Re: [MBZ] OT a distraction

On 09/04/2020 2:20 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: I have no particular opinion about the issues raised, and it wouldn't matter to anything if I did, but I do admire their effort https://jalopnik.com/jerks-use-coronavirus-to-break-illegal-cross-country-ca-1842778691

Re: [MBZ] Another crackhead -- My price is FIRM. It's not a must sell.

Angie had a Kawasaki LTD 454 that was regularly mistaken for a Harley Sportster even by "motorcycle guys". Usually they'd realize their mistake when I pointed out the radiator and transverse twin, some guys still didn't get it... -Curt On Thursday, April 9, 2020, 12:30:00 PM EDT, Randy

Re: [MBZ] Stuck calipers

> > Allan wrote: > > I assume you also need to plug the brake line fitting? > Curt wrote: > Shouldn't have to. But how will it build any pressure if the line fitting is open and the grease gun is connected to the bleeder screw? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] Beer virus

Amazon now offers shipping for other than their own sales? I didn't know that. A couple of weeks ago I was going to order something from Amazon, they were projecting nearly 30 days for delivery because virus. Ordered the same thing from walmart.com and had it in a few days. I canceled Prime a

Re: [MBZ] OT = On topic 124/OM602 overheating

Hey Larry hope your doing well. I talked with Wilton the other day, he and his wife are doing well. I think Curly finally replaced the t-stat as well as some other stuff, he should update us again. Max Dillon Charleston SC Apr 9, 2020 2:24:11 PM Larry Turner via Mercedes : > Hello All - >

Re: [MBZ] OT a distraction

This cannot stand! An Audi?? Floyd, you can probably beat this in your SL and restore MB as heir to the title. - Max Charleston SC On Thu, Apr 9, 2020 at 3:21 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I have no particular opinion about the issues raised, and

Re: [MBZ] OT guns on sale too!

Search for Kaleb's post announcing the creation of a new list - Okietalk - for all things political not allowed on this list. Join - we've solved most of the world's problems, but you can still get in on the fun. - Max Charleston SC On Thu, Apr 9, 2020 at 3:31 PM Dan Penoff via

Re: [MBZ] OT guns on sale too!

Is Larry in a time warp, or has he been offline for a month? Just curious… Larry - if you’re catching up form 30 days +, please read through everything before responding. Thanks! -D > On Apr 9, 2020, at 3:28 PM, Larry Turner via Mercedes > wrote: > > I can see how people might want guns

Re: [MBZ] OT - Home Standby Generator

That should be something you could retrofit to it. RB who is replying to an old email On 03/04/2020 8:20 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: I wish my Harbor Freight unit did. If its cold out at all, like under 50F it won't start unless I empty the tank.Still, considering how little I

Re: [MBZ] Stuck calipers

Perhaps with the caliper still in/near the car, the brake line is still attached, thus blocking that hole and allowing the bleeder hole connection to build the pressure. On Thu, Apr 9, 2020 at 1:08 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I mean, if you're pumping grease

[MBZ] OT a distraction

I have no particular opinion about the issues raised, and it wouldn't matter to anything if I did, but I do admire their effort https://jalopnik.com/jerks-use-coronavirus-to-break-illegal-cross-country-ca-1842778691

Re: [MBZ] Another crackhead -- My price is FIRM. It's not a must sell.

On 2020-04-09 11:29, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: Back when I had my Honda Goldwing, I was tempted to put Harley logos on it just because most people are so clueless they wouldn't know the difference. I would have told anyone who asked that it was a new flat 4 watercooled Harley. (however,

Re: [MBZ] Stuck calipers

I mean, if you're pumping grease into the bleed fitting, don't you need to have the hydraulic line fitting blocked also? Otherwise I'd think the grease/fluid will take the path of least resistance and come out there rather than pushing out the piston. Allan Curt Raymond writes: > Shouldn't

Re: [MBZ] Oil Extractor

Any idea if sucking the oil out via dipstick is possible with other cars?  I need to change my Ford Explorer and don't enjoy getting down on the ground to do that. Thoughts? LarryT 06 Explorer 06 E350 On 3/7/2020 3:06 PM, Wilton Strickland via Mercedes wrote: See ARCHIVES for

Re: [MBZ] Another crackhead -- My price is FIRM. It's not a must sell.

