oil Pressure › Component Information › Specifications
    Engine Oil Dip Stick - Dip Stick Tube › Component Information › Service and Repair
    Engine Oil Drain Plug › Component Information4 pages
    Specifications › Torque2
    Tools and Equipment › Oil Drain & Plug Wrench - AST Tool # H 27602
    Engine Oil › Component Information18 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Engine Oil - Approved Evacuation Equipment2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
    Specifications › Pressure, Vacuum and Temperature Specifications2 3
    Oil Cooler, Engine › Component Information › Service and Repair
    Oil Filter, Engine › Component Information › Description and Operation2 3
    Oil Filter Housing › Component Information › Service and Repair2 3 4 5 6
    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 Line, Engine › Component Information › Service and Repair2
    Oil Pan, Engine › Component Information › Service and Repair › Oil Pan Baffle2 3 4
    Oil Pressure Gauge › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6
    Oil Pressure Sender › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6
    Oil Pump, Engine2 pages
    Engine Oil Pressure › Component Information › Specifications
    Oil Pressure Regulator Valve › Component Information › Service and Repair
  - Intake Manifold › Component Information11 pages
    Specifications2 3 4 5 6
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3 4 5
  - Lamps and Indicators - Engine8 pages
    Oil Level Warning Indicator › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Low Oil Level Lamp Comes ON, Oil Level OK2
    Oil Pressure Gauge › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6
  - Seals and Gaskets, Engine11 pages
    Crankshaft Main Bearing Seal › Component Information › Service and Repair2 3
    Cylinder Head Gasket › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine Oil Leaks at Right, Formation of Droplets2
    Front Crankshaft Seal › Component Information › Service and Repair2 3
    Oil Pan Gasket, Engine › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Oil Exits at Rear End Cap2
    Valve Guide Seal › Component Information › Service and Repair
  - Sensors and Switches - Engine8 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 Instructions2 3 4 5 6
  - Timing Components48 pages
    Crankshaft Gear/Sprocket › Component Information › Specifications › Vibration Damper2
    Timing Chain › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - Timing Chain Tools2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Timing Chain Guide › Component Information › Service and Repair › Removing and Installing2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
    Timing Chain Tensioner › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Arrythmic Noise at Idle, Coolant Temp. Over 40 Degrees C
    Timing Component Alignment Marks › Component Information › Locations
    Timing Cover › Component Information › Service and Repair › Upper Cover2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
    Variable Valve Timing8 pages
    Variable Valve Timing Actuator › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine Dies After Cold Start on Accel./Decel.2
    Variable Valve Timing Solenoid › Component Information › Locations2 3 4 5 6
  - Tune-up and Engine Performance Checks20 pages
    Fuel Pressure › System Information4 pages
    Specifications › Fuel Pressure2
    System Diagnosis › Preparation For Test2
    Idle Speed › System Information › Specifications2 3
    Air Cleaner Housing › Air Cleaner Fresh Air Duct/Hose › Component Information › Service and Repair
    Fuel Filter › Component Information3 pages
    Locations
    Description and Operation › Fuel Filter, Position/Task/Design/Function2
    Firing Order › Component Information › Specifications
    Ignition Timing › Number One Cylinder › Component Information › Locations
    Spark Plug › Component Information4 pages
    Specifications › Spark Plug Gap2
    Tools and Equipment › Spark Plug Pliers - AST Tool # H 18492
    Compression Check › System Information › Specifications › Pressure/Variation2
    Valve Clearance › System Information › Specifications
  - Water Pump › Component Information › Service and Repair2 3
- Cooling System89 pages
  - Auxiliary Water Pump › Component Information › Locations2
  - Coolant › Component Information23 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Maintenance - Factory Approved Service Products2 3 4 5
    Specifications › Capacity Specifications2 3 4 5 6 7
    Service Precautions › Technician Safety Information2
    Service and Repair › Procedures2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
  - Coolant Reservoir › Component Information4 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Gurgling Noise From Dashboard Area2
    Service and Repair › Replacing Expansion Reservoir2
  - Radiator Cooling Fan3 pages
    Radiator Cooling Fan Motor Relay › Component Information › Locations
    Fan Clutch › Component Information › Service and Repair2
  - Engine - Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch18 pages
    Coolant Temperature Sensor / Switch HVAC › Component Information › Description and Operation
    Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch (For Computer) › Component Information11 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › ECT/VAF Sensor - Harness Repair2 3 4
    Locations › Coolant Temperature Sensor, Location2
    Description and Operation › Coolant Temperature Sensor, Location/Task/Design/Function2 3 4 5
    Temperature Sensor (Gauge) › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6
  - Fan Shroud › Component Information › Service and Repair2
  - Heater Control Valve › Component Information › Locations2
  - Heater Core › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Odors From ACC System in Heating Mode
  - Radiator › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Automatic Transmission Fluid in Cooling System
  - Radiator Cap › Component Information › Specifications › Mechanical Specifications2 3
  - Relays and Modules - Cooling System3 pages
    Auxiliary Water Pump Relay › Component Information › Locations › Stage 12
    Radiator Cooling Fan Motor Relay › Component Information › Locations
  - Sensors and Switches - Cooling System › Engine - Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch18 pages
    Coolant Temperature Sensor / Switch HVAC › Component Information › Description and Operation
    Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch (For Computer) › Component Information11 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › ECT/VAF Sensor - Harness Repair2 3 4
    Locations › Coolant Temperature Sensor, Location2
    Description and Operation › Coolant Temperature Sensor, Location/Task/Design/Function2 3 4 5
    Temperature Sensor (Gauge) › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6
  - Thermostat, Engine Cooling › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4
  - Thermostat Housing, Engine Cooling › Component Information › Service and Repair2
  - Water Pump › Component Information › Service and Repair2 3
- Exhaust System31 pages
  - Catalytic Converter › Component Information18 pages
    Locations
    Service Precautions › Environmental Impact Information2
    Description and Operation › Three-Way Catalytic Converter, Location/Task/Design/Function2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
  - Exhaust Manifold › Component Information10 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Rattling Noises in Exhaust System on Deceleration2
    Service and Repair › Additional Information2 3 4 5 6 7 8
  - Exhaust Pipe › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Exhaust System - Exhaust Pipe Chrome Tip Care2
  - Muffler › Component Information › Service and Repair
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