[MBZ] I'm back
Received a msg from Banned. Replied to it and received my reply. Am I back? Did HostGator stop trashing all my incoming list mail? ___ 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
[MBZ] Who wants a $139 desktop computer system?
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Re: [MBZ] OT: NS-17 launch this AM
On 2021-08-26 10:34, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: And only 2:00 hours late, too. More time to sell Amazonian swag. It's done now so you can jump to the good parts. Booster down at T+7:30, Dow Corning Scrubbing Bubble touches down around 10:15. ___ 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
[MBZ] OT: NS-17 launch this AM
livestream https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUZZ0EDzII0 It's delayed, not sure when it's going off. ___ 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
[MBZ] M112 power steering reservoir seal
When I go to the dealer to pick up some steering reservoir seals for my 210 and 163, what part number do I ask for? ___ 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] OT: Bulk oil
There are huge disruptions in motor oil these days, the problem being additive packages more than base stock. I wouldn't be surprised to hear that gear oil is in trouble too. You might call these folks and see if they can ship it to you reasonably: http://lydenoil.com/ (800) 362-9410 ___ 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] OT: 1929 Harley with side car
3 speed transmission, I wonder how fast those went? In "The World's Fastest Indian", Bert says his 1920 45cu in (750cc) V-twin Scout went 54mph stock, which seemed a little slow for high end 750 sport bike, even 100 years ago. My 1974 Honda 200 went 80mph on 16hp. ___ 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] 2001 MERCEDES SLK 320 CONVERTIBLE HARDTOP. 6 SPEED and it's YALLER!!!!
On 2021-08-24 06:45, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: https://charlotte.craigslist.org/cto/d/clover-2001-mercedes-slk-320-reduced/7369643706.html $10k for a first gen with 110k? Time for another reduction. ___ 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] OT: Henri sucks
Parts of TN west of Nashville got 12-18" Saturday. Last I heard was 16 dead, 51 missing. ___ 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] 2007 SLK - 32k miles - $17,500
Vanity plate: MCLUTCH Transmission: Automatic Unpimping: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEmCUZfjVYk On 2021-08-22 13:13, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: This car belongs to that house https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/842052409784665 https://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/d/columbus-2007-mint-mercedes-benz-slk/7369304147.html ___ 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] 1999 S420
On 2021-08-22 10:47, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: Not bad, but is that a big crack I see in the windshield? Back may be a little low, but unless this is a unicorn with SLS as an option (very rare on S420) the rear springs may be a little tired. My 97 has SLS, HID and green paint. Does that make it a triple unicorn? ___ 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] Nothing really wrong with the car just needs a good cleaning AMG Benz 430 V8! Runs Strong - $1, 650 (Columbia South Carolina)
On 2021-08-22 11:35, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: But I'm too lazy to clean it And too lazy to take off the E430 badge when adding the AMG badge. ___ 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] 1999 S420
What's the point of giving a VIN and XXXing out the serial number at the end? Some 420s had optional SLS, but without VIN or underhood pics I have no way of knowing about this one. ___ 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] The 606 timed properly
I can only imagine what the cylinder pressures must be like if it was so far advanced as to reduce power. Or was it so massively advanced that there wasn't enough compression to burn it properly when it injected? I guess if that were the case it would explain the white smoke. On 2021-08-22 12:37, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: The smoke at idle appears to definitely be gone. Took it out for a run and it still put out black smoke at full throttle but I bet that clears out over time after a few Italian tuneups. Seems to have more power as well. Goes to show the cool rolling coal causes less power. It will be interesting to see if the mileage is affected. ___ 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] Toyota disgusts me.
