Re: [MBZ] hosed

This is a quote of mine from a recent BW Vintage forum post: However, many of the sites you’ll find online, such as https://www.mboemparts.com for example, are web front ends for the dealers that Mercedes offers to them. This particular one is for MB of

Re: [MBZ] Fwd: Mobil Oil, engineering the finest non-answers ever read by man...

> On July 5, 2019 at 9:08 AM Rick Knoble via Mercedes > wrote: > > Red Line is good stuff. Agreed. >From what I'm hearing Red Line and Amsoil are good stuff, like M1 and Royal >Purple used to be good stuff. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list

Re: [MBZ] hosed

I have not heard of the Mercedes Classic Center parts search engine. Is there a web link? -- Max Dillon Charleston SC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] OT has anybody ever heard of this guy?

More than semi-famous amongst the cognoscenti. Very well-regarded. --FT On 7/6/19 11:11 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: He is married to my aunt who I have not seen since 94 when she moved away from okie land I knew of this guy as being married to her but was not aware he was some

[MBZ] WTB - 13" Wiper Arm

This is a long shot, but… I have a pair of mismatched wiper arms on my 1965 220SEb. One is painted silver and the other is chrome. I'm trying to find one for a match, which I would gladly trade someone for. I can buy a new one of either from my German supplier but would just as well swap one

Re: [MBZ] Joy in Mudville

AC is nice. My 1995 E300 fogs up the windows terribly when it rains if the AC is not working. The White Whale doesn't suffer from that, dunno why. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC On July 6, 2019 10:59:07 AM EDT, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: >Went out and washed the SL600 this morning and

Re: [MBZ] hosed

Thanks! -- Max Dillon Charleston SC On July 6, 2019 10:11:23 AM EDT, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: >https://partssearch.mercedes-benz-classic.com/parts/result > > >No letter, no spaces or hyphens. Just the number. > >When you get a

[MBZ] KLEB CAR ALERT!

In my neighborhood. Enjoy the air cleaner. https://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/cto/d/clearwater-1997-mercedes-benz-s320/6927992117.html -D ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery

Re: [MBZ] Earthquakes in Southern California

On Sat, 6 Jul 2019 15:23:11 -0500 OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > Chemicals, nukes, high explosives, or at least jet-A, whose storage has > been compromised is my guess. But what about the civilians who live within 100 miles of the base? After I sent the email, I thought it might be because the

Re: [MBZ] Joy in Mudville

With all the suspension rubber and new front springs on the W111 it definitely drives like it’s on rails, especially in corners. I can see why they rallied these models in the 60s. -D > On Jul 6, 2019, at 9:20 PM, Peter Frederick via Mercedes > wrote: > > Very much the "Mercedes on rails"

Re: [MBZ] ebay

I just got a popup that said they now charge sales tax.  I wonder if that only applies to new items and not used items.  I do not see how they can tax used items that would have already been taxed before. On 7/6/2019 8:24 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: I just bought some Mercedes factory

[MBZ] Poos didn't you buy the SDL somewhere around here?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2005-Mercedes-Benz-E-Class-E320-CDI/123826844054?hash=item1cd4a7b196:g:HVIAAOSw2BFdINAS --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. https://www.avg.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] ebay

I just bought some Mercedes factory rubber floor mats for the W210 wagon today. I didn’t get charged sales tax. I think it depends on the seller. -D > On Jul 6, 2019, at 9:20 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > So now ebay collects sales tax? WTF? > > > --- > This email has

Re: [MBZ] No joy in Mudville

We’ll have to apply your magic tools to sniffing it out --FT Sent from iPhone > On Jul 6, 2019, at 11:02 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes > wrote: > > Evaporator or compressor shaft seal, I'll bet. > -- > Max Dillon > Charleston SC > >> On July 6, 2019 9:21:42 PM EDT, Buggered Benzmail via

Re: [MBZ] No joy in Mudville

> Was excited to drive with the AC chillin this afternoon. Got in, fired up the > car, hit the AC... hot air. I guess that was a waste of $10 or $15 worth of > refrigerant. Gone in 2 hours. Bah. And that's why I use test refrigerant. -- Jim ___

Re: [MBZ] KLEB CAR ALERT!

Looks like a decent deal maybe except for the air cleaner. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 6, 2019, at 2:17 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > In my neighborhood. Enjoy the air cleaner. > > https://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/cto/d/clearwater-1997-mercedes-benz-s320/6927992117.html > > -D

Re: [MBZ] Some Folks

Man that FB w123 group is kind of hopeless. Some dude was asking about turbo boost gauges, what type to get, where to put it. I happen to have one in the w124, so I chimed in and opined that they are completely useless. The original poster then gets all hurt that he doesn't like my tone and that I

Re: [MBZ] Some Folks

Haven’t seen any yet, just the horribly slammed car. Ugh. I hope they bottom out on a speed bump. A lot. -D > On Jul 6, 2019, at 6:32 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > U yea. Have they starting posting their exhaust sticking out of the hood > pics yet? > > Sent from my

Re: [MBZ] Poos didn't you buy the SDL somewhere around here?

