Re: [MBZ] Re W211 Headlight Bulbs
One thing to remember with the halogen bulbs is you aren't supposed to touch them bare handed. The oils from your fingers get on the glass and severely shorten their useful lifespan. I have had silver star ultras last several years (800-1000 hours). Rick From: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: October 13, 2020 9:44 PM To: Mercedes@okiebenz.com Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: ned.kleinh...@gmail.com Subject: [MBZ] Re W211 Headlight Bulbs I have been buying Orsam-Sylvania H7 (halogen) bulbs from O’Reilly’s. They sell four different price levels of H7 from Basic to XtraVision to SilverStar to SilverStar Ultra. Each successive level represents an increase in lumens, color temperature and projected beam distance. But if you read the small print on the back of the bulb packages, you’ll see as the price (and performance levels) increase, the life expectancies decrease. Last night O’Reilly’s did not have a Basic or SilverStar Ultra available. I picked up a $17 XtraVision that has a life expectancy of 150 hours. I noted the $25 SilverStar is expected to last only about 83 hours. Ned Kleinhenz ___ 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] Re W211 Headlight Bulbs
On Tue, 13 Oct 2020 23:18:35 -0400 Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: > For a local parts source I usually go to NAPA. It's often a bit more > expensive but parts (even their house brands) are decent quality, the > counter people are clean and professional, and warranties have never > been a hassle. I notice that almost all the good indy shops get parts > from NAPA or the relevant dealer. This is true, but after I replaced TWO NAPA alternators on our BRV, I went with an O'Reilly alternator. 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] Re W211 Headlight Bulbs
Mitch Haley via Mercedes writes: > Buying from Amazon means buying from every Tom, Dick, and Harry who > subscribe to 'Fulfillment by Amazon' because Amazon commingles inventory > with them. My moto is that if it goes in my body I won't buy it from Amazon. Supplements, cold/allergy remedies, contact lens supplies, etc. More and more I feel that way about car parts as well. It's just not worth the cost savings to have to re-do the job in a few months when the counterfeit part fails, even if they are willing to exchange it. I find O'Reilly, AutoZone, RockAuto etc. parts are pretty much low-end junk, though if they sell a brand such as Sylvania or Motorcraft I will likely believe that it's genuine. For a local parts source I usually go to NAPA. It's often a bit more expensive but parts (even their house brands) are decent quality, the counter people are clean and professional, and warranties have never been a hassle. I notice that almost all the good indy shops get parts from NAPA or the relevant dealer. For OEM online parts I'm using FCPEuro these days. 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] W211 Headlight Bulbs
On Tue, 13 Oct 2020 20:45:03 -0400 Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: > Is Daniel Stern still in business? He used to be the go-to guy on the > old mbz.org list for anything to do with lighting. Yes, he is. At least he was in late 2018. I "talked" with him about lights for our Kenworth W900 (with four each 4x6" lamps) and bought some good high beam lights and bulbs from him. 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] Re W211 Headlight Bulbs
I really liked the output and color of the Silver Star and Silver Star Ultras, but as you mentioned, I found the useful lives of these pretty lousy. At nearly $30/pair it was tough to justify replacing them on a regular basis. -D > On Oct 13, 2020, at 10:47 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes > wrote: > > On 2020-10-13 22:43, ned kleinhenz via Mercedes wrote: >> I have been buying Orsam-Sylvania H7 (halogen) bulbs from O’Reilly’s. > > Good. I doubt they have counterfeiters in their supply chain. > > Buying from Amazon means buying from every Tom, Dick, and Harry who subscribe > to 'Fulfillment by Amazon' because Amazon commingles inventory with them. > > ___ > 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] Re W211 Headlight Bulbs
On 2020-10-13 22:43, ned kleinhenz via Mercedes wrote: I have been buying Orsam-Sylvania H7 (halogen) bulbs from O’Reilly’s. Good. I doubt they have counterfeiters in their supply chain. Buying from Amazon means buying from every Tom, Dick, and Harry who subscribe to 'Fulfillment by Amazon' because Amazon commingles inventory with them. ___ 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] Mechnical interest/aptitude is not inherited
