Re: [MBZ] imaginary problems

I also got a virus warning - seemed like the response to the warning was the virus --... My G4 running OS 10.4.11 and the latest Firefox had no problem. Looks like it's your stuff. RLE ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to

[MBZ] 787 crosswind landing tests in Iceland

Suggest greasehead not open what with all his problems. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nKFGQCAg3cfeature=player_embedded RLE ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To

[MBZ] Cool head with engine failure

Flying a single engined turbo equipped airplane the pilot loses engine power as he is climbing through the clouds.  He maintains a cool head and uses all his resources and help from the ATC and ... Watch the video.   http://www.funplacestofly.com/blog.asp?ID=278 This a 2008 Lancair Legacy

[MBZ] Germany admits V-8 crisis

Pinched from this week's Sniff Petrol: The German government has declared a national state of emergency following news that the country’s car companies ‘cannot stop’ designing and building new V8 engines. ‘We have been monitoring the levels of new V8s being engineered by our car makers for

Re: [MBZ] yaller 300D

He takes way better shots than me. Im guessing SLR with some decent filters. He really does love that car... Each picture shows what the camera is. An Olympus C8080. I have a C5050 which is hardly up to date technology anymore. My '78 300D was Milan Brown metallic with the same tan Tex

[MBZ] A REALLY nice car

Brings back fond memories of my '78 300D. 435 pictures, perhaps a bit much and I don't like the Euro bumpers. The Turbodiesel emblem is a bit lopsided so there has been some repair at least on that corner. http://www.flickr.com/photos/mbeige/sets/72157605711566539/ RLE

Re: [MBZ] Another great idea...

...If I could spend $5K on a small reactor to bury in the back yard and power my home for ever, that would be a huge marketing tool.  IMHO. And I think a lot of people would be interested... The very thought of you maintaining your very own nuclear reactor that you buried in your back yard

Re: [MBZ] SF sub

Hendrick'd: This reminds me of the tour we did of the sub that is moored in SF harbour http://www.maritime.org/pamphome.htm was kinda scary as it was moving a bit, my son absolutely hated it. Me too. I went through that boat once and up until then had no problem with claustrophobia.

Re: [MBZ] BOOM

While watching the live coverage of the San Bruno CA gas explosion Friday evening, I wondered if anyone here would post a message Ooh, the 240Ds. RLE ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Carriers

...20+ years ago in Charleston, SC, SWMBO and I were beginning a visit or tour of the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise(?) (built during WW II) moored in the Cooper River.  I had long wanted to tour one, and I was finally about to step onto one... A few years ago I attended a PCA dinner

Re: [MBZ] Ohhhhh

While watching the live coverage of the San Bruno CA gas explosion Friday evening, I wondered if anyone here would post a message Ooh, the 240Ds. You will have to explain that one ...Craig... I thought Kleb would be the one to ask this. Oh, the humanity. RLE

[MBZ] Jeep in bits

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Re: [MBZ] drinking while driving

...Yeah, I think at some point someone at the factory or MBUSA drove outside of NJ and figgered out this is a big country.  Especially at the ridiculously low speed limits we have in the US.  I think they put in some cupholders somewhere in the 95-2000 time frame. Woger will inform us, cause

Re: [MBZ] W210

Having read through the laundry list of W210 built in defects, I wonder if a mid-line Buick of that era would have as many expensive problems. Looks to me like the whole series is iffy and and the only E-Class after the 124 that doesn't diisintegrate around your ears and melt your Visa card is

Re: [MBZ] CDI

...So what model W? is an '05 320CDI?.. W211 inline six diesel. Not Bluetec which came out in '07. RLE ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or

Re: [MBZ] 94K

...My dealer has had the same S-Class Hybrid in the showroom for months now at $94 which might indicate how they are selling. Did you drop some zeroes?... I just found the three of them on the floor under my desk. RLE ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For

Re: [MBZ] diesel coupes

...Considering that the W123 300CD was conceived for, and sold by, MBNA exclusively, I think somewhere down the road you just might be eating your hat, Roger... This is not 1978, despite your wish that it was. I am saying that there is not a sufficient market for such a car. Remember that

Re: [MBZ] Europa

Actually, the bug-eyed bread-truck abomination was not the Europa. It was the Elite (or Esprite, or something like that)... Better Google that. RLE ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Europa

