Andrew -
Its not clear how that accident happened, and whose negligence caused or
contributed to the injury. I would not jump to the conclusion that a
7-figure judgment (of which the lawyer might get half) is appropriate, if
perhaps the kid did something stupid. IMO, the number of large
Dwight - just look around for where the nearest refinery might be - that's
probably what the local stations are pumping. In the case of RI, that may
be North Jersey, and supplied by barge via Narragansett bay?
Werner
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From: Dwight E. Giles, Jr [EMAIL PROTECTED]
In case anyone is interestetd in the latest Mobil1 tests, here's the URL:
http://www.mobiloil.com:80/USA-English/MotorOil/Synthetics/Product_Testing_Las_Vegas.aspx
Not intended to start another round of the same old oil thread!
Werner
'90 300D
'83SD
Donald - the folks at MBUSA are interested in stories about people who
really have a lot of miles on their cars and are working with MSN to get
selected stories told. The lady that works at MBUSA PR shop, and is their
new coordinator to MBCA, recently asked about club members with high mileage
Brian - when an engine is new, the cylinder walls and rings haven't seated
themselves, so almost all engines should be operated at varying speeds so as
not to glaze those surfaces. If they get glazed, oil consumption will be
higher, so the theory goes.
For the typical new car buyer in the
Marshall - does Exxon/Mobil actually refine (make) any Diesel fuel anymore?
I know that Mobil divested itself of their refineries, to Valero. And some
Mobil stations have been changed to Luke Oil - but they mostly get Valero
product around here in SJ. The local truck stops, retail stations,
That's in the days of coal oil and chokes, hand throttles, etc.
Werner
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:33 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Terminology
What do you mean hi-test?.
I think hi-test and foot-feed are terms
That's it! Pimp his wheels.
Werner
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From: Rich Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 6:51 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] [OT] The Imperial Presidency
Man the Pres couldn't be rollin around in old
John - I would look at the obvious things first, like injectors. I had all
of mine in the SD taken out, checked for spray pattern and calibrated. My
indy did me a favor by replacing one that had a leak, and that made the
engine idle pretty rough, hence the calibration. Runs a lot better now.
by
putting a drain plug in the bottom of the housing.
Now you know about the earlier 240Ds.
DWS
Werner Fehlauer wrote:
OK, is this spring and plastic pre-filter something unique to the older
240D? Either I missed it, or at least I didn't see such a thing on any
of
my 126 SDs ('83 and '84) nor my
John - there's a whole lot of that kind of warped interpretation inside the
beltway. The redeeming factor is that once you get 50 miles away from
there, the common sense factor seems to go way up!
Werner
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From: John W. Reames III [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To:
hole)
The easiest thing to do is coat the tire with vaseline, paint the wheel,
then simply wipe the vaseline off.
Werner Fehlauer wrote:
Andrew - we had a club member demonstrate how to easily mask the tire, by
just letting a bit of the air out, and stuffing an old T-shirt or similar
cloth
A good example of where our tax dollars are being wasted:
This morning, on a drive from NJ to DC, I had occasion to drive by Newcastle
County (Wilmington) Airport, and lo and behold, there sat Air Force 1
(747B) in all its glory. Seems the Prez had to make a visit to duPont Labs
on the
This press release was obviously originally in German, as the translation
seems to be the product of a well school-trained translator that isn't
really conversant in every day American English. But the gist of the
article is further evidence that we in the USA continue to be on the short
end,
Ralph - the question was where to get Mobil-1/Delvac-1 - not some no-name
dino oil. It always comes to what's more important - the engine longevity,
ease of starting, etc., or saving a few bucks on oil. Metal always costs
more than oil!
Werner
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From: Ralph W
John - that's something that used to be available, I'm told, and then they
stopped all such things when they expanded the factory. I was informed
today that factory tours, although not yet advertised, are being booked;
perhaps factory delivery may also come back. A good dealer should be able
Ralph - no offense, but I have never seen any container of full synthetic
Mobil1 with the word Turbo on it - it might exist, but I've not seen it.
