500E / E500 Factory Sticker Reference Guide

[gerryvz]

The 1994 E500s only had a decal on the driver's side only.

I believe the “A MERCEDS-BENZ PRODUCT” windshield stickers were placed by the factory on the PASSENGER side, NOT the driver side of the motorcar.

Same with the “DAIMLER-BENZ PRODUCT” decals as used on W126 models and prior.

 

[HowardK]

My error. I changed subjects back to back. Original comment referred to the windshield decal. The second post was a reply to the yellow engine decal on the valve cover. Sorry for the confusion.

 

[gerryvz]

That is correct.

Windshield stickers were placed on PASSENGER side only, by the factory.

Yellow engine decal was placed on DRIVER'S side of cam cover only, by the factory.

 

[gsxr]

Scored the "real" windshield sticker.

I was visiting a friend of mine in Marin. I told him I was looking for the original windshield decal for my '94 E500. He used to work at a Mercedes dealership. He looked through a folder and found an original windshield decal for the 500E. It said "a MERCEDES-BENZ PRODUCT" on the top, followed by the signature of Daimler-Benz in the center. He has a few more.

SCORE! Could you post a photo of the genuine decal? Any chance he'll sell some of the others? I'd be interested in one or two.

 

[sheward]

I have owned two E500E's that had one of these stickers on both sides of the engine. My current 1992 has two, but my 1994 only has one on the driver's side.

My earlier build 92 500E has yellow warning stickers on both valve covers as well. I believe some earlier cars as well as my own came this way from the factory. I know the history of my car well and i'm convinced the second sticker was not added by the previous owner. That leaves only the dealership which doesn't seem plausible to me.

drew

 

[Ruffles]

Hiya Folks,

I am trying to find a post or advice on the period-correct decals for the Euro Specification E500 Limited from late 1994 to early 1995. Is there anyone out there that could provide specific advice on the decals and location at the front of the engine bay as well as the driver/passenger door jambs?

If anyone has any photos, even better?

If not, does anyone know how close the decals were to the US Spec Vehicle of the same age?

Cheers

Perry

 

[gerryvz]

Hi Raffles,

I can take detailed photos of placement of stickers for my car, which is a 1994 US model, when I get back home this weekend.

I stayed at your hotel in Singapore some years ago. It’s nice and congratulations on the recent remodel. I’m looking forward to seeing it.

 

[gsxr]

Perry, the Euro-spec models generally have slight differences in decals, and decal location, between USA and Europe/Japan. Ideally you'd find someone else with a Limited and see if they can get a set of photos for you. The USA-spec layout is probably different.

 

[Ruffles]

Thanks Dave and Gerry,

Actually I have no association with the hotel - my name came from our barn-find RuF some years ago.

I have found a what is refuted to be a very good decal reproducer in Europe and I am testing to see how good his reproduction is of the VIN and Catalyst Decals which are NLA. He is blooming expensive but hey, he claims excellent quality so I will test him. I will let you know what the outcome is so that members can have access to another capable resto source.

I did attempt to get one of the Dutch Members to provide me photos when he sold his Limited in the Netherlands some months ago...sadly he never did send them over - I will get hold of him to see if we can see them.

I did manage to get OEM Aircon (green), Mobil 1, Trunk, SRS (Red/White/Black), Water bottle (yes - I found the correct red/black on white and replica hydraulic oil (for damper tank) online from Eastern Europe at reasonable prices. Only once they arrive will I be able to advise whether these are the real deal or replica. They were advertised as the OEM and were reasonable in price.

I am chasing Catalyst (yellow - not sure if this is USA only and I am advised that this is pegasus poo in terms of rarity), VIN, Airbag, Vacuum and Engine System/Spark Plug labels which we intend securing from the high quality re-manufacturer. I want to be sure that these are correct for both State-side and Europe and would appreciate any guidance.

Ultimately it would be great to have E500/Limited documented similar to Benzworld references here so that others can take advantage of ensuring period-correct decals.

Cheers

Perry

 

[gsxr]

I am chasing Catalyst (yellow - not sure if this is USA only and I am advised that this is pegasus poo in terms of rarity)...

The yellow "Catalyst" decal is, I believe, North American only... and was NEVER sold separately. Any you find for sale are either used, or reproductions. They are also different for each model and model year. Since your car is non-US, you can ignore Old Yeller.

Anything VIN or emissons-related (i.e., catalyst decals) will be restricted and generally not for sale. I'm not sure if the silver vacuum diagram decals were used in Europe, those had been available years ago, but may be NLA now.

 

[gerryvz]

@gsxr is correct: the black (up to 1992) and yellow (1993 onward) rectangular emissions decals on the radiator upper support are VERY DEFINITELY North American only, and are not - and never were - available to the public as separate parts from MB or anywhere else, despite having an MB part number printed on them.