On 2021-08-22 11:56, OK Don via Mercedes wrote: They aren't just willing to die to protect their home, they are willing to die to inflict their religion on everyone. Unfortunately, the Taliban leaders have been making their list and checking it twice for over 19 years. Now Butcher Clause is coming to town. I should look around and see which media outlets remember him as Baradar The Butcher, NYT doesn't want to go there... https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/21/world/asia/taliban-baradar-kabul-afghanistan.html ___ 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] OT 1978 450SL - 114k miles - $3,000
Couple years ago she got to ride the lightning for that. She found something in the back yard, jumped on her back and wriggled enthusiastically. I hit the button within a second of the flop. Went to investigate, and it was probably deer poo. Definitely not canine or feline. On 2021-08-20 18:06, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: The other one that our (sadly now deceased) dog liked to roll in was deer poo. At least that's what we think it was. ___ 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] 1978 450SL - 114k miles - $3,000
OT odor issue: Gave the dog a bath yesterday evening. It's a game we play. I scrub her with nicely scented shampoo, she finds something to roll in to get rid of the shampoo smell. Last time it was fresh wet horse poo. That won her a duplicate bath. Last night, at bedtime, it was skunk. So weak I think she found some grass that smelled skunky and rolled in it. That got her a 2nd bath too. But after being in the same room with her for a while the smell builds up, even though I can't smell it directly on the dog. Came home from physical therapy and the house really stunk. I guess I get used to it, but a couple hours away from home and I'm not used to it anymore. Need to buy a bath size bottle of peroxide this weekend. ___ 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] OT: Garage door mayhem
The light sensors are mostly useless if you set the downforce properly. I back off on it until the door won't close reliably, then turn it up until it does. Funny story: my bosses' husband bought a new Tahoe last winter. Two days later the kids couldn't get the door to shut, the pressure sensor kept opening it back up. Hey dad, enjoy the first scratches in your new truck, you left the bumper in the way of the garage door. ___ 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] OT: Film
On 2021-08-18 16:24, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: Interesting article on attempting to develop Kodachrome: https://emulsive.org/articles/darkroom/developing-film/they-took-my-kodachrome-away-so-i-brought-it-back Lotsa people "reinventing" old film stuff. Like the Impossible project bringing back Polaroid. They even bought the name: https://us.polaroid.com/ I have a couple of fairly high end Polaroids that used to belong to my uncle. My Swinger, well, in the 1980s when I was away at college, one of the ladies my dad worked with wanted to borrow it, so he loaned it to her. She said she couldn't find film to fit it so she threw it away for me. State employees, what do you expect? Dad worked with them for 30 years, befriended them, and with very few exceptions got crapped on by them. One of the best of that lot, now 79 years old, spent the Saturday before Father's Day painting his church. That evening, some piece of crap who wanted to know what it'd be like to murder somebody came knocking on his door. What his son found after Carl didn't show for Father's Day I wouldn't wish on anybody. And did I mention that back in the 1970s I really liked Carl? https://www.wlns.com/news/michigan/23-year-old-charged-with-murder-mutilation-of-a-body-in-eaton-township/ ___ 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
[MBZ] OT: Solar toys for Curt
Can pick up at Wooster and avoid shipping. 330W Panasonic panel, plus a microinverter, for $330 https://a1solarstore.com/panasonic-330w-ac-module-with-enphase-iq7x.html ___ 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] OT: Ghia notes - now electrical
Stock up on real headlamps while you still can. https://www.amazon.com/PHILIPS-H6024C1-Standard-Halogen-headlamp/dp/B00SQU3F8K On 2021-08-15 21:42, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: Well one more bad fuse and now I have working parking lights on both sides of the car as well as headlights. Somewhere along the way "Neolite" H4 headlamps were installed in place of the original lights. Might sound like an upgrade but these things are junk. ___ 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] 2004 Mercedes ML350 - $2,000 (Charlotte)
Looks like two bumper covers and a set of fog lights, for starters. On 2021-08-15 13:09, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: Cheap, a bumper cover is maybe $300 if that https://charlotte.craigslist.org/cto/d/charlotte-2004-mercedes-ml350/7366054741.html ___ 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] Changed break pats and where sincers on 05ML500 today
So the trick is to not return the first set until the second set gets there, so you can combine them to make a full set? On 2021-08-15 20:20, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: Third set of pads I have ordered off Amazon. ___ 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] [Daveslist] 606 ip timing
On 2021-08-14 18:43, Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: Good idea, and good to know that diesel fuel won't run down into the crankcase very quickly and contaminate the motor oil. Good point. Diesel doesn't belong in the crankcase, and motor oil doesn't belong in the exhaust. ___ 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] [Daveslist] 606 ip timing
On 2021-08-14 18:27, Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: On the peach parts forum, one guy said that he would find TDC (and be able to reset the pointer) by filling that cylinder with motor oil through the I'd use diesel fuel instead of motor oil. I'm sure the cat could deal with diesel more easily than motor oil. ___ 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] It’s hitting the fan
On 2021-08-14 13:31, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: I remained in my existing job but will most likely have a lot more area to cover. I will no longer be flying to different areas for installs. This trip to NYC in a couple of weeks will be my last. No idea if or how often I will be traveling now but it sounds like it would just be with my territory. So, more driving? Do they give you a car or do you use your fleet of 124/210/211 diesels? ___ 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] Whiling too trade for a truck. 2003 Mercedes-Benz E-Class E 320 Wagon 4D, $2, 600
On 2021-08-14 10:31, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/57846810412 Where is it? 4Matic? Trade for 2003 ML350? ___ 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] OT 1964 Ford Futura 13kmi