What I do recall is that the Mobil1 fully synthetic Truck and SUV oil is
chemically identical to Delvac1 oil. That's why I assumed that something
Yes, I could certainly be out of date, since I usually buy about 8 gallons
at a time, and that lasts a couple of years for me. Actually, I thought the
TruckSUV Mobil1 had disappeared with their last change, since it
disappeared from local shelves. But I suspect that Delvac1 will be around a
OK, it seems I need to refresh my own memory a bit on Delvac-1. So here's
the correct, current info:
http://www.mobil.com/USA-English/Lubes/PDS/GLXXENCVLMOMobil_Delvac_1_5W-40.asp
Werner
'90D
'83SD
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From: Allan Streib [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion
OK, is this spring and plastic pre-filter something unique to the older
240D? Either I missed it, or at least I didn't see such a thing on any of
my 126 SDs ('83 and '84) nor my '90D (602).
Werner
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From: Sunil Hari [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Andrew - we had a club member demonstrate how to easily mask the tire, by
just letting a bit of the air out, and stuffing an old T-shirt or similar
cloth under the rim. Takes about 20 minutes to prime, paint, and clearcoat
a wheel using auto store or Home Depot paints in rattle cans. Looks
Thanks for the SF06 Album - and I was glad to see my '83SD as the first
picture in the 03 October, Autocross day (#22/42, NJ NLX-20S). The car did
well, earning 7 awards (3 with my daughter driving (#42). Total miles
driven out, SF, and back to NJ: 7800!
Werner
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OK, John et al: Isn't it about time the subject line was changed so that it
has some minute correlation to the subject matter? Yes, wives and kids are
expensive and almost always a joy, but it's not too clear that [MBZ]
Mercedes Quality has anything to do with either one! ;-
Werner
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To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Monday, January 22, 2007 12:20 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Starfest '06
On Sun, 21 Jan 2007, Werner Fehlauer wrote:
Thanks for the SF06 Album - and I was glad to see my '83SD as the first
picture in the 03 October, Autocross day (#22/42
John - if you're coming to StarTech in May (Reston, VA), bring along your
iSCAN and you will have ample opportunity to really impress a lot of folks.
And I will gladly provide my '90 300D if you need any props! ;-)))
Werner
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From: John W. Reames III [EMAIL
Allan - its not clear where you are geographically, but what I found was
that the major truck stops here carry Delvac1 in the gallon jugs, as do some
of the Wal-Mart's and Sam's clubs (or Mobil1 which is almost as good). I
did manage to locate the Mobil lube distributor, and can drop by his
: Monday, January 22, 2007 11:41 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Track Time
On Mon, 22 Jan 2007, Werner Fehlauer wrote:
John - keep checking on dates through the GWS-MBCA.org web site. In
addition to their well-attended autocross series, they are planning a day
at
Summit Point on 21 May, plus of course
: [MBZ] iSCAN
On Mon, 22 Jan 2007, Werner Fehlauer wrote:
John - if you're coming to StarTech in May (Reston, VA), bring along your
iSCAN and you will have ample opportunity to really impress a lot of
folks.
And I will gladly provide my '90 300D if you need any props! ;-)))
*lol* Well
Sent: Monday, January 22, 2007 12:20 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Where to get Mobil 1 (was: Zerex G-05)
Werner Fehlauer [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Allan - its not clear where you are geographically
I'm in Indiana. Neither the local Wal-Mart nor Sams stock Delvac-1,
nor do they nor AutoZone, PepBoys
Inflation has bitten the offer - I just downloaded the Pep Boys coupon, and
it's $5 off anything when you buy $30 or more! (still, $5 off is $5 saved)
Werner
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From: Dan Holden [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Monday, January 22, 2007 7:29 AM
that is now crawl space under
the new part because he feared we would cut rebar and reduce the strength
of the wall.
Randy
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Werner Fehlauer
Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 4:28 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
by severely pissed-off cheated-on wives.
--R
Werner Fehlauer wrote:
I see where the lady in Texas that used her M-B to run over her cheating
husband in 2002 has been ordered to pay her in-laws $3.75 million. She
is
already convicted of murder and serving a sentence of 20 years in prison.
