Allan, DM me the VIN and I’ll look them up for you. You’ll likely never find them on the RevParts sites, they make it near impossible to find stuff like this.
-D > On Feb 8, 2023, at 4:10 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > Dan -- you mentioned replacing the steering wheel buttons, having trouble > finding these on the dealer part sites. Looking mostly to see what they > cost, on the E500 they have the icons rubbed (mostly) off and if the switches > (or ideally just the covers) are cheap enough I might replace them. > > I found the torx bit you recommended, and the flexible tube on the air intake > that I need (right-hand one is cracked). Also threw in an air mass sensor > gasket (112-159-01-80-64, is that it?) since it's cheap. > > > > On Fri, May 27, 2022, at 19:57, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: >> Attaboy! >> >> I’ve got a busy weekend ahead of me, too, with a bunch of goodies to be >> picked up at the stealership early tomorrow morning. After that, the >> ML550 gets dropped off at the tint guy so he can tint the front >> windows, as the car lived in NY, which doesn’t allow front windows to >> be tinted. I didn’t think it would be that big of a deal until I was >> driving it this morning around 8:30 and the sun was already heating up >> my arm. Fuggedabout it! >> >> On the E320: >> >> Plastic trim surround on front seat - damaged by previous owner/wear >> and tear, I presume. Also includes a new storage “door” on the lower >> front of the seat, as the pivot is part of the surround piece. >> >> New (spare) tire is at the tire place. I’ve got a valve for it (the >> spare tire valve is unique and not a common valve) I’ve got to drop off >> and they’ll mount the new tire. >> >> New “zoom tubes” for the engine (plastic tubes from the radiator >> support to the air cleaner.) Both were brittle and cracked and needed >> replacement. >> >> New air cleaner/MAF sealing ring on bottom of air cleaner. Important >> part that turns to stone as it ages from engine heat. >> >> Updated oil filler cap with the taller “handle” that makes it much >> easier to turn. I retrofit these to all my cars (000 010 13 85 64) so I >> can get the oil filler off without using a slip joint pliers. >> >> New Bosch wiper blades. Can’t stomach $50/set my cost from the stealer. >> There’s a limit to my willingness to buy OE parts I can get in the >> aftermarket. >> >> >> On the ML550: >> >> New air cleaner/MAF seal. Really didn’t need one as someone has been >> caring for the one on the car, but it never hurts to have a spare >> >> New LED strip for the driver’s mirror turn signal. The lens is missing >> from the one on the car, a pretty common occurrence. >> >> New “puddle lamp” bulb for the driver’s side mirror. Gonna be in there, >> might as well replace it. >> >> New center console latch. Existing one has a broken hook. >> >> Right hand “zoom tube” - original one is cracked. >> >> Lever and retaining ring for lumbar adjustment on driver’s seat. Missing. >> >> New left side telematics buttons for steering wheel. Originals have >> worn off icons. >> >> New lower steering wheel spoke trim. Originals are cracked and the >> “chrome” is peeling. >> >> Emergency response QR code label - these are $0.15 and I make sure >> they’re on every one of my cars. They go on the inside of the gas >> filler door and allow EMTs to scan to get diagrams of where to cut the >> vehicle open for extractions as well as the locations of fuel tank and >> batteries. Mercedes makes them for everything from the W210 up. They >> used to be free for the asking... >> >> Screwdriver bit 126 589 00 10 00 - the #27 Torx driver used to unscrew >> the screws that secure the airbag. It fits all airbag-equipped cars and >> makes it a lot easier than using a regular Torx driver. Been meaning to >> buy one of these for a long time… >> >> I’ve got the new spare tire and wheel coming in, but they’ve got to >> mount the tire and that won’t happen until Wednesday of next week. I’m >> sure I’ll need some additional items by then. >> >> On top of all this I’ve got some detailing supplies coming in for >> refreshing the black plastic trim on the ML550. >> >> Now if someone will only come and buy the SL500! >> >> -D >> >> >> >> >>> On May 27, 2022, at 7:28 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes >>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> Rain finished late this afternoon so I went out to do the last few things >>> to get the S550 buttoned up. Got oil lines and AC lines hooked back up, got >>> the PS pump lines swapped over to the “new” cooler, and tightened various >>> bolts. Filled coolant (2.5 gal initially at $19/gal for blue stuff, >>> ouchie). >>> >>> Fired the car up and it ran well, temp was coming up as expected. PS pump >>> needs more hydraulik oel as it was low and Not Happy, some leaked out as I >>> was swapping lines. Transmission needs more fluid as some seems to have >>> leaked from the damaged cooler. I noticed that it was spewing initially >>> when I looked at the car. I think I’ll try to add more through a cooler >>> line instead of from underneath as ist in ordnung. Gonna change it soon >>> anyway so should be OK for short test drive. >>> >>> Only thing left is install the headlights and front bumper, not a lot to >>> that, and to bang out the bent safety latch/distronic support to use until >>> I can find another one. I’ll go at it tomorrow. BFH time! And maybe put >>> the welder on it too. >>> >>> Oh, and UPS seems to have lost my Amazon fog lamp bulbs, one got smashed in >>> the forest rat encounter. >>> >>> Close! Fun times! Yay me! >>> >>> --FT >>> Sent from iFōn >>> _______________________________________ >>> 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