> Honda Goldwing, ... a new flat 4 watercooled Harley. I thought wings were sixes? -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Stuck calipers

Shouldn't have to. Assuming the caliper is full of fluid you'd be introducing a fairly small amount of grease. A year or two ago I used the grease gun to pop a dent out of a Coleman lantern fount. I filled the fount with ATF first. I found there was a little grease in the adapter I made but

Re: [MBZ] OT = On topic 124/OM602 overheating

Hello All - Back when I had the car, I replaced the Rad when the upper nozzle broke.  At that time I cleaned between the rad & the condensor so that should still be clean. One thing about the T'Stat - 1st one I bought was right catalog # but it was too small (or vice versa) so I got the

Re: [MBZ] Oil Extractor

On 09/04/2020 1:37 PM, Larry Turner via Mercedes wrote: Any idea if sucking the oil out via dipstick is possible with other cars?  I need to change my Ford Explorer and don't enjoy getting down on the ground to do that. Thoughts? LarryT Suggest you try it. On the first go round, suck oil

Re: [MBZ] 210 windshield squirters

Give me a part number or a VIN and let me look. -D > On Apr 9, 2020, at 2:28 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes > wrote: > > $55 apiece for these things! > > -- > --FT > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Oil Extractor

Same with my 2013 F150 - the tube is too small for another tube to be inserted to suck the oil out. Had to pull the plug ... On Thu, Apr 9, 2020 at 1:53 PM Jim Cathey via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Some dipsticks are uselessly tiny. The one on my Cummins, for example, > would

Re: [MBZ] Beer virus

I bought Agri-Mectin from an eBay vendor Sunday, guaranteed delivery by Thursday, ships from Springfield IL. They used Amazon for shipping. So instead of coming from their store stock in Illinois, it came from Amazon's combined stocks in FT Worth. After meandering about in the Texas heat for

Re: [MBZ] Stuck calipers

Hmm, I hadn't thought of that. Clamp the line? Is that going to damage the line? -Curt On Thursday, April 9, 2020, 2:04:07 PM EDT, fmiser via Mercedes wrote: > > Allan wrote: > > I assume you also need to plug the brake line fitting? > Curt wrote: >  Shouldn't have to. But how

Re: [MBZ] Oil Extractor

Its always possible, is it as good as using the drain plug is the question. I know a lot of VW guys do it. The main difference is you have to use a dip tube because the dipstick tubes don't always go all the way to the bottom of the pan. -Curt On Thursday, April 9, 2020, 2:38:21 PM EDT,

Re: [MBZ] Oil Extractor

Some dipsticks are uselessly tiny. The one on my Cummins, for example, would not work at all. Long, skinny, and curved. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options

Re: [MBZ] ML 722.6 results

Dan - Sounds like I need to find a SDS somewhere around here.  Are they dealer only? I am having shifter problem than is a little different m than the one described. My 06 E350 will some days be fine (for a while) then stop shifting out of 1st or 2nd  (which ever one it start in).  The

Re: [MBZ] OT guns on sale too!

I can see how people might want guns or ammo in times like these, but why is TP  & paper towels being sold out all over town? BTW, If considering an AR, think about this:  While 223's are less expensive that most other center fire rifle bullets, they still can't compete with 22LR's.   I also

[MBZ] 210 windshield squirters

$55 apiece for these things! -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] Oil Extractor

Hmm.. thx for that.. LarryT On 4/9/2020 2:40 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: Its always possible, is it as good as using the drain plug is the question. I know a lot of VW guys do it. The main difference is you have to use a dip tube because the dipstick tubes don't always go all the way to the

Re: [MBZ] Oil Extractor

https://www.summitracing.com/dom/parts/rra-18-7891?rrec=true=dom Mostly used on inboard or I/O boats but no reason why it could not be adapted to a car or truck.  Wouldn't need to buy the kit. Find some fittings or drill and tap the plug if it is big enough and suck the oil out from the drain

Re: [MBZ] OT guns on sale too!