So who said
Brian - you're probably correct - by eliminating the word Diesel from the
outside markings, the marketeers may well be trying to divert the public's
attention. IIRC, the trunk lid on M-B's (those that haven't had the marking
delete option) now use the letters CDI on the right side, which most
Brian - not only the average young driver today - on the MBCA Route 66 tip
last September, one (more senior) club member filled up their E320 CDI with
gasoline. The MBUSA chase mechanic we had along did his best, but the car
had to be towed to a dealer, and many later, the car was back on
Actually, the word Diesel hasn't been displayed on M-B trunks in quite a
while. Examples: the late '80s SDLs just had Turbo; the '90 300D had 2.5
Turbo.
Werner
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From: kevin kraly [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent:
Naw - a filler pipe sensor that screams Dumkopf several times is needed!
Werner
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From: kevin kraly [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 1:04 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Bluetec word used in place of Diesel?
David - just ask for them by description - Rusty knows what you need, and
has shipped them to me just that easily.
Werner
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From: David Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 1:23 AM
Subject:
I think that when a standard is adhered to, Green seems to be most widely
used for Diesel fuel nozzles. At least that's what I encountered last year
in driving to the West coast and back. Around here in the mid-Atlantic
region, only BP has been reported to deviate from that, and that may have
So why skip the intermediate steps of S320CDI, or even S420CDI?? At least
you would still be in the Diesel fold.
Werner
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From: Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 3:49 PM
Subject: Re:
Lancia did the same thing with their V-4 back in the late 50's
Werner
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From: David Brodbeck [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 3:06 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Number of cylinders
Jeff Zedic wrote:
Why not simply run the engine, long enough for it to reach some uniform
temperature, shut it down, and just as it cools enough to work on it safely,
do the adjustment? That should allow doing it above the freezing
temperatures of the day, and also have some mercy on the fingers. Of
course,
IIRC, the Kemp museum outside of St. Louis has one of these. Must be a real
clattering, sloooww beast, though. Putting your money into a new/used
Sprinter Class B motor home would probably cost less, and certainly be less
hassle!
Werner
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From: kevin kraly
You mean to say that only passenger weight went up? I seem to recall taking
my check ride with an instructor that had to sit sideways in the 150, and I
was crammed up against the door. And the 150 had the extended range
tankage, which of course was kept full in the Alaska temperatures, so
Randy - unless your builder was exceptional, there probably isn't much
rebar in the concrete - floor slab, foundation, or walls. From the 1950s
on, many builders skipped rebar in foundations, and used wire mesh in slabs
when they thought of it. And all that on earth that wasn't fully
I see where the lady in Texas that used her M-B to run over her cheating
husband in 2002 has been ordered to pay her in-laws $3.75 million. She is
already convicted of murder and serving a sentence of 20 years in prison.
So who said driving an M-B is inexpensive??
Werner
There are ways that engineers have worked out to minimize vibrations on
odd-number cylinder engines. Such as the 3 cylinder Smart and GM engines, 5
cylinder German and Scandinavian cars; 7 cylinder low speed marine and
medium speed V-18 locomotive (ALCO) engines. Even V-6s present some
OK Don - IMO, you're treading on some soft ground when you question the
rights of patients in VA hospitals. Remember the old saying they also
serve who wait? There were a lot of veterans of WW2, Korea, RVN, or later
conflicts that were either fortunate not to be shot at, or were assigned to
And remember to have the radio code handy, as when the power is removed, it
will become inop until you re-enter the correct code!
Werner
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From: Peter Frederick [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2007
Yes, 18 is an even number, but a V-18 engine has 9 cylinders on each side!
(similar to a V-6, with 3 on a side, also not as balanced as an I-6)
Werner
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From: Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Wednesday, January
Peter - YMMV, as they say, but on the '90 300D here, changing out a battery
slowly (took time to clean out under the tray), I needed the code to get the
radio working again. Thankfully, my dealer service writer and I are on good
terms, so he looked it up in the MBUSA database, and gave it to
Apply some PB blaster to the threads if possible; rap the bolt head
sharply with a hammer to break any rust loose, and perhaps even apply some
heat (not too much as the aluminum wheels will easily melt if you're not
careful, not to mention burning off the clear coat and aluminum paint
So how do Canadian Semi drivers keep any snow and ice from collecting on the
tops of their trailers? Seems like a law against dropping mother nature's
benevolence is pretty hard to justify in the real world!
