Anyone know when AutoZone may put Castrol Syntec on sale? My Jeep is
getting close to an oil change and may use this for the winter.
Thanks,
Brian
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On Sun, Nov 13, 2011 at 4:38 PM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote:
Save your money. Buy Dino oil or M1. The syntec is no better than Dino
oil. I almost ruined my SDL trying to use that stuff. If you can't
justify M1, then use a good dino oil.
The German made Syntec 0w-30 is different than the rest of the Castrol
Syntec products. Its very good oil. I didn't mean for this to be an oil
thread. I just wondered if anyone knew when the next sale would be.
Thanks,
Brian
On Sun, Nov 13, 2011 at 7:13 PM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu
Yes. I think AutoZone is the only place you can buy it in the U.S.
On Sun, Nov 13, 2011 at 7:54 PM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote:
On Sunday, November 13, 2011 7:38 PM, Brian Toscano
brian.tosc...@gmail.com wrote:
The German made Syntec 0w-30 is different than the rest
I was reading about an industrial application using 8 pumps to move water.
Anybody know what the typical range in GPM of a 8 pump would be?
Thanks,
Brian
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Agree with Peter's comments about Liquid Nails.
Brian
On Sun, Oct 23, 2011 at 1:19 PM, Peter Frederick psf...@earthlink.netwrote:
3M 8090 (or 9080, I can never remember). The regular super trim adhesive
won't handle the heat.
Don't use liquid nails -- the next time the pad falls apart (in
was a
suggested adhesive. The 3M spray contact stuff is readily available too, is
that recommended?
--R
On 10/24/11 10:35 AM, Brian Toscano wrote:
Agree with Peter's comments about Liquid Nails.
Brian
On Sun, Oct 23, 2011 at 1:19 PM, Peter Frederickpsf...@earthlink.net**
wrote:
3M 8090 (or 9080
Alabama has a history of paying manufacturing giants hundreds of millions of
dollars in incentives to locate in their state.
However, I'm not sure if any incentives were part of this plant expansion.
On Mon, Oct 24, 2011 at 6:52 PM, Michael Canfield slozuk...@gmail.comwrote:
Usually there is
I had arranged to buy a 2.5 Turbo out of Pompano Beach and did a CarFax
report. I sent it to the dealer who offered to back out of the deal.
When I lived in Nashville, TN I came across 2 Mercedes that went from South
Florida to Kentucky, then Nashville. Both were problem cars. One was well
On rare occasions titles may be in error some states do not track miles...
Brian
On Sun, Oct 2, 2011 at 5:30 PM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote:
Depending on the discrepancy I would not necessarily be afraid of a car
for an odometer brand only. There are legitimate reasons that
SSD is not a replacement for memory.
If you're running low on RAM, adding RAM will make MUCH more of an
improvement than a hard drive.
If your system cannot accomodate enough RAM for your needs, you need a new
system.
Brian
On Thu, Sep 29, 2011 at 7:13 AM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com
You may get longer battery life from the 1 GB stick.. if it cuts down on
paging to disk.
A newer hard drive (or SSD) will improve performance of disk intensive
operations such as booting, etc.
I noticed an improvement when upgrading my MBP from a 160GB 7200RPM drive to
a 500GB 7200RPM drive.
Are those plugins (for block heaters) ?
On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 4:31 PM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote:
http://i131.photobucket.com/**albums/p294/oldsub86/**lookingright.jpghttp://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p294/oldsub86/lookingright.jpg
What are your storage needs and what is the transfer speed of the ATA/PATA
interface in the PB. Max is 133MB/s which is faster than most mechanical
laptop drives. Upgrading your existing hard drive to another mechanical one
may be the most cost effective. Depends on what you're using the laptop
I wouldn't dd unless the drives were the same specifications. You could use
Super Duper or Carbon Copy Cloner to make the copy to an external FireWire
drive. You can then boot off the FireWire drive to make sure the copy
worked. Once you know its good, swap the drives.
