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2017-10-11 Thread MG via Mercedes
If only I had it and if only it was just $$,$$$ and not $$$,$$$. MG Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote: Spend $$,$$$! ?? MG via Mercedes October 9, 2017 at 5:24 PM My wife wants one of these but with more normal tires {265 16's) like on her Tacoma. MG

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2017-10-11 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
no, that is a grossly oversized Fugly datsun peekup, mit star. Dwight Giles via Mercedes October 10, 2017 at 4:08 PM OH-I thought that might be the new pickup that MB is bringing out. Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI ___

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2017-10-11 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
Spend $$,$$$! ?? MG via Mercedes October 9, 2017 at 5:24 PM My wife wants one of these but with more normal tires {265 16's) like on her Tacoma. MG ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

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2017-10-10 Thread Dwight Giles via Mercedes
OH-I thought that might be the new pickup that MB is bringing out. Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Tue, Oct 10, 2017 at 4:51 PM, MG via Mercedes wrote: > Expensive taste. As far as I know that is a one of. > > MG > > Dwight Giles via Mercedes wrote: > >> Obviously a

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2017-10-10 Thread MG via Mercedes
Expensive taste. As far as I know that is a one of. MG Dwight Giles via Mercedes wrote: Obviously a woman of good taste. Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Oct 9, 2017 6:25 PM, "MG via Mercedes" wrote: My wife wants one of these but with more normal tires {265 16's)

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2017-10-09 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Where can I find one-a-dem? -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On October 9, 2017 6:24:00 PM EDT, MG via Mercedes wrote: >My wife wants one of these but with more normal tires {265 16's) >like on her Tacoma. > >MG ___

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2017-10-09 Thread Dwight Giles via Mercedes
Obviously a woman of good taste. Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Oct 9, 2017 6:25 PM, "MG via Mercedes" wrote: > My wife wants one of these but with more normal tires {265 16's) like on > her Tacoma. > > MG > > ___ >

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2017-10-09 Thread MG via Mercedes
My wife wants one of these but with more normal tires {265 16's) like on her Tacoma. MG ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

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2017-08-11 Thread Donald Snook via Mercedes
Rick wrote: "Which is pretty much why pro mechanics drive Toyota's and Honda's. They fix cars all day. That's enough." That would be interesting to do a survey of what mechanics actually drive. When I worked at the Oldsmobile/Honda Dealership almost all of the Honda Mechanics drove Hondas.

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2017-08-11 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
Lol Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 10, 2017, at 6:52 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes > wrote: > > Small hands? > -- > Max Dillon > Charleston SC > '87 300TD > '95 E300 > >> On August 10, 2017 7:48:23 PM EDT, "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" >>

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2017-08-10 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
And yeah, I know the plural of aircraft, is aircraft. Long day. I'm tired. Rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

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2017-08-10 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Excellent - you deciphered my gibberish! On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 8:14 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Craig sez: > > >Do you mean you sold all of your old >Mercedes because you didn't have to > >fix them? > > He sold them to not have to be repairing them. He

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2017-08-10 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Yes, my response was not clear - no, I sold them so that I would not have to continue to fix them. I'm trying to put all my time into airplanes now, hence the new cars to buy me time before I have to work on them. On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 7:59 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote:

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2017-08-10 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
Craig sez: >Do you mean you sold all of your old >Mercedes because you didn't have to >fix them? He sold them to not have to be repairing them. He thought he'd buy new(er) and be able to devote more time to his aircraft(s). Which is pretty much why pro mechanics drive Toyota's and Honda's.

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2017-08-10 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Thu, 10 Aug 2017 19:29:51 -0500 OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > > > Afterall, the reason I bought this car was to drive it, not to fix > > > it. > > That's a unique reason for buying an old Mercedes . . . and is the > opposite reason of why I sold all of mine . . . I

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2017-08-10 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
That's a unique reason for buying an old Mercedes . . . and is the opposite reason of why I sold all of mine . . . On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 6:44 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote: > > > Afterall, the reason I bought this car was to drive it, not to fix it. > > Craig > -- OK

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2017-08-10 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
That was low, my apologies. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

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2017-08-10 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Small hands? -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On August 10, 2017 7:48:23 PM EDT, "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" wrote: >I have never had a problem with that. I guess that must mean I'm better >that you, right? > >Sent from my iPhone > >> On Aug 10, 2017,

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2017-08-10 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
I have never had a problem with that. I guess that must mean I'm better that you, right? Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 10, 2017, at 6:45 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes > wrote: > > I've tried that, but then putting the rod back into place is really hard. > -- > Max Dillon

