Re: [MBZ] purchased for my mother from California. He can no longer drive

[Allan Streib via Mercedes]

I think that's the first W116 I've seen with euro headlights. I don't
really think the 4 round DOT lights on mine look bad, but the foglights
look like a bolted-on afterthought from JC Whitney. The euro lights
really transform the appearance of front of the car.

The wear on the floor mat might belie the claim of 79,000 miles. Or
maybe not


Floyd Thursby via Mercedes  writes:

> Car looks pretty nice but kinda crack pipe pricing
>
> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2557689797825417
>
> Mercedes benz w116 SD 300 t
> $7,600
> Listed 2 weeks ago in Marietta, GA 
> 
>
>
>   Details
>   …
>
>   *
> Condition
> Used - Good
>   *
> Brand
> Mercedes
>   *
> Color
> Brown
>
> This Mercedes was purchased for my mother from California. He can no 
> longer drive. It has 79,000 original miles. I go through a test, engine, 
> transmission, turbo and it is in good condition. It is original and the 
> leather is in good condition, not broken or damaged. You can come and 
> see it whenever you want. We moved to another state and it is very 
> expensive to move all the cars. Thank you
>
>
>
> -- 
> --FT
>

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Re: [MBZ] purchased for my mother from California. He can no longer drive

[Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes]

Damn that does appear to be nice car. It might almost be worth it. 

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> On May 24, 2020, at 10:22 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Luscious color - orient red or mittlerot?
> 
>> On Sun, May 24, 2020 at 11:59 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Car looks pretty nice but kinda crack pipe pricing
>> 
>> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2557689797825417
>> 
>> Mercedes benz w116 SD 300 t
>> $7,600
>> Listed 2 weeks ago in Marietta, GA
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>  Details
>>  …
>> 
>>  *
>>Condition
>>Used - Good
>>  *
>>Brand
>>Mercedes
>>  *
>>Color
>>Brown
>> 
>> This Mercedes was purchased for my mother from California. He can no
>> longer drive. It has 79,000 original miles. I go through a test, engine,
>> transmission, turbo and it is in good condition. It is original and the
>> leather is in good condition, not broken or damaged. You can come and
>> see it whenever you want. We moved to another state and it is very
>> expensive to move all the cars. Thank you
>> 
>> 
>> 
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Re: [MBZ] GLK 250 Blutec fuel gauge issue

[Allan Streib via Mercedes]

I see this in my Nissan, not that it's particularly relevant to your
question. First half of the tank covers about 2/3 of the total
range. Gauge drops rapidly once half a tank. I figure it's marketing,
somehow. "Wow I've gone 100 miles and the gauge is still on Full"

Allan

Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes  writes:

> I've driven over 320 miles in my "new" 2014 GLK 250 with another +- 250
> miles left in the range (19 gallon tank, av. 30 mpg).  Yet the fuel gauge
> shows I am only down 1/3 of a tank.  Anyone else come across this glitch?
> I should be below 1/2 by now.  The needle is not jumping around.  Fuel
> sender??

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Re: [MBZ] GLK 250 Blutec fuel gauge issue

[Mitchell Haley EA via Mercedes]

I've had cars, some of them MBZ, that spent the first 100 miles getting
down to the full mark.

Mitch.

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Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** OT: Mask Debate $.02

[Mitchell Haley EA via Mercedes]

1. They say they controlled for the condition the patients were in before
treatment, but I don't believe them.
2. They studied it alone, without zinc or zithromax. Anybody who's paid
any attention at all knows it doesn't do much without zinc.

On Sun, May 24, 2020 11:36 pm, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote:
> Old canards die hard.  Read the recently published study in the Lancet
> which largely debunks this drug.
> https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)31180-
> 6/fulltext


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Re: [MBZ] purchased for my mother from California. He can no longer drive

[Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes]

No buts.  This is a rare pretty color and the price is probably highly
negotiable.

On Sun, May 24, 2020 at 11:51 PM Dwight Giles 
wrote:

> I have,always wanted a w116 but...
>
> Dwight Giles Jr.
> Wickford RI
>
> On Sun, May 24, 2020, 11:22 PM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>
>> Luscious color - orient red or mittlerot?
>>
>> On Sun, May 24, 2020 at 11:59 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>>
>> > Car looks pretty nice but kinda crack pipe pricing
>> >
>> > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2557689797825417
>> >
>> > Mercedes benz w116 SD 300 t
>> > $7,600
>> > Listed 2 weeks ago in Marietta, GA
>> > 
>> >
>> >
>> >   Details
>> >   …
>> >
>> >   *
>> > Condition
>> > Used - Good
>> >   *
>> > Brand
>> > Mercedes
>> >   *
>> > Color
>> > Brown
>> >
>> > This Mercedes was purchased for my mother from California. He can no
>> > longer drive. It has 79,000 original miles. I go through a test, engine,
>> > transmission, turbo and it is in good condition. It is original and the
>> > leather is in good condition, not broken or damaged. You can come and
>> > see it whenever you want. We moved to another state and it is very
>> > expensive to move all the cars. Thank you
>> >
>> >
>> >
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Re: [MBZ] purchased for my mother from California. He can no longer drive

[Dwight Giles via Mercedes]

I have,always wanted a w116 but...

Dwight Giles Jr.
Wickford RI

On Sun, May 24, 2020, 11:22 PM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> Luscious color - orient red or mittlerot?
>
> On Sun, May 24, 2020 at 11:59 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>
> > Car looks pretty nice but kinda crack pipe pricing
> >
> > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2557689797825417
> >
> > Mercedes benz w116 SD 300 t
> > $7,600
> > Listed 2 weeks ago in Marietta, GA
> > 
> >
> >
> >   Details
> >   …
> >
> >   *
> > Condition
> > Used - Good
> >   *
> > Brand
> > Mercedes
> >   *
> > Color
> > Brown
> >
> > This Mercedes was purchased for my mother from California. He can no
> > longer drive. It has 79,000 original miles. I go through a test, engine,
> > transmission, turbo and it is in good condition. It is original and the
> > leather is in good condition, not broken or damaged. You can come and
> > see it whenever you want. We moved to another state and it is very
> > expensive to move all the cars. Thank you
> >
> >
> >
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[MBZ] GLK 250 Blutec fuel gauge issue

[Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes]

I've driven over 320 miles in my "new" 2014 GLK 250 with another +- 250
miles left in the range (19 gallon tank, av. 30 mpg).  Yet the fuel gauge
shows I am only down 1/3 of a tank.  Anyone else come across this glitch?
I should be below 1/2 by now.  The needle is not jumping around.  Fuel
sender??
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Re: [MBZ] OT: cure worse than disease

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Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** OT: Mask Debate $.02

[Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes]

Old canards die hard.  Read the recently published study in the Lancet
which largely debunks this drug.
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)31180-6/fulltext



On Sun, May 24, 2020 at 3:50 PM Max Dillon via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> In your shoes, I'd have a talk with my doctor about getting treatment with
> hydroxochloroquine / zinc at first sign of infection with Wuhan Red Death.
> I'd also be getting plenty of sunshine (vitamin D).
>
> Max Dillon
> Charleston SC
> May 24, 2020 3:38:11 PM Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com>:
>
> >   Being a 75 year-old with history of heart disease and cancer, I
> have been watching this closely, to include the analogies about hurricane
> fences to stop mosquitoes, and  "legal opinions" that it would be illegal
> to demand someone wear a mask to enter a business.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >  Here's my take:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >  We can't trust any of the science at this point because there has
> been so much misinformation, disinformation, and political bias affecting
> public information.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >  We should err on the side of safety.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >  Some cultures are mask-friendly. Having spent most of my work-life
> hanging around international airports, I have seen people from Japan
> frequently using masks during seasonal illnesses. I understand Taiwanese do
> also. The figures from these countries indicate a probable benefit from
> wearing masks. It is clear that these masks are unlikely to stop
> virus-sized particles, but the "science" says that the virus must hitch a
> ride on a droplet. Even a couple of cloth layers can stop a droplet. It
> would be nice if we had a CDC that would spend most of their budget
> experimenting with stuff like this so we would have real guidance instead
> of being told first to sanitize all incoming mail and packages, then being
> told later..."Nevermind!". But they've been too busy wanting to do studies
> to determine if firearms are dangerous.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >  On a humorous note, I am expecting a result like in The Andromeda
> Strain, where the cure was found by discovering that the drunks were
> immune. There is some evidence that tobacco smokers are less likely to
> contract the disease, and Canadian researchers are finding some strains of
> MJ can kill the virus.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >  Greg
> >
> >
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Re: [MBZ] purchased for my mother from California. He can no longer drive

[Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes]

Luscious color - orient red or mittlerot?

On Sun, May 24, 2020 at 11:59 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> Car looks pretty nice but kinda crack pipe pricing
>
> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2557689797825417
>
> Mercedes benz w116 SD 300 t
> $7,600
> Listed 2 weeks ago in Marietta, GA
> 
>
>
>   Details
>   …
>
>   *
> Condition
> Used - Good
>   *
> Brand
> Mercedes
>   *
> Color
> Brown
>
> This Mercedes was purchased for my mother from California. He can no
> longer drive. It has 79,000 original miles. I go through a test, engine,
> transmission, turbo and it is in good condition. It is original and the
> leather is in good condition, not broken or damaged. You can come and
> see it whenever you want. We moved to another state and it is very
> expensive to move all the cars. Thank you
>
>
>
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Re: [MBZ] Nice 240D, reasonable price

[Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes]

SOLD.

On Sun, May 24, 2020 at 11:52 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
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> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/258960742182984
>
> 1983 Mercedes-Benz 240d
> $3,000
> Vehicles 
> Listed a day ago in Wilmington, NC
> 
>
>
>   About This Vehicle…
>
> Driven 360,000 miles
> Manual transmission
> Exterior color: White · Interior color: Blue
> Fuel type: Diesel
> Good condition 
>
>
>   Seller's description…
>
> This Mercedes 240D is in very good shape for its age. I bought it from
> the original owner five years ago and he meticiously took care of this
> vehicle from off the lot. I have every single record on this vehicle
> including every single diesel fill-up and everything that has every been
> done to this vehicle. The records are thorough, detailed and it is
> impressive what care the original owner took of it. I also have the
> original official Mercedes mechanic handbooks and tons of extra parts.
> It is a great, solid, running vehicle with a four-speed transmission. It
> does have a few rust spots on it that I will show when viewing. Other
> than that, it would be a great daily driver for someone around town. I
> just put in a new master cylinder and clutch slave cyclinder, battery
> within the last 3000 miles and the tires have lots of life left on them.
> My main goal for this car is to go to the right person that will truly
> appreciate it. $3,000 or offers from the right person will be considered.
>
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Re: [MBZ] $9500 transfer of a 300 D 1983 Turbo engine swap

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The bundt wheels look jarring on the W115 sedan.