That’s the guy who sold me the 350SDL, yes. He was all moist about getting that diesel. I wonder what the deal is? -D > On Jul 6, 2019, at 9:25 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > >

Re: [MBZ] Poos didn't you buy the SDL somewhere around here?

I was looking at one in Ft. Wayne on CL a long while back. It was going for cheap IIRC. Rick From: Mercedes on behalf of Dan Penoff via Mercedes Sent: Saturday, July 6, 2019 6:44 PM To: Okie Benz Cc: Dan Penoff Subject: Re: [MBZ] Poos didn't you buy

Re: [MBZ] Poos didn't you buy the SDL somewhere around here?

On Sat, 6 Jul 2019 20:25:08 -0500 "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" wrote: > https://www.ebay.com/itm/2005-Mercedes-Benz-E-Class-E320-CDI/123826844054?hash=item1cd4a7b196:g:HVIAAOSw2BFdINAS Then there is this one, referenced at the bottom of the page for the one above:

Re: [MBZ] OT has anybody ever heard of this guy?

He is married to my aunt who I have not seen since 94 when she moved away from okie land I knew of this guy as being married to her but was not aware he was some sort of semi famous musician. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 6, 2019, at 10:00 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes > wrote: > > Yep,

Re: [MBZ] Some Folks

There are certainly some mental giants over there, but for the most part everyone seems to be pretty decent so far. I’ve had a couple of people that have posted complete falsehoods which I rebutted with facts. I never got challenged, so they either accepted reality or moved on. I withheld

Re: [MBZ] Interesting S430

Most upholstery replaced? Is that something to be concerned about? Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Dan Penoff via Mercedes Sent: Saturday, July 06, 2019 9:16 AM To: Okie Benz Cc: Dan Penoff Subject: Re: [MBZ] Interesting S430

Re: [MBZ] Joy in Mudville

On Sat, 6 Jul 2019 15:20:12 -0500 OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > That was the one feature that I was jealous of when I was driving a > W115 - oh, and the easy to replace fan motor ... Yes, the W115 '72 220D we had did not have the straight up hood feature. The hood would, however, very nicely

Re: [MBZ] Joy in Mudville

True, and I really liked the double A arm front suspension - much better than that in the W123. They were very nice driving cars - I had a '70 220D and two '76 300Ds. On Sat, Jul 6, 2019 at 6:12 PM Craig via Mercedes wrote: > On Sat, 6 Jul 2019 15:20:12 -0500 OK Don via Mercedes > wrote: > > >

Re: [MBZ] No joy in Mudville

Evaporator or compressor shaft seal, I'll bet. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC On July 6, 2019 9:21:42 PM EDT, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: >Was excited to drive with the AC chillin this afternoon. Got in, fired >up the car, hit the AC... hot air. I guess that was a waste of $10 or >$15

Re: [MBZ] OT has anybody ever heard of this guy?

You should hire them to play at the next okie-que. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC On July 6, 2019 11:11:14 AM EDT, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: >He is married to my aunt who I have not seen since 94 when she moved >away from okie land I knew of this guy as being married to her but was >not

Re: [MBZ] Another Poos Project?

All my Martha things are in SEA. Another trouble is that on the ferry we are not allowed to handle the vehicles, as it may be related to our terror activities is what I have been told. I could put it in a container on a barge and live inside until I got to town, but would require somebody to

Re: [MBZ] Some Folks

U yea. Have they starting posting their exhaust sticking out of the hood pics yet? Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 6, 2019, at 5:06 PM, Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes > wrote: > > Man that FB w123 group is kind of hopeless. Some dude was asking about > turbo boost gauges, what type to get,

Re: [MBZ] Tracing a current draw ...

On Sat, 6 Jul 2019 20:32:42 -0400 (EDT) Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: > Have you metered the draw? > It might be clock plus relay coil current. > The question is, should that relay be open at rest, and does it open > after a few minutes or does it stay active forever? I left the test light in

Re: [MBZ] Joy in Mudville

On Sat, 6 Jul 2019 20:03:40 -0500 OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > True, and I really liked the double A arm front suspension - much better > than that in the W123. They were very nice driving cars - I had a '70 > 220D and two '76 300Ds. Yes, I do remember the quality driving, something I seem to

Re: [MBZ] Some Folks

The stacked thing was a few weeks back --FT Sent from iPhone > On Jul 6, 2019, at 6:37 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > Haven’t seen any yet, just the horribly slammed car. Ugh. I hope they bottom > out on a speed bump. A lot. > > -D > > >> On Jul 6, 2019, at 6:32 PM, Kaleb

Re: [MBZ] Tracing a current draw ...