On 2021-08-14 10:05, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: Yes it was the top Falcon model, it has extra chrome bits and might have a small V8 Friend of mine had his mom's early 60s Comet, fully loaded, parked in the back 40. Floor and I believe frame rotted out within 20 years of parking it but it still looked decent topside when sent to the crusher. White with red interior, he said the bucket seats were super rare. ___ 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] OT 1964 Ford Futura 13kmi
I'm sure JimC knows more than I do, but isn't the Futura a Falcon/Comet? ___ 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] w123 door check strap
On 2021-08-14 02:01, Ronald Courcy via Mercedes wrote: Dwight , look at Ebay #133422332696 #194274102364. The first listing looks like the long one in the picture, but the part number appears to match the short one. I hope nobody's selling UROs as NOS. https://www.eeuroparts.com/Parts/44152/Door-Check-Front-1237200516A/ ___ 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] w123 door check strap
Now you're talking. Buy NOS and replace the grease with some manufactured in this century. Mitch. On 2021-08-13 10:26, Ronald Courcy via Mercedes wrote: FYI. There are several 114mm w123 (new) door check straps listed on ebay right now for less than $120 delivered. ___ 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] 123 part search
Does anybody, for example South Carolina Floyd, have a 123 coupe and a 123 sedan/wagon handy? If so, what's the angular difference between the fully opened doors, and why would the larger door need a wider sweep angle, other than to whack nearby parked cars with? On 2021-08-13 11:20, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: I also wonder if you couldn’t use a sedan version and just have a limited door swing. I realize the coupe door is longer, so I wonder how much that 114mm translates into door swing? ___ 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] Rock Auto
Always do a search for Rock Auto Coupon, I don't remember when I last placed an order without a 5% discount. On 2021-08-10 09:09, Robert Koziak via Mercedes wrote: I have used RockAuto for years and their prices are usually great! The shipping can be an issue so you have to do your homework and compare with other suppliers. I periodically get an email with a 5% discount on any size order which helps with the shipping. They encourage sharing the discount codes with friends and family. If anyone is interested I can forward the most recent email I received a few days ago and expired on October 10, 2021. Bob K ___ 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] OT: Ghia notes
Remember how we used to put the fuel supply and return hoses in a can of diesel purge and idle our OM617s until the DP was gone? You might set up to to run on a mix of ethanol free gas and Techron that way, or just dump a bottle in the tank with a couple gallons of gas and go for a drive. On 2021-08-08 21:21, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: And then if it's still not right I guess I need to take the carbs apart and go through them. ___ 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] Inverter mini-split and Generators
That was the reputation of LG, 5-10 years ago. And probably a good reason not to run one on dirty power. Just because my Fuitsu never minded running on a cheap genset doesn't mean it was safe. But they do appear to be more robust than LG. My current setup, if I fry the board in my condenser, I can always take out the $50 Rheem board and put the original Goodman board back in. Frying the board in the furnace might be a bit more expensive, but I got through a five day ice storm on a 1980s Coleman generator, so it seems safe enough. On 2021-08-08 08:47, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: My 3 LG units all want 30A 220V breakers. No idea if they reach even close to 30A. Note that one unit has fried 2 main circuit boards at like $400 a pop. They seem very sensitive to spikes, ___ 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] The 300TurD lives!!!!
Great running project car. Offer it to the 123 facebook bunch for $1000. ___ 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] OT got nailed by a hornet or bee or something this afternoon
On 2021-08-07 20:49, Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: No fun! Amazing how those insects figure out what the threat is and attack it. Got nailed by a baldface hornet walking by the ML350 a week ago. Usually they're not that aggressive. Later saw them congregating in the driver's door mirror. Car's been parked since June, when my mom got a new fridge and I had the delivery guys stick the old on in my car. Yes, you can put a 26 cu ft LG fridge in a W163. No, there is not room for the thighs of a 5'9" male between the driver's seat and the dashboard after running the seat forward enough to put a large fridge in the back. It was fun driving home from mom's house that day. If my shoulder ever stops hurting, I need to clean out the garage and put my new fridge in there. ___ 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] CLK320
IIRC the CLK was half C-class, half e-class, with S-class price tag. Seems like that makes it not as good as a W210 but not horrible either, except when it comes to buying model specific parts. Kinda like a SEC in the parts department. ___ 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] Inverter mini-split and Generators
Scott, that's pretty much as I figured. It's good to know the cheaper Pioneer/Gree class works about like I thought the Mitsubishi/Fujitsu class units worked. It appears that Pioneer and Gree are now established names, if not top tier names. I just did a search on Gree to make sure I was spelling it right, and found out that Home Depot sells 114 items of that name. Remember, in the 1980s, Goldstar (LG) and Samsung were no-name, but by 1990 or so we figured out they held up better than RCA etc. ___ 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] Roof replacement and USAA
Some roofing contractors are like gutter contractors, they've got coiled steel on the truck and the machine that roll forms the finished product right there in your yard. Should be cheaper than having it factory made, cut into xxx" lengths, and shipped to the jobsite. Mitch. On 2021-08-05 18:12, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: There are 2 or 3 local places that fab up the panels. I think they all pretty much buy the rolls of material from various suppliers then have their own machines and dies to roll out the various profiles. ___ 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] has a loading ramp. 2012 Mercedes 3000 diesel flatbed truck - $14, 500 (Southern Pines, NC)
On 2021-08-05 10:20, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: https://fayetteville.craigslist.org/cto/d/aberdeen-2012-mercedes-3000-diesel/7360782460.html That's a long ramp, but probably not long enough to haul cars with a bed that high. ___ 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] replace plug wires?
