Re: [MBZ] SDL continued

Your friendly local Bosch fuel injection shop. (IP rebuilder) Or you can go on fleabay and search for "bosch diesel injector shims"Most of the vendors are furrin. You need to find out from others on the list what the Bosch numbers are for known correct shims so you get the right size/typ

Re: [MBZ] SDL continued

My injectors were balanced pretty well, but if I needed to tweak them, where does one get those shims? > -Original Message- > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of > Curley McLain via Mercedes > Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2016 9:43 AM > To: Mercedes Discussion

[MBZ] Decent Camper

http://www.slightlywarped.com/crapfactory/curiosities/2011/April/mercedes_benz_hunter_x6.htm I wonder if it could haul a double deck enclosed trailer clay ___ http:

Re: [MBZ] Latest idiot

Da ROOOSkies made 'im do it.That is why the price is so high. "Da ROOOSkies made me do it." That is the current universal multipurpose excuse. This new multipurpose excuse is to be used in all circumstances. It replaces the prior universal multipurpose excuse "I didn't intend to." (H

Re: [MBZ] Latest idiot

Maybe he put too many zeros on the price clay > On Dec 12, 2016, at 10:29 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > wrote: > > $11,500 for a W115 240D? > > http://www.ebay.com/itm/1976-Mercedes-Benz-300-Series-/222337372285?forcerrptr=true&hash=item33c457107d:g:hZ0AAOSwal5YKMdU&item=222337372285 >

Re: [MBZ] SDL continued

We are bottom feeders with delusions of grandeur. We are Max, and salvageable Mercedes are our Steve Austin. You are spot on Roger about the new cars being junk though. clay . > On Dec 12, 2016, at 5:14 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes > wrote: > > Roger, you're still in the early stages of

Re: [MBZ] Latest idiot

Would that make a difference in the value? On Mon, Dec 12, 2016 at 9:26 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Its not a 240D though, its a 300D, clearly labeled as such in the > description and has a 300D badge... > -Curt > > > From: Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] 75 240D, less money.

Thats pretty common, people refuse to open them up and burn the carbon out.Worrying is the warm air intake under the hood. -Curt From: Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Monday, December 12, 2016 2:40 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] 75 240D

Re: [MBZ] Latest idiot

Its not a 240D though, its a 300D, clearly labeled as such in the description and has a 300D badge... -Curt From: Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Andrew Strasfogel Sent: Monday, December 12, 2016 1:55 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Latest idiot I would thi

Re: [MBZ] In case you want to roll some coal

The facelift did not happen until 94 Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 12, 2016, at 7:41 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes > wrote: > > If it was a 93, shouldn't it have the facelift frontend? or was that only > for vergassers? > > Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes >> De

Re: [MBZ] In case you want to roll some coal

I wonder if it's got heated seats. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 12, 2016, at 7:26 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes > wrote: > > Real leather too. Wonder if it's got ASD. > > Rick > Sent from an outdated smartphone with more computing power than the original > space shuttle > Original Message >

Re: [MBZ] In case you want to roll some coal

94-95 Rick  Sent from an outdated smartphone with more computing power than the original space shuttle   Original Message   From: Curley McLain via Mercedes Sent: If it was a 93, shouldn't it have the facelift frontend? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search

Re: [MBZ] In case you want to roll some coal

If it was a 93, shouldn't it have the facelift frontend? or was that only for vergassers? Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes December 12, 2016 at 4:51 PM 93 Mercedes 300d http://stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/5908057091.html via cPro for Craigslist iOS: http://tinyurl.

Re: [MBZ] In case you want to roll some coal

"it is modded a little bit" == K&N filter --FT On 12/12/16 5:51 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote: 93 Mercedes 300d http://stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/5908057091.html via cPro for Craigslist iOS: http://tinyurl.com/cPro-iDevice Android: http://tinyurl.com/CL-Android Sent from my iPhon

Re: [MBZ] In case you want to roll some coal

Real leather too. Wonder if it's got ASD. Rick Sent from an outdated smartphone with more computing power than the original space shuttle Original Message From: Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes Sent: Monday, December 12, 2016 4:51 PM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Reply To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc

Re: [MBZ] 75 240D, less money.

Yup! Fred Moir. Lynn MA. Diesel preferred. From: Mercedes on behalf of Mitch Haley via Mercedes Sent: 12 December 2016 17:12 To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Mitch Haley Subject: Re: [MBZ] 75 240D, less money. Does "obliviot" describe whoever picked that air

Re: [MBZ] Is this the Mexican Martha?