On Sun, May 24, 2020 at 11:50 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
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> This looks pretty nice
>
> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/269705024407568
>
> 1976 Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz 300 D Sedan 4D
> $5,500
> Vehicles 
> Listed 2 days ago in Jensen Beach, FL
> 
>
>
>   About This Vehicle…
>
> Driven 100,000 miles
> Automatic transmission
> Exterior color: Silver · Interior color: Charcoal
> Very good condition <
> https://www.facebook.com/business/help/979881538883930>
>
>
>   Seller's description…
>
> Classis Silver Mercedes that has been meticulously maintained. Included
> is a $9500 transfer of a 300 D 1983 Turbo engine swap. Drives beautifully.
>
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Re: [MBZ] OT: Now it's the washing machine

[Clay via Mercedes]

Water is rather hard.  Can’t have a teapot on the stove because it cakes up 
inside.

clay 

I have no pronouns please do not refer to me.



> On May 24, 2020, at 6:32 PM, fmiser via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
>> Clay wrote:
> 
>> It does a much better job than the turd HE top load, 
> 
>> Whites are dusky instead of BRIGHT white
> 
> Maybe it the water...

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Re: [MBZ] OT: Now it's the washing machine

[fmiser via Mercedes]

> Clay wrote:

> It does a much better job than the turd HE top load, 

>  Whites are dusky instead of BRIGHT white

Maybe it the water...

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Re: [MBZ] What is the deal with light bulbs?

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> Jim wrote:

> They don't have anything to replace those 500W tube halogens.
> Need a 10,000 lumen cob array, in warm white.

Maybe like this?

https://www.amazon.com//dp/B07SRLWQZL/

I'm not sure if that one has an IR remote.  Some of the PAR-type
instruments do.

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Re: [MBZ] OT: Now it's the washing machine

[Clay via Mercedes]

AK house got a new LG washer just before WRD hit.  Front load, top of the score 
from Consumer Rip-off.  The instruction manual is in four languages.  Mostly 
pictures.  And all it covers is how to turn the thing on to do “normal” load.  
There are a bunch more options, but to use them  you need to QR code in for 
that information.  It will pair with your phone so  you can operate it 
remotely.  Call it from work to do …. something.  Because it can, and you are 
too lazy to wait until you get home? You actually trust the kids to load it and 
put detergent, but fear they will burn the house down if they touch buttons?

It does a much better job than the turd HE top load, but still not as good as 
the front loader Frigidaire in SEA that is a decade old.  Whites are dusky 
instead of BRIGHT white

clay 

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> On May 24, 2020, at 10:30 AM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> Oft-overlooked costs of replacement are the hauling and disposal of
> the old, the time it takes to install, hook up, and learn about the new one.
> The time it takes to re-train all operators on how to best use it, etc.
> Plus packaging disposal, cleanup, patching wall dings...
> 
> Keeping one you _like_ going is usually worth it, unless the repair
> costs get stupid.  (As they usually are on anything with a CPU in it,
> fairly soon.)
> 
> -- Jim

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Re: [MBZ] OT: Now it's the washing machine

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Clay via Mercedes  writes:

> The washer drier set that came with the house was kenmore from the late ‘60s. 
>  The washer failed, but the dryer kept on blazing the moisture out of cloth 
> until 2008.  It was replaced by the orphaned stacked unit dryer from the 
> upstair remodel when the washer there (Amana?) had a bearing failure.  
> Overloading condition.  The guys who hauled both the kenmore dryer and the 
> dead washer took them to a refurbisher who makes them good again and sells 
> them cheap to worthy users.

Kenmore is actually a label not a brand. I think most Kenmore stuff is
made by Whirlpool, though that has varied over the years and it's not
exclusive. LG makes some Kenmore stuff also.

Allan

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Re: [MBZ] OT: cure worse than disease

[Clay via Mercedes]

Up in GWN, the small health facilities close the doors if a WRD shows up.  No 
More Health for YOU!  They were closed up for 8 weeks anyway, since they could 
not perform normal care, and nobody in the wee villages about had the bug 
anyway.  Lost millions of $$$ and laid off staff.  Then they get to open, but 
some guy mystery gets WRD and … then it is too dangerous for being doctors.

Mom called the other day because her health care system is losing so much 
money, they are calling patients to come back in to get services.  Eye doctors 
want her to show up to get injected fr macular degeneration.  She wants to know 
if it is better to be blind or dead (by going to provider)?  Not a small trip, 
as she will need to sit in the car awaiting the moment she can go inside for 
service, then hang out while her eyeball dilates until the injection takes 
place, and after, gets stuck in a waiting area until she is able to see well 
enough to walk out to the Uber for a trip back home.  All the while praying she 
does not fall over and break her hip (gonna be 91 this year).

My doc will see people in vivo.  You better be on death’s door, but he will see 
you.  ALONE, no caregivers allowed.  The practice has been doing distance 
doctoring for two weeks and just got the office back open.  No tests or 
services other than touching you with a ten foot pole.

clay 

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> On May 24, 2020, at 9:47 AM, Mitchell Haley EA via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> 9 weeks after they locked down medical services, I'm more concerned with
> those whose conditions are worsening or even dying due to the inability to
> get nonemergency health care.
> 
> Example One: The local hospital's rehab center has been 100% shuttered for
> nine weeks now. Taking away my 87 year old father's pulmonary rehab has
> not helped him any.
> 
> Example Two: My mom nearly died from Giant Cell Arteritis ten years ago,
> it was quite the race to get it diagnosed/treated before she went blind or
> toes up. As our retired family physician said when she told him about it
> later: "Arteritis! That's the last thing you check for!" To which Mom
> replied in her deadpan way: "I noticed".
> In the current environment, zero chance of success.
> Can't get a face to face doctor's appointment, only 'phone examinations'.
> Can't see the brain specialist who finally ordered the biopsy.
> Can't do scheduled surgeries, like biopsies of arteries in your head.
> 
> On Sun, May 24, 2020 1:35 pm, Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote:
>> The true measure would be an increase in suicides over the typical
>> number; that increase may be attributed to the lock down.
> 


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Re: [MBZ] Cheap 97 E300 needs glow plugs (or relay?)

[Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes]

No telling without looking at it.  Could be bad plugs, could be bad 
relay, could be bad k40, could be no compression, could be no fuel, 
could be locked up.


On 5/24/2020 8:40 PM, Dwight Giles wrote:

What do you think it might be?

Dwight Giles Jr.
Wickford RI

On Sun, May 24, 2020, 8:56 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes 
mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote:


It is possible but should start without them at these temps.  I had
enough of them go out on my 97 that it would not start but it was
during
the winter.

On 5/24/2020 7:52 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes wrote:
> Could all glow plugs,be so bad that it won't start? More likely
to be relay?
>
> Dwight Giles Jr.
> Wickford RI
>
> On Sun, May 24, 2020, 11:57 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com > wrote:
>
>> Doesn't look half bad
>>
>> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/300317427625719
>>
>> 1997 Mercedes E300 Diesel
>> $1,250
>> Vehicles
>> 
>> ›
>> Cars
>> 
>> Listed a week ago in Fayetteville, NC
>> 
>>
>>
>>    Details
>>    …
>>
>>    *
>>      Condition
>>      Used - Fair
>>    *
>>      Brand
>>      mercedes
>>
>> I am Accepting offers. Takes Diesel fuel. Black, clean
interior, smoke
>> free. Drives well and everything. However it needs glow plugs
and is no
>> longer starting and we just don’t have the mechanical know how
to get it
>> fixed and pinpoint the issue. I’m sure someone more
knowledgeable can
>> figure it out. Message me if you want to make a offer. Serious
buyers
>> only. Please don’t waste our time if you’re not serious about
coming to
>> pick it up. Thanks.
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Re: [MBZ] OT: Now it's the washing machine

[Jim Cathey via Mercedes]

> Took one more look at it and tried scraping some of the corrosion and
> gunk off with a screwdriver. The metal is crumbling away. I think it's
> too far gone.

Yep, if the tin worm has got at it...  Replace the part, either solo or in 
concert.

-- Jim


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Re: [MBZ] OT: cure worse than disease

[Clay via Mercedes]

Too hard to pry the data AK supplies to CDC, but the newspaper has articles 
stating that lockdown has caused marked increase in crisis line contacts.  From 
the reporting out of SEA, the locals are reaching the end of very short ropes.  
Large increase in suspicious deaths, domestic crisis, mental health and suicide 
response by kops, with resulting fatalities.  Far more media stories than in 
past years.  Probably on a par with hot summer nights when the clubs and bars 
were packed and crack heads would try to cap each other.  Also pretty hard to 
know if it was murder suicide or the driver lost control on an empty roadway.  
It feels like the same number of traffic deaths popping up in the ipad news 
feeds, but nobody is supposed to be driving, and the crashed cars are in out of 
the ordinary locations.

clay 

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> On May 24, 2020, at 9:35 AM, Max Dillon via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> The true measure would be an increase in suicides over the typical number; 
> that increase may be attributed to the lock down.
> 
> Max Dillon
> Charleston SC
> May 23, 2020 7:56:45 PM Mitchell Haley EA via Mercedes 
> :
> 
>>  On Sat, May 23, 2020 6:11 pm, Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote: 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>>   California doctors say they've seen more deaths from suicide than 
>>> 
>>> coronavirus since lockdowns 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>  
>>> https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/california-doctors-say-theyve-see 
>>> 
>>> n-more-deaths-from-suicide-than-coronavirus-since-lockdowns 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
>> A friend and I crunched the numbers the other night. 
>> 
>> A typical CA month has 4000 suicides. 
>> 
>> WhuFlu CA deaths clearly less than that. 
>> 
>> Myth not busted. 
>> 
>> Mitch. 
>> 
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Re: [MBZ] Cheap 97 E300 needs glow plugs (or relay?)

[Dwight Giles via Mercedes]

What do you think it might be?

