Cool setup. Not going to happen today with all of the planned obsolescence
going on.
Mike
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From: "Chuck Landenberger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Mercedes Discussion List"
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Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 7:38 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Grease Fittings
HI all......
On my recent trip to pick up the 500E, I was picked up at the San
Jose Airport by friends, Richard and Laura Simonds, in their 1956
Adenauer 300c with 78,000 miles... He even put on his chauffeur
cap... Wonderful old car. Felt very pampered. Richard mentioned
that every 100 miles a light on the dash comes on and he presses a
"lever" that " services" about 11 (or maybe more) front end grease
fittings......
Not the way it is now....
Chuck
Headed back to Phoenix in the 500E tomorrow.....
On Jun 14, 2006, at 3:25 PM, John M McIntosh wrote:
On 14-Jun-06, at 2:12 PM, Marshall Booth wrote:
The first 7 Mercedes I owned had about 30 grease fittings
(including one
on the driveshaft) that required attention every 3kmi! In 1968
Mercedes
I read somewhere this led to the decline of garages, less maintenance,
and urged on ubran sprawl since one could drive lots more at a
cheaper cost thus making extensive driving less of a hassle.
My Dads' 57 caddy shop manual is chocked full of things to do every
1-3k...
Of course in the 50's a tire rotation was according to the bill
folder in the cabinet 50 cents a wheel so I wonder if it was cheaper
today or not...
John
1983 300TDt 368k Kilometers (mobil 1 Delvac)
1990's 300TDt 171k Kilometers (mobil 1 Delvac)
1993 500SEL 178k Kilometers (mobil 1 Delvac)
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