Brian
On Tue, Sep 27,
How common is wiring problems in the older cars? From what I've seen wiring
usually lasts the life of the car in older models. In newer models its
about as good as the wiring harness.
On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 5:43 PM, Max Dillon meadedil...@bellsouth.netwrote:
Don't forget that broken wires
If the car was driven around town towards the end, the turbo might have a
lot of lag that can be fixed with an Italian tune-up.
On Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 4:18 PM, MG trainpain2...@yahoo.com wrote:
I have a newer switch that we will be trying to see about that. The motor
starts very well so doubt
10mm 6 point is hardly a special socket. Pro mechanics use 6-point unless
the bolt or nut is a 12-point.
I don't like the Craftsman combination wrenches either. Craftsman sockets
are okay until you have some slip off the nut or bolt and their ratchets are
junk.
Snap On tools cost more, but fit
Sansui made some good stuff back in the 1970s.
How does the 1970s era stuff sound in today's digital world? Most of my
music is 16-bit lossless streamed over iTunes to an Apple Airport Express...
currently to a Denon DN-A7100 JBL 4328s.
Brian
On Sun, Sep 18, 2011 at 4:43 PM, LWB250
SK is a decent brand of hand tools. The stuff I've had from them has been
OK. Usually purchased online from someplace like toolwarehouse.net.
Brian
On Sun, Sep 18, 2011 at 5:38 PM, Hans Neureiter diese...@gmail.com wrote:
What is a SK ratchet?
'm an old mechanic.
Missed this one.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SK_Hand_Tools
On Sun, Sep 18, 2011 at 10:12 PM, Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com wrote:
Hans Neureiter wrote:
I simply asked : what does SK stand for ?
That is the brand. S-K. It probably does stand for something, but on the
tools that's all it has.
--Philip
I can't recall how much fuel I had in the tank whenever I changed my fuel
filters, but I do know I always filled up the main filter with diesel or
some additives to ensure a smooth start. I used to use the clear
pre-filters to judge how clean my fuel was. Changing them no sooner than
60,000
I wonder how often you can get channel bonding to run at those distances?
On Sun, Sep 11, 2011 at 8:34 AM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote:
There has been talk of wireless connections on the list lately.
I saw this in my inbox this morning and thought someone might be
interested:
Sounds like you don't have a Mercedes that was around a lot of salt
humidity.
Brian
On Sun, Sep 11, 2011 at 10:47 AM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote:
The quality of materials used in fasteners for German cars is superior to
DEEtriot, Japan or any other country.
The frame of my
For those of you in states where Wells Fargo is testing the $3 debit card
fee - I'm wondering if the fee is for having a debit card at all, if you
swipe it just once such as at a Wells branch, or if the fee only kicks in if
you use it for a merchant purchase? Are there ways to avoid the fee by
I'm still cleaning out my tool chests. If anyone is interested please let
me know.
Snap-On chrome socket 1/2 drive 24mm deep, 6 point
Snap-On chrome socket 1/2 drive 27mm deep, 12 point
Snap-On chrome socket 3/8 drive 20mm deep, 6 point
Snap-On chrome socket 3/8 drive 21mm deep, 6 point
All of
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wrote:
If my bank starts charging a fee for the debit card they can have it
back.
Mike
On Sep 11, 2011 3:17 PM, Brian Toscano brian.tosc...@gmail.com
wrote:
For those of you in states where Wells Fargo is testing the $3 debit
card
fee - I'm wondering if the fee is for having
, 2011 at 12:21 PM, Michael Canfield slozuk...@gmail.com
wrote:
If my bank starts charging a fee for the debit card they can have it
back.
Mike
On Sep 11, 2011 3:17 PM, Brian Toscano brian.tosc...@gmail.com
wrote:
For those of you in states where Wells Fargo is testing the $3
basically what I was getting into. I didn't count on it pouring rain in RI
and turning to snow by the time I got to MA...