Dwight Giles Jr.
Wickford RI

On Sun, May 24, 2020, 8:56 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> It is possible but should start without them at these temps.  I had
> enough of them go out on my 97 that it would not start but it was during
> the winter.
>
> On 5/24/2020 7:52 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes wrote:
> > Could all glow plugs,be so bad that it won't start? More likely to be
> relay?
> >
> > Dwight Giles Jr.
> > Wickford RI
> >
> > On Sun, May 24, 2020, 11:57 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
> > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Doesn't look half bad
> >>
> >> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/300317427625719
> >>
> >> 1997 Mercedes E300 Diesel
> >> $1,250
> >> Vehicles
> >> 
> >> ›
> >> Cars
> >> 
> >> Listed a week ago in Fayetteville, NC
> >> 
> >>
> >>
> >>Details
> >>…
> >>
> >>*
> >>  Condition
> >>  Used - Fair
> >>*
> >>  Brand
> >>  mercedes
> >>
> >> I am Accepting offers. Takes Diesel fuel. Black, clean interior, smoke
> >> free. Drives well and everything. However it needs glow plugs and is no
> >> longer starting and we just don’t have the mechanical know how to get it
> >> fixed and pinpoint the issue. I’m sure someone more knowledgeable can
> >> figure it out. Message me if you want to make a offer. Serious buyers
> >> only. Please don’t waste our time if you’re not serious about coming to
> >> pick it up. Thanks.
> >>
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Re: [MBZ] OT: Now it's the washing machine

[Clay via Mercedes]

I renovated the kitchen in SEA in ’96 with KitchenAid DW and fridge.  Amana 
downdraft gas range is the only thing to have failure, as the early electronic 
control boards cook/desolder with prolonged high oven temps.  Was expensive, 
but better than purchasing new to have a fresh board installed a decade ago.  
The board is now NLA and operated intermittently.  Only issue with the fridge 
was the copper line to the ice maker (plumbing, not internal) broke when the 
cleaning lady moved the fridge one time too many.

The washer drier set that came with the house was kenmore from the late ‘60s.  
The washer failed, but the dryer kept on blazing the moisture out of cloth 
until 2008.  It was replaced by the orphaned stacked unit dryer from the 
upstair remodel when the washer there (Amana?) had a bearing failure.  
Overloading condition.  The guys who hauled both the kenmore dryer and the dead 
washer took them to a refurbisher who makes them good again and sells them 
cheap to worthy users.

clay 

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> On May 24, 2020, at 8:05 AM, Kevin Kraly via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> We have an LG in-line compressor refrigerator that’s half way into it’s 5th 
> year. It seems to be doing just fine, but will probably begin to complain 
> after I send this! Our Whirlpool top mount refrigerator in my Shoffice has 
> begun to sound as if it has a cricket inside it after just over 4 years. We 
> also have a 5-year-old Samsung HUGE capacity front loader washer/dryer pair 
> and love ‘em!
> Kevin in Hillsboro, OR
> 2019 Sprinter 12 passenger 144WB 830 miles, Low Mileage Lutgard
> 1982 240D, High Mileage Hildegard with a low mileage engine, no new news
> 
> Sent from my iPhone

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Re: [MBZ] OT Pre-existing immunity to WRD?

[OK Don via Mercedes]

The last part of this article might be pointing to clues ...

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/early-coronavirus-immunity-data-fuel-promise-for-a-vaccine/



On Sun, May 24, 2020 at 7:07 PM Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes <
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> Yes there has to be some explanation for why some people in each age group
> are severely affected, but most people in each age group seem to have mild
> illness. Genetics have also been implicated as a possible explanation.
>
> On Sun, May 24, 2020, 12:42 PM Max Dillon via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>
> > Study: A majority of the population may have 'some degree' of preexisting
> > immunity to COVID-19
> >
> >
> >
> https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/coronavirus/study-suggests-majority-population-may-already-have-some-degree
> >
> > Up to 60% of the population may have at least some protection against the
> > virus.
> >
> > Max Dillon
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Re: [MBZ] What is the deal with light bulbs?

[Clay via Mercedes]

I forgot about the low voltage undercabinet lighting!  Those got LED bulbs 
because the upper cabinet storage of spices was decreasing shelf life due to 
heat.  Also would melt chocolate and shortening

clay 

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> On May 24, 2020, at 5:42 AM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
>> Several years ago, believing that 100W bulbs were being banned,
> 
> I believe the ban was repealed or postponed.  Not, however, before the last
> bulb-making plant in the US was killed as a result.
> 
> The 40W-equivalent bulbs I'm so fond of, the decoratives, are Philips,
> which is a brand I trust.  They also seem to be extremely well designed,
> and I've yet had one to fail in any way.  We're running 16 of them, most
> of them outside.  Most of them are lit many hours of each day, it's been
> over two years now.  Other lamps that are on a lot I have replaced with
> LEDs as they burned out.  We still have a lot of incandescents in the
> house, and some CFLs, in the rarely-used fixtures.
> 
> I prefer the warm white bulbs, the daylight bulbs are simply too 'cold'
> looking for my taste.  Yes, they have more lumens.  So what?
> 
> The camper got the same treatment.  And there, the 10x reduction in
> battery draw is very significant.  There are only two incandescents left
> there.  One of them needs to be an incandescent, the one in the refrigerator,
> because its heat output is functional.  (The 'Winter' setting turns the bulb
> on inside the cabinet, to make it run more so that the freezer doesn't thaw.)
> The other (closet) I haven't found a form-factor LED bulb for.
> 
> Yes, lumens is the better way to rate.  Problem is that I don't know the lumen
> ratings of any of the incandescents I used to buy!  If I needed bright, I put 
> in
> a 100W bulb...  So, watt-equivalent is how I think.  The packages should be
> marked with both, then everybody is happy.
> 
> Hmm, my own rant.  Incandescent and CFL bulbs are generally omnidirectional.
> If I buy an LED bulb that is not, let's say, then maybe it's _not_ a 
> watt-equivalent
> bulb.  "I replaced this 60W bulb with a 60W-equivalent LED, and it sucks!"
> The one place I have exploited LED-ness is in the range hood in the camper.
> The peanut incandescent (omni) bulb was replaced with a square stick-on
> panel of supposed-equivalent lumenage, but ALL of the light now aims down
> at the stove surface.  VASTLY better than the lame-o bulb of the original 
> design.
> But, not as good as a night light...
> 
> -- Jim

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Re: [MBZ] What is the deal with light bulbs?

[Clay via Mercedes]

Opposite climate for me.  I hate the squirrelly bulbs and LED because they are 
cold.  A good filament bulb would pump out calories to keep you warm as your 
read a book at night at the far reach of the heating vents.  They also put out 
a better Kelvin color so you felt warmed instead of flipping the switch to a 
cool lamp that takes a few minutes to get up to operating 
temperature/color/lumens.  In AK, the darn furnace runs almost 50 weeks of the 
year.  SEA I could keep the furnace at 62f, turn on real bulbs as I needed in a 
room and the furnace stayed off from mid-April to Halloween.  Winter the NatGas 
bill total ran all of $500, including the delivery fees and such.

I did toss LED bulbs into the outdoor fixtures and they last about as well as 
cheep chinee filaments did

clay 

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> On May 24, 2020, at 3:20 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> A lot less electricity. That and they don’t produce any discernible heat, 
> either. That’s important in my part of the world where AC is on a good part 
> of the year. In my kitchen there are seven can/recessed fixtures. A day or 
> two’s worth of use with incandescent lamps is easily the total of the year’s 
> consumption of the same lamps in LED. Yes, they cost more, but even 
> considering the additional cost they’re still cheaper in the long run and we 
> don’t have the additional heat load.
> 
> It’s been my experience having used LED bulbs throughout my house for a good 
> five years if not longer that they do last longer than an incandescent bulb 
> of the same wattage and size.
> 
> Incandescent bulbs have been on the way out for a while. I believe their 
> production has been mandated to be either eliminated or severely reduced over 
> time.
> 
> -D

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Re: [MBZ] Cheap 97 E300 needs glow plugs (or relay?)

[Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes]

It is possible but should start without them at these temps.  I had 
enough of them go out on my 97 that it would not start but it was during 
the winter.


On 5/24/2020 7:52 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes wrote:

Could all glow plugs,be so bad that it won't start? More likely to be relay?

Dwight Giles Jr.
Wickford RI

On Sun, May 24, 2020, 11:57 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:


Doesn't look half bad

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/300317427625719

1997 Mercedes E300 Diesel
$1,250
Vehicles

›
Cars

Listed a week ago in Fayetteville, NC



   Details
   …

   *
 Condition
 Used - Fair
   *
 Brand
 mercedes

I am Accepting offers. Takes Diesel fuel. Black, clean interior, smoke
free. Drives well and everything. However it needs glow plugs and is no
longer starting and we just don’t have the mechanical know how to get it
fixed and pinpoint the issue. I’m sure someone more knowledgeable can
figure it out. Message me if you want to make a offer. Serious buyers
only. Please don’t waste our time if you’re not serious about coming to
pick it up. Thanks.

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Re: [MBZ] Cheap 97 E300 needs glow plugs (or relay?)

[Dwight Giles via Mercedes]

Could all glow plugs,be so bad that it won't start? More likely to be relay?

Dwight Giles Jr.
Wickford RI

On Sun, May 24, 2020, 11:57 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> Doesn't look half bad
>
> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/300317427625719
>
> 1997 Mercedes E300 Diesel
> $1,250
> Vehicles
> 
> ›
> Cars
> 
> Listed a week ago in Fayetteville, NC
> 
>
>
>   Details
>   …
>
>   *
> Condition
> Used - Fair
>   *
> Brand
> mercedes
>
> I am Accepting offers. Takes Diesel fuel. Black, clean interior, smoke
> free. Drives well and everything. However it needs glow plugs and is no
> longer starting and we just don’t have the mechanical know how to get it
> fixed and pinpoint the issue. I’m sure someone more knowledgeable can
> figure it out. Message me if you want to make a offer. Serious buyers
> only. Please don’t waste our time if you’re not serious about coming to
> pick it up. Thanks.
>
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Re: [MBZ] OT: Now it's the washing machine

[Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes]

Yep, you got to wash them skid marks out of your shorts.

On 5/24/2020 5:26 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote:

I guess it sounds plausible. Looking at the part though, it's pretty
corroded from the center to about 2/3 of the way out each of the
arms. It would take a good amount of time with a die grinder to get all
of that down to clean metal. Plus fitting the wood and gluing, figuring
out a way to clamp it ensuring that the shaft stays perpendicular (the
drum spins at 1300 RPM), etc.

It's frustrating that this part is not a forged piece of stainless
steel. Cost vs. expected lifetime I guess, few people will complain if
their washer breaks down after 13 years of service.

Honestly I'd probably give it a try if I were living on my own, but in a
household the tolerance level for fooling around with repairs while the
dirty laundry piles up is pretty low.

Definitely an approach I will keep in mind however.

Allan


Jim Cathey  writes:


IDK about that As you can see by all the gunk and corrosion this is
a part that is wet and at least partially submerged when the washer is
running. Can't really imagine wood and JB weld holding up for long?

I can.  For starters, trees are wet 100% of the time while living.  But the
main factor is that I'm talking about basically rolling the wood in epoxy,
completely coating it, pouring a little epoxy in the trough, then pushing
the coated wood down into the trough.  Then pour more on and trowel
it down so that it's completely filling the gaps across the break.  No wood
will be exposed to water.  The wood is there to give the area some flexible
strength, like the back of a sword (which ideally is not as hard as the
cutting edge), but mostly to fill the gap so you don't need stupid amounts
of the epoxy.  Glue works very well if you can get enough surface area
involved.  Hence filling the trough, etc.