.Your 911 came with an OE Lotus Europa?  Shouldn't that have been the other way around---every Europa came with a free Porsche so you'd have something to drive while the Lotus is in the shop?... Poor short term memory is one of the early signs. The discussion was in re: Becker Europa, a

Re: [MBZ] W211

...Anyone know of anything to watch out for with the previous generation of E Class sedans?  Can't remember the code name.  From 2000 or something, to 2009.  I know rust was an issue with many.  Any other design faults you guys know about?  Are they best avoided all together? The W211

Re: [MBZ] Blue

... 05 is the last year of the straight 6 and doesn't have a chemical plant under it. Chemical plant?  You mean the AdBlue system?.. MB sells no sedans with urea injection here as yet. And the 2011 W212 diesel has been delayed once again because of this, now to be available in December,

Re: [MBZ] defensive

...Oh boy... its no surprise to hear a comment like this from you. Have you bothered comparing them to anything else built in the 1960s? Jaime.. You took the bait, as I knew you would since I threw in that last sentence just to see if you were awake. Sure, in car radios their competition

Re: [MBZ] diesel coupe

SWMBO wants to buy a new Mercedes diesel coupe.  Will one be on the market for 2011?... Not in North America. Ever. RLE ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/

Re: [MBZ] mediocrity or worse

As is loss of ability to detect humor.  I'm sure I'm not the only one for whom, even in a Mercedes context, the word Europa conjures up images of befinned Becker radios second and the bug-eyed bread-truck abomination from Coventry first.. So noted and agreed. RLE

Re: [MBZ] Europa

I sold a working Europa that was OE in a '68 911 to a friend in the restoration business in PA a while back for a hundred bucks. Original papers etc. Just the ticket for a resto. Those old Beckers are nothing special. RLE ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new

[MBZ] Parking made easy

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[MBZ] FIFTY UGLIEST CARS OF THE PAST FIFTY YEARS

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Re: [MBZ] Sacramento 300SD

I think you can tell just how a car was cared for by looking under the hood. This car's engine compartment is filthy and I see rust. Those incorrect wheels would have value if they weren't all curb scuffed. RLE ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used

[MBZ] Very sad tale

http://www.mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w123/335940-my-sad-300d-story.html#post4224228 RLE ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery

[MBZ] Fwd: the Ring

OK lets play how many Porches did the Fraud overtake, extra points for naming models. Triple bonus points if you can spot Roger driving one (hint- the reverse lights are on). Hendrik who is being nasty...again and as usual picking on Mr Elingson (sic) Feel free. If

Re: [MBZ] Ring 2

Thanks for getting my heart pumping this morning. -Rolf.. For real excitement, find the recent Youtube video of the Gumpert Apollo (OK, ugly car, goofy name) during a record setting lap which lasted until the newest flavor of Ferrari 599 took the track. RLE

Re: [MBZ] Ring 2.2

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Re: [MBZ] perceptions

...I find the lower the camera is mounted, that faster it all looks.  Mount the camera high enough, and the car almost looks parked while in motion. hee hee.. Exactly so, which is why the speed looks so high in the movie Rendezvous. The camera was bumper mounted on the 6.9. RLE

[MBZ] Elderly Ford at the Nurburgring

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Re: [MBZ] elsewhere

Is there some other Mercedes list or group that fills this void?.. www.mbworld.org for one. RLE ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or

Re: [MBZ] druck

.You wrote You need 'Some' at idle and 1/2 gage at speed. Not on our MBs - by 2500rpm the gauge should be pegged.  Less and the main bearings need attention... Actually, you don't know that. All of the new DI Porsche engines plus MB's new 5.5 DI twin turbo V-8 vary their oil pressure

Re: [MBZ] M1 on sale

...Week before last Car Quest had Buy 4 get one free on Mobil 1. It was (IIRC) $7.20 a quart but: 4x $7.20 = $28.80 But you really get 5 quarts so your actual price is $28.80/5 = $5.76... Local price was $6.99 a while back so I picked up sixteen quarts of 0W40 plus four free ones on the

[MBZ] 918

I posted this just to piss off you-know-who. http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/at-the-garage/super-cars/porsche-918-spyder/ RLE ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To

Re: [MBZ] faster....

...Do you drive Flat Out? -Max.. Not any more. Too many Uniformed Attendants in Crown Vics out there plus Seattle has some of the worst traffic in the country. On the track is another matter. RLE ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to

Re: [MBZ] how many pads?