The computer on those cars does what it can to help when they are overheated. As far as non-mechanically inclined children go, they drive Toyota's. I got tired of semi classic, but rusty benzes getting destroyed. Rick From: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: October 13, 2020 7:55 PM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: astr...@indiana.edu Subject: [MBZ] Mechnical interest/aptitude is not inherited Oldest boy was driving the Focus home tonight. Temperature got hot. He continued to drive. Temperature got hotter. He stopped and put what water he had in the reservoir (maybe a quart). He noted steam escaping from the left hand side of the engine. He got back in and drove home. I go out to try to refill the coolant, and now it's just pouring out around the flange of the thermostat housing. I swear I eyeballed the reservoir tank when I replaced the alternator a few weeks ago and it was fine. Hoping it's just a failed gasket. The zetec engine supposedly has some protection that will shut down cylinders to pump air through the engine if it's getting too hot. Hopefully that still works. I was rebuilding engines at age 16. This kid hardly understands how an engine works and doesn't seem interested to learn. Which is fine, not everyone is into that stuff, but it's a little weird how different he and I are. 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
[MBZ] Re W211 Headlight Bulbs
I have been buying Orsam-Sylvania H7 (halogen) bulbs from O’Reilly’s. They sell four different price levels of H7 from Basic to XtraVision to SilverStar to SilverStar Ultra. Each successive level represents an increase in lumens, color temperature and projected beam distance. But if you read the small print on the back of the bulb packages, you’ll see as the price (and performance levels) increase, the life expectancies decrease. Last night O’Reilly’s did not have a Basic or SilverStar Ultra available. I picked up a $17 XtraVision that has a life expectancy of 150 hours. I noted the $25 SilverStar is expected to last only about 83 hours. Ned Kleinhenz ___ 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] Mechnical interest/aptitude is not inherited
Accept it, Allen. I’ve got two boys (men, really), one of which has no interest in cars or even maintaining then, it’s just transportation from point A to point B. However, when tasked, he’s actually done his own repairs, but that was during a fairly short period of time a few years ago and has not occurred since. Not sure what the impetus was, but it apparently passed and has not returned. My youngest isn’t so much into cars, but he understands the value of maintaining his and is very good about conducting routine maintenance and even repairs when they’ve been necessary. He has a good grasp of how internal combustion engines operate and could probably figure most things out with a combination of research and tinkering. It’s clearly not something that’s a part of their DNA. I don’t fret about it too much. I just offer to assist when necessary and gladly offer insight and advice whenever they’re looking over my shoulder when they pass by in the garage and I’m working. Our generation was a lot different in so many ways, I just accept it as a generational thing and do my best to kindle anything in the way of interest when it pops up. -D > On Oct 13, 2020, at 8:54 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes > wrote: > > Oldest boy was driving the Focus home tonight. Temperature got hot. He > continued to drive. Temperature got hotter. He stopped and put what > water he had in the reservoir (maybe a quart). He noted steam escaping > from the left hand side of the engine. He got back in and drove home. > > I go out to try to refill the coolant, and now it's just pouring out > around the flange of the thermostat housing. > > I swear I eyeballed the reservoir tank when I replaced the alternator a > few weeks ago and it was fine. > > Hoping it's just a failed gasket. The zetec engine supposedly has some > protection that will shut down cylinders to pump air through the engine > if it's getting too hot. Hopefully that still works. > > I was rebuilding engines at age 16. This kid hardly understands how an > engine works and doesn't seem interested to learn. Which is fine, not > everyone is into that stuff, but it's a little weird how different he > and I are. > > 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] I am looking to buy a jump box
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 > -- --FT -- Message: 3 Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2020 08:56:52 -0700 From: Jim Cathey To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] Wheels for W210 Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii So our E320 (2000, 4wd) is finally ready to take over for the X5, but I still need to find a set of snow tire wheels for it. I have two differently-styled 16" wheels for it, and there was nothing at the junkyard last time I went. Winter is Coming, as they say. Will 15" wheels (of any sort) fit this car? I'd actually prefer tires with some degree of sidewall to them rather than the near-rubber-band tires that are apparently stock on this thing. The plan is to put Hakkapeliittas on it. -- Jim -- Message: 4 Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2020 12:14:43 -0400 From: mi...