For more strength, epoxying thin strips of steel over the back side of
the breaks would not be a bad idea, if they can fit without interference.
As with the wood, coat the steel so that no rust would ever start.  The
steel is for strength, the surface area is for the glue.  Maybe inch-long
strips, inch and a half.  Something like that.  The metal must all be CLEAN,
and rough.

This kind of repair, done well, would outlast the rest of the machine.

The only problem with pot metal like this is that they never make it thick
enough to not eventually break in service.  Window regulators in Mercedes
cars are a prime example.


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Re: [MBZ] OT: Now it's the washing machine

[Allan Streib via Mercedes]

Took one more look at it and tried scraping some of the corrosion and
gunk off with a screwdriver. The metal is crumbling away. I think it's
too far gone.

Allan

Allan Streib  writes:

> I guess it sounds plausible. Looking at the part though, it's pretty
> corroded from the center to about 2/3 of the way out each of the
> arms. It would take a good amount of time with a die grinder to get all
> of that down to clean metal. Plus fitting the wood and gluing, figuring
> out a way to clamp it ensuring that the shaft stays perpendicular (the
> drum spins at 1300 RPM), etc.
>
> It's frustrating that this part is not a forged piece of stainless
> steel. Cost vs. expected lifetime I guess, few people will complain if
> their washer breaks down after 13 years of service.
>
> Honestly I'd probably give it a try if I were living on my own, but in a
> household the tolerance level for fooling around with repairs while the
> dirty laundry piles up is pretty low.
>
> Definitely an approach I will keep in mind however.
>
> Allan
>
>
> Jim Cathey  writes:
>
>>> IDK about that As you can see by all the gunk and corrosion this is
>>> a part that is wet and at least partially submerged when the washer is
>>> running. Can't really imagine wood and JB weld holding up for long?
>>
>> I can.  For starters, trees are wet 100% of the time while living.  But the
>> main factor is that I'm talking about basically rolling the wood in epoxy,
>> completely coating it, pouring a little epoxy in the trough, then pushing
>> the coated wood down into the trough.  Then pour more on and trowel
>> it down so that it's completely filling the gaps across the break.  No wood
>> will be exposed to water.  The wood is there to give the area some flexible
>> strength, like the back of a sword (which ideally is not as hard as the
>> cutting edge), but mostly to fill the gap so you don't need stupid amounts
>> of the epoxy.  Glue works very well if you can get enough surface area
>> involved.  Hence filling the trough, etc.
>>
>> For more strength, epoxying thin strips of steel over the back side of
>> the breaks would not be a bad idea, if they can fit without interference.
>> As with the wood, coat the steel so that no rust would ever start.  The
>> steel is for strength, the surface area is for the glue.  Maybe inch-long
>> strips, inch and a half.  Something like that.  The metal must all be CLEAN,
>> and rough.
>>
>> This kind of repair, done well, would outlast the rest of the machine.
>>
>> The only problem with pot metal like this is that they never make it thick
>> enough to not eventually break in service.  Window regulators in Mercedes
>> cars are a prime example.
>>

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Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: ***SPAM*** OT: Mask Debate $.02

[Craig via Mercedes]

On Sun, 24 May 2020 13:26:12 -0700 Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes
 wrote:

> She said that no doctor would prescribe it [HCQ] for me because of the
> FDA status.

Huh? I thought the FDA said HCQ was usable for anti-Wuhan virus treatment.


> I'll find someone.

May you be successful!


Craig

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Re: [MBZ] OT Pre-existing immunity to WRD?

[Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes]

Yes there has to be some explanation for why some people in each age group
are severely affected, but most people in each age group seem to have mild
illness. Genetics have also been implicated as a possible explanation.

On Sun, May 24, 2020, 12:42 PM Max Dillon via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> Study: A majority of the population may have 'some degree' of preexisting
> immunity to COVID-19
>
>
> https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/coronavirus/study-suggests-majority-population-may-already-have-some-degree
>
> Up to 60% of the population may have at least some protection against the
> virus.
>
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Re: [MBZ] OT: Now it's the washing machine

[Jim Cathey via Mercedes]

> figuring out a way to clamp it ensuring that the shaft stays perpendicular

Not too much necessary.  The part probably cracked and the crack propagated
along one leg.  Once broken, the additional movement stressed the second leg to
break.  Once cracked it probably wasn't properly perpendicular anymore, yet was
still washing.  Also, pot metal tends to warp with age, so no decent engineer 
would
have used it for anything truly critical.  My guess is that glued good is good 
enough.
You are relying on the cracked edges joining up again rather closely.

I'd use a Dremel metal brush for cleanup, wherever the regular Makita wouldn't 
reach.

As far as fitting wood goes, we're talking more about whittling than any kind of
tight fit.  You're just space-filling, to avoid going broke with JB-Weld.  I'm 
guessing
an hour of labor, plus glue curing time.  Plus re-assembly.

-- Jim


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Re: [MBZ] OT: Now it's the washing machine

[Allan Streib via Mercedes]

I guess it sounds plausible. Looking at the part though, it's pretty
corroded from the center to about 2/3 of the way out each of the
arms. It would take a good amount of time with a die grinder to get all
of that down to clean metal. Plus fitting the wood and gluing, figuring
out a way to clamp it ensuring that the shaft stays perpendicular (the
drum spins at 1300 RPM), etc.

It's frustrating that this part is not a forged piece of stainless
steel. Cost vs. expected lifetime I guess, few people will complain if
their washer breaks down after 13 years of service.

Honestly I'd probably give it a try if I were living on my own, but in a
household the tolerance level for fooling around with repairs while the
dirty laundry piles up is pretty low.

Definitely an approach I will keep in mind however.

Allan


Jim Cathey  writes:

>> IDK about that As you can see by all the gunk and corrosion this is
>> a part that is wet and at least partially submerged when the washer is
>> running. Can't really imagine wood and JB weld holding up for long?
>
> I can.  For starters, trees are wet 100% of the time while living.  But the
> main factor is that I'm talking about basically rolling the wood in epoxy,
> completely coating it, pouring a little epoxy in the trough, then pushing
> the coated wood down into the trough.  Then pour more on and trowel
> it down so that it's completely filling the gaps across the break.  No wood
> will be exposed to water.  The wood is there to give the area some flexible
> strength, like the back of a sword (which ideally is not as hard as the
> cutting edge), but mostly to fill the gap so you don't need stupid amounts
> of the epoxy.  Glue works very well if you can get enough surface area
> involved.  Hence filling the trough, etc.
>
> For more strength, epoxying thin strips of steel over the back side of
> the breaks would not be a bad idea, if they can fit without interference.
> As with the wood, coat the steel so that no rust would ever start.  The
> steel is for strength, the surface area is for the glue.  Maybe inch-long
> strips, inch and a half.  Something like that.  The metal must all be CLEAN,
> and rough.
>
> This kind of repair, done well, would outlast the rest of the machine.
>
> The only problem with pot metal like this is that they never make it thick
> enough to not eventually break in service.  Window regulators in Mercedes
> cars are a prime example.
>

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[MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: OT: Now it's the washing machine

[Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes]

Well, maybe not street cred, but definitely list cred :-)

Greg

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Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Now it's the washing machine

I would clean and rough up the metal thoroughly.  Then rig a clamp or jigs
to hold the piece so that one of the broken off pieces can sit back in place
without aid.  Then I'd mix a bit of JB-weld and dab it all along the break,
both edges.  Then sit the broken piece on and let it cure.  This will tack
the piece in place.  Then do this for the other break.  Once you have a single
intact part again you then begin reinforcing the breaks with wood, metal,
and glue according to your master plan.  You MUST reinforce the repair,
the first gluing alone will be very weak.

Won't take too much time, but there will be a lot of idle time while glue
cures.  You don't have to wait any longer than it takes to become firm,
except for once at the end to let everything get strong.

You get a lot more street cred for fixing something than for buying new.

-- Jim


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Re: [MBZ] OT: Now it's the washing machine

[Jim Cathey via Mercedes]

I would clean and rough up the metal thoroughly.  Then rig a clamp or jigs
to hold the piece so that one of the broken off pieces can sit back in place
without aid.  Then I'd mix a bit of JB-weld and dab it all along the break,
both edges.  Then sit the broken piece on and let it cure.  This will tack
the piece in place.  Then do this for the other break.  Once you have a single
intact part again you then begin reinforcing the breaks with wood, metal,
and glue according to your master plan.  You MUST reinforce the repair,
the first gluing alone will be very weak.

Won't take too much time, but there will be a lot of idle time while glue
cures.  You don't have to wait any longer than it takes to become firm,
except for once at the end to let everything get strong.

You get a lot more street cred for fixing something than for buying new.

-- Jim


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Re: [MBZ] OT: Now it's the washing machine

[Jim Cathey via Mercedes]

> IDK about that As you can see by all the gunk and corrosion this is
> a part that is wet and at least partially submerged when the washer is
> running. Can't really imagine wood and JB weld holding up for long?

I can.  For starters, trees are wet 100% of the time while living.  But the
main factor is that I'm talking about basically rolling the wood in epoxy,
completely coating it, pouring a little epoxy in the trough, then pushing
the coated wood down into the trough.  Then pour more on and trowel
it down so that it's completely filling the gaps across the break.  No wood
will be exposed to water.  The wood is there to give the area some flexible
strength, like the back of a sword (which ideally is not as hard as the
cutting edge), but mostly to fill the gap so you don't need stupid amounts
of the epoxy.  Glue works very well if you can get enough surface area
involved.  Hence filling the trough, etc.

For more strength, epoxying thin strips of steel over the back side of
the breaks would not be a bad idea, if they can fit without interference.
As with the wood, coat the steel so that no rust would ever start.  The
steel is for strength, the surface area is for the glue.  Maybe inch-long
strips, inch and a half.  Something like that.  The metal must all be CLEAN,
and rough.

This kind of repair, done well, would outlast the rest of the machine.

The only problem with pot metal like this is that they never make it thick
enough to not eventually break in service.  Window regulators in Mercedes
cars are a prime example.

-- Jim


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Re: [MBZ] What is the deal with light bulbs?

[Jim Cathey via Mercedes]

> Two of those would get you 10,000 lumens, but they are "daylight" white 
> (5000K).

They're $50 each, vs the $0.99-2.99 price for a replacement halogen bulb.
Not there yet.

-- Jim


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Re: [MBZ] What is the deal with light bulbs?

[Allan Streib via Mercedes]

I bought these for the back yard.

https://www.amazon.com/GKOLED-Waterproof-Equivalent-DLC-Qualified-Adjustable/dp/B06VWS37LG

Two of those would get you 10,000 lumens, but they are "daylight" white (5000K).


