Re: [MBZ] Takes Realtor Spec to the ultimate level 1995 Mercedes Benz G320 4 matic SUV - $19, 630 (Raleigh)

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It needs an OM606,  OM648 or a gas v8.
Kevin in Lexington, NC

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> On Feb 27, 2022, at 11:13 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> owners spent all their time keeping it clean
> 
> --FT
> 
>> On 2/27/22 10:59 AM, mitch--- via Mercedes wrote:
>> 59k in 27 years because it's more fun to look at than to drive?
>> 
>> Mitch.
>> 
>>> On 2022-02-27 10:55, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote:
>>> White/white.  I am thinking this thing would be pretty basic and not
>>> too hard to maintain, $20k is probably not too unreasonable for a G
>>> 
>>> https://raleigh.craigslist.org/cto/d/raleigh-1995-mercedes-benz-g320-matic/7451126691.html
>>>  
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Re: [MBZ] Craig

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What tragic news! I’ve emailed with Craig both on and off list. He’s a good 
guy. I sure hope he gets through this.
Kevin in Lexington, NC

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> On Mar 7, 2022, at 6:13 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes 
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> I am not sure if this was posted here or not. If it was I did not see it. 
> Anyway, it was posted on the Okie talk list that Craig and Shirley were in 
> the hospital with Covid. For some reason Shirley got moved somewhere else. 
> They did not properly treat her diabetes and sounded like she got moved to a 
> 2nd location but then passed away. Craig is still on the hospital in unknown 
> condition. 
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Re: [MBZ] I’m not sure if I heard this correctly

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There are plenty of older non DEF trucks running around here in NC. If the 
situation changes, and only new trucks get to operate on  the roads, there will 
be even more shortages, and a huge amount of truckers will be forced to go out 
of business or raise prices even higher to afford to buy expensive, new trucks.
Kevin in Lexington, NC 

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> On Mar 8, 2022, at 11:05 AM, G Mann via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> All trucks in California, [and now everywhere] for example, are required to
> pass EPA rules, which means only new production trucks are allowed to be
> licensed. All those use DEF, made from Urea, which is now shut off from
> export from Russia.. If a new DEF truck runs out of DEF Fluid, the magic
> nannie electricals will shut off the truck making it an 80,000 lb brick
> that does not deliver goods to market.
> "For want of a nail, a shoe was lost. For want of a shoe a horse was lost.
> For want of a horse a Knight was lost. For want of a Knight a battle was
> lost. For want of a battle a Kingdom was lost.
> For want of a Kingdom a people were lost."  Thus the phrase "You've been
> nailed".
> 
>> On Tue, Mar 8, 2022 at 8:46 AM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes <
>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>> 
>> EPA are considering imposing more stringent emissions standards on trucks
>> so that should help
>> 
>> --FT
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>>> On Mar 8, 2022, at 10:42 AM, G Mann via Mercedes 
>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Global problem. We now need russian oil to run american tractors with
>> parts
>>> made in china and we need russian fertilizer and urea [for DEF for the
>>> tractors and trucks]. Thus, USA farmers don't farm as many acres and it
>>> costs far more per production bushel. Then, we need fuel and fertilizer
>>> [and EPA dictated DEF made from urea] to run the trucks to take the wheat
>>> to market. All which cost more, and there is not enough of.
>>> The opportunities for leaders across the globe to make poor decisions is
>>> manifold in the near term.
>>> Being very careful to avoid any political inference, we in USA are
>> setting
>>> on huge energy reserves, natural gas reserves, and labor reserves. The
>> real
>>> shortage appears to be the hard logic reserve required to make best use
>> of
>>> those raw materials to take them to best use and feed ourselves.
>>> Reporter: "Dr. Einstein, what is the difference between genius and
>>> ignorance?"
>>> Dr. Einstein: "There is no shortage of ignorance."
>>> 
>>> 
 On Tue, Mar 8, 2022 at 8:24 AM Curt Raymond via Mercedes <
 mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
 
 People (especially people on Facebook, why do I go on Facebook?) don't
 seem to understand globally traded commodities and the idea that the
>> price
 of oil in the US is directly affected by the price of oil in Europe.
 
 I don't bet that we import much Russian wheat but if Europe stops
 importing Russian wheat they'll need American wheat to make up for it...
 
 
 -Curt
 
 
 
 On Tuesday, March 8, 2022, 12:50:20 AM EST, OK Don via Mercedes <
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 Classic supply and demand - what's to be surprised about?
 
 On Mon, Mar 7, 2022 at 10:25 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes <
 mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
 
> News just now said something about if we cut off import of oil from
 Russia
> prices will go up even further. So these prices now are WITH Russian
>> oil?
> And if we cut it off it will obviously go up more? Or did I miss hear
> this?  They also said lots of grain comes from Russian and the price of
> grain and flour will soon skyrocket?
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Re: [MBZ] $6K Repair or Different Vehicle

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I have a friend who has a 2013 Beetle with the same engine that has 92K on the 
clock. It sounds like these VW 1.8L turbo engines are ticking time bombs as 
they age. It seems to be OK right now, but once it hits 100K, who knows. Maybe, 
she should unload it while the used car market is high, and convertible season 
is nearly upon us which would help the value as well.
Kevin in Lexington, NC

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> On Mar 17, 2022, at 6:41 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes  
> wrote:
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> 
> Youngest’s 2014 Jetta, 1.8 T, 121K miles, had the red oil pressure alarm come 
> in the other day after she had driven it about ten miles and then let it idle 
> in a parking lot for about ten minutes. As soon as the alarm came in, she 
> shut it off and called me. At that point she had her things to do so it sat 
> for about three hours.
> When she came back out she checked the oil level (perfect) and ensured no 
> puddles were beneath it. She started the engine and it started and sounded 
> normal with no oil alarm light in. I told her to monitor the dash closely and 
> listen carefully as she drove home and if anything sounds amiss or the alarm 
> comes back in shut ‘er down.
> She made it home without mishap. I was going to check the oil  pressure and 
> start troubleshooting but I have way too much stuff going on right now, so I 
> took it down to a highly respected German shop (BMW, Mini, VW [no MB]) and 
> have them give it the once over.
>  
> After having it for a day they reported back:
>  
> “One scanned fault for low oil pressure plausibility and airmass sensor 
> fault. Smoke test reveals leak at upper timing cover gasket. Clamshell is 
> also leaking a bit of oil. Spool valve okay. Timing chain tensioner fully 
> extended 9 notches (spec is no more than 7 notches extended). Using Picoscope 
> measured cam/crank timing correlation and found camshafts are deviating 
> consistently further indicating timing chain stretch and worn timing 
> components. At idle, oil pressure is 22 psi (spec is 17-29 psi). At 2000 rpm, 
>34 psi (spec is 23-31). At 3700 rpm, 34 psi (spec 43-58 psi). This 
> indicated worn counter-balance shaft leading to the improper oil pressure 
> control.”
>  
> Bottom line, $6.25K repair. I bounced this off of a couple other VW guys and 
> they said it looks/sounds reasonable.
>  
> We’ve had the car since new. No deep-seated emotional attachment to it.
>  
> Get it fixed or sneakily trade it in on something else?
>  
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Re: [MBZ] Retired

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Congratulations, Bob, on your retirement. I hope that your cancer treatments 
are successful.
Kevin in Lexington, NC

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> On Mar 24, 2022, at 6:08 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes  
> wrote:
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> As of 1730 March 18, 2022, my 37 year career of making ‘lectricity was done. 
> It hasn’t sunk in yet, I still feel like I’m just taking time off. 
> What few, basic plans that we made for what we wanted to do upon retiring 
> have had the Kabash thrown on them for the time being now that we are in the 
> throes of eldercare. 
> I start my cancer treatments in two weeks. Six weeks of living in San Diego. 
> It will be good to get this taken care of. 
> Right now I feel like I have the fat kid plate at the Boo-fay. I’ll be glad 
> when some of these things start coming off. 
> What are my first tasks is trying to convince SWMBO that we need to make a 
> circuit of the United States ensuring that we get to New England around 
> September Chowder Q time. 
> 
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Re: [MBZ] CrossClimate 2s

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AZ Bob wrote: and are quite on the freeway.
Quite a bit quieter than the tires  that you had? Just be careful not to loose 
pressure or you’ll loose your break petal or is that Peddle?
Just having fun!
Kevin in Lexington, NC

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> On Apr 14, 2022, at 5:41 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes  
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> 
> I got the CrossClimate 2s put on the Passat today. They look kind of strange 
> from the side. From the side they look very luggy and aggressive. They will 
> take some getting used to. Drives really nice and are quite on the freeway. 
> 
> 
> 
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Re: [MBZ] Truth On Repairability

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A month ago, we bought a new minivan, a 2022 Toyota Sienna. It has many 
subscription based features. There’s a handy Toyota app that allows you to stop 
and start your engine, lock and unlock the doors and a few other things. It’s 
free for the first year, but $9.00 per month after that. That van has the most 
uncomfortable seats. It does get 35mpg combined since it’s a hybrid. After 
three weeks, this wasn’t enough to offset the discomfort, so it found its way 
to a new owner, paid off the loan, and the 2008 Odyssey with over 164K miles is 
going to stay around. The current generation Odyssey vans have a host of 
recalls and issues, so we decided to get our deposit back and put some money 
into the 2008. It needs some new rubber seals/weatherstrip to fix some water 
leaks, it has some front suspension clunks, and it’s going to need 
engine/transmission mounts soon. Compared to the new vans, it’s easier to get 
into, more comfortable, has better air conditioning, and, best of all, NO CAR 
PAYMENT!
Kevin in Lexington, NC

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> On Apr 18, 2022, at 3:33 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> 
>> 
>> I own it, it’s mine, the manufacturer should not be able to change things 
>> after the fact.
> 
> You are becoming a Luddite, Dan.
> 
> Sadly, most manufacturers are going to a "subscription" model, not only for 
> software (I.E. QuickBooks, Office 365), but for enabling options on 
> automobiles. Want heated seats? That will be $59.95 for the year.
> 
> https://www.consumerreports.org/automotive-industry/why-you-might-need-to-subscribe-to-get-certain-features-on-your-next-car-a6575794430/#:~:text=At%20least%20five%20automakers%E2%80%94%20Audi%2C%20BMW%2C%20Cadillac%2C%20Porsche%2C,those%20features%20are%20already%20built%20into%20the%20car.
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> "You will own nothing, and you will be happy."
> Klaus Schwab
> 
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Re: [MBZ] Missing engine cover

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It’s been Scotty Kilmerized. He also things engine covers are stupid.
Kevin in Lexington, NC

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> On Apr 28, 2022, at 11:37 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> I'm potentially interested in a 2014 E250 Bluetec sedan at a small
> dealership. For SWMBO. Very nice car, has the features that we want and
> it's a pretty color, but it's missing its engine cover. I looked at the
> carfax report and it was last serviced at a Florida dealership. They claim
> not to have it. The selling dealer is not willing to purchase a new cover
> for $300.
> 
> My question is, under what circumstances should this car be considered for
> purchase? In other respects it looks presentable and has decent service
> history. But how do you lose an engine cover? And what is the harm done
> driving around without one?
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Re: [MBZ] 2006 Dodge Sprinter 2500 - 117k miles - $22,000

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The fact that the current owner is dumping it so soon after purchase is a huge 
red flag. Miles aren’t too high, but the price should reflect the many minor 
things that may be more major than the seller is leading on, or they should be 
fixed.
Kevin in Lexington, NC

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> On May 5, 2022, at 2:49 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> Seems a high ask for the age and condition?
> 
> https://tippecanoe.craigslist.org/cto/d/lafayette-sprinter-passenger-2500/7479749951.html
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Re: [MBZ] Floating temptress

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Do you know the two happiest days in a boat owner’s life? The day it’s 
purchased and the day it’s SOLD!!
Kevin, former boat owner, in Lexington, NC

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> On May 16, 2022, at 6:09 PM, OK Don via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> "Boat - a hole in the water you pour money into."
> 
>> On Mon, May 16, 2022 at 2:39 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes <
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>> 
>>> On Mon, May 16, 2022, at 2:30 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote:
>>> 
>>> The boat is just the beginning. Once you have the boat, you either need
>>> a boathouse to keep it in or a storage building at home to keep it in on
>>> the trailer. Storing it on the trailer is likely not recommended for a
>>> wooden boat as they need to soak up a bit of water or they will leak.
>>> You also need a tow vehicle and the name of a boat builder/restorer to
>>> call upon whenever it appears to need TLC.
>> 
>> When it comes to owning one, BOAT = Bust Out Another Thousand.
>> 
>> Allan
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Re: [MBZ] Wotan the S550 lives!

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Attaboy!
Kevin in Lexington, NC

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> On May 28, 2022, at 5:04 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Sorta. Pumped a liter of  tranny fluid into it through the cooler line and 
> it was moving but still needs more as it was not real happy. Drove it up to 
> the end of the driveway and back anyway. Still some work to do but that was 
> gratifying. Time to order new fluid and filter and do all that. 
> 
> Hood latches are stuck, I tried them before I put the hood down and they 
> popped open but with the hood latched they won’t. Bah. I got one popped by 
> reaching up in there but the other one could be a problem. I’ll have to see 
> how the lever pulls them and get the other one that way I guess. Good thing I 
> didn’t put the headlights in and bumper on yet. 
> 
> Always something!  But it runs and no leaks from anything so I’m pleased with 
> that. Progress!
> 
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Re: [MBZ] OT: Nissan maintenance and repairs

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Attaboy!!

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> On Jun 4, 2022, at 2:32 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes  
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> 
> Been working on the '04 Frontier the past three days.
> 
> First project was replacing the fuel tank. It had rusted around the perimeter 
> seam and would seep fuel if it was more than half-full. Got a new tank from 
> RockAuto. Replacement was tiring as every bolt was rusted. The joys of living 
> in the salt belt. Lots of PB Blaster consumed. One bolt was so bad that the 
> original 17mm head had shrunk to about 13mm. Of course it was the least 
> accesible bolt also. Fortunately the tank was the most rusted at that spot 
> also, and just pulled free of the bolt. I later removed it with one of my 
> Harbor Freight bolt extractors. All bolts replaced with new 10mm x 1.25 x 
> 30mm from Lowes ($2.08 each!).
> 
> Also had some struggles with the plastic "quick connect" high pressure fuel 
> lines. Don't know why those are used instead of regular threaded compression 
> fittings. I guess it must save a few seconds on the assembly line. One of 
> them came off OK but the other one came apart in pieces. Managed to get it 
> back together, though had to replace a torn o-ring with one from my Harbor 
> Freight Viton o-ring kit. No leaks, thankfully, as I suspect a new line would 
> have a good chance of being NLA from Nissan.
> 
> Next project was replacing valve cover gaskets. The truck was leaking quite a 
> bit of oil and that looked like the likely suspect. The right-hand cover is 
> pretty easy to get to, just needed to unplug a few wiring harneses. The left 
> hand cover is buried under the intake manifold but the oil leak was on the 
> right-hand side so I just did that one for now. The gasket was hard as a rock 
> and there was about a 1/8" gap/crack on the lower side. After an oil change 
> and a test drive, the oil leak seems to be resolved. Need to do the left hand 
> cover at some point but going to let that dog lie for now.
> 
> Finally, an AC recharge. It has not held a charge and I suspected a bad 
> schrader valve on the low pressure service port, as I saw some bubbling there 
> last time I charged it. The system still had some pressure but not enough to 
> cool. I got one of those devices that can change the valve core without 
> losing pressure -- very slick and worked great. Didn't see any bubbles at 
> that port this time. Fingers crossed that it holds the charge. I used R134A 
> with "stop leak" in case there are other slow leaks in the system.
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Re: [MBZ] ML350 Motor Mounts

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Attaboy!
Kevin in Lexington, NC

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> On Jun 22, 2022, at 9:16 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Did the left side this afternoon, under two hours from start to finish, not 
> bad. I did much the same on this one as I did on the right side - I loosened 
> the engine support that sits on the top of the mount to get enough room to 
> R&R the mount. Made it pretty simple, not nearly the pig of a job it is when 
> I did it on my last ML.
> 
> Left side mount was totally trashed. Completely collapsed and the top bolt 
> and anchor was torn away from the rubber, so it was resting directly on the 
> steel frame of the mount.
> 
> Car idles like “buttah” now. All I have left to do is order some of the 
> plastic nuts that hold the fender liner in place, as the last person who was 
> in there decided that they weren’t important and left some of them off. Idiot.
> 
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Re: [MBZ] YAY ME!!! $900 07E350 semi-success

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Attaboy!
Kevin in Lexington, NC

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> On Jul 6, 2022, at 4:40 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes 
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> 
> I cleared the 722.9 trans fault code (Y3/8y5 B1 brake control solenoid) and 
> took the car for a spin.  At first it was still in limp mode, I drove it down 
> the road a bit then parked and fooled around with the scanner and looking at 
> other codes and whatever, shut the car off and restarted it and it shifted 
> and drove fine.  YAY ME!!!  I'm sure the solenoid needs to be replaced so I 
> will do that and do fluid/filter too which I am sure it needs.  So that says 
> that the conductor plate is likely not bad and it is just that one solenoid.  
> One hopes anyway... that would be an easy cheap fix other than the 
> fluid/filter which is like unicorn piss or something. Anyway... the guy told 
> me that it would work fine for awhile after clearing the code then it would 
> go into limp mode again so this tracks that, so he was honest about it.
> 
> It also has an intake flap code I will need to sort out, could be simple or 
> not so simple (but not too difficult just fiddly). But the car was running OK 
> and the AC BLOWS ICE COLD
> 
> Aside from the few things in the interior the car is quite nice, body in 
> great shape and looks really good.  I wish these seats would hold up better 
> but seems to be a standard thing that the driver seat bottoms wear out.  I 
> should see if I can find replacements.
> 
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Re: [MBZ] 02CL500 adventures

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Attaboy!!