Werner
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From: Peter Frederick [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To:
Angelo - on the 126, there are 2 vents in the trunk, one on each side. They
are behind the covering in the wheel well, about 3 inches high and perhaps 8
inches long, with a flap that is supposed to let air pass out into the space
behind the outside plastic extension that runs from behind the
Tom - I agree with your comment, but even with a slight amount of protective
lubricant on the threads, the fact remains that 81 lb-ft applied with a
torque wrench is still a lot less stress on the bolts and threads than when
a tire monkey uses an air wrench. What is important to me is to have
Andrew - there's an Elevation Burger on Washington Blvd in Falls Church -
claim to be fully organic, fresh, and everything made to order. Place was
packed last Friday evening at 7 PM.
Werner
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From: andrew strasfogel [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Chris - I don't think your understanding of Japanese and German QC is
correct. Both (and probably all) manufacturers have peaks and valleys in
their QC measurements. The trick is to narrow this gap, and the successful
companies work very hard to do quality testing at the lowest level (i.e. at
Some of us got to do this kind of drifting at the Summit Point, WV skid pad,
but with a bald-tired Caprice, with its alignment set to sloppy. It was
part of the Driver's Ed course before a Tri-O-Rama MBCA event a few years
back.
Werner
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From: Hendrik Riessen
A few years back, the US Navy was intent to power their new mine hunters
with an Italian V-8 Diesel engine, one that had a good reputation for
longevity in its cast iron version. Unfortunately, a mine sweeper needs to
be a-magnetic if possible, so it was decided to make the engine out of
To quote Kaleb, this seems to be a guy on crack, or perhaps something
stronger. To ask 15 grand for a car in questionable condition (that low a
mileage in a 19 year old car implies a lack of proper exercise or
maintenance to me) is way over credulity. And apparently only Canadians can
be
That's a big reason for the MBCA dilemma - declining membership while cars
on the road continue to sky-rocket. There's not much reason to join a club
when your focus is 2 years and then off to the next brand du jour. And
quality issues, real or imagined, do nothing to maintain or build on the
Dimitri - what people (and especially taxi drivers) are able to buy in
Europe is something completely different from what MBUSA is offering. And
you won't find hardly ANY M-B taxis in the USA.
In Europe, you can purchase a basic car, manual transmission, cloth
upholstery, steel wheels, much
Kevin - the main exhaust pipe connects to the back of the turbo with a
3-bolt flange (10mm, and not easy access unless you have a good assortment
of tools. Use plenty of PB blaster!). The pipe then goes aft and sharply
down, with the expansion section about 1 foot back, then the pipe
So who services the M-B CDI engines in the Mercedes-Benz/Freightliner/Dodge
Sprinter vans (not to mention the many Class C motor homes built on that
chassis)? I suspect that no fancy M-B dealer would want to have one in his
service lane, but the engine is definitely the same as used in the
Kevin - I found that the crack didn't show hardly any soot, as the metal is
smooth and the crack just a hairline. I had to remove the air filter and
the filter mounting bracket. I used an offset 10mm to get leverage on the
nuts, and a universal adapter for the hard to reach parts.
I found
Craig et al: The museum and original workshop in Manheim clearly has a
large sign that has the name as Carl. Also, the lapel pins they sell in
the gift shops all say C.Benzcie.
Ergo, Herr Benz's fist name is Carl, not Karl, which would be the more usual
German spelling.
No such problem with
E-brake shoes can disintegrate, dry out and crumble due to years of no use,
and also can become useless if impregnated with grease from failed bearing
seals. They do rarely wear out, as you said. The actuating cables and
linkage can also fail due to rust and abuse, rendering the E-brake
I would hope that no one would try to simply bolt on the turbo parts of a
newer engine to the block of an older one, and expect it to live very long.