@mitchellhaley.com To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Wheels for W210 Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Looks like a E320 is 7.5x16ET41 with 66.6mm center https://www.wheel-size.com/size/mercedes/e-class/2000/ An E250 can be 7x15ET37 with probably the same suspension A W202 can have 7x15ET37 x 66.6. That's where I'd look for cheap wheels. https://www.ebay.com/itm/392579244965 Or just buy the 7.5x16s, I think I paid $50-60 shipped for the W210 wheel I bought on eBay several years ago. https://www.ebay.com/itm/333709924198 -- Message: 5 Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2020 10:23:14 -0600 From: Craig To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Wheels for W210 Message-ID: <20201013102314.f907b51077a3cba40c168...@pisquared.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" On Tue, 13 Oct 2020 08:56:52 -0700 Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote: > Will 15" wheels (of any sort) fit this car? I'd actually prefer tires > with some degree of sidewall to them rather than the near-rubber-band > tires that are apparently stock on this thing. The plan is to put > Hakkapeliittas on it. See file attached. Craig -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Mercedes.Wheel.Guide.2.6.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 79518 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://mail.okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20201013/2b726083/attachment.pdf> -- Subject: Digest Footer ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: https://server.secureplusplusfour.net:2083/cpsess595060604/3rdparty/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- End of Mercedes Digest, Vol 179, Issue 54 * ___ 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] Mechnical interest/aptitude is not inherited
Oldest boy was driving the Focus home tonight. Temperature got hot. He continued to drive. Temperature got hotter. He stopped and put what water he had in the reservoir (maybe a quart). He noted steam escaping from the left hand side of the engine. He got back in and drove home. I go out to try to refill the coolant, and now it's just pouring out around the flange of the thermostat housing. I swear I eyeballed the reservoir tank when I replaced the alternator a few weeks ago and it was fine. Hoping it's just a failed gasket. The zetec engine supposedly has some protection that will shut down cylinders to pump air through the engine if it's getting too hot. Hopefully that still works. I was rebuilding engines at age 16. This kid hardly understands how an engine works and doesn't seem interested to learn. Which is fine, not everyone is into that stuff, but it's a little weird how different he and I are. 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] W211 Headlight Bulbs
On 2020-10-13 20:45, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: Is Daniel Stern still in business? He used to be the go-to guy on the old mbz.org list for anything to do with lighting. http://www.danielsternlighting.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] W211 Headlight Bulbs
Is Daniel Stern still in business? He used to be the go-to guy on the old mbz.org list for anything to do with lighting. Allan Mitch Haley via Mercedes writes: > On 2020-10-13 17:50, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: >> Enough piracy of their bulbs that they have a QR code on “real” ones >> you can scan and verify authenticity on their web site. I bought some >> real HID lamps a few months ago and they were around $50/each. You >> could find all sorts of pirated ones on eBay and elsewhere for half >> that. > > I paid something like $15/pr for honest Chinese junk for the W140. > Anything cheaper was the wrong color. They worked, and they matched the > color of the good OSRAM HID lamp that was in the car when I bought it. > > I think OSRAM were $35-40ea at the time. > ___ 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] W211 Headlight Bulbs
On 2020-10-13 17:50, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: Enough piracy of their bulbs that they have a QR code on “real” ones you can scan and verify authenticity on their web site. I bought some real HID lamps a few months ago and they were around $50/each. You could find all sorts of pirated ones on eBay and elsewhere for half that. I paid something like $15/pr for honest Chinese junk for the W140. Anything cheaper was the wrong color. They worked, and they matched the color of the good OSRAM HID lamp that was in the car when I bought it. I think OSRAM were $35-40ea at the time. ___ 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] W211 Headlight Bulbs
Enough piracy of their bulbs that they have a QR code on “real” ones you can scan and verify authenticity on their web site. I bought some real HID lamps a few months ago and they were around $50/each. You could find all sorts of pirated ones on eBay and elsewhere for half that. -D > On Oct 13, 2020, at 5:42 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes > wrote: > > On 2020-10-13 17:06, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: >> More importantly, what brand bulbs have you been using? Many are junk, >> even brand name ones. > > Good point. I know there are counterfeit OSRAM/Sylvania bulbs out there, and > some of them appear to have more money spent on making the fake OSRAM box > than in making the bulb. I still think the Lesjofours (spelling) springs I > bought on eBay five years ago are fakes, but the boxes are reasonably > convincing. > > I'll buy some things from eBay or Amazon, but never again car parts unless > they're used OE or coming from a known vendor like Discount Tire. (Discount > Tire's eBay store sold me a set of Generals for the 210 wagon for less than > Discount Tire or Discount Tire Online would) > > ___ > 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] W211 Headlight Bulbs
On 2020-10-13 17:06, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: More importantly, what brand bulbs have you been using? Many are junk, even brand name ones. Good point. I know there are counterfeit OSRAM/Sylvania bulbs out there, and some of them appear to have more money spent on making the fake OSRAM box than in making the bulb. I still think the Lesjofours (spelling) springs I bought on eBay five years ago are fakes, but the boxes are reasonably convincing. I'll buy some things from eBay or Amazon, but never again car parts unless they're used OE or coming from a known vendor like Discount Tire. (Discount Tire's eBay store sold me a set of Generals for the 210 wagon for less than Discount Tire or Discount Tire Online would) ___ 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] W211 Headlight Bulbs
More importantly, what brand bulbs have you been using? Many are junk, even brand name ones. -D > On Oct 13, 2020, at 4:37 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes > wrote: > > > LEDs = lots of unfocused light to blind other drivers with. > Some LEDs try to approximate filament bulbs, and those which allow you to > rotate them for best orientation are coming closer than ever, but none of > them really focus right with reflector/lens made for hot filament bulbs. > > ___ > 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] W211 Headlight Bulbs
LEDs = lots of unfocused light to blind other drivers with. Some LEDs try to approximate filament bulbs, and those which allow you to rotate them for best orientation are coming closer than ever, but none of them really focus right with reflector/lens made for hot filament bulbs. ___ 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] W211 Headlight Bulbs
My ’06 E320 CDI has gone through a number of the H7 headlamp bulbs in my 120,000+ miles of use. Each H7 bulb only lasts for some tens or at most a couple hundred hours. I notice there are some LED H7 bulbs now available for reasonable prices. Original H7 halogen bulbs cost $10 to $20 and some of the LED’s cost ~$30 to $60. I wonder what actual experience has been with the LED bulbs. Has anybody tried the LED bulbs and are able to share their experience? Thanks, Ned Kleinhenz ___ 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] I was nearly killed today
On 2020-10-13 15:39, Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes wrote: She is married to Christopher Guest, so she is probably a bit smarter than commonly appreciated. I don't think marriage implies that her head is either empty or full. A mockumentary comedian would never marry an empty headed actress? Mitch. ___ 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] I was nearly killed today
She is married to Christopher Guest, so she is probably a bit smarter than commonly appreciated. On Mon, Oct 12, 2020, 10:06 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I always thought she was really hot but she doesn't seem too bright. > > I saw her daddy jogging in BH once with a woman who was like half (or > maybe a third) his age, she was very cute. I'm sure she loved him for > his personality. > > --FT > > On 10/12/20 12:56 PM, Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes wrote: > > Ran into her on the sidewalk in Dec carrying a vase of a dozen roses for > my > > wife's B-day. She put out her arms, looked straight at me, gave me a > > surprised look and said "FOR ME!???". Then said "BEAUTIFUL" and walked > by. > > > > These people are in showbiz for a reason. > > > > On Thu, Oct 8, 2020, 4:25 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> > > wrote: > > > >> Is that like Jaimie Lee Curtis’ “bifidus regularus”? > >> > >> -D > >> > >>> On Oct 8, 2020, at 6:51 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < > >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >>> You can take some laxatives to help avert that > >>> > >>> --FT > >>> Sent from iPhone > >>> > On Oct 8, 2020, at 10:50 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < > >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > When I strained my rectus muscle > >>> ___ > >>> 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 > > > -- > --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] Wheels for W210
