Speed, outside temp, and fuel quality will all have a huge effect on the mpg of
a 240D. Unfortunately you can't control 2 of those 3 factors...
Hammie is suffering right now with a lousy tank of fuel that I got last week
at a station I've been to many times. I *should* have stopped for fuel
Assuming you don't have an automatic in which case I'd say neutral safety
switch. On a manual shift car I'd say this is your starter telling you its time
to call Rusty and order a replacement while you can get the special February
deal. I neglected a failing starter way too long on my 240D
The lower oil cooler line on our 82 300TDt is leaking.
Can it be worked around the mount or will I have to take the motor mount loose?
Any tips will be greatly appreciated.
Richard Murdoch
82 300TDt
82 240D
Mine is a 5spd.
Mpg will be down because of our light winter fuel, figure an extra 10% just
from that, so I could adjust to 37mpg...
Then add on the fact that I've been driving the stink out of it. I've been
quite pleased with the extra power of the 2.2l over my 240D.
Also with the lousy
Yep, I did. I think that I would rather part that one out and move on. I
do like the W115 body style, and if one comes along before I part mine out
that could use some sheet metal (fenders, trunk lid, doors etc, I would
seriously consider swapping the goods from my 220D.
Kevin in Hillsboro
Luckily(?), I actually cracked the nail at the point of impact near
the base, which allowed blood to seep out of the crevace. It filled
up the fingertip in glove I was wearing. I've never busted a nail
like this before, so I just assumed I'd lose it. It appears to be
doing ok at this point, and
On Feb 21, 2006, at 10:09 PM, wilton strickland wrote:
Suckiing oil out of my 123's, 124 and 126 removes more than
draining it.
Wilton
It does? I never measure what comes out, so I'm no help for
comparison. I still change oil both ways.
Johnny B.
I Mac Therefore I am
On Feb 26, 2006, at 4:59 PM, Brian Chase wrote:
Thanks for concise info.
So, when the thing wants to be put in neutral, and perhaps jiggled,
this is related to the starter solenoid? Okay. Will look toward
getting a reman starter.
No, you missed something. That's to see if your
On Feb 26, 2006, at 5:35 PM, David Brodbeck wrote:
I've heard that, if you store a car, it's best *not* to start it
periodically unless you're going to drive it far enough to get it
up to
operating temperature. Just starting it and letting it idle for a
while, but not driving it hard
I found TS 5W40 at O'Reilly's this afternoon - $5.59/qt. I bought 10,
and changed the oil on Rattled.
On 2/26/06, Dave M. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I posted about this exact topic a week or two ago. Short version is,
Mobil is screwing with their formulas AGAIN. The Mobil-1 5W-40 is now
re-named
On Feb 26, 2006, at 5:39 PM, David Brodbeck wrote:
That reminds me of the harlequin VW Golfs I've seen occasionally,
where every body panel is a different color.
There are a few of them on that site too. I wouldn't want to drive
around in one but they look kinda cool.
Johnny B.
I Mac
John Berryman wrote:
It does? I never measure what comes out, so I'm no help for
comparison. I still change oil both ways.
Do it both ways on the same oil change.
If you topside it and then nothing comes out when you try to drain it,
next time drain it and then see if you can get
On Feb 26, 2006, at 7:05 PM, Brian Chase wrote:
I've thought also that if it's an auto tranny, putting it into each
gear a
time or two might be useful to distribute fluid?
This is a very good idea. It can keep the tranny fluid from leaking
out. The convertor has an anti-drain down
Good luck with your education! My wife went thru it about 15 years ago and
she I spent many wonderful hours together studing and talking about her
homework - we really liked Shakesphere and discussing his stories. When we
were in high School most of it was incomprehensible babble but by
I will need to replace them later myself. I found out something that you
might like to look into. I found out that a place my me will reuse the ends
and put new hoses on them a lot cheaper then the price of new ones that I
might order. Just a idea you might want to look into.