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> On Jul 15, 2022, at 12:50 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Car has only 106kmi.  I did a scan on it, nothing too serious popped up 
> except as below with ESP.  Running OK but in trans limp mode so will need to 
> get the ESP sorted.
> 
> Cleaned the car up, it was not too bad at all, a good vacuuming and wash got 
> it looking better.  Will need a good paint buffing. Interior pretty clean, 
> leather almost all quite good, one tear in the driver seat, will probably 
> scrub the carpets at some point.  Console lid release is broken, will have to 
> sort that out.  Plastic does not hold up well.  It has the seats that the 
> bottom goes forward and makes a lot longer leg support, very comfortable.  
> The lumbar bags aren't working which I think is a common failure but could be 
> a fuse or something. Not critical but would be nice to have.
> 
> Found a loose/bad power connection at the power point in the passenger 
> footwell, got that organized so most of the power funkiness has been sorted 
> out but there might still be some niggling issues, more to come.  Battery is 
> not draining now so that is encouraging.  The trunk lid release switch works 
> intermittently as does the auto-lowering/raising windows when the door is 
> opened and closed.  Windows work though.  I have not been through all the 
> fuses yet.
> 
> Hydraulic suspension pumps now and holds, probably needed some exercising to 
> clear out any goobers in the lines and struts, so that is good.  Still 
> getting ABC error but that might go away, not clear why it should be there.  
> I might be able to clear it.
> 
> Has ABS and ESP errors which might be due to a bad module or connection, will 
> take a look at that.  Might have another module, in any case they are 
> available on eBay for $35 or so.
> 
> Fun times on a very cool complicated German car!  Not bad for $1500 now that 
> I have some of the issues sorted and the remaining ESP thing doesn't look too 
> bad.
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Re: [MBZ] PUT IN YOUR FUSES!!!

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Attaboy once again!

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> On Jul 15, 2022, at 7:42 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> I was going over the fuses and module for the ESP/BAS (or ABS, I forget) on 
> the CL500 and found a missing 5A fuse for the ESP module and functions. 
> Popped in a fuse and LO! the error disappeared. YAY ME!!!  I have no idea why 
> the fuse was missing. 
> 
> Took it out for a drive, everything works, even got the trans switch to go to 
> S from W it was stuck in. No more limp mode, no more insistent errors!!!  ESP 
> was causing limp mode. AC BLOWS ICE COLD!!!
> 
> Still getting an error on the instrument panel for ABC, was throwing 2 codes 
> for sensing load and something else but it is working ok so I’ll have to see 
> what is unhappy. Probably have to put the fancy computer on it to figure out 
> if it’s some particular module or sensor. One corner looks a bit low so maybe 
> a sensor is not working. 
> 
> So anyway a free fix is a good fix!  Getting there with simple fixes. And the 
> car is VERY fun!  YAY!!!
> 
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Re: [MBZ] Polishing the CL, etc.

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> On Jul 16, 2022, at 6:51 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> I spent the afternoon fooling around with the car. Someone had not put the 
> center radio stack back in right when I think an AC controller was replaced. 
> Actually not a hard job but I had to do it twice because I forgot to put the 
> cup holder holder back in before putting the wood in. I found a bare wires 
> pair, capped them off, no idea what it went to. I’ll have to investigate 
> more. Some of the plastic screw places are busted but it seemed to be holding 
> together mostly. Old cars, cheap plastic…
> 
> Cleaned the leather and trim, it’s mostly in really good shape so not a lot 
> of effort there. Driver seat has one tear all the other seats look really 
> good. 
> 
> Got the windows all working. When you open a door the glass on that side 
> drops down then goes back up when you close the door. Driver side was not 
> going back up. Did a reset on them all and that cured it. 
> 
> There are some other electrical annoyances but just annoyances.  The IC is 
> still telling me the ABC is unhappy but it seems to be working fine so that 
> is a later effort too. It is holding positions, has not slammed and seems to 
> do what it’s supposed to do. 
> 
> Trunk release button was working the other day now it’s not. Unclear why. 
> With the boot lid up the red light on the switch comes on so it must be 
> getting power. Maybe the release solenoid isn’t working now but the wires 
> were connected. PITA to use the blade key and the fob doesn’t lock/unlock. I 
> think I had that working before when I looked at it first time and I did put 
> new batteries in it, maybe I should do that again. The light on the fob 
> blinks so must be something in the car if it’s actually powered enough. 
> 
> Then I got out a double action polisher I got a couple months ago. Got pads 
> and 3-stage polishing kit for it. Started on the bonnet. Now the car has hail 
> dimples so it’s not going to look new but I figured I‘d see how it works to 
> get the paint buffed up. Did all 3 compounds on 3 different pads which I 
> think I got right. Anyway, a final hand buff with wax and the paint looks 
> pretty good. The black has a lot deeper look to it. I went to U Tube U so 
> never done it before but it looks pretty good for a 20yo car. I’ll have to do 
> the rest of the car soon. 
> 
> I’m liking this car!  104kmi on a 20yo car, not too shabby even with the hail 
> damage. I’ll see if I can get to the DMV this week and get the title 
> transferred and a plate and put it in the rotation. Do an oil change with the 
> $2 sucker, probably do the trans fluid soon too. 722.6 so that’s fairly easy. 
> 
> Fun times!  It’s a very cool car. 
> 
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Re: [MBZ] Electric cars

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I’ll wait until the D class comes out, 

Larger batteries are easier to handle! Hahaha!Sent from my iPhone

> On Jul 19, 2022, at 9:05 AM, M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes 
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> https://vimeo.com/481367023
> 
>> On Tue, Jul 19, 2022 at 8:00 AM dan penoff.com via Mercedes <
>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Agreed. But the availability of such a major and critical component had to
>> be known at the time. The supply chain for batteries for this model didn’t
>> suddenly stop one day, it had to be known that they either weren’t
>> available or the stock was nearly exhausted. It was just a matter of doing
>> some research. If I was considering an EV for purchase, I would certainly
>> be checking out the availability and/or repairability of the battery.
>> 
>> I’ve seen a few DIY articles and videos about repairing battery packs on
>> Prius’, for example, so I know there’s a possibility for repair or
>> refurbishment on them. For a car that’s nearly 10 years old like this Ford
>> I’m sure there’s plenty of information out there on the batteries - this
>> certainly isn’t the first one to fail and not be replaced.
>> 
>> I had a bean counter friend who bought one of the early Prius’. They drove
>> it until the battery pack was ready to puke, then were unhappy that the
>> trade in value was in the basement as a result. It thoroughly blew his
>> numbers out that he expected. They bought an E-Class vergasser after that
>> and swore they would never own an EV again.
>> 
>> -D
>> 
>>> On Jul 19, 2022, at 5:50 AM, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes <
>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> There was nothing wrong with the car when they bought it and when the
>> problem surfaced 6 months later, it was unrepairable. This is unacceptable
>> for an 8 yr old car built by a major manufacturer. Problems like this will
>> continue to happen with EVs. That’s what happens when cars are
>> disposable.
>>> 
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 On Jul 19, 2022, at 8:26 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes <
>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
 
 It’s called “due diligence”. Wouldn’t you research something like this
>> when making a $10,000+ purchase?
 
 I would.
 
 -D
 
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>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> 
> 
>> https://www.westernjournal.com/girls-electric-car-needs-new-battery-expensive-vehicle-gets-even-worse-news/
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Re: [MBZ] Today's Fun

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Nice work!

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> On Oct 18, 2020, at 5:36 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes  
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> Low level day for the most part. Bled the brake system on the E320 4Matic, 
> so that’s done. So, so easy with the pressure bleeder. Fronts are a little 
> tough with the wheels on as the bleeder screws face the inside of the wheel. 
> Much easier to do with the front wheels off, but I made it work without 
> taking them off.
> 
> E320 wagon had thrown another code a week ago, and I was afraid I was still 
> dealing the EGR. Seems that the left rear O2 sensor was out of band 
> occasionally. Ordered a replacement from the Island of Large Wimmen that came 
> two days early. Nice!
> 
> Got under the car after taking it for a drive so the exhaust was hot. Popped 
> loose with minimal effort (I love Florida cars!!!) and put the new one in and 
> torqued it down. Hopefully, that will make the brains happy again. While I 
> had the car in the air I removed the inner wheel well panel on the passenger 
> side. I’m convinced I have a vacuum leak in the ACC or PSE system I can’t 
> trace down, so I wanted to check the vacuum reservoir that’s located in this 
> area to see if it might be leaking. Found about 10 pounds of road detritus, 
> like leaves and dirt, and cleaned that out. The vacuum reservoir was good and 
> passed a leak test. Darn.
> 
> The rest of the day was spent working on a means of suspending the oldest 
> boy’s new “canoe” (I think it’s a kayak) from the garage ceiling for storage. 
> Got some properly rated rope, some swivel pulleys, and a couple of eye bolts 
> to do the job.
> 
> All in all, a pretty productive day.
> 
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Re: [MBZ] OT Sharing with the club members (too much?) (with Benz content)

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Great ride! I used to ride a tandem bike on long distance road rides years ago, 
and after one of those, you REALLY have an idea of how good/bad your seat is! 
Distance riding is very enjoyable if you have a good seat.
Kevin in Hillsboro, Oregon
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> On Oct 19, 2020, at 5:50 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes 
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> Great story of a GOOD ride
> 
> Dwight Giles Jr.
> Wickford RI
> 
>> On Mon, Oct 19, 2020, 3:18 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Fri Sat Sun I did a bike ride "Bicycle Across South Carolina"
>> 
>> 48 miles the first day (Friday) on a lot of dirt fire/logging "roads"
>> and other back dirt/gravel roads, not a lot of pavement. It had rained
>> the night before so some of these "roads" were pretty soft and wet with
>> mud and very soft beach-type sand.  It was a struggle.  Not much actual
>> road so few vehicles the whole ride.
>> 
>> Saturday was 54 miles on mostly dirt/gravel, some pavement, and 10 miles
>> on the Santee dike (dirt/gravel service road on top), which contains
>> Lake Santee that was built back in the 30s? to provide cooling water for
>> a huge power plant.  I am told that the power company maintains 40some
>> miles of these dikes/dams, which is the largest amount anywhere in the
>> world.  They reinforced a lot of it in the 80s to withstand earthquakes
>> but there was a large stretch that would have cost $500mil back then so
>> they started buying up land downstream of a potential break to clear
>> people out of the way.  Saw a lot of farmland and some interesting
>> sights back in the country off the beaten path.  I had no idea all this
>> stuff existed, I knew it was rural up there but it is REALLY rural!  Not
>> a lot of commerce other than farming.  Saw very few vehicles so it was a
>> comfortable ride.
>> 
>> Yesterday was the last day, 50 miles mostly through the Francis Marion
>> on dirt/gravel roads which were very well maintained so fairly easy
>> riding but BO.RING!  Did 1 mile on the Palmetto Hiking Trail which
>> necessitated walking the bike along most of it except for a coupla
>> hundred yards that was ride-able, sorta.  A lot of that area was
>> blackwater cypress swamp which is very interesting, the rest is managed
>> pine forest, mostly loblolly pine to feed lumber and paper mills, but
>> some of it is being replanted in the original longleaf pine.
>> Interestingly enough I heard some birds but saw absolutely no wildlife
>> in  ~40miles through the forest.  I guess there are deer and bear back
>> in there but saw no sign of anything.  Kinda weird.  Hardly any vehicles
>> once we got into the forest, so again a quite comfortable ride without
>> having to worry about getting run over.
>> 
>> After 149miles I had a blowout 3mi from the finish, managed to get a new
>> tube in and rode on in.  Lunch and cobeer (Fat Tire was a sponsor!)
>> waiting so that was welcome.  The ride was fully supported, we camped in
>> 2 state parks and a city park, they had portapots and food and beer and
>> restrooms/showers in the parks so that was good, hauled our impedimenta
>> from one site to the next. Snack stops on the routes, SAG vehicles
>> following along to deal with any problems.  We bused from the finish
>> site to the start for the first night's stayover, then rode back from
>> there.
>> 
>> My butt hurts!  Gotta get a suspension seat post to take out some of the
>> pounding.  I rode my Trek 920 Touring bike, which is pretty comfortable
>> riding (aside from the lack of suspension other than my butt), 29" tires
>> so rolls pretty well even on rough terrain, has wider off-road tires so
>> handles that aspect well.  Kind of an all-around bike.  Several riders
>> commented on it and were thinking about getting one though they seem to
>> be discontinued, maybe.
>> 
>> Interestingly enough there are NO trail bikes available most anywhere
>> for the last several weeks, people have been buying them out during the
>> covids.  I rode a bit with one woman who said she got the last mtb in
>> all of Charleston area about 3 weeks ago, it was not a particularly good
>> bike but it was working OK.  After the first night of rain (setting up
>> camp in the dark and rain! the buses were 2.5hr late picking us up...)
>> we had great weather, high 60s low 70s, very low humidity, perfect
>> riding weather.
>> 
>> And did I mention I turned 66 (wtf? how does that happen???) on Friday,
>> so this was a bit of birfday challenge to see if I could still grind out
>> the miles, I guess I am not ready for the discard pile yet!  Legs were a
>> bit stiff this morning but I soon worked that out, don't feel too bad
>> although I am hungry!  Not like I need to replace any lost, uh, energy
>> stores though...
>> 
>> Oh, and I loaded my bike and impedimenta in the $700ML500 and carried it
>> all up to the start site a

[MBZ] OT Sleep Apnia and CPAp machines

[Kevin Kraly via Mercedes]

Hello listers. I remember a discussion a while back when someone (Kaleb?) was 
diagnosed with sleep apnia requiring a CPAP. My wife had her sleep study a 
couple weeks ago, and the report said that she had stopped breathing 12 times 
in an hour. I’m a heavy snorer myself, so chances are pretty good that I also 
have it. For those of you with CPAP experience, how did it work or how is it 
working? has quality of sleep increased? Do you need to sleep fewer hours than 
before CPAP?
Kevin in Hillsboro, OR
2019 Sprinter 12 passenger 144WB 1600 miles, Low Mileage Lutgard
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Re: [MBZ] OT Sleep Apnia and CPAp machines

