Re: [MBZ] Cell phones

2022-02-14 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
More details: When phone shopping (probably for current Moto G7, not certain) I noticed some model numbers were GSM only, some CDMA only, some both some limited frequencies, etc. The point is you need to check the fine print and the long model number. -Original Message- From: Mercedes On

[MBZ] Craig?

2022-02-14 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
Have not seen anything from Craig in a while. Is he still around? Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] What happened to my trailer?

2022-02-14 Thread G Mann via Mercedes
Remove the other side and use it as a template. Find a metal supply that can match whatever it is, have them shear it to size, THEN, rivet them both on, or use self tapping screws. On Mon, Feb 14, 2022 at 5:33 PM OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > Yup - I don't see rivet holes. Rivet the other side

Re: [MBZ] What happened to my trailer?

2022-02-14 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Yup - I don't see rivet holes. Rivet the other side one while you still have it. On Mon, Feb 14, 2022 at 6:30 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > No rivets, adhesive. It came lose and you loosed it > > --FT > Sent from iFōn > > > On Feb 14, 2022, at 6:45 PM,

Re: [MBZ] What happened to my trailer?

2022-02-14 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
No rivets, adhesive. It came lose and you loosed it --FT Sent from iFōn > On Feb 14, 2022, at 6:45 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > wrote: > > Appears to have been glued in place, so probably was jarred loose during > travel. > >> On Mon, Feb 14, 2022 at 6:38 PM Kaleb Striplin via

Re: [MBZ] OT Google phones

2022-02-14 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
We tried both T-Mobile and ATT when we moved to the runway, and found that neither one gave coverage at the small (tiny?) airports we fly to. Switched to Verizon and we've not lost coverage since. It was a ral pain to fly into an unattended grass strip and not be able to call our ride to come pick

Re: [MBZ] OT: 3 cylinder Saab on BAT

2022-02-14 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
I had the V4 in a Saab Sonnett III - It was a cool engine, though the water heated automatic choke never worked well. I had to do a valve job on it shortly after buying it - no big deal, except for the tiny whole for the "hood" to work through. On Mon, Feb 14, 2022 at 9:46 AM Curt Raymond via

Re: [MBZ] What happened to my trailer?

2022-02-14 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Appears to have been glued in place, so probably was jarred loose during travel. On Mon, Feb 14, 2022 at 6:38 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > A couple of weeks ago I went up to Nebraska to pickup that diesel ML from > copart. Stopped overnight in Topeka KS. Came

Re: [MBZ] 2014 E250 Bluetec 4matic - 80k miles - $21,950

2022-02-14 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
The asking price for this car is within norms. I know, because I have been looking for almost a year. On Mon, Feb 14, 2022, 6:02 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Exactly but those would not be marcadez’ > > --FT > Sent from iFōn > > > On Feb 14, 2022, at 5:58

Re: [MBZ] 2014 E250 Bluetec 4matic - 80k miles - $21,950

2022-02-14 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
Exactly but those would not be marcadez’ --FT Sent from iFōn > On Feb 14, 2022, at 5:58 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes > wrote: > > And I'd be completely fine with a utilitarian, RAV4/CRV class vehicle, but > you can get those in great condition for a lot less than $20K. > > >> On Mon, Feb

Re: [MBZ] 2014 E250 Bluetec 4matic - 80k miles - $21,950

2022-02-14 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
And I'd be completely fine with a utilitarian, RAV4/CRV class vehicle, but you can get those in great condition for a lot less than $20K. On Mon, Feb 14, 2022, at 5:35 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: > Yeah although my friend recently paid $20k for a 2012? GLK350 with 20k > miles so

[MBZ] New monarch nozzles nailing

2022-02-14 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
Rebuild the injectors yesterday with new Monarch nozzles and balanced all of them. Car had a pretty loud nailing going on, or at least loud for a 606. Just got done with a 200 mile drive and upon arrival it appears to be quiet now. It’s amazing how that works. I was starting to think I may have

