One thing to remember with the halogen bulbs is you aren't supposed to touch
them bare handed. The oils from your fingers get on the glass and severely
shorten their useful lifespan. I have had silver star ultras last several years
(800-1000 hours).
Rick
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On Tue, 13 Oct 2020 23:18:35 -0400
Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote:
> For a local parts source I usually go to NAPA. It's often a bit more
> expensive but parts (even their house brands) are decent quality, the
> counter people are clean and professional, and warranties have never
> been a
Mitch Haley via Mercedes writes:
> Buying from Amazon means buying from every Tom, Dick, and Harry who
> subscribe to 'Fulfillment by Amazon' because Amazon commingles inventory
> with them.
My moto is that if it goes in my body I won't buy it from Amazon.
Supplements, cold/allergy remedies,
On Tue, 13 Oct 2020 20:45:03 -0400
Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote:
> Is Daniel Stern still in business? He used to be the go-to guy on the
> old mbz.org list for anything to do with lighting.
Yes, he is. At least he was in late 2018. I "talked" with him about
lights for our Kenworth W900 (with
I really liked the output and color of the Silver Star and Silver Star Ultras,
but as you mentioned, I found the useful lives of these pretty lousy. At nearly
$30/pair it was tough to justify replacing them on a regular basis.
-D
> On Oct 13, 2020, at 10:47 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes
>
On 2020-10-13 22:43, ned kleinhenz via Mercedes wrote:
I have been buying Orsam-Sylvania H7 (halogen) bulbs from O’Reilly’s.
Good. I doubt they have counterfeiters in their supply chain.
Buying from Amazon means buying from every Tom, Dick, and Harry who
subscribe to 'Fulfillment by Amazon'
The computer on those cars does what it can to help when they are overheated.
As far as non-mechanically inclined children go, they drive Toyota's. I got
tired of semi classic, but rusty benzes getting destroyed.
Rick
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Sent: October 13, 2020 7:55 PM
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I have been buying Orsam-Sylvania H7 (halogen) bulbs from O’Reilly’s. They
sell four different price levels of H7 from Basic to XtraVision to
SilverStar to SilverStar Ultra. Each successive level represents an
increase in lumens, color temperature and projected beam distance. But if
you read
Accept it, Allen.
I’ve got two boys (men, really), one of which has no interest in cars or even
maintaining then, it’s just transportation from point A to point B. However,
when tasked, he’s actually done his own repairs, but that was during a fairly
short period of time a few years ago and
08:56:52 -0700 Jim Cathey via Mercedes
wrote:
> Will 15" wheels (of any sort) fit this car? I'd actually prefer tires
> with some degree of sidewall to them rather than the near-rubber-band
> tires that are apparently stock on this thing. The plan is to put
> Hakkapeliittas on i
Oldest boy was driving the Focus home tonight. Temperature got hot. He
continued to drive. Temperature got hotter. He stopped and put what
water he had in the reservoir (maybe a quart). He noted steam escaping
from the left hand side of the engine. He got back in and drove home.
I go out to try
On 2020-10-13 20:45, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote:
Is Daniel Stern still in business? He used to be the go-to guy on the
old mbz.org list for anything to do with lighting.
http://www.danielsternlighting.com/
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Is Daniel Stern still in business? He used to be the go-to guy on the
old mbz.org list for anything to do with lighting.
Allan
Mitch Haley via Mercedes writes:
> On 2020-10-13 17:50, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:
>> Enough piracy of their bulbs that they have a QR code on “real” ones
>> you
On 2020-10-13 17:50, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:
Enough piracy of their bulbs that they have a QR code on “real” ones
you can scan and verify authenticity on their web site. I bought some
real HID lamps a few months ago and they were around $50/each. You
could find all sorts of pirated ones
Enough piracy of their bulbs that they have a QR code on “real” ones you can
scan and verify authenticity on their web site. I bought some real HID lamps a
few months ago and they were around $50/each. You could find all sorts of
pirated ones on eBay and elsewhere for half that.
-D
> On Oct
On 2020-10-13 17:06, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:
More importantly, what brand bulbs have you been using? Many are junk,
even brand name ones.
Good point. I know there are counterfeit OSRAM/Sylvania bulbs out there,
and some of them appear to have more money spent on making the fake
OSRAM
More importantly, what brand bulbs have you been using? Many are junk, even
brand name ones.
-D
> On Oct 13, 2020, at 4:37 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
>
> LEDs = lots of unfocused light to blind other drivers with.
> Some LEDs try to approximate filament bulbs, and those which
LEDs = lots of unfocused light to blind other drivers with.
Some LEDs try to approximate filament bulbs, and those which allow you
to rotate them for best orientation are coming closer than ever, but
none of them really focus right with reflector/lens made for hot
filament bulbs.
My ’06 E320 CDI has gone through a number of the H7 headlamp bulbs in my
120,000+ miles of use. Each H7 bulb only lasts for some tens or at most a
couple hundred hours. I notice there are some LED H7 bulbs now available
for reasonable prices. Original H7 halogen bulbs cost $10 to $20 and some
On 2020-10-13 15:39, Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes wrote:
She is married to Christopher Guest, so she is probably a bit smarter
than
commonly appreciated.
I don't think marriage implies that her head is either empty or full.
A mockumentary comedian would never marry an empty headed actress?
She is married to Christopher Guest, so she is probably a bit smarter than
commonly appreciated.
On Mon, Oct 12, 2020, 10:06 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> I always thought she was really hot but she doesn't seem too bright.
>
> I saw her daddy jogging in BH once
On Tue, 13 Oct 2020 08:56:52 -0700 Jim Cathey via Mercedes
wrote:
> Will 15" wheels (of any sort) fit this car? I'd actually prefer tires
> with some degree of sidewall to them rather than the near-rubber-band
> tires that are apparently stock on this thing. The plan is to put
> Hakkapeliittas
Looks like a E320 is 7.5x16ET41 with 66.6mm center
https://www.wheel-size.com/size/mercedes/e-class/2000/
An E250 can be 7x15ET37 with probably the same suspension
A W202 can have 7x15ET37 x 66.6.
That's where I'd look for cheap wheels.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/392579244965
Or just buy the
So our E320 (2000, 4wd) is finally ready to take over for the X5, but I still
need to find a set of snow tire wheels for it. I have two differently-styled
16" wheels for it, and there was nothing at the junkyard last time I went.
Winter is Coming, as they say.
Will 15" wheels (of any sort) fit
I have been driving the $675ML500 (well, $700 now that I spent $25 on a
new ignition switch) a bit the last few days and I concur. It is bouncy
and twitchy on bumpy roads (like my driveway), very stiff suspension,
tall, short wheelbase. On smooth roads it is not bad but as soon as it
hits a
I would agree with your observations on the W163. Definitely more of a truck
than a car.
-D
> On Oct 13, 2020, at 9:11 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
>
> Interesting...have they been trying to sell it since Thanksgiving, or did
> they sell it, buy it back and list it at a higher
Yeah. That. Or get it for $2500, drive it til it croaks, then dispose of it or
swap in a new engine.
--FT
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> On Oct 12, 2020, at 4:30 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> Mitch beat me to it.
>
> Also until the oil cooler starts leaking and you have to replace the
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