On Sun, 17 Jul 2005 17:46:03 -0400 Marshall Booth [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
The reason to use ATF in Mercedes manual transmissions is because of the
transmission materials. The phosphorus additives in EP gear oil make
the oil acidic and quite chemically aggressive to the synchro materials
Curt Raymond wrote:
I believe the Dexcool is the horrid GM orange death stuff. If it is I'd
get rid of it POST HASTE at worst replace with green stuff, better to go
with the correct MB (available from Rusty or the dealer) or the generic
replacement the name of which escapes me right now.
I'm
As our resident commie-pinko loony, I take umbrage with your blasphemous
mischaracterization--please cease and desist from the use of all such
untoward references in the future or face the wrath and zeal of the
revolutionary proletariat.
End communique.
On 7/17/05, redghost [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Well, I chkd on KBB's site, and listed it as used, with seven miles. Their
private party value came back as $27,870.
Jerry
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Or, you could jack up the car and rest it on blocks under the lower control
arms so the tires are just barely off the ground. Take Juniors sidewalk chalk
and hold it against the tire tread and rotate the tire to make a chalk stripe
all the way around. Middle of the tire is nice but either side
David Brodbeck wrote:
I'm not an expert, and maybe someone will prove me wrong, but I'm not
convinced the orange stuff is any worse than the old-fashioned green
stuff.
Two problems:
Each corrosion preventing additive forms it's own type of barrier coating
on the metal surfaces it's
10 Of The World's Worst Pick-Up Lines
Your eyes meet across a crowded room... the atmosphere is charged with
desire... you approach, cool and composed... and knock 'em dead with a
line like...
1. Can I buy you a drink, or do you just want the money?
2. I'm new in town, could I have
If you find that the wheel is just a fraction off center after this
process, and you don't want to go through all the marking again, just
pull the steering wheel off and move it one or two notches in the
direction needed.
If you do this you will mess the turn signal cancellation way off
Antifreeze
An RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) officer stopped to help a
stranded rider standing beside a stalled motorcycle in the mountains.
It was extremely cold, and the rider was heavily dressed in a helmet,
balaclava and snowmobile suit.
In a muffled voice, the rider told the
http://www.extremefunnyhumor.com/vids/starwars_jedicar.mov
Pull this stunt at a Benz dealer
--
Clay
Seattle Bioburner
1972 220D - Gump
1995 E300D - Cleo
1987 300SDL - POS - DOA
Hey!!!
Go drive your darn Surrender Monkey car! Maybe I should haul a trailer
loaded with limp lion or odd lemon cars and leave them in your
driveway. Slow the revolutionary wrath and zeal of proletariat
blesphemers! I will then sneak of disguised as a hippie by donning
Hemp clothing
BZZZT, WRONG, WAY too far away for that thing. Thanks for thinking of
me though, keep them coming.
Rick Knoble wrote:
This one seems a little pricier than most I list. Can probably get if for
cheap after the auction ends... No affiliation
Why will gear oil cause problems in a MB trans?
Dan
Mitch Haley wrote:
Dex-cool seems to do strange things when air is present in the cooling system,
and I find that to be an unacceptable risk when the others don't do that.
It certainly makes it a bad idea in a Mercedes, if that's true. Their
design choice to use a header tank but no overflow
So whats the story these days. Where is the cheapest place online to
buy music CD's? Or is the thing these days to download and burn your
own from one of those services? If so, what is the best deal. Trying
to stay in tune with technology. Myself I would just about rather have
vinyl but
Darrell,
It's not as good as King Arthur, but moves you up another notch...
Take care,
Chuck
On Sunday, July 17, 2005, at 06:50 PM, Darrell W. Sigmon wrote:
Antifreeze -
An RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) officer stopped to help a
stranded rider standing beside a stalled motorcycle
ATF also makes for MUCH MUCH MUCH better shifting in below 0 conditions,
when 90EP is as stiff as sorghum at below 0. Never worked for crap in
Detroit iron manual transmissions, junky as they were.
At 04:46 PM 7/17/2005, you wrote:
The reason to use ATF in Mercedes manual transmissions is
Yeah, too bad it's wrong.
Dan
I prefer these lines when turned down for a dance.