I might have cut 1/2" off the wire first, but if it seems good, and doesn't misfire at idle, you're probably OK. You can always do a power balance test with a tachometer and a set of plastic "chicken pliers", or a tachometer and pain tolerance. On 2021-08-05 10:30, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: I tried to screw it back in and it seems to snug up pretty firmly. Should it still be OK or should I just get a new wire set (about $30)? ___ 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] Roof replacement and USAA
On 2021-08-05 09:42, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: Typically 20 or so depending on the location and climate. It’s been my experience that insurers will depreciate a roof over 20 years. So if your perfectly good 22 year old shingles get damaged by hail, do they just say 'it was time anyway, have fun paying for it yourself'? Mitch ___ 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] 300td manual
Did they pay actual money back in March when the $1400 stimulus payments came out? Mitch On 2021-08-05 08:55, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: No they talk about how they are big money and something is a great deal but they don’t actually produce any money to buy anything ___ 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] Buy both and save $500
Wouldn't a 2006 350 have the bad balance shafts? On 2021-08-04 12:20, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: 2006 S350 and 2008 Chevy Trailblazer - $4,000 each https://louisville.craigslist.org/cto/d/louisville-your-luck-my-luck-06-benz-08/7360644266.html ___ 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] Der Sprinter wurde verkauft
I forget, did you get a Carmax quote on that low mile van? Mitch On 2021-08-03 14:19, Kevin Kraly via Mercedes wrote: They’ll be moving up to this awesome, 3500mi Sprinter ___ 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] 1995 Mercedes SL600 SL 600 - $28,900 (Yulee)
Saw a black 600SL at CoPart 3-4 years ago. Wasn't much visibly wrong with it, dead battery, wouldn't start, biohazard label for no obvious reason. Seems like something looked out of whack, like maybe the truck lid didn't fit the trunk hole anymore. Went way high at auction, pre covid, I want to say $8k. I know it was more than double what you paid for yours. On 2021-08-03 14:46, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: If I recall this guy was trying to sell this car some weeks ago also for some insane price. Same as mine, I should fix a few things and list it for $20k. https://jacksonville.craigslist.org/cto/d/fernandina-beach-1995-mercedes-sl600-sl/7360269989.html ___ 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] 2008 ML320 CDI - 161k miles - $13,999
Those were asking 8-10k a year or two ago. Market today is crazy. Might check autotrader and see what other ads look like. On 2021-08-01 23:54, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: Nice looking, appears clean, I like the wheels and the colors. https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/cto/d/greensburg-mercedes-benz-suv/7359519893.html ___ 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] Generators and Mini-Splits, Anyone Know?
The running amps are around 7-8. But the starting amps are (very briefly) 47 plus whatever the fan draws. I'm not surprised that a 20A time delay breaker can handle it, but it seems the 15A fast blow isn't as instant as I might have assumed it to be. On 2021-07-31 22:43, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: What is the error tolerance on the Ampere rating on a circuit breaker? Maybe your 15A breaker is allowing a little more than that, and the recommeded 20 assumes that the actual breaker might trip a little lower. There must be a little headroom on the required rating, so that people don't complain that their breakers are always tripping off. ___ 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] Generators and Mini-Splits, Anyone Know?
On 2021-07-31 20:29, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes wrote: Good data point. Thanks. The LRA (locked rotor amps) on my 1.5T are 47. I do not know why I can start it on a fast blow 15A breaker. The install instructions demand a 20A HACR (slow blow HVAC) breaker. Maybe the start kit helps? What would really help is a 'slow start kit'. Hard start kits don't reduce LRA, they just reduce the time for amps to drop. The 5-2-1 kits are considered the superior hard starts, but slow start makes it ramp up like an inverter drive. https://www.cpsproducts.com/hvacr/5-2-1-compressor-saver/ ___ 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] Generators and Mini-Splits, Anyone Know?
