Re: [MBZ] runs and drives but the transmission stuck in first gear
Transmission Control Module. Electronic nanny under the dash below the steering wheel. Not supposed to have tranny fluid in it! --FT Sent from iPhone > On Sep 30, 2020, at 8:49 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes > wrote: > > Did you check or change the oil in the TCM? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] runs and drives but the transmission stuck in first gear
Mitch Haley via Mercedes writes: > 2. It's a Cheep class, just about old enough to apply for its own > driver's license. What's that worth? I have no idea. KBB says anywhere from $3K - $5K depending on condition, so I usually go with the lower end of that as a real-world "best case" price. > 3. If you buy it for a grand and fail to fix it, you don't have a > whole lot to lose... Agreed. Allan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] runs and drives but the transmission stuck in first gear
On 2020-09-30 20:30, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: That said, same solenoid codes are on the 99 ML320. I replaced the conductor plate and connector, cleaned everything, tried to clear the codes, no joy. Maybe the TCM is bad, I haven’t swapped that out yet. Did you check or change the oil in the TCM? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] California is banning sales of new gas-powered cars by 2035.
On 2020-09-30 20:35, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: I'm also concerned about battery longevity. How much range do you lose after 5 years? 10? Very little real-world data yet. We've long assumed 35%/5 years (65% remaining), but the Chevy Spark generally did better than that. Some Leafs, especially the early ones, did a lot worse. GM has excellent battery temperature management. Nissan not so much. Does the Bolt use the same LG cells as the 2015-2016 Spark? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] California is banning sales of new gas-powered cars by 2035.
Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes writes: > Chevy Bolt is not an uncommon sight here. My neighbor is an EE from > Stanford. He just sold his 67 427 Vette. They drive two Bolts now. I've actually been considering a Bolt. Though $30K would be well over the "insane" line for me for what I would want to pay for a car, nevertheless I've thought about it and tried to consider TCO, etc. I'm not crazy about the styling, but could live with it. Range is still a concern for me. The rated range of a Bolt is something I would consider adequate for most of my needs. But in the wintertime, you're lucky to get half that according to reviews I've read. And that's not good enough for the price they're asking. I'm also concerned about battery longevity. How much range do you lose after 5 years? 10? Very little real-world data yet. Allan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] runs and drives but the transmission stuck in first gear
Put a scanner on it and see why the nannies are unhappy. If the codes are for solenoids then that strongly suggests conductor plate. That was the problem on the 99 $600E320. New conductor plate, new connector, cleaned the TCM connection (no issue there), cleared the codes, all was good. That said, same solenoid codes are on the 99 ML320. I replaced the conductor plate and connector, cleaned everything, tried to clear the codes, no joy. Maybe the TCM is bad, I haven’t swapped that out yet. With the trans issue unknown, and an aged cheep class, $1000 would be generous I would think. --FT Sent from iPhone > On Sep 30, 2020, at 7:29 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes > wrote: > > 1. Extremely likely, but not 100%. I remember a few years ago on BenzWorld > somebody was dumping a project E320 wagon, low miles, great shape, > transmission in limp mode. He bought it that way, did everything I could > think of and more, and didn't get it fixed so was giving up. His and my best > guess at that point was a wiring harness fault. > I decided if it beat him, I didn't want to be the next victim. > > 2. It's a Cheep class, just about old enough to apply for its own driver's > license. What's that worth? > > 3. If you buy it for a grand and fail to fix it, you don't have a whole lot > to lose... > >> On 2020-09-30 16:57, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: >> What are the chances that this is the issue? >> Seems like it's maybe a $3,000 - $3,500 car otherwise? > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] California is banning sales of new gas-powered cars by 2035.
On 2020-09-30 19:50, Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes wrote: Anybody with a 50a 240v dryer outlet can charge an electric car. If solar panels can run hour meter backward, so can a battery. If you put an inverter in the car so it can generate 60hz AC. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] California is banning sales of new gas-powered cars by 2035.