 

[gerryvz]

Thanks Dave and Gerry,

Actually I have no association with the hotel - my name came from our barn-find RuF some years ago.

I have found a what is refuted to be a very good decal reproducer in Europe and I am testing to see how good his reproduction is of the VIN and Catalyst Decals which are NLA. He is blooming expensive but hey, he claims excellent quality so I will test him. I will let you know what the outcome is so that members can have access to another capable resto source.

I did attempt to get one of the Dutch Members to provide me photos when he sold his Limited in the Netherlands some months ago...sadly he never did send them over - I will get hold of him to see if we can see them.

I did manage to get OEM Aircon (green), Mobil 1, Trunk, SRS (Red/White/Black), Water bottle (yes - I found the correct red/black on white and replica hydraulic oil (for damper tank) online from Eastern Europe at reasonable prices. Only once they arrive will I be able to advise whether these are the real deal or replica. They were advertised as the OEM and were reasonable in price.

I am chasing Catalyst (yellow - not sure if this is USA only and I am advised that this is pegasus poo in terms of rarity), VIN, Airbag, Vacuum and Engine System/Spark Plug labels which we intend securing from the high quality re-manufacturer. I want to be sure that these are correct for both State-side and Europe and would appreciate any guidance.

Ultimately it would be great to have E500/Limited documented similar to Benzworld references here so that others can take advantage of ensuring period-correct decals.

Cheers

Perry

Aah, I was thinking there was some connection between that historic hotel and yourself !!

If you are able to get good quality decals, it would be a nice exercise to create kits of decals for E500E owners. There would likely need to be several kits for Yurro, ROW, and US/North American E500E owners. I've done this in the past for another model, and would be happy to assist.

As you said, the proof is in the reproduction pudding.

 

[northNH]

Just removed this in the hot sun from parts car,
I believe cleanable and re-installable if necessary...

 

[JC220]

This is my German delivered 1992 500E sticker locations on slam panel. As far as I know it never had paint there

 

[Ruffles]

This is my German delivered 1992 500E sticker locations on slam panel. As far as I know it never had paint there

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Hiya Mate,

Many thanks - yours appears consistent with what Dave and Gerry have advised. Many thanks to all for their swift responses.

Could you please send me a photo of your VIN label within the Door Jamb? I would like to see what the German version looks like and if it differs from the US Version?

Cheers

Perry

 

[JC220]

Hiya Mate,

Many thanks - yours appears consistent with what Dave and Gerry have advised. Many thanks to all for their swift responses.

Could you please send me a photo of your VIN label within the Door Jamb? I would like to see what the German version looks like and if it differs from the US Version?

Cheers

Perry

Hi Perry,

Ref the door jamb VIN sticker, I would if I could! Euro model w124's don't have a door jamb VIN sticker. And my 1992 500E does not have one either.

I have 5x w124's at present and have parted about about a half dozen more. Not one of them had VIN stickers in the door jambs so Euro models in my experience do not have them.

 

[Ruffles]

Hi Perry,

Ref the door jamb VIN sticker, I would if I could! Euro model w124's don't have a door jamb VIN sticker. And my 1992 500E does not have one either.

I have 5x w124's at present and have parted about about a half dozen more. Not one of them had VIN stickers in the door jambs so Euro models in my experience do not have them.

Hiya Mate,

Many thanks - that is valuable information. No wonder there is no VIN Label in my door. I was concerned that the Australia Authorities removed this when they applied their compliance decal to the door jamb...the compliance label is one of only 3 known to have been granted for the W124.036.

Were there any SRS or Airbag replacement labels in the doors or any other warning labels such as yellow label for consulting the manual etc.?

I want to be sure that I am absolutely period-correct.

I already have the engine and trunk area covered.

Cheers

Perry

 

[Ruffles]

Hiya Folks,

Labels are now pouring in from Eastern Europe - I found many of the NLA from Latvia and the guys have been really reliable getting these to me.

One of the most interesting things is the difference in size between the original W124 warning label for the expansion tank and the more recent W140 version of the same. I was able to secure a sample of each and photographed them together for reference. I believe that these are both MB Original decals as they arrived in marked bags. The W124 decal is much smaller than the W140 decal. The font of the W124 appears to be slightly different and more rounded.

Interesting....

Cheers

Perry

 

[Ruffles]

Hiya Folks,

Thanks for all the support and assistance across the forum for providing good information. Our E500 limited is refresh is nearing completion and most of the decals are now on. All that is left is to renew the original Tappet cover decal (which is looking tired after nearly 25 years) and the expansion tank decal (for which I already have an original unused sample and it will be stuck to the new expansion tank when it is renewed later in the year).

During this project, I have found several resellers of both original and replica decals. The replica's range from average to excellent and you get what you pay for. I was able to replicate any of the European or US Delivery versions including the uber-rare and unobtainable Black VIN (Door Jamb) and Yellow Emmissions (Engine Forward Shut Panel) decals. The Black VIN Decal was US$75 but one cannot spot any difference between it and the real deal. Only catch, is the vendor is a real PITA. I have even found a jack and wheel instruction tag which was discussed earlier on in the thread.

If anyone wants to be OCD like me, drop me a PM and I can hand you the reference searches for the lot. Many probably have their favourites already.

Here are some reference shots for those in search of decal refresh. Whilst the Mobil 1 Decal was not necessarily standard, I found a period correct label and placed it on the passenger engine shut panel and it came up nice.

Cheers

Perry

 

[E500Limited]

The most famous sticker of all...

Don't forget the most famous sticker of all
Don't know where to find replacements though...

Hi need2speed, where do I find this sticker ?

 

[gsxr]

Just FYI, a fellow named Marcel in The Netherlands is producing some reproduction / replica decals for Mercedes. details below:

124 Series Decals / Stickers / Labels Restoration Guide

www.benzworld.org

124 Series Decals / Stickers / Labels Restoration Guide

www.benzworld.org

Marcel's website: Home

No affiliation, etc. Might be a good source for the silver vacuum decals that have been NLA for years.

 

[szvook]

Is the sticker in the fuel flap for tire pressure the same for Evo wheels?

 

[chicky]

Hi Dave/gsxr,

Thank you for the links

I sent him a private conversation on the BW.org site.

Best regards

 

[Eno]

My 1992 500E Midnight Blue originally ordered in Qatar as new at the NBK official MB dealership came as a non-catalyst as per GCC standards. It had the non-catalyst sticker on top of radiator support but now cannot find a clear photo to order the sticker as per part number.

 

[Jouser]

Scored the "real" windshield sticker.

I was visiting a friend of mine in Marin. I told him I was looking for the original windshield decal for my '94 E500. He used to work at a Mercedes dealership. He looked through a folder and found an original windshield decal for the 500E. It said "a MERCEDES-BENZ PRODUCT" on the top, followed by the signature of Daimler-Benz in the center. He has a few more.

Does he still have some? I could use 2 LOL

 

[dreaming.haze]

Does he still have some? I could use 2 LOL

If he doesn't, @a777fan should have some.

 

[Jouser]

Just FYI, a fellow named Marcel in The Netherlands is producing some reproduction / replica decals for Mercedes. details below:

124 Series Decals / Stickers / Labels Restoration Guide

www.benzworld.org

124 Series Decals / Stickers / Labels Restoration Guide

www.benzworld.org

Marcel's website: Home

No affiliation, etc. Might be a good source for the silver vacuum decals that have been NLA for years.

I have used him in the past with good results if an "OK" period correct replica is acceptable.

 

[gerryvz]

Just go here in the US to @a777fan. He I believe has some quality repros. I am running one on my own E500.

 

[Jouser]

@gsxr is correct: the black (up to 1992) and yellow (1993 onward) rectangular emissions decals on the radiator upper support are VERY DEFINITELY North American only, and are not - and never were - available to the public as separate parts from MB or anywhere else, despite having an MB part number printed on them.

@gerryvz Looking at cars on BaT many '92s have the yellow emissions sticker, but it looks like those are for cars conforming to CA emissions.

 

[gerryvz]

@gerryvz Looking at cars on BaT many '92s have the yellow emissions sticker, but it looks like those are for cars conforming to CA emissions.

This statement is model dependent. And the following statements apply ONLY to North America E500E models only, NOT “Yurro” models.

For the E500E, if the car has a CHECK ENGINE light, it’s going to have a yellow sticker. If it doesn’t have a CEL, it will have a black sticker.

This switchover was made sometime in the early to mid 1992 model year production period, on the E500E.

This means that MOST 1992 E500Es will have yellow stickers. At least half if probably 3/4 of them.

Also note, ALL E500Es brought into the US — regardless of model year or sticker color or whether a CEL is present — were California emissions compliant. 100% of them.

This was an MBNA planning decision, to only provide one model rather than a CA emissions model and a “49-state” model like they had previously with many other models. It was also recognition that California would also likely be the single largest state market for the E500E, which was a correct assumption. It made most sense to just get a single model approved, emissions-wise, for the entire US.

I can’t talk to other models so much.

My 1989 560SEC, which is a non-California (“49-state”) model originally sold in New York, has a CEL, but also has a black sticker.

 

[gsxr]

Yup - what Gerry wrote above is correct. Some early 1992 500E's have the black decal and no CEL / no DM. Later 500E through end of production have yellow + CEL + DM.

For the 400E, some 1992-93 have black/no CEL/no DM, others have yellow+CEL+DM.

All 1994-95 E420 have yellow+CEL+DM.

The above is for North America 034/036 only. The CEL and DM did not exist outside of North America.