MB uses a formula to determine pad thickness.  That formula depends on what options the car has (e.g.. Manual transmission or auto; no AC or AC; sunroof yes or no; etc)... Piffle. Tell me how many different rear spring pads there are or were for the model in question. Must be dozens

Re: [MBZ] written on parchment?

...So, Woger, look it up.  It is all in the paper manual called Passenger cars from 1959.. The subject was 124s, Greasehead, not some 50 year old chugger. And you probably wouldn't be interested to know that MB doesn't do this any more. For example, the W204 has four spring pads for the rear

Re: [MBZ] SILLY

www.acura-legend.com/vbulletin/f9/see-through-tires-134681/.. Pointless and ugly. These pics have been floating around for years. RLE ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

[MBZ] Pebble Beach 2010

http://www.autoblog.com/photos/monterey-2010-pebble-beach-tour-delegance/med/#3257548 http://www.autoblog.com/photos/monterey-2010-porsche-918-spyder-at-pebble-be ach-concours-delegance/ http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/15/porsche-918-spyder-moves-under-its-own-po wer-videos/

Re: [MBZ] Veg?

I don't know about Bob, but Wonko doesn't eat anything with lungs... And that has accomplished exactly what for him, I wonder? RLE ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Nurburgring lap times

..For a big boat with a low powered 3 litre engine, I think that's some pretty good driving and a very respectable time... Keeping in mind that the current lap record is under seven minutes. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N%C3%BCrburgring_lap_times RLE

Re: [MBZ] B-29

...Awesome.  That is a real airplane.  Even sounds like an airplane should... Indeed so. Last week I spent about an hour inside a B-29 belonging to Seattle's Museum of Flight and will be posting a link to the pictures soon. RLE ___

[MBZ] Track laying machine

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[MBZ] FIFI returns to flight

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[MBZ] Porsche GT3 Cup at Pike's Peak

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[MBZ] Oshkosh 2010/another video

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Re: [MBZ] air?

..By aftermarket you mean fitted by the dealer, right?? Are these the Behr units that are often mentioned or are there some /8s out there with other kinds of A/C?.. My '72 250/8 had factory air which was fairly pitiful. After I installed a switch to disable the ETR it was a bit better but

Re: [MBZ] factory yes

...Yes, what he said. No way would a dealer go to all the trouble to install the A/C in a '72 220D/8 like ours and have it look entirely like it really belonged there... Same goes for my 116 450SE. RLE ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used

Re: [MBZ] Outed

...Dieselhead is Loren Faeth, of Ames, Iowa, a long-time member of this list. I don't know why the alias lately. Maybe he's in the witness protection program. :-).. Ah, that explains a lot. RLE ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to

Re: [MBZ] garbahge?

...Why oh why do I have to be tortured by Lexus garbage on a Mercedes list!.. Is this another one of those Nigerian emails? RLE ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] mommy-van

I would rather be neutered than drive a minivan. I rank the HHR and the PT Cruiser in the same category. Sorry, but thanks for the suggestion... Thanks for posting this. Driving a mommy-van is a humiliation I could not face. RLE ___

Re: [MBZ] 928 clutches

...I've only worked on 928s with autos, but a friend has one of both.  From what I hear, and it's only hear, the problem was more to due with the syncros, than the clutch.  My friend, for what it's worth, has put a lot more than 10,000 miles on his 928 with a manual, and it's also seen many

Re: [MBZ] valve adjustments

IIRC the interval on valves is 30,000 miles so maybe adjusting the valves would help... I thought it was 15K. When I was driving my 300D I adjusted them whenever I could hear one valve above all the others. Sometimes a lot less than 15K because it was so easy and quick. RLE

Re: [MBZ] dieselhead takes the bait

Now you did it Dimitri!  You can't complain about the lexi, but Woger can blather on about porches.  Now Woger is going to (continue to) blather on about the complexities of his front porch, his back porch, side porch, screened in porch, upper porch or any other porch he can think of.