Consumer-grade Toilet paper and paper towels are sold out because demand has gone up. This is because so many people are not using those products in the office. And it's not as if the manufacturers of office grade paper products can retool for the consumer Market. On Thu, Apr 9, 2020, 3:29 PM

Re: [MBZ] OT guns on sale too!

make your own.  You can either boil water or use the sun. Mitch Haley via Mercedes April 9, 2020 at 6:52 PM I opened my last 12pack right before this hit. Oh, that's the end of the TP, better buy a couple more next time there's a good sale. Then, within a week,

Re: [MBZ] OT guns on sale too!

I had understood that the commercial grade, with slivers included, is being repurposed as PPE fabric mask liners. The darn instructions seem to changed day by day, so SWMBA has stopped making them. Still demands a person put one on to be seen in public spaces. I much prefer to walk the dog

Re: [MBZ] OT a distraction

Exactly! Something must be done to correct this injustice! On Thu, Apr 9, 2020 at 2:36 PM Meade Dillon via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > This cannot stand! An Audi?? Floyd, you can probably beat this in your SL > and restore MB as heir to the title. > - > Max > > -- OK

Re: [MBZ] OT guns on sale too!

It's mostly hoarding. Even if you're using a little more at home now, it's only been a few weeks that most people have not been working. The TP disappeared weeks before that when the virus hysteria started. Local Kroger had TP and paper towels overflowing the shelves yesterday. They don't let you

Re: [MBZ] OT guns on sale too!

Crazy times. I have a house I'm going to list and needed an appraisal. The day before the scheduled appraisal I TP'd the place with a case of toilet paper. Appraisal came in $300,000.00 over market... ;)) Just kidding folks.. but it's that crazy in this city.. On Thu, Apr 9, 2020 at 2:36 PM Dan

Re: [MBZ] OT guns on sale too!

Milk is the weird one around here. Apparently people have been buying 10 gallons at a time. No idea why. No eggs at the grocery store today either. Did a whole bunch of people suddenly discover they love eggs? -Curt On Thursday, April 9, 2020, 5:36:47 PM EDT, Dan Penoff via Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] OT guns on sale too!

We managed to get a couple rolls of paper towels today but there was no TP. Fortunately we have plenty for a few more weeks anyway. Must be tough for folks that have a house full of women. Angie uses 4-6 times as much TP as I do... -Curt On Thursday, April 9, 2020, 5:20:48 PM EDT, Allan

Re: [MBZ] OT guns on sale too!

I’ve seen it with some consistency at Publix and even WallyWorld. There’s not usually a lot of it and they limit you to one package, but it’s out there. If you go to the store first thing in the morning it’s more likely to be there. -D > On Apr 9, 2020, at 8:31 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] OT guns on sale too!

Good to know. The current economic climate is really going to put a damper on the sale of the SEA house. As luck would have it, I have two Costco size packs of both TP and paper towels. That will no doubt keep the purchase price in line with sales last summer. I wonder if I get a price

Re: [MBZ] TB vaccine may be effective

It is not a requirement in USA, as there is only imported TB available here. Folks who lived or did visits to nations rife with the disease probably got immunized and are now less induced to enhanced WRD reactions. We all have Schrodinger’s Virus now. Because we cannot get tested, we can’t

Re: [MBZ] Oil Extractor

That does look like a good idea! I have one of these on the Cessna - https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/eppages/safOilDrainValves_06-00637.php which makes an oil change on it easy - push up and rotate and the oil comes out. The oil in the Cessna gets changed more often than the truck, so even

Re: [MBZ] OT guns on sale too!