If others think this
I like the total mechanicalness of the Diesels. The clatta - clatta
is reassuring - you KNOW something is happening under the hood. I do
miss that aspect of the 603 and 602 engines - too quiet. I like
knowing that you can pull the battery out and still drive. I like
having many fuel options,
I married one 31 years ago also! Best move I've ever made. She's a
psych nurse - which is why she can handle me
On 2/26/06, BillR [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Not crazy at all. My sister is one, my mother-in-law is one [rode her horse
to Orange Memorial in Orlando for class], assorted
In a message dated 2/26/2006 10:31:32 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Lately, now that diesel prices have died down a bit, I fixed an electrical
problem, and so on, I've been driving my 300D again, and I've noticed
something making a big rattling noise at idle,
On Feb 26, 2006, at 4:32 PM, ms.300SD wrote:
Johnny, I may head over there next weekend to take a gander at this
one in
person. If I beg enough, hubby may relent. Then I can pet it
until the end
of spring quarter..heh.afterall, his Mom lives in
Buffalo..Aren't you in or near
You pretty much hit the nail on the head OK Don.
Bob Rentfro
'77 300D 149K
'01 VW Beetle TDI 61K
Litchfield Park, AZ
- Original Message -
From: OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2006 7:08 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] What is
You may find this interesting. It isn't often someone gets a chance to see
underneath the skin of the Carrera GT. This Carrera GT is a daily driver
(really) of the owner. He previously wore the clutch out on a twin turbo that
he
owned. He was a bit taken aback at the price of a new clutch for
One of the main reasons to get Mobil1 Truck and SUV oil was to save a few
cents over the price of Delvac1. The last time I bought Delvac 1 a few
months back, it cost me $5.50 a quart, based on $22 for a gallon jug. It
appears that the price differential is getting pretty small? Besides local
Don - if you think the 602 engines are too quiet, then you'll really hate
the new CDI engines. You have to listen very closely to tell the difference
from a gasser!
Werner
WB2BRB
'90 D 221k
'83SD 210k
'87 F150 4x4 78k
'99 John Deere 4100 400 hrs
- Original Message -
From: OK Don
In a message dated 2/26/2006 9:09:40 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, PONDERSOA
writes:
this bastard ,,,
should be eviscerated
in front of his family ..
on Christmas day .
Pregnant Girl Beaten to Death with Baseball Bat
(http://www.wjla.com/syndicate/) UPDATED -
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
So we figured out that most 603's can go 15k miles on m1(or amsoil).
What about older 617, 616, 615 etc? Ok, so what about gas cars like
103's, 117's etc? How long can they go. Same miles, more miles, less
miles? I would think more miles since they are not going to
OkieQ 2006 will be Saturday June 17th. This is THE official
striplin.net event of the year open to ALL members of striplin.net
mailing lists and forums. Anybody who is anybody shows up for these
things. Lots of good food, good people and good cars. It will be held
in beautiful Claremore,
Richard Murdoch wrote:
The lower oil cooler line on our 82 300TDt is leaking.
Can it be worked around the mount or will I have to take the motor mount loose?
Any tips will be greatly appreciated.
It's not needed, but it can help.
--
John L. Ervine
1981 240D 4-spd 270+kmi
1980 300TD 175+kmi
DEAR MEMBERS
i am sorry some how i sent the death penalty post to my Mercedes groups
it was unintentional and i am sorry for being off topic
i did not mean to send it to the group and please ignore it
great job i have got huh???
sorry guys
mike collins
1985 500 sec
Others have done worse...
Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
256-656-1924
www.kegkits.com
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2006 9:57 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [MBZ] THE DEVIL,,, SORRY THIS WAS
http://hooptyrides.com/
Geez, all the 126 lovers are going to be calling for the smelling salts over
this one.
RLE
Re: [MBZ] name my car
Eva B.
RLE
My MGA resembled that car --- paint scheme at least!
On 2/26/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
http://hooptyrides.com/
Geez, all the 126 lovers are going to be calling for the smelling salts over
this one.
RLE
--
OK Don, KD5NRO
Norman, OK
'90 300D 243K, Rattled
'87 300SDL
On Feb 26, 2006, at 9:59 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
A last observation. The policy of Porsche is that the dealership
technician
is designated to replace body parts. So, there is no body shop work
expected
until you get into the tub sub frame. That will get the car a trip
back to the
A proctologist?
Hm. I wonder why guys love to make jokes about proctologists. Could it
be because you have not been a good boy and scheduled your colonoscopy?
Hm?