'' Hey, don't thank me. Just thank someone for coming over to ask you in the
first place. ''
'' You looked better from the other side of the room. ''
Depends on what you want. If you are after just some songs, go with
iTunes or something. Want the whole album, hit wally world or amazon
online. Wally is trying to undercut amazon, so really less $$ out of
pocket.
you do know you are supporting the red army in taking over america if
you
http://seattle.craigslist.org/car/85132245.html --91 300e w. owee $2k
http://seattle.craigslist.org/car/85025485.html --car hauler?
http://seattle.craigslist.org/car/85074719.html --89 560sel $4k
http://seattle.craigslist.org/car/85098665.html --67 250se euro $3500
ROTFLMAO
I hear that with Sam dead, the little town of Bentonville or what ever
in that awkward back in the holler village is now getting all gussied
up and too expensive for the locals. Seems with all the parasites of
wallyworld moving there, property values are soaring, McMansions are
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
So whats the story these days. Where is the cheapest place online to
buy music CD's? Or is the thing these days to download and burn your
own from one of those services? If so, what is the best deal. Trying
to stay in tune with technology. Myself I would just
That is great idea!
I once had throttle cable freeze up on my motorcycle one snow night while I
was at work. I was in college at the time and worked a few miles from the
dorm. So there was about a foot of snow in Raleigh NC, which is really
unusual. So I hop on my bike and start riding home, I
Thanks!
J.B.
At 09:44 AM 7/18/2005, you wrote:
Hood switch is tied to the antitheft/alarm system. No a/c issue there, J.B.
joe
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Wanted to warn all you folks since I put myself seriously at risk yesterday and
didn't realize it until this morning. I've been selling some stuff on eBay
lately and yesterday got an email supposedly from a seller asking about where
his stuff was. It looked just like an eBay email with the
What type of aftermarket wheel is that?
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Sent: Friday, July 15, 2005 8:06 PM
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Painting Wheels
This is after the paint is all gone and ready to begin
No problem, they sell guns there too.
--R
On 7/17/05, redghost [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
you do know you are supporting the red army in taking over america if
you do use wally world?
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Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2005 09:22:33 -0500
From: Peter Frederick [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [MBZ] HELP 300SDL ROTOR REMOVAL
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ok, so if you had a GM car, you'd change out the dexcool from MB coolant?
At 05:29 PM 7/17/2005, you wrote:
Whomever told you that about the Mobil 1 in the ps pump is an idiot, quit
listening to that person. I did that on my car over a year (and like
25kmi) ago and its been just fine, doesn't
do you know what the differences are between expensive german febi ATF in
the blue bottle and plain old Dexron from Costco? they look, feel and
smell teh same to me.
also, any idea what the difference is with the febi P/S fluid and ATF?
we sell tons of the stuff, but the point eludes me
At
This is a W115 240D...I think it's a 22mm allen
wrench, which is quite large! Anway, if someone could
confirm b4 I buy the tool, I would really appreciate
it. Thanks!
Christopher McCann, Raytown, Missouri
-1985 300SD, 207K miles, Wulf http://don.homelinux.net/mbz/Chris
-1976 240D, ManyK miles,
Autozone had a set of hex/allen sockets (well, the reverse of a socket,
whatever you call it, that fit on your socket ratchet) that included the
correct size (which I forget, you might be correct) for not much money
($6 or7), look pretty good too. Hit it with a lot of PB Blaster before
trying
WOMEN JUST DON'T HAVE A GOOD SENSE OF HUMOR!
A couple had been debating the purchase of a new auto for weeks.
He wanted a new truck.
She wanted a fast little sports car so she could zip through traffic around
town.
He would have settled on any beat up old truck, but everything she
seemed
I've been out of the country for a week, so forgive me if this has
already been covered.
I just built a pressure bleeder per:
http://www.bmw-m.net/TechProc/bleeder.htm
and now need to get busy and use it Ther have been a few changes to
the Ace tank since the article was written - I used the
Encounter in a Texas Bar
A Texan was having a drink at a bar with an old friend when he noticed
an attractive and chesty young lady seated at the bar eating a hamburger.
As he held eye contact with her, she swallowed a bite and it must have
gone down the wrong pipe for she began choking.