On 09/04/2020 2:28 PM, Larry Turner via Mercedes wrote: I can see how people might want guns or ammo in times like these, but why is TP  & paper towels being sold out all over town? LarryT You need the paper products to soak up all the blood, guts, brains etc that are all over everything

Re: [MBZ] TB vaccine may be effective

Excellent analysis Clay! On Thu, Apr 9, 2020 at 5:52 PM Clay via Mercedes wrote: > We all have Schrodinger’s Virus now. > Because we cannot get tested, we can’t know whether we have the virus or > not > We have to act as if we have the virus so that we don’t spread it to others > We have to act

Re: [MBZ] OT guns on sale too!

Curt Raymond writes: > We managed to get a couple rolls of paper towels today but there was > no TP. Fortunately we have plenty for a few more weeks anyway. Try the dollar stores. I've found they generally have it. It'll be some brand you never heard of but better than nothing. Best I can

Re: [MBZ] OT guns on sale too!

We have hurricane supplies, essentially a month’s worth of nearly everything except water, which we buy at the beginning of the season (June) and gradually drink through the end of the year before replenishing. No need to get TP, food, etc. I can sort of understand the TP, but for the life of

Re: [MBZ] OT guns on sale too!

I opened my last 12pack right before this hit. Oh, that's the end of the TP, better buy a couple more next time there's a good sale. Then, within a week, empty shelves. That pic I sent, showing 6 twelve packs of store brand imitations of my preferred xtra strong Charmin? Yep, one of those six

[MBZ] Re ML 722.6 results

Larry: Sounds like the same problem I had a few years ago with my 06 E320CDI with the same model transmission. The conductor plate in the transmission was faulty. It is located where it can be replaced from underneath the car. If you remove the transmission oil pan and filter, the conductor

Re: [MBZ] Standard Beetle on BAT

We did that one too. Worked well. -D > On Apr 8, 2020, at 8:45 PM, fmiser via Mercedes wrote: > >> Curt wrote: > >> When my parents got married my mother had a VW Type 3 fastback. >> Dad said it was difficult to start in the northern Maine winter. > >> I asked him why he didn't just put a

Re: [MBZ] word pictures, opium dreams

Well, Andrew, we all do try to keep you on the "straight and narrow". RB On 09/04/2020 10:54 AM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: Thanks.  You should be my life coach. On Thu, Apr 9, 2020 at 11:52 AM Randy Bennell via Mercedes mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote: But, Andrew, all the ad was

Re: [MBZ] Another crackhead -- My price is FIRM. It's not a must sell.

Back when I had my Honda Goldwing, I was tempted to put Harley logos on it just because most people are so clueless they wouldn't know the difference. I would have told anyone who asked that it was a new flat 4 watercooled Harley. (however, I was somewhat concerned that some big tough

Re: [MBZ] word pictures, opium dreams

Haha! Many have tried, few have succeeded. On Thu, Apr 9, 2020 at 12:26 PM Randy Bennell wrote: > Well, Andrew, we all do try to keep you on the "straight and narrow". > > RB > > On 09/04/2020 10:54 AM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: > > Thanks. You should be my life coach. > > On Thu, Apr 9, 2020

Re: [MBZ] Standard Beetle on BAT

This was in northern Maine. Thinking ahead is not a strong suit. I started going on hunting trips up there with my dad when I was 13, so about 30 years ago. The first year I went there was a house where they built a garage. That first year they put up the outside of the garage and put the roof

Re: [MBZ] word pictures, opium dreams

Sold for $21k on BAT On Thu, Apr 9, 2020 at 11:21 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Use your imagination! > > > https://savannah.craigslist.org/cto/d/okatie-mercedez-benz-e320-convertible/7105493465.html > > -- > --FT > > > ___ >

Re: [MBZ] crack and meth are still widely available in the Bluffton area

Nasty! On Thu, Apr 9, 2020 at 11:24 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Extra 3 or 0 in the price > > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/652521622253578 > > 1995 Mercedes-Benz E-Class E 320 Cabriolet 2D > $3,900 > Vehicles

Re: [MBZ] Another crackhead -- My price is FIRM. It's not a must sell.