You could drive yourself to the hospital to go get it, but you'd have to
have someone else drive you home (in your lovely
It's a pain if you try to work around it. I think when I do them on my CD
I might even remove the motor mount arm for extra room. At minimum, the
mount and shock will be out.
On Sun, 26 Feb 2006 18:19:11 -0600, Richard Murdoch
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The lower oil cooler line on our
Ok, proctologists no longer exist. They are now
called colorectal surgeons.
Dimitri
--- ms.300SD [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
A proctologist?
Hm. I wonder why guys love to make jokes about
proctologists. Could it
be because you have not been a good boy and
scheduled your colonoscopy?
John Berryman wrote:
Anything is better than nothing.
...Most of the time. It seems that once every 30+ years is an
insuffient maintenace regimen for a ratchet, by which time it is so full
of dirt that fresh oil will serve only to migrate that dirt into the
ratcheting mechanism and cause
ms.300SD wrote:
A proctologist?
Hm. I wonder why guys love to make jokes about proctologists. Could it
be because you have not been a good boy and scheduled your colonoscopy?
I have a relative who made the following comment about that:
She said I want a tattoo down there that says
On Feb 26, 2006, at 10:24 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
So we figured out that most 603's can go 15k miles on m1(or amsoil).
What about older 617, 616, 615 etc? Ok, so what about gas cars like
103's, 117's etc? How long can they go. Same miles, more miles, less
miles? I would think more
On Feb 26, 2006, at 11:29 PM, tom savage wrote:
...Most of the time. It seems that once every 30+ years is an
insuffient maintenace regimen for a ratchet, by which time it is so
full
of dirt that fresh oil will serve only to migrate that dirt into the
ratcheting mechanism and cause it to
On Sun, 26 Feb 2006 23:07:41 -0500 John Berryman
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Do you think it's abnormal for someone to drool while looking at car
parts?
Thems mighty pretty car parts! And CLEAN, too! All I can say is, Oh,
wow!
I bet the driver will try to be a little easier on the new
On Feb 26, 2006, at 11:21 PM, ms.300SD wrote:
Hm. I wonder why guys love to make jokes about proctologists.
I don't get it either. If you were a Psych nurse you'd no doubt have
the answer(s) to that one. Maybe Big Don will shed some light on the
subject.
Johnny B.
I Mac Therefore
On Sun, 26 Feb 2006 23:47:56 -0500 John Berryman
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Try taking it apart and cleaning it. You may not like what they
offer for replacement. If you don't and your old one is shot, see if
they can get you a repair kit.
When I broke the guts of my 1968 era
On Sun, 26 Feb 2006 19:28:38 -0800 (PST) Dimitri Seretakis
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Here are some photos of my very rusty trunk floor and
the new factory replacement. Some sections have been
cut out revealing exhaust system and fuel tank. Rusty
lower left quarter panel will also be cut out
You'll like the drive to Johnny B's place! Especially that last hill!!
Jeff Zedic
Toronto
BTDT ;-)
I stopped last week at the place in Iowa city I found to be much less
expensive than anywhere else. The truck suv was gone, but they had a
new 15W-50, diesel rated, with a GOLD cap for more money. I got 12
anyway. Still less than the rest. Don't know what is going on with it,
but it is
Cool. That all sounds predictable. This being my first real experience
owning a diesel in this climate, I was hoping that the silence upon turning
the key was not this engine's way of saying - I'm from the desert, it's 10
degrees out here - not part of my job description.
Brian
83 240D
So it really sounds like this problem is specifically recognized by a few of
you as a starter/solenoid going bad. Wish I'd kept the Auto Joke starter I
put in then pulled out when I was trying to diagnose what turned out to be
the siezed engine.
Brian
83 240D
From: Curt Raymond [EMAIL
So why are you doing all this work to a very rusty car?
He should just buy mine that has a rusty, but mostly in tact, trunk floor,
but other than that, the body is RUST FREE! All he would have to do is
transplant the engine/tranny in there and he would be set!
Kevin in Hillsboro Oregon
1973
John Berryman wrote:
On Feb 26, 2006, at 5:35 PM, David Brodbeck wrote:
I've heard that, if you store a car, it's best *not* to start it
periodically unless you're going to drive it far enough to get it
up to
operating temperature. Just starting it and letting it idle for a
while, but
On 2/26/06, ms. 300SD [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
A proctologist?