Re: [MBZ] 2014 E250 Bluetec 4matic - 80k miles - $21,950

2022-02-14 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
Yeah although my friend recently paid $20k for a 2012? GLK350 with 20k miles so who knows. That thing looked brand new aside from a few minor ditzels on the body but I was not particularly impressed with it as it looked kinda cheap inside and had few options I could discern. Even the radio was

[MBZ] 2014 E250 Bluetec 4matic - 80k miles - $21,950

2022-02-14 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
Clean looking, black/black. If it's been in salt country since 2014 I'd be a bit cautious but with only 80k miles maybe it hasn't been out it it very much. https://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/cto/d/naperville-2014-mercedes-benz-e250/7445682356.html Seems like a lot of money for an 8 year old

Re: [MBZ] But I thought they were bullet proof?

2022-02-14 Thread G Mann via Mercedes
That is the special "High Performance Hood Stack". ... It made so much power it destroyed the indestructible bottom end. The "High Performance Hood Stack" comes with an IQ test... if you pass, you can't use it. [sarcasm intended] On Mon, Feb 14, 2022 at 6:54 AM dan penoff.com via Mercedes <

Re: [MBZ] Cell phones

2022-02-14 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
Exactly. My wife’s phone is supposedly 5g capable and will say it’s connected to 5g at the top but it’s really just LTE. 5g only works within a certain number of feet of the tower/source Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 14, 2022, at 11:11 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes > wrote: > > T-Mobile

Re: [MBZ] Cell phones

2022-02-14 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
Yes I was in Nebraska one time for a week and most of the middle of the state was not T-Mobile. I was connected to some local carrier but it worked just fine with no issues. Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 14, 2022, at 11:04 AM, Jim Cathey wrote: > > Yes, my iPhone 4S was what I was using at

Re: [MBZ] MLCloth Inserts

2022-02-14 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
My kind of car. Manual ACC also. Less to go wrong. On Mon, Feb 14, 2022, at 11:07 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: > It’s a stripper - low/no options. That’s not a bad thing, just being > descriptive. Notice the manual seats, no bun warmers, no rear wing > windows, etc. > > Looks nice,

Re: [MBZ] thinking about diesel swap 1965 Mercedes-Benz,$4,500

2022-02-14 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
Check the top end. Those are known for oil starvation on the camshaft. On Mon, Feb 14, 2022, at 10:16 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: > Seller's Description > > 1965 Mercedes M180.945 engine complete, Runs great,, thinking about > diesel swap and seeing if there is interest in buying gas

Re: [MBZ] Cell phones

2022-02-14 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
When I had Republic Wireless (Sprint piggyback, at the time) I don't recall any big problems with coverage, but maybe I just never went anywhere I would have experienced it. Republic does not (or did not, at the time) work in Canada or internationally, except for the WiFi calling of course, and

Re: [MBZ] Cell phones

2022-02-14 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
T-Mobile also makes a huge thing out of their 5G coverage but is only good for like 1000-1500 ft compared to 4G's 10 MILES. So you'll pretty much need to be able to see your tower for 5G to work, not much good for rural folks. 5G is pretty much a scam for folks who don't know much about

Re: [MBZ] Cell phones

2022-02-14 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
Yes, my iPhone 4S was what I was using at the time. The new frequencies require a newer phone, but IIRC there wasn't such a tower on the coast in question anyway. Currently I have an iPhone 8. You simply must check, in detail, before committing. Amusing, on the advertised national coverage

Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Benz GLK 250 Diesel 4x4 Navigation Sunroof CHEAP SUV 350 Price: Call for Pricing

2022-02-14 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
$18.7 On Mon, Feb 14, 2022 at 9:58 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Price: Call for Pricing > > On 2/14/22 9:53 AM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: > > Mine is palladium silver with a gray (beige) interior. Wonder what > > he's asking for it. > > > > On Mon, Feb 14, 2022

Re: [MBZ] OT Google phones

2022-02-14 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Apparently Google Fi uses T-Mobile and US Cellular. In my area that means the second you step off pavement your phone stops working. I went through that with Republic, who uses T-Mobile as their GSM carrier, it was terrible. I'm using Red Pocket CDMA with Verizon as the carrier. It's good,