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That sounds great! My wife has the problem of frequently getting up to “piss,” 
and I usually get up a couple times as well. I’ll be going in for my sleep 
study sometime in the next month or so.
Kevin in Hillsboro, OR


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> On Oct 30, 2020, at 4:21 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes 
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> I quit breathing 87 times per hour according to my doctor. Yes, I seem to 
> sleep just fine with it. Seemed to have solved a lot of issues that I didn’t 
> even think were related such as having to get up a couple of times a night to 
> piss. No more of that. Seems to have cured heart burn I used to get all the 
> time. I don’t fall asleep as bad while watching TV at night. 
> 
> They got some kind of new treatment that is an implant like a pace maker 
> which you turn off and on by a remote. Not really sure how that works but I 
> asked my dr about it and it’s supposedly only for people that can’t tolerate 
> cpap. Since I can I’m supposedly not eligible. 
> 
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>> On Oct 30, 2020, at 6:08 PM, Kevin Kraly via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> Hello listers. I remember a discussion a while back when someone (Kaleb?) 
>> was diagnosed with sleep apnia requiring a CPAP. My wife had her sleep study 
>> a couple weeks ago, and the report said that she had stopped breathing 12 
>> times in an hour. I’m a heavy snorer myself, so chances are pretty good that 
>> I also have it. For those of you with CPAP experience, how did it work or 
>> how is it working? has quality of sleep increased? Do you need to sleep 
>> fewer hours than before CPAP?
>> Kevin in Hillsboro, OR
>> 2019 Sprinter 12 passenger 144WB 1600 miles, Low Mileage Lutgard
>> 1982 240D, High Mileage Hildegard 
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Re: [MBZ] Looks like I get to spend several days in the hospital

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I hope that you get well soon, Kaleb. I hope that the procedure goes well and 
that you make a full recovery.
Kevin in rainy Hillsboro, Oregon
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1982 240D, High Mileage Hildegard with a 112Kmi heart transplant, calling to 
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> Been having shortness of breath after just walking. Last night got much 
> worse and had to cut a business trip short and go through ER. Apparently I 
> have “lots” of blood clots in the lungs. They are going to put in 2 caths and 
> run them up to my lungs to remove the clots. 
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[MBZ] Update on Hildegard, 1982 240D

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Hello Dieselers. The guys in the shop who replaced the engine in the 240D are 
having trouble with the idle adjustments. Does anyone have the info or a link 
for how to properly adjust the idle? I’ve never adjusted the idle on the IP on 
any of the cars I’ve owned.
TIA,
Kevin in a hillsboro, OR
2019 Sprinter 12 passenger 144WB 1659 miles, Low Mileage Lutgard
1982 240D, High Mileage Hildegard who has an irregular resting heartbeat

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Re: [MBZ] Update on Hildegard, 1982 240D

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I’m not sure. Do you adjust the IP to the proper idle and then adjust the 
linkage to match? 

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> Are they trying to adjust the throttle linkage or the throttle stop on the 
> IP?
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Re: [MBZ] VW Content: Isn't Poos cute?

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I haven’t personally owned any air-cooled VW’s, but my Dad owned quite a few. I 
remember a 1967 Baja Bug with stinger exhaust that would backfire LOUDLY 
between shifts which scared me as a kid. Years later, he bought a 1973 Beetle  
for $500 that had rusted floors, and a 1964 Karmann Ghia that was hit in the 
front end that he bought as a project. I helped him cut the damaged nose off 
and hold the junkyard sheet metal  in place so he could weld it. I also 
remember starting it with a ratchet which was pretty cool! We drove it around 
the neighborhood with no fenders as it sipped fuel from a coffee can just to 
see what it could do. My oldest Sister had a 1962 VW Ragtop Bus, boy would I 
LOVE to have that one now!
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> Curt Raymond via Mercedes  writes:
> 
>> I keep my eye out for a Type III, either wagon or fastback. They're
>> super cool but very rare these days.
> 
> Friend of mine had a 411 wagon (it was his parent's car but he drove it
> often). It had a gas heater, I remember thinking how odd and vaguely
> hazardous that seemed.
> 
> When I was a small child, the neighbors had a Type III fastback. It
> started to rust, and they traded it in for a Chevy Vega wagon.
> 
> Type IIIs are rare, for sure.
> 
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[MBZ] A Not So Good Stealership Service Experience With Der DoodleWagen

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Hello Benzers. Yesterday was Lutgart’s turn to get her yearly oil change and 
address the three recalls. This also included the A service which comprised 
oel/filter, fuel filter change, inspection and tire pressure check. Today, 
after waiting well over an hour for pickup, we headed home. As we were slowly 
trekking down the freeway in the rain at 40MPH, I consulted her for a fuel 
economy check revealing only 9.8MPG! WOW! Since the fuel filter was changed, I 
knew that the low mileage was due to a leak that must be pretty severe since 
that is well less than half the normal fuel economy. Arriving home, there was a 
strong Diesel smell around the front of the van. Also, the real time display 
showed that the right front tire pressure was low and showing a hotter tire 
temp than the others. This is after PROFESSIONALS serviced my van! If I knew 
the location and procedure for replacing the fuel filter, I would have been 
servicing my own vehicle! As the saying goes, the only way to fix it right 
is to FIX IT YOURSELF! I’m going to try to not only get the service for free, 
but also have them top off my fuel tank as well.
Kevin in Hillsboro, OR
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Re: [MBZ] A Not So Good Stealership Service Experience With Der DoodleWagen

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I’m not sure about the tire pressure. I filled them up last month, fronts 63PSI 
and rears 75PSI per spec. It was SSOOO busy yesterday When we dropped 
her off that I wouldn’t be surprised that it was simply overlooked/skipped. I 
plan to fill out any service quality assessment forms that I receive. Regarding 
the loner car AKA courtesy vehicle, it was a GLA250 4Matic base model which 
seemed to be a good little SUV. It was powered by a 2.0L 4 cylinder with an 
eight-speed DSG transmission with a 0-60MPH time of 6.6sec!! Also, it was rated 
at 24MPG city and 33MPG HWY, not bad for a compact SUV! While we were waiting 
around for the van, we looked at several SUPS including the Mexican-assembled 
GLB250, the GLC350 and the GLE 350 as well as the GLS450 which stickered at 
$95K! It, as well as the $114K GLS63 AMG, were the only ones that were powered 
by something other than a turbocharged 4 cylinder. The only Mercedes-Benz 
equipped with a Diesel engine is the Sprinter.
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> So what about the low tire pressure, did that exist before the service and 
> they missed it, or did they "service" it and leave the pressure too low?
> 
> Max Dillon
> Charleston SC
> 
> 
> Dec 11, 2020 7:41:17 PM Kevin Kraly via Mercedes :
> 
>> Hello Benzers. Yesterday was Lutgart’s turn to get her yearly oil change and 
>> address the three recalls. This also included the A service which comprised 
>> oel/filter, fuel filter change, inspection and tire pressure check. Today, 
>> after waiting well over an hour for pickup, we headed home. As we were 
>> slowly trekking down the freeway in the rain at 40MPH, I consulted her for a 
>> fuel economy check revealing only 9.8MPG! WOW! Since the fuel filter was 
>> changed, I knew that the low mileage was due to a leak that must be pretty 
>> severe since that is well less than half the normal fuel economy. Arriving 
>> home, there was a strong Diesel smell around the front of the van. Also, the 
>> real time display showed that the right front tire pressure was low and 
>> showing a hotter tire temp than the others. This is after PROFESSIONALS 
>> serviced my van! If I knew the location and procedure for replacing the fuel 
>> filter, I would have been servicing my own vehicle! As the saying goes, 
>> the only way to fix it right is to FIX IT YOURSELF! I’m going to try to not 
>> only get the service for free, but also have them top off my fuel tank as 
>> well.
>> Kevin in Hillsboro, OR
>> 2019 Sprinter van 12 passenger 144WB 1717 miles, Low Mileage Lutgart
>> 1982 240D, High Mileage Hildegard
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Re: [MBZ] A quiz question for you

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WOW! 90K gallons would be enough to fill our pool just over four times! That is 
insane!
Kevin in Hillsboro, OR
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> On Dec 17, 2020, at 12:26 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes 
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> Might have been a little over 2 weeks but the answer is 90k gallons 
> 
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>> On Dec 17, 2020, at 12:53 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> Figure 5 gallons a minute, 300/hr., 3600/day, x 2 weeks = 50,400.
>> 
>>> On Thu, Dec 17, 2020 at 12:54 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes <
>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Let me guess - more fun with the rental?
>>> 
>>> -D
>>> 
 On Dec 17, 2020, at 12:52 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes <
>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
 
 How much water can a toilet use that has been running non stop for 2
>>> weeks straight?
 
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Re: [MBZ] New Benzes

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Floyd said: “But the thing I mostly noticed being behind them was that the car 
is like 6ft wide and with the roll up to the cabin, you have like 4ft in there. 
There's a huge amount of width in the doors.  It looked stupid, and the people 
sitting in the front seats looked like they were in economy class on some cheap 
airline.”
That was my impression of the CLA250 loner car. If you were short and SKINNY, 
it was adequate. My guide dog would have taken up the WHOLE back seat with no 
option to curl up on the floor. It was similar to the room in the back of my 
2015 Beetle TDI Convertible!
Kevin in Hillsboro, OR
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> 
> But the thing I mostly noticed being behind them was that the car is like 6ft 
> wide and with the roll up to the cabin, you have like 4ft in there. There's a 
> huge amount of width in the doors.  It looked stupid, and the people sitting 
> in the front seats looked like they were in economy class on some cheap 
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[MBZ] 4X4 Niss-Cedes

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Here’s some competition for the Mazcedes

https://portland.craigslist.org/clk/cto/d/battle-ground-4x4-nissan-turbo-diesel/7254177424.html


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Re: [MBZ] Sort of OT Car totals

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I’ve had a LOT of vehicles, and I can’t even drive! I’ll include the ones I 
purchased.
1958 Volvo P444S black, 1962 Corvair Monza Convertible power glide white, 1962 
Corvair Greenbrier van, 1964 Corvair Greenbrier Van both in primer, both manual 
transmissions, 1986 Ford F-350 dually crew cab IDI Diesel Manual dark blue, 
1963 Studebaker Lark auto yellow 1979 Mercury Bobcat baby blue manual, 1980 
Ford Pinto Station Wagon White manual, 1987 Dodge Caravan blue with faux wood, 
1991 Plymouth Voyager blue, 1987 Toyota Van Wagon, brown, my first Mercedes, 
1978 300D baby blue, Gretchen,  1978 300D parts car that turned out to be a 
runner, red, Frieda, 1982 Mazda B2200 Diesel brown and rust, 1978 300D white, 
Giesela,1978 300CD baby blue, Vinnie AKA Blue Lightning,1981 300CD dark blue, 
Smoky (that one burned lots of oil),  1973 220D non-runner brown, 1983 300SD 
gray, Ursula, 1977 240D pea green, Liesel, 1987 300TD white and  1981 300D 
black both of which  I didn’t own for very long with bad transmissions,1982 
240D light ivory, Hildegard  and 1983 240D classic white, the two I still own. 
Newer cars/trucks  include 2003 Dodge 2500 2WD Diesel 6spd manual, 2006 Dodge 
2500 2WD Diesel Auto, both white quad cabs,  2007 Dodge 2500 4x4 diesel Quad 
Cab auto black, 2006 Sprinter 2500 10 passenger 140WB silver, 2012 Toyota 
Sienna Limited van white, 2012 Dodge 2500 4x4 Diesel Crew CabRed, 2014 Beetle 
TDI Convertible moon rock Silver which was bought back that financed the 2015 
Beetle TDI Convertible, also moon rock silver, 2011 Chevy Suburban 4wd silver,  
2017 Honda Odyssey van white, 2006 Ford E350 box van purchased for a move and 
then sold afterward, 2019 Sprinter 12 passenger 144wb graphite gray, Lutgard. 
That around covers it!
Kevin in Hillsboro, Oregon

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> Yes I like how you did that. Next round we should do that.
> Dwight E. Giles Jr.
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> 
> 
>> On Mon, Feb 1, 2021 at 1:13 PM Andrew Strasfogel 
>> wrote:
>> 
>> It would be nice if folks included the MY and names for their historical
>> fleet.
>> 
>> On Mon, Feb 1, 2021 at 10:08 AM Dwight Giles via Mercedes <
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>> 
>>> Here is my list:
>>> Chevy  3
>>> Ford 2
>>> Dodge pickups 2
>>> Mercury 2
>>> Oldsmobile 1
>>> Land Rover 1
>>> SAAB 4
>>> Mercedes 5
>>> Plymouth 1
>>> Subaru 5
>>> GMC 1
>>> Ford 3/4 ton flatbed 1
>>> Pontiac  2
>>> AMC 1
>>> 
>>> Total of 31 although  one never ran  & a couple were parts cars. My first
>>> car was a 49 Pontiac.
>>> 
>>> Dwight E. Giles Jr.
>>> Wickford RI
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Sat, Jan 30, 2021 at 5:06 PM Donald Snook via Mercedes <
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>>> 
 With the addition of the Kaleb 240D, I added up all the cars I have had.
 It turns out that the 240D is number 49!
 