Anybody with a 50a 240v dryer outlet can charge an electric car. If solar panels can run hour meter backward, so can a battery. If electric cars become cheaper to own than ICE cars, I fail to see the egalitarian argument. Sandy Munro was just saying on his latest vid that the main significance of Tesla's battery day was that the cost per kwh will shortly be low enough for electric cars to be directly price competitive with ICE cars. Like within 18 months. Then people will start voting with their pocketbooks. Yes Tesla are ambitious with timelines, but the Model Y fixed a ton of things that were suboptimal about the 3, and they are cutting the cost of manufacturing even more with the big castings and structural batteries. It is all happening, and sooner rather than later. So far Tesla is the only game in town in terms of bringing it in at a real price point. Chevy Bolt is not an uncommon sight here. My neighbor is an EE from Stanford. He just sold his 67 427 Vette. They drive two Bolts now. On Wed, Sep 30, 2020, 2:40 PM Clay via Mercedes wrote: > After giving this idea a bit of thought, I come up with nothing burger. > > The mandate eliminates the access to private transport by the less > economically endowed. Poor folks just do not get to move about unless on > public transport. Battery cars will not be inexpensive, as the cost to > charge and set up private home charging stations is cost prohibitive. > There was a reason the Tesla and Leaf homes were in tony neighborhoods with > solar arrays on homes. > > I guess there will be a very large grandfather protection for the outlawed > cars to remain on the road. But, for how long? Maybe just long enough to > clear out petrol stations and legislate away IC auto repair shops. > > clay > > “I think it’s time we stopped our cringing embarrassment about our > history, about our traditions, and about our culture, and we stop this > general bout of self-recrimination and wetness.” > > B. Johnson > 01/09/2020 > > > On Sep 30, 2020, at 8:57 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > OR to use well-accepted energy efficiencies to reduce the need for > power > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] runs and drives but the transmission stuck in first gear
1. Extremely likely, but not 100%. I remember a few years ago on BenzWorld somebody was dumping a project E320 wagon, low miles, great shape, transmission in limp mode. He bought it that way, did everything I could think of and more, and didn't get it fixed so was giving up. His and my best guess at that point was a wiring harness fault. I decided if it beat him, I didn't want to be the next victim. 2. It's a Cheep class, just about old enough to apply for its own driver's license. What's that worth? 3. If you buy it for a grand and fail to fix it, you don't have a whole lot to lose... On 2020-09-30 16:57, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: What are the chances that this is the issue? Seems like it's maybe a $3,000 - $3,500 car otherwise? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] California is banning sales of new gas-powered cars by 2035.
I believe there's a pressing need for PGE to do that, with or without EVs. On 2020-09-30 17:30, Clay via Mercedes wrote: Or course, PGE has to build out a more sturdy transmission grid and keep sparking wires from setting public lands on fire. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] California is banning sales of new gas-powered cars by 2035.
After giving this idea a bit of thought, I come up with nothing burger. The mandate eliminates the access to private transport by the less economically endowed. Poor folks just do not get to move about unless on public transport. Battery cars will not be inexpensive, as the cost to charge and set up private home charging stations is cost prohibitive. There was a reason the Tesla and Leaf homes were in tony neighborhoods with solar arrays on homes. I guess there will be a very large grandfather protection for the outlawed cars to remain on the road. But, for how long? Maybe just long enough to clear out petrol stations and legislate away IC auto repair shops. clay “I think it’s time we stopped our cringing embarrassment about our history, about our traditions, and about our culture, and we stop this general bout of self-recrimination and wetness.” B. Johnson 01/09/2020 > On Sep 30, 2020, at 8:57 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > wrote: > > OR to use well-accepted energy efficiencies to reduce the need for power ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] California is banning sales of new gas-powered cars by 2035.