One of the things that will tell if it's a fake email or not is when you
open it up. Does it say your registered name or does it say Dear Valued
Ebayer
I read the Paypal spoof FAQ and that was a heads-up that they say is a
dead giveaway.
The other thing is to always type in their URL
A 9/16 inch hex key should work fine without modification. I used a 9/16
when I was unable to find a 14mm. The 9/16 is ever so slightly larger -- but
works on the differential plug.
Granger has both a 14mm and 9/16 hex key. I was unable to find them at the
local AutoZone.
Dan Steadman
1980
The outside of the drain plug will accept a pipe wrench.
DWS
Christopher McCann wrote:
it's a giant allen screw...I can't see how a pipe
wrench would work...if there is a trick, let me know.
Christopher
--- Alan Duff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
A pipe wrench works just fine.
Alan
Thanks everyone. Drained and flushed the red devil out of my cooling
system. It now happyly has Zerox G-05. My car thanks you too.
Anthony
New York
83 240D 69000mi
On 7/18/05, Jeff Zedic [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Well one difference is that you're making a living selling the
stuff.
Depending on how far you turn and how far you move the wheel, yes you're
right. Most wheels cancel with about a sixth of a turn or so. (12 o'clock to 10
or
2 o'clock to click off) When you move one notch your moving 1/24th or so.
(from 12 o'clock to 1130) so not really enough to notice.
And
I am not familiar with the 115, but i think it is the same as 110. You
can use a large bolt head or, as Darrell says, use a pipe wrench on the
outer edge. My weapon of choice is large channel locks if I can't find a
big bolt head. Once the plug is loose, the screen comes out with it, just
Pay Pal, Wal Mart and any baked good or sugar-laden item that
undermines my delardassification process is of the devil.
AZ Bob...it's only 109 right now...
On 7/18/05, Jeff Zedic [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
One of the things that will tell if it's a fake email or not is when you
open it up. Does
Like Loren said, if you can find a bolt with 22mm head
and two nuts you may be able to make a special tool
for this. Jam the two nuts on the one end, put the
bolt head (the other end) in the strainer recess. Then
you could put an open wrench on the inner nut to break
the strainer loose. May worth
Or just put a pipe wrench on the threaded part of the bolt.
Thomas E. Potter
Telephone: (713) 215-2877
Fax: (713) 215-2551
Mobile: (832) 794-0536
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Sent: Monday, July 18, 2005 3:10 PM
To: Mercedes
I spotted this on Portland craigslist. I'm sure that someone's lookin' for
one of these.
http://portland.craigslist.org/car/85281338.html
Kevin in Hillsboro Oregon
1978 300D 133K miles, Ingrid
1978 300CD 200K+ miles, Vinnie
1982 Mazda B2200 diesel pickup, 142K miles, Gopher, SOLD!
A bolt head would be alot easier to file down than a
hardened steel allen wrench and would be almost as
easy to use.
Christopher
--- Potter, Tom E [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
Or just put a pipe wrench on the threaded part of
the bolt.
Thomas E. Potter
Telephone: (713) 215-2877
Fax: (713)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/ethanol_study
WHO funded the study?
At 03:52 PM 7/18/2005, you wrote:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/ethanol_study
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Loren Faeth wrote:
WHO funded the study?
I didn't see funding mentioned in the article, but I doubt it was
the World Health Organization. Their funding goes for things like
new gold plated bathtubs for Koffi Annan's son's house.
Hey Bruce,
I chatted with John, our mutual friend today... It's a small
world. Send me an email offline ---
Take care,
Chuck Landenberger
Phoenix, AZ
1980 300SD w/340kmiles
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On Sat, Jul 16, 2005 at 08:46:58AM -0700, Joe Knight wrote:
About to head out to look at a set of 6 1/2 J X 15 H 2 8-holers to
replace the rather tired looking originals on the wagon. Assuming
good cosmetics with only the most minor curb rash on a couple of them,
Dayton tires @~60% tread,
On Sat, Jul 16, 2005 at 11:32:18AM -0500, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
I turned off the engine, let the pressure off, restarted the engine then
added the coolant. It was not pegged anymore but still running way way
too hot. It may not have been filled up all the way, I will mess with
it some
Greetings listers!
I'm having some electrical issues with the ACC2 system in our '80 300TD wagon. Hopefully someone has been down a
similar road before and can spare some insight.
The symptoms are pretty simple: fuse 3 self-destructs when the pushbutton module is in the bi-lev or auto
Cornell and Berkeley, those two bastions of conservative thought.
...Kevin
Loren Faeth wrote:
WHO funded the study?
At 03:52 PM 7/18/2005, you wrote:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/ethanol_study
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Wow.
I really would like a 22mm socket to put on my breaker
bar...somethings just can't be simple. Even Snap On
only sells metric L-allen wrenches up to 19mm. Urgh.
Will report on how it goes. BFH, never heard that one
before, but I got it right away. Might be easier to
slowly jack it into to
someone claiming to be [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
A fuse lasts maybe 2-3 trips before
blowing up. I've blown the fuse in both Auto-Hi and Bi-Level, without use of
the other function until the fuse blew and
was replaced. As part of my troubleshooting, I swapped out the amplifier with
a known
Ebay now has a message page available to members when they sign in, so
if Ebay is legitimately communicating something to you, you can sign on
to Ebay and find it on your Ebay message page.
Jeff Zedic wrote:
One of the things that will tell if it's a fake email or not is when
you open it
Good point Lee,
I didn't realize the value of that new Message Center.
On 7/18/05, Lee Einer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Ebay now has a message page available to members when they sign in, so
if Ebay is legitimately communicating something to you, you can sign on
to Ebay and find it on your Ebay
lust, lust, lust.
Nice looking RV. Did a quick google and found a couple of almost new ones
for about $59,000 (that's US, not CDN)
Royce Engler
1985 300TD Turbo 265K
It is hopeless, Chris. Bring me your car. I'll give you bus fare home.
Don
On 7/18/05, Christopher McCann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Wow.
I really would like a 22mm socket to put on my breaker
bar...somethings just can't be simple. Even Snap On
only sells metric L-allen wrenches up to 19mm.
Compressor drawing current? Don't think so, unless you're referring
to the clutch. Near as I can tell the clutch is driven thru fuse 5.
I must be looking in the wrong place; don't see that fuse 3 is meant
to have anything at all to do with ACC. Sorry if I'm barkin' up the
wrong tree; this
On Mon, Jul 18, 2005 at 06:24:40PM -0400, Mitch Haley wrote:
TV reporters are expected to be smart enough to drive a five speed?
Amazing, isn't it? Until they started buying the explorers, almost all the
vehicles were clutches. Even more amazing is that they didn't go through
clutches like they
I hope their hair and makeup was not messed up in the atrocity or was
it a crisis or a disaster?
Back to you, Bob...
--R
Mitch Haley wrote:
Kevin wrote:
Friend of mine works for a TV station. I stopped by the station one day,
and noticed that one of the XJ's was gone, and asked him
Like Loren said, if you can find a bolt with 22mm head
and two nuts you may be able to make a special tool
for this. Jam the two nuts on the one end, put the
bolt head (the other end) in the strainer recess. Then
you could put an open wrench on the inner nut to break
the strainer loose. May worth
Its interesting when people die ... give me dirty laundry.
On 7/18/05, Rich Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I hope their hair and makeup was not messed up in the atrocity or was it
a crisis or a disaster?
Back to you, Bob...
--R
Mitch Haley wrote:
Kevin wrote:
BFH is relative. For most automotive work it is a 2-4 lb hammer on a short
handle. My brother keeps a 10 lb on about a 15 inch handle. Now that is
truly a BFH. For construction a BFH is 10 lb or more. Most people use an
8 pounder, but a 10 pounder speaks with more authority, and imho, is
Joe Knight wrote:
Compressor drawing current? Don't think so, unless you're referring
to the clutch. Near as I can tell the clutch is driven thru fuse 5.
I must be looking in the wrong place; don't see that fuse 3 is meant
to have anything at all to do with ACC. Sorry if I'm barkin' up the
Be sure to forward any emails like that to [EMAIL PROTECTED] They say they'll
follow up on themSame goes for PayPal.
Royce Engler
1985 300TD Turbo 265K
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