Hm. I wonder why guys love to make jokes about proctologists. Could it
be because you have not been a good boy and scheduled your colonoscopy?
Hm?
You could drive yourself to the hospital to go get it, but you'd have
Loren wrote
new 15W-50, diesel rated, with a GOLD cap for more money
this is the 15/50 extended service Mobil on for about $23 to $25 per gallon
at walmart. It has been around at least our parts for a year and a half.
This is the extended service stuff. I used to use the 15/50 regular Mobil
Why do colorectal surgeons have so much business? B/c people don't get
colonoscopies from their gastroenterologists.
In other words, here's a short PSA - if you're over 50, get a yearly full
colonoscopy. Colon cancer is the second most-avoidable cancer (first is
lung), and I've seen enough
I couldn't see anything wrong with taking pictures while working on a car like
that as a reference so you remember where everything goes. But, that looks a
bit obsessive to me
69 280 SEL 120,000 Miles
72 350SL 108,000 Miles
2004 VW Passat 4 Motion
1999 Mazda Miata
-Original
Justa sec here, are we looking to put TV on the computer like in from the cable
line or antenna or are we looking to come from a VCR or other rca type video
connection?
In the case of the former you need a fairly expensive TV tuner, in the latter
you need a cheap A/D converter. For use on
I assume another aspect of longer oil changes is the filtration system?
MB has a good setup, what about GM with the spin on filters? Is that
setup agreeable with extended changes or not?
John Berryman wrote:
On Feb 26, 2006, at 10:24 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
So we figured out that
If it's avoidable, why don't we just do what it takes to avoid it
instead of paying someone to look for it?
I don't pay someone to look for seized rod bearings, I change the oil
occasionally.
In other words, here's a short PSA - if you're over 50, get a yearly full
colonoscopy. Colon cancer is
I agree with Peter. It is the only one I trust. I worked at a metrology
lab in a nuclear plant, so I have lots of experience with click-type
torque wrenches. We literally had to test them before every job.
Tom Potter
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Insanity is her usual answer ---
On 2/26/06, John Berryman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Feb 26, 2006, at 11:21 PM, ms.300SD wrote:
Hm. I wonder why guys love to make jokes about proctologists.
I don't get it either. If you were a Psych nurse you'd no doubt have
the answer(s)
I don't konw that the filters do much to remove soot -- could I guess
- so I'd have an analysis done to find out.
On 2/27/06, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I assume another aspect of longer oil changes is the filtration system?
MB has a good setup, what about GM with the spin on
Got an email today, message from ebay member, asking a question. Looked
like the standard thing you would get from ebay. Sometimes people block
their email addresses so it doesnt show up for you to simply respond to,
so you have to click on the respond button in the email which takes
you to
On 2/26/06, John Berryman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I change at 15,000, all mine are diesels (Except Cathy's Jeep)
mostly 617.952s. 1 601, 1 602. You know that oil analysis is the only
way to tell what's going on in your engine.
Wait ... let me understand ... you drive 15K miles between oil
some cars are plain and others are more like planes, but yeah, I think I meant
plain.
Chris
Craig McCluskey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sun, 26 Feb 2006 11:22:16 -0800
(PST) Christopher McCann
wrote:
Sieglinde (zeeg-linda) = soft victory (a real German name). It's
appropriate if its
I have no idea how to replace them, but I know that Marshall says they are
designed to leak before they blow and when they do, you empty your engine of
oil very quickly, usually before you know it, and hence will need a new engine.
Chris
Richard Murdoch [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The
You need to use Mercedes tighting oil.
--R
Bruce Lulfs wrote:
I am a new MB owner and could not buy a nice car. I got a 85 300 SD With the
help of a new friend got it to run nice. I took it out for a short drive and
made a fast stop ( Did not shut it off ) Walking back to the car I saw oil
Any of you get MAKE magazine? (This guy apparently writes for it) A
friend turned me on to it, I had to get a subscription. It is full of
all kinds of articles that would likely appeal to those who spend
inordinate amounts of time and money on old Benzes, and enjoy doing it.
My next little
Johnny B wrote:
I don't get it either. If you were a Psych nurse you'd no
doubt have the answer(s) to that one. Maybe Big Don will shed some
light on the subject.
Who is Big Don?