I think the plan was some sort of perpetual motion machine system. Plug in the car at night to charge it up overnight on cheap electrons. Drive it around in the day when the PV panels are making all the power. Go home and plug into the grid so the stored electrons in your car are harvested to power dinner time AC and other mass uses, depleting the battery. Then, when electrons are cheap, you get charged back up by the nighttime solar panels. Or was that wind? Magic unicorn urine? Somehow there was prestidigitation that would keep it all in the loop. Or course, PGE has to build out a more sturdy transmission grid and keep sparking wires from setting public lands on fire. Makes a person think Diablo Canyon nuke plant should have been kept running. A question to be pondered. Where are the minerals and ores to make the battery coming from? AK has all manner of potential mines that might supply them, but the lead time to get them online is in decades if the opposition does not kill them. All those rare earth elements are coming out of communist asia now. Green dorks want to shut down mines. Guess we go back to living in caves and riding shanks mare. clay “I think it’s time we stopped our cringing embarrassment about our history, about our traditions, and about our culture, and we stop this general bout of self-recrimination and wetness.” B. Johnson 01/09/2020 > On Sep 29, 2020, at 9:34 PM, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes > wrote: > > Where will they get the power to charge all those electric cars? Do we > know that those power plants and distribution infrastructure will be > cleaner than IC cars? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Road trip??? Se venden en Metapan El Salvado
That would be a drive into Honduras to get to a gulf port. Or through Guatemala, which has a port as well. clay “I think it’s time we stopped our cringing embarrassment about our history, about our traditions, and about our culture, and we stop this general bout of self-recrimination and wetness.” B. Johnson 01/09/2020 > On Sep 29, 2020, at 5:48 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > wrote: > > I’ll put them on one of those coastal freighters that make the loop around > the Caribbean and Gulf > > --FT > Sent from iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] runs and drives but the transmission stuck in first gear
What are the chances that this is the issue? Seems like it's maybe a $3,000 - $3,500 car otherwise? Mitch Haley via Mercedes writes: > Wow, this is cheap. > Chinesium? > > https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01NCKQKWP/ > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 1987 Mercedes 300SDL Turbo Diesel $750 (Calabash, NC)
Nobody bought the car (because I won't let anybody look at it). Therefore I should lower the price (and continue to not let anybody look at it?). Contact him again. You live 4 miles away from him, but you're at work now. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] runs and drives but the transmission stuck in first gear
BAPMIC is a Asian supplier, I believe. I think they’re one of the places that makes the blower motor controllers for my R129 that can’t be found anywhere else. The reviews are all good for the most part. -D > On Sep 30, 2020, at 2:39 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes > wrote: > > Wow, this is cheap. > Chinesium? > > https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01NCKQKWP/ > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] California is banning sales of new gas-powered cars by 2035.
I do not believe any car currently on the road has the physical ability to output power through the Level 1 or Level 2 connections. I wouldn't be surprised if Tesla could force update software to the cars to enable it through the Level 3 (DC fast charge) connector. But whose home has a Level 3 charge setup in the garage? Mitch. On 2020-09-30 14:34, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: How does the electic utility ask your car for its energy? Is any EV actually capable of delivering energy back to the grid via its charging socket, or is this a new requirement to be imposed on manufacturers (adding to the price of the vehicle)? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] runs and drives but the transmission stuck in first gear
Wow, this is cheap. Chinesium? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01NCKQKWP/ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] California is banning sales of new gas-powered cars by 2035.
I've heard this claim that electic cars can serve as a energy source during demand peaks. But is any of the infrastructure to do this even past the theory stage? The idea being there are a lot of EVs that are sitting around, plugged in, and all that stored energy could be used to help meet energy demand spikes on the grid. How does the electic utility ask your car for its energy? Is any EV actually capable of delivering energy back to the grid via its charging socket, or is this a new requirement to be imposed on manufacturers (adding to the price of the vehicle)? What if I need to go somewhere at 6pm but I can't because my car's batteries have just been drained by the late afternoon electrical demand peak? Maybe I won't plug in my car until 9 or 10pm, just to avoid that potential hassle. It seems there are a lot of assumptions about things and capabilities that don't yet exist, as well as possible expectations that people won't behave in their own self interest. Allan Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes writes: > I dont think this is much of an issue. Most of the charging occurs at off > peak times. It can also be scheduled to do so. Batteries can also be > employed, including car batteries, to manage the load. And power > infrastructure can also be upgraded, which is long overdue anyway in many > areas, and already being reviewed due to forest fires. Solar is pretty good > here and we often pay AZ to take it, so some daytime demand would actually > be good. > > On Tue, Sep 29, 2020, 10:35 PM Scott Ritchey via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> Where will they get the power to charge all those electric cars? Do we >> know that those power plants and distribution infrastructure will be >> cleaner than IC cars? >> >> On Thu, Sep 24, 2020, 07:50 Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> > California is banning sales of new gas-powered cars by 2035. >> > >> > Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has made urgent calls this year for sweeping >> > actions to curb carbon emissions as massive wildfires have devastated the >> > West Coast, signed an order Wednesday aimed at helping to phase out >> > combustion vehicles in the nation’s most populous state. The measure >> > targets ending the sale of new gasoline- and diesel-powered passenger >> cars >> > in California by 2035. The Democratic governor said transitioning to >> > zero-emissions vehicles would significantly reduce the state’s greenhouse >> > gas output, about half of which comes from transportation. Currently, >> less >> > than 10% of all new vehicle sales in the state are electric. A leading >> > auto-manufacturing lobbying group voiced support for expanding electric >> > offerings but called for more consumer incentives and infrastructure >> > investments to boost demand. >> > >> > >> > --FT >> > Sent from iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] California is banning sales of new gas-powered cars by 2035.
