Re: [MBZ] 40k miles of CDI Ownership

2010-02-25 Thread LarryT
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: [MBZ] 40k miles of CDI Ownership Bought the CDI with 67k in April of 2008, and I'm now up to 107k! This year I didn't put as many miles on it as I did last year, but that's changed since I just recently started dating a gal

Re: [MBZ] 40k miles of CDI Ownership

2010-02-25 Thread John Robbins
On 2/25/2010 6:10 AM, LarryT wrote: So far these engines are proven trouble free - correct? Seems like every new model that comes out leaves the factory with some built in problems - hopefully none crop up. Yep. Trouble free for everyone else from what I've heard. Keep in mind that the 61x

Re: [MBZ] 40k miles of CDI Ownership

2010-02-21 Thread John Robbins
LarryT wrote: How much of a difference did you notice with new Motor Mounts? HUGE One of them failed completely... As in, it fell apart into two pieces when I took it out. It was in needs to be replaced condition for about 10k miles, but when it started to go bad, it took about a week

Re: [MBZ] 40k miles of CDI Ownership

2010-02-20 Thread LarryT
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: [MBZ] 40k miles of CDI Ownership Bought the CDI with 67k in April of 2008, and I'm now up to 107k! This year I didn't put as many miles on it as I did last year, but that's changed since I just recently started dating a gal

Re: [MBZ] 40k miles of CDI Ownership

2010-02-19 Thread LWB250
I was just thinking about you last night Craig - I was looking at some pictures I took of the cliff dwellings in Bandelier. Lucky dog. Dan --- On Fri, 2/19/10, Craig McCluskey diese...@pisquared.net wrote: From: Craig McCluskey diese...@pisquared.net Subject: Re: [MBZ] 40k miles of CDI

Re: [MBZ] 40k miles of CDI Ownership

2010-02-19 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
yea, I will next time, I should have let you last time!! Craig McCluskey wrote: On Thu, 18 Feb 2010 21:10:41 -0600 Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: I have got to get back out to new mexico. My last trip was a quick in and out And maybe you'll even let me take you to the

Re: [MBZ] 40k miles of CDI Ownership

2010-02-19 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
/10, Craig McCluskey diese...@pisquared.net wrote: From: Craig McCluskey diese...@pisquared.net Subject: Re: [MBZ] 40k miles of CDI Ownership To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Date: Friday, February 19, 2010, 12:37 AM On Thu, 18 Feb 2010 21:10:41 -0600 Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: I

Re: [MBZ] 40k miles of CDI Ownership

2010-02-18 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
. Craig Wilton - Original Message - From: Craig McCluskey diese...@pisquared.net To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 11:32 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] 40k miles of CDI Ownership On Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:24:51 -0600 John Robbins je...@msstate.edu wrote

Re: [MBZ] 40k miles of CDI Ownership

2010-02-18 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Thu, 18 Feb 2010 21:10:41 -0600 Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net wrote: I have got to get back out to new mexico. My last trip was a quick in and out And maybe you'll even let me take you to the Rio Grande overlook that was on your way to Bandelier ... Craig

Re: [MBZ] 40k miles of CDI Ownership

2010-02-17 Thread WILTON
Where? Wilton - Original Message - From: Craig McCluskey diese...@pisquared.net To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 11:32 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] 40k miles of CDI Ownership On Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:24:51 -0600 John Robbins je...@msstate.edu wrote: http

Re: [MBZ] 40k miles of CDI Ownership

2010-02-17 Thread Craig McCluskey
@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 11:32 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] 40k miles of CDI Ownership On Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:24:51 -0600 John Robbins je...@msstate.edu wrote: http://picasaweb.google.com/TheTymbrymi/My2005E320CDI I know where pictures 6 - 11 were taken! Craig

[MBZ] 40k miles of CDI Ownership

2010-02-16 Thread John Robbins
Bought the CDI with 67k in April of 2008, and I'm now up to 107k! This year I didn't put as many miles on it as I did last year, but that's changed since I just recently started dating a gal in Tuscaloosa (1.5 drive). With a weeknight and weekend visit that's 350 miles a week... It's amazing