-Curt
Date: Fri, 9 Sep 2011 20:41:38 -0600
From: Brian Toscano brian.tosc...@gmail.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 96 E300D
The right side of the car tends to take more abuse all around from pot holes
and the like.
On Sun, Sep 11, 2011 at 3:25 PM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote:
Well the time and penetrant worked. I got the fitting to turn, though
at one point I could feel the wrench starting to round
dividend on a checking account if I use the debit card for 12 purchases.
Now I use a lot less cash, a debit card and credit card.
Brian
On Sun, Sep 11, 2011 at 3:30 PM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote:
Brian Toscano brian.tosc...@gmail.com writes:
The fee is also starting
When I first moved here, Google maps told me to exit I-70 east of Colby
take US 40 and CO 94. Nice drive, but CO 94 needs to be repaved. Boom,
boom, boom.
Brian
On Sun, Sep 11, 2011 at 4:50 PM, Mountain Man maontin@gmail.com wrote:
Brian wrote:
Pictures at
already
raised their ATM fees to $3.50! BoA and Citi are also talking about limiting
the transactions to $50-$100 or less.
Temporary lay offs, good times.
EZ credit rip offs, good times!
-Rolf
On 9/11/2011 5:50 PM, Brian Toscano wrote:
I think paying a fee to supplement the fees they're
Your agent may experience a lot of customers that are leaving for other
companies, knows she can't compete, so she's not putting forth the effort to
do so.
Brian
On Sat, Sep 10, 2011 at 10:12 AM, LWB250 lwb...@yahoo.com wrote:
Just my point. I complained, begged, cajoled, pointed out my
I've had success leaving penetrant on for a few days on stuck bolts. If
time is short the blue wrench may work faster.
On Sat, Sep 10, 2011 at 3:06 PM, LWB250 lwb...@yahoo.com wrote:
I would be patient and continue to apply the PBBlaster/Acetone mix.
Despite having encountered similar
In my experience Allstate is poor at handling claims when one of their
insured hits you. But, if you google insurance companies it seems everyone
has a complaint.
There are a few things to keep in mind when shopping for insurance:
1. How likely am I to get sued because my insurance company
without regard to any plans I may have had. When he came and took photos I
don't think he ever submitted them. I ended up with another company.
Brian
On Fri, Sep 9, 2011 at 6:39 PM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote:
Brian Toscano brian.tosc...@gmail.com writes:
I've dealt with bad
I've bought 3 cars away from home and only one gave me a completely trouble
free drive back. I would be particularly concerned about one that's been
sitting any length of time because it wasn't the sellers daily driver.
Brian
On Fri, Sep 9, 2011 at 7:51 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com
Hendrik,
At first I was thinking fluid/filter problem also, but since this is the 2nd
tranny with the same problem, I too would think electrical/car problem
rather than tranny. I was test driving a car that had strange shifting
problems and the owner fixed it with a filter/fuild change. From
I do gravity bleeding also. Its work fine on all my vehicles.
Brian
On Sun, Sep 4, 2011 at 6:04 PM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote:
THat sounds like a truly good, simple (and inexpensive system. Thanks.
for draining old fluid, I have had good luck just opening the bleeders and
Ditto on blowing out the spark plug area with air. I'd use Kroil or some
other penetrant on a stubborn plug. As for the plugs themselves, I'd use
whatever GM recommends unless I heard otherwise. Bosch may be fine for some
models but not others. I'd use NGK in a Subaru where they're OE but not
Macs may cost more but tend to have higher user satisfaction. I've been
issued some pretty Windows laptops at work made by Dell and HP but they were
thicker and came with physically massive power supplies that I wouldn't want
to carry around very often. My most recent work laptop was a HP that
I recently sold my HP 32sII for 2-1/2 times what I paid for it back in 1993!
Brian
On Fri, Sep 2, 2011 at 12:19 PM, Walt Zarnoch zarnoch...@gmail.com wrote:
I should get one to compliment my HP50g...