Re: [MBZ] Lex

...Are those things still Camry based?.. The ES never was. The ES is. RLE ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

[MBZ] Lex mistype

..Are those things still Camry based?.. The GS never was. The ES is. RLE ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go

Re: [MBZ] ES service

..ES is camry, my friend has one. There's a scary markup on bearings, oil filters, etc from the camry to the lexus... Toyota dealers are happy to do routine service on ES models. RLE ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to

[MBZ] More Jack Roush accident pictures

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Re: [MBZ] punkchewashun

Unrealistic price expectations usually go hand in hand with misplaced apostrophe's.. Not to mention incorrect usage. RLE ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

[MBZ] Crashproof bike safety system

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[MBZ] Jack Roush accident at Oshkosh

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Re: [MBZ] crash safety

.Tell me about that old rusty MB and a 2005 MB. I wonder if there is a way to do that type of filmed crash test report. That might be interesting, although, I doubt if they have cut back on their infamous crush zones... Instead of all this whistling in the dark about how safe the old cars

Re: [MBZ] Yeah, right

...My 74 is pre-cat made for leaded gas engine.? I believe 74 was the final yr for leaded at least in MBZ's.?? Thirsty but worth it...225 hp can break the rear end loose in all gears.. My '73 450SE had 195hp according to the owner's manual and drank gas like I don't know what.

Re: [MBZ] lead?

Thanks, but the 100LL/avgas option doesn't seem too realistic.??With whatever the?price of 100 octane (7 pts above even present day?premium) combined with my thirsty steed's 11 mpg,?my 450's cost per moving mile would rival that of the space shuttle... Last I heard, 80/87 was about

Re: [MBZ] Octane

...Last I heard, 80/87 was about six bucks per gallon and a car with an oxygen sensor can't use leaded fuel. Forget that. I meant 100LL. The price holds. RLE ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list

Re: [MBZ] Similarities

...Trust me, it's pretty sedate over there.  You can choose about 6-8 names and they're the bulk of the posters, and it's the same old blather. Exactly like here. I also subscribe, using a nom-de-internet and frequently delete everything without reading when there are too many digests to

Re: [MBZ] Herr Ritter

...We all know Roger over there. Try talking to Stu or the new guy and see if you can be reinstated? Time heals wounds? mao.. Roger who? I haven't posted anything for years, by order of His Eminence. He has no idea I am subscribed and there is no way to find out. RLE

Re: [MBZ] DOT4

NO WAY!  DOT 3 should NEVER touch your MB brake system.  I will cheat with a lot of things, but NEVER, ever DOT3 Absolutely. And the cost of brake fluid is so inconseqential that using anything except the correct stuff is just silly. And it's to be changed evey two years if you care

Re: [MBZ] Labels

Original fenders, hood and trunk lid have VIN stickers.  No VIN sticker = replaced part     Non-matching VIN numbers =  replaced parts.. Partly correct. New body parts bought from MBUSA have white labels that ID them as replacement parts. When my C280 and I had a slight brush ($8500)

Re: [MBZ] R134A

What's the earliest year that MB used R134A refrigerant from the factory for north america?.. Can't say, but the W202 (1994-2000) used it and the AC worked well. RLE   ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To

Re: [MBZ] poodle

...I filled the windshield fluid tank, walked away for awhile and returned to find large poodle on floor and empty tank.  Started the '83 300SD and backed out of garage and parked for the night.  Next am, dead battery.  Did overnite charge, next am fired right up and moved it to shady

[MBZ] Italian landslide video

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Re: [MBZ] too fast.....a 300E?

...5. Very fast car -- way too fast for me Perhaps a Subaru 360 would be more your style. RLE ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change

Re: [MBZ] Taxi!!

Most amazing modern American car I ever drove was the Chevrolet Caprice, a veritable boat of a car.  My son and I rented one (they were out of compacts!) and took it all over the West back in 1991.  It handled amazingly well and was surprisingly nimble for such a huge vehicle.  And we

Re: [MBZ] Look again

Oops. Maybe the seller thinks E if for injected and C is for carburetors?.. It's obviously a 250S. RLE ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To

Re: [MBZ] Tunnel roll?

..Having viewed it several times and considered the laws of physics (principally gravity) and the fact the video shows people and equipment in the tunnel where they could get hit (not the firemen, but the civilians at 2:13 and the generator(?) and van at 2:14), I'm of the opinion that the 360

Re: [MBZ] tunnel roll

My thoughts, too.  Otherwise, I'd like to see the modifications they had to make to the road surface/wall transition points to get the car car onto and off of the wall/roof... BTW, that looked like a slow roll to me. RLE/who thinks he knows the diff between a slow roll, an aileron

Re: [MBZ] S430

...Re reading that post makes it seem like the A8 is under consideration.  Not so -- he is likely going to BUY a new A8 and sell the 03 S430.  Duh, stupid me.  The S430 has the ext warranty, is in perfect condition, etc Another argument for proofreading. First, an eleven year old

Re: [MBZ] W202 smoker?