Jim Cathey via Mercedes  writes:

>> Try https://www.superbrightleds.com/ 
>
> They don't have anything to replace those 500W tube halogens.
> Need a 10,000 lumen cob array, in warm white.
>
> -- Jim
>

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Re: [MBZ] OT: Now it's the washing machine

[Allan Streib via Mercedes]

IDK about that As you can see by all the gunk and corrosion this is
a part that is wet and at least partially submerged when the washer is
running. Can't really imagine wood and JB weld holding up for long?

Allan

Jim Cathey  writes:

> Acetone clean the broken part, cut sturdy hardwood blocks to fit snugly
> in the webs, and pot it all back together with JB-Weld.  Will be stronger
> than new.  Costs about $5, if you have to go buy the glue.
>
> -- Jim

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Re: [MBZ] OT: Now it's the washing machine

[OK Don via Mercedes]

He still has a plastic drum that has been ground on to the point of smoking
and leaking shocks that need to be replaced. The time to cut and fit the
wood blocks would not be minimal, at least for me to do it.

On Sun, May 24, 2020 at 4:08 PM Jim Cathey via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> Acetone clean the broken part, cut sturdy hardwood blocks to fit snugly
> in the webs, and pot it all back together with JB-Weld.  Will be stronger
> than new.  Costs about $5, if you have to go buy the glue.
>
> -- Jim
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Re: [MBZ] OT: Now it's the washing machine

[Jim Cathey via Mercedes]

Acetone clean the broken part, cut sturdy hardwood blocks to fit snugly
in the webs, and pot it all back together with JB-Weld.  Will be stronger
than new.  Costs about $5, if you have to go buy the glue.

-- Jim


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Re: [MBZ] What is the deal with light bulbs?

[Jim Cathey via Mercedes]

> Try https://www.superbrightleds.com/ 

They don't have anything to replace those 500W tube halogens.
Need a 10,000 lumen cob array, in warm white.

-- Jim

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Re: [MBZ] OT: Now it's the washing machine

[OK Don via Mercedes]

Yup - a new one sounds like a good plan. The wear in the plastic tub could
become a problem (leaking) in the future as well.

On Sun, May 24, 2020 at 3:52 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> Took the machine apart. Not particularly difficult, but a little
> tedious.  It's not the bearing. There's a cast metal brace on the back
> of the drum that centers and supports drum on the drive shaft. It's
> cracked in two places (pic attached), so the drum was wobbling when it
> turned. Smoke must have been where the inner stainless steel drum was
> rubbing on the outer plastic tub that contains it, judging from the
> scrapes and shreds of plastic at the bottom of the tub.
>
> Also the washer is a little older than I thought. Date stamps on
> internal parts say it was manufactured in 2007.
>
> New part is $105.
>
> So I could replace it, and still have a 13 year old washer. And risk
> leaks from all the seals and gaskets that I pulled apart. Also the
> shocks supporting the bottom of the tub are leaking oil, probably they
> have been working hard with the wobbling drum for who knows how long.
>
> Think I'm just going to buy a new one.
>
> Allan
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[MBZ] ***SPAM*** RE: ***SPAM*** OT: Mask Debate $.02

[Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes]

I bought the Kardia 6L when I saw it cost way less than my copay for my 
previous EKG and sent my fresh EKG to my cardiologist to find out if I had any 
of the odd rhythms that are a contraindication for HCQ. I passed that test. She 
said that no doctor would prescribe it for me because of the FDA status. I'll 
find someone.

Meanwhile I'm taking D and zinc supplements. I've gotten my weight down 65# in 
the past 2 years. Riding the exercise bike 1/2 hr. daily.

I'm doing extreme distancing until I'm confident with "expert" recommendations 
and acceptable risk level.

Greg

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Subject: Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** OT: Mask Debate $.02

In your shoes, I'd have a talk with my doctor about getting treatment with 
hydroxochloroquine / zinc at first sign of infection with Wuhan Red Death.  I'd 
also be getting plenty of sunshine (vitamin D).

Max Dillon
Charleston SC
May 24, 2020 3:38:11 PM Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes :

>   Being a 75 year-old with history of heart disease and cancer, I have 
> been watching this closely, to include the analogies about hurricane fences 
> to stop mosquitoes, and  "legal opinions" that it would be illegal to demand 
> someone wear a mask to enter a business. 
>  
>  
>   
>   
>  Here's my take: 
>  
>  
>   
>   
>  We can't trust any of the science at this point because there has been 
> so much misinformation, disinformation, and political bias affecting public 
> information. 
>  
>  
>   
>   
>  We should err on the side of safety. 
>  
>  
>   
>   
>  Some cultures are mask-friendly. Having spent most of my work-life 
> hanging around international airports, I have seen people from Japan 
> frequently using masks during seasonal illnesses. I understand Taiwanese do 
> also. The figures from these countries indicate a probable benefit from 
> wearing masks. It is clear that these masks are unlikely to stop virus-sized 
> particles, but the "science" says that the virus must hitch a ride on a 
> droplet. Even a couple of cloth layers can stop a droplet. It would be nice 
> if we had a CDC that would spend most of their budget experimenting with 
> stuff like this so we would have real guidance instead of being told first to 
> sanitize all incoming mail and packages, then being told 
> later..."Nevermind!". But they've been too busy wanting to do studies to 
> determine if firearms are dangerous. 
>  
>  
>   
>   
>  On a humorous note, I am expecting a result like in The Andromeda 
> Strain, where the cure was found by discovering that the drunks were immune. 
> There is some evidence that tobacco smokers are less likely to contract the 
> disease, and Canadian researchers are finding some strains of MJ can kill the 
> virus. 
>  
>  
>   
>   
>  Greg 
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Re: [MBZ] What is the deal with light bulbs?

[Craig via Mercedes]

On Sun, 24 May 2020 06:54:06 -0700 Jim Cathey via Mercedes
 wrote:

> The remaining 'problem' light is a 500W torchiere that my wife uses for
> jigsaw puzzles. Basically, a work light.  I haven't seen anything good
> advertised for those, yet.  A unidirectional cob panel type would be
> perfect, if it emitted the same effective lumenage.  Oh, and it needs
> to be dimmable. 


Try https://www.superbrightleds.com/

They are having a Memorial Day sale, 10% OFF W/ CODE  MEMDAY2020 


> I guess we have three of these, two more get used when her quartets and
> quintets are over for rehearsals.  The bright but soft indirect
> lighting (from the ceiling) is wonderful for reading sheet music.

I can see how that would be helpful.


Craig

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Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** OT: Mask Debate $.02

[Max Dillon via Mercedes]

In your shoes, I'd have a talk with my doctor about getting treatment with 
hydroxochloroquine / zinc at first sign of infection with Wuhan Red Death.  I'd 
also be getting plenty of sunshine (vitamin D).

Max Dillon
Charleston SC
May 24, 2020 3:38:11 PM Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes :

>   Being a 75 year-old with history of heart disease and cancer, I have 
> been watching this closely, to include the analogies about hurricane fences 
> to stop mosquitoes, and  "legal opinions" that it would be illegal to demand 
> someone wear a mask to enter a business. 
>  
>  
>   
>   
>  Here's my take: 
>  
>  
>   
>   
>  We can't trust any of the science at this point because there has been 
> so much misinformation, disinformation, and political bias affecting public 
> information. 
>  
>  
>   
>   
>  We should err on the side of safety. 
>  
>  
>   
>   
>  Some cultures are mask-friendly. Having spent most of my work-life 
> hanging around international airports, I have seen people from Japan 
> frequently using masks during seasonal illnesses. I understand Taiwanese do 
> also. The figures from these countries indicate a probable benefit from 
> wearing masks. It is clear that these masks are unlikely to stop virus-sized 
> particles, but the "science" says that the virus must hitch a ride on a 
> droplet. Even a couple of cloth layers can stop a droplet. It would be nice 
> if we had a CDC that would spend most of their budget experimenting with 
> stuff like this so we would have real guidance instead of being told first to 
> sanitize all incoming mail and packages, then being told 
> later..."Nevermind!". But they've been too busy wanting to do studies to 
> determine if firearms are dangerous. 
>  
>  
>   
>   
>  On a humorous note, I am expecting a result like in The Andromeda 
> Strain, where the cure was found by discovering that the drunks were immune. 
> There is some evidence that tobacco smokers are less likely to contract the 
> disease, and Canadian researchers are finding some strains of MJ can kill the 
> virus. 
>  
>  
>   
>   
>  Greg 
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[MBZ] OT Pre-existing immunity to WRD?

[Max Dillon via Mercedes]

Study: A majority of the population may have 'some degree' of preexisting 
immunity to COVID-19

https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/coronavirus/study-suggests-majority-population-may-already-have-some-degree

Up to 60% of the population may have at least some protection against the virus.

Max Dillon
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[MBZ] ***SPAM*** OT: Mask Debate $.02

[Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes]

Being a 75 year-old with history of heart disease and cancer, I have been 
watching this closely, to include the analogies about hurricane fences to stop 
mosquitoes, and  "legal opinions" that it would be illegal to demand someone 
wear a mask to enter a business.

 

Here's my take:

 

We can't trust any of the science at this point because there has been so much 
misinformation, disinformation, and political bias affecting public information.

 

We should err on the side of safety.

 

Some cultures are mask-friendly. Having spent most of my work-life hanging 
around international airports, I have seen people from Japan frequently using 
masks during seasonal illnesses. I understand Taiwanese do also. The figures 
from these countries indicate a probable benefit from wearing masks. It is 
clear that these masks are unlikely to stop virus-sized particles, but the 
"science" says that the virus must hitch a ride on a droplet. Even a couple of 
cloth layers can stop a droplet. It would be nice if we had a CDC that would 
spend most of their budget experimenting with stuff like this so we would have 
real guidance instead of being told first to sanitize all incoming mail and 
packages, then being told later..."Nevermind!". But they've been too busy 
wanting to do studies to determine if firearms are dangerous.

 

On a humorous note, I am expecting a result like in The Andromeda Strain, where 
the cure was found by discovering that the drunks were immune. There is some 
evidence that tobacco smokers are less likely to contract the disease, and 
Canadian researchers are finding some strains of MJ can kill the virus.

 

Greg

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Re: [MBZ] OT Win10 PC audio - no output via display port?

[Meade Dillon via Mercedes]

Fixed it.  Weird fix.  Go to ms config, Boot tab, Advanced Options, set max
memory to 3072, apply, close, restart computer.

https://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Notebook-Audio/Lost-audio-after-Windows-10-update/m-p/6459332#M90296


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Max
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On Sun, May 24, 2020 at 2:31 PM Meade Dillon  wrote:

> A couple weeks ago, I could connect my Win10 laptop to our TV and watch
> streaming internet video.  Laptop has a display port, which connects to TV
> via an adapter to convert to HDMI. This set up worked on two different TVs.
>
> This morning, the video is displaying on the TV but the audio stays on the
> laptop.
>
> I've tried both TVs, same issue.
>
> I suspect a recent update on the laptop has changed something.  There's
> only been a couple of updates recently, one of which was to Win10, so I
> think I'm going to try to roll that back and see if the problem resolves.
> -
> Max
> Charleston SC
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[MBZ] OT Win10 PC audio - no output via display port?

[Meade Dillon via Mercedes]

A couple weeks ago, I could connect my Win10 laptop to our TV and watch
streaming internet video.  Laptop has a display port, which connects to TV
via an adapter to convert to HDMI. This set up worked on two different TVs.

This morning, the video is displaying on the TV but the audio stays on the
laptop.

I've tried both TVs, same issue.

I suspect a recent update on the laptop has changed something.  There's
only been a couple of updates recently, one of which was to Win10, so I
think I'm going to try to roll that back and see if the problem resolves.
-
Max
Charleston SC
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Re: [MBZ] OT: Now it's the washing machine

[Jim Cathey via Mercedes]

Oft-overlooked costs of replacement are the hauling and disposal of
the old, the time it takes to install, hook up, and learn about the new one.
The time it takes to re-train all operators on how to best use it, etc.
Plus packaging disposal, cleanup, patching wall dings...

Keeping one you _like_ going is usually worth it, unless the repair
costs get stupid.  (As they usually are on anything with a CPU in it,
fairly soon.)

-- Jim


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Re: [MBZ] OT: Now it's the washing machine

[Allan Streib via Mercedes]

I pay for my water. Not a lot, in comparison to some areas, but it's not
free. Front loaders use less water which is the main reason I bought
this one.

I do have our old top-loader out in the garage, which I will probably
use until I decide whether to repair or replace the LG, assuming it's
still water-tight. It's been sitting for at least 4 years.

Allan

Jim Cathey  writes:

>> Was pretty happy with this LG washer until now, I guess 10 years is a
>> reasonable lifespan.
>
> No, it's not.  But not too horrible if all it needs is a reasonably-priced
> servicing.  I do not ever intend to have a front-loader, I think they're
> inherently more failure-prone.  Water here is free.  It is pumped up
> out of our own well, used, and (eventually) dumped back out on the
> ground to filter back down to the aquifer.  Water 'savings' is not any
> part of our plan, and never will be.
>

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Re: [MBZ] OT: Now it's the washing machine

[Allan Streib via Mercedes]

Took the back panel off and can see the motor but not the bearing. Turns
fairly easily by hand but something is scraping.

The current base level LG front-loader (without WiFi and other useless
gizmos, and basically the current model repacement for what I have) is
on sale at Lowes right now so I might just do that and be done with it.

Any issues with mildew in your Maytag? That was mentioned many times in
the reviews I've read. Never had an issue with mildew or odor in the
LG. Maybe because we use it almost daily.

Someone (off-list) said I should look at Staber. They use industry
standard bearings and parts, designed and manufactured to be easy to
repair. But they are 3x the price of the LG and have an 8-week lead time
on orders.

Allan


Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes  writes:

> I just went thru this with our 15 year old Maytag front loader. Bearings were 
> noisy for probably a year or 2 before I finally did the job but they never 
> started smoking. Sounds like you might have more serious problems. In any 
> case the machine had to be nearly completely disassembled but it was not too 
> hard of a job. It’s nice and quiet now. 
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On May 24, 2020, at 12:19 AM, Allan Streib via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> Washing machine suddenly very noisy tonight. LG front-loader, probably
>> close to 10 years old. Went to check on it and found the wash tub is
>> full of smoke and smoke is pouring out of the detergent tray.
>> 
>> So I'm guessing it's the main tub bearing, which repair clinic sells for
>> $20 but says it is a "very difficult" repair due to the amount of
>> disassembly required. From pictures, the bearing sits in a heavy plastic
>> "rear drum" but from the smoke I'm guessing maybe it's melted. Will try
>> to open it up tomorrow. The rear drum with bearing is NLA.
>> 
>> Assuming it's not worth it or possible to repair, any recommendations on
>> replacement?  I've found that GE is highly rated but my last GE
>> appliance (refrigerator) was a disaster so I had been thinking I would
>> never buy the brand again.
>> 
>> Was pretty happy with this LG washer until now, I guess 10 years is a
>> reasonable lifespan.
>> 
>> Glanced at Miele and Bosch but they are very expensive and seem to be
>> much lower capacity. 2.5 cu. ft. compared to 4.5 or 5 cu. ft. for LG,
>> Samsung, or GE models.
>> 
>> Allan
>> 

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Re: [MBZ] OT: cure worse than disease

[Mitchell Haley EA via Mercedes]

9 weeks after they locked down medical services, I'm more concerned with
those whose conditions are worsening or even dying due to the inability to
get nonemergency health care.

Example One: The local hospital's rehab center has been 100% shuttered for
nine weeks now. Taking away my 87 year old father's pulmonary rehab has
not helped him any.

Example Two: My mom nearly died from Giant Cell Arteritis ten years ago,
it was quite the race to get it diagnosed/treated before she went blind or
toes up. As our retired family physician said when she told him about it
later: "Arteritis! That's the last thing you check for!" To which Mom
replied in her deadpan way: "I noticed".
In the current environment, zero chance of success.
Can't get a face to face doctor's appointment, only 'phone examinations'.
Can't see the brain specialist who finally ordered the biopsy.
Can't do scheduled surgeries, like biopsies of arteries in your head.

On Sun, May 24, 2020 1:35 pm, Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote:
> The true measure would be an increase in suicides over the typical
> number; that increase may be attributed to the lock down.


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Re: [MBZ] OT: cure worse than disease

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

Exactly. And that’s where some of this reporting is really messed up. It omits 
background data that would make the claim pretty lame.

I can totally understand an increase in suicides over what’s taking place. 
Lot’s of bad stuff going on to a lot of people.

-D

> On May 24, 2020, at 1:35 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> The true measure would be an increase in suicides over the typical number; 
> that increase may be attributed to the lock down.
> 
> Max Dillon
> Charleston SC
> May 23, 2020 7:56:45 PM Mitchell Haley EA via Mercedes 
> :
> 
>>  On Sat, May 23, 2020 6:11 pm, Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote: 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>>   California doctors say they've seen more deaths from suicide than 
>>> 
>>> coronavirus since lockdowns 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>  
>>> https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/california-doctors-say-theyve-see 
>>> 
>>> n-more-deaths-from-suicide-than-coronavirus-since-lockdowns 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
>> A friend and I crunched the numbers the other night. 
>> 
>> A typical CA month has 4000 suicides. 
>> 
>> WhuFlu CA deaths clearly less than that. 
>> 
>> Myth not busted. 
>> 
>> Mitch. 
>> 
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Re: [MBZ] OT: cure worse than disease

[Max Dillon via Mercedes]

The true measure would be an increase in suicides over the typical number; that 
increase may be attributed to the lock down.

Max Dillon
Charleston SC
May 23, 2020 7:56:45 PM Mitchell Haley EA via Mercedes :

>   On Sat, May 23, 2020 6:11 pm, Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote: 
>  
>  
>  
> 
> >California doctors say they've seen more deaths from suicide than 
> >   
> > coronavirus since lockdowns 
> >   
> >  
> >   
> > https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/california-doctors-say-theyve-see 
> >   
> > n-more-deaths-from-suicide-than-coronavirus-since-lockdowns 
> >   
> >  
> >  
>  
>  A friend and I crunched the numbers the other night. 
>  
> A typical CA month has 4000 suicides. 
>  
> WhuFlu CA deaths clearly less than that. 
>  
> Myth not busted. 
>  
> Mitch. 
>  
>  
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Re: [MBZ] What is the deal with light bulbs?

[fmiser via Mercedes]

> Dan wrote:

> The power supplies for the LED bulbs generate RF in the same
> range as automatic garage door openers, enough that it’s been
> shown that their use will reduce the range of the wireless
> remotes due to interference.

Depends on the LED driver.  There are quite a few different ones.

The Dollar Tree lamps current limiter probably won't cause
troubles as it is not a switching mode power supply, though it
might generate some broad band RF noise.  I have not checked.

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Re: [MBZ] Teleporting S430: the wheel barrel needs to be fixed

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Depending on whether you pay the $1000 price or $1700 price you could 
find out


--FT

On 5/24/20 1:05 PM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote:

So... it has the extremely rare "wheel barrel" option tried to look it
in Mercedes parts not found...
What exactly is its problem, I wonder?

On Sun, May 24, 2020 at 8:48 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:


Other then that the car is good !

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1162201650799941

Mercedes Benz S 430
$1,000
Vehicles

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Cars

Listed 22 hours ago in Anderson, SC



   Details
   …

   *
 Condition
 Used - Fair
   *
 Brand
 mercedes benz

I have a Mercedes Benz S 430 with 200k miles & the wheel barrel needs to
be fixed & need minor computer work that’s what the mechanic told me.
Other than that the car is nice.

But wait, there's more...

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1089409744778205

2005 Mercedes-Benz S-Class S 430 Sedan 4D
$1,700
Vehicles 
Listed 14 hours ago in Anderson, SC



   About This Vehicle…

Driven 200,000 miles
Automatic transmission
Exterior color: Black · Interior color: Black
Fuel type: Gasoline
16.0 MPG city · 24.0 MPG highway · 19.0 MPG combined
Good condition 


   Typical Features…

   *
 Leather
   *
 Moon Roof
   *
 Navigation System
   *
 Alloy Wheels
   *


   Seller's description…

I have a Mercedes Benz S 430 with 200k miles and the wheel barrel needs
to be fixed and it needs minor computer work that’s what the mechanic
told me . Other then that the car is good !

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Re: [MBZ] Teleporting S430: the wheel barrel needs to be fixed

[G Mann via Mercedes]

So... it has the extremely rare "wheel barrel" option tried to look it
in Mercedes parts not found...
What exactly is its problem, I wonder?

