“Regina’s Bolts” wasn’t as funny. Sent from my iPhone
> On Mar 21, 2022, at 5:57 PM, OK Don via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > First, they are bolts, not nuts. > Second, if you would drill and safety wire them, it would be obvious at a > glance that they were loose from the lack of twisted safety wire. Darn - > now I might have to do that to my cars - like I need yet another thing to > do. > >> On Mon, Mar 21, 2022 at 6:36 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> Yep. My previous way for decades I do one wheel, it hits the ground and >> tightened fully before even moving to the next one. I have up to this >> point need to get in the habit of checking them all once it hits the >> ground. There have been plenty of times I have done it but have >> forgotten 3 times. 2 times the vehicles left the driveway. Just the >> other day I pulled the E300 back over to the driveway and when I got out >> it dawned I me I forgot it and caught myself. >> >>> On 3/21/2022 6:32 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: >>> You gotta work like an A&P guy or you’ll kill someone. >>> >>> If you’re doing tire/wheel work, the last thing you do when the car gets >> put back on the floor is to go around and torque every lug bolt. Period. >> It’s a pattern you never deviate from. No exceptions. >>> >>> -D >>> >>>> On Mar 21, 2022, at 7:14 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> That lift is going to kill somebody. Since I have had it, it has >> totally changed my method of dealing with tires. Previously I would have a >> wheel off one at a time, and tighten it then move on to the next one. With >> the lift, I have multiple wheels off then am supposed to torque them down >> when I lower it. Problem is, I have forgotten to torque them down after >> lowering the car because I have done it the old way for decades. I had >> some loose nuts on my car, and now her car. Guess I am going to have to >> put a note on the steering wheel before I start a job. Fortunately both >> times were not really big problems. For me, I noticed it right away when I >> started driving and tightened them. She pays no attention to anything and >> got several miles down the road. It HAD to have been obvious from the get >> go. Guess not everyone pays attention to what is happening with their >> vehicle. >>>> >>>> On 3/21/2022 6:09 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes wrote: >>>>> Kaleb has some ‘splaining to do. >>>>> >>>>> AZBob >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>> 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 >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> 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 >> >> > > -- > OK Don > > "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to > pause and reflect." Mark Twain > > “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher > Von Braun > 2013 F150, 18 mpg > 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg > 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! > _______________________________________ > 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