Typically that is the relay that holds the interior lights on for the 30 seconds or so after you close the door. If I remember correctly, it's actually an electronic relay and the lights go out, but the current draw remains around 1A, more than enough to flatten the battery overnight, or at

[MBZ] ebay

So now ebay collects sales tax?  WTF? --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. https://www.avg.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Poos didn't you buy the SDL somewhere around here?

Beats me. I don’t know anything about these later models. I’m pretty sure he bought this one out of Ft. Wayne, IN. At least the last time I spoke with him he had bought a later model diesel sedan out of that area and was waiting for it to be shipped. I dropped him a note to see what’s up. -D

[MBZ] 95 diesel wagon

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1995-Mercedes-Benz-E-Class-DIESEL-WAGON/153552476587?hash=item23c070d9ab:g:GC8AAOSw2QZdIQE9=mtr --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. https://www.avg.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Interesting S430

Maybe $4k with all the stuff that’s been done. That’s probably the top of the market I would think. The prices on these things is really soft, like the market on SLs of the 90s. -D > On Jul 6, 2019, at 11:53 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes > wrote: > > Looks like many issues addressed,

Re: [MBZ] Poos didn't you buy the SDL somewhere around here?

Looks like a nice car. Maybe a bit overpriced, or maybe not Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 6, 2019, at 8:30 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > That’s the guy who sold me the 350SDL, yes. > > He was all moist about getting that diesel. I wonder what the deal is? > > -D > > >> On Jul

Re: [MBZ] ebay

You have to pay sales tax if the seller does business in your state. On Sat, Jul 6, 2019, 9:37 PM Craig via Mercedes wrote: > On Sat, 6 Jul 2019 21:24:05 -0400 Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > > I just bought some Mercedes factory rubber floor mats for the W210 > > wagon today. I didn’t

Re: [MBZ] Roaring blower motor - W123 wagon

Or angry squirrelSent from my Galaxy Tab® A Original message From: MG via Mercedes Date: 2019-07-06 9:51 AM (GMT-06:00) To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: MG Subject: Re: [MBZ] Roaring blower motor - W123 wagon leaf in the fan cage.MGAndrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote:>

Re: [MBZ] Joy in Mudville

On Sat, 6 Jul 2019 10:59:07 -0400 Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: > I also popped on an antenna base cover which I had ordered a coupla > weeks ago So that looks nice and took 3 seconds, a huge job! How long a break did you have to take after it? :-) > And who among us does not love

Re: [MBZ] Another Poos Project?

Well then another great plan goes to hell in a handbasket OK, ship it, that has to be quicker than driving it... take the days saved to Martha and still make the goal. Meanwhile, live the life of luxury on the boat, meet new people. On Sat, Jul 6, 2019 at 10:39 AM Clay Monroe via Mercedes

[MBZ] No joy in Mudville

Was excited to drive with the AC chillin this afternoon. Got in, fired up the car, hit the AC... hot air. I guess that was a waste of $10 or $15 worth of refrigerant. Gone in 2 hours. Bah. --FT Sent from iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list

Re: [MBZ] Joy in Mudville

Very much the "Mercedes on rails" feel, but I actually prefer the handling of the W124. The W115 was well known for lack of rear roll oversteer, with the result that the big fat anti-roll bar up front would load the outside tire to the point it would unmount and cause a crash. Not usually a

Re: [MBZ] ebay

What? You thought the tax free ride would last forever? The only things certain in life are death and taxes ... On Sat, Jul 6, 2019 at 8:20 PM Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > So now ebay collects sales tax? WTF? > > > --- > This email has been checked for

[MBZ] OT has anybody ever heard of this guy?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Grisman 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 Pex

In this case, freezing temps.  It is seasonal.  While I have been careful about drainage, it is in blueberry country.  (acid soil = acid water = copper washing away, as well as Iron pipes washing away.)  THe copper is over 40 yrs old. All the pipes hung below the joists.  Now all the plumbing

Re: [MBZ] Joy in Mudville

That was the one feature that I was jealous of when I was driving a W115 - oh, and the easy to replace fan motor ... On Sat, Jul 6, 2019 at 2:20 PM Craig via Mercedes wrote: > On Sat, 6 Jul 2019 10:59:07 -0400 Floyd Thursby via Mercedes > wrote: > > > I also popped on an antenna base cover

Re: [MBZ] Small victory

Waytago!   (Even if it is jap crap) Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote on 7/5/19 12:36 PM: Just fixed the tachometer in SWMBO's Infiniti. Last week it went mad, needle jumping all over. Pulled the cluster, took out the tachometer, re-flowed all the solder joints on the circuit board. Had to add

Re: [MBZ] hosed

https://partssearch.mercedes-benz-classic.com/parts/result No letter, no spaces or hyphens. Just the number. When you get a result, click on the part number to expand the information to see details. This is handy if the part is out

[MBZ] Joy in Mudville

Went out and washed the SL600 this morning and after doing that decided to see what was going on with the AC not cooling. Dumped a can and a half of refrigerant in it (after having to use the googs to figure out where the low side tap was -- hiding under the driver side air box down low which

Re: [MBZ] OT has anybody ever heard of this guy?