Walt
On Sep 2, 2011 1:33 PM, Alex Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.com
wrote:
On Fri,
Asking $200 plus shipping for the lot. There's over $400 in tools there.
Brian
On Fri, Sep 2, 2011 at 7:34 AM, Michael Canfield slozuk...@gmail.comwrote:
How much for the lot?
Thanks, Mike
On Aug 31, 2011 7:23 PM, Brian Toscano brian.tosc...@gmail.com wrote:
Hey all,
I have some hex
I kept a 1/2 drive breaker bar with 17mm socket in the trunk for use as a
lug wrench with the Benz, but I switched to just keeping a piece of black
iron pipe to slip over the factory lug wrench. I think it was about the
time I got a Range Rover that didn't have a torque spec for the giant lug
What do you use for internet?
On Mon, Aug 29, 2011 at 10:01 PM, G Mann g2ma...@gmail.com wrote:
Some items to consider in generator selection for use in a real disaster.
1. If it's an earthquake disaster, Gas lines will be broken, or as a
precaution all main supply valves will be shut off
Hey all,
I have some hex drivers sockets that I used on my diesels up for sale. If
anyone is interested in the lot or just a few let me know.
Hazet 8801K - 3/8 drive hex driver 10mm short
Hazet 8801 - 3/8 drive hex driver 10mm
Hazet 2747 - 3/8 drive hex driver 5mm long
Hazet 2748 - 3/8 drive
Why would plugging and unplugging it be a pain? I've used my MacBook Pro
for almost 4 years for software development and movies, music, etc. They
are thinner than many Windows laptop making it easy to carry. The power
supplies are small with long cords or you can change the cord to a 2-blade
I can understand the support issues. When I moved from Window to Mac a few
years ago I still needed to run Windows applications so I converted my work
issued laptop to a virtual machine that I could use with VMWare Fusion. In
my case I converted a Windows partition (bootcamp) to a virtual
Its true that dealer parts fail. I once had a rebuilt power steering pump
leak more as soon as I put it on than the old one, but overall I've liked
dealer parts better, especially rubber. More likely to get a newer revision
part that's 100% what Mercedes wanted it to be.
Brian
On Sun, Jul 17,
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Is the airflow reduced as the temps go to ambient? Do the low pressure lines
freeze up?
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With a guage - Low pressure or even vacuum on the low pressure side. On my
Subaru when its evap temp sender wasn't working the low psi side would frost
all the way to the compressor!
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53310
- almost
nothing else on this car has been simple/cheap so far...
-Max
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The fact that the compressor stays engaged suggests its not the air temp sender?
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Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2010 18:50:24
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] AC
Or Chevron ESI 80w-90
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Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2010 21:15:33
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] oil
On Wed, 15 Sep 2010 22:31:07 -0400
Should have synthetic oil since new (required). Inspect cam for wear (they do
wear out in some cases) and what's the condition of the turbo?
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From: Peter T. Arnold pm7...@comcast.net
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Date: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 05:51:15
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There was an interesting article in the SF Chronicle about mining up near
Redding and how toxic the runoff can be. Apparently exposed pyrite can be
involved in some interesting biochemical reactions!
Brian
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Sender:
When soot goes up past 2-3% wear starts increasing and the oil starts losing
its ability to keep it in suspension. AME 15w-40 and 5w-40 aren't that much
different? The 15w-40 is almost a 5w-40 or may be... The viscosity ranges
overlap.
-Original Message-
From: Larry T
It is easier said that done with viscosity of engine oil! While a certain
15w-40 may almost be as thick or thin as a 5w-40 it may change as standards
change.
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Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:13:07
To: Mercedes Okie Benz Mailing
Amsoil was known to purchase some/all of their basestocks from Mobil. I'd use
the AME 15w-40 without hesitation. I've used their products in the past. Ran
50,000 miles in a VW TDI without an oil change - just a bypass filter.