Donald H. Snook
1990 300SEL 124K
Sorry you got snookered - I've come to the conclusion that eBay *never*
sends emails requiring a response. The only valid emails I from them are
only to tell me that my acccount is about to be charged.
Also, they *always* address me as Dear Mr. Turner, - never by my sign on
name and never as
On Feb 27, 2006, at 12:21 AM, Craig McCluskey wrote:
When I broke the guts of my 1968 era Craftsman rachet, they
wouldn't give
me a new one and insisted on a repair kit. Still works just fine
(and I
think I did it twice with the socket retaining mechanism being the
part
that failed).
Ditto. They are simple machines, minimal electronics, yet not
sloppy...injection parts with micron toleraces that last FOREVER. After
reading about the IP and realizing mine has been going for 211,000 with not a
single problem - well, that just blows my mind. Diesel engines are beautiful
On Feb 27, 2006, at 12:33 AM, Loren Faeth wrote:
Maybe we should all sign up under johnny B and make him the Amsoil
baron
superhero.
I certainly wouldn't mind any inquiries and I'm willing to work with
anyone interested in Amsoil products. I just recently became a dealer
and plan on
http://don.homelinux.net/debdon/
On 2/27/06, Donald Snook [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Who is Big Don?
Donald H. Snook
1990 300SEL 124K
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Central MA. We hit -5F last night, the 240D was not interested in starting this
morning. I put the block heater on for an hour and then thanked heaven that I
bought a new battery the old one pooped out in about 20 seconds. The new one
mananged to whip the starter around and get things going.
Really? I keep forgetting to use 5th, I've gotten so used to a 4spd after
50kmi. I'm probably going an extra 10-15 miles out of my 80 mile round trip
commute in 4th when I could be in 5th. I figure thats 50-75 miles a week. If I
want best fuel economy I need to be driving more gently and
Depends on how good the engine is and how its driven.
My '96 Dodge Dakota gasser showed significant fuel dilution at 8,000. Thats
probably because my wife drives it just to work and back, so it only goes about
5 miles in an average day. The way things are lining up this year 8,000 miles
If you're unsure of the filtration system, and/or the filter is teeny
weeny, just change it every 5k or so and top up with some fresh M-1.
For non-MB cars, I really like the KN oil filters:
http://www.knfilters.com/oilfilter.htm
They're about $10 and available at many FLAPS / McParts.
:)
Don't feel bad I had exactly the same thing happen to me some months ago. I
didn't realize what was going on until the next day. Luckily nothing happened
but I was upset, here I am a computer professional, all day long I warn people
about stuff like that and here I get caught...
Now I never
On 2/27/06, Christopher McCann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Not to sound like a Nazi, but that is why Hitler loved MB's.
He wanted the VW for the people - something they could afford
OK, enough for now, I'll be surprised if anyone has read this far!
Chris
I read this far I was waiting
Dave M. wrote:
Kaleb,
Every engine is different, so if you want to do extended drains, you
should at least do one or two oil analyses on the engine in question.
Like Marshall said, the 61x engines may produce more soot, at least
mine did. Johnny B's don't but he's probably the exception, lol.
How common is it for the valve stem seals to be a major source of oil burn? My
coupe is buring (I'm absolutely positive it's NOT a leak) about 1qt/300mi. The
ground under my car at work (assigned parking-same each day) will only have 2-4
tiny drops of oil, the rear underside, bumper, and
On Feb 27, 2006, at 8:28 AM, Curt Raymond wrote:
Justa sec here, are we looking to put TV on the computer like in
from the cable line or antenna or are we looking to come from a VCR
or other rca type video connection?
I would like to watch TV via cable on my computer every now and
On Mon, Feb 27, 2006 at 09:15:09AM -0700, Dave M. wrote:
If you're unsure of the filtration system, and/or the filter is teeny
weeny, just change it every 5k or so and top up with some fresh M-1.
For non-MB cars, I really like the KN oil filters:
http://www.knfilters.com/oilfilter.htm
How common is it for the valve stem seals to be a major source of oil
burn?
