Why merge when you've got the weight to sideswipe others out of the way? Tim 1982 300TD Moby
On 6/22/05, Trampas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > My 420SEL gets 19 around town and 22 on highway. My 300SD gets 25 MPG. > > > > Over all the 300SD is slow compared to the 420SEL and I have thought long > and hard about replacing the diesel with a gasser just so I can merge onto > highway. > > > > > Regards, > > Trampas > > > > ________________________________ > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Tom Hargrave > Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2005 7:55 AM > To: 'Mercedes mailing list' > Subject: RE: [MBZ] GASSER vs D ?? > > > > > Hank, > > > > Diesel maintenance costs are higher because of the more frequent oil changes > but I believe that a diesel is cheaper over the long run because of the > economy of the engine. Mercedes gas engines also have additional engine > electronics that cost $$$ to replace if / when they fail. Gas engine spark > plugs get replaced but so do diesel glow plugs at a considerably higher > cost. A gas engine has spark plug wires but the originals last well over > 100,000 miles, unlike their American counterparts. All of the accessory > items (alternator, starter, AC) cost pretty much the same and fail at the > same rate. > > > > If I drove a sane number of miles per year, I'd drive a 420 SEL, but 50,000 > + miles per year would get expensive at 17 MPG (highway). > > Thanks, > Tom Hargrave > 256-656-1924 > http://stores.ebay.com/Tom-Hargrave-Sales > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Henry Kolesnik > Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 7:38 AM > To: Mercedes mailing list > Subject: [MBZ] GASSER vs D ?? > > > Tom > > > Over the long term are the maintenance and operating costs significantly > different? > > > tnx > > > > 73 > Hank WD5JFR > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Tom Hargrave > > > To: 'Don & Teresa Merriman' ; 'Mercedes mailing list' > > > Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 10:58 PM > > > Subject: RE: [MBZ] another stupid oil question > > > > > I'll let you in on a little secret - properly maintained Mercedes gassers > last longer than properly maintained Mercedes diesels. > > > > > Thanks, > Tom Hargrave > 256-656-1924 > http://stores.ebay.com/Tom-Hargrave-Sales > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Don & Teresa Merriman > Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 9:25 PM > To: Mercedes mailing list > Subject: Re: [MBZ] another stupid oil question > > Now now dudes, I drive a gas pot Benz with 487,000 miles, maintenance > counts. > > > On 6/20/05, Lee Einer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Not me. From what I hear, the new MBs aren't worth a cup of cold spit. I > like the idea of a vehicle which can keep going for half a million > miles. For me , that means an old Benz diesel. > > I guess as a disclaimer I should mention that I am an unrepentant CAB > (Cheap-Assed Bastard.) But I chose an old Benz over a new VW diesel not > solely based on cost but because the new VW turbodiesels are reported to > have issues, and the new MBs are reported to be no more reliable than an > Oldsmobile. > > Royce Engler wrote: > > >Hey, if we weren't cheap assed bastards, we'd be driving NEW Mercedes > >Diesels...<GRIN> > > > >Royce Engler > >1985 300TD Turbo 265K > > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >[mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of BenzBarn > >Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 8:36 PM > >To: Mercedes mailing list > >Subject: Re: [MBZ] another stupid oil question > > > > > >Hey, not a bad idea. > > > >I do feel better. ( cheap assed bastards ) > > > > > >_______________________________________ > >For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >For new parts see www.buymbparts.com > >For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com > > > >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > > > > > > >_______________________________________ > >For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >For new parts see www.buymbparts.com > >For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com > > > >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > > > > > > > -- > > > Lee Einer > Dos Manos Jewelry > http://www.dosmanosjewelry.com > > > > > _______________________________________ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For new parts see www.buymbparts.com > For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > > > > -- > Don & Teresa Merriman > Market Place Mexico > Vacation Rentals > Property Administration > ________________________________ > > > _______________________________________ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For new parts see www.buymbparts.com > For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > _______________________________________ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For new parts see www.buymbparts.com > For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > >
