The way it was explained to me was that the MB's with a serpentine
belt take the special stuff, otherwise AT fluid in all others.
On 10/3/06, Dwight E. Giles, Jr [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Yes-
My understanding from Rusty and the good Doktor is that ATF is for the
123's-the Febi/Bilstein is for
I sent this one to Ebay for their reviewwhat a jerk!
On 10/2/06, andrew strasfogel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-diesel-fuel-filter-300td-300d-turbo-NR_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ46093QQihZ014QQitemZ330035218935QQrdZ1
]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Desert Rat
Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 12:36 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] A real hoot - $69.00 sh on a fuel filter
I sent this one to Ebay for their reviewwhat a jerk!
On 10/2/06, andrew strasfogel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
http
Another thought here is to ask your local MB dealer who they use.
On 9/29/06, andrew strasfogel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I would use with a national chain, e.g. Banner glass, or call your insurance
company for a recommendation. You will be absolutely thrilled with the
vision afforded by new
Idle with A/C on would drop. Idle control maintains same RPM so it's
working if you don't notice it!
On 9/28/06, Jeff Zedic [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I've wondered this for a long time because I've never noticed an idle up
with AC on.
My 123 never did it and my 124 doesn't.
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
Do you have 2 pumps, one being for the headlight washer?
On 9/27/06, LarryT [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Howdy -
My WW reservior is leaking. I assumed the pump seal was leaking where it
plugs into the reservoir. A new seal was placed on the pump then it was
inserted. Still leaking. I'm thinking
Just read somewhere that the 07 diesels aren't getting the new 7 speed?
On 9/11/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I heard on a TV car show (Motorweek?) yesterday that the GL will have a
diesel option, I think a 320CDI they said, starting for sale here in the states
in January.
M,
Wasn't there a kit offered by MB to move the cats out of the engine
compartment?
On 9/12/06, Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Have you done anything to the steering damper?
When last I checked it it was good. Didn't pull it off to
check it this time though.
BTW, my 240D had a bracket
Same issue here Hendrik, although our high mineral content with
natural hot water is great for the pools. For that reason, I use
store bought drinking water for my radiators and batteries. Read
somewhere not to use demineralized water.
On 9/9/06, Hendrik Riessen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
While
I know of a clean one owner 82 or so W123 with 178K miles on it at my Indie.
Nice car and CA raised. Last I saw it, he was asking 5K for it.
On 9/8/06, Rory [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
You guys all have great points. I know my 350HP truck will last for
well over 500k miles but multiple that with
The US R107 350SL in 1972 had the 450 engine but had a 350SL badge so
it would qualify if it is a US model.
On 9/5/06, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
all 107's have the problem. The 450SL gets it replaced for free at the
dealer. The other models do not. If you need one, I have
Strange how this guy knows all about the # 20 head but fails to notice
that it has a trap oxidixer.
On 9/3/06, Zeitgeist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I think this is a new all time high bidding war for a 20 year old wagon.
I think the W123 did not have an electric vac pump, only started with
the W126 (in the trunk) and the W124 (under the rear seat).
On 8/30/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
In a message dated 8/30/2006 8:23:15 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Where is the
None of the current breed of Hybrids have any external battery
charging capabilities.
On 8/29/06, LarryT [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Ernest wrote:we already have a problem with the disposal of batteries.
Not to mention that electrical charging just moves the point of emissions
from the tailpipie
How old is the battery?
On 8/28/06, BillR [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
My 1981 300SD has developed numerous random electrical features that
seem to point toward a short somewhere, and I am in hopes of a head start on
where to look first. For the past year I have had problems with the left
Don, sorry if this sounds like a broken record but I have seen so many
listings on Ebay because the wheels they bought didn't fit.
The W126 never offered the 8 hole wheels from the factory, the C class
and the E class did but they won't fit.
There are some aftermarket wheels out there from
Or, how about fly in and drive this Cadillac home!
On 8/24/06, Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
did it say that? I must have missed it. It has a bad tranny as well.
And that business with the headlights bugs me a bit, too.
It _did_ look like a nice enough car to be a decent fixer-upper.
with? I will make it worth your
while if the lens isn't cracked...
Andrew
1983 300TD
1985 300CD
On 8/17/06, Desert Rat [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Yeah, you're right. 92 500SL but all I need is the stainless steel
coolant exchanger which is found on a number of MB's with a coolant
coil
Anyone have an old reservoir laying around, preferably leaking or
cracked? All I need is the coolant tubing which sits inside.
Thanks
--
John Freer
Palm Springs, CA
1992 500SEL 143K Stardust
1996 Sidekick 57K Kermit
1992 500SL 109K The Flying Plum
Desert Rat [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Anyone have an old reservoir laying around, preferably leaking or
cracked? All I need is the coolant tubing which sits inside.
Might help if you told us which are it's for.
Craig
___
http://www.okiebenz.com
For new parts
Just did 32 fuse replacements in the SL and found a plastic tool at
the parts store made for that purpose.
Snap, crackle and pop if your pliers slip!
On 8/12/06, OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Needle nosed pliers? I've used them a few times when it was hard to
get my fingers around the fuse.
Another little known fact:
the A/C compressor had to be removed to replace the number 1 cylinder
spark plug. Heard there were a lot of 11 cylinder tuneups.
On 8/8/06, LarryT [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Rich wrote:nothing sounds quite like a nice V12
Hi Rich,
Another part of the story about
no such thing as a broken clock.it's always correct 2 times a day.
On 8/2/06, Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Intermittent clock function CAN result if even one of the Phillips
screws in the instrument cluster is not tight. The ground connection is
made by the pressure that the
Oh yeah, that RAV4 is a towing animal! What a ridiculous comparison!!
Wonder how Toyota's Sequoia SUV is selling as compared to the Expedition?
On 8/2/06, John M McIntosh [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Ya, which is why the WSJ reported yesterday.
One example of how Toyota has turned the tables on
Thanks Jim, that explains the one time occurrence I experienced last
week when it was 123 degrees and lots of shutoff and start errands.
Happened just that one time and been working great ever since.
John Freer
On 7/30/06, Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
A couple of times yesterday, when
Don, do a Google search for Ford Explorer instrument cluster bulbs
burnt out, or something like that and bet it will lwead you to an
Useres List.
Did that years ago when I had a Bronco II.
John Freer
On 7/27/06, Donald Snook [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Ok Don wrote:
Since Marshal answered all
And reverse was at the bottom on some models.
On 7/19/06, David Brodbeck [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Steve MacSween wrote:
on 7/19/06 6:44 AM, Mitch Haley at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
What car
goes forward at full throttle while the brake pedal goes to the floor, and
magically
fixes itself
You're talking turbo vs. non turbo here.Turbo is very rare.
On 7/9/06, OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
This one only has 86k miles --
http://tinyurl.com/kr47v
On 7/9/06, LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I sent the seller a question asking him to document the exclusivity. We
shall see.
--
Because they live in the mountains surrounding Seattle?
On 7/8/06, Steve MacSween [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
on 7/8/06 2:24 PM, David Brodbeck at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Ed Booher wrote:
Wait . Seattle rarely gets snow? Because I was under the
impression that it did snow there. I don't
Now Chuck, you know if you go with that Castrol stuff you will have to
remove that M1 sticker you have under the 500E hood.
I spoke w/Arizona Petroleum that is a local distributor of most
brands of motor oil to see if they had any Mobil1. Very little and
no 15W/50 was the answer. But,
Unless the doors,trunk and gas door is the problem then that is a
different system commencing from a pump found in the spare tire well.
On 6/27/06, Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
system? I'm not getting enough vacuum from the check valve tap on the
brake booster line to operate the
Why are we trying to fix something that isn't broken? Peter's
operating temps are well within the specs.
On 6/22/06, M.Afzaal.Khan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi Do try another descaling flush ,my 300se made a dramatic decrease in
temp only after the third descaling flushing .
Changing the
I know how to solve this real easily.
Just drop a note to your insurance company that you are using amonia
based refrigerant in your car.
On 6/19/06, ned kleinhenz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Relax, Friends.
I don't think it is likely anyone will start using ammonia in automotive A/C
systems
Don,
it's the wiring harness and evaporator issues but this is common to
all 92 through 95 (?) MB's.
Then, you've got the complex, over engineered systems in the
carwhy there are over 52 fuses alone!
And of course, you know about the diesel rod benders.
All that being said, I am completely
Don,
I have been told that the W140 takes a special wheel (different hub
fitting plus the larger offset) than the W126. I wasn't able to put
W126 wheels on my W140 and would suspect the opposite is true as well,
but I don't know that for sure.
