Re: [MBZ] ATF vs. Power Steering Fluid
DO NOT ALLOW ANYONE TO SUBSTITUTE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID FOR POWER STEERING FLUID IN YOUR CAR UNLESS SPECIFIED BY YOUR VEHICLE'S MANUFACTURER! Unless specified is the operative phrase. Up to the mid 1980s (Marshall Booth used to say on cars with v-belt driven steering pumps, but I think it applies to the earliest W201 also), you'd use MB spec 236.3 ATF, or you could be like me and stick Dexron III in it. (Mobil One ATF if I have it handy) http://bevo.mercedes-benz.com/bevolisten/236.3_en.html On newer cars with serpentine belt drive, consult the manual for the specification. I don't think generic PS fluid is going to be the best stuff for the job. I'd look it up for you if I had my W124 handy, but all I've got with me is my S210 which takes 344.0 SLS fluid for steering and SLS, and SLS equipped 210s are about the only cars that take that stuff. 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] OT: Arthur D. Little [was: Re: Sunday OT -- tunes for all you old prog-rock guys]
Wow, that is interesting, last I heard they had gone belly up. Go figure. I guess somehow they restructured and came back to life, or something. Here in Charleston is the South Carolina Research Authority which is sort of a local ADL, I talked to someone there at one point, she said they had ADL alumni, but she did not know exactly who. You might take a look at them too. And then there was Invent Resources, which appears to be defunct. Something a little odd here: http://www.weinvent.com/content/view/34/61/ That web site counts Dr. A. Ze'ev Hed as a member. The problem with that is Ze'ev has been dead for over five years. It looks like the firm went into bankruptcy when they didn't pay Ze'evs royalties to his widow Urszula. http://www.leagle.com/decision/In%20BCO%2020121105402 Sorry Craig, this one does not look like a job opportunity. 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] OT: Arthur D. Little [was: Re: Sunday OT -- tunes for all you old prog-rock guys]
On Mon, 7 Oct 2013 20:22:45 -0600 Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote: The first says, Please submit resume and cover letter in MS Word format via your schoolâs career portal. Resumes will not be accepted via email. They demand that their consultants be fresh out of or still in school? 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] OT: Arthur D. Little [was: Re: Sunday OT -- tunes for all you old prog-rock guys]
On Mon, 7 Oct 2013 18:34:02 -0400 (EDT) m...@voyager.net wrote: And then there was Invent Resources, which appears to be defunct. Sorry Craig, this one does not look like a job opportunity. I presume you are talking about Invent Resources. Yep. When you started talking about opportunity at Rich's old employer, I got to wondering what Ze'ev's friends were up to. Did a little Googling and found out they were up to screwing Urszula on the hand dryer royalties, which were about all the company was bringing in at the end. Still don't understand how it went BK with a no-maintenance $900k income stream from just one old project. 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] Just ain't got time!
Ugh...Well, someone had time to black out the grill, time to install aftermarket wheels, time to install a spoiler, time to install clear marker lights time to install an aftermarket warm air intake (not sure how they figure air drawn from under the hood is cooler). Yep, it's far enough from the radiator to call it a warm air intake. Sometimes (not usually on mbz diesels) you see them directly behind the radiator, or inches away from the exhaust manifold. I call those hot air intakes. The odd part is the car came with a very effective intake system pulling cold air directly from outside the fender. Not to mention the engine probably won't go another 200k miles without a decent air filter on it. I asked him about the Becker and the 'factory cold air intake system'. Should be interesting to see if he publishes my question and his answer. 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] slow day
On Fri, 4 Oct 2013 23:58:26 -0400 (EDT) m...@voyager.net wrote: The stench which was filling my house was coming from the mouth of a 10lb Rat Terrier. Amazingly enough, holding her down and attacking her with a tooth brush and mint flavored toothpaste totally solved the problem. Did it also solve the proclivity to repeat the ingestion? She hates toothbrushes 10x more than she hates baths, perhaps more than she hates nail clippers. She did it one more time, this spring, after having all winter to forget the first time. MaxFresh Colgate works a treat. 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] Adventure of the day
Thanks. Didn't know they were made that small. I'll check Ebay and the 'net. Gerry A friend of mine has one of the bigger ones, uses it to sanitize foreclosed houses and strip wallpaper. 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] Adventure of the day
Those things are basically a tank you can fill with water and a propane burner to heat it Naw, he's got a McCullough. http://www.amazon.com/McCulloch-MC-1275-Heavy-Duty-Steam-Cleaner/dp/BDF0RB ___ 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] slow day
I became pretty good at identifying the smell of horseshit. It is the taste that I'm particularly averse to. Wish I could say that about my niece's little dog. One night I let her out one last time before going to bed, and when I let her back in the room filled with the stench of horse feces. We gave her a bath, but the smell seemed undiminished. The stench which was filling my house was coming from the mouth of a 10lb Rat Terrier. Amazingly enough, holding her down and attacking her with a tooth brush and mint flavored toothpaste totally solved the problem. 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] OT (a little): Ctl-Alt_Del
For a bit of MB content, the ML would occasionaly decide to run on five cylinders. No idea why - happened twice in 15,000 miles. Turning it off, then on again cleared the problem both times. The OBDC-II reader said something about a bad coil. Of course, the ML is NOT an SD - My 210 had a transmission failure, IIRC it wouldn't upshift. Had to not only turn the ignition off, but had to go through the transmission reset procedure so it took me a couple of minutes. I can't remember exactly how I caused it, maybe it was shutting the engine off and turning it back on while the car was moving or something equally 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] Top Tier Fuel
I don't think we get seasonally blended fuels here, as it never gets that cold. Here in Michigan, it all comes from the same pipeline, the difference between brands is all in the additives, and all of it gets 10% alcohol except for some rare and expensive boat and snowmobile fuel pumps. What's surprising to me is that the 1997 Oldsmobile is running slightly negative fuel trim on this crap (the feedback loop is reducing fuel injection from baseline programming). The E320 runs around 7% positive fuel trim on gasahol, and I wonder what the mpg would be like if I could feed it straight hydrocarbons. 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] Insurance Big Brother Widget?