On Sun, May 24, 2020 at 8:48 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> Other then that the car is good !
>
> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1162201650799941
>
> Mercedes Benz S 430
> $1,000
> Vehicles
> 
> ›
> Cars
> 
> Listed 22 hours ago in Anderson, SC
> 
>
>
>   Details
>   …
>
>   *
> Condition
> Used - Fair
>   *
> Brand
> mercedes benz
>
> I have a Mercedes Benz S 430 with 200k miles & the wheel barrel needs to
> be fixed & need minor computer work that’s what the mechanic told me.
> Other than that the car is nice.
>
> But wait, there's more...
>
> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1089409744778205
>
> 2005 Mercedes-Benz S-Class S 430 Sedan 4D
> $1,700
> Vehicles 
> Listed 14 hours ago in Anderson, SC
> 
>
>
>   About This Vehicle…
>
> Driven 200,000 miles
> Automatic transmission
> Exterior color: Black · Interior color: Black
> Fuel type: Gasoline
> 16.0 MPG city · 24.0 MPG highway · 19.0 MPG combined
> Good condition 
>
>
>   Typical Features…
>
>   *
> Leather
>   *
> Moon Roof
>   *
> Navigation System
>   *
> Alloy Wheels
>   *
>
>
>   Seller's description…
>
> I have a Mercedes Benz S 430 with 200k miles and the wheel barrel needs
> to be fixed and it needs minor computer work that’s what the mechanic
> told me . Other then that the car is good !
>
> --
> --FT
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Re: [MBZ] OT: Now it's the washing machine

[Kevin Kraly via Mercedes]

We have an LG in-line compressor refrigerator that’s half way into it’s 5th 
year. It seems to be doing just fine, but will probably begin to complain after 
I send this! Our Whirlpool top mount refrigerator in my Shoffice has begun to 
sound as if it has a cricket inside it after just over 4 years. We also have a 
5-year-old Samsung HUGE capacity front loader washer/dryer pair and love ‘em!
Kevin in Hillsboro, OR
2019 Sprinter 12 passenger 144WB 830 miles, Low Mileage Lutgard
1982 240D, High Mileage Hildegard with a low mileage engine, no new news

Sent from my iPhone

> On May 24, 2020, at 4:07 AM, Mitchell Haley EA via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> FWIW:
> Internet wisdom (the same wisdom that says Honda and Toyota have mythical
> powers of dependability) says Samsung washers are as unreliable as LG
> liner compressor refrigerators.
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[MBZ] Mercedes Diesel Dump Truck

[Floyd Thursby via Mercedes]

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/258058598725058

1981 Mercedes-Benz mercedes
$14,000
Vehicles 
Listed 2 weeks ago in Marshall, NC 




 About This Vehicle…

Exterior color: White · Interior color: Red
Fuel type: Diesel


 Seller's description…

Mercedes Diesel Dump Truck, New fuel pump, battery, tires. Good running 
truck willing to barter for other farm equipment, 4wheeler. Clear title.




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[MBZ] purchased for my mother from California. He can no longer drive

[Floyd Thursby via Mercedes]

Car looks pretty nice but kinda crack pipe pricing

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2557689797825417

Mercedes benz w116 SD 300 t
$7,600
Listed 2 weeks ago in Marietta, GA 




 Details
 …

 *
   Condition
   Used - Good
 *
   Brand
   Mercedes
 *
   Color
   Brown

This Mercedes was purchased for my mother from California. He can no 
longer drive. It has 79,000 original miles. I go through a test, engine, 
transmission, turbo and it is in good condition. It is original and the 
leather is in good condition, not broken or damaged. You can come and 
see it whenever you want. We moved to another state and it is very 
expensive to move all the cars. Thank you




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[MBZ] Cheap 97 E300 needs glow plugs (or relay?)

[Floyd Thursby via Mercedes]

Doesn't look half bad

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/300317427625719

1997 Mercedes E300 Diesel
$1,250
Vehicles

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Listed a week ago in Fayetteville, NC 




 Details
 …

 *
   Condition
   Used - Fair
 *
   Brand
   mercedes

I am Accepting offers. Takes Diesel fuel. Black, clean interior, smoke 
free. Drives well and everything. However it needs glow plugs and is no 
longer starting and we just don’t have the mechanical know how to get it 
fixed and pinpoint the issue. I’m sure someone more knowledgeable can 
figure it out. Message me if you want to make a offer. Serious buyers 
only. Please don’t waste our time if you’re not serious about coming to 
pick it up. Thanks.


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Re: [MBZ] What is the deal with light bulbs?

[Jim Cathey via Mercedes]

> The power supplies for the LED bulbs generate RF

Not guaranteed.  This is just poor design, which could/should be corrected
in higher-quality products.  But, they'll _never_ be as robust and 'clean'
as a simple metal filament.  Consider an EMP.  The filament has to
actually be heated more than white-hot by the pulse in order to do
damage.  To do fatal damage to an LED junction, or junctions in any
semiconductor devices in its power supply, requires much less energy.

-- Jim


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[MBZ] Nice 240D, reasonable price

[Floyd Thursby via Mercedes]

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/258960742182984

1983 Mercedes-Benz 240d
$3,000
Vehicles 
Listed a day ago in Wilmington, NC 




 About This Vehicle…

Driven 360,000 miles
Manual transmission
Exterior color: White · Interior color: Blue
Fuel type: Diesel
Good condition 


 Seller's description…

This Mercedes 240D is in very good shape for its age. I bought it from 
the original owner five years ago and he meticiously took care of this 
vehicle from off the lot. I have every single record on this vehicle 
including every single diesel fill-up and everything that has every been 
done to this vehicle. The records are thorough, detailed and it is 
impressive what care the original owner took of it. I also have the 
original official Mercedes mechanic handbooks and tons of extra parts. 
It is a great, solid, running vehicle with a four-speed transmission. It 
does have a few rust spots on it that I will show when viewing. Other 
than that, it would be a great daily driver for someone around town. I 
just put in a new master cylinder and clutch slave cyclinder, battery 
within the last 3000 miles and the tires have lots of life left on them. 
My main goal for this car is to go to the right person that will truly 
appreciate it. $3,000 or offers from the right person will be considered.


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[MBZ] $9500 transfer of a 300 D 1983 Turbo engine swap

[Floyd Thursby via Mercedes]

This looks pretty nice

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/269705024407568

1976 Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz 300 D Sedan 4D
$5,500
Vehicles 
Listed 2 days ago in Jensen Beach, FL 




 About This Vehicle…

Driven 100,000 miles
Automatic transmission
Exterior color: Silver · Interior color: Charcoal
Very good condition 


 Seller's description…

Classis Silver Mercedes that has been meticulously maintained. Included 
is a $9500 transfer of a 300 D 1983 Turbo engine swap. Drives beautifully.


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[MBZ] Teleporting S430: the wheel barrel needs to be fixed

[Floyd Thursby via Mercedes]

Other then that the car is good !

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1162201650799941

Mercedes Benz S 430
$1,000
Vehicles

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Cars

Listed 22 hours ago in Anderson, SC 




 Details
 …

 *
   Condition
   Used - Fair
 *
   Brand
   mercedes benz

I have a Mercedes Benz S 430 with 200k miles & the wheel barrel needs to 
be fixed & need minor computer work that’s what the mechanic told me. 
Other than that the car is nice.


But wait, there's more...

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1089409744778205

2005 Mercedes-Benz S-Class S 430 Sedan 4D
$1,700
Vehicles 
Listed 14 hours ago in Anderson, SC 




 About This Vehicle…

Driven 200,000 miles
Automatic transmission
Exterior color: Black · Interior color: Black
Fuel type: Gasoline
16.0 MPG city · 24.0 MPG highway · 19.0 MPG combined
Good condition 


 Typical Features…

 *
   Leather
 *
   Moon Roof
 *
   Navigation System
 *
   Alloy Wheels
 *


 Seller's description…

I have a Mercedes Benz S 430 with 200k miles and the wheel barrel needs 
to be fixed and it needs minor computer work that’s what the mechanic 
told me . Other then that the car is good !


--
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Re: [MBZ] What is the deal with light bulbs?

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

Here’s some trivia around the use of LED bulbs in automatic garage door openers:

The power supplies for the LED bulbs generate RF in the same range as automatic 
garage door openers, enough that it’s been shown that their use will reduce the 
range of the wireless remotes due to interference.

-D

> On May 24, 2020, at 10:12 AM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
>> The fixture I bought for the front porch uses 4 of those small socket type 
>> bulbs and it says max 25W.
> 
> That means that using 25W incandescents (100W) will not generate enough heat 
> to cause a fire,
> or other failure of the fixture itself, or overheat the ceiling, or harm the 
> incandescent bulbs themselves.
> Your 5W (actual) bulbs will not cause the fixture or the ceiling any 
> problems.  However, 20W of heat
> _may_ cause the LED bulbs themselves problems, if it gets too hot in there.  
> Probably not, though.
> The current-limiters in the bulbs are electronic, and need heat sinking.  The 
> smaller ones now put that
> in the screw base, where the heat can be conducted away by the socket.  The 
> heat from the LEDs
> proper in those is usually conducted/convected away by Helium gas in the 
> envelope.
> 
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Re: [MBZ] What is the deal with light bulbs?

[Jim Cathey via Mercedes]

> The fixture I bought for the front porch uses 4 of those small socket type 
> bulbs and it says max 25W.

That means that using 25W incandescents (100W) will not generate enough heat to 
cause a fire,
or other failure of the fixture itself, or overheat the ceiling, or harm the 
incandescent bulbs themselves.
Your 5W (actual) bulbs will not cause the fixture or the ceiling any problems.  
However, 20W of heat
_may_ cause the LED bulbs themselves problems, if it gets too hot in there.  
Probably not, though.
The current-limiters in the bulbs are electronic, and need heat sinking.  The 
smaller ones now put that
in the screw base, where the heat can be conducted away by the socket.  The 
heat from the LEDs
proper in those is usually conducted/convected away by Helium gas in the 
envelope.

-- Jim


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Re: [MBZ] OT: Now it's the washing machine

[Jim Cathey via Mercedes]

> Was pretty happy with this LG washer until now, I guess 10 years is a
> reasonable lifespan.

No, it's not.  But not too horrible if all it needs is a reasonably-priced
servicing.  I do not ever intend to have a front-loader, I think they're
inherently more failure-prone.  Water here is free.  It is pumped up
out of our own well, used, and (eventually) dumped back out on the
ground to filter back down to the aquifer.  Water 'savings' is not any
part of our plan, and never will be.

-- Jim


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Re: [MBZ] OT: Now it's the washing machine

[Bob Rentfro via Mercedes]

I haven’t bought a refrigerator or washer in a minute. What about going old 
school?   Kenmore? Maytag? What are their stories? 

Bob R

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> On May 24, 2020, at 6:47 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> We bought a Samsung refrigerator about 2 years ago. While the refrigerator 
> itself is so far good, their ice makers are total piles of crap. Ours is a 
> French door refrigerator with the freezer in the bottom. It has 2 ice makes 
> one up top for the door and one in the bottom freezer. The bottom one works 
> fine but the top one does not work more often that not. When it drops ice it 
> continually gets jammed up and won’t drop further ice. It then often ends up 
> turning into a huge block of ice that is very difficult to remove. I will 
> never buy another one again. 
> 
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> 
>> On May 24, 2020, at 6:07 AM, Mitchell Haley EA via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> FWIW:
>> Internet wisdom (the same wisdom that says Honda and Toyota have mythical
>> powers of dependability) says Samsung washers are as unreliable as LG
>> liner compressor refrigerators.
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Re: [MBZ] What is the deal with light bulbs?