On 2021-07-31 18:16, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes wrote: Maybe I need a peak-reading ac ammeter. That's probably the only way to know. Or maybe I can find some data online. My generator has no problem running the water heater (which is totally unnecessary) but that's a pure resistive load. I don't have broad experience here, but a 3kw generator hardly notices a 9000BTU Fujitsu inverter unit. Before I obtained a proper 20A HACR breaker, I ran my 1.5T traditional split unit (with 3 wire hard start kit) on the 15A fast blow breaker that had previously served the Fujitsu. No problem running the 1.5T with a 5kw/11hp generator. ___ 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
[MBZ] Very OT: Segway makes electric cars now
for those who wish they were Mario in a Nintendo game. At least he's having fun. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kXSHRbYwmY ___ 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] MBZ charging for software subscriptions
On 2021-07-29 20:09, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: I am vaguely aware that individuals are not supposed to own unregistered cars, since they don't want improptu salvage yards popping up, but it's so common and I've never seen it enforced that I am quite suprised they went so far as to tow a vehicle from private property. I'd expect at least some kind of written notice first. Around here, it's a 30 day Notice To Cure. ___ 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] MBZ charging for software subscriptions
On 2021-07-29 17:26, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: So, what is the whole story? Do you have an unfriendly nosey neighbour who complained to someone in authority? Who even knew the tire was low and the battery dead? Here's one where code enforcer thought a guy's LR tire looked low (he claims flat, but in his own pic you can see it's clearly not flat) and writes a $4500 fixit ticket. Homeowner replaces all four tires, repaints the truck, and enforcer keeps trying to collect the $4500...the guy presiding over the appeal hearing was not amused... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rStH2AikiLU ___ 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
[MBZ] MBZ charging for software subscriptions
Shades of John Deere. Thanks for paying $$ for that S classe. For an additional $575/yr, we'll enable the rear wheel steering that's standard in USA... For the first time, I respect MBUSA more than I respect DBAG. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-rvOAGT6mw The electric sedan already has the necessary hardware for this feature, but it's blocked by the software. Rear-wheel steering isn't a new technology as it has been around for decades, with the Nissan R31 Skyline pioneering the system back in 1985. That said, Mercedes has managed to take it to a whole new level with its flagship combustion and electric cars, as the latest S-Class and EQS boast the most advanced version ever fitted to a production vehicle. On the EQS, the rear wheels have a standard steering angle of up to 4.5 degrees, but in other markets, it comes with an optional feature increasing the angle to 10 degrees – this advanced tech is actually standard on the US-market car, however. In the case of the EV, the turning circle drops to 10.9 meters (35.7 feet), which is mighty impressive for such a large car. It turns the rear wheels in the opposite direction to the front wheels at speeds of up to 60 km/h (37 mph) to reduce the turning circle. Above that velocity, all four wheels turn in the same direction to improve stability and sharpen up handling. How does it work? According to Mercedes: "An electric motor drives a spindle at the rear axle via a drive belt. This makes axial adjustments to the spindle." The more advanced setup is offered as standard equipment in the United States, but at home in Germany, the EQS comes fitted with the lesser configuration of RWS. You can have 10-degree steering as an optional feature when ordering the car, and Mercedes is providing another way to gain access to the tech even after taking delivery of the fullsize electric sedan. With cars becoming rolling computers, Mercedes is cramming more and more tech while providing support for over-the-air updates. The EQS is a relevant example as owners can activate the 10-degree rear-wheel steering post-purchase courtesy of an OTA update. It effectively means the vehicle has this feature from the get-go, but it's blocked by the software. Unlocking it costs €489 (about $575) annually, but if you get a three-year subscription, you'll get a €300 ($353) discount by paying only €1,169 ($1,376). Ordering the more sophisticated steering system requires the parking package with a 360-degree camera, as it's the case with the S-Class. Interestingly, the tech can't be had if the car is running on mixed tires, which isn't the case for EQS as only its combustion-engined equivalent uses that type of rubber. Activating all-wheel steering takes about two minutes after turning off the car before switching it on again. ___ 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] HF Pittsburgh torque wrenches, any good?
The guy with farm in his username had a $100 digital torque meter with peak hold that he used for testing penetrating lubes. Practical Farmer? On 2021-07-28 22:17, Rick Knoble via Mercedes wrote: Pick up a ten or twenty pound weight with it. One of the videos I posted this time or last time the guy made a really slick jig for the drive that went in a vice. That video he had a torque meter. ___ 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] HF Pittsburgh torque wrenches, any good?
On 2021-07-28 18:33, Rick Knoble via Mercedes wrote: I thought I posted links. Maybe not. https://youtu.be/XaqBA-xSGbc Why clamp your shiny chrome socket in the vise, when you can clamp the square drive of the wrench in the vise? And how do you know the cheap luggage scale is more accurate than the torque wrench? ___ 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] HF Pittsburgh torque wrenches, any good?
On 2021-07-28 17:36, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: I picked up a 3/8" and a 1/2" for $15/each. Made in Taiwan, not China, for whatever that's worth, but has been the case with some other HF stuff that gets good reviews. 20 years ago, somebody in a factory tool crib bought a handful of the 1/2", tested them at work, and said they were all within 4%. Don't know how that applies to current production, or how long the accuracy lasts. ___ 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] 2015 ML250 Blutec - 96k miles - $19,500
On 2021-07-28 15:58, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: 4cyl? Yes, 201HP, so weaker than a M112, but probably weighs less than a W163. ___ 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] 1983 300SD $5595
Not written on the windshield and the doors were locked. Mitch On 2021-07-28 15:34, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: Miles? Love the color. ___ 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] ML320 diesel - 130k miles - $7,500
I believe the V6 is more efficient, or at least lighter, than the I6. The I6 is inherently smoother. On 2021-07-25 21:04, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: Wound't that reduce the advantage in fuel efficiency? ___ 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] NC Covid shots
On 2021-07-25 10:26, Peter Frederick via Mercedes wrote: I don't think anyone, anywhere, has had a reaction to the vaccine that was worse than even a mild case of CoVid. That message could have stopped after the first 3 words. Someone, everywhere, has had a worse reaction to every vaccine, for example GBS. It's rare, but it obviously exists. https://www.cdc.gov/vaccinesafety/concerns/guillain-barre-syndrome.html ___ 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] NC Covid shots
On 2021-07-25 08:07, Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: Larry, In your shoes, I would get with your doc and talk about "off label" treatments for the Wuhan Red Death, like Ivermectin, Hydroxychloroquine (HCL), and vitamin D supplements. People have been using Ivermectin, vitamins, zinc for prophylaxis, and HCQ/more zinc if any symptoms. I'd at least put that in the category of 'can't hurt, might help'. ___ 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] MB to go all electric by 2030?