On Tue, 13 Oct 2020 08:56:52 -0700 Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote: > Will 15" wheels (of any sort) fit this car? I'd actually prefer tires > with some degree of sidewall to them rather than the near-rubber-band > tires that are apparently stock on this thing. The plan is to put > Hakkapeliittas on it. See file attached. Craig Mercedes.Wheel.Guide.2.6.pdf Description: Adobe PDF document ___ 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] Wheels for W210
Looks like a E320 is 7.5x16ET41 with 66.6mm center https://www.wheel-size.com/size/mercedes/e-class/2000/ An E250 can be 7x15ET37 with probably the same suspension A W202 can have 7x15ET37 x 66.6. That's where I'd look for cheap wheels. https://www.ebay.com/itm/392579244965 Or just buy the 7.5x16s, I think I paid $50-60 shipped for the W210 wheel I bought on eBay several years ago. https://www.ebay.com/itm/333709924198 ___ 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] Wheels for W210
So our E320 (2000, 4wd) is finally ready to take over for the X5, but I still need to find a set of snow tire wheels for it. I have two differently-styled 16" wheels for it, and there was nothing at the junkyard last time I went. Winter is Coming, as they say. Will 15" wheels (of any sort) fit this car? I'd actually prefer tires with some degree of sidewall to them rather than the near-rubber-band tires that are apparently stock on this thing. The plan is to put Hakkapeliittas on it. -- Jim ___ 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] 4Matic - Is It Worth It?
I have been driving the $675ML500 (well, $700 now that I spent $25 on a new ignition switch) a bit the last few days and I concur. It is bouncy and twitchy on bumpy roads (like my driveway), very stiff suspension, tall, short wheelbase. On smooth roads it is not bad but as soon as it hits a bump in the road or a dip or hole of some sort, it bounces all over again. I find it somewhat tiring to drive just from the fairly short trips I have taken. I recall the former wife's 164 being softer and less harsh in the steering and suspension, so it was fairly comfortable on longer drives. I went on a little ramble on Sunday, went down a dirt road to visit some friends, we had big rains Saturday evening so there were some large fairly deep pits filled with water, the sand gets soft but not really muddy, I was quite impressed with how it went right through those spots, I could feel the 4m pulling it along but there was no torque steering or anything like that as I have noticed on my 4WD trucks and the old Jeep Cherokee I had -- a lot more "agricultural" feel to the systems. Seems a pretty refined system. The 4m on the 211 E320 wagon is fairly not noticeable although I have driven it a bit through a wet field (grass) and I could feel it pulling right along on the wet grass, so that was gratifying. The 210 might have gotten mired up in that. -_FT On 10/13/20 9:13 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: I would agree with your observations on the W163. Definitely more of a truck than a car. -D On Oct 13, 2020, at 9:11 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: Interesting...have they been trying to sell it since Thanksgiving, or did they sell it, buy it back and list it at a higher price? https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicledetails.xhtml?listingId=562277598 As for the W163...after 3 years and 3000 miles, I think it's like a 210, but shorter, bouncier, heavier (body on frame), with a two range transfer case and C-class interior. Anybody disagree with that?<2003 wagon.png>___ 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 -- --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] 4Matic - Is It Worth It?
I would agree with your observations on the W163. Definitely more of a truck than a car. -D > On Oct 13, 2020, at 9:11 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes > wrote: > > > Interesting...have they been trying to sell it since Thanksgiving, or did > they sell it, buy it back and list it at a higher price? > > https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicledetails.xhtml?listingId=562277598 > > > As for the W163...after 3 years and 3000 miles, I think it's like a 210, but > shorter, bouncier, heavier (body on frame), with a two range transfer case > and C-class interior. Anybody disagree with that?<2003 > wagon.png>___ > 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] senior citizen owned and driven
Yeah. That. Or get it for $2500, drive it til it croaks, then dispose of it or swap in a new engine. --FT Sent from iPhone > On Oct 12, 2020, at 4:30 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > Mitch beat me to it. > > Also until the oil cooler starts leaking and you have to replace the seal. > > -D > >> On Oct 12, 2020, at 4:18 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> Might be a decent deal? >> >> https://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/d/columbus-2006-mercedes-350/721167.html >> >> -- >> Allan Streib >> Indiana University >> Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering >> Digital Science Center | Intelligent Systems Engineering | FutureSystems >> >> ___ >> 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
