Is the 2007 available with the 4-matic?.
E350 E550 can be had as 4-Matic. Not the E63 or diesel. BTW, there is a
$5000 MBUSA E-Class kickback to the dealers at the moment. Theoretically,
getting
a dealer to subtract that plus the $2000 MBUSA/MBCA check after delivery
might make a new E an
Duramax = Erectile dysfunction drug?
So that's the function of these double-cab AWD giant diesel pickups. With
huge aftermarket chromed wheels. Extra credit for two chromed stacks,
Kenworth-style.
RLE
I rebuilt this '76 engine to replace a '78 engine, so used the
manifolds from the '78. Looking at them, though, I think you'd need at
least the down piped from a '78-'79 in addition to the manifolds.
I can't imagine having those things in there - too tight as it is. I
did briefly toy with the
Hmmm... that 300D Turbo would make a nice transplant into my nearly perfect
78 240D .
Like I need more projects -
Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D)
www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts
Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil
PORSCHE POSTERS! youroil.net
Weber
Ain't in my wallet!
Happy with what I got...!!! And don't plan on driving in snow!
Take care and be safe,
Chuck
Phoenix, AZ
1992 500E
1986 190E 2.3 16V
On Sep 12, 2006, at 4:09 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Is the 2007 available with the 4-matic?.
E350 E550 can be had as 4-Matic.
Does anyone out there know if Stephen Taylor is on this List? Back in 2002,
his Email address was [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I'm looking to move to western NC and he was of some help then, and I'd like to
contact him again and, since there has been no response from the above Email
address, I'm assuming
I found a 1990 Suburban 4X4 for $595 with a 6.2 diesel engine. The only
major problem is that the transmission slips in reverse. Is this fixable
without removing the tranny? I haven't seen the truck, so I don't know the
overall condition of it. I know that Klebbie has one of these that just
Well the 300D 2.5's have climbed steeply over the past year. I got mine
for less than that-but now would have to pay 8 or 9K. It is a sweet car.
Dwight
Dwight Giles, Jr
1979 240D auto, 250K + + miles-Green Goddess
1990 300D 2.5t, 135K miles-The Princess
Wickford, RI
Bissell Cove Quahog Auto
Well watch it and try-you never know.
Bissell Cove Quahog Auto Salvage Co.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of kevin kraly
Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 5:23 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 1991 300D 2.5 for sale in
There has been some amusing discussion about what urea really is
and how and where it is added to the storage tank. Not what you might
think.
All I can think of is that scene out of _Me, Myself, Irene_:
Hey! Get your cock out of my Chrysler!
-- Jim
Let's see - throttle wide open, get at least 3 or 4 revs on each the
cyl.
before taking the reading.
As you might expect, MB has a spec on the number of compression strokes
used to take a reading. IIRC, on the 240D (Albatross) it was 8.
-- Jim
Thanks.
Jim Cathey wrote:
I need the measurements of your metal sliding roof, side to side and
fore to aft.
36-5/16 wide, 17-1/8 deep. This with a carpenter's tape measure,
hook poked into the joint on one side and eyeballed to the same
point on the other. I'd never noticed before, but
I remember going into and out of Logan (as the nav, not as the pilot) one
dark winter night decades ago on a medivac flilght. All I saw as we tried to
leave was a maze of blue lights and badly-lit taxi-way signs.
I told the pilot, I sure hope you know where you are going, because am
totally lost
Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
256-656-1924
www.kegkits.com
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Sent: Monday, September 11, 2006 1:46 PM
To: Weekly Highway Diesel Prices
Subject: Today's Diesel Prices
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I'll pull the pan off again
i DID NOT check it for flatness
i spoke to a maserati mechanic today (he does lots of exotics)
he mentioned that ht taps by the bolts may be bent out
i'll check it some more and reinstall
thanks,
xx rick
Rick Hawkins
www.javaphoto.com
www.javacycles.com
On
yes Im pretty sure the turbo is different. I could sell you one from a
non cal model but you would have to figure out how to make it work.
Alan Clarke wrote:
I probably was something less than clear but, is the Turbo different
between between the trap oxidizer, non- trap oxidizer models?
yes, the manifold is different too.
ernest breakfield wrote:
don't feel bad; some local shops are getting $75 for the A/F for the '85
California 300D. allegedly it's because they're rarer enough that the
supply/demand pushes the price far up beyond what the standard W123 goes
for. (for an
Duramax diesel? Its an Isuzu made engine found in the 01 and up GM trucks.
andrew strasfogel wrote:
Seriously, what is it?