On 2021-07-25 00:35, Clay via Mercedes wrote: BTW, the cash from the homestead sale dropped friday. I am having bad thoughts. Lucky for me, there is a dearth of vehicles available to invest in. If I HAD to buy a late model car today, I'd check out the lease swapper sites and find one with a low residual value and not many months left. Assume the lease, maybe get paid to assume the lease, and then keep the car for a wholesale price that was set 2-3 years ago. ___ 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] OT residential air conditioner issue
On 2021-07-23 16:11, Kevin Kraly via Mercedes wrote: We just had our A coil, lines and outdoor A/C unit replaced a couple months ago. Once it was put back together, air flow wasn’t the same as before. When they went underneath the house to check things out, they found that excess condensation had rusted out the bottom of the air handler and a significant percentage of air was being blown into the crawl space. Ideally, wouldn't inspecting the air handler come before quoting a job to replace the coil? Less ideally, but more acceptably than what actually happened, wouldn't noticing rust holes in the air handler come up when replacing the coil in the air handler? ___ 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] OT residential air conditioner issue
My A coil has two drains. The primary is about 1/2 below the safety. The primary is trapped and plumbed to a safe drain (in my case the condensate pump for my furnace). The secondary is left wide open, if you ever see water there the main drain is plugged. On 2021-07-23 17:17, Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: When the AC is in operation, on my AC, the cold A coil in the air handler will produce a lot of condensate dripping from it, as the warm air hits the cold coils. There is a pan below the coil, which has a drain outside the house. ___ 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] MB to go all electric by 2030?
On 2021-07-23 09:25, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: Meanwhile, I am busy ordering more solar panels for my home since the price has come down 40 percent. Do you know what the panels themselves cost? I was seeing 50-70 cents a rated watt in 2018-2019, but thought they went up with other building materials last year. ___ 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] It’s hitting the fan
On 2021-07-20 14:41, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: Speaking of insurance one guy who got whacked yesterday has a wife in 3rd trimester and their insurance ends in 2 weeks. COBRA https://www.dol.gov/general/topic/health-plans/cobra ___ 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] Soooooo
I wonder how much you can sell Hilton and American points for? I used to get offers around 1.2 cents for Chase Ultimate Rewards and Amex Member Rewards. ___ 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] Soooooo
"We're laying you off as of October 31. Insurance will end on November 30" (quietly starts 6 week vacation Sept 20) ___ 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] It’s hitting the fan
On 2021-07-20 13:05, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: Unfortunately health insurance is a huge consideration though. Regina needs an office job in a medical facility owned by a large hospital. ___ 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] It’s hitting the fan
On 2021-07-20 12:58, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: It's the MBA mindset, "Maximize shareholder profit, get paid yourself, get a golden parachute, repeat." I swear getting an MBA is just repeating "Layoff anybody who makes more than the minimum" over and over. Buying market share until you're a quasi-monopoly (like Verizon and ATT) can be a viable strategy for profit, and a near guaranteed strategy for "I'm running a bigger company and therefore need a bigger paycheck". Ditching employees is the way to raise your next quarterly bonus, until the customers get dissatisfied and quit too. But relocating a facility in order to raise costs and get rid of hard earned talent, that's just stupid. ___ 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] It’s hitting the fan
So, if you had bought, on the day you learned of that decision (a prime example of both stupidity and snobbery in management), $1000 of an S tracking fund, while shorting $1000 worth of the acquiring company's stock, where would that investment stand today? Or, better yet, buy $1000 of their top competitor while shorting their stock? On 2021-07-20 09:54, Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote: This is the same company that had decided to 'save' money by moving our extensive (and expensive) test lab, housed in an _owned_ building, from eastern WA to silicon valley --- where space, labor, and power (significant) are _so_ much cheaper! ___ 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] Stuck break caliber on 05E320 wagon
On 2021-07-19 14:52, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: Got out of the car and smelled burning break pat. LR was really hot. I guess a new break caliber is in my near future. Crack the bleeder open and see if that releases the pressure, or just buy a hose to go along with the caliper. ___ 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] ML350 hits a tree
On 2021-07-18 14:49, greg via Mercedes wrote: How could that happen to a W163? Wouldn't the frame hold the front and back together? That doesn't look like the back end of a W163 to me. W164 maybe? https://abc7chicago.com/hickory-hills-crash-in-fatal/10894696/ https://www.thewashingtontime.com/i-have-never-seen-anything-like-it-four-people-dead-after-car-splits-in-half-following-accident/ ___ 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] OT - Electrical Distribution Panel Relocation