Progressive dislikes acceleration, in any direction. They ding you for a 'hard brake' at 7mph/second. If you stop for a yellow light, you WILL be penalized. If you routinely run yellow/pink lights, don't corner hard, and drive a diesel, you'll probably do OK. http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/arcmessageview.php?catid=52threadid=1121895 ___ 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] Vacuum pump oil
Actually you should change it regularly. If you do a lot of service, it's almost monthly. There are guidelines which I don't remember, but I do remember them surprising me at how often it should be changed. I'm not sure either, but for somebody who uses it once or twice a year, or might leave it on the shelf unused for 2 years straight, I think the safe way is to change it after every use. I ran it for 1/2 hour last winter when I bought it, but didn't have any oil on hand at the time. 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] 3-pointed star
Anybody else read B. C. today? Thanks. Hadn't read it in years, since local paper dropped it. http://www.gocomics.com/bc#.UkQxtdSoC9I ___ 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] Vacuum pump oil
Those who have vac pumps for A/C service, what do you do for pump oil? All my local options are in the $15-20 per quart range. Advance Auto had a clearance sale on Robinaire oil for $6.99, but not in the stores. I'd have to order a case of 12, which is way more than a lifetime supply. I found Mobil pump oil for $6.14 +$5 shipping on eBay. Ordered it yesterday AM, got it from UPS today. Half a gallon for $17.28, it was as if NAPA had a 'buy one get one' sale. Now it will be years before I have to buy the stuff again. http://www.ebay.com/itm/321069135288 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] changing 123 300TD rear springs
You don't need them for the rear springs on the W123 sedan. The fronts are a VERY DIFFERENT story! Craig And you've got to do something with the calipers or hoses to let the suspension down far enough to get the springs out. 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] Current diesel cars/suvs available for 2014 MY
i seem to recall that back in the day diesel was around the same price or less than regular and now it is always sold as a premium. Back in the day, cars got 8-18 mpg, and for every gallon of gasoline, you had to get rid of x amount of diesel and y amount of propane that came in the crude oil along with the gasoline. Now the refineries have the ability to break down the heavy molecules to make more gas out of a barrel of crude, so selling a gallon of diesel means you can't make 1.x gallons of gas out of it. Fuels are being sold by the BTU now. (I really miss 50 cent a gallon propane and cheaper than regular diesel.) 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] OT: Jetta oil change
I never subscribed to the 'pre-fill the filter so the oil pressure goes up three seconds faster' thing. I haven't seen a transaxle that took GL anything since my 1977 Saab (and the SAE 70 originally specified for that car was superceded by 5W30). I assume you looked up the spec, but it still seems odd to me. 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] UPS is fast and cheap to canada
If I were in Canada and you did that to me I'd never order from you again. Poor bastards gonna end up paying some absurd extra brokerage fee to UPS to get their stuff. USPS is the ONLY way to ship to Canada. There's a long list of fees. Basic entry prep on a $101 (with shipping) order is $29. Then there's a minimum $6 bond fee, a $15 low value shipment amendment (unless something is delayed ten days, then it's $50), and a $4.25 COD fee for collecting the money. http://tinyurl.com/brokeragescrewing ___ 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] Windshield
I had a URO seal and it sucked, I had to spread flowable silicone all under the edge of the seal to make it not leak. Then I had to restick it every couple years. Shoulda got OE... When OE is URO, I think I'll buy a Chevy. ___ 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: Namez
It's interesting having all this speculation on pronunciation and having no comment from Kaleb, the only one who really knows how his wife's name is spelled and pronounced. http://www.hi5.com/tagged/rqueen I pronounce it (and spell it) Reggie. Maybe that's why she doesn't like me. 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] UPS is fast and cheap to canada
i used to go across often 20+ years ago when i lived up at the part of the world, but i didn't used to cross at touristy crossings at least i tried not to, so mostly it was just the usual waving and hey, how you doing? both ways The last time I went across, I went north with a boat that outweighed my car one afternoon, and south with just the car the next morning. And the boat was covered. So I had some explaining to do, but nobody searched anything. A couple of years later, my parents were fishing in Canada on 9-11-2001. Their trip home the next week was a bit more eventful. 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] UPS is fast and cheap to canada