Be aware that the W126 never had the 8 hole option
51 offset is the proper W140 wheel size from the factory.
On 6/13/06, Steve MacSween [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Noo.
51 offset? Sounds like it came off a FWD car.
Mac
on 6/13/06 9:20 AM, Donald Snook at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Does anyone know what the wheel offset is on my wheels? I
In the spirit of the D-C merger:
http://makeashorterlink.com/?Z4001224D
On 6/13/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
AWWW Quit yer purist whining. Do you actually know this car or are
you
just guessing it's a POS? Who cares if it's not the real deal? No one
would actually drive a
But I think the regular fuel requirement for the 380 at least offsets
any additional mpg for the premium required 560?
(This is what happens when 2 List members are trying to sell their MB's (grin))
On 6/12/06, Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I never got around to converting the 16v into
What I appreciate the most about dry heat is the fact that all I need
to cool our place is an evaporator cooler for pennies a day instead of
$ per hour if I had to use the A.C. Other day it was 114 and never had
to use AC. Now, when we get the monsoons in August and humidity goes
over 40%, the
Bob...how do you handle it? Why it barely reached 113 here.
Speaking of.I threw a bottle of Water Wetter in today and saw the
temp drop about 3 degrees as compared to yesterday. (went to 2 notches
below 100, stop and go with A/C on) That stuff works!
On 6/3/06, Bob Rentfro [EMAIL PROTECTED]
What weight oil are you running? Some say spec is .5.
I was using 0/40 M1 and saw the same conditions you describe. Changed
to 15/50 M1 and now never goes below 1 bar now even at 110 degrees,
idling in traffic with A/C on.
On 5/27/06, Steve MacSween [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
This is related to
Unless the PO had to change engines.
On 5/26/06, John Peterson / ImmersionStudio LLC
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
But it is EASY to read if you have your original warranty booklet. The
engine number is stamped on mine there (last page, old ibm card)
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL
Yes they did and for the US market.
On 5/21/06, kevin kraly [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Did MB build both a 350SD and a 350SDL? I guess anything's possible with
swaps. I'm half tempted to go and take a look at it.
Kevin in Hillsboro Oregon
1981 300CD 204K miles, Giesela
That's correct, sir.
On 5/21/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Kevin,while the 2.6 is a 6 cylinder gas, the 2.3 is a 4 cylinder gas
engine.
The 2.6 is shoehorned in and is hard to work on and not much faster than
the
4 cylinder model.
These statements are from personal
Kevin,while the 2.6 is a 6 cylinder gas, the 2.3 is a 4 cylinder gas engine.
The 2.6 is shoehorned in and is hard to work on and not much faster than the
4 cylinder model.
The early 190D is economical but not much faster than a W123 240D.
If I can be of any help out here in the Palm Springs
Same motivation used with buying big SUV's...but 10 times more wasteful of
our resources.
On 5/20/06, Peter Frederick [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I've often wondered what motivates a retired couple to build a 7000 sq.
ft. house with three stories, when you know as well as I that they live
in
Oh yeah, and the Mobil 1 is watered down, etc, etc.
Good grief!
On 5/18/06, David Brodbeck [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Really? I would think a Michelin was a Michelin. Do they provide a
lower spec tire specifically for Wal Mart?
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
Their tires are also not of the same
KNOW that the current joke among German mechanics is: What
does 'Bosch-Germany' labelled on a part mean? Answer: 'Made in India'. LoL.
Cheers
Mac
on 5/18/06 1:34 PM, Desert Rat at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Oh yeah, and the Mobil 1 is watered down, etc, etc.
Good grief!
On 5/18/06, David
...)
Levi
On 5/18/06, Desert Rat [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
So, Michelin has a different warranty on tires purchased at discount
outlets? Wouldn't Tirerack be the ultimate Discount Outlet? Are they
produced offshore as well?
Sorry, but I am not in the auto trade. Where can one look up this well
And let's not forget the Evaporator issue.
On 5/8/06, Craig McCluskey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Mon, 8 May 2006 10:24:17 -0500 Rick Knoble [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1992-MERCEDES-BENZ-300SD-NEW-ENGINE_W0QQitemZ4638434843QQcategoryZ6336QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Special springs because of the added weight of a sunroof? So, how does
one compensate for the varying weights of a driver/passenger? This is
kind of bizarre!