My understanding on these diesels, especially the turbo-diesels,
is 'not very'. The turbos run with positive manifold pressure
a good portion of the time, which means that the prevailing
winds (so to speak) are pushing
Really? I keep forgetting to use 5th, I've gotten so used to a 4spd
after 50kmi. I'm probably going an extra 10-15 miles out of my 80 mile
round trip commute in 4th when I could be in 5th. I figure thats 50-75
miles a week. If I want best fuel economy I need to be driving more
gently and
So _nobody_ has the contact information for that car?
My, I guess I _am_ safe then!
-- Jim
On Mon, Feb 27, 2006 at 12:07:46PM -0500, Luther Gulseth wrote:
How common is it for the valve stem seals to be a major source of oil burn?
My coupe is buring (I'm absolutely positive it's NOT a leak) about
1qt/300mi. The ground under my car at work (assigned parking-same each
day) will
A friend told me of centrifugal filters for big diesels. If the
powerchoke
didn't have 252k on it, I'd consider one for it.
Those sound pretty appealing to me. I'd want two, though. One,
modified, would be on top the roof of the car as an antipersonnel
measure.
-- Jim
On 2/27/06 11:16 AM, John Berryman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I would like to watch TV via cable on my computer every now and
then. I might want to record some shows that interest me but my VCR
can do that quite nicely. Having some more channels to chose from
wouldn't hurt either. This is
On Feb 27, 2006, at 9:15 AM, Ed Booher wrote:
Wait ... let me understand ... you drive 15K miles between oil
changes, without problem or worry, and feel good about it? (Meaning,
once you've verified an engine is in top shape and ready to roll in
your fleet, you trust that it's good)
On Feb 27, 2006, at 9:28 AM, Rusty Cullens wrote:
Marshall, you could have linked to MY website ya know.
That won't hurt you any, as long as everyone read your price
beating policy. I'll give you a free plug.
RUSTY WILL BEAT ANY ADVERTISED PRICE ON ANY ITEM BIMBY CARRIES !!!
On Feb 27, 2006, at 10:22 AM, Donald Snook wrote:
Who is Big Don?
LT Don. Because he is a big guy.
Johnny B.
I Mac Therefore I am
Jim,
*I* have the contact info Muhahahahahaah! But I'm talking to the
owner to determine rustability right now
Ed
On 2/27/06, Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
So _nobody_ has the contact information for that car?
My, I guess I _am_ safe then!
-- Jim
--
Knowledge is power... Power
Had to drive into the stealership to order a stinkin' key today. The stupid
plastic head cracked and the metal part of the key fell out and down ito the
tracks of my seat somewhere. I reckon I'll have to take the seat out to
retrieve the metal part. $40 for a stinkin' key. Who on the list was
Im with Marshall on this one. I tested my new 603 engine 4
times and at 5000 miles I came up with 1.8% on the soot with M1 and the way
I drive.
Just as a point of reference, before I changed to M1 I was using
Delo 400 and was changing at 2000 miles and in all those tests
I just discovered the joys of the plastic-headed key. The one I just bought
broke on me. It was at night, and I assumed the metal of the key had broken.
Later I realized that the metal does not extend up into the bulk of the
handle. Real smart.
Also, it seems that my driver's door is not used
So, if not very sensitive to rpms, are they sensitive to load? Not so much
referring to the weight carried in the car, or the terrain, but I'm talking
about whether you stab the accelerator vs. letting the rpms gradually climb?
Brian
83 240D
From: Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To:
On Feb 27, 2006, at 10:52 AM, Curt Raymond wrote:
Central MA. We hit -5F last night, the 240D was not interested in
starting this morning. I put the block heater on for an hour and
then thanked heaven that I bought a new battery the old one pooped
out in about 20 seconds. The new one
Hi John,
Sorry to hear about your Identity Theft experience! I have read it's also
possible to have each of the credit agencies place a flag on your account so
the agency will call *you* before issuing credit to anyone using your info.
Don't know is they follow thru on this request (like your
I just discovered the joys of the plastic-headed key. The one I just
bought
broke on me. It was at night, and I assumed the metal of the key had
broken.
Later I realized that the metal does not extend up into the bulk of the
handle. Real smart.
My key for my wife's 450 SL (the for-sale one)
Special gala at the Claremore Opera House featuring a performance (in
German, of course) of Wagner's Parsifal. For the uninitiated, Parsifal is
5+ hrs. long, counting intermissions. This opera, due to its length and
entertainment value, has given birth to the expression Twice as long as
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