I dont think this is much of an issue. Most of the charging occurs at off peak times. It can also be scheduled to do so. Batteries can also be employed, including car batteries, to manage the load. And power infrastructure can also be upgraded, which is long overdue anyway in many areas, and already being reviewed due to forest fires. Solar is pretty good here and we often pay AZ to take it, so some daytime demand would actually be good. On Tue, Sep 29, 2020, 10:35 PM Scott Ritchey via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Where will they get the power to charge all those electric cars? Do we > know that those power plants and distribution infrastructure will be > cleaner than IC cars? > > On Thu, Sep 24, 2020, 07:50 Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > California is banning sales of new gas-powered cars by 2035. > > > > Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has made urgent calls this year for sweeping > > actions to curb carbon emissions as massive wildfires have devastated the > > West Coast, signed an order Wednesday aimed at helping to phase out > > combustion vehicles in the nation’s most populous state. The measure > > targets ending the sale of new gasoline- and diesel-powered passenger > cars > > in California by 2035. The Democratic governor said transitioning to > > zero-emissions vehicles would significantly reduce the state’s greenhouse > > gas output, about half of which comes from transportation. Currently, > less > > than 10% of all new vehicle sales in the state are electric. A leading > > auto-manufacturing lobbying group voiced support for expanding electric > > offerings but called for more consumer incentives and infrastructure > > investments to boost demand. > > > > > > --FT > > Sent from iPhone > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] California is banning sales of new gas-powered cars by 2035.
We are almost comically over regulated on energy efficiency. All new construction and renovations need to comply with Title 22 (iirc). It specifies all the heat gain and loss for any given structure given its prevailing climate and requires efficiency standards be met on a whole house energy budget. On Wed, Sep 30, 2020, 9:58 AM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > OR to use well-accepted energy efficiencies to reduce the need for > power > > On Wed, Sep 30, 2020 at 12:54 PM G Mann via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > > I understand California buys a major portion of its power from Lake Meade > > [Hoover Dam generation] AND Palo Verde Nuke plant also in AZ... So, to > > charge all those electric cars which are "so green" it uses electrons > > generated from a "nasty nuke plant" which is outlawed in California... > AND > > ... destroys the Colorado River fish population by supporting > hydroelectric > > generation from a major generation facility. > > > > All while refusing to approve building hydroelectric plants in > > California... > > > > How wise.. to withhold political comment on that line of reasoning.. > > > > On Tue, Sep 29, 2020 at 10:35 PM Scott Ritchey via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > Where will they get the power to charge all those electric cars? Do we > > > know that those power plants and distribution infrastructure will be > > > cleaner than IC cars? > > > > > > On Thu, Sep 24, 2020, 07:50 Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < > > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > > > California is banning sales of new gas-powered cars by 2035. > > > > > > > > Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has made urgent calls this year for sweeping > > > > actions to curb carbon emissions as massive wildfires have devastated > > the > > > > West Coast, signed an order Wednesday aimed at helping to phase out > > > > combustion vehicles in the nation’s most populous state. The measure > > > > targets ending the sale of new gasoline- and diesel-powered passenger > > > cars > > > > in California by 2035. The Democratic governor said transitioning to > > > > zero-emissions vehicles would significantly reduce the state’s > > greenhouse > > > > gas output, about half of which comes from transportation. Currently, > > > less > > > > than 10% of all new vehicle sales in the state are electric. A > leading > > > > auto-manufacturing lobbying group voiced support for expanding > electric > > > > offerings but called for more consumer incentives and infrastructure > > > > investments to boost demand. > > > > > > > > > > > > --FT > > > > Sent from iPhone > > > > ___ > > > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > > > > > ___ > > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] runs and drives but the transmission stuck in first gear
2005 Mercedes-Benz C240 4MATIC Sedan, With 168k miles, clean title, runs and drives but the transmission stuck in first gear, has new brake pads, good tires, the body in great shape, and the Interior as well, sunroof, hot heat, cold ac. https://terrehaute.craigslist.org/cto/d/terre-haute-wdbrf81j35f702845/7204538627.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Headlight polishing