.I haven't ever actually seen one that I was aware of, but I would not hesitate at the OM605. Doesn't the W202 have the front spring mounts that pop off at the top?.. W202 diesels were not sold in the US. And it's the W210 that rusts apart. My W202 never showed any rust and it's M104

Re: [MBZ] 202

..That's why the upper speced 202 are better with tex or leather... My '95 C280 was Garnet red metallic with Saddle (that's a color) leather. Looking back, a good car. More reliable than a 201 or 123. After the designed in oil leaks were repaired under warranty, it did it's job well. RLE

Re: [MBZ] Toyota, sort of

Do Toyotas have variable valve timing?  If so, could this be a software problem in the ECU?.. The Toyotas in question are are labelled Lexus. Read the paper. RLE ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list

Re: [MBZ] variable

...Do they have variable valve timing? mao.. All modern cars of substance have variable valve timing, intake exhaust. RLE ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/

Re: [MBZ] another clueless 124 owner

I am selling a 1990 mercedes 300 e. This is a very great car and in very good shape. Car gets 20-30 miles to the gallon. It is a v6 and is good on gas! V-6, huh. RLE ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search

Re: [MBZ] SLOP

...I take that to mean the steering box either needs to be adjusted to tighten it up a bit (through the magic procedure) or replaced with one that is not rattly and loose. What sayeth the collective? I say, loosen the locknut and turn the screw (counter-clockwise?) gently and slowly

Re: [MBZ] define old

In Dan's defense, many (most?) of us have other cars besides old M-Bs, for whatever reason.  But being fans of old M-Bs means we are by definition smarter than the average bear, and therefore worth asking for advice. Well, I no longer own an old MB but certainly see the

Re: [MBZ] Explorers

..May as well have a Chevy Trailblazer or Frod Explorer, eh? (the Explorer isn't full size, it's on the Ranger platform IIRC).. I don't think the Explorer is the right vehicle for a young driver, given the evil handling. Particularly the 2-door. RLE

[MBZ] Parking without damage

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Re: [MBZ] CL formats

...Seems to me that the common wisdom on CL is that no phone number is a red flag for a fraudulent ad.  I'm not sure if I read that in anything official or not... Nonsense. I would never reveal my number to the world. When I get an answering email from a prospect and decide they are for

Re: [MBZ] typing

I learned to type on qwerty keyboards - Royal, Underwood, etc. - at 14 in 1948... I just purchased an IBM Correcting Selectric II on Craigslist. $25.00. Best typewriter ever made. RLE ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to

Re: [MBZ] Selectric

...I ditched all my typewriters about 7 years ago, couldn't find ribbons for them anymore.  They all went to the curbside on trash day.  Shame really... Ribbons for most everything are available online, even today. Selectric ribbon cartridges are stocked routinely by Staples etc. About

[MBZ] Toyota's chief test driver killed in Lexus LFA crash in Germany

http://wot.motortrend.com/6691329/auto-news/lexus-lfa-test-driver-reportedly-killed-in-crash-in-germany/index.html Video: http://www.rhein-zeitung.de/regionales_artikel,-BoosNuerburgring-Chef-Testin genieur-stirbt-bei-Unfall-mit-Super-Lexus-_arid,102517.html

[MBZ] BP spills coffee

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Re: [MBZ] 300D crapped....

Long ago I had a similar incident while at speed where an external oil line broke and all the oil was pumped overboard. I smelled something and finally looked at the pressure gauge which of course read naught. I had a hell of a time finding a place to get the machine stopped safely. Spun a

[MBZ] Building a 917 engine

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Re: [MBZ] 87 300D sender

The oil pressure sender is $57... If you can get along with non-VDO, it would be 25 bucks. RLE ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change

Re: [MBZ] 87 300D oil...

I found a VDO at Amazon.com for $80. It looks like the right part but they call it a transmission oil pressure sensor. Rockauto has a clearance sale on a no-name sensor for $30 All too high. www.pelicanparts.com RLE ___

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