I assume the same thing happens in reverse. If you bring things into the USA from Canada that are made offshore, the USA customs folk will likely charge you duty. I've never had anything to declare. It's been about 15 years since I made the crossing, but from what I remember, beyond the standard anything to declare? question, the US Customs questions were related to got any illegal humans on board? and the Canadian Customs questions were for got anything we can tax?. 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] Obummercare caused my benefits to be canceled
I too have an individual plan via AARP and Aetna. Aetna has already advised me that I can keep my current plan (not the greatest), but they won't know what it will cost until January. AND that if I cancel it for a gov't exchange plan (which I don't know what it will cost), I won't be able to get it again because the plan will no longer be offered here in Georgia. They really won't tell you the cost of January's coverage until January? The deadline to enroll in the exchange for January 1 is December 15. You have until the end of March to enroll in the exchange, so it sounds like you're stuck buying January coverage at a mystery price from Aetna, or signing up for dual coverage in January and canceling one when you know the pricing. BTW, is there any way to get your current coverage without handing a nice fat commission to the Democratic party lobbying arm of AARP? Those bastards used member money to lobby members to vote against their beliefs. The good news is that with Obamacare's ban on age based price discrimination, and requirement that the young sign up to subsidize it, you should be seeing lower prices in the exchange and in your current plan, if there are any young people in your current plan. 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] Windshield
I hate to reply based on memory of what another poster said instead of actual knowledge, but I believe Herr Doktor Booth said that Pilkington made the OE glass that MBUSA sells, and that PPG is also good stuff. Caveats: I could have remembered it wrong, and it could have changed since Marshall kicked the bucket. 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] Obummercare caused my benefits to be canceled
Age and tobacco do affect pricing. You're right, I wasn't thinking when I said that. They do have a cap on the multiplier between the oldest and the newest, which still results in a price increase for the young and a decrease for the old. OTOH, if you have a medicare supplement policy, everybody in your rating group is old anyway. 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] 350 SDL Opinions
Well folks, it finally happened! My 1990 350SDL rod bender with 278k and a repair history similar to Wilton's (my head gasket was at ~125k but still on the original trans) was rear-ended by a school bus! Kind of makes you wish you bought Wilton's car last month, eh? Worst bus story I heard was from one of my teachers. Her new silver 1978 Corvette was sitting at a stop sign, and a school bus failed to swing wide enough while making a left turn and ran the back wheels across its nose. The wrecker driver compounded the folly by yanking the Vette out from under the bus, shredded fiberglass everywhere. IIRC the car was about 3 weeks old. She was furious when the insurance refused to total it and buy her a new one. 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] a sad story i was just told
OK, so Stauer isn't worth the money even at $99. Who does make a decent watch for under $100? Citizen? Seiko? Mechanical? Seiko 5 has been a good buy since the Vietnam war days. Orient Watch too, they're still made in Japan AFAIK, while the cheap Seikos aren't any more. I've got an unusual Orient automatic that I bought direct from Orient USA and never wore, would send it to you for $50 if I can find it. If you want something unusual, I'll let you have my 1970s bullhead Citizen flyback chrono for $100. It was a cheapo restoration from a watch shop in the Philippines, with replica bracelet, dial and hands, and they just gave it a spray wash and lube instead of taking it apart to clean and lube it, but it looks and runs decent. The honest Chinese stuff like Alpha is easily worth $50-75, I don't know what Alphas sell for now. Bagelsport, MQJ, or whatever names (other than Rolex) they're using now, are a bargain for $25 or less. A few years ago I bought a couple of MQJ Submariners and a variety of Bagelsports for $10-13 each on eBay. The bracelets, especially on the Submariners and the Daytona, were worth more than I paid. The best running of the lot is the one Rolex they sent me when I bought a Bagelsport. That illegal POS kept to less than one second a day if I left it on my wrist 24 hours a day, gained a second or so overnight if I took it off and let it cool down. The week I only took it off to shower, I think it lost 4 seconds all week. Quartz really opens up the possibilities under $100. I got a Seiko chrono for about $70 on a daily deal site a few years back, and you sometimes see the Citizen solar/capacitor powered (Ecodrive) watches under $100. There are some military style Chinese quartz watches on nylon straps that are good deals for $15. I have one in khaki I'd part with if you want. 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] watches