Yep, I've seen him play a coupla times in Boston, he is great. --FT On 7/6/19 10:45 AM, Okiebenz via Mercedes wrote: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Grisman Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

[MBZ] Interesting S430

Looks like many issues addressed, which cost a lot of money, but it's probably still not worth the asking price https://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/d/mount-pleasant-mercedes-benz-2003-s430/6927671309.html -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search

Re: [MBZ] Another Poos Project?

Big media blast about how hot it is in AK these days. This would be a good time to be there (if there was such a thing) coupled with the long hours of daylight. -D > On Jul 6, 2019, at 1:38 PM, Clay Monroe via Mercedes > wrote: > > All my Martha things are in SEA. Another trouble is that

Re: [MBZ] Earthquakes in Southern California

Chemicals, nukes, high explosives, or at least jet-A, whose storage has been compromised is my guess. On Sat, Jul 6, 2019 at 2:55 PM Craig via Mercedes wrote: > Lots of things happening due to the recent earthquakes, the most > surprising of which, to me, is: > >

Re: [MBZ] Some Folks

Still there. None of those cars will be around long. On Sat, Jul 6, 2019, 6:14 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > The stacked thing was a few weeks back > > --FT > Sent from iPhone > > > On Jul 6, 2019, at 6:37 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < >

Re: [MBZ] Joy in Mudville

The front end shares many parts with the R107 - also a very nice driving car (at least the C107 450SLC - the only one I drove). I often wondered what it would drive like with the rear suspension from a W124 --- On Sat, Jul 6, 2019 at 8:13 PM Craig via Mercedes wrote: > On Sat, 6 Jul 2019

Re: [MBZ] Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory

On the (vanishingly) small victory front, I changed out the multifunction stalk on the 123 and was feeling cocky, so I got the one off the shelf for the 124 I have had sitting around for two years waiting for the original to fail. Keep in mind it had not in fact failed. You already know how this

Re: [MBZ] ebay

On Sat, 6 Jul 2019 21:24:05 -0400 Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: > I just bought some Mercedes factory rubber floor mats for the W210 > wagon today. I didn’t get charged sales tax. > > I think it depends on the seller. It also depends on in which state the purchaser is. Craig

Re: [MBZ] Joy in Mudville

The swing axle models will jack in turns, although not horribly. Enough to let you know you should slow down, but they won't "pogostick" like Corvairs did. The 280 6.3 had camber limiters and anti-wrap fixtures to keep it from bunny-hopping too. Good thing, since you could lay down 50 ft of

Re: [MBZ] Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory

Tell me about the headlight film. I just put new lenses on the Bosch Euro lights on my 124 wagon, and I was thinking about applying a film to protect them. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC On July 6, 2019 9:17:08 PM EDT, Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes wrote: >On the (vanishingly) small victory

Re: [MBZ] ebay

Several States, including WA, have passed special 'ebay tax' bills. Facilitators, like eBay and Amazon, even if not themselves involved in the transaction, now are required to tack sales taxes onto the transactions. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To

Re: [MBZ] Roaring blower motor - W123 wagon

leaf in the fan cage. MG Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: My blower has begin to roar loudly when in either ACC or EC mode (1983 300TD). The nosie diminishes when set on low blower speed. I am wondering whether it is a faulty blower motor or perhaps something is tapped in the duct

Re: [MBZ] Another Poos Project?

July 4 broke their all time high. Made it to almost 90f. Should see 30c sometime this week. Driving out might be fine the first few days. Lots of night light. Closer to the 49th parallel, it would be dark around 9pm clay > On Jul 6, 2019, at 9:41 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: >

[MBZ] Earthquakes in Southern California

Lots of things happening due to the recent earthquakes, the most surprising of which, to me, is: https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2019/07/06/ridgecrest-earthquakes-naval-air-weapons-station-china-lake/ RIDGECREST (CBSLA) — Multiple earthquakes that

Re: [MBZ] Tracing a current draw ...

Have you metered the draw? It might be clock plus relay coil current. The question is, should that relay be open at rest, and does it open after a few minutes or does it stay active forever? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Some Folks

C'mon back Kaleb! You know you miss the entertainment! There's enough of us on that group to chime in. We were all young and dumb at one point. Some of the young'uns do seem to listen. Rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives