Re: [MBZ] Urgent repair shop needed in central mass
Jaime writes: I rebuilt the pump... he had the kits in the trunk oddly enough. The new diaphragm tore nearly immediately. The kits were made in Taiwan. So now Gary has to find me quality parts so I can get this thing fixed and out of my garage this weekend! I have had good luck with tools and parts from Taiwan. No vacuum pumps though. Please keep us informed of your success. Rick Sent from my BlackBerry Z10 ___ 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] Urgent repair shop needed in central mass
One thing I learned from my dealer parts guy is that the EPC will often show a part to be NLA when it's really not. He says there is another system they used called Paragon which is the determining source as to whether or not a part is still available. He urged me to always check with him on parts that show as NLA in the EPC before going elsewhere. More often than not the part has been available. On a related note, he gave me the MB key reference sheets yesterday when I ordered some keys for the S420. There's about 6 pages of stuff and it's the definitive reference for what keys go with which model car along with remote part numbers and key part numbers. Not something you often use, but a great resource none the less. Dan Sent from my iPad On Aug 6, 2015, at 8:44 AM, Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: They never had a distribution center in Montvale. But there is a parts counter here in my office, and a distribution center in southern NJ. Both are still operating. But last I checked the kit was NLA from MB. Jaime Must be one of the benefits if the brief marriage to Dogde. Dropping inexpensive repair parts in favor of expensive assemblies. MB used to be wonderful about carrying repair parts, unlike the US brands. Dogde picked up a few good habits, but it appears MB picked up a lot of bad habits. ___ 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] Urgent repair shop needed in central mass
On August 6, 2015 at 9:20 AM Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: On a related note, he gave me the MB key reference sheets yesterday when I ordered some keys for the S420. There's about 6 pages of stuff and it's the definitive reference for what keys go with which model car along with remote part numbers and key part numbers. Not something you often use, but a great resource none the less. Scan the pages and post them as a .pdf? 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] Urgent repair shop needed in central mass
Planning on it later this weekend. Dan On Aug 8, 2015, at 10:37 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: On August 6, 2015 at 9:20 AM Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: On a related note, he gave me the MB key reference sheets yesterday when I ordered some keys for the S420. There's about 6 pages of stuff and it's the definitive reference for what keys go with which model car along with remote part numbers and key part numbers. Not something you often use, but a great resource none the less. Scan the pages and post them as a .pdf? 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 ___ 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] Urgent repair shop needed in central mass
So now we have an approved repair facility we can rely on if we're passing through northern New Jersey? I tried sending this when you originally posted, but the OkieISP must have been on the blink. There is a forum on Benzworld listing repair facilities all over the U.S. By region and city. http://www.benzworld.org/forums/recommended-repair-shops/ Dan Sent from my iPad On Aug 5, 2015, at 10:20 PM, Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Thanks guys he ended up with a tow trunk to my house in northern NJ. I rebuilt the pump... he had the kits in the trunk oddly enough. The new diaphragm tore nearly immediately. The kits were made in Taiwan. So now Gary has to find me quality parts so I can get this thing fixed and out of my garage this weekend! Jaime On Tue, Aug 4, 2015 at 12:33 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: No ideas, its well outside of my operating area. Theres a TDI guy in Agawam, oops I guess its Westfield, that might be worth calling. If he can't help he might know somebody who can. Mike McCannaka 94xWestfield, MA 01085413-455-5602TDIMike@comcast.netASE Certified L1 Master Automotive Technician for over 15 years. I have the necessary TDI diagnostic and specialty tools to perform the job correctly. Many parts in stock to reduce down time. -Curt From: Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: mercedes Mailing List mercedes@okiebenz.com; mercedes merce...@mercedeslist.com Cc: Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.com Sent: Tuesday, August 4, 2015 10:09 AM Subject: [MBZ] Urgent repair shop needed in central mass Hi all, I have a friend off of I-84 just south of the mass pike who broke down in his 77 300D. Sounds like a vacuum pump failure... Engine runs fine, but brakes are hard and there are no vacuum functions working. Anyone have a shop in the area to recommend? He needs to get back to NJ soon, but repair might be a better option than a tow and local repair. Thanks, Jaime -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.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 -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.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] Urgent repair shop needed in central mass
They never had a distribution center in Montvale. But there is a parts counter here in my office, and a distribution center in southern NJ. Both are still operating. But last I checked the kit was NLA from MB. Jaime Must be one of the benefits if the brief marriage to Dogde. Dropping inexpensive repair parts in favor of expensive assemblies. MB used to be wonderful about carrying repair parts, unlike the US brands. Dogde picked up a few good habits, but it appears MB picked up a lot of bad habits. ___ 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] Urgent repair shop needed in central mass
They never had a distribution center in Montvale. But there is a parts counter here in my office, and a distribution center in southern NJ. Both are still operating. But last I checked the kit was NLA from MB. Jaime On Wed, Aug 5, 2015 at 11:24 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Thanks guys he ended up with a tow trunk to my house in northern NJ. I rebuilt the pump... he had the kits in the trunk oddly enough. The new diaphragm tore nearly immediately. The kits were made in Taiwan. So now Gary has to find me quality parts so I can get this thing fixed and out of my garage this weekend! Jaime Why not try parts from MomBUSA? Don't they still have a distribution center in Montvale? ___ 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 -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.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] Urgent repair shop needed in central mass
Thanks guys he ended up with a tow trunk to my house in northern NJ. I rebuilt the pump... he had the kits in the trunk oddly enough. The new diaphragm tore nearly immediately. The kits were made in Taiwan. So now Gary has to find me quality parts so I can get this thing fixed and out of my garage this weekend! Jaime On Tue, Aug 4, 2015 at 12:33 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: No ideas, its well outside of my operating area. Theres a TDI guy in Agawam, oops I guess its Westfield, that might be worth calling. If he can't help he might know somebody who can. Mike McCannaka 94xWestfield, MA 01085413-455-5602TDIMike@comcast.netASE Certified L1 Master Automotive Technician for over 15 years. I have the necessary TDI diagnostic and specialty tools to perform the job correctly. Many parts in stock to reduce down time. -Curt From: Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: mercedes Mailing List mercedes@okiebenz.com; mercedes merce...@mercedeslist.com Cc: Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.com Sent: Tuesday, August 4, 2015 10:09 AM Subject: [MBZ] Urgent repair shop needed in central mass Hi all, I have a friend off of I-84 just south of the mass pike who broke down in his 77 300D. Sounds like a vacuum pump failure... Engine runs fine, but brakes are hard and there are no vacuum functions working. Anyone have a shop in the area to recommend? He needs to get back to NJ soon, but repair might be a better option than a tow and local repair. Thanks, Jaime -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.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 -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.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] Urgent repair shop needed in central mass
Thanks guys he ended up with a tow trunk to my house in northern NJ. I rebuilt the pump... he had the kits in the trunk oddly enough. The new diaphragm tore nearly immediately. The kits were made in Taiwan. So now Gary has to find me quality parts so I can get this thing fixed and out of my garage this weekend! Jaime Why not try parts from MomBUSA? Don't they still have a distribution center in Montvale? ___ 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
