The electronic manual I recently bought from e-Bay (as advised by other members here) asks for various identifying numbers before it knows what car you have. I have got as far as Sales Model 140.057, Engine type 120.982 but they then ask for Type and Unit giving various options:

AG 722.362 W4A 055
AG 722.621 W5A 580
LG 765.940 LSA 075
LG 765.961 LSB 090

Does anyone know what these refer to or how I would find out which of these applies to my car?
Regards

 

first two are automatic transmission. next two were steering gear.

give me your VIN to know what you got.

 

VIN is WDB1400572A307836 - it's certainly an automatic

 

Actually the column heading "type" sits above the AG or LG, the heading "unit" sits above the next 3.3 digit numbers and the column heading above the next six letters/numbers is blank. Don't know if that helps.

Regards

 

sterring is LG 765.940 LSA 075
transmission 722.621



VIN WDB1400572A307836
Plant 50
Model S600L
Chassis 1400572A307836
Engine 120982 22 002204
Transmission 722621 00 016343
Tyres
Primary CONTINENTAL
Order 0 5 537 82953
Lights BOSCH
Axle
Forward PA9401S0013672664235
Cab 00000
Delivery date 18.01.96
Dealer Great Britain (537)
Interior Unknown code (591)
Paint
189 emerald (green) black metallic (� 1993)
Options
214 electronically controlled damping system (ADS) (� 01.03.1994)
303 front folding armrest with tray (� 01.01.1990)
341 additional lamp (� 01.09.1982)
363
405 right front seat with multiple contour backrest (� 01.01.1996)
404 left front seat with multiple contour backrest (� 01.01.1996)
461 instrument with mileage reading and english lettering (� 01.04.1990)
511 Becker radio Mexico cassette full stereo
Becker radio Monza cassette stereo LW/MW/SW/USW
radio MB Exquisit with traffic news decoder (VK), with RDS (Panasonic) (� 01.07.1992)
540 roller blind, electric, for rear window (� 01.05.1985)
613 lamp unit, asymmetrical, l.h. traffic (� 01.02.1963)
668
682 fire extinguisher (� 01.04.1970)
806 Change of year of model, last figure shows new model year
819 CD changer - alpine - in trunk (� 31.07.1992)
810 loudspeaker, sound package
sound package (bose) (� 01.12.1986)
816 radio remote control (� 01.04.1990)
833
872 electric seat heater for rear seat bench, left and right (� 01.10.1972)

 

That is all amazingly detailed. Thank you.
Presumably one of the steering ID numbers tells the manual that this is a Right-Hand Drive car?
Regards

 

yes.

also i can tell it's right hand drive because of "2A" (140057 2A 307836)

 

Ooopsss...

sorry, the answer is "no".

only be series production. left and right hand drive uses the same steering box.

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Now that is quite odd isn't it? Presumably there are quite a few differences between LHD and RHD versions, which it would be useful to know about when selecting which manual to use for maintaining the car, dismantling etc. One could just work in reverse, perhaps, but that's below MB's usual careful standards.
Regards