RM European is even better and usually cheaper. Sent from my iPhone
> On May 20, 2020, at 1:46 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > I tried to order motor mounts and an alternator from Advance online but > their prices were wacky despite the discount. FCP Euro was cheaper, with an > awesome website that made ordering a pleasure - and they delivered in 2 > days (Bosch reman alternator and Lemforder mounts). Excellent service!! > >> On Wed, May 20, 2020 at 2:43 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> The girl from Advance Auto just showed up with the part. She said if >> not for the storm and her GPS misdirecting her she would have been here >> an hour ago, less than an hour after I ordered the part online. Wow, >> that is pretty incredible. Free (nearly immediate) delivery, 25% >> discount... >> >> --FT >> >>> On 5/20/20 12:33 PM, Floyd Thursby wrote: >>> So I get the part from NAPA, headed to the car to put it on, got close >>> and the heavens opened up and were smiting me with massive >>> rain/lightning/tstorms. So I headed home and it was raining really >>> hard, like could barely see, road covered in places with water. Got >>> to the vast estate and was waiting in the car for the rain to let up >>> before running into the house, decided to look at the Advance Auto >>> link while I was sitting there, same part about the same price, 25% >>> discount saves me like $35, they have it in stock at a fairly nearby >>> store so figured I would go there and get it since I'm not going to >>> put it on soon, and take the NAPA part back. But wait, there's more! >>> There's free delivery to the house! So I order it on-line, select >>> deliver to the house, 3min later I get a mail saying it is on it's >>> way. Wow. If the weather was nice I would have had them deliver to >>> my buddy's. >>> >>> I get home and put on the radio, they have a weather guy having a >>> weathergasm, it appears I drove home in a tornado passing by somewhere >>> close, or like right over wherever I was. hmmmm. I'm wondering if I >>> should torch this car and bury it deep, then get a root doctor to put >>> a root on the thing, it must be totally possessed. There will >>> probably be rats, incubi, succubi, and other minions of Satan crawling >>> out of it when I go to fix it. The thing might be a mobile Gateway to >>> Hell. >>> >>> --FT >>> >>> On 5/20/20 11:07 AM, Buggered Benzmail wrote: >>>> Stopped at the NAPA on the Island to get some brake light bulbs for >>>> the 99E320, asked if they had the tensioner, he pulls a Litens off >>>> the shelf. Spendier than ordering or going to Advance but I have it, >>>> will try to get it replaced before the thunderstorms hit shortly. >>>> >>>> --R >>>> Sent from iPhone >>>> >>>>> On May 20, 2020, at 10:49 AM, Buggered Benzmail >>>>> <buggeredbenzm...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> The FCPEURO is a Litens too >>>>> >>>>> >> https://www.fcpeuro.com/Mercedes~Benz-parts/E320/Drive-Belt-Tensioner-Assembly/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> --FT >>>>> Sent from iPhone >>>>> >>>>>> On May 20, 2020, at 10:30 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes >>>>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Good to know. Thanks, Rick! >>>>>> >>>>>> I think the last one I got was from Advance as it was a critical >>>>>> need repair. I believe it was a Litens. >>>>>> >>>>>> -D >>>>>> >>>>>>> On May 20, 2020, at 10:28 AM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes >>>>>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Advance branded tensioners are Litens, BTW. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Rick >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Original Message >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> From: mercedes@okiebenz.com >>>>>>> Sent: May 20, 2020 7:50 AM >>>>>>> To: mercedes@okiebenz.com >>>>>>> Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com >>>>>>> Cc: d...@penoff.com >>>>>>> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Well, this is exciting >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> That’s not the idler, that’s the tensioner. Replace the idler >>>>>>> anyway while you’re there. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> You can buy an OEM idler, Litens is the supplier - DO NOT BUY A >>>>>>> Febi!! Litens is about $90 from places like FCP Euro and others. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> - >>>>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>>>> 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 >>>>>> >> -- >> --FT >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> 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