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2017-08-10 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
I've tried that, but then putting the rod back into place is really hard. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On August 10, 2017 7:41:46 PM EDT, "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" wrote: >You do not need to remove the seat switch. > >Sent from my iPhone > >> On

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2017-08-10 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Thu, 10 Aug 2017 19:08:11 -0400 (EDT) Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: > > > On August 10, 2017 at 6:59 PM Craig via Mercedes > > wrote: gauge. How that went wrong and how I > > might fix it are then the questions. > > Step 1: Caig deoxit on the

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2017-08-10 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
You do not need to remove the seat switch. Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 10, 2017, at 5:46 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes > wrote: > > Next step is remove the seat control switch (two Philips head screws). > > After that, the rod that attaches to the door handle pull needs

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2017-08-10 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
You probably have a flaky oil sending unit. Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 10, 2017, at 5:05 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote: > > On Thu, 10 Aug 2017 17:46:33 -0400 Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > >> There are two phillips head screws that go into

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2017-08-10 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
You remove the top bolt and lift the panel straight up. There are no additional screws on the arm rest. Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 10, 2017, at 4:44 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote: > > On Thu, 10 Aug 2017 17:40:15 -0400 Dan Penoff via Mercedes >

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2017-08-10 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Thu, 10 Aug 2017 18:46:26 -0400 Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote: > Next step is remove the seat control switch (two Philips head screws). > > After that, the rod that attaches to the door handle pull needs to be > lifted up and out of its hole in the door handle. > >

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2017-08-10 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
> On August 10, 2017 at 6:59 PM Craig via Mercedes > wrote: > gauge. How that went wrong and how I might fix it are then the questions. Step 1: Caig deoxit on the connector at the sensor where you've been intermittently fixing it by wiggling it. Step 2: trace the

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2017-08-10 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Thu, 10 Aug 2017 18:42:32 -0400 (EDT) Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: > You unplugged the sending unit when you changed the filter? No, this engine has an oil filter cannister like an OM617. It's at the rear of the engine and has a lid with a central rod which lifts

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2017-08-10 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Like Mitch said, that sounds like the wire between the sender and the gauge is disconnected, or maybe the sender died? -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On August 10, 2017 6:05:16 PM EDT, Craig via Mercedes wrote: >On Thu, 10 Aug 2017 17:46:33 -0400 Dan

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2017-08-10 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
I think that's wrong, I'm with Kaleb. Am rest has just the 10mm bolt at top. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On August 10, 2017 5:46:33 PM EDT, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: >There are two phillips head screws that go into it at an angle from >below. >

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2017-08-10 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Next step is remove the seat control switch (two Philips head screws). After that, the rod that attaches to the door handle pull needs to be lifted up and out of its hole in the door handle. The door handle and the plastic surround behind it can be pushed forward and removed. NOW you should

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2017-08-10 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
You unplugged the sending unit when you changed the filter? Mitch ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

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2017-08-10 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Thu, 10 Aug 2017 17:46:33 -0400 Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: > There are two phillips head screws that go into it at an angle from > below. > > Look at it from underneath the armrest and you’ll see the holes. I looked and didn't see anything -- the door speaker

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2017-08-10 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
There are two phillips head screws that go into it at an angle from below. Look at it from underneath the armrest and you’ll see the holes. -D > On Aug 10, 2017, at 5:44 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote: > > On Thu, 10 Aug 2017 17:40:15 -0400 Dan Penoff via Mercedes >

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2017-08-10 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Thu, 10 Aug 2017 17:40:15 -0400 Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: > After you have completely removed the armrest and the screws that hold > it to the door, of course. OK, I have the top bolt out, but I don't know how to completely remove the armrest. How dey do dat?

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2017-08-10 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
There is only one bolt at the top of the handle to remove. Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 10, 2017, at 4:40 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > After you have completely removed the armrest and the screws that hold it to > the door, of course. > > Dan > > >> On

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2017-08-10 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
After you have completely removed the armrest and the screws that hold it to the door, of course. Dan > On Aug 10, 2017, at 5:28 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > Just sort of grasp it and pull it straight up. You will think you might break > it but you

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2017-08-10 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
Just sort of grasp it and pull it straight up. You will think you might break it but you won't. Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 10, 2017, at 4:24 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote: > > On Thu, 10 Aug 2017 15:18:07 -0600 Craig via Mercedes > wrote: > >>

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2017-08-10 Thread Craig via Mercedes
I trying to take the door for our E300D apart so I can replace the vacuum actuator. When Kaleb dropped off the car and described what needed to be done, it seemed simple. Now that I have the door partially apart, it doesn't seem so simple and I'm stuck. I know enough to not pry the inner panel