On 12/12/2016 4:45 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote: 1999 Mercedes Benz http://tulsa.craigslist.org/cto/5915195902.html A car for Snook? RB ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or cha

[MBZ] In case you want to roll some coal

93 Mercedes 300d http://stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/5908057091.html via cPro for Craigslist iOS: http://tinyurl.com/cPro-iDevice Android: http://tinyurl.com/CL-Android Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebe

[MBZ] Is this the Mexican Martha?

1999 Mercedes Benz http://tulsa.craigslist.org/cto/5915195902.html via cPro for Craigslist iOS: http://tinyurl.com/cPro-iDevice Android: http://tinyurl.com/CL-Android Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebe

Re: [MBZ] 75 240D, less money.

That was my guess - - On Mon, Dec 12, 2016 at 4:12 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Does "obliviot" describe whoever picked that air filter? > Mitch > > > -- OK Don *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sore

Re: [MBZ] 75 240D, less money.

Does "obliviot" describe whoever picked that air filter? Mitch > On December 12, 2016 at 2:30 PM Fred Moir via Mercedes > wrote: > > > Not as nice and perhaps owned by an obliviot. > > > https://worcester.craigslist.org/cto/5916440012.html ___ http://www.o

Re: [MBZ] 75 240D, less money.

On 12/12/2016 1:40 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote: Look at all that oil or carbon blowing out the back Needs valve adjustment so it does not smoke? RB ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsub

[MBZ] bottom feeders!

I have said it before. I do not understand why you fellows are so disturbed to see people asking good prices for old Mercedes. Have a look at the local listings for classic cars. People ask enormous amounts of money for old cars of any sort these days. It is not just muscle cars. People wan

Re: [MBZ] 75 240D, less money.

Look at all that oil or carbon blowing out the back Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 12, 2016, at 1:30 PM, Fred Moir via Mercedes > wrote: > > Not as niceand perhaps owned by an obliviot. > > > https://worcester.craigslist.org/cto/5916440012.html > > > > Fred Moir. > Lynn MA. > Diesel preferr

[MBZ] 75 240D, less money.

Not as nice and perhaps owned by an obliviot. https://worcester.craigslist.org/cto/5916440012.html Fred Moir. Lynn MA. Diesel preferred. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery

Re: [MBZ] Latest idiot

I would think it's worth maybe $7500 on a good day. On Mon, Dec 12, 2016 at 1:40 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Oh wow it sure is nice though. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Dec 12, 2016, at 12:29 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] Latest idiot

Oh wow it sure is nice though. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 12, 2016, at 12:29 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > wrote: > > $11,500 for a W115 240D? > > http://www.ebay.com/itm/1976-Mercedes-Benz-300-Series-/222337372285?forcerrptr=true&hash=item33c457107d:g:hZ0AAOSwal5YKMdU&item=222337372

[MBZ] Latest idiot

$11,500 for a W115 240D? http://www.ebay.com/itm/1976-Mercedes-Benz-300-Series-/222337372285?forcerrptr=true&hash=item33c457107d:g:hZ0AAOSwal5YKMdU&item=222337372285 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubs

Re: [MBZ] Sweet SL

Sometimes, yes. However, I have nice cars as a result, so that labor is not wasted. And it's also not something I do constantly, mainly when a car first comes into my ownership. One of those things that's sort of a "Do it once so you don't have to worry about it in the future" sort of things.

Re: [MBZ] New Motor Mounts

That's the way I have always done it, just as I did on the 300D yesterday. Keep one side in place, R&R the other side. In both cases on the 300D the amount of fiddling to get the main bolt in was minimal. Here's how I do it: Break main bolt loose. Loosen two socket head cap screws holding moun

Re: [MBZ] SDL continued

Roger, you're still in the early stages of this wonderful and terrible disease (Dieselitis Maximitus, Mercedes-variant). Kaleb is prime example of what waits for us in the terminal stage: an uncontrollable urge to buy each and every "cheap" MB diesel that appears for sale, coupled with a complete

Re: [MBZ] SDL continued

It's an SDL for goodness sake. Sell it for $500, cut your loses now, and move on:-))) Get yourself a good 116 and you'll be happy and won't be working on it continually. It seems from reading the stories on this list that the newer the car, the more time and parts are needed to keep it running.

[MBZ] New Motor Mounts

What a huge difference they make! I had a set of OE mounts that I'd purchased for my 124.131 on the shelf, p/n 201 240 52 17, star-marked in the box with the hologram sticker seal. Finally had some time last night to install new motor mounts in The White Whale (124.193), and it's like I have a ne