On 2021-07-15 14:25, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: Most utilities will coordinate pulling and replacing a meter without too much hassle. You break the seal and you’re in for some serious hurt. Sometimes they want to see your county permit before they turn the power back on, which is a hassle when you weren't engaged in a permitted project in the first place. I'd like to get rid of my aluminum service hookup, but I'm not paying four digits for a licensed electrician to run three 10' pieces of 3/0 wire in an existing conduit. Along with the fact that I never willingly give money to anybody who is or was an IBEW member. ___ 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] Something you don’t see often
Back in the 1950s, my dad had to babysit a couple of nukes we gave to the Brits. Being of low rank and high security clearance sometimes gets you interesting, if unwanted, duties. Somewhere between Barksdale and the UK, they had to land on an island base for refueling. Their emergency plans for "if we go off the end of the runway into the ocean" included a member of the flight crew (navigator I think) chucking the triggers out the door on dry land. Pilots got the plane stopped with dozens of feet to spare. On 2021-07-17 01:44, Clay via Mercedes wrote: I got to watch the test flights out of Paine Field in winter 1969. Had a number of voyages on them over the next four five years. Most terrifying was the landing in Guatemala where one end of the VERY shorty runway was a 400 year old aqueduct, the other a plunge down a ravine. Touchdown was maybe 65 meters in from the ravine and you had to brake hard over the next 2050 meters or you bump the aqueduct. No longer booked flights on them after Teneriffe. ___ 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] So this p1$$e$ me off
My route still runs private vehicles. One of my carriers has a minivan. The other one has a sedan, Impala I think. No way sedan woman could deliver a gun vault. On 2021-07-18 06:51, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: What’s really bizarre is that they shipped it via the Postal Sevice. How they managed that I’ll never figure. My carrier was mad because it took up so much room in her truck. I’ve never seen something that big in USPS. ___ 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] So this p1$$e$ me off
On 2021-07-17 14:32, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: Par for the course on Amazon. You stand a good chance of getting a counterfeit, broken, or clearly returned/repackaged item. I once bought a hitch from Amazon Warehouse Deals. Like New, damaged packaging. It was missing about 1/3-1/2 the hardware kit. Curt wouldn't send me the missing hardware, they wouldn't even sell it to me. Told me to go to a dealer and order the kit for $25-30. I went to the dealer/hitch installer, and they dug into their leftover parts bins and sold me the missing pieces for about $5. ___ 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] OT: 1941 Chevrolet Master project car - $3,000
That'll keep Dan busy when he's in Indiana. But it's missing an important Barn Find feature. The barn. ___ 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] Brake Fluid
On 2021-07-17 06:54, Ralph Robertson via Mercedes wrote: Thanks for the responses. I had rec'd. info that Dot 2 and also Dot 5.1 5.1 is good too, it's a step up from 4, like 4 is a step up from 3. Just don't confuse it with 5, which is silicone based and not compatible. Stick with 3 (not recommended by MBZ), 4 and 5.1 ___ 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] 1987 300TD - 297k miles - $350
That didn't last long. Not surprising I guess. ___ 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] Brake Fluid
On 2021-07-16 09:05, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: Any DOT 4 will do That's where I'm at now. I used to alternate ATE Superblue and Valvoline Synpower Synthetic, but then: The feds banned blue brake fluid and superblue became super-rare and excessively expensive. And Valvoline dropped the silver bottle high temperature Synthetic stuff. So now I just look for DOT4, then look at the price vs wet boiling temp. ___ 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
[MBZ] Woman recovers her own stolen Benz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPN9vJf92Fs "You will never steal from me again" ___ 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] OT - Electrical Distribution Panel Relocation
On 2021-07-14 21:12, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: I’m curious as well. I can’t imagine wire nutting would be to code, but then again who knows? I don’t. Wire nuts are preferred at the other end. Example: feed wire from breaker > wire nut > pigtail > outlet seems to be preferred to just hooking the feed to the outlet and running a feed off the other side of the outlet to the next outlet box. I've even seen nuts and pigtails at the last outlet in the string. ___ 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] OT - Electrical Distribution Panel Relocation
Replace every breaker with a wire nut, and run new wires from the old box up to the new box? I think it would be legal, but it seems a bit inelegant. ___ 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] I’m in Amarillo
On 2021-07-13 21:45, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: Eat one of those 10lb steaks How about 4 1/2lb of low grade steak and a bunch of sides? https://www.bigtexan.com/live-stream/ ___ 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] OM617 motor mounts
On 2021-07-13 23:48, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: Getting ready to change motor mounts on my 300SD. I have the rubber mounts, but I was looking at it tonight and there are some small shocks/struts in there also. Do these tend to need replacing by the time the big rubber mounts fail? Something my W116 taught me, a stupid lesson really: If you don't unhook the shocks, and try to lift the engine to replace the main mounts, you rip the shock mounts, which cost more than the big mounts. ___ 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] OT gulf beaches
