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1997 General Specifications & VIN Identification

1997 MODEL COVERAGE

MODEL

BODY

ENGINE ⁽¹⁾

ID ⁽²⁾

FUEL

⁽³⁾ IGN.

C230

202.023

111.974 2.3L

⁽¹⁰⁾

ME-SFI ⁽¹¹⁾

EI ⁽⁴⁾

C280

202.028

104.941 2.8L ⁽⁵⁾

⁽¹⁰⁾

ME-SFI ⁽¹¹⁾

EI ⁽⁴⁾

E300 Diesel

210.020

606.912 3.0L

⁽¹⁰⁾

IFI ⁽⁶⁾

N/A

E320 (Sedan)

210.055

104.995 3.2L ⁽⁷⁾

⁽¹⁰⁾

ME-SFI ⁽¹¹⁾

EI ⁽⁴⁾

E420

210.072

119.985 4.2L ⁽⁸⁾

⁽¹⁰⁾

ME-SFI ⁽⁹⁾

EI ⁽⁴⁾

S320 StandardWheelbase

140.032

104.994 3.2L ⁽⁷⁾

VMB3.6- VJGKEK

ME-SFI ⁽¹¹⁾

EI ⁽⁴⁾

S320 Long Wheelbase

140.033

104.994 3.2L ⁽⁷⁾

⁽¹⁰⁾

ME-SFI ⁽¹¹⁾

EI ⁽⁴⁾

S420 Long Wheelbase

140.043

119.981 4.2L ⁽⁸⁾

⁽¹⁰⁾

ME-SFI ⁽⁹⁾

EI ⁽⁴⁾

S500 Long Wheelbase

140.051

119.980 5.0L

⁽¹⁰⁾

ME-SFI ⁽⁹⁾

EI ⁽⁴⁾

SL320

129.063

104.991 3.2L ⁽⁷⁾

⁽¹⁰⁾

ME-SFI ⁽¹¹⁾

EI ⁽⁴⁾

SL500

129.067

119.982 5.0L

⁽¹⁰⁾

ME-SFI ⁽⁹⁾

EI ⁽⁴⁾

⁽¹⁾	When ordering replacement parts, use ENGINE ID number.

⁽²⁾	Identification plate with engine code is attached to radiator crossmember.

⁽³⁾	Ignition timing is computer-controlled.

⁽⁴⁾	Distributorless Ignition (EI) system.

⁽⁵⁾	For certification reasons, 104.941 engine falls into the 3.6L engine family, even if actual engine displacement is 2.8L.

⁽⁶⁾	Inline Fuel Injection (IFI).

⁽⁷⁾	For certification reasons, all 104.99 engines fall into the 3.6L engine family, even if actual engine displacement is 3.2L.

⁽⁸⁾	For certification reasons, 119.97 and 119.98 engines fall into the 5.0L engine family, even if actual engine displacement is 4.2L.

⁽⁹⁾	Motor Electronics Sequential Fuel Injection (ME-SFI) (version 1.0).

⁽¹⁰⁾	Information is not available.

⁽¹¹⁾	Motor Electronics Sequential Fuel Injection (ME-SFI) (version 2.1).