I have also heard of some who used the newer ceramic polishes for the paint on a car. Can't remember which one but a search on you tube will turn up quite a few ways to go about it. Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: In one of the blog posts I read about this subject, the author used urethane spar varnish as a clear coat on his refinished plastic headlights. Claims it stays clear and stops/slows further UV damage. Using the Focus as a testbed, I might try it on one light and use 303 on the other light and see how they compare over time. Allan Dan Penoff via Mercedes writes: Headlight film, such as Lamin-X, won’t prevent UV degradation, but it will slow it down. I don’t use it on my plastic lensed cars, but I do on the ones with glass lenses, as it eliminates things like “sandblasting” that occur over time. Good stuff, I highly recommend. -D On Sep 30, 2020, at 12:21 AM, Peter Frederick via Mercedes wrote: Headlight protection film or the glass lenses? I've not used any, should show up in a google search though. Glass lenses are better if you can find them for your vehicle. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] California is banning sales of new gas-powered cars by 2035.
OR to use well-accepted energy efficiencies to reduce the need for power On Wed, Sep 30, 2020 at 12:54 PM G Mann via Mercedes wrote: > I understand California buys a major portion of its power from Lake Meade > [Hoover Dam generation] AND Palo Verde Nuke plant also in AZ... So, to > charge all those electric cars which are "so green" it uses electrons > generated from a "nasty nuke plant" which is outlawed in California... AND > ... destroys the Colorado River fish population by supporting hydroelectric > generation from a major generation facility. > > All while refusing to approve building hydroelectric plants in > California... > > How wise.. to withhold political comment on that line of reasoning.. > > On Tue, Sep 29, 2020 at 10:35 PM Scott Ritchey via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > Where will they get the power to charge all those electric cars? Do we > > know that those power plants and distribution infrastructure will be > > cleaner than IC cars? > > > > On Thu, Sep 24, 2020, 07:50 Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > California is banning sales of new gas-powered cars by 2035. > > > > > > Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has made urgent calls this year for sweeping > > > actions to curb carbon emissions as massive wildfires have devastated > the > > > West Coast, signed an order Wednesday aimed at helping to phase out > > > combustion vehicles in the nation’s most populous state. The measure > > > targets ending the sale of new gasoline- and diesel-powered passenger > > cars > > > in California by 2035. The Democratic governor said transitioning to > > > zero-emissions vehicles would significantly reduce the state’s > greenhouse > > > gas output, about half of which comes from transportation. Currently, > > less > > > than 10% of all new vehicle sales in the state are electric. A leading > > > auto-manufacturing lobbying group voiced support for expanding electric > > > offerings but called for more consumer incentives and infrastructure > > > investments to boost demand. > > > > > > > > > --FT > > > Sent from iPhone > > > ___ > > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] California is banning sales of new gas-powered cars by 2035.
I understand California buys a major portion of its power from Lake Meade [Hoover Dam generation] AND Palo Verde Nuke plant also in AZ... So, to charge all those electric cars which are "so green" it uses electrons generated from a "nasty nuke plant" which is outlawed in California... AND ... destroys the Colorado River fish population by supporting hydroelectric generation from a major generation facility. All while refusing to approve building hydroelectric plants in California... How wise.. to withhold political comment on that line of reasoning.. On Tue, Sep 29, 2020 at 10:35 PM Scott Ritchey via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Where will they get the power to charge all those electric cars? Do we > know that those power plants and distribution infrastructure will be > cleaner than IC cars? > > On Thu, Sep 24, 2020, 07:50 Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > California is banning sales of new gas-powered cars by 2035. > > > > Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has made urgent calls this year for sweeping > > actions to curb carbon emissions as massive wildfires have devastated the > > West Coast, signed an order Wednesday aimed at helping to phase out > > combustion vehicles in the nation’s most populous state. The measure > > targets ending the sale of new gasoline- and diesel-powered passenger > cars > > in California by 2035. The Democratic governor said transitioning to > > zero-emissions vehicles would significantly reduce the state’s greenhouse > > gas output, about half of which comes from transportation. Currently, > less > > than 10% of all new vehicle sales in the state are electric. A leading > > auto-manufacturing lobbying group voiced support for expanding electric > > offerings but called for more consumer incentives and infrastructure > > investments to boost demand. > > > > > > --FT > > Sent from iPhone > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] California is banning sales of new gas-powered cars by 2035.