On 5/3/06, Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
brake support joints. Rusty and I decided that the sunroof couldn't
add
more than
My 92 W140 has R134 from the factory.
On another topic Dave, why in the hell did you show me that My
401K hates you
We were huge John Paul fans during the 80' and have dozens of photos
of their IMSA Porsches.
On 4/28/06, Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Dave, is it true what he
If only he had spelled diesel correctly...my Search missed it.
On 4/25/06, redghost [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
http://seattle.craigslist.org/car/153514058.html
If you put some time or effort into your new to you CD, maybe this
fellow will make it worth your while to part with it
no
Wasn't too many years ago that Porsche would paint your car to
sample providing you gave them enough green stuff.
On 4/25/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Let me get this straight. You ordered the car, built to your needs and
desires. You wanted an interior that was available for
Unfortunately though, you will have to move out of the US to own one.
While they are built in AL, they are not US legal, yet.
On 4/25/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Luther wrote:ML DOES come with the CDI. It must be ordered that way
Thanks Luther,
I have learned something
Tom, to quote my Owners Manual, page 53: The oil pressure at idle may
drop to 0.3 bar if the engine is at operating temperature but must
rise immediately upon acceleration.
I see 1 to 1.2 sometimes and I'm not happy about that but MB says it's
OK. Using 20-50 Mobil 1 from 0-40 increased my hot
Tom Hargrave asked:
I'm curious, which engine is it?
Tom, it's a 85 380SL . In my Owners Manual for the W140 (119), there
is no specific wording.
I was looking at a mid 90's MB on Ebay and the oil pressure gauge was
red just a tick below 1 so it appears that the gauge calibrations have
changed
Same problem and routine here, Dave. But, before I went the new pump
route, I decided to changeout the fuse and guess what, haven't had a
problem and it's been almost 6 months now.
On 4/21/06, Dave M. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi all,
My BIL's 1994 S500 had a problem with the door closing
Well now, here is a real dumb question: Wouldn't the aspirator fan and
associated controls be bypassed if you set the controls to manual AC?
On 4/19/06, Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Is that pretty much true for the W201 as well?
I don't know much about the 201 (yet). Ours isn't that
It's waiting for you to enter the anti-theft code. If it's an older
Becker, the dealer has a generic code card they can enter.
Otherwise, it's going to be a long WAIT!
On 4/17/06, Frederick Moir [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi, All.
So, there I was in the junkyard, congratulating myself for
First thing I would look for is to be sure it has the dual timing
chain in place and when was the last time they were changed out.
Now I know the 85 models had the dual setup from the factory but am
not sure that all 84 MY 380's had this important improvement.
On 4/17/06, Ed Booher [EMAIL
Crown Vic V8500 V6. And there is a model 500SEL!
On 4/14/06, David Brodbeck [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Peter Frederick wrote:
Sad, as I
suspect it, like the older Crown Vic styles, are basically decent
quality IF they would just get out of the early 1950s for suspension
and drivetrain
Haynes manual page 62,
step 4. Remove EGR tube and chain tensioner lock bolt.
step 5, On engines with the Type A hooked steel tensioning rail,
remove the rail.
On 4/14/06, Potter, Tom E [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Of all the manuals available, Chilton's is the least useful, in my
opinion. Get the
Bob, those are Euro lights...great looking. Had them on my W123 CD and
now on my R107 also
On 4/11/06, Bob Rentfro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1985-300-turbo-diesel_W0QQitemZ4629562801QQcategoryZ6330QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
The headlights look odd...or am I nuts.
Can you check to see if there are any driveway spots of oil? Mine is
leaking a tad and spots occur under the drivers side front just back
from the bumper.
Looking at the 2nd rebuild now.
On 4/10/06, Marshall Booth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
dave walton wrote:
My 94 S350 has started showing some
Jim,
just tell him the car is in Nigeria and a money wire transfer to you
is required.
Free shipping to wherever he wants the car.
On 4/7/06, Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
First bite on the car, and it's a scam. I look forward to the
coming days!
I'm glad that this bozo is interested
Well,
I do dry them off after rinsing.
I noticed that if I am driving in the rain, the brake dust sticks to the wheel.