On 2021-07-13 10:41, OK Don via Mercedes wrote: That just adds to the excitement and bragging rights ... Do they have windsurfer rentals? ___ 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] The hoovie GL navigates the flood waters
After torrential rains a couple weeks ago (something like 4.5" from Thu-Sun), I forgot and went down the logical road on the way home from a friend's house. When I saw the road closed sign, it was time to decide whether to turn around then for a brief detour, or go another 3 miles to the river for a possibly bigger detail if the flooding was real. I went down the road, which I'd driven down a couple days before with a couple inches over it, and it was NOPE. As I started to turn around, I saw a tall, probably 4x4 Ford Superduty pickup approaching, and it looked like he was going for it. I parked and watched the show in the mirror. When the water hit front bumper, I knew I was right not to even try it. When the water reached its peak about 4-5" below the headlights, I figured only an idiot would to that to a $60+k truck. He made it, but it could not have been good for the truck. ___ 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] Becker radio codes
On 2021-06-16 19:18, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: They need the VIN of the vehicle it was shipped in. These days, just about everything you buy from a knackers (not a u-pull) has the VIN on the invoice. (and if you 'rebuild' a salvage car, you better have invoices for every part you used, with VINs on the paperwork for all used parts, or you're not getting a rebuilt title, at least not in Michigan) ___ 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] Diesel black smoke
What controls enrichment on boost (or defueling when off boost) in a 606 turbo? Could it just be betting full boost fuel before getting full boost air? ___ 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] EVERYONE GETS THE SAME LOW PRICE. 2016 MERCEDES E350 4MATIC ROSE GOLD 54K MILES - $29, 950 (S. RALEIGH / GARNER)
On 2021-06-14 12:34, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: I texted them yesterday asking for the VIN so I could run a CarFax. I got a response - “As-is, where is - no CarFax”. You think the Carfax would tell you who, or at least when, painted the left side of it? ___ 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] OT small towable backhoe
On 2021-06-14 13:37, G Mann via Mercedes wrote: Looks pretty anemic to do any hard pan digging, or rocky soil. My next project is digging up my 50 year old driveway and putting a culvert under it. I started digging by hand several years ago, quit when I got down to big chunks of concrete that somebody put down for a base before the gravel was hauled in. I think a good TLB or a mini excavator would be the minimum for that job. If I were digging a drainfield in the sandy soil in my mom's yard, well, that little 9hp digger would be way faster than digging by hand... ___ 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] OT small towable backhoe
Does "9hp" = 9hp, or is it like the lawn mowers that make some fraction of the rated hp if you run them with mufflers and air filters? At any rate, I've seen bigger engines on log splitters. If doing real digging, like excavating for a foundation, the engine on a 50hp tractor/loader/backhoe grunts pretty hard sometimes when doing that work. ___ 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] Maybe I should stick it to FedEx
On 2021-06-11 19:33, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: Amazon drop packages at the local PO for “last mile” Delivery which can be either good or bad depending on your delivery people. Amazon delivery workers seem to be the sort that can't get jobs with respectable employers. I'd rather bring one mail lady to my home multiple times than multiple Amazon drivers. ___ 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] Maybe I do need to sell mine
On 2021-06-12 21:09, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1978-mercedes-benz-300sd-3/ I used to complain about the BAT UTM tracking that Andrew left on his links, but at least he didn't include facebook tracking crap. Anyway, wasn't that car about $25-26k new? ___ 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] Texas car in Chi-town, 1999 E300 diesel - 242k miles - $4, 750
On 2021-06-11 23:51, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: Winter Summer. I think winter starts off in second gear. The diesel has great torques so first would spin the tars too much in snow I never noticed much difference in my 1999. (320 4matic wagon) I think it's supposed to short shift and limit available power at part throttle. When I'd do my slide recovery practice in a snowy parking lot, I could put it sideways with a jab of throttle in either transmission mode. I think what happened in my case was my conservative driving style taught the TCM (via adaptive learning) to behave in S like MBZ programmed it to behave in W. ___ 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] 190E Cosworth Pahtz
On 2021-06-09 19:19, Frederick Moir via Mercedes wrote: https://newhaven.craigslist.org/pts/d/wallingford-190e-16v-cosworth-parts/7325714599.html Thanks. I can always use a spare leveling valve if it still has SLS and the spheres aren't blown (the control valve goes a few miles after the spheres if you drive on flooded spheres). ___ 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] OT: Pressure washer
On 2021-06-08 11:42, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: My first home (built in 1954) had the lead paint disclaimer but the solution was more paint (latex). Exterior paint last until it fails. (cracks/peels) Then it has to come off before the new paint goes on. ___ 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