Brian
-Original Message-
From: Larry T
Yes to drop ship. The cost of a 6 month dealer membership is $10 and for a
year is $20. You can buy it online with your order. I think AME 15w40 came
out to a cost of $24-25/gal when I considered it about 2 weeks ago.
Brian
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From: Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net
Anyone interested in a 1995-era Sony 20 display that takes both BNC and VGA
inputs? I have the original box and manual. The left upper may be a bit
non-perfect but it works and syncs to anything I've ever tried to use it with -
Sun, SGI, PC's etc. Its just to big to keep around. My use of
I'm not sure why they used a red and blue in the spring designation, but
blue springs were usually stiffer or stronger than red, and took a thinner
spring pad. When ordering a set of springs, one either took a chance they'd
get a matching set, or order three and return whatever one didn't match.
How about broken springs?
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Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2010 07:54:05
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Lets talk
I'd second the subframe mounts - but I had one that had a broken spring on the
lowest coil and it caused some interesting handling I thought at first was
tires. So I would try to check no springs are broken first. Actually you
could rotate the tires also to see if any has a defect.
Regards,
Any good alignment shop can usually get away with not having a spreader bar.
Its mostly to take the slop out of the steering linkage as parts age, from what
I understand.
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Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2010
P.S. I have a Beissbarth spreader bar if anyone wants to buy it!
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Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2010 20:47:09
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Lets talk tire
When setting preload, I do it with the wheel mounted. You can wrap the wheel
with your hand and the resonance will change exactly when the preload is
correct. I read this technique was used by a German mechanic. When I tried it
on my 124 and compared with a dial indicator, it was spot on!
] Quandary
Interesting I've never heard of this. Can you describe it a bit more? you rap
on the tire and listen to the sound of it? How does the sound change as you go
from too loose to just right to too tight?
Allan
On Sun, 15 Aug 2010 21:20 +, Brian Toscano brian.tosc...@gmail.com
wrote
Another good idea... The idea is to make a clean, narrow mark you can find
again. Chisels can be handy on dirty parts, like suspension parts that have
years of road grime.
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] 124 rear suspension rebuild - who's BTDT?
There are several special tools
There are several special tools that aid in subframe mount and lower wheel
carrier joint replacement. However, they are not necessary. A spring
compressor is not necessary for rear springs. The single most important thing
to remember is to tighten all the bolts with the weight of the car on
I noticed the local Wal Mart has gallon jugs of Chevron Delo 15w-40 for $8.50.
The best price I've seen in a while for diesel oil.
Regards,
Brian
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Are all of your dead? I may have one or someone else might that works if you
don't want to try working on them?
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R'ing the CV?
Steve
On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 8:37 PM, brian toscano brian.tosc...@gmail.comwrote:
I was removing the bolt in the bottom of my Subaru steering knuckle this
evening with an impact wrench and it sheared off the bolt head. This setup
is somewhat similar to the way a Mercedes ball
I have tank, scale, gauges, and vacuum pump if you want to try a different
system?
Regards,
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I was removing the bolt in the bottom of my Subaru steering knuckle this
evening with an impact wrench and it sheared off the bolt head. This setup
is somewhat similar to the way a Mercedes ball joint stud is secured in the
bottom of a 124/201 knuckle. It make me wonder if I was wrong to use air
I don't think the Boron tracer was used to differentiate a retail vs commerical
offerings. If I remember, the Boron tracer helped differentiate CAT DEO 5w40
from Mobil branded 5w40. I have not had much success with the 0w40 and have
stuck with 5w40 occassionally using 15w50 in some MB's. My
There are springs in the base that keep it in place - designed for human safety
in wrecks? Just grab it and take it out.
Regards,
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Did you notice temperature differences across the various parts which may help
show a blockage? My Subaru had a problem with no cooling but it had what
seemed to be enough charge. I can't remember what the gauges read. A pressure
test, vacuum and recharge got it back cooling with no other
I'd think the orifice tube or expansion valve can stick open, closed, or
anywhere in between. It might pull vacuum depending on how it was stuck.
