[MBZ] Another reason to do own work

2007-04-10 Thread wilton strickland
Several yrs ago, I drove my Caravan away from Sears after they installed new tires. As I pulled out of parking lot into street, I heard squeak from lft frnt wheel; 'knew immediately lugs were loose and eased slowly back around into space I had just left. Mechanic came out with BIG lug wrench and

Re: [MBZ] Another reason to do own work

2007-04-10 Thread LarryT
PM Subject: [MBZ] Another reason to do own work Several yrs ago, I drove my Caravan away from Sears after they installed new tires. As I pulled out of parking lot into street, I heard squeak from lft frnt wheel; 'knew immediately lugs were loose and eased slowly back around into space I had

Re: [MBZ] Another reason to do own work

2007-04-10 Thread Loren Faeth
Well said. At 06:35 PM 4/9/2007, you wrote: BTW, if it's OK to look over an airplane before I fly it, why shouldn't I look over a car before I drive away with it, especially if somebody has worked on 'em? Wilton Loren Faeth

Re: [MBZ] Another reason to do own work

2007-04-10 Thread John M McIntosh
Because we've turned into a society where it's expected it's turn key and go. Frowns of disapproval from spouse when checking tire pressure before 300 mile trip. Let along asking teens to check fluid levels, engine bay, grease door check straps, oh the HORROR On Apr 9, 2007, at 6:45

Re: [MBZ] Another reason to do own work

2007-04-10 Thread Loren Faeth
That almost always happened on the OM621 and 615 engines if the owner let anyone else change the oil. But there is an error in the statement: The plastic filter was not the prefilter it is the mail filter, and the replaceable cartridge is the BYPASS filter. Without the main filter properly

Re: [MBZ] Another reason to do own work

2007-04-10 Thread Dimitri Seretakis
The sad thing is that it is probably not done out of ignorance. Probably just laziness. Dimitri Loren Faeth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That almost always happened on the OM621 and 615 engines if the owner let anyone else change the oil. But there is an error in the statement: The plastic