That happened once to me in the past 2 years.
On 4/5/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
A simple hosing off of the wheels about once a month is all that is
Or into Juneau, AK on Alaska Air.
On 4/5/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Temp for one 2 week period at Sondrestromfjord, Greenland
Sonderstrom. Gee, on my first European trip, we landed at Sondrestrom to
refuel on the way from Vancouver to Dusseldorf. 727-100
Thrilling
Isn't the offset on a W124 wheel somewhere in the neighborhood of 45?
On 4/4/06, Alex Chamberlain [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Thanks, Dave! The 21 mm ones must be what I'm looking for.
Yeah, I bought those wheels not just because I like the looks of them but
also because I had heard that they
Walt, if the wheel is 14, then it is not a 15 hole wheel but rather,
a bundt wheel which was standard on the W126 through 1985.
A 15 hole wheel has a flat face and the bundt does not.
On 3/31/06, W. Lasher [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I don't know if this is what your looking for but I have:
Dave,
thanks for that work you did on the worksheet, it's a keeper!
On 3/30/06, Marshall Booth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Thanks to Marshall and Dave M ( others) - you wrote:About 13 sec. that
makes my initial time of 14 sec seem pretty close! I need to try again
Joe's back??
On 3/31/06, Dave M. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Ditto! Good to have you back in the fray, Joe.
=)
+dm
--
Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2006 10:54:24 -0600
From: Loren Faeth [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [MBZ] Joe!
Welcome back Joe!
We've missed ya!
Jim, please advise if there are any homes for sale in your
neighborhoodI desperately need you for a neighbor!
Your patience and perseverance are commendable.
On 3/28/06, R A Bennell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Remind me - what year is this car?
Randy B
-Original Message-
cleared
I have just started using this process and it is just great!
I print down the mailing label and pay for the postage all at the same
time. Actually, I do this through Ebay and Paypal most of the time
when I sell something.
We live in a rural area and know our post lady well. She takes our
Bill. I would second that.
My 85 380SL is very quick off the line and keeps up very nicely with
city traffic. In the 50 to 90 mph range, it does run out of steam.
One of the reasons I wanted the 380SL was due to the fact that it
burns regular unleaded. Big factor for me today.
OTOH, am starting
Our turbo MB's have internal engine mods such as oilers under the
pistons, etc to handle the extra pressure and heat. Would think this
principle would apply to other engines as well.
Miata Monster (V8), now we're talking! That's one goal I have left in
my auto dream wish bag. know I will never
Dennis, that's proper and the way Ebay works on a non reseve auction..
Buyer put in a bid for say 5K days ago. Each time a bidder put in a
number, lets say 4.5K, the winner's bid is always on top up to the
5K.
Maybe this winner put in 6K as a max (who knows) but time ran out and
he won at the
There was no reserve.
On 3/23/06, Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Woodlandtaylors wrote:
Group,
Does this ebay bidding look legitimate? Why would a buyer out bid themselves
on the day of closing?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=4622840080
I'm wondering if
That's up to the Seller. He/she can have a private auction so the
ID's wouldn't show. The are both good and bad reasons to go this way.
This was an open auction so all bidders are shown.
On 3/23/06, John Berryman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Mar 23, 2006, at 9:28 PM, Desert Rat wrote
Speaking of, anyone know if these issues are occuring to other German
makes? Wonder what Audi, BMW and VW are dealing with these issues?
On 3/22/06, Craig McCluskey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Wed, 22 Mar 2006 19:44:12 -0800 Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The wiring harnesses that
ROTFLthinking back when my TR3 dash caught fire.
On 3/22/06, Kevin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Wed, Mar 22, 2006 at 11:46:55PM -0800, Desert Rat wrote:
Speaking of, anyone know if these issues are occuring to other German
makes? Wonder what Audi, BMW and VW are dealing with these issues
Larry, there is no W140 350SDL...only a W126 300SDL. But, there is a
big differencve in interior room as compared to a W124.
On 3/19/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
While looking at the photos of the SDL on eBay, I just realized that the
W124 300D looks amazingly similar to the
I think the cracking has something to do with whether or not the
engine had a Trap Oxidizer and how many times the engine overheated.
On 3/18/06, OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Same here - 292kmi on a #14 head. IIRC, Marshall was saying around 20%
of the 603 heads were cracking, and I'm
I juat picked up 3 jugs of 15W50 at Wallyworld a couple of weeks ago.