Re: [MBZ] MLCloth Inserts

2022-02-14 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
It’s a stripper - low/no options. That’s not a bad thing, just being descriptive. Notice the manual seats, no bun warmers, no rear wing windows, etc. Looks nice, and not a bad price for the miles/condition. -D > On Feb 14, 2022, at 11:04 AM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes > wrote: > >

Re: [MBZ] OT: 3 cylinder Saab on BAT

2022-02-14 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Wiki says '67 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saab_96 -Curt On Monday, February 14, 2022, 10:47:07 AM EST, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: When did they introduce the four stroke engine? On Mon, Feb 14, 2022 at 10:46 AM Curt Raymond wrote: > I love those cars, they're super cool, especially

[MBZ] MLCloth Inserts

2022-02-14 Thread Bob Rentfro via Mercedes
https://inlandempire.craigslist.org/cto/d/san-bernardino-like-new-2001-mercedes/7445333763.html I don’t think I’ve ever seen cloth inserts like this. What’s the deal? AZBob Sent from my iPad ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Ding  ding  ding 

2022-02-14 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Not that I've ever done that before... ;) -Curt On Sunday, February 13, 2022, 03:59:20 PM EST, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: We have a weener!  I flipped the thermostat on the 95E320 that was overheating and that fixed the problem. I put the new one in same way as the old one

Re: [MBZ] Oil

2022-02-14 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
As an aside, the makers of the Tucker Sno-Cat seem to me to be total hacks. On the subject of oil for the 6BT they say "Shell 15w40" with no discussion. When you ask "What do I use below zero F?" they say "Shell 15w40". I'm intending to change to Delvac 1 5w40 if I can manage to secure a supply

Re: [MBZ] Cell phones

2022-02-14 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
We tried t mobile several years ago and it was bad. No coverage. Since then they added a bunch of new towers and added some new frequency. We have been on them again for a couple of years and it has been great. You have to have a phone that is newer to access the new towers, iPhone 8 or newer

Re: [MBZ] Oil

2022-02-14 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Now that you mention it, IDParts also shows a variety of diesel oils in a variety of weights from a bunch of different vendors including Mercedes Benz. Angie's '05 Golf gets 5w40 Liquimoly. My '15 Jetta gets 5w30 Rowe. I had been using Liqimoly in that too but the Rowe was a little cheaper and

Re: [MBZ] Oil

2022-02-14 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Not adequate for what? T4 is the standard for diesel grade oils, there are much better oils but I wouldn't every consider T4 "bad". For an older gasser I'd consider T4 to be very good. "All the vitamins and minerals" as they say. -Curt On Sunday, February 13, 2022, 11:56:08 AM EST, mitch---

Re: [MBZ] OT: 3 cylinder Saab on BAT

2022-02-14 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
When did they introduce the four stroke engine? On Mon, Feb 14, 2022 at 10:46 AM Curt Raymond wrote: > I love those cars, they're super cool, especially the wagons. I'd rather > have the v4 4 stroke though... > > -Curt > > On Sunday, February 13, 2022, 11:32:09 AM EST, Andrew Strasfogel via >

Re: [MBZ] OT: 3 cylinder Saab on BAT

2022-02-14 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
I love those cars, they're super cool, especially the wagons. I'd rather have the v4 4 stroke though... -Curt On Sunday, February 13, 2022, 11:32:09 AM EST, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: I carpooled with a guy who drove one of these in Mpls. in '67.  It was really peppy but I never

Re: [MBZ] Oil

2022-02-14 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Interesting, I put T6 in my tractor last year but, as you say, there isn't any available now. Tractor Supply doesn't list T6 as available at all, Wal-Mart doesn't have it near me but does list it in Saugus where Fred could get it. Autozone lists 15w40 as in stock but not at my local store. I

[MBZ] Tempting --- 2002 Mercedes-Benz CL-Class CL 600 Coupe 2D, $3, 800

2022-02-14 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
M275 engine which I think had some issues, but I love this body style https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/643112600237484 -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery

[MBZ] Rat rod potential Mercedes 220 S,$800

2022-02-14 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
A few things missing but has good patina https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/693228732047890 -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

[MBZ] thinking about diesel swap 1965 Mercedes-Benz,$4,500

2022-02-14 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
Seller's Description 1965 Mercedes M180.945 engine complete, Runs great,, thinking about diesel swap and seeing if there is interest in buying gas engine before I move forward. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/642325943488674 -- --FT ___

Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Benz GLK 250 Diesel 4x4 Navigation Sunroof CHEAP SUV 350 Price: Call for Pricing

2022-02-14 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
Price: Call for Pricing On 2/14/22 9:53 AM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: Mine is palladium silver with a gray (beige) interior.  Wonder what he's asking for it. On Mon, Feb 14, 2022 at 9:52 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote:

[MBZ] Mercedes Benz 400E - $3,500 (Largo)

2022-02-14 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
1992 Mercedes-Benz 400E https://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/cto/d/largo-mercedes-benz-400e/7445335506.html -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Benz GLK 250 Diesel 4x4 Navigation Sunroof CHEAP SUV 350 Price: Call for Pricing

2022-02-14 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Mine is palladium silver with a gray (beige) interior. Wonder what he's asking for it. On Mon, Feb 14, 2022 at 9:52 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > https://myrtlebeach.craigslist.org/ctd/d/mercedes-benz-glk-250-diesel-4x4/7445727659.html > > -- > --FT > > >

[MBZ] Mercedes Benz GLK 250 Diesel 4x4 Navigation Sunroof CHEAP SUV 350 Price: Call for Pricing

2022-02-14 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
https://myrtlebeach.craigslist.org/ctd/d/mercedes-benz-glk-250-diesel-4x4/7445727659.html -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

[MBZ] Mercedes-Benz C240 2001 NO SCAM PLEASE - $4,000

2022-02-14 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
I think we should all start sending him scammie emails telling him he is smoking crack for trying to sell that car for that price ATTENTION: I’M NOT GOING EVEN TO RESPOND TO ANY SUSPICIOUS EMAILS AND REQUESTS. DEAR SCAMMERS, PLEASE DO NOT WASTE YOUR AND MY TIME, I HIGHLY APPRECIATE THAT!

Re: [MBZ] Cell phones

2022-02-14 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
> I had bell south which became ATT for cell phones since 1989 probably to 2021 Prior to 1982 it was AT Then broken up into the various 'baby Bells', and later merged (partially) again. > Some places Verizon is king with regard to service, so know your localities Exactly. DO YOUR HOMEWORK!

Re: [MBZ] Cell phones

2022-02-14 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
> I did a test of T-Mobile …. Beware the fine print. It worked NOPLACE we needed it to, and the vaunted 'fallback' to AT (GSM) towers came with two hidden gotchas: 1) While the plan was unlimited, the _fallback_ plan was not. Turns out that at home, borderline rural, we were always on

Re: [MBZ] But I thought they were bullet proof?

2022-02-14 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
I presume that’s a hood stack and not a tallboy on the hood? -D > On Feb 14, 2022, at 8:20 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > But not idiot proof? > > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/278541897695454/ > > > Sent from my iPhone > > ___

Re: [MBZ] Cell phones

2022-02-14 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
I pay $87/month for four (4) phones, three with pooled 3G of data, the fourth with unlimited data. They’re through out local ISP, Spectrum, which piggybacks on Verizon, so I have the same coverage as a Verizon customer. There are plenty of deals out there cheaper than the major carriers, you

[MBZ] But I thought they were bullet proof?

2022-02-14 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
But not idiot proof? https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/278541897695454/ Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] OT Google phones

2022-02-14 Thread mitch--- via Mercedes
I mentioned last night that I think Verizon/Visible puts the high end at $25. Unlimited talk/text/data, unlimited low speed hotspotting. On the low end, Mint is very good if T-Mo service is acceptable. Tracfone still has its place, but mainly in the fact that it still subsidizes phones.