What about these, good deals for the money? Is the Seiko Hi-Beat considered reliable or fragile? http://search.ebay.com/321203028856 http://search.ebay.com/261284536180 ___ 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] a sad story i was just told
It doesn't matter. I wear a digital Timex when I'm at home working in the yard or on cars. On job interviews I wear a '60s Seiko Sportsmatic 5 mechanical. I'd like to have something to fit in between: classy-looking, simple, but that won't crap out in a few months (as the Casio quartz watch I bought for $30 on sale at Wal-Mart did). You like divers? Used to be able to get a Mako from OrientUSA for about $80 with a 50% off coupon, don't know what they cost now but 30% off coupons are common now. http://forums.watchuseek.com/f71/official-orient-mako-club-568233.html I don't know if Gary sold all his stuff when he moved to FL, but it sounds like I should go through my 'seemed like a good idea at the time' selection of new watches and find something for you. I've got a diver styled Pulsar quartz alarm chrono with pepsi (blue/red) dive wheel and Seiko 1/5 second movement on black rubber. Probably what you were aiming for when you bought the Casio. I think it's this one, but I paid less than half of that for it. IIRC the alarm doesn't work on mine, probably need to take the back off and make sure the speaker makes contact. http://www.amazon.com/B001L1RZH That Orient I mentioned would probably replace the 5 as your interview watch. It's stainless case, brown sunburst dial, I think it's on brown leather, with an unusual day/date complication. Instead of saying SUN-MON-TUE on the day wheel, says SUN-MON-TUE around the dial and the day wheel shows a red bar next to the appropriate day. The date wheel is the usual 1-31 numbers. I really like my black Seiko SND-195 1/20 second quartz chronograph for all-around wear. In fact, it's my avatar at watchuseek. I bought a slightly dressier white one with the same movement, SND-217, but never wore it. What do you think, Gary, $80-100 for a new SND on bracelet? MSRP was $295 a few 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] a sad story i was just told
On Sep 18, 2013 1:27 PM, Alex Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.com wrote: On Sep 18, 2013 8:37 AM, m...@voyager.net wrote: Bagelsport, MQJ, or whatever names (other than Rolex) they're using now, are a bargain for $25 or less. Can't find either of those names on eBay. Here's the MQJ sub, but this one has the Bagelsport name on it: http://search.ebay.com/121151996531 I bought a few from this seller back in the day. http://search.ebay.com/400574862241 The last one I bought, with MQJ mountain logo on it, stops when you screw the crown down. I need to swap stems with my other one and see if that's the problem. What about this? http://tinyurl.com/p2glup _ Linky no workie. 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
[MBZ] OT:NYPD
Earlier this month, I suggested that the police accuracy standard was to empty a 17 round magazine to score two hits on cops and bystanders and one hit on the suspect. And somebody, I think it was Craig, suggested that I was describing the NYPD standards. Well, this weekend, two NYPD officers proved that they are capable of much better accuracy and restraint than expected when they scored hits on two bystanders with only three rounds fired. They even quit shooting with dozens of cartridges left in their sidearms when the suspect ran away unscathed. http://nypost.com/2013/09/15/cops-accidentally-shoot-two-bystanders-while-trying-to-subdue-man/ 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] Hirschmann Antenna
Gary, et alia. That is the prescribed method. I, however, am not fast enough hobbling around the 300TD to insert the antenna into the tube and engage the gears before it times out. Get it? I thought it was a function of the spousal unit to throw the switch when you were ready to insert the antenna. 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] Crab pots
In the late 1940s we went crabbing and mullet snatching on the Clearwater Causeway. (Dan knows where it is.) Clam traps would be more useful in Clearwater these days. http://www.xenu.net/clam_faq.html 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] How the dealer tried to screw me over