On 9/12/06, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
uh, no
andrew strasfogel wrote:
Duramax? Isn't that a brand of food processor that carries a lifetime
oh hell yea, unless its just eat up with rust, jump on it. The 700R4 is
cheap to have rebuild if it comes to that.
kevin kraly wrote:
I found a 1990 Suburban 4X4 for $595 with a 6.2 diesel engine. The only
major problem is that the transmission slips in reverse. Is this fixable
without
Don't count on seeing the urea systems on the road. Last time I checked
the EPA site, they had fallen out of favour and the epa was working with
International developing a system that gets the same results without the
urea injection. Biggest problem is they finally figured out that there
just
Bad news, tranny needs a rebuild, good news, tranny rebuild cheap and
tranny not too hard to pull and stuff.
If it's already slipping, it's not long for this world.
Check local cheapie papers, may find a place with a coupon that will do
the whole job for under $500.
---Robert
kevin
Here's one: The other day when I was picking up some G-05 at Napa, I also
picked up, then put down a suction cup dent puller. They wanted some $30 for
it. Incidentally, I found a less complex type at Northern Tool for like $5.
Question is: Is it true that the use of dry ice can make dents pop
Isuzu made... dude what you smokin?
Harry
69 280 SEL 135,000 Miles
72 350SL 118,000 Miles
2004 VW Passat 4 Motion
1999 Mazda Miata
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 10:54 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Diesel magazine
Duramax
Thanks for the good advice, Robert and Kaleb. I'm going to call the seller
tomorrow to find out a little more about it. I had a '91 GMC Suburban 1500
4X4 that was a wonderful vehicle, nothing like the ones being put out these
days.
Kevin in Hillsboro Oregon
Rick Hawkins wrote:
I'll pull the pan off again
i DID NOT check it for flatness
i spoke to a maserati mechanic today (he does lots of exotics)
he mentioned that ht taps by the bolts may be bent out
I used to use a ball peen on Borg Warner pans, which were ALWAYS
bent on 10 year old
Thanks Peter,
I have a tendency to want to clean and checkout things I have access
to - I'll let this slide until the time comes for a engine rebuild.
Thx again --;-)
Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D)
www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts
Test Results
Thanks Jim,
I'll try to find that info. Since I will be working on a cold engine I'll
already be dropping one of the suggestions - to do the compression test on a
warm engine - but I'm more interested in the general compression rather than
getting the highest reading possible - i.e., if all
Plan to remove my intake manifold on W124 '91 300D 2.5T when I replace the
GP's but have not found the torque spec.
Anyone have that torque setting?
TIA -
Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D)
www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts
Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil
Dry ice did not make any difference on the hail dents in my '76 300D
on a 100+ July day.
Question is: Is it true that the use of dry ice can make dents pop out? The
kid behind the Napa counter told me it could. I have tried the suction cup
on a dent on my rear door, and it does pull out, it
Still need pictures?
--
Luther KB5QHU
Alma, Ark
'83 300SD (236 kmi)
'82 300CD (160 kmi)
'82 300D (74 kmi) needs MAJOR work
Quoting Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
Thanks.
Jim Cathey wrote:
I need the measurements of your metal sliding roof, side to side and
fore to aft.
36-5/16
Isuzu made... dude what you smokin?
Not a thing. Currently Cummins makes the diesel for Dodge,
Navistar for Ford, and Isuzu for GM.
-- Jim
Larry, where else but okiebenz can you find a deal like this?
On 9/12/06, LarryT [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hmmm... that 300D Turbo would make a nice transplant into my nearly
perfect
78 240D .
Like I need more projects -
Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D)
www.youroil.net for Oil
Ouch. That hurts nearly as much as the mint 1948 Cadillac convertible I
didn't buy in 1967 because it cost $400.00
On 9/12/06, LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I remember going into and out of Logan (as the nav, not as the pilot) one
dark winter night decades ago on a medivac flilght. All I
This looks like some body work I could do easily
--R
Corrugated Holden
http://pervivere.blogspot.com/2006/09/corrugated-holden.html
Jim typed:
Currently Cummins makes the diesel for Dodge,
Navistar for Ford, and Isuzu for GM.