 I have had the following
 Oldsmobile 11
 Mercedes 8
 BMW 7
 Buick 2
 Ford 3
 Cadillac 2
 Honda 3
 Mercury 2
 Toyota 2
 Mazda 1
 Jaguar 1
 Lexus 1
 Jeep 1
 Volvo 1
 Nissan 1
 Chevrolet 2
 Chrysler 1
 
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Re: [MBZ] OT - Facebook Rant

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I find that those who are looking for something for nothing are the ones who 
want to negotiate/lowball before seeing the item in person. The serious ones 
want to see pictures, and some even know what the items are worth. I really get 
annoyed when someone offers half price or less. I usually don’t even reply to 
those.
Kevin in Hillsboro, OR

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> On Feb 20, 2021, at 2:49 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes 
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> Yes, same exact deal with my Cab.  I either need to just sell it, or pull it 
> and fix the top.
> 
>> On 2/20/2021 4:30 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:
>> I simply don’t get it. Either I’m wildly out of touch, or the segment of the 
>> population that frequents Facebook are absolute retards.
>> 
>> As you know, I’ve got my 1995 E420 for sale. I listed it on CL as well as 
>> FB. I’ve gotten the usual virtual tire-kickers and scammers on CL, a couple 
>> of serious lookers. Nothing unusual (for Craigslist) there.
>> 
>> I constantly get people on Facebook who message me asking “What’s the lowest 
>> you’ll sell it for?” They’ve never seen the car.
>> 
>> Now I know there is an occasional low baller on CL, but this appears to be 
>> the norm for FB. I’ve responded any number of ways to these people, such as, 
>> “Really? You’re making an offer on a car you've never seen before?” They 
>> seem totally nonplussed by this. I tell them if they’re interested and want 
>> to buy the car then I’ll negotiate with them in person.
>> 
>> I had one today that wanted to know if I would sell for $3500. I told them, 
>> “Sure. Be here within the hour with the cash in hand and it’s yours.”
>> 
>> Crickets.
>> 
>> These people are absolute doofuses.
>> 
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Re: [MBZ] Hoovie has fun with a GL diesel

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At one point, I was thinking about going with a 2016 GL350 Bluetec to replace 
our Honda Odyssey. I’m sure glad that the plan didn’t work out that way. The 
Sprinter is everything we could ever want, plenty of space, reasonable comfort 
though not quite the level of comfort of the Odyssey, but it has room for the 
dog crates, paddle boards, RC cars, or whatever the haul happens to be. Our two 
full-sized Goldendoodles are nearly done with their training, so they will have 
a place to ride. Will it be leaking oil and Diesel when our 8-year extended 
warranty is up?
Kevin in Hillsboro, OR
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1982 240D, High Mileage Hildegard, still in hibernation

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> On Feb 26, 2021, at 8:22 AM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes 
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> https://youtu.be/NfjZEaY9T7k
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> --FT
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Re: [MBZ] I'm making a youtuber

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I’m going to start a YouTube Channel called No see’em RC! It will feature 
driving footage, how to videos and other RC related content. It should be fun! 
Kevin

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> "The Counter Hoovie Channel"
> 
> 
>> On Mon, Mar 8, 2021 at 3:20 PM Randy Bennell via Mercedes <
>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Maybe more like Floyd has Flipped?
>> 
>> RB
>> 
>> 
>> On 08/03/2021 9:17 AM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote:
 Floyd's flips?
>>> Floyd's flips and flops is more alliterative.
>>> 
>>> -- Jim
>>> 
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Re: [MBZ] Okiebenz visits Hoovie’s Garage

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The other day, I happened to stumble upon a site listing the emissions related 
problems pertaining to the Sprinter and  OM642 Bluetec Diesels. It seems to be 
a cascading effect as oil vapors are reintroduced via the PCV into the intake 
eventually getting burned and exhausted to the DPF. Also, interrupting the 
regeneration causes fuel to dilute the oil causing another host of problems 
including timing chain failure as early as 80K miles. The fix was shorter oil 
change intervals, better oil with esthers in it, an oil filter (Donaldson?) 
that will filter down to 10 microns rather than the 30 micron capability of the 
factory filter. A catch can was also recommended. Although my Sprinter has only 
2K miles on it, I certainly want to implement these fixes so that it will not 
become a money pit the moment the extended warranty is up.
Kevin in Hillsboro, OR
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1982 240D, High Mileage Hildegard who will finally be done soon

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> On Mar 13, 2021, at 4:42 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes 
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> The car is pretty darn clean as it is.  Probably the cleanest vehicle 
> currently sitting at okie acres at the moment.  Just wait until the wife gets 
> ahold of it.  Looking thru the records the PO (before Hoovie) JUST had the 
> air suspension compressor, air struts, and the timing chain replaced within 
> the last 1k miles. Upon looking at the car I do need to replace the bat wing 
> air intake thing on top of the engine due to the fact that its broken where 
> it connects to the turbo and not securely clamped down like it should be.  
> Also is missing the left air intake pipe that pulls air in from the grille to 
> the air cleaner on that side.  I am also going to go ahead and do a full 
> service on it.  It appears it may have had an oil change recently but I have 
> no idea what they used.  I will probably also replace the pvc valve and 
> install a catch can of some sort.  It seems the big problem with these is the 
> crappy oil they use in them to protect the dpf.  I will use an actual 
> synthetic HDEO that is actually for diesels.  With the catch can the oil 
> vapors should not make it to the dpf.
> 
>> On 3/13/2021 6:07 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote:
>> I second that motion, you need to post a you.tube video of your purchase
>> and then re-sale at $12k.  Stuff some rags into place to temporarily soak
>> up the oil, rub grease on the tires to make them shiny.
>> -
>> Max
>> Charleston SC
>> 
>> 
>> On Sat, Mar 13, 2021 at 4:34 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> Did he make a vid of the dumbest youtuber selling the GL from HL to some
>>> dumber Okie?  You should make one too, "I Bought the Cheapest POS GL in
>>> the Country from Hoovie and Now I Really Regret It"
>>> 
>>> --FT
>>> 
>>> On 3/13/21 4:03 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote:
 Yes, I just left Hoovies place to look at that GL diesel he had that
>>> YouTube video on a couple of weeks ago. He has shit piles of money in all
>>> his cars, high dollar cars. GL was pretty nice, does leave a couple of
>>> drops of oil overnight but nothing bad. I’m sure I will have to visit the
>>> oil cooler down the road. Anyway he was asking $7k for the GL, I offered
>>> $5k and he didn’t even blink and took it. Should have offered $4.  I don’t
>>> think he cares. He says his YouTube videos pays for all those cars. He owns
>>> 18 of those Freddie’s frozen custard places and he says it’s pretty much on
>>> auto pilot now days. So all he does is the YouTube thing.
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Re: [MBZ] Cars are flying out of okie acres

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Good work! Put one or two on the market every week and you’ll be rolling in the 
dough in no time!
Kevin in Hillsboro, OR
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1982 240D, High Mileage Hildegard who’s still in the shop

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> I listed the ML on Fakebook for $2400 and it is now 15 minutes later it has 
> left the property and cash in my hand  WTF?  I guess i should have priced it 
> higher.  At that price I just about broke even on it.  I got to get some more 
> cars ready to go fast.
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[MBZ] Crack Price Mercedes Benz GL320 Diesel 4matic Low miles

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[MBZ] 1985 Mercedes 300CD

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This one would probably sell for big bucks on BAT.

https://portland.craigslist.org/clk/cto/d/troutdale-1985-mercedes-300cd/7297015612.html



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Re: [MBZ] Another special brought to you by Okie Acres

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Does it have ice cold AC?

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> On Mar 27, 2021, at 6:02 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> You should work a deal with him to set you up with a youtuber channel Okie 
> Acres, you could make enough to buy cars full time. You wouldn’t have to pay 
> someone else to work on them
> 
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>> On Mar 27, 2021, at 8:54 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
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>> Yes I saw his in person right after he bought it. Not sure what he paid but 
>> it was VERY clean. I mentioned I had a few and had one I was getting ready 
>> to sell and he perked up like he was interested. 
>> 
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>>> 
>>> Your boy Hoovie just did a vid about these. You should double the price 
>>> now, everyone will be looking for one 
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> On Mar 27, 2021, at 8:12 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
 
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[MBZ] 1981 Kaleb green mercedes benz

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Re: [MBZ] Latest arrival to Okie Acres, rare options, BAT flip

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What year/model is it?
Kevin, who can’t see the pics, in Hillsboro, OR
2019 Sprinter 2K miles, Low Mileage Lutgard
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> Yes, miles are real, bought it from a doctor who bought it new. This will 
> either be a BAT flip or a lifetime collector car. 
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Re: [MBZ] A gratifying project this afternoon

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Whatever yew due, donut loose ur break petal ore  Yule bee in trouble!!

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> 
> I had an issue with my break calibers
> 
> --FT
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>> On 5/9/21 6:40 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote:
>> Is bumber a low country bumper?
>> 
>> On Sun, May 9, 2021 at 6:34 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes 
>> mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote:
>> 
>>So this 99ML320 I have with the limp mode issue that I can't seem to
>>resolve had a nice 5000lb Drawtite 2" receiver hitch on it.  I was 
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Re: [MBZ] Nanny car adventure

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They even have “nannies” on RC cars. A few brands have active vehicle control 
(AVC), and then, Traxxas came out with Traxxas Stability Management (TSM). It 
controls traction by regulating the power of the motor/engine, and a gyro built 
into the receiver regulates the steering servo to keep the car straight as it’s 
sliding or bumping over rocks. Of course, for fun factor, most of the time, I 
keep mine off!! On the street, it has saved me from crashes when I get a little 
too wild.
Kevin in Hillsboro, OR
2019 Sprinter 8 passenger 4/6 guide dog setup, over 3000 miles, Low Mileage 
Lutgart
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> God help us!
> 
>> On 19/05/2021 6:54 PM, Clay via Mercedes wrote:
>> I am returned to GWN.  Adventure over the past weekend was to pick up SWMBA 
>> at the airport, drop off air freight shipping, then hit the homestead to 
>> gather last minute goods going to ND for the drive to Billings MT for car 
>> swap with #1 boy.  Heading east was the decade old RAV4.  No nannies in the 
>> thing and it had just gotten major service with my demand that all fluids 
>> and filters be changed, I did not care how pretty they were to the 
>> technicians eye, make them new.
>> 
>> We only made 400 miles the first leg of the trip and overnight in ID. Did 
>> around 500 through all manner of twist and turns with continental divide the 
>> next day, meeting #1 boy at Costco and SWMBA getting into her new CRV.  
>> Overnight in Billings and then hit the road back west.  SWMBA did the 
>> initial leg with all the bells, whistles, and nannies engaged.  She was 
>> remarking every time a car passed or some active interference took place by 
>> the installed overlord.  I got the second leg and turned it all off except 
>> for adaptive cruise.  Damn thing still got up in my grill and told me I 
>> needed to stop for a cup of tea because I was obviously not paying attention 
>> in the manner it deemed I should be.  It also would not comply with my 
>> desire to set CC above the posted limit by more than three miles.  All 
>> manner of flashing on the display and warnings when I tried to make it go 
>> just a bit fast.  Cruise does not work above 90 anyway.
>> 
>> By the time I got back to the house to do the load out on the CRV to ship 
>> thing to GWN, I had to pull the SL out of the garage and bask in all the 
>> analogue glory to be able to re-center myself from nanny state overload.
>> 
>> 
>> clay
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Re: [MBZ] This Is A Pretty Good Deal

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I had a friend growing up, and his dad had a ‘75 450SEL. It was perfect other 
than the sun baked paint. I was amazed how quiet and smooth it was, but it was 
only a teenager at 15 years old in 1989. A pre-ACC W116 would be pretty nice!
Kevin in Hillsboro, OR

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> For someone that wants a 450SEL:
> 
> https://www.benzworld.org/threads/1975-w116-450sel-clean-california-title.3074965/
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Re: [MBZ] 2012 GL350 Bluetec 4Matic - 115k miles - $17,800

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There is so much that could happen with the OM 642 Bluetec engines and the 
problems caused by the emissions system.

Some problems include too much fuel in the oil due to interrupting the 
regeneration cycle for the DPF, inefficient combustion and soot buildup in the 
oil due to the EGR, and in some extreme cases leading to timing chain where and 
extreme oil consumption before 80K miles if not properly maintained. all of the 
stuff that I’ve read is starting to make me consider selling my sprinter and 
getting one that’s gas powered. However, I don’t think I would be too happy 
with a small four-cylinder engine pulling that big van around.
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> New engine after 7 years? Wonder what went wrong...
> 
> https://jacksonville.craigslist.org/cto/d/fernandina-beach-2012-mercedes-gl350/7337597313.html
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[MBZ] Mercedes-Benz Sprinter OM642 & OM651 BlueTEC Diesel Issues & Problems | Stephens Service Center - Sacramento's Best Mercedes-Benz Service & Repairs

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Here is the link to the awesome write up on how Bluetec emissions work, common 
issues and how to help prevent them. This also pertains to the 2.1L OM651 4 
cylinder Diesel engine as in Andrew’s GL250.

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Re: [MBZ] Lb7 injectors

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Attaboy!!

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> I forgot to mention I finished up the injector replacement on the Duramax. 
> After I bled the system I cranked on it and it fired right up after about 30 
> seconds. I expected to have to crank it a minute or 2. Runs and sounds great 
> and does smoke like a mosquito fogged and smell like pure diesel. Have not 
> pulled it out of the shop to drive it yet. This was about 14-15 hours start 
> to finish. If I have to do it again I bet I can get it down to 10 hours 
> 
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Re: [MBZ] Mini splits

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I know nothing about installation, but we had an 18000BTU Daikin minisplit 
installed in our upstairs bonus room. It is nearly the same dimensions as your 
shop, and the unit cools the space with ease. Both the indoor and outdoor units 
are very quiet.
Kevin in Hillsboro, OR
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1982 240D, High Mileage Hildegard still in hibernation

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> Hi All -
> I have a question about installing a minisplit.  After watching a YouTube 
> video of the Install, it looks pretty easy. Is that accurate?  We're 
> considering one for our insulated (2") metal shop which is 20x35.  I was 
> considering a 12,000 or 18,000BTU unit unless we could get along with a 
> smaller one.  If needed I could get a HVAC guy to charge it unless it's DIY?
> TIA!
> LarryT
> 06 E350
> 
> 
>> On 6/4/2020 8:55 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote:
>>  Ours is wall mounted so we don't have to take it out and put it back but I 
>> do put a quilted cover on it over the winter.I'd also like to have the 
>> minisplit for heat during the shoulder seasons when I don't really want to 
>> turn the furnace on but we'd like to warm up the house.
>> -Curt
>> 
>> On Wednesday, June 3, 2020, 9:15:52 PM EDT, Dwight Giles 
>>  wrote:
>>Yes,when life returns to normal would be good investment. We got tired of 
>> schlepping  window AC's in & out.. every season.
>> 
>> Dwight Giles Jr.
>> Wickford RI
>> On Wed, Jun 3, 2020, 7:34 PM Curt Raymond  wrote:
>> 
>>  At some point I plan to put one here to replace our wall mount AC unit. I 
>> had kind of planned to do it this year but with no pay increase and 6 weeks 
>> of furlough all extra spending is on hold.
>> On furlough next week, doing brakes and some rust repair on the pickup. It 
>> had been scheduled to get replaced this fall, instead its getting some fixin 
>> and new tires. Should be able to run it a couple more years easy.
>> -Curt
>> 
>> On Wednesday, June 3, 2020, 7:27:27 PM EDT, Dwight Giles via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
>>Yes ours have both AC & heat down to 30F. We just put some in our church's
>> vicarage that heat down to almost zero.
>> 
>> We love ours.
>> 
>> Dwight Giles Jr.
>> Wickford RI
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Re: [MBZ] OT residential air conditioner issue

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We just had our A coil, lines and outdoor A/C unit replaced a couple months 
ago. Once it was put back together, air flow wasn’t the same as before. When 
they went underneath the house to check things out, they found that excess 
condensation had rusted out the bottom of the air handler and a significant 
percentage of air was being blown into the crawl space. The cause was believed 
to be a failing condensate pump. If that’s your problem, the fix should be easy 
enough.
Kevin in Hillsboro, OR
2019 Sprinter 3500mi, Low Mileage Lutgard
1982 240D, High Mileage Hildegard, still in hibernation

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> My house has a basic HVAC system. We have a gas fired furnace in the 
> basement and central air installed with the furnace. The evaporator A coil 
> sits in the warm air plenum above the furnace. The Condenser sits outside by 
> the back door. The whole setup of furnace and air conditioner is Lennox and 
> about 5 years old - installed in the summer of 2016. The previous furnace was 
> Lennox and was installed when the house was new in 1981. The AC was added 
> later in the summer of 1984. It worked fine and was still working fine when 
> we replaced it, primarily to get a higher efficiency furnace.
> 
> The furnace sits near the south wall of the basement and there is a 
> rectangular duct  above the plenum on the unit to feed warmed or cooled air 
> across the basement from which smaller round ducts carry the air to the rooms 
> on the 1st and 2nd floors - 2 storey house. There is also a rectangular duct 
> that provides a cold air return to the vertical duct that feeds air through 
> the filter at the floor level to the blower in the bottom of the furnace.
> 
> All very common - nothing unusual.
> 
> The current system appears to be working fine. The house is cool and the 
> compressor turns on and off like it should.
> 
> However, we are experiencing an issue that we have not seen previously. The 
> cold air return duct extends from the furnace north across the basement 
> ceiling. It also extends south but only for a couple of feet and there are 
> round ducts off of it to pick up air from upstairs. The issue is that we have 
> water dripping out of the rectangular cold air return duct on the short side 
> of the furnace. We do not believe we have ever experienced this before. The 
> electric hot water tank is below the duct and we have a rectangular plastic 
> wash basin about the size that fits in a double kitchen sink sitting on top 
> of the hot water tank. I am emptying it 2 or 3 times each day with and inch 
> or two of water in it. That means it is a fairly significant drip. I can 
> install a drain on the duct to take the water down to the floor level and 
> over to the sump pit but I would like to confirm the source of the water. I 
> have to assume it is just condensation forming on the inside of the ducting.
> 
> I have looked all over above the cold air return duct and there are no 
> leaking water pipes or drain pipes that I can identify. I drilled a hole into 
> the cold air return duct near where it drips and fed a boroscope (sp?) into 
> it to have a look and I see a little moisture but no puddle and no frost or 
> ice forming on the metal ducting.
> 
> Water does not appear to be flowing down the cold air return duct to the 
> bottom of the furnace, or at least not significantly. The filter is not wet 
> except for maybe 3/4" on the one lower corner. I have pulled the cover off of 
> the furnace and see no evidence of water infiltration.
> 
> I may drill a couple more holes so that I can look into the plenum above the 
> furnace to see what the evaporator looks like.
> 
> We have had hot weather (for us anyway). Today it is 30C which is about 86F. 
> It is humid today as we have had some rain in the past few days. It has been 
> warm throughout most of July but it was very dry as we had not had much rain. 
> We were experiencing the water dripping when it was dry outside as this has 
> existed for all of July.
> 
> We also run a dehumidifier in the basement to keep the moisture level down.
> 
> We have been in this house since 1981 and have never had this issue before to 
> our knowledge. Certainly not to the extent we have it right now in any event. 
> I don't go back behind the furnace all that often so it might have dripped 
> before but if it had done so at the level it is doing now, it would have 
> flowed out to where it was obvious.
> 
> Anyone have any thoughts on the issue?
> 
> Randy
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[MBZ] I’ll be moving…