After they could tell I knew what I was talking about and I have all the same diagnostic equipment they had they dropped the issue. I hate dealers. Reminds me of the time I helped a friend drop off a F250 6.9 at the dealer to have the control pressures checked in the transmission. They called up the next day and said the truck wouldn't start, so they needed $300 or something for new batteries before they'd do any other work. I drove out there, popped the hood to make sure his both his 3 month old Exides were still in it, and saw a loose wire next to the IP. So I plugged in the ignition signal wire at the fuel shutoff solenoid on the IP, hopped in the truck and it started right up, didn't even crank slowly. I drove it to the shop door and told them to quit messing around and do the job that was on the work order. I didn't mention to them that I knew they sabotaged it to keep it from starting. Obviously the shutoff wire was connected when I drove the truck in the day before. If I had any brains I would have driven the truck back to my friend's house and told him to take me back to pick up my car. 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
[MBZ] Extended warranty dealer
Saw this on fatwallet.com. There must be a lot of dealer margin on those warranties... http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/finance/1296895/ ___ 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] My Next Mercedes Diesel
Maybe MBUSA needs to rethink this? In my mind, the Mercedes reputation for longevity and parts availability was a big part of what made them special. If Mercedes plans to become just another ordinary car but at twice the price, I think their business model needs work. So there's no point in stocking parts because there are so many cars that need the parts? Makes as much sense as the mayor of Stuttgart wanting to ban motor vehicles two days a week. 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] buymbparts is dead drunk and rattling
According to my local firearms instructor (who is a cop and also a firearms instructor for his department), most cops are not particularly good shots. They have so much other crap they have to do that for most good enough is good enough when it comes to qualifying. The percentage of cops that ever fire their weapon for real is quite small. But it's a different story for aggressive enforcement teams. Yeah, the death squads are expected to actually hit family pets when they shoot at them. The rest of the cops, well, one hit on target and two hits on bystanders or other cops per 17 shot magazine seems to be the standard performance. 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] RE; New car expensive parts. was: my kinda car
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/2014-chevrolet-cruze-diesel-first-drive-review euro engine in a world car So the car that replaced the car that replaced the Cavalier weighs 3500lb with a four cylinder diesel in it? I'm thinking about that W201 with a 2.1 Bluetec in it and wondering what would happen if you stuck the Cruze diesel in an old z-24. I bet it'd go 0-60 in a lot less than 8 seconds. 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] RE; New car expensive parts. was: my kinda car
Looks like a 55 gallon drum of 'diesel exhaust fluid' is about $150-200. Mitch. Uh, oh. No thanks. Gerry Snip.Compared to the gas-powered Cruze, you also lose a couple cubic feet of rear cargo space thanks to a 17-liter diesel emission fluid tank. That urea fluid, which helps put the clean in clean diesel, will need to be refilled at least every 10,000 miles.snip ___ 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] Drive-a-clone
Next, is 20k people really a small town these days? I am pretty sure we are still under 5k by a long shot downtown Watkins Glen. My home town, Burdett, heck, maybe 1k people tops. We all leave the keys in cars around here at home. The door on my house has not been locked in 20 years. I am so glad to live in a REAL small town. At least one of my small town high school teachers didn't believe in locked doors. With the number of kids visiting his house over the years, hundreds of people must have known it. Yet no home invasions ever, AFAIK. He left the garage wide open, with a message board on the door from the garage to the house, so I never saw a reason to go in if nobody was home. He didn't leave keys in cars though. I never lock my cars, unless I park at Walmart or go to the city, but I pocket the key. 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] Drive-a-clone
There have been no orders to keep me away from #1 boy's car. That thing is becoming more than the pig it was treated like. Do we say Attaboy, or should have bought a decent car to begin with instead of sinking money into a sow's ear? 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] buymbparts is drunk
why are may parts not here on a holiday? I thought you said you get parts to people when they order them! I am calling my bank and then calling the cops to prove you drink and ride your bike. ;-} You say that in jest, but I know of a case in which a cyclist was convicted of boozin and cruizin. Since the sentence included a mandatory license suspension, and the cyclist had never been a motorist, the judge ordered the guy to get a license so he could suspend it. 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] What is it with Russians looking for cheap car with big boot?
Huh, wasn't there talk of $2k being good value for a second hand Diesel engine a while back? This is a OM606 engined car? Perhaps someone buy this and Wiltons 126 and make a 300SD with a 606 motor? 1. An engine donor car is generally worth quite a bit less than the pulled engine on a pallet. I'm not entirely sure why, as the salvage value on the chassis covers the cost to pull the engine, you're sure to get all the necessary ancillary bits when you buy the whole car, and you get to hear it run and see the oil pressure etc. 2. Capital idea, but they're sort of in opposite corners of a rather large country. Engine in NW corner, chassis on the east side south of center. When petrol was $1.50 a gallon it would have been a major undertaking. Now it's just not feasible to bring the two together. Perhaps if somebody in Wilton's neighborhood wanted to fly out to Clay, pull whatever he needed, strap it to a pallet and ship it home... 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] 1979 w116 headlights
Was at the junkyard this morning. Saw a very nice 79 280SE. Had euro headlights on it, Bosch glass and the aiming vacuum pods. All looks very nice and clean. If anyone wants them let me know and I'll go back and get them for you. Don't forget the headlight switch assembly. 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
[MBZ] OT: car launching
http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/offbeat/2009-08-14-car-launch_N.htm 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] Quick 108 photos
don't forget the W111 ;-) Awesome convertible... LarryT The two MBZ I drooled over as a kid were the gullwings, the W198 (didn't everybody?) and the C111 (I was probably the only kid in town who'd heard of it). http://www.seriouswheels.com/mno/Mercedes-Benz-C-111-FA-Gullwing-Doors-1024x768.htm 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] 108 photos
It would have helped to have links to the pictures, or reasonable size pictures (say 1024x768) instead of the 2592x1936 (which is larger than my monitor at 1920x1200 Craig If I'd spent two hours downloading that 18mb message via dial-up I wouldn't be too happy. As it was, I logged in to learn I'd used 43% of my 50MB email storage and couldn't figure out why 160 messages would be that big. 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] 108
6 is MUCH better ...unless the 8 is 6.3 litres? ___ 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] 108
6 is MUCH better ...unless the 8 is 6.3 litres? oops, that wouldn't be a W108 though, would it? 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] 91 350SDL knackers colonel milton
I haven't been paying attention to the details, as I am not in the market for a 126 with a steering wheel on the wrong side but if the body is rust free, it should be fixed. How much is a 3 litre (not sure what that is in cubes) MB turbo Diesel from a wreck? Are LHD cars exotic there like RHD cars here? How often do you really need to see around somebody to pass them? Can you get a 24 valve OM606 turbo easily? You could be the only kid on the block with a LHD 24 valve 300SDL! 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
[MBZ] Gravity powered LED light
Now here's a reading light for undeveloped areas that makes sense. Lift a 10 kilo sack of dirt, read for a half hour, when the light goes out lift the sack again. http://www.fastcoexist.com/1681067/a-5-light-for-the-developing-world-with-an-ingenious-fuel-gravity?partner=ps03101changegen#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] New Diesel
I thought the 2007 GCCRD did too, but Car and Driver says Mercedes? http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/2007-jeep-grand-cherokee-crd-overland-4x4-short-take-road-test Was a MB OM V-6 engine. Same one was supposed to be in the grand Caravan (WooHoo!) and cars and the DINKmobiles. But because of the messy divorce only the gran Cheep got the MB DIesel, at the bargain basement price of $50,000 to 60,000. I told they stealer he was nuts. For that I cen buy a REAL Mercedes Benz Ah, yes. It was the Liberty that had the Italian motivation, but only a four banger. And what's this about a 2.1L Renault Cherokee in 1985-87? I saw a lot of diesel oddities in the 1980s, but somehow that one escaped my notice. http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/jeep-liberty-sport-4x4-diesel-short-take-road-test 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] Health Insurance Reform for America
Gerry wrote: Americans spend more per capita than any western nation on health care, Entirely possible. We seem to use expensive machinery more than anyplace else, and we pay for the development of drugs while many other countries just want to pay for the production of what we developed. and yet we are the only western nation with uninsured citizens. Is this true, or is the author making it up as he goes along? ___ 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] Finally, a photo of my 240D
I've never seen a green car that wasn't ugly - to each his own --- http://riviera-reflections.com/green-jaguar-e-type-respray-british-racing-green/e-type-jaguar-respray-10 http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicledetails.xhtml?mmt=[MB[][]]listingId=351364217listingIndex=1Log=0 http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicledetails.xhtml?mmt=[MB[][]]listingId=346319196listingIndex=2Log=0 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] Get Smart, get ED
http://www.engadget.com/2013/08/10/smart-fourtwo-price-drop This actually could be an interesting deal When I saw $139 per month, I wondered if it might pay for itself in fuel savings. Nope. When you add in the $1999 down payment, it's over 23 cents per mile. BTW, never make a down payment on a lease. You can't really get comprehensive and collision insurance on the down payment. Wreck it driving home from the dealer and you might be out $2000 plus deductibles. ___ 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] bendix 2 speed
i always have to have rear wheels built due to my girth. first one i built was a 48 spoke one like tandem wheel, but spaced at 135mm rather than 145. external gears. the second was an ordinary 36 spoke hub but i used 12 gauge spokes instead of 14, with shimano nexus 3 speed hub and and a weinmann rim that the BMX kids seem to like The strength in a wheel is from tension in the spokes. Durability comes from having enough stretch in the spokes to reach that tension that they maintain as close to constant tension as possible as the wheel turns 'round, and from proper relief of internal stress in the spokes when building the wheel. Last I knew (a long, long time ago) a lot of bike shop mechanics were in the habit of building wheels without enough spoke tension. The 48 spokes might have been on the right track, if they were thin enough to have some decent stretch in them. 15ga spokes would be more than strong enough for a 48 spoke wheel, probably more than strong enough for a 36 spoke wheel. If you add tension until failure and it's the rim that fails first, there's no reason to go thicker on the spokes. You should check out this book: http://www.amazon.com/The-Bicycle-Wheel-3rd-Edition/dp/0960723668 My former bike club's library has it, my local public library does not. Too bad Jobst hasn't been active on Usenet since his stroke a couple of years ago, or I'd tell you to post a query on rec.bicycles.tech. Mitch. 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] John Deere 318
My old Wheel Horse had a plow blade that was hand lift. Even though the tractor was somewhat underpowered with a Kohler K341 single cylinder engine (8HP) it would still push snow in a straight line without effort, especially if you got a running start. And that's without wheel weights, too, although I did have the off road tires, not turf tires. You lost me. My 12hp Cub Cadet has a k301 in it, the 14hp has a k321. K341 is the somewhat rare 16hp. 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
[MBZ] drop dead gorgeous
This Ferrari is so beautiful it's hard to look at it and remain standing: https://i.chzbgr.com/maxW500/7659942400/hE6EA3342/ ___ 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] 1999 e320 still won't start
Today it won't fire at all. Borrowed a better code reader from FLAPS, it knew there had been an evaporative emissions event since last reset, my Scangauge didn't mention that. In scrolling through all the available readings, the only thing that caught my attention was MAP = 0.0 hg, no matter whether it was cranking or just sitting. I tried unplugging the MAP, and then the MAF, still won't fire. I hit the schrader valve in the fuel rail, no fuel. How do I jump the fuel pump relay to make sure I'm getting power to the pump? Where is the pump? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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 e320 still won't start
I found this which seems to pertain. I have voltage at one terminal of the fuel pump relay under the back seat with ignition off and voltage at another with ignition on. I have 0.6V from ground to the relay terminal that's switched by the relay, seems like it should be 0.0V. Can't hear pump over traffic noise when I jumper across the pump relay terminals, and don't have pressure to the fuel rail after I jump the relay. I'm concluding that I've got an open circuit in the pump wiring or the pump itself, or the pump isn't getting good ground. Doesn't seem to be much more to do here in the hospital parking lot. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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 e320 still won't start
I found this which seems to pertain. Oops, supposed to be a link: http://www.justanswer.com/mercedes/7ktw9-e320-1999-e320-two-days-ago-car-quit-driving.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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] 210 e320 no start
My 99 wagon cranks and fires, then dies. Like a 124 or 201 with a bad fuel pump relay. I don't know where the relay is, or if it's a smart relay like a 201. Anybody with a good idea can call me at 517***6676767or I'll try to check the list. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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 American dream in an automobile
From: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net Gerry has been reading issues of Mechanix Illustrated from the 50s again. You read Mechanix Illustrated? Tch! True mechanical buffs never read anything but Popular Mechanics, and us science buffs only read Popular Science. Gerry.who's thinking of patenting his ideas. While reading your vision for the future, I was thinking about PopSci's 1950s views of what 1970 would look like. If you extrapolated the advances from 1930 to 1950 for another 20 years, it would have seemed feasible at the time. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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 American dream in an automobile
Certainly well qualified for entry into the Darwin Award competition. No Darwin Award for Ladson, he spawned like a salmon before dying. You get a Darwin Award for improving human evolution by removing your genes from the pool. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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 American dream in an automobile
After observing the human condition for 65 years, especially recently, I think feudal subsistence farming is more probable for most folks. Soylent Green, anyone? The Koreans keep messing up the Soylent Green shipments. http://www.theblaze.com/stories/shocking-customs-officials-intercept-17000-pills-filled-with-powdered-baby-flesh-from-china/ Here's a blogger who thinks the reporting is biased. http://davidswills.com/?p=2038 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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] Benzamino -- bids closing!
Maybe it started life as a convertible. That would explain how much they want for it too--trying to recoup their initial investment. Even if it started out as a coupe (much more likely) the builder should be drawn and quartered---300CEs are rare enough as it is without hacking one up. Alex Judging from the size of the front doors, I don't think it used to be a 2 dr. My best guess is that it was a wagon. That gives them SLS and they don't have to redo the tailgate opening and taillight configuration. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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] Yet another question about what it's like to live in various parts of the country ...
The Southeast is also pretty pro-gun, whereas as you go farther North you run into strong anti-gun legislation such as in MD or NJ. VT is notable in that it does not (or did not) issue concealed carry permits because it is legal by default. VT gun law basically says we don't care what you do with your guns, just don't have them on school property. Even VT has to make sure there's a safe haven for mass murderers somewhere, and they chose schools. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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] BAS
On the other hand there are some studies that suggest that people individually have a certain internal risk tolerance and if you give them safety systems like all-wheel drive and ABS and radar and night vision, etc. they will just drive more aggressively up to the point where their internal sense of risk is back at its limit, at least partially offsetting the benefit of the safety systems. Allan Which caused one motorjournalist to suggest the following safety equipment: Remove the driver seat belt and air bag. Replace the air bag with a big steel spike in the center of the steering wheel. I bet drivers would ram into a lot less stuff that way. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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] Yet another question about what it's like to live in various parts of the country ...