And Jeep put that Italian diesel in the Liberty
Bob Rentfro
'77 300D 158K
'87 Acura Legend 177K
Still waiting on '72 350SL 78K
Litchfield Park, AZ
Got back yesterday with the rental (cube box on a one ton gas GMC frame...got
12.8mpg consistantly) 3/4 full of grandmother/in-law swag for SWMBO. On the
three day trip from Peoria, IL to AZ, diesel was consistantly 20 to 40 cents
higher than unleaded.
I did not see bio at every place like
If you think a $40 air filter is bad, try buying an air filter for a
freaking honda, especially honda motorcycles. They we over $50 in the
70s. In inflation adjusted bucks, that is probably over $100, for a dinky
filter glued to a bunch of plastic crap. Parts cost for MBs are pretty
If I was going to rebuild a 700R4, I would spend a little extra and have
it beefed up for towing.
Robert Tara Ludwick wrote:
Bad news, tranny needs a rebuild, good news, tranny rebuild cheap and
tranny not too hard to pull and stuff.
If it's already slipping, it's not long for this world.
Nothing I guess, why?
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Isuzu made... dude what you smokin?
Harry
69 280 SEL 135,000 Miles
72 350SL 118,000 Miles
2004 VW Passat 4 Motion
1999 Mazda Miata
--
Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK
91 300D 2.5 Turbo, 90 420SEL, 89 560SEL, 87 420SEL,
87 300SDL, 87
no, I dont think I will.
Luther wrote:
Still need pictures?
--
Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK
91 300D 2.5 Turbo, 90 420SEL, 89 560SEL, 87 420SEL,
87 300SDL, 87 300SDL #2, 86 300SDL, 84 380SE, 84 190D 2.2,
84 190D 2.2 #2, 81 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250
http://www.striplin.net
I agree with this wholeheartedly. There are beefed up components and
cheap components for them. You get the good stuff only if you pay for
it. In addition, there are cheap and quality torque converters. I would
also install a transmission cooler.
Now that I think of it, are you sure that vehicle
yes, they used the 700r4
Potter, Tom E wrote:
I agree with this wholeheartedly. There are beefed up components and
cheap components for them. You get the good stuff only if you pay for
it. In addition, there are cheap and quality torque converters. I would
also install a transmission cooler.
Yeah, I didn't put much faith in the info. coming from the pimple-faced,
small town kid. But it was worth asking anyway.
I assume that dent pusher is old-tyme slang for body shop? Afraid I don't
have nearly enough disposable income to go that route.
Brian
83 240D
On 9/13/06, Hendrik Riessen
The way I understand it GM went to Isuzu for the design of the Duramax, but
since GM owns Isuzu they don't actually build it.
Harry
69 280 SEL 135,000 Miles
72 350SL 118,000 Miles
2004 VW Passat 4 Motion
1999 Mazda Miata
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To:
I didn't find it at first either, Larry. But then it occurred to me to look
in the 126 manual. There, at 14-180 in the 300SDL manual, it's listed as 25
Nm.
-joe
Opps, my bad Kaleb.. it wasn't meant to come out that way.
Harry
69 280 SEL 135,000 Miles
72 350SL 118,000 Miles
2004 VW Passat 4 Motion
1999 Mazda Miata
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 9:59 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ]
The Nissan Diesel in US pickups of 80s vintage was a copy of one of the
versions of the OM 636, an engine that MB stopped production on in 1959, as
being outdated. I think your engine is the same series. The OM 636 had
versions with banks of 2 cylinders that bolt to the crankcase, as well as
Brian,
I've used Paintless Dent Removal several times... aka Dent
Doctor... depends on the locale. Usually $60 + per dent depending
on size... Once upon a time, my 300SD suffered over 80 dents from
falling acorns. Paid IIRC about $600, but they all disappeared. One
caveat is that
Hi All,
I've replaced the wheels and tires on my 500E, so these are available:
8 Hole 16x7.5 ET34 Wheels Good to Very Good condition
Mounted w/Yokohama YK420 245/45x16 Tires.Half tread remaining.
Asking $600 for all four (plus shipping). Please respond off line to
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Here's a link to the VERY different Renault Clio:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_Clio
On 9/13/06, Loren Faeth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The Nissan Diesel in US pickups of 80s vintage was a copy of one of the
versions of the OM 636, an engine that MB stopped production on in 1959,
as
I like that word Farhrtzoid -- that would be a good name for a car,
for those who have names for their cars. Could be a good nickname for
some people too, anal automotive types (no one here of course).