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To North Carolina! Oregon’s cost of living and property taxes just continue to 
climb, and our state is becoming a cesspool of homelessness and criminal 
activity. Added to all this, our HOA is full of negativity and drama, so we 
started looking for someplace else to live. My BIL lives in Lexington, NC, and 
things are much more peaceful there. We put our deposit on a 2501SqFt home on 
1.23 acres which is currently under construction. The price is about half what 
our current Oregon home is worth, so we can pay off our lone and other debt and 
still have enough to put about half down on the new house. I’ve decided to sell 
our Sprinter to get more liquidity to move our stuff out, get a temporary 
rental and wait while our house sells. You can bet I won’t get a Blutec Diesel 
Sprinter next time!
Kevin, moving out of Hillsboro, Oregon
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for sale
1982 240D, High Mileage Hildegard, soon to be up for sale as well if the darned 
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Re: [MBZ] I’ll be moving…

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I have a few reasons why we want to sell the Sprinter. First, we are once again 
without a driver, and I don’t want to have to pay extra to have it shipped. 
Second, it’s primary use is just putting around town to here and there, lots of 
idling and stop and go, none of which are good for a Diesel engine and even 
worse for a modern one with DEF/DPF and EGR. Third, we could use the money for 
moving expenses since we’ll have to pay for storage for our stuff so the house 
can be staged properly and sold quickly. Once we get settled into the new 
place, I can spend a LOT less money on maybe an older Sprinter 

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> have a real dialogue.
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> Why so eager to be rid of the Sprinter?
> -
> Max
> Charleston SC
> 
> 
>> On Wed, Jul 28, 2021 at 9:56 PM Kevin Kraly via Mercedes <
>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>> 
>> To North Carolina! Oregon’s cost of living and property taxes just
>> continue to climb, and our state is becoming a cesspool of homelessness and
>> criminal activity. Added to all this, our HOA is full of negativity and
>> drama, so we started looking for someplace else to live. My BIL lives in
>> Lexington, NC, and things are much more peaceful there. We put our deposit
>> on a 2501SqFt home on 1.23 acres which is currently under construction. The
>> price is about half what our current Oregon home is worth, so we can pay
>> off our lone and other debt and still have enough to put about half down on
>> the new house. I’ve decided to sell our Sprinter to get more liquidity to
>> move our stuff out, get a temporary rental and wait while our house sells.
>> You can bet I won’t get a Blutec Diesel Sprinter next time!
>> Kevin, moving out of Hillsboro, Oregon
>> 2019 Sprinter 12 passenger 144WB, 3500mi, Low Mileage Lutgart, soon to be
>> up for sale
>> 1982 240D, High Mileage Hildegard, soon to be up for sale as well if the
>> darned shop ever calls me back!!
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Re: [MBZ] OT: Ghia notes

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> On Jul 29, 2021, at 5:42 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes 
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> 
> Got the Karmann Ghia running better today. The JC Whitney air flow meter 
> that I bought to balance the carbs on an M180 finally was useful again. The 
> engine has a dual Weber ICT setup. Air flow was not quite balanced between 
> the two carbs and the mixture seemed off also. Got it idling smoothly and it 
> revs well without stumbling. Started raining before I could check the timing, 
> that's on the list for tomorrow and maybe I can start driving it. Runs better 
> every time I start it; I have Techron in the gas so I'm thinking it's slowly 
> cleaning out old gunk in the fuel system. I have not torn down and cleaned 
> the carbs but if it still has drivability issues I guess that's my next step.
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Re: [MBZ] quite running vehicle

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Sprinters are quiet quite for being Deisel, but there’s a recall on the break 
petal. U could loose the ability to turn of ur break lites if the faulty piece 
falls off.

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>  wrote:
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> Maybe she was lysdexic 
> 
> --FT
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>> On Jul 30, 2021, at 1:07 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>>  The last year I was in college I was an RA in charge of a floor of a dorm. 
>> I had to spend a couple nights a week on duty looking after the place and 
>> had to log that time.One of the other RAs just couldn't handle spelling 
>> quiet. I'd write that it was "Quite quiet." and she'd ask why I wrote quiet 
>> twice. I explained several times but it never sank in. The frightening thing 
>> is that she was in school to become a teacher...
>> -Curt
>> 
>>   On Friday, July 30, 2021, 12:40:06 PM EDT, Allan Streib via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:  
>> 
>> 
>> https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/cto/d/indianapolis-2009-mercedes-benz/7358420036.html
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Re: [MBZ] OT - Bathroom Flooring Question

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I was wondering the same thing. Congratulations, Dan!

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> Flagstaff house?
> Did I miss something?
> 
> 
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[MBZ] Der Sprinter wurde verkauft

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As of yesterday at 4:30 PM, I no longer have Der DoodleWagen. Lutgard will now 
be serving a Russian family of 12 from Seattle, yes, EVERY SEAT TAKEN!!! 
They’ll be moving up to this awesome, 3500mi Sprinter from a 2013 Sprinter, 
also 12 passenger 144WB, with 165Kmi! I only took an 11% depreciation hit since 
I got $53K back from my original $59K investment. There is now a very empty 
side driveway waiting for the next chapter to begin. We’re planning to take the 
trip cross country to NC in a used motorhome of some kind (I’m hoping for a 
Diesel). There would be much more room for dogs, and the MH would be our home 
until the new house is completed around Nov 1. This week, a friend offered to 
drive me down to the shop where my 240D has been residing for 1.5 years. I keep 
calling in to ask for updates, but I never get a return call. Wouldn’t they 
want the car picked up so they could use the shop space for something else? I’m 
sure they would also like the money for the parts/labor. Something isn’t quite 
adding up! I’m hoping that they didn’t screw it up to the point where they 
can’t fix it. My concern is that they messed up the IP. They didn’t tell me 
until after the fact that the replacement engine arrived without many parts 
including the IP, injectors, flywheel and harmonic balancer. Rather than 
shipping it back, they swapped all of these  parts from my old engine.  I’ll 
soon be finding out what’s really going on. They’ve told me that it seems to 
run strong with no blow by, but didn’t idle properly.Of course, I’ll keep y’all 
posted.
Kevin in Hillsboro, OR
2019 Sprinter SOLD!
1982 240D, High Mileage Hildegard, still in limbo

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Re: [MBZ] Der Sprinter wurde verkauft

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I did not get a Carmax quote. I am very happy that it went to a good home where 
it will get used rather than just sitting around.
Kevin and Hillsboro, Oregon

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> I forget, did you get a Carmax quote on that low mile van?
> Mitch
> 
>> On 2021-08-03 14:19, Kevin Kraly via Mercedes wrote:
>> They’ll be moving up to this awesome, 3500mi Sprinter
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Re: [MBZ] Der Sprinter wurde verkauft

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Since they are familiar with Sprinters and put plenty of miles on them, I 
figured that they must know something about the Blutec system. It’s the short 
trips that are the worst. I hope it runs for a long time.
I’ll never buy another emissions choked Diesel! I was thinking about a pre-2007 
Sprinter T1N with the in-line 5 2.7L if I can find one, or a Suburban/Yukon or 
a Ford Expedition (I’m sure there are plenty of those in NC). The nearest MB 
dealer is in Charlotte, nearly 70 miles away. My BIL would be happy to help me 
service and maintain it, so I’m more inclined to get something older and 
cheaper, especially since it won’t be driven daily. The area is served by Uber 
and Lyft so we’re not stuck without rides even when we don’t have a driver.
Kevin in Hillsboro, OR
1982 240D, High Mileage Hildegard, not sure if she’ll be coming with us, but 
I’ll know more when I actually check it out later this week

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> 
> Did you give the new owner all your inside info on the proper care and 
> feeding of the Bluetec/DEF systems?
> 
> Allan
> 
>> On Wed, Aug 4, 2021, at 12:08 PM, Kevin Kraly via Mercedes wrote:
>> I did not get a Carmax quote. I am very happy that it went to a good home 
>> where it will get used rather than just sitting around.
>> Kevin and Hillsboro, Oregon
>> 
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>>>> On Aug 3, 2021, at 4:19 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes 
>>>>  wrote:
>>> 
>>> I forget, did you get a Carmax quote on that low mile van?
>>> Mitch
>>> 
>>>> On 2021-08-03 14:19, Kevin Kraly via Mercedes wrote:
>>>> They’ll be moving up to this awesome, 3500mi Sprinter
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Re: [MBZ] 1965 Volvo PV544. How the Humble have Risen

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My Dad and I bought our 1958 PV444 for $3000 back in 1991. It had the original 
B16 engine and 3 speed transmission replaced with the B18/4 speed setup. It was 
partially restored and ran very well. When we moved up to Oregon, the moving 
company didn’t ship the car for 8 months as it sat in their yard and got 
vandalized. I still miss that little car.
Kevin in Hillsboro, Oregon

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> 
> I thought I did OK back in 1968/9.   Bought a 544 for $400 and sold for
> $325 a year later.
> 
> Big mistake.
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Re: [MBZ] Travel trailers

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Since it has been sitting for so long, the blower motor could also be seized. 
Could the compressor be locked up as well?
For our move across country, we’re buying my nephew’s motorhome, a 2004 Itasca 
Suncruiser 37B. It will also be our home while our old house sells and until 
the new NC house is completed. Unfortunately, it’s a gasser, but the best 
gasser setup for a large class A motorhome, the Workhorse chassis with the 8.1L 
Chev/GM engine and Allison transmission. It has 46Kmi on it, everything works, 
and it’s ready to go.
Kevin in Hillsboro, OR

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> On Aug 9, 2021, at 5:35 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes 
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> No he bought it used, and I see every manual in there but that one for the 
> actual trailer 
> 
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>> On Aug 9, 2021, at 1:08 AM, G Mann via Mercedes  
>> wrote:
>> 
>> IIRC, in the original post you said your dad bought the trailer new and
>> never used it?  They came with an "owners manual" so if that is tucked in a
>> drawer somewhere, it should give you all the skinny on power requirements.
>> I have a 5th wheel, same setup, roof air, and it takes 220v but pulls 110
>> off of one leg of the 220 to run the blower, while the compressor is 220.
>> Coleman unit, which is very common for the travel trailer industry. About
>> the only thing that changes from installations is the BTU rating of the AC
>> unit, or the number of units on the roof.
>> 
>>> On Sun, Aug 8, 2021 at 8:18 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes <
>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I sure figured these ran on 220 and the shore power cord if rather large,
>>> but I’m pretty sure the label next to the power cord says something like
>>> 125v 30 amp.
>>> 
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>>> wrote:
 
 Almost forgot, LUBE THE SLIDE.. a lot... slides like to stick and hang
>>> at
 the worst possible time, like when you are moments from pulling out of
 camp. I use dry film silicone because it doesn't absorb dirt as easily as
 some others. While you are at it, lube the jacks, they will work with
>>> much
 less effort.
 Somewhere in the trailer storage bays there will be a power cord to hook
>>> up
 at a RV park power plug. I'm taking bets that it has a 220 V / 30 amp
>>> plug.
 If you are trying to run the AC on 110, the compressor is only getting
>>> 110
 on one leg of a 220 V compressor, so it says.. this isn't right, and
>>> shuts
 down when it tries to cycle on the compressor.
 
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> 
> When you replace the roof vents, use the metal ones. They are easily
> available, and don't break into dust at the first hail stone. Same sizes
> made in both metal and plastic, within pennies of the same cost.
> Most 5th wheel roof air runs on 220 / 30 amp for the compressor, but the
> blower fan is 110, thermostat could be AA or AAA battery, or 12V.  Go on
> the roof, pull the plastic cover, and read the data plate. Also, get the
> Mfg and model. Then go to google university for all the details.
> 
> 
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> 
>> Yea, there is just no telling.  I need to do some research and see if I
>> can find any sort of good info on diagnosing these things.
>> 
>>> On 8/8/2021 9:15 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote:
 Ah I missed that it was the AC that was tripping out, I thought you
>>> were talking about the slide motor.
 
 So the overall current reqirement should be enough to run the AC plus
>>> whatever other appliances might be in use in the camper. Fridge, TV,
>>> microwave, etc. I would think 20 amps would be enough to run the AC by
>>> itself. Yes I agree if it was drawing more than 20 amps your shop
>>> breaker
>> should have tripped.
>>> 
>>> Maybe the freon has leaked down and the low pressure limit is cutting
>> out when the compressor is trying to come on.
>>> 
>>> Allan
>>> 
>>> On Sun, Aug 8, 2021, at 10:10 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote:
 I found the breaker panel, nothing tripped or any fuses blow but
>>> can’t
>> really tell if that strange fuse for the slide is blown. Will check
>>> closer.
 