Regards,
Brian
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Date: Sun, 18 Jul 2010
Agreed - my Jeep uses more money at the pump than the Subaru, but the Subaru
uses more in parts.
Regards,
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Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2010 01:33:46
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Why not use Apple's Time Machine and an Apple Time Capsule? Keeps a backup of
data automatically wirelessly. You could even use Mobile Me send some of
your data to the cloud for remote backup. Rsync could work for keeping two
computers in sync as suggested.
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From:
Do calipers really need to be replaced in pairs? What if the other works fine?
I change in pairs based on the part. As an example. I seem to change more
right side head lights than left side. My alignment guy says right side ball
joints seem to fail more often than left.
Regards,
Maybe they both needed replacing then? I just did one rear on my Subaru the
other seemed fine-- could push the piston in with my hand.
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT external HDs ?? + bit of benz content.
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Date: Sunday, June 27, 2010, 8:49 AM
From: Brian Toscano brian.tosc...@gmail.com
Why not use Apple's Time Machine and an Apple
Rsync can be slow, but maybe not enough to slow down a copy between your two
computers. It does slow down my backups on my Mac. Finder copies are faster.
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What options? On my Mac it can't copy much more than 45-48MB/s on hard drives
capable of 60-80MB/s.
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Date: Sun, 27 Jun 2010 11:23:53
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] (SPAM?) Re: OT external HDs ??
Brian Toscano wrote:
What options? On my Mac it can't copy much more than
45-48MB/s on hard drives capable of 60-80MB/s.
man rsync
By default, if the destination
failure is just one way to lose data. Fire, theft, etc.
are some other ways!
Regards,
Brian Toscano
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I'd get one that had FW800, eSATA, and USB, or at least two of the above. The
speed difference is remarkable with USB being the slowest and eSATA the fastest
with FW800 closer to eSATA.
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Date: Fri, 25
I have two sets of gauges and hoses one for R12 and one for R134a. Oils don't
mix!
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From: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net
Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2010 16:40:56
To: Mercedes Discussion Listmercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: [MBZ] HF A/C Manifold Gauge set
This
Rogue is distributed out East to some extent. Deschutes much less so. How is
Root? I've heard of it, but not yet had any.
Regards,
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From: Alex Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2010 11:12:31
To: Mercedes Discussion Listmercedes@okiebenz.com
So what happened next?
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From: Alex Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2010 20:45:26
To: Mercedes Discussion Listmercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] no cat
Oregon DEQ goons read me the riot act because my '80 Euro 280SLC had
no cats---accused me of
124 and 201 are nearly identical but correct differential mounts not an issue
on 201. Spring compressor not really needed on either. The springs are
straight, just use a floor jack. Watch out for broken springs! Had one on a
201 that spent its life on the KY/IN state line. It was broken on
I could
swing North for a visit and lend a hand?
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From: Brian Toscano brian.tosc...@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2010 14:43:20
To: Mercedes Okie Benz Mailing Listmercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] W201 rear suspension
124 and 201 are nearly identical but correct
Biggest thing to remember with suspension work is any links that are replaced
should be tightened with the weight of the car on the suspension, not with the
suspension hanging on jack stands.. Not sure if this has been said one too
many times, but its crucial for a good result.
Regards,
Why not use Microsoft Word? Office 98 or Office 2004? I believe both run
native?
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From: Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net
Date: Tue, 25 May 2010 08:06:14
To: Mercedes Discussion Listmercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Old iMac old Mercedes
this computer going.
KILMA ?
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From: harry watkins harry...@bellsouth.net
Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2010 18:43:19
To: Mercedes Discussion Listmercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: [MBZ] What happened? Just a coincidence?
86 300 SDL, just got off I-20 after 80 mile trip. I needed to change lanes and
at
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