They were out in a free standing aisle away from the oil section.
On 3/13/06, Sunil Hari [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Wally world (and everyone else) has stopped carrying the stuff. Mobil has
really stopped making the 5w-40
My 83 300SD was sold new at Downtown LA Motors in LA. Spend all it's
life in Southern CA and it had a block heater and cord. There was no
mention of this equipment on the Window Sticker as an otion...must
have been standard equipment.
On 3/10/06, Marshall Booth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
redghost
Uhm, it's 175 miles to portland from seattle, not 275.
On 3/10/06, redghost [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Roger, you drive really slow! You must also be way north, or doing
round trip. Gump made PDX from UW in a bit over 2hr 15 minutes on a
sunday. RT was five hours because I had to hit the
Don, they won't fit on your W126 chassis.Your ET is approximately 25.
On 3/9/06, Donald Snook [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Lee L. wrote:
Speaking of wheels, I have a set of 4 E300 wheels on ebay . . .
Anyone know if these will fit on my car. 1990 300SEL. According to the
listing they
Don,
couple of months ago I did the same thing to the W140 (no son to blame!).
Tires were fair, wheels were fair to poor and found out that the PO
had 8 on the rear and 7.5 on the frt. So, I was already making plans
to start over.
For about 800 bucks, TR sold me 4 new knock-off wheels and 4
Same location for the W126 if it is a factory alarm.
On 3/6/06, Dave M. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Just disable the bloody thing. It does basically no good anyway.
(Think about it- when was the last time you heard a car alarm - ANY
car alarm - and rushed out to go see what was the matter?) Find
Peter, look closely at the drivers door bottom inside front
edge...looks like that might be rust which this model is known to have
serious problems with. And also applies to some front suspension
members as well.
Now back to our regularly scheduled program...lusting after MB's.
On 3/3/06,
John,
not to alarm you but there has been some real problems with MB and the
early FSS (started in 98) system and not using Mobil 1. Sludging and
engine damage resulted from these extended oil change intervals.
MB lost a lawsuit and now have extended the warranties and picked up
engine repairs
Hi Kelly,
What part of the Mojave Desert?
--
John Freer
Palm Springs, CA
1992 500 SEL 140K Stardust
1985 380SL 145K Blue Belle
1996 Sidekick 57K Kermit
I think it was the DAFI2 syllables.
On 2/21/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
What was the DAF, v-belt or cone drive?
i'm thinking it was some kind of belt. But then, it was a tiny car with a
no-horsepower engine which do make a difference.
RLE
That toggle switch might be for the passenger side mirror. Manuals can
be had on Ebay or call MBUSA for a new one.
Larry, why are your diesels running so cold? Diesels need to run
warmer than what you have indicated.
Sounds like a great car...what color is it?
On 2/18/06, Werner Fehlauer [EMAIL
BP has been doing that for a few years now, Bad idea!
On 2/16/06, wilton strickland [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Saw several regular gas pumps at local station coupla days ago with
promenant green markings on pumps and nozzle handles identical to the diesel
ones, 'cept words regular and diesel in
Can't remember who has the Unimog, Jim Cathey perhaps?
Anyway, I know of one in the CA Central Valley at an MB shop and he
needs some info and might even sell it.
Any particular Unimog List out there I could pass on to my friend?
Thanks in advance,
--
John Freer
Palm Springs, CA
1992 500 SEL
CARFAX says mileage is correct and was in CA since new until going
through an auction 08-05nothing else reported since then.
On 2/12/06, Sunil Hari [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
just buy it
On 2/12/06, Chuck Landenberger [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Or an 'ex-wife' taking care of a minor detail
Yours is the 6th.
On 2/8/06, Christopher McCann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
If the new S-class is 9th generation...what are the other 8? And what
generation is my 85 300SD?
Christopher McCann, Squier Park, Kansas City, Missouri
-2005 Blue Point Siamese, Rose
-1992 Volkswagen Golf, diesel,
Close about posting Q and A on the Listing but not quite right.
When the Lister answers a question through Ebay, he/she has the option
to check boxes whether or not the Q and A will go on the listing page.
Sounds like the Lister checked the wrong box!
On 1/31/06, LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Here you go Chase:
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