 So if the AC unit was working and it it was pulling too many amps it
>> should simply trip the breaker in the shop? I seem to recall when I
>>> had a
>> camper several years ago it did the same thing when plugged into a
>>> normal
>> 110 20 amp outlet. Will probably just install a 30 amp out there and
>>> see
>> what happens
 
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> I think the 30 amp requirement is just to handle the various lights
>> 

Re: [MBZ] Clay bar on the CL500

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Attaboy! It’s turning out to be a worthwhile and gratifying project!
Kevin in Lexington, NC

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> I did clay bar on the rest of the CL this evening. Used a bucket of water 
> with some car wash detergent to rinse it and help lube it while rubbing down 
> the car. 
> 
> I went to U Tube U to watch how the whole polishing process is done, not a 
> lot of learning curve other than to keep the pad moving and enough polish on 
> it, you can see how it’s going so that’s not hard. Do a smallish area then 
> move on to another one and overlap. 
> 
> It’s amazing how the bar feels at first, like rubbing the clay over sandpaper 
> but it soon gets the rough off and it had this brown stuff on it that looked 
> like sandpaper gets on it when you sand old varnish. After a few passes the 
> paint feels nice and smooth and no more of that stuff comes off. The sides of 
> the car did not have a lot of initial roughness as you’d expect, not a lot of 
> fallout goop on them. 
> 
> Washed the car with a shaggy sponge thing to get any residue off and it 
> actually looked some better already. 
> 
> I did the whole deal polishing (“paint correction“) on the hood already, it 
> looks really good. I’ll get to the rest of the car in next coupla days with 
> the RO buffer, compounds, final waxing.  I have some meguiars “cleaner wax” 
> that works well, I’m not sure how it differs from regular paste wax. 
> 
> I bought a meguiars kit off Amazon with the 3 polishing compounds and some 
> clay bars. This bar I used is probably shot after one car as it was starting 
> to get a little crumbly but it can probably be used a bit more. I got an 
> inexpensive RO variable speed buffer (“Avid Power”), it seems to be a decent 
> unit, feels quite solid and has good torque to spin the pads.  It came with 
> some buffer pads but I also got another kit of various kinds.  There is some 
> color code to them for increasing fineness, I can’t really tell the 
> difference but I follow the instructions. 
> 
> This is a great way to get a car looking really nice and is quite gratifying. 
> Takes some time but it’s worth it. 
> 
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Re: [MBZ] Peugeots

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I had a neighbor years ago (late 1980’s)  in SoCal who had a fleet of Peugeot 
504 Diesels. He started with a 1979, then he acquired a 1978 and finally a 1976 
station wagon manny tranny. They were very comfortable and reliable. I wasn’t 
into Diesels at the time or I would have tried to talk him into selling me one. 
I did like the body style. They were much cheaper to purchase than a comparable 
240D since he was able to purchase the 1978 for $900 in 1987 with under 100K 
miles. 
Kevin in Lexington, NC

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> Might have to find myself a 504. I seem to recall they had a diesel.
> 
>> On Mon, Jul 18, 2022, 8:22 AM David Bruckmann via Mercedes <
>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Not quite as long a run as the even tougher 504, of which more than three
>> million were produced between 1968 and 2006!
>> 
>>> On Mon, Jul 18, 2022, David Bruckmann wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Although Citroens are dearest to me, I can tell you that there's a reason
>>> Peugeot 504 and 505 models are still running around in Africa and South
>>> America... VERY tough cars, although the engines can be hit and miss.
>> Super
>>> comfortable as well. And when you consider that the 505 debuted *43 years
>>> ago* and was in production for 18 years through 1997, all the more
>>> remarkable.
>>> 
>>> A scene from Bastille Day in San Francisco, Citroens and Peugeots in
>>> attendance:
>>> 
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Re: [MBZ] 300SD 4x4

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I’m assuming that although it says fuel type Diesel, it’s powered by the 
Expedition’s Ford  Triton V8, not the OM617.951. 

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Re: [MBZ] STOP ME -- does NOT WORK 2007 Mercedes-Benz gl450,$2,500

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Go take a looksee and drag ‘er home!

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> On Jul 26, 2022, at 10:00 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes 
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> She says "Passenger front end air suspension needs to be inflated" which 
> could be something very simple, or struts are blown, but in any case not a 
> huge issue.  Has tow package.  She bought a new GL so has not driven this one.
> 
> --FT
> 
>> On 7/26/22 9:39 AM, Floyd Thursby wrote:
>> OK Barnwell is about an hour away... it would be interesting to see what the 
>> problem is
>> 
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Re: [MBZ] The seat issue in my w210

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Attaboy!

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> As I was getting ready to head out of town I fired up sds to prepare to see 
> if there were any codes. I decided to double check the fuse(s) and discovered 
> there are actually multiple fuses per seat. Long story short after spending 
> all day messing with it yesterday fuse 14 in the box under the seat was 
> missing. Has been the whole time I owned the car. Seat works perfectly now. 
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Re: [MBZ] Portable freezer trailer

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K’Leb wrote: I could just throw a couple of them on my utility trailer but 
would need some way to lock them down so they don’t wonder off. 


Then, you wood wonder wear they were. You’ll loose your Pi, and that wouldn’t 
be cool! 
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Re: [MBZ] I bought a trailer

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Great acquisition!!

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> On Aug 28, 2022, at 1:39 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Been on the lookout for a cargo trailer for the wife to use for her 
> whoopies. Something like a 5x8 or 10. Several turn up on Fakebook but sellers 
> never respond, or the trailers are beat to hell, cost too much, or are 
> already sold. Usually by the time they show up for me in a Fakebook search 
> they are days old. One happens to show you this morning about 30 miles from 
> my house. It’s a 6x10. I message seller and finally after an hour or so she 
> responds. I head down and buy it for $2500. Seemed like a good deal to me 
> compared to what else I have been finding. When I get there it is much more 
> heavy duty that most I have seen. It’s fully steel with steel floor, sides 
> etc. It has a 7500lb axle where most are 3500 with wooden sides. It has some 
> clearance lights on top that need to be replaced and the harness needs to be 
> redone. It looks like it has brakes but it is currently wired on a 4 flat so 
> the brakes are not hooked up. The plan is to put some chest freezers in there 
> for now. Given this is fully steel I might be able to insulate it and convert 
> to a reefer if I can find a freezer unit. 
> 
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Re: [MBZ] ML550 Steering Wheel Replacement

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Attaboy!!

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> On Sep 13, 2022, at 6:50 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Got a used steering wheel for the ML550 that was in really good condition, 
> arrived today, so after work I went out to swap it out. I’ve replaced 
> steering wheels before, so this wasn’t my first rodeo by any stretch of the 
> imagination.
> 
> Did the battery disconnect, as no matter what people say, I am scared of 
> airbags when the system is powered up. Waited a good 30 minutes for 
> everything to bleed off. Used my proper Hazet/MB bit to remove the airbag 
> screws, wish I had this years ago. The newer cars have a little retaining 
> clip on the airbag connectors you have to lift up to release them. Didn’t 
> appear that the original steering wheel had ever been removed, original marks 
> were on it. Tough to loosen, but got it off without too much (major) effort. 
> Took the original into the house where I had good light to remove the 
> telematics switches and spoke trim pieces I had replaced when I got the car. 
> Definitely a lot easier to do on a flat surface than on the car. Transferred 
> the new switches and trim to the “new” steering wheel.
> 
> Got it mounted and the bolt tightened down with some new thread locking 
> compound. Connected everything up. Went to install the airbag and it just 
> wouldn’t fit properly, the bolts didn’t seem to want to start. Checked them 
> out, they weren’t boogered up, which was confusing. Rather than risk messing 
> up the bolts or the threaded portion of the airbag, I ended up removing the 
> horn plate in the back of the original steering wheel and removing the airbag 
> bolts from it. I swapped the whole horn plate and hardware from the original 
> steering wheel with the “new” steering wheel and airbag bolts.
> 
> Airbag fit perfectly after that. Proper gaps all around, centered properly, 
> etc.
> 
> Connected the battery, fired it up, no CELs or anything else, although I’m 
> sure if I run the DAS on it there will be some faults from powering up/down, 
> but those shouldn’t affect operation. I’ll run a full scan on it tomorrow. 
> Checked the telematics and everything else, no settings lost other than 
> today’s driving mileage and time. Big deal. Had to reset the clock as it was 
> off a couple hours, but I didn’t want to roll the car out of the garage to 
> let it see GPS satellites and get a time signal.
> 
> A bit more effort than I had planned, but all in all a successful swap. No 
> more ragged steering wheel with stitching coming off and the leather cover 
> loose. Huzzah!
> 
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Re: [MBZ] Everyone message this non responsive seller and ask if the engine has been replaced and If not, how much oil is it burning.

[Kevin Kraly via Mercedes]

Curt wrote: 2 kinds of sellers on FB, good ones and idiots.
And most seem to be the latter. The same is true for the perspective buyers. I 
had a great seller the other day who sold me an awesome X-Maxx 1/6 scale RC 
truck that was nearly fully rebuilt with fresh gears and bearings other than 
the brushless motor bearings. It had over $300 in upgrades as well as a brand 
new body, tires and wheels, and it was priced $300 below retail. The motor 
bearings are replaceable, and should make it run smoother and quieter once I 
get them installed. I sold two different RC trucks to a guy within a month. I 
had a pretty good reputation selling them in Oregon, so I’m trying to do the 
same here in NC.
Kevin, no MB’s but lots of RC’s, in Lexington, NC

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>  wrote:
> 
> 2 kinds of sellers on FB, good ones and idiots.

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Re: [MBZ] Short trips in a clean diesel

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Lots of short trips in a  Bluetec Diesel would certainly cause oil dilution 
from fuel which leads to engine wear. Has the owner changed the oil? I’m sure 
she’s beggin’ to get on the highway and stretch her legs!
Kevin in Lexington, NC

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>  wrote:
> 
> I am negotiating with a car owner (E250 Buetec sedan) who has driven 5200
> miles worth of short trips (3 miles to work and back).  The fuel economy
> overall is 23.6 mpg.  Could this have caused any fuel line or engine
> issues, e.g. black death?
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Re: [MBZ] Wife managed to kill the duramax

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Attaboy!!

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> On Oct 25, 2022, at 11:31 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Took the trailer connector apart on the truck and found the power wire was 
> just slightly melted and fused to the right turn signal wire. Fixed that and 
> all is good. 
> 
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>> On Oct 24, 2022, at 10:23 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> It was a curt adapter I believe.
>> 
 On 10/24/2022 10:08 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote:
>>> Should not be that easy to plug it in wrong. Or was this some chinese 
>>> bargain amazonian lighting controller?
>>> 
 On Mon, Oct 24, 2022, at 18:14, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote:
 I figured out what she did.  She managed to plug the adapter in upside
 down which sent the 12 volt acc straight to the ground of the 4 flat on
 the trailer.  It burned that wire all the way to the frame of the
 trailer.  In looking at the adapter, the 4 flat ground is fused to the
 adapter and I can't even unplug it.
 
 I replaced the tail light module, and problem was solved, at first. As I
 was explaining to the wife what she did, which she then turned it back
 to being my fault because I did not tell her how to plug it in, the damn
 lights came back on.  The module has 4 harnesses that plug into it.  I
 started pulling them and replacing, and somehow got them off.  Lights
 were back to working like they should.  The module slides into a bracket
 which them bolts to the frame.  I was going to leave it loose to make
 sure it actually continued to work, but then decided to go ahead and
 mount it as it was working fine.  As soon as I started messing with it,
 the lights came back on and I could not get them back off.  I looked at
 the individual wires coming directly out of the connector on the truck
 and none appeared to be melted.  I guess I will have to take a closer
 look as there has to be something melted within the harness.  I hope it
 did not screw up the new module, or possibly the old module was not
 really bad.
 
 On 10/23/2022 8:11 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote:
> I guess on the bright side if she was towing it with the GL and the 
> trailer wiring shorted, it might have fried the rear Sam. It looks like 
> the brake like module in the back that I suspect it fried is only $25 at 
> the flaps.
> 
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>> On Oct 23, 2022, at 7:07 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> Maybe she needs to purchase her own vehicle she will be responsible 
>> for. If she wrecks it or otherwise trashes it she can deal with it.
>> 
>> --FT
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>> 
>>> On Oct 23, 2022, at 8:02 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes 
>>>  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Back when we were daily driving 123s she managed to kill some of those 
>>> too.
>>> 
> On 10/23/2022 7:01 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote:
 You need to get her a 300TD that will be immune to all that nonsense
 
 --FT
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>> On Oct 23, 2022, at 7:32 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
> Just from some quick research, it appears there is a body control 
> module that may have gotten fried.  This is great.
> 
>> On 10/23/2022 6:29 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote:
>> Since she killed the air suspension on her GL somehow, she had to 
>> take the truck this weekend to haul the enclosed trailer to her 
>> show. When she went to leave, she had somebody hook up the trailer 
>> and plugged it in.  She says a few minutes later she notices smoke 
>> coming from the wiring harness at the trailer.  Somebody taped it up 
>> with duct tape but now she reports right turn signal not working. 
>> She gets home and of course I have to back in the trailer.  I 
>> immediately notice an odd scrapping sound coming from the steering 
>> wheel that has never been there before.  After backing the truck in 
>> I unhook the trailer and of course the ground wire is now bare all 
>> the way to the frame of the trailer. I can tell much else with mess 
>> of duct tape but it somehow managed to short at some point in the 
>> harness.  The wiring where it starts going into the channels back to 
>> the lights look fine so the short must be closer to the connector. 
>> Regardless I am sure I will have to replace the end of the harness. 
>> I was finished messing with it for the moment when I noticed as I 
>> was coming in the house that the brake lights are on even with the 
>> truck turned off.  WTF?  I pull the fuse and the rears go out, but 
>> the top mount one by the cab stays on.  I cant find a fuse that will 
>> shut it off.  I 

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: EV kisses.

[Kevin Kraly via Mercedes]

Mercedes content: Our 2019 Sprinter had no tactile buttons or knobs for radio 
presets either. However, it did have the capability of voice activation so I 
was able to say “Play 98.7 FM,” and it would immediately obey my command. I 
could also turn on the seat heater, check fuel economy instantaneous/average, 
and probably a few other things.
I did get to experience Tesla acceleration since I got an Uber driver who was 
more than happy to show off his new Model III. I got to feel the dashboard 
touchscreen since I was able to ride in the front passenger’s seat before 
COVID. Go kart ride and handling comments are spot on.
Kevin in Lexington, NC

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>  wrote:
> 
> My new pickup has no tactile buttons for radio presets which is irritating. 
> At least it has knobs for HVAC...
> 
> Curt
> 
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>  On Fri, Nov 11, 2022 at 9:03 PM, mitch--- via 
> Mercedes wrote:   If I'm understanding Karl correctly, 
> my hate for the touchscreen crap 
> has multiplied tenfold.
> Having to take my eyes off the road and focus on a tactile free screen 
> to do anything is a safety hazard.
> What pisses me off to no end is when my Chevy puts up a long paragraph 
> of verbiage on the screen, and requires me to hit the "OK, I actually 
> read all that bullshit while driving" button to bring the radio display 
> back up. What's all the verbiage? A warning to not read the damn screen 
> while driving!!!
> Makes me want to drive into a tree just so I can sue GM.
> 
> But aside from the aforementioned horribly unsafe safety warning, I can 
> live with the Chevy. The channel preset buttons are big, you can 
> eventually learn approximately where they are, and you're better off 
> using the buttons on the back of the steering wheel to just jump up/down 
> the channel list anyway.
> 
> Having to negotiate levels of menus while driving makes me think the 
> best use of the Tesla would be to puncture the batteries, throw it off a 
> bridge an enjoy the fireworks when it hits the water.
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Re: [MBZ] 400E paint

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Attaboy!

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> On Nov 13, 2022, at 10:23 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> I was wondering about that procedure. Your suggestion makes sense. I didn’t 
> really see any effect of the clay bar on the actual paint other than taking 
> off the crusty layer of schmutz. I went all different ways with it, I was 
> wondering if that was “right.” 
> 
> I went at it with the compound for awhile so maybe that took down whatever 
> the bar did.
> 
> In any case it came out well. 
> 
> There are a coupla dings on the door that almost look like bullet hits. They 
> are rusty. I’ll need to get after those spots soon. I was thinking I might be 
> able to bang them out from inside then grind out the rust with a dremel or 
> drill grinding stone and at least prime it for now. 
> 
> --FT
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> 
>> On Nov 13, 2022, at 8:05 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> And do your clay bar and any other operations that can affect the finish in 
>> a linear motion along the length of the car. You’re scratching the finish 
>> under some circumstances, albeit microscopically. However, by going the 
>> length of the car makes those scratches far less obvious to the eye, 
>> especially under bright light.
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Re: [MBZ] What's with these FB flakes?

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It also get ghosted when I post something on FB marketplace. I can’t even count 
how many people have sent the message “Is this available?” And then nothing. 