I have 8 and they are all plastic. Only one showed a leak previous to my ownership. Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: Mitch Haley via Mercedes writes: Did the W123 have mechanical oil gauge its entire life? My '83 300D does, and IIRC the line is steel not plastic. Allan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 1987 Mercedes 300SDL Turbo Diesel $750 (Calabash, NC)
4 of those photos could easily fit on a postage stamp. On Wed, Sep 30, 2020 at 10:03 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > The guy who couldn't be arsed to organize a time for Max and me to look > at the car has dropped the price a week and half later > > > https://myrtlebeach.craigslist.org/cto/d/calabash-1987-mercedes-300sdl-turbo/7204801126.html > > -- > --FT > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Headlight polishing
On Wed, 30 Sep 2020 12:01:39 -0400 Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: > Agree with the spar varnish approach. Yes, it works, but it has to be > reapplied on a semi-annual basis depending on the climate. That an if > you screw up the application it’s tough to get off to redo. Actually, all you need to do is wait for it to flake off ... :-) Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Headlight polishing
Agree with the spar varnish approach. Yes, it works, but it has to be reapplied on a semi-annual basis depending on the climate. That an if you screw up the application it’s tough to get off to redo. -D > On Sep 30, 2020, at 11:14 AM, OK Don via Mercedes > wrote: > > I used spar varnish on a piece of outdoor wooden furniture and found that > it lasted about three years, and is now peeling like the clear coat on an > old Mercedes. I asked my sea captain BIL about it, and said that yes, spar > varnish is great stuff, but you have to re-apply it every year! > > On Wed, Sep 30, 2020 at 10:01 AM Allan Streib via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> In one of the blog posts I read about this subject, the author used >> urethane spar varnish as a clear coat on his refinished plastic >> headlights. Claims it stays clear and stops/slows further UV >> damage. Using the Focus as a testbed, I might try it on one light and >> use 303 on the other light and see how they compare over time. >> >> Allan >> >> >> Dan Penoff via Mercedes writes: >> >>> Headlight film, such as Lamin-X, won’t prevent UV degradation, but it >> will slow it down. I don’t use it on my plastic lensed cars, but I do on >> the ones with glass lenses, as it eliminates things like “sandblasting” >> that occur over time. >>> >>> Good stuff, I highly recommend. >>> >>> -D >>> On Sep 30, 2020, at 12:21 AM, Peter Frederick via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: Headlight protection film or the glass lenses? I've not used any, should show up in a google search though. Glass lenses are better if you can find them for your vehicle. >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > > -- > OK Don > > "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to > pause and reflect." Mark Twain > > “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher > Von Braun > 2013 F150, 18 mpg > 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg > 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Recall notice
I have to open my sunroof and look at it then call the dealer. Dwight E. Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Wed, Sep 30, 2020 at 8:38 AM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Looks like my letter is coming today > > --FT > Sent from iPhone > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Headlight polishing
I used spar varnish on a piece of outdoor wooden furniture and found that it lasted about three years, and is now peeling like the clear coat on an old Mercedes. I asked my sea captain BIL about it, and said that yes, spar varnish is great stuff, but you have to re-apply it every year! On Wed, Sep 30, 2020 at 10:01 AM Allan Streib via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > In one of the blog posts I read about this subject, the author used > urethane spar varnish as a clear coat on his refinished plastic > headlights. Claims it stays clear and stops/slows further UV > damage. Using the Focus as a testbed, I might try it on one light and > use 303 on the other light and see how they compare over time. > > Allan > > > Dan Penoff via Mercedes writes: > > > Headlight film, such as Lamin-X, won’t prevent UV degradation, but it > will slow it down. I don’t use it on my plastic lensed cars, but I do on > the ones with glass lenses, as it eliminates things like “sandblasting” > that occur over time. > > > > Good stuff, I highly recommend. > > > > -D > > > >> On Sep 30, 2020, at 12:21 AM, Peter Frederick via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >> Headlight protection film or the glass lenses? > >> > >> I've not used any, should show up in a google search though. > >> > >> Glass lenses are better if you can find them for your vehicle. > >> > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Headlight polishing