In some Northeastern states, like New Jersey, property taxes are acknowledged to be high by the state government. When completing state taxes, you are allowed to assume 10% of your rent is for property taxes and deduct it. 10% because the rent is high? In Michigan, renters can assume that 20% of their rent is property tax when computing their homestead property tax credit. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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] TORX Allens?
Anyone know where I can get a T60 Allen? L-key? http://www.amazon.com/T60-Star-L-wrench-Long-Arm/dp/B002KAAR38 http://www.amazon.com/Wiha-T60-120mm-Torx-L-keys/dp/B000T9W7K8 You might check Snap-On and MAC, it's possible that you're paying tool truck prices by the time you include shipping at the links above. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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] S210 sunroof woes
I don't, but I just spent $900.00 on parts for mine. I am going to have little chat with Tarek on Banned. They knew the roof was messed up. Oh well. Live and learn. Mine functioned perfectly for two months, so I've got no seller complaints with the roof. I found this pictorial on the net: http://forums.mercedesclub.org.uk/showthread.php?t=31657 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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] one of the strangest things I've ever seen...
Saw a vid on youtube, a mouse was oh so delicately nibbling at the cheese in a trap to avoid triggering it, then another mouse lunged in to steal the cheese from him, killed them both. Mitch ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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: A/C compressor
Monday, my Achieva started making a nasty noise, which turned out to be coming from the A/C clutch, with the occasional yellow spark from metal to metal contact. Turning the A/C on eliminated the noise. I'm thinking pulley bearing. Is there anything special about taking the clutch off a Harrison V5 to replace the bearing? Mitch -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090401/0509fea9/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] OT: Computer died
Merry Christmas to me. My 2004 eMachine refuses to boot. The led pilot light on the MB is glowing. The CMOS battery is good. When I unplug it and plug it back in, the CPU fan spins for a second then stops. Hitting the Power button does nothing. I unplugged the power switch from the MB and jumpered the terminals, nothing happened, so that rules out the power switch. Either the MB won't power up, or it's not telling the power supply to power up, or the power supply is finished. I'm guessing Motherboard. Anybody think it's worth my time to swap in a different ATX power supply? Stupid thing was working fine four hours ago. Mitch. -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20081225/cfc3e73f/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Was California, now Auto Workers Retirement
Chrysler made the right decision during their last negotiation rounds with the union. They gave the retiree plan to UAW along with a pile of cash and made the cost the responsibility of UAW. But now union membership will contribute more to the cost as the long term cost of health care continues to escalate. The other benefit to this trade is that Chrysler retirees will continue to receive medical benefits if Chrysler goes under. You really expect those benefits to be there for your wife? My expectations: 1) There wasn't enough money to start with. That's why it was such a savings to Chrysler to do it this way. 2) This too small pool of cash will be mismanaged, thereby making it smaller . 3) UAW leadership will find a way to charge the fund lots of fees for mismanaging it, which will make it still smaller. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] What would you do if diesel/gas cost $10/g
He goes on to dscribe the splt being louder than the round firing! But the brick of Remington subsonics I bought don't seem all that quiet. They are strong enough to cycle the action in my Marlin 60 and my friend's 10/22, but from a few feet away I can't really tell a lot of difference between the subs and the high velocity stuff in the Marlin, the Ruger, or even my 26 target rifle. They go bang (unlike CCI mini caps, which go pfft), but there's no supersonic crack echoing back from the woods like I'd get with full power 22LR. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Air guns
I'd say #2 is Ah, just making sure. (After he gropes Fran, a tall, masculine woman) Yes - that was my favorite line in the movie! I really liked though, when the Aussie hero, Crocodile Dundee said to the thug, That's not a knife, THIS is a knife! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] What would you do if diesel/gas cost $10/g
What are good, in-expensive, bolt action 22RF rifles to look for? My pump action Remington is nice for hunting, but the chamber if not readily accessible. The days when you could drop $29.88 at a Kmart for a .22 bolt Marlin are long gone. This thing looks just like my Brother's $30 rifle from the early 1970's: http://personalsecurityzone.com/cgi-win/order/prodlist.exe/PSZ/?Template=ProdDetail.htmProductID=19729 And this is more affordable: http://www.hr1871.com/Firearms/Rifles/sportster.aspx ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT Seating A New Lawn Tractor Tire
Keep cranking that ratchet strap. The more you tighten it, the wider the beads get. I use a locking tire chuck so I can wiggle the tire on the rim while the air is rushing in. Sometimes it helps to remove the valve core so the air flows faster. Are you using the same size tire that the factory intended for that rim? If all else fails, inflating an inner tube inside the tire is a great way to spread the beads. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