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> On Nov 30, 2022, at 11:39 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Facebook ghosting.
> 
> -D
> 
>> On Nov 30, 2022, at 11:35 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> Yes, happens to me all the time. I don’t get it. 
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
 On Nov 30, 2022, at 10:10 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes 
  wrote:
>>> 
>>> They take time to post pics and a listing but then when you say you're 
>>> interested, when can I see the car... nothing.  I don't get it.  Do you 
>>> want to sell the car or not?
>>> 
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Re: [MBZ] Rescue Mission in Methalachia

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I hope that the CL600AMG turns out to be a worthwhile adventure. I just read up 
on it, $123K, 362HP 391Lbft torque V12 powerhouse! At 99.2% depreciation, it 
should be fun if it runs or plenty of good parts.
Kevin in Lexington, NC

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> On Dec 4, 2022, at 1:26 AM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> I drove wayy too far today (rather, yesterday now) to rescue this car. 
> It has been sitting for quite some time with the windows partially down but I 
> think it was mostly covered by a tarp as there is not a *lot* of damage. 
> Black/black 01CL600 AMG. I need to run the VIN but it’s legit AMG I think. No 
> key no tittle so I’m not sure what I can do with it as a whole. Didn’t even 
> really look much at it, wrestled organizing and loading it on the trailer for 
> about 3hr in the drizzle as it was slammed and there was a bunch of sh*t up 
> next to it I had to move around, rear tires flat (but held air for awhile).  
> But I got my workout with the cheep cheep HF come-along (I need a winch!) and 
> got it dragged up. It took about an hour of jinking the trailer to get it 
> lined up right, there was NO maneuvering room and I had no spotter. 
> 
> Pro tip:  The C215/W220 transmission can be shifted from park by whacking the 
> top of the shifter then pulling it back. And there is no steering lock. That 
> helped immensely. 
> 
> It was way back up in the Jawja woods and hills at end of gravel road 
> then uphill twisty narrow dirt track. Beautiful country but rough.  About 
> 70mi north of Alanna.  (Atlanta is a traffic nightmare disaster, I hate that 
> place) I had pretty much no room to get the trailer turned around after 
> driving up to the property but managed. The $675ML500 is a beeste, it rides 
> like a log truck and handles like one too but it is very capable albeit with 
> quite a thirst for hi-test (don’t ask).  The seats are pretty comfy though. 
> Oh and it had been raining/drizzling so everything was slick red Jawja clay, 
> the AWD is awesome, the Kumho all-weather tires did ok too. It was a bit 
> scary going back down on the narrow slick dirt track with 6200lb pushing the 
> ML but worked out. 
> 
> It was a weird deal, the guy selling it was not there, I guess he was working 
> , his brother was supposedly there but asleep in the doublewide after working 
> all night. I never roused him though I tried, his dog was worked up though. I 
> was thinking I was gonna get shot “stealing” the car but never saw anyone. I 
> was texting the seller so that was ok. He said he got 139 queries on the car, 
> somehow I floated to the top after like 2 weeks of no response then some 
> minimal response on Thursday.  I figured I’d get there and see some other guy 
> hauling it off. I left the $$ under the floor mat of a dead SUV that was also 
> there. Interesting transaction. I thought I heard banjo music a coupla times. 
> 
> I’ll look at it closely tomorrow in the good light on the trailer. Body 
> appears to be quite straight and paint decent, might even clean up. No idea 
> about engine, the serp belt was thrown, I need to talk to the guy and see 
> what he knows about the car. (He is a man of few words and quite the drawl).  
> 
> Without a key it’s probably parts but maybe I can track down a tittle 
> somehow, or see if I can get a bootleg key. If parts then the glass, hood, 
> and fenders might go on my CL500. I can probably put some power to the window 
> switches and get those raised and give it a wash. 
> 
> Fun (well…) adventure!
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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Re: [MBZ] I am a dumb@$$

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Attaboy! It’s always nice when things turn out better than expected with a 
deal! I hope that things continue to work out with your new acquisition.

Kevin in Lexington, NC

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> On Dec 18, 2022, at 6:19 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> I had not yet unloaded this new 01CL600 I got on Tuesday from the trailer so 
> had time to do it today. The guy I got it from said the oil was low and had 
> the oil cooler leak. 
> 
> I had bought a generic dipstick and when I went to get the car I measured it 
> and the guy said it should be between these plastic marks on the dipstick. I 
> added about 4qt of some cheap oil as I didn’t want to damage the engine 
> driving it up on the trailer, figured that was sufficient to run it for a few 
> minutes. 
> 
> Today I added a bit more, maybe 2qt, to back it off the trailer and move it 
> around. Measured it and figured 6qt would be good even though it wasn’t on 
> those marks. 
> 
> Started right up and was blowing oil smoke like and old steam engine. Horee 
> sh*t!!!  No mosquitoes today but I would have killed them all. I rolled it 
> off then shut it down. 
> 
> Decided maybe I should figure out how much on the dipstick I should have in 
> the car. It has mm/cm up to 200mm. Took a bit of searching to actually find 
> some info about it. 10.5-11.5cm!  I had like twice as much oil in there, 
> maybe more, than what it should have. Total idiot. 
> 
> I got the oil sucker out and have pulled out maybe 7-8qt and it is still high 
> on the dipstick. So tomorrow I’ll pull out more and get it where it needs to 
> be. I guess it was probably ok or even a little high when I went to get it 
> and not knowing where it should be I really overfilled it. Idiot. 
> 
> I did start it up and it ran fine, not blowing smoke now, so I guess that oil 
> blowing out from somewhere into the exhaust. I’ll get it back to spec and see 
> how it is. 
> 
> Now the thing is, there is no oil anywhere on the engine from a leak, and 
> there was just a small drip on the trailer where it has been sitting since 
> Tuesday. I have no idea what this guy was telling me about the killer oil 
> cooler leak. The car is throwing a fault for a cam sensor, just the Hall 
> effect bit sensor, not a cam timing problem, and it seems to be running a bit 
> rich. I’ll see about getting a replacement part. 
> 
> The suspension was slammed when I went and looked at it the first time but I 
> hit the raise button and it popped right up. The guy thought it was buggered 
> but apparently didn’t know anything about it and never tried to raise it. 
> When I loaded it I put it on the highest setting (there are 3, normal then 2 
> higher) and it sat at that level without sinking since Tuesday. So the 
> hydraulic suspension seems to be in perfect condition. 
> 
> I looked at the car a bit more closely today too. The interior is almost 
> perfect. The body is 9/10 although I didn’t get a chance to wash it as I had 
> some other chores and to get the oil sucked out.  I replaced one fuse and got 
> the trunk closer working although it won’t raise up. There seem to be a 
> couple other things I need to check out, and put a “new” cluster in from the 
> parts car then try to figure out if I can reprogram the miles. That might be 
> an issue. Tires are old and ready to be replaced too but still have some 
> tread. 
> 
> I found what the guy paid for it at copart so they made a nice profit off me. 
> But if there is nothing particularly significant wrong with the car it would 
> still have been a pretty good deal. I’ll figure out more tomorrow. Once I get 
> the oil sucked out I’ll go for a short drive after adding some gas as I have 
> no idea how much is in it. 
> 
> I have the title from the previous owner in Charlotte so I might try to call 
> him and see what he knows about the car. 
> 
> So anyway, new car adventures. Merry Christmas to me!
> 
> --FT
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Re: [MBZ] Todays 116 update

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Attaboy!
Kevin in Lexington, NC

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> On Dec 18, 2022, at 4:58 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> I am looking thru what is available on 116. Some good info is there but the 
> sections I really need Str missing. I need to dig thru WIS and see what’s 
> there. 
> 
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>>> On Dec 18, 2022, at 3:53 PM, Craig via Mercedes  
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> On Sun, 18 Dec 2022 15:24:05 -0600 Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
>>>  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Spent a little time with the car. I believe I have the vacuum lines
>>> sorted out which seems to have improved things. Cold start was still
>>> hard but warm starts seem to have improved. Still hesitates when
>>> cracking the throttle quick and will sometimes die after returning to
>>> idle after revving it up, but warm starts seem improved. 
>> 
>> Well, that's a whole lot better than yesterday when it would not run at
>> all!
>> 
>> 
>>> I guess at this post maybe best case hopeful scenario would be fuel
>>> system cleaner helps it, but I think next I will pull the injectors and
>>> check them with the pop tester. I’m sure it will come down to FD
>>> needing to be rebuilt. Perhaps WUR also. At that point, I need to
>>> decide if I want to just put it up for sale now, or proceed with the
>>> FD. If I do, I have watched some videos on rebuilding these and it does
>>> not appear to be too complicated. 
>> 
>> Did you look at the URL I posted yesterday? Did any of those manuals help?
>> 
>> 
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Re: [MBZ] OT it’s COLD this morning

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Here in Lexington, NC, we woke up to an ice cold 50 degree house. It got down 
to 7F last night, and at some point in the night, our heat shut off. Our 
hard-wired Ecobee 4 t-stat had no power, so my first thought was a tripped 
breaker. After a trip out to the cold 38F garage, my suspicion was confirmed. I 
reset the breaker, and after a couple minutes, the heat pump fired up. nearly 
an hour has passed, and the inside temp has risen to 60F! The heating systems 
in this house aren’t quite enough to deal with this bitterly cold weather. We 
have a dual zone Trane system with dual heat pumps, one for each level. 
Luckily, the upstairs zone was still working. The cold has also exposed the low 
quality vinyl double pane windows since cold air comes in around the side and 
top seals. I’m hoping there’s a way that the seals can be replaced, or it could 
be that the cold weather has shrunken the seals. The house is only a year old.

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> On Dec 24, 2022, at 11:03 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> I’ve got no complaints about their service, for sure, but I would agree with 
> you on this from what I’ve experienced.
> 
> I told my son that I can’t believe all the notices I’m getting for using “too 
> much” electricity and that I’m wondering if they’ll come by to see if we’re 
> running a grow operation. He calmed my concerns when he told me a buddy of 
> his runs a grow operating at his house in CO and his electric bill equals his 
> mortgage payment.
> 
> -D
> 
>> On Dec 24, 2022, at 10:52 AM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> As a utility, APS does everything well…except when it comes to dealing with 
>> customers. 
>> 
>> AZBob
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
 On Dec 24, 2022, at 8:39 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes 
  wrote:
>>> 
>>> I started us out on the off-peak plan because the youngster often works 
>>> second shift. That changes every 3 months, so it’s a wash, or used to be. 
>>> With his girlfriend living there now the usage is a bit more like 
>>> conventional hours, so I need to look into changing the plan. The thing 
>>> that chaps my *ss is that they talk about all these plans they have but 
>>> there’s no way to compare your existing bill/plan to one of the others. You 
>>> would think they gather enough information they could do this, but they 
>>> don’t. At least not on paper or the web site.
>>> 
>>> I need to just give them a call.
>>> 
>>> Oh, and because of the mini-splits kicking the consumption up they’re 
>>> sending me nastygrams about how a typical house like mine should be using a 
>>> lot less energy. Really?
>>> 
>>> -D
>>> 
 On Dec 24, 2022, at 10:30 AM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes 
  wrote:
 
 I will not chime in because our weather is too perfect. 
 My gas bill (H2O, furnace) does double this time of year (up to a 
 staggering $58 a month), but I’ve dialed in APS and I’m on the $162 a 
 month every month plan. 
 I need a Mercedes and a house. 
 
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>> On Dec 24, 2022, at 8:25 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
> 
> My gas bill at the Flagstaff house is laughable. I don’t know why, but 
> I’m not complaining. Gas furnace, range, demand hot water heater, dryer. 
> Last month it was $82. That’s with 2-1/2 adults (the person living in the 
> casita uses the dryer, but heat is a mini-split.)
> 
> The electric bill is another story, however. Since the mini-splits have 
> been added it has approached the $200 mark. I’m not sure I’m on a good 
> rate plan, though, either. APS has a bunch of different ones, and they 
> don’t do a good job allowing you to compare. It’s something I’ve been 
> looking into.
> 
> -D
> 
>> On Dec 24, 2022, at 10:20 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> In typically winter weather here I don’t recall seeing a bill over 300 
>> in one month during the coldest part of the year. It has seemed cheaper 
>> to me with a heat pump versus a regular AC and gas furnace. I would hate 
>> to see a gas bill in the winter now with natural gas prices way up like 
>> they are. I’m a big fan of heat pumps. 
>> 
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>> 
 On Dec 24, 2022, at 9:10 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes 
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>>> 
>>> I meant to mention that the mini-splits I had installed at the 
>>> Flagstaff house are rated at above 90% efficiency down to -4F. We had 
>>> single digit temps there last week, so I checked in to make sure all 
>>> was well and everyone reported they were working fine and making plenty 
>>> of heat.
>>> 
>>> Can’t wait to see my electric bill.
>>> 
>>> -D
>>> 
 On Dec 24, 2022, at 10:07 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes 
  wrote:
 
 Right now it is finally up to 11. Supposed to get up to 25 today. Most 
 of the day 

Re: [MBZ] OT it’s COLD this morning

[Kevin Kraly via Mercedes]

I should have mentioned that the temp had risen 9 degrees in an hour with the 
help of the living room propane fireplace. The heat pump is still working well.


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> On Dec 24, 2022, at 12:15 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> The coldest spot has to be in Winterpeg but Randy began hibernating last
> Monday so I don't expect him to post his shocking centigrade numbers.
> 
> 10 degrees F. here in the DMV this AM but not likely to break 20.
> 
> 
> 
>> On Sat, Dec 24, 2022 at 12:10 PM mitch--- via Mercedes <
>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> On 2022-12-24 11:55, Kevin Kraly via Mercedes wrote:
>>> I reset the breaker, and after a
>>> couple minutes, the heat pump fired up. nearly an hour has passed, and
>>> the inside temp has risen to 60F! The heating systems in this house
>>> aren’t quite enough to deal with this bitterly cold weather.
>> 
>> If you can gain ten degrees in an hour, it's way more than enough to
>> keep up in this weather.
>> At zero degrees, my furnace runs about 55% of the time to keep up, which
>> means it's plenty oversized.
>> I gain about two degrees an hour at this temp.
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Re: [MBZ] Update on the GL starter

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Attaboy! Merry Christmas!

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> On Dec 25, 2022, at 2:55 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> I am happy to report I finished up the starter and motor mount replacement 
> and the car actually turns over like it should. Now that I have had one run 
> thru of a GL 642 starter, I bet I could do the next one in a couple of hours. 
> That starter had to be turned and angled just perfect and it just barely 
> slides out. Fortunately it’s pretty light. If it was a big heavy starter it 
> might be hard to fight it in. 
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Re: [MBZ] No more Hoonigan?

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Ken Block  licensed his name to be used on a few RC Rally cars or I wouldn’t 
have known of him at all. 

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> On Jan 2, 2023, at 11:25 PM, mitch--- via Mercedes  
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> 
> On 2023-01-02 23:17, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes wrote:
>> Is it bad I have no idea who this guy is?
> 
> 
> Pro rally driver, became famous outside the rally world for driving cars 
> sideways.
> Age 55, I had no idea he was closer to my age than Kaleb's.
> 
> I first heard about him for stuff like this:
> https://youtu.be/q07yQq2D5No?t=65
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Re: [MBZ] Lift sure makes life easier

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Attaboy!!

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> On Jan 15, 2023, at 6:22 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes 
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> 
> I cranked 3 cars thru the lift this weekend. Yesterday was coolant and 
> thermostat change in the CDI. Today was transmission and transfer case fluid 
> on the GL 320 followed by all 4 shocks and transfer case fluid change on the 
> Duramax. It’s really getting about time to do a front end job on that truck. 
> It still seems to drive fine, and really good now with the shocks but both 
> tie rod end boots are shot, both upper ball joint boots are shot as well. 
> Sway bar link bushings are shot. 
> 
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Re: [MBZ] Ford's DCT is worse than VW/Porsche's DCT

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I have ridden in quite a number of those Ford Foci  and Fiestas on Uber and 
Lyft rides. Nearly all of the drivers said that the problem existed from the  
day that they bought the car. Most of them drove their cars like that since 
they didn’t have a choice, and the ones who took them in for repairs, the 
problem was never fixed. That leaves an out rages number of vehicles out there 
with an unfixable defect, and I hope that Ford will have to pay dearly for that!

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> On Jan 19, 2023, at 12:22 AM, mitch--- via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> Federal lawsuit, jury awards owner $58k plus attorney fees for a 2013 Fiesta.
> 
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOQXy4-JqDI
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Re: [MBZ] CL600 Benzing today

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Attaboy!