That extra mechanical loading of bearings and rods may turn the thing into
an I.E.D., and the additional thermo load will surely do bad things
LarryT - IMO, if D-C tried to make their new cars with the same attention to
detail and hand-craftsmanship of the 70s and 80s, they would pricing their
cars at least twice as high as they presently are.
In 1990, a 300D stickered out for around $40k, while the 2007 model is just
over $50k. In
We in NA have let the utopians run amok, IMO - just as M-B made a quiet,
smokeless, clean Diesel in 2005 that was rated in the high 30 mpg range,
California and its following in New England jacked up the requirements
another notch, which drive VW from the 2007 market, and obviously has
Detroit
Peter - the valves are supposed to be checked every 15k miles. When they
are, check the timing chain. A car with such low mileage may not have had
the benefit of good lubrication that comes with lack of use. My '83SD, with
223k miles, was checked about 8k miles back, and the stretch of the
Kevin - any exhaust leak in the engine compartment of a Diesel needs to be
corrected ASAP, or you will get soot into the A/C and vent ducts, and
coating everything around the engine. A common source of leaks is the flex,
accordion like section that develops a fatigue crack, which lets a lot of
Muffler grease??
Tire fuses??
Werner
- Original Message -
From: Craig McCluskey [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 11:10 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] What kind of oil would I use for this?
On Tue, 9 Jan 2007 21:43:45 -0500
j - I still like soapy water (just enough soap to keep it slick while you
assemble the parts) better than the CRC 2094, which from the data sheet you
cited has up to 35% petroleum gas.
The last time I checked (some time back), soapy water was what they used to
mount tires on rims - again, in
This copied from an AutoWeek Email today:
Ford won't use European diesels for cars in the States
By RICHARD TRUETT | AUTOMOTIVE NEWS
AutoWeek | Published 01/10/07, 10:22 am et
DETROIT -- Ford Motor Co. can't make money selling cars with diesel engines
in the United States. So it
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Ford Diesels?
Typical short sighted ass-backward Merkin corporate thought in action.
Ford's toast.
On 1/10/07, Werner Fehlauer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
This copied from an AutoWeek Email today:
Ford won't use European diesels for cars in the States
Casey
Olympia
And why not include MBUSA and D-C in the list of responsible agents? I know
they like to hide behind the independently owned excuse, but IMO think
they, by franchising, training, and manufacturing the product have some
share in the responsibility.
I'd bet that if a dealer started to badmouth
Kevin - I hope that carpeted dash cover isn't one of those SoCal purple
shags, right?
Werner
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From: kevin kraly [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 4:04 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] defrost/heat questions
That's good news, Kevin - if it was that shag rug, I'd have to see about
getting you a catalog that had similar goodies, like low-rider equipment,
neon lights underneath, etc. Perhaps a gold-plated bulldog to put on the
hood in place of the Star?
;-)))
Werner
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Red or green??
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From: Lee Einer [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 4:58 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Shag rugs on dash (was) defrost/heat questions (83 300SD
Werner Fehlauer wrote:
Perhaps a gold
Tom - first, please don't think I was referring to you when I mentioned the
American apparent lack of love or interest in Diesel vehicles. That comment
of mine is the result of over 30 years of seeing at best lip service from US
governmental and auto manufacturers in support of the technology.
Don - I agree with your analysis. In my case, I was driving a 380SL on a
similar commute, and when I switched over to using the wife's 300D 2.5, I
found it to be much less expensive. Both cars use about 8 qts for an oil
change. Filter costs were similar, too. The 380SL had an advantage of
If any M-B Diesel car gets less than 25 mpg, there is probably something
wrong with the engine. Of course, it could be driving in 1st gear in the
city and idling a lot, but in normal use, I would do some serious looking at
the engine!
And as for repair costs, F.I. components in gasoline
There are a lot of 116 and 126 cars in use today that have steelhoods and
trunk lids, after body repairs, as most shops use steel replacements for the
original aluminum hoods. That's a good check to see if the car has been in
a wreck!
Werner
- Original Message -
From: Glenn M.
