Thanks Max! I do have the CDs on the way from Manfred. Other than that Google has been my friend....
I would LOVE to get the print versions. Andrew had those and they were really nice. I will find them at some point and get them. Kyle On Jan 3, 2017 9:46 AM, "Max Dillon via Mercedes" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I'd add: service manuals. > > MB used to sell them on CD, they may still. I think they are available > on-line, startek info? The digital version is not nearly as nice as paper > copies (look on eBay for those, multiple manuals required (engine, chassis, > electrical, HVAC)). > > Digital version: menu system is terrible, get Steve Nervig's index. > -- > Max Dillon > Charleston SC > '87 300TD > '95 E300 > > On December 29, 2016 12:45:32 AM EST, Curley McLain via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >For Kyle and any other new subscribers: > > > >We buy our parts from many sources. Some are better on one item and > >not > >another. Some have free shipping over some $$$ amount. All these > >variables mean that we all order from several places and don't settle > >on just one source. When you want to order something, consult the > >list, > >someone may have recently done the research. > > > >Avoid Uro brand. Junk. That said, I did just order a couple of jack > >pads for a 124 from crockauto, because I was ordering stuff from there, > > > >I had a credit, they only had uro and the uro crap was only $5 for two, > > > >and it is non-critical. But don't buy uro suspension parts, or you > >WILL > >be doing it over soon. > > > >Some of the sources, in no particular order. > >rockauto.com (high shipping) > >fcpeuro.com > >rmeuropean.com > >Autohausaz.com > > > >FLoyd can add the stealer in charleston that has good prices online, > >but > >you need to look up part numbers first on the parts site of Mercedes > >Benz of South Atlanta first. I keep South atlanta in one tab and the > >charleston place in another tab. (sorry, I have not ordered from MB > >for > >several months, I don't remember the websites.) SOme items are MB > >only. > > > >Here are a few specifics about routine maintenance items. (from 40 > >years of owning and working on MB Diesels)(curmudgeon status) > > > >1. Oil filters: NEVER buy fram. In a pinch use Wix. Always order and > > > >keep one or two filters on hand. Mann, or Hengst from any good > >supplier > >of foreign car parts. > >2. Transmission filters: Mann only, and buy the pan gasket separately, > > > >On a 123, elring is acceptable, and generally come with a gasket. > >3. Fuel filters: mann or Hengst preferred for the spin on (Main) > >filter. In a pinch, use Wix. (Oreally carries wix) > >4. Belts: Buy Continental. They outlast all others in my > >experience. (by 2-4 times) > >5. the R4 a/c compressor IS different on the inside than a stock GM > >one. If you have to buy one, make verdamt sure it is for Mercedes. I > >will only buy a new R4. Use r12 if you can. DON'T convert to R123a, > >ever. (I am a slow learner on this count too, but I don't live in FLA, > > > >and don't use A/C that much. > >6. Ask andy how old the accumulators are on this car. They MUST be > >replaced in pairs. NO URO crap accumulators. (andy was a slow learner > > > >on this count.) When the rear feels like there are no springs, put in > >new accumulators, and it is a good time to change the suspension > >fluid. (Consult the PO about when the fluid was changed last) every > >2 > >years or so is a good rule of thumb. > >7. ONLY use the right fluid for the suspension. Pentosin or MB. > >Maybe > >febi is available now in the US. If you don't, the price of the rear > >struts will make you WISH you did! > >8. Brake fluid: RMEuropean has Febi brake fluid that is real DOT4. > >NEVER use DOT3 brake fluid. If you do, the cost of buying all new > >calipers, hoses and MC will make you WISH you didn't. Brake fluid is > >supposed to be changed every 2 years to flush out the water. Few of us > > > >do, but at least 3-4 years and you'd better change it. If you change > >it > >religiously at 2 years, your brake parts will last longer. The factory > > > >guys in 1985 were not dumb) (now?????) > >I have successfully converted MBs to DOT5 silicon, but you want to run > >DOT4 for a few months if you change any of the hoses or calipers. The > >DOT4 seals the hoses so the DOT5 won't seep. > >FLAPS will want to sell you this DOT3/4 crap. maybe it is ok, I don't > >know. For years I used Castrol GT brake fluid, but it is now near > >unobtanium. I ordered 4 liters of the febi stuff last spring. I am > >happy as a clam now, and so is the 240D i overhauled the brake system > >on. It is now all FEBI. I don't want to experiment with the DOT 3/4 > >crap. Not on MY brakes! > >9. Buy a meter of the hose for the fuel return lines from the > >injectors, or you can buy some viton 1/8" ID hose from Mc > >master-carr. The oe stuff needs to be replaced every year or 3. Keep > > > >it in the glove box. If one blows out on a trip, it will empty your > >fuel tank fast. Even 12" in the glove box will fix any blowout on a > >trip. > >10. Per Larry's recent GP outage, buy a couple of GP fuses (80 amp: > >000 545 03 34 ) and keep them in a plastic bag in the glove box. If > >your car has the 30 amp flat strip fuse for the blower mounted on the > >inner fender, put a couple of them in the same bag. > >11. It is not a bad idea to carry 1 or 2 spare GPs in the glove box > >also. > >12. When you need to replace light bulbs, buy the German brands or > >Osram. Better fit, finish and quality. > >13. Always keep the clamps on the injector lines. You DON'T want one > >to break 200 mile from home! > >14. Never break open an injector line unless the lines, nuts and area > >is cleaner than your hospital's OR. Wash with fuel, blow it out with > >air, repeat as needed. > >14: If you smell raw diesel while driving, stop and investigate. You > >probably have a leak in one of the return lines. > >15. put a dose of biobor or similar biocide in the fuel tank once a > >month in your climate. It will keep the nasty black slime of death > >from > >ruining your IP. Or you can dose it at every fill. (it won't hurt) > >The bigs grow when the fuel os over 80ºF, and that is most of the time > >where you are. > >16. If you ever have transmission problems, don't trust the local > >shop. Call Sun Valley and get an accurate appraisal. If you need a > >transmission replaced, sun Valley is the ONLY place to get one. Great > >people, and if you buy one anywhere else that is any good, it came from > > > >sun valley anyway. If it didn't come from sun valley, don't waste your > > > >money. It won't cost you any more to get the good one from Sun Valley. > > > >they generally last 250k to 400k, or maybe more. > >17.The MB diesels will run on B99 or B100. You want at least B5 to > >increase the lubricity of ULSD. On used fry oil, you will be buying an > > > >injector pump. You decide if the increased maintenance cost is worth > >any fuel savings and decreased reliability. > > > > > >oil: M1 15W-50 For OM621, 636, 615, 616, 617, 601, 602, 603 engines > >(only several hundred oil threads in the archive) (I was a slow > >learner, but eventually, I came around) (amsoil is good too. If you > >want some, Larry is a dealer) Some use dino oil, but if you put 15k or > > > >more miles on the car in a year, the M1 is worth the price. > >Oil Analysis: Our own Larry does oil analysis, contact him for > >details. > > > >Dan's yer man for all interior and exterior product recommendations. > > > >This is my opinion, gleaned over 40+ years and near a million miles of > >almost never needing to picked up on the roadside. Others will have > >and > >will offer other opinions. > > > >Join in guys. Make the list better. > > > > > > > > > >_______________________________________ > >http://www.okiebenz.com > > > >To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