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> On Jan 21, 2023, at 6:14 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> I took off the intake manifold today and cleaned everything well. It was 
> actually not to hard to get it out, had to snake it under the wiring 
> harnesses for the injectors and some other sensors. 
> 
> There was a considerable amount of oil in one side of the manifold. I guess 
> that was from the PCV?  Got all that drained out and cleaned up with brake 
> cleaner. The manifold looks pretty nice. I didn’t take out the injectors and 
> fuel rail so I didn’t want to hit it with the steamer or other cleaner to get 
> it totally clean but it looks pretty good. The engine was actually pretty 
> clean although there were acorns and shite in there from mice or rats so I 
> cleaned all that out. The wiring all looked ok. 
> 
> The oil cooler, which is beneath the intake manifold and heads and is a known 
> leak problem, looked pretty good. I’m hoping it has not or does not kakk. The 
> guy I bought it from thought this was the issue but now I’m thinking it was 
> the cam position sensor (which to replace  requires the removal of the intake 
> manifold, ugh). So that’s a positive, for now. 
> 
> Had new gaskets so put those in. There is only one locator pin which is weird 
> so I had to use a bit of adhesive to hold them in place then still had to 
> work them around a bit through a bolt hole. But I got everything in properly. 
> 
> Went to get the small torque wrench I got at HF a coupla weeks ago and could 
> not find the damn thing. I thought sure I had put it in my tool bag so it 
> would be available when I was ready to do this job. Nope. I have no idea now 
> where I put the thing, I looked everywhere. Bah. 
> 
> I broke an elbow on the brake booster vac line and then another one today on 
> the PCV hose as I was moving it out of the way. I guess I’ll have to order 
> new ones, sigh. The plastic ells were totally brittle after 22yr so 
> understandable. I don’t think they are individually available so a whole 
> assembly it is. I might see if I could bodge up some copper ells in the 
> meantime. 
> 
> I need to get another torque wrench since I can’t find the one I got (I blame 
> covids brain fog). I guess I’ll do that tomorrow, thus insuring I immediately 
> find the other one. 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> So anyway, getting this Beeste sorted , can’t wait to fire that sucker up and 
> take it for a run!
> 
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Re: [MBZ] What a weekend!

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Wow, that sounds like quite the mechanical dysfunction! Hopefully, y’all can 
get the machinery up and running with no more drama, and if there is more 
drama, at least you’ll gain even more mechanical knowledge/experiences.
Kevin in Lexington, NC

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> On Jan 29, 2023, at 6:10 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Last week we got a bunch of heavy wet snow, like 6 or 8 inches. It snowed 
> off an on all week. Trees down all over the place. We never lost power at our 
> house but we did lose one phase for awhile back on Tuesday.
> 
> For the snowmobile club this means a LOT of trail clearing. The method is we 
> take the Pisten Bully and use it's blade to push stuff off the trail until we 
> get to a tree that it can't handle, then we bail out, cut the tree and push 
> it off with the machine. Lather, rinse, repeat every 50-100 yards.
> 
> Anyway to keep this from turning into a epic at some point we popped a 
> radiator hose. We were down for 2 hours fixing that and hauling in coolant by 
> snowmobile over trails that really weren't passable. Common sense and a self 
> preservation instinct have no place here.
> Here's the working party: https://photos.app.goo.gl/hmkZpPFbG9szw2ua9
> Typical, one guy working, 3 standing around. ;)
> 
> We got the machine started again and noticed it had no oil pressure. Sure 
> enough there was no oil on the stick. We HAD to get it moved because we were 
> in a place we should not have been. Moved the machine about 100 feet. It shut 
> off and would not crank.
> 
> Uh oh...
> 
> Today I drove as close as I could get, then hiked 2 more miles in with a 
> couple other guys to access the damage. We poured some oil in which dripped 
> back out but it told me where the hole was. I stuck my camera under there and 
> got this: https://photos.app.goo.gl/PW7o7JZ1DdyT6cLu8
> Warning: It's ugly...
> 
> On the positive side once we realized the battery cables had somehow gotten 
> loose we got the machine to crank and fire. I obviously didn't let it run 
> long but it was such a relief to hear it fire.
> 
> So the plan now is to get the pan off and either get it repaired or get a 
> replacement. Right now looks like repair is the option we'll take. If 
> somebody has an oil pan for an OM352LA (MB content!) let me know.
> 
> So anyway I might get to help refurb a big MB engine or we might get lucky 
> and it's good enough as is. The best news out of all of this is that the 
> machine will probably walk itself out. That's a HUGE relief as dragging a 
> 20,000# machine 3 miles out gave me nightmares.
> 
> Oh, side note, while this was going on I went back and grabbed the ASV as a 
> support vehicle hoping to push a road open. That has a HUGE hydraulic leak. 
> Most of how I spent today was dumping gallons of oil into that and walking it 
> back out. I *hope* that's just an oring failure but I haven't looked at the 
> parts book yet.
> 
> -Curt
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Re: [MBZ] Fedex arrived

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Attaboy!

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> On Aug 21, 2021, at 4:14 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes 
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> 
> Parts showed up this afternoon. Pump is back it and I started it before 
> installing manifold just to be sure. Seems to not have smoke anymore. Just 
> have to finish bolting the manifold down and install the fan and it will be 
> ready to go. 
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Re: [MBZ] 79 300CD

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When I move to NC in two months, bring it over and I’d be happy to have it in 
the garage!
Kevin in Hillsboro, OR

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> On Aug 24, 2021, at 7:45 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes 
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> 
> So this CD I have had been sitting in the barn since like forever. New 
> brakes do that’s good but it had sat before I got it and needs various other 
> things. Had a half tank of fuel that had been in there for who knows how 
> long. I went and put a battery in it today and glowed it about 15sec and the 
> thing lit off on the second spin and settled into a nice idle right quick. I 
> drove it around the farm a bit to stir things up, the PS fluid had leaked out 
> so I poured some synth ATF in and then It was fine. 
> 
> I tell ya, these old diesels are so cool... getting the 300TurD running a 
> coupla weeks ago, and this thing just runs. 
> 
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Re: [MBZ] Frenzy over 1958 VW Kombi bus

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My sister had a 1962 VW bus with the windows, ragtop, and all seats back in the 
early 1980’s. Boy do I wish I had it today!!
Kevin in Hillsboro, Oregon 

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> On Aug 31, 2021, at 12:15 PM, OK Don via Mercedes  
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> It sold for $41,000, and wasn't even a 9 (?) window, no sunroof.
> 
>> On Tue, Aug 31, 2021 at 12:05 PM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <
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>> 
>> But if your bank account exceeds your nostalgia then $35K is worth every
>> penny.
>> 
>> On Tue, Aug 31, 2021 at 12:56 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes <
>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> I remember when that sort of vehicle would have fetched a few hundred
>>> dollars tops.
>>> 
>>> I'm such an old man now. LOL
>>> 
>>> Allan
>>> 
>>> On Tue, Aug 31, 2021, at 12:47 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote:
 With patina to spare and a price to match.
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Re: [MBZ] OT guess the attributes

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Prius?

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> On Sep 3, 2021, at 10:37 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes 
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> 
> guess again
> 
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>> On 9/3/21 1:24 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote:
>>> On 03/09/2021 12:09 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote:
>>> I saw a young woman realtor putting out a for sale sign this morning. Guess 
>>> the attributes of her vehicle
>>> 
>>> --FT
>>> 
>> Electric?
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Re: [MBZ] Timing chain replaced at 81k miles. 2012 Mercedes GL350 Diesel 106k miles LOADED TOW - $16, 500 (Mooresville)

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Most likely, the timing chain was replaced due to being driven around mostly in 
town, lots of fuel/soot diluting the oil. 
Kevin in Hillsboro, OR, waiting for our motorhome to be properly 
maintained/repaired before leaving for NC

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> On Sep 6, 2021, at 7:56 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes 
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> looks nice, fairly low miles, but quite ambitious on the price
> 
> https://charlotte.craigslist.org/ctd/d/mooresville-2012-mercedes-gl350-diesel/7376116601.html
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Re: [MBZ] I think I am going to go do A Thing

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Go for it!
Kevin, Benz-less in Lexington, NC

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> On Sep 23, 2021, at 12:46 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
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> Guy says the trans is in limp mode.  Car has 722.6 trans so that probably 
> means conductor plate, I have the parts here to fix it, I've gotten good at 
> it after 2 or 3, probably a 3hr job. From the pics it looks fairly decent.  
> I'm taking my scanner and going to check it out later on.  Maybe offer him 
> $1200 depending on what codes it is throwing, might go to $1500.  I could do 
> without the pimp wheels but for a flip it might attract a wider demographic.
> 
> 2003 Mercedes-Benz E-Class E 320 Sedan 4D
> $2,000
> 
> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/4161659393951209
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Re: [MBZ] Benzing today

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Attaboy!
Kevin in Lexington, NC, BenzLESS for now
2008 Honda Odyssey van 160Kmi, El Cheapo Transporto
2004 Itasca Suncruiser 37B 50Kmi, Sweaty Betty (when her dash AC wasn’t 
working, all fixed now, home until the 19th

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> On Oct 7, 2021, at 10:38 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes 
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> Ordered a cheap chinee blower fan to go in the 05E320 wagon as the old still 
> would not work after lubing it. Maybe it’s the brushes, I’ll have to look at 
> it. Got it put in today and plugged it into the new regulator I got too. It 
> all works but has a funky smell, maybe of chinee prisoners. Fairly easy job. 
> The old regulator might still work as the problem seemed to be the blower so 
> I kept it in case the new one craps out. 
> 
> I had disconnected the SAM for the RF headlight assembly when I was in the 
> stuff behind the footwell for reasons I don’t recall so reconnected that and 
> the lights work too. 
> 
> Yay me. 
> 
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Re: [MBZ] OT about when did vehicles become controlled by computers?

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Lack of any computer controls is why my BIL chooses to drive a 1983 F150, his 
$1000 $hitbox. It’s not much to talk about, but it runs, drives and stops, and 
it isn’t totally rusted out…yet.
Kevin in Lexington, NC, still benzless 

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> On Oct 12, 2021, at 5:52 PM, Clay via Mercedes  wrote:
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> I am thinking the w201 may have been one of the earliest MB to acquire 
> computers.  Probably wrong, though relays could be thought of as computer 
> gates.  Transistors are computers of a sort, need to go back that far?
> 
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> clay
> 
> I turned my computer upside down and shook it, but the bookmark for what I'm 
> looking for didn't fall out.
> 
> 
> 
> 
>> On Oct 12, 2021, at 11:57 AM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> I am starting to think I would like to find another less complicated 
>> vehicle. The newer ones seem to have computers controlling all sort of 
>> things.
>> 
>> How far back would I need to go to where about the only computer control 
>> would be for the fuel injection?
>> 
>> I am thinking, maybe, a Chevy Suburban.
>> 
>> Randy
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Re: [MBZ] Retirement Ride

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After taking the cross country trip from Oregon to North Carolina, I now 
understand why many RVers choose to stay in hotels on the road. It’s not worth 
the time to set up every night just to tear down the next morning. With three 
people and four Doodles, the RV was the best way to travel, but it was way 
easier to just park the RV, drag suitcases into the hotel, get a good night’s 
sleep and continue the journey the next morning. The motorhome worked well for 
our one month stay at the campground before moving into our new house. The dogs 
didn’t enjoy being cooped up without a place to run, but now, they have a large 
yard. Once the permanent back yard fence is installed, they will have a WHOLE 
LOT more room to run.
I hope you find the perfect traveling ride.
Kevin in Lexington, NC

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> On Nov 9, 2021, at 1:34 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes  
> wrote:
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> After 38 years of moving neutrons, I’m calling it quits in March.  We had 
> considered traveling alles uber our Country but I am having a hard time 
> convincing Mrs.Bob we should buy Chip’s Prevost. 
> She is leaning more towards getting a new to us vehicle and Air BnB or hotel 
> room it (“you can pay for a lot of hotel rooms for $135K”). 
> If you recall, I bought the 2008 CLK350 thinking it was going to be that 
> vehicle (boy child totaled it). 
> The drop top was kind of fun, but I think doing several thousand miles in 
> something like that would get tiresome. 
> What are y’all’s suggestions on what would be a good choice for that?
> 
> AZBob
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Re: [MBZ] Lift update

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Attaboy!
Kevin in Lexington, NC

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> On Nov 24, 2021, at 4:04 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes 
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> 
> Only thing left is to connect the wiring, fill the hydraulic tank, bleed the 
> system, and adjust the cables. When I wire it up I am also I stalling a 20 
> amp outlet at the control box to plug in the other lift. It has one of those 
> round plugs in it and i am still debating on installing the outlet or just 
> remove the plug and hardwire it in. This might be what I do but still 
> deciding on that. 
> 
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Re: [MBZ] The lift

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Attaboy!


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> On Nov 28, 2021, at 5:26 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes 
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> Since I was so close I went ahead and finished it. It goes up and down. Have 
> not tried it with a car yet. I do need to adjust the cables slightly as the 
> locks appear to be hitting at the exact same time. I think I want it to where 
> they hit a split second from each other so I can be sure both sides are 
> locking. 
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[MBZ] Jingle Bells Mercedes Diesel Style

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I thought it was time to bring this out again since I just found it again. I 
originally wrote this up in 2012. Jingle Bells Diesel Mercedes Style
Jingle bells, Diesel smells, vacuum sprung a leak,
Oh what fun it is to ride in an old 240D, HEE!!
 
Jingle Bells, Diesel smells, Vacuum sprung a leak,
Oh what fun it is to ride in an old 240D.
 
Sliding through the snow,
In my old 240D,
Over the streets we go,
people pass with ease.
 
The seat belt buzzer rings,
But I know we're buckled tight,
If we get through this Christmas snow storm, We'll make it home tonight!
 
Oh!
 
Jingle Bells, Diesel smells, vacuum sprung a leak,
Oh what fun it is to ride in this old 240D, Hee!
 
Jingle bells, diesel smells, vacuum pump is weak,
Oh what fun it is to ride in this old 240D.
 
On and on we go,
In My old 240D,
What's that in the road,
Up ahead I see?
 
Piled up behind a truck,
Are all those passing cars,
As I creep by in the left hand lane, I thank my lucky STAR!!
 
Oh!
 
Jingle Bells, Diesel smells, driving is a breeze,
Oh what fun it is to ride in this old 240D, HEE!
 
Jingle bells, Diesel smells, Oh what's that noise I hear,
We've finally made it home now, so let's go have a beer!
Kevin in Lexington, NC


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Re: [MBZ] I did A Thing

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Attaboy!
Kevin in Lexington, NC

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> On Nov 30, 2021, at 10:35 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes 
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> Signed up for welding program!  Going for the 4th degree, this one might 
> actually be useful!  I am going to be dangerous as hell now.
> 
> --FT
> 
> Hello Floyd
> 
> Congratulations!
> 
> We are very pleased to let you know that your application for admission to 
> Trident Technical College has been accepted!
> 
> 
> * Your declared academic program is: Non-Degree/Personal
>   Enrichment/Transient 
> * Your student ID number is: 0736298 
> * Your starting term is: Spring 2022 Semester 
> 
> 
> Be on the lookout for important information coming soon!
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> TTC Office of Admissions
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Re: [MBZ] Barn find 1976 Mercedes 300D and 220D

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Attaboy!!! I just love the sound of the 617 engines!!
Kevin in Lexington, NC

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> On Dec 3, 2021, at 7:41 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes 
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> https://youtu.be/NzHOQzIay28
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Re: [MBZ] Needs TKC 1985 Mercedes 300 CD - $1,500

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TLC?
Kevin in Lexington, NC

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> On Dec 13, 2021, at 9:45 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes 
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> whatever that is
> 
> https://greenville.craigslist.org/cto/d/greenville-1985-mercedes-300-cd/7419824660.html
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