In one of the blog posts I read about this subject, the author used urethane spar varnish as a clear coat on his refinished plastic headlights. Claims it stays clear and stops/slows further UV damage. Using the Focus as a testbed, I might try it on one light and use 303 on the other light and see how they compare over time. Allan Dan Penoff via Mercedes writes: > Headlight film, such as Lamin-X, won’t prevent UV degradation, but it will > slow it down. I don’t use it on my plastic lensed cars, but I do on the ones > with glass lenses, as it eliminates things like “sandblasting” that occur > over time. > > Good stuff, I highly recommend. > > -D > >> On Sep 30, 2020, at 12:21 AM, Peter Frederick via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> Headlight protection film or the glass lenses? >> >> I've not used any, should show up in a google search though. >> >> Glass lenses are better if you can find them for your vehicle. >> ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] 1987 Mercedes 300SDL Turbo Diesel $750 (Calabash, NC)
The guy who couldn't be arsed to organize a time for Max and me to look at the car has dropped the price a week and half later https://myrtlebeach.craigslist.org/cto/d/calabash-1987-mercedes-300sdl-turbo/7204801126.html -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Headlight polishing
I ordered a cheap polishing kit from somewhere, forget where now, maybe banggood or DX, it’s supposed to be coming from the PRC next week. I have the mechanical bits, mostly just needed the abrasives and this kit comes with a whole bunch of various disks and polish along with the mechanicals. --FT Sent from iPhone > On Sep 30, 2020, at 7:05 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > Headlight film, such as Lamin-X, won’t prevent UV degradation, but it will > slow it down. I don’t use it on my plastic lensed cars, but I do on the ones > with glass lenses, as it eliminates things like “sandblasting” that occur > over time. > > Good stuff, I highly recommend. > > -D > >> On Sep 30, 2020, at 12:21 AM, Peter Frederick via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> Headlight protection film or the glass lenses? >> >> I've not used any, should show up in a google search though. >> >> Glass lenses are better if you can find them for your vehicle. >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Recall notice
Looks like my letter is coming today --FT Sent from iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: broken piston
On 2020-09-30 00:31, Craig via Mercedes wrote: On Tue, 29 Sep 2020 20:19:19 -0400 Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: That sounds like a deal, and you don't have to tear down an engine ... 3 top contenders, many were eliminated because I don't want a 2016 or 2017 with the old pistons, and 2019s cost twice as much as (identical) 2018s: Jackson, 30 miles away, unknown miles, (gave me the VIN but vehiclehistory.com has no data) $400 complete with turbo. Detroit, 120 miles away, 4800 miles, 350 stripped. Detroit, 487 miles, still in car, 400 stripped. I'm thinking about seeing if I can get the last one for $600 or less with throttle body, starter, and turbo left on, since they haven't taken it apart yet. Less work and more spare parts. New engine is $3800 my cost, and I suspect it doesn't include fuel or ignition systems. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Somebody here needs this
On 2020-09-29 22:12, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: No, I haven't, but it is said that they are actually not a bad ride. The first wide small car is here! If you try hard enough, you can stuff a Jr High chess team in one, if you don't mind outnumbering the seat belts by a large margin. All of us were skinny, and most of my teammates were sixth graders. The two smallest had to sit behind the back seat. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Headlight polishing
Headlight film, such as Lamin-X, won’t prevent UV degradation, but it will slow it down. I don’t use it on my plastic lensed cars, but I do on the ones with glass lenses, as it eliminates things like “sandblasting” that occur over time. Good stuff, I highly recommend. -D > On Sep 30, 2020, at 12:21 AM, Peter Frederick via Mercedes > wrote: > > Headlight protection film or the glass lenses? > > I've not used any, should show up in a google search though. > > Glass lenses are better if you can find them for your vehicle. > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Expanding on BAT Crack
On 2020-09-29 22:52, G Mann via Mercedes wrote: Nice markup for a year of ownership... if it is the same car... and it certainly appears it may be. There is a very limited number of cars in existence with that VIN, so chances are, it's the same one. When did eBay start allowing VINs with fewer than 17 digits? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