AMG diesel? --FT On 4/9/20 11:00 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: How about a R320 instead? I could imagine myself dumping both my 4matics and buying this: https://www.copart.com/lot/33950480 -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list

Re: [MBZ] word pictures, opium dreams

But, Andrew, all the ad was suggesting was that you look at BAT for a photo to see what that model of car looked like. On 09/04/2020 10:48 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: Sold for $21k on BAT On Thu, Apr 9, 2020 at 11:21 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

Re: [MBZ] word pictures, opium dreams

Thanks. You should be my life coach. On Thu, Apr 9, 2020 at 11:52 AM Randy Bennell via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > But, Andrew, all the ad was suggesting was that you look at BAT for a > photo to see what that model of car looked like. > > > On 09/04/2020 10:48 AM, Andrew

Re: [MBZ] Another crackhead -- My price is FIRM. It's not a must sell.

Good eye. I just assumed that was a 4MATIC badge and didn't pay any attention to it. Somebody has a sense of humor, sort of like the guy who badged my Cruze SS. (hey, it's got the $1495 factory S package, so it sort of fits, and it's tuned so it's quicker than any stock Cruze ever made) SS

Re: [MBZ] Stuck calipers

Hey Curley, I had a similar problem.  I read somewhere I could hook up a chassis grease pump thingie into the bleed valve hole.   I found it screwed in easily and a few pumps of the grease pump handle and the puck slowly walked out.  I had to clean the small amount of grease that remained but

Re: [MBZ] Another crackhead -- My price is FIRM. It's not a must sell.

Built in AL? I thought all diesels were built *auf Deustschland.* On Thu, Apr 9, 2020 at 11:01 AM Mitch Haley via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > How about a R320 instead? > I could imagine myself dumping both my 4matics and buying this: > https://www.copart.com/lot/33950480 > > This

[MBZ] word pictures, opium dreams

Use your imagination! https://savannah.craigslist.org/cto/d/okatie-mercedez-benz-e320-convertible/7105493465.html -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

[MBZ] crack and meth are still widely available in the Bluffton area

Extra 3 or 0 in the price https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/652521622253578 1995 Mercedes-Benz E-Class E 320 Cabriolet 2D $3,900 Vehicles Listed 21 hours ago in Bluffton, SC

Re: [MBZ] Parasitic Draw

Just to complicate things, some cars like the 06 E350 MB I have been struggling with, have an auxiliary battery - I removed the primary battery for 6 weeks or more and the radio stations were remembered. When doing a parasitic draw test, should I also disconnect the Aux Battery?  I put a test

Re: [MBZ] Another crackhead -- My price is FIRM. It's not a must sell.

How about a R320 instead? I could imagine myself dumping both my 4matics and buying this: https://www.copart.com/lot/33950480 This one's a little closer to Kleb. Needs airbag, grille, and probably a radiator or two: https://www.copart.com/lot/31407040 Low miles and might be fixable:

Re: [MBZ] Stuck calipers

I assume you also need to plug the brake line fitting? Allan Larry Turner via Mercedes writes: > Hey Curley, > I had a similar problem. I read somewhere I could hook up a chassis > grease pump thingie into the bleed valve hole. I found it screwed in > easily and a few pumps of the grease pump

Re: [MBZ] Stuck calipers

I used to hit the hydraulic line fitting with a rubber tipped air nozzle after stuffing shop rags in front of the piston. But with multi piston calipers that only gets the easiest piston out. Sometimes I'd get the easy piston done, put it back together, put a clamp on it and try to blow the

[MBZ] Anyone want to sell their W109 300SE L 6.3?

1970 sticker price was $15k. https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1970-mercedes-benz-300sel-6-3-12/?utm_source=dm_medium=email_campaign=2020-04-08 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change