[Jim Cathey via Mercedes]

> A lot less electricity. That and they don’t produce any discernible heat, 
> either. That’s important in my part of the world where AC is on

LEDs seem to be at about the 10% point now, when compared to an equivalent 
incandescent.
Yes, significant where the waste heat must be removed via heat pump.  Nearly 
insignificant
in colder climes in houses with electric heat (like ours).  But, we don't use 
AC but rather a
swamp cooler.  It doesn't cycle and runs continuously from mid-morning til 
night.  Still, less
heat load in cooling season means the room gets cooler than it would, which is 
good.

The remaining 'problem' light is a 500W torchiere that my wife uses for jigsaw 
puzzles.
Basically, a work light.  I haven't seen anything good advertised for those, 
yet.  A unidirectional
cob panel type would be perfect, if it emitted the same effective lumenage.  
Oh, and it needs to be
dimmable.  I guess we have three of these, two more get used when her quartets 
and quintets
are over for rehearsals.  The bright but soft indirect lighting (from the 
ceiling) is wonderful
for reading sheet music.

-- Jim


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Re: [MBZ] OT: Now it's the washing machine

[Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes]

We bought a Samsung refrigerator about 2 years ago. While the refrigerator 
itself is so far good, their ice makers are total piles of crap. Ours is a 
French door refrigerator with the freezer in the bottom. It has 2 ice makes one 
up top for the door and one in the bottom freezer. The bottom one works fine 
but the top one does not work more often that not. When it drops ice it 
continually gets jammed up and won’t drop further ice. It then often ends up 
turning into a huge block of ice that is very difficult to remove. I will never 
buy another one again. 

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> On May 24, 2020, at 6:07 AM, Mitchell Haley EA via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> FWIW:
> Internet wisdom (the same wisdom that says Honda and Toyota have mythical
> powers of dependability) says Samsung washers are as unreliable as LG
> liner compressor refrigerators.
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Re: [MBZ] OT: Now it's the washing machine

[Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes]

I just went thru this with our 15 year old Maytag front loader. Bearings were 
noisy for probably a year or 2 before I finally did the job but they never 
started smoking. Sounds like you might have more serious problems. In any case 
the machine had to be nearly completely disassembled but it was not too hard of 
a job. It’s nice and quiet now. 

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> On May 24, 2020, at 12:19 AM, Allan Streib via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Washing machine suddenly very noisy tonight. LG front-loader, probably
> close to 10 years old. Went to check on it and found the wash tub is
> full of smoke and smoke is pouring out of the detergent tray.
> 
> So I'm guessing it's the main tub bearing, which repair clinic sells for
> $20 but says it is a "very difficult" repair due to the amount of
> disassembly required. From pictures, the bearing sits in a heavy plastic
> "rear drum" but from the smoke I'm guessing maybe it's melted. Will try
> to open it up tomorrow. The rear drum with bearing is NLA.
> 
> Assuming it's not worth it or possible to repair, any recommendations on
> replacement?  I've found that GE is highly rated but my last GE
> appliance (refrigerator) was a disaster so I had been thinking I would
> never buy the brand again.
> 
> Was pretty happy with this LG washer until now, I guess 10 years is a
> reasonable lifespan.
> 
> Glanced at Miele and Bosch but they are very expensive and seem to be
> much lower capacity. 2.5 cu. ft. compared to 4.5 or 5 cu. ft. for LG,
> Samsung, or GE models.
> 
> Allan
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Re: [MBZ] What is the deal with light bulbs?

[Jim Cathey via Mercedes]

> Several years ago, believing that 100W bulbs were being banned,

I believe the ban was repealed or postponed.  Not, however, before the last
bulb-making plant in the US was killed as a result.

The 40W-equivalent bulbs I'm so fond of, the decoratives, are Philips,
which is a brand I trust.  They also seem to be extremely well designed,
and I've yet had one to fail in any way.  We're running 16 of them, most
of them outside.  Most of them are lit many hours of each day, it's been
over two years now.  Other lamps that are on a lot I have replaced with
LEDs as they burned out.  We still have a lot of incandescents in the
house, and some CFLs, in the rarely-used fixtures.

I prefer the warm white bulbs, the daylight bulbs are simply too 'cold'
looking for my taste.  Yes, they have more lumens.  So what?

The camper got the same treatment.  And there, the 10x reduction in
battery draw is very significant.  There are only two incandescents left
there.  One of them needs to be an incandescent, the one in the refrigerator,
because its heat output is functional.  (The 'Winter' setting turns the bulb
on inside the cabinet, to make it run more so that the freezer doesn't thaw.)
The other (closet) I haven't found a form-factor LED bulb for.

Yes, lumens is the better way to rate.  Problem is that I don't know the lumen
ratings of any of the incandescents I used to buy!  If I needed bright, I put in
a 100W bulb...  So, watt-equivalent is how I think.  The packages should be
marked with both, then everybody is happy.

Hmm, my own rant.  Incandescent and CFL bulbs are generally omnidirectional.
If I buy an LED bulb that is not, let's say, then maybe it's _not_ a 
watt-equivalent
bulb.  "I replaced this 60W bulb with a 60W-equivalent LED, and it sucks!"
The one place I have exploited LED-ness is in the range hood in the camper.
The peanut incandescent (omni) bulb was replaced with a square stick-on
panel of supposed-equivalent lumenage, but ALL of the light now aims down
at the stove surface.  VASTLY better than the lame-o bulb of the original 
design.
But, not as good as a night light...

-- Jim


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Re: [MBZ] OT: Now it's the washing machine

[Peter Frederick via Mercedes]

I bought a Bosch at least ten years ago.  No issues at all.  Not cheap, but 
then you do often get what you pay for, eh?

I don't know how available they are now, I got mine at Lowes when they 
discontinued them.
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Re: [MBZ] What is the deal with light bulbs?

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

The thing I hated about CFLs was that they took a minute to develop full 
output. I had a couple in a hall where our pantry was, and I always hated that 
if I wanted full brightness out of them I would have to wait.

-D

> On May 24, 2020, at 8:31 AM, Mitchell Haley EA via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Several years ago, believing that 100W bulbs were being banned, I stocked
> up on them. I use them in shop lights, where I frequently break bulbs.
> But it seems like I've seen them on sale recently.
> 
> I went pretty strong on the CFL bandwagon about 15 years ago.
> The number of 5000 hour bulbs that I replaced starting about a year later
> was quite prodigious.
> 
> Then five years ago, Philips LEDs became as cheap as CFLs of a decade
> before. I bought a bunch, and started swapping out the CFLs.
> I have yet to have a LED fail.
> 
> The Philips soft white are rather yellow, I believe 2700K.
> The daylight are somewhat blue and harsh at 5000k.
> I wish they were more like 3200-4300k. The 4300K bulbs in my S420 are
> about as blue as I'd want.
> With the Philips, I've been using soft white in open bulb fixtures, like
> in the  basement. If the bulb is covered, the 5000K daylight are OK.
> 
> Mitch.
> 
> 
> On Sun, May 24, 2020 7:20 am, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:
>> 
>> Incandescent bulbs have been on the way out for a while. I believe their
>> production has been mandated to be either eliminated or severely reduced
>> over time.
> 
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Re: [MBZ] What is the deal with light bulbs?

[Mitchell Haley EA via Mercedes]

Several years ago, believing that 100W bulbs were being banned, I stocked
up on them. I use them in shop lights, where I frequently break bulbs.
But it seems like I've seen them on sale recently.

I went pretty strong on the CFL bandwagon about 15 years ago.
The number of 5000 hour bulbs that I replaced starting about a year later
was quite prodigious.

Then five years ago, Philips LEDs became as cheap as CFLs of a decade
before. I bought a bunch, and started swapping out the CFLs.
I have yet to have a LED fail.

The Philips soft white are rather yellow, I believe 2700K.
The daylight are somewhat blue and harsh at 5000k.
I wish they were more like 3200-4300k. The 4300K bulbs in my S420 are
about as blue as I'd want.
With the Philips, I've been using soft white in open bulb fixtures, like
in the  basement. If the bulb is covered, the 5000K daylight are OK.

Mitch.


On Sun, May 24, 2020 7:20 am, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:
>
> Incandescent bulbs have been on the way out for a while. I believe their
> production has been mandated to be either eliminated or severely reduced
> over time.


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Re: [MBZ] What is the deal with light bulbs?

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

A lot less electricity. That and they don’t produce any discernible heat, 
either. That’s important in my part of the world where AC is on a good part of 
the year. In my kitchen there are seven can/recessed fixtures. A day or two’s 
worth of use with incandescent lamps is easily the total of the year’s 
consumption of the same lamps in LED. Yes, they cost more, but even considering 
the additional cost they’re still cheaper in the long run and we don’t have the 
additional heat load.

It’s been my experience having used LED bulbs throughout my house for a good 
five years if not longer that they do last longer than an incandescent bulb of 
the same wattage and size.

Incandescent bulbs have been on the way out for a while. I believe their 
production has been mandated to be either eliminated or severely reduced over 
time.

-D

> On May 24, 2020, at 12:47 AM, Allan Streib via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> In my experience the standard household CFL and LED bulbs don't last any
> longer than the now illegal old incandescents I used to get for $1 for 4
> bulbs at the dollar store.
> 
> They do use less electricity though.
> 
> Allan
> 
> Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes  writes:
> 
>> I was at Lowes this evening because I wanted to purchase some motion 
>> sensing lights for beside the garage and porch light.  I also needed to 
>> get some bulbs.  It has been many years since we have used regular old 
>> fashioned bulbs that cost a buck for a 4 pack.  We usually get a big box 
>> of those CFL bulbs fairly cheap. Lowes only had a couple of choices of 
>> these and they were expensive.  It seems most of the bulbs now offered 
>> are LED.  They are not exactly cheap but were cheaper than the CFL bulbs 
>> they had.  I got the cheapest per bulb I could find and the highest I 
>> found were 60W equivalent.  I did find some 75W but they were much more 
>> expensive and only in a 2 or 4 pack IIRC.  So are guess LED is what 
>> everything is going to? How long are these things supposed to last?  I 
>> ended up spending way more than I wanted to between the fixtures and the 
>> various bulbs we needed for the house.
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Re: [MBZ] OT: Now it's the washing machine

[Mitchell Haley EA via Mercedes]

FWIW:
Internet wisdom (the same wisdom that says Honda and Toyota have mythical
powers of dependability) says Samsung washers are as unreliable as LG
liner compressor refrigerators.

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