My wife likes the word Zundfugel (I think it is) that is cast into
Brunnhilde's engine, I
My son's newly purchased 450 SLC suddenly started making this very loud and
scary sound upon acceleration. It is heard as well as felt from start to
about 20 mph, and then again on deceleration from that speed but much milder.
I
have not as yet hooked up to a 107 site so apologies to the
I'd think you could rig up a catheter for each driver/passenger.
On 9/12/06, Robert Tara Ludwick [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Biggest problem is they finally figured out that there just was no way
they could get the delivery infrastructure in place in
time and running a system that requires it ,
Hey Chuck, any of these places around the Washington, DC, Baltimore, PA,
Virginia area? I have on on the left side fromt of the rear door.
Rhonald
1985 300D
297,000 miles
Black and Palomino
Thanks
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Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK
91 300D 2.5 Turbo, 90 420SEL, 89 560SEL, 87 420SEL,
87 300SDL, 87 300SDL #2, 86 300SDL, 84 380SE, 84 190D 2.2,
Hi Rhonald,
Back before I moved to AZ in 1999, there were several... One east of
Rockville Pike on Montrose Road in Rockville and one in No Va, but I
don't remember exactly where. The Greater Washington Section (MBCA)
held a couple of Tech Sessions at their facilities.
Try
I'm sorry to say, but I really can't grasp what Farhrtzoid means,
don't you mean Fahrzeug (=vehicle) Fahren = driving/ sailing. Zeug =
the device with which the previous act is conducted. (e.g. Werkzeug =
Tool = Work+...)
Zundfugel -- Zundfolge (Zund = spark/ignite, Folge = order)
Kind regards,
That's it -- Zundfolge! Many thanks (saved me from popping the
hood/bonnet to look.
Fahrzeug is pretty good too.
--R
Maurits Obbink wrote:
I'm sorry to say, but I really can't grasp what Farhrtzoid means,
don't you mean Fahrzeug (=vehicle) Fahren = driving/ sailing. Zeug =
the device with
Need to replace those S shaped rear stabilizer bar links in my rear 1979
240D. How hard is this job please. Anyone share their experience/procedure
please
Regards Tom Scordato
die ausfahrt - exit ramp
die infahrt - on ramp
die autofahrt - the car ride
die hinfahrt - the journey/ride there
endless possibilities!
Chris
P.S. how about a drive you took long ago...an old drivedie altfahrt? :-)
Ich mag mein Mercedes fahren
Rich Thomas [EMAIL
I try to not be immature and get over that word, but I would probably say gute
Reisen (have a good trip)but I get Reisen confused with Riesen (giant) and
would probably get alot of weird looks!!
Chris
Lee Einer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I remember seeing long ago photos of road
signs
Brunnhilde -- Die dieselfahrt!
--R
Christopher McCann wrote:
die ausfahrt - exit ramp
die infahrt - on ramp
die autofahrt - the car ride
die hinfahrt - the journey/ride there
endless possibilities!
Chris
P.S. how about a drive you took long ago...an old drivedie altfahrt? :-)
I went to a Deutz Diesel engine school 20 some years ago. The German guy
teaching said the F in the Deutz engine model numbers meant vehicular, and
the word he used sounded like Fahrtzoid. He may have been saying
Fahrzeug. I never saw it spelled, but only heard him say it. He also said
Ja, I enjoy die ausfahrt much more than die infahrt
At 04:15 PM 9/13/2006, you wrote:
die ausfahrt - exit ramp
die infahrt - on ramp
die autofahrt - the car ride
die hinfahrt - the journey/ride there
endless possibilities!
Chris
Loren Faeth
Ahhh...the old ie, ei business.
The downfall of many who try to learn German
Bob Rentfro
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From: Christopher McCann [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 2:25 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] German words
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On 9/13/06, Loren Faeth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Ja, I enjoy die ausfahrt much more than die infahrt
Casey
Olympia, WA
Biodiesel: I drive in a persistent vegetative state
'87 300TD intercooler #22 (218k)
'84 300D (216k)
Gashuffer:
'89 Vanagon Wolfsburg Edition
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Good one, Casey! It's fun to fahrt around every once in a while.
Kevin in Hillsboro Oregon who knows just enough German to get in trouble ha
ha ha!
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