Re: [MBZ] 40k miles of CDI Ownership

2010-02-16 Thread Mitch Haley
John Robbins wrote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6yA_BlWOyg For some reason, I was thinking the V6 came out in 2006. I take it the original tires were H-rated? Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search

Re: [MBZ] 40k miles of CDI Ownership

2010-02-16 Thread Rich Thomas
Is that speedo some kind of German redundant display thing, just in case one of them fails to work? --R John Robbins wrote: Bought the CDI with 67k in April of 2008, and I'm now up to 107k! This year I didn't put as many miles on it as I did last year, but that's changed since I just

Re: [MBZ] 40k miles of CDI Ownership

2010-02-16 Thread John Robbins
On 2/16/2010 3:39 PM, Mitch Haley wrote: For some reason, I was thinking the V6 came out in 2006. I take it the original tires were H-rated? IIRC, the V6 came out in 2007. I believe so. That's what I have on there now at least! John ___

Re: [MBZ] 40k miles of CDI Ownership

2010-02-16 Thread John Robbins
On 2/16/2010 3:48 PM, Rich Thomas wrote: Is that speedo some kind of German redundant display thing, just in case one of them fails to work? There are a bunch of other things you can display there, but I put it to speedo for the video just to make things easier to read for an exact number.

Re: [MBZ] 40k miles of CDI Ownership

2010-02-16 Thread John Freer
06 went to the V6. Original tires on the 05 were H rated. On Tue, Feb 16, 2010 at 1:50 PM, John Robbins je...@msstate.edu wrote: On 2/16/2010 3:39 PM, Mitch Haley wrote: For some reason, I was thinking the V6 came out in 2006. I take it the original tires were H-rated? IIRC, the V6 came out

Re: [MBZ] 40k miles of CDI Ownership

2010-02-16 Thread Rick Knoble
From: je...@msstate.edu http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6yA_BlWOyg Once you get past 120 mph (200 kph) and hold it htere a while, slowing to 55 mph seems like you are just crawling. Rick

Re: [MBZ] 40k miles of CDI Ownership

2010-02-16 Thread Rich Thomas
See link for what I usually keep it at. 80! --R John Robbins wrote: On 2/16/2010 3:48 PM, Rich Thomas wrote: Is that speedo some kind of German redundant display thing, just in case one of them fails to work? There are a bunch of other things you can display there, but I put it to speedo

Re: [MBZ] 40k miles of CDI Ownership

2010-02-16 Thread Mitch Haley
John Robbins wrote: On 2/16/2010 3:39 PM, Mitch Haley wrote: For some reason, I was thinking the V6 came out in 2006. I take it the original tires were H-rated? IIRC, the V6 came out in 2007. I believe so. That's what I have on there now at least! Oh, then I'm really an idiot. I thought

Re: [MBZ] 40k miles of CDI Ownership

2010-02-16 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I am going to have to get me one of them CDIs John Robbins wrote: Bought the CDI with 67k in April of 2008, and I'm now up to 107k! This year I didn't put as many miles on it as I did last year, but that's changed since I just recently started dating a gal in Tuscaloosa (1.5 drive). With a

Re: [MBZ] 40k miles of CDI Ownership

2010-02-16 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:24:51 -0600 John Robbins je...@msstate.edu wrote: http://picasaweb.google.com/TheTymbrymi/My2005E320CDI I know where pictures 6 - 11 were taken! Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To

Re: [MBZ] 40k miles of CDI Ownership

2010-02-16 Thread Peter Hertzing
Me too trying to figure out how I can sneak that payment by the wife.gov. Thats alot of late night limo driving to pay for that baby. Peter On Tue, Feb 16, 2010 at 9:06 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.netwrote: I am going to have to get me one of them CDIs John Robbins wrote: Bought