@okiebenz.com
Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 12:57 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Diesel vs. gasoline
Werner Fehlauer wrote:
If any M-B Diesel car gets less than 25 mpg, there is probably something
wrong with the engine. Of course, it could be driving in 1st gear in the
city and idling a lot, but in normal use
Rich - that Times article only hit the highlights. Not far from
Stuttgart, another candy factory is the AMG plant at Affalterbach, where
they do strange and wonderful things, much at customer's special orders, to
products that started in Stuttgart area D-C facilities.
You can also see the
Tom - just because Diesel fuel costs more than gasoline in some markets, it
is a fact that in an essentially identical vehicle, driven under the same
conditions, you can expect 25-30% better fuel mileage in the Diesel.
Therefore, unless the price of Diesel fuel exceeds 91 octane gasoline by
Don - its been a while since I did it, but I'd start with the MBUSA/Classic
folks. Either web or call Irvine -
Werner
'83SD, '90D
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From: OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Friday, January 05, 2007 9:58 PM
Subject:
Andrew - when I used the tem build record, I meant the list of all the
numbers associated with that particular car, including serial numbers,
option codes, etc. And yes, they did decode the option numbers. Most of
this data is in the original owner's manual insert, but that may be lost
when
Larry - at some point in time, you will be ahead of the game (and with less
frustration and injury to hands, etc.) by just getting another caliper, even
a used one from PGA, or similar place. If you don't get it out without a
lot more grief, I would suggest looking for the replacement!
Werner
Larry - when you put any value on your time, even $1 per hour, add in broken
tools, the healing time for busted knuckles, chiropractor remedies, etc, $65
doesn't compare too badly!
Werner
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From: LarryT [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Chuck - you sure it isn't Hesitancy Trumps Haste, or so many other
possibilities. But seriously, this just brings back memories when Kathy
Kennel used to periodically send out a list of acronyms and abbreviations to
the lists. Did wonders for a common language!
Werner
- Original
Andrew - you are partly correct. At the last Starfest, and several
Tri-O-Rama events I've been to, the Concours is done first, with the track
events on succeeding days. However, cleaning up the car after driving to
the event itself is a multi-hour affair, usually with hoses and buckets
John - yes, those are very ornate certificates, but IMO a bit steep in
price. I've seen them in ads, and also at the Classic Center in Irvine and
at Montvale HQ. A lot of the info that they put on the certificate is
available a considerably less cost, just not as pretty - like the original
Andrew - I don't know of any competitor to D-C that would have access to
the build records. All I know is that in the past, I have received almost
all the certificate data in plain text form via Email at no cost, from
MBUSA. The certificate from the Classic Center is very suitable for
Kaleb - I've had several tankfuls of the 15ppm fuel since September, and now
that's all they have around here. Both the '90 2.5 and the '83 SD seem to
run just fine.
The low sulfur worries may well be similar to when they took the lead out of
gasoline, when there were dire warnings of valve
At the FlyingJ last weekend in South Jersey, ULSD was 2.43, and RUG was
2.24. Somehow,across the state line in DE and PA, they manage to rip
drivers off by charging 40-60 cents more per gallon for Diesel fuel, while
only charging 10-20 cents more for gas. Can't all be just taxes.
Werner
Au contrare - while most modern cars are under computer control so that when
they sense knocking, they can retard the spark accordingly so that the
driver thinks all is OK, the engine does NOT run as efficiently as it can.
Mileage and power suffer.
A car that is designed with a high
John - assuming you change all the fluid (including the converter), most M-B
auto trannys use just shy of 8 qts; I always make sure I have 8 qts on hand
when I change fluid and filter.
Werner
'90D; '83SD
- Original Message -
From: John Robbins [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes
Brian -
If you're moving to that paradise called Washington State, you need to be
aware that there's a not too subtle organization, mostly in Seattle, that's
known as the KBOs. Years ago, they were reported to have put up signs on
the Northbound lanes of I-5 for California drivers, welcoming
And I thought it was a substitute door key
Werner
- Original Message -
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 12:17 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] substitute parts
Ah - that's what bailing wire (or an old coat hanger) is for!
The coat hangar
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