Re: [MBZ] Speedo errors

2013-09-26 Thread Frederick Moir
Peter. The numbers are as specified in the EPC.   Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred. From: Peter Frederick psf...@earthlink.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2013 12:52 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Speedo errors

[MBZ] Insurance Big Brother Widget?

2013-09-26 Thread M. Mitchell Marmel
Had a fender-bender in late February, and my insurance rate shot up sharply now that it's time to renew. I have an opportunity to cut my insurance rates in half by having one of those Big Brother widgets attached to the OBD-II in the E420 for a few months. Opinions? Has anyone tried this?

Re: [MBZ] Insurance Big Brother Widget?

2013-09-26 Thread mlh
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.

Re: [MBZ] Vacuum pump oil

2013-09-26 Thread mlh
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

[MBZ] 3-pointed star

2013-09-26 Thread WILTON
Anybody else read B. C. today? Wilt ___ 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

2013-09-26 Thread mlh
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

[MBZ] 350SDL on eBay

2013-09-26 Thread Chris James
Seen this 350SDL while browsing eBay. The color caught my eye, don't see Teal Blue cars too often. But the vid they posted was a total turn off. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psxb9e-rCkQ OK, we get it, it hauls! Everyone knows the benefits of an Italian tuneup, but all the revving of the

Re: [MBZ] 3-pointed star

2013-09-26 Thread Jon Agne
Priceless! On Sep 26, 2013, at 9:10 AM, m...@voyager.net wrote: 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

Re: [MBZ] 3-pointed star

2013-09-26 Thread WILTON
Thnks for link. Wilt - Original Message - From: m...@voyager.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2013 9:10 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] 3-pointed star Anybody else read B. C. today? Thanks. Hadn't read it in years, since local paper

Re: [MBZ] 350SDL on eBay

2013-09-26 Thread WILTON
Wonder why all the windows are down; so he can hear all the loud clattering better or to hear a rod come through to daylight or to better hear the silence after the chain breaks/brakes? Wilton - Original Message - From: Chris James c_ja...@gmx.com To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent:

Re: [MBZ] 350SDL on eBay

2013-09-26 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
Maybe they are stuck in the down position! On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 10:23 AM, WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: Wonder why all the windows are down; so he can hear all the loud clattering better or to hear a rod come through to daylight or to better hear the silence after the chain

Re: [MBZ] Insurance Big Brother Widget?

2013-09-26 Thread Curt Raymond
Depends on how paranoid you are I suppose. If I had one I'd be very careful about who I let drive my car though. Loan the car out, friend does something stupid and up goes your rate... I'd put a note on the dash reminder, Big Brother IS watching just as a reminder. -Curt Date: Thu, 26 Sep

Re: [MBZ] 350SDL on eBay

2013-09-26 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
They probably got it for about $1500 Sent from my iPhone On Sep 26, 2013, at 9:15 AM, Chris James c_ja...@gmx.com wrote: Seen this 350SDL while browsing eBay. The color caught my eye, don't see Teal Blue cars too often. But the vid they posted was a total turn off.

Re: [MBZ] 3-pointed star

2013-09-26 Thread Fmiser
m...@voyager.net wrote: Anybody else read B. C. today? Thanks. Hadn't read it in years, since local paper dropped it. http://www.gocomics.com/bc#.UkQxtdSoC9I I think the comments are as good as the comic. ...the symbol for radioactivity... ...Peace... etc. -- Philip

Re: [MBZ] Insurance Big Brother Widget?

2013-09-26 Thread clay
I have not tried it. Recent surveys have shown that it is not a popular option if offered, no matter the savings. Something like 60% of those asked, there was no way they would take that offer. Smacked of NSA spying and other intrusions on privacy. TSA can poke fingers in your orifices if

[MBZ] OT: UK pilots' union says fatigue is biggest threat to air safety

2013-09-26 Thread Gerry Archer
Exhausted airline pilots are frequently falling asleep in the cockpit, with one in six admitting to having slept at the same time as their co-pilot, their union has warned. The British Airline Pilots Association released the findings of its survey after reports of an incident in August where a

Re: [MBZ] 3-pointed star

2013-09-26 Thread M. Mitchell Marmel
It's true! :D On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 8:10 AM, m...@voyager.net wrote: 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

Re: [MBZ] 3-pointed star

2013-09-26 Thread Randy Bennell
I suspect it works better if you 3 pointed star is much much newer than the one I have. Randy who offered to let his wife use the car but she declined On 26/09/2013 12:46 PM, M. Mitchell Marmel wrote: It's true! :D On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 8:10 AM, m...@voyager.net wrote: Anybody else

Re: [MBZ] 350SDL on eBay

2013-09-26 Thread Randy Bennell
On 26/09/2013 9:23 AM, WILTON wrote: Wonder why all the windows are down; so he can hear all the loud clattering better or to hear a rod come through to daylight or to better hear the silence after the chain breaks/brakes? Wilton I know! I know! (Waving arms and jumping up and down.)

Re: [MBZ] 350SDL on eBay

2013-09-26 Thread WILTON
'Don't think I've ridden in a car with all the windows down in 45+ years. Wilton - Original Message - From: Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2013 2:47 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] 350SDL on eBay On

Re: [MBZ] 3-pointed star

2013-09-26 Thread WILTON
Is that how you get/got yours? ;) Wilton - Original Message - From: M. Mitchell Marmel marme...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2013 1:46 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] 3-pointed star It's true! :D On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 8:10

Re: [MBZ] Insurance Big Brother Widget?

2013-09-26 Thread OK Don
You might shop around for other insurance scammers/companies --- On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 5:02 AM, M. Mitchell Marmel marme...@gmail.comwrote: Had a fender-bender in late February, and my insurance rate shot up sharply now that it's time to renew. I have an opportunity to cut my insurance

[MBZ] A fragrance for the new S-Class

2013-09-26 Thread Chris James
Interesting article about the creation of the scents for the new S-Class! http://www5.mercedes-benz.com/en/innovation/a-fragrance-for-the-new-s-class-interior-perfume-scent-sabine-engelhardt/ I found the Part No. in the EPC to order the scents! Now your room/office/car can smell like the new

Re: [MBZ] 350SDL on eBay

2013-09-26 Thread Chris James
Yeah, probably! Now I wouldn't mind being able to pick it up for that...let see how high bidding goes on this Perfectly Running car! From: Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net Date: 9/26/2013 12:01 PM They probably got it for about $1500 -- Chris J. MBCA Peachtree section Past MB Models:

Re: [MBZ] 3-pointed star

2013-09-26 Thread Chris James
LOL, I love it! Plus many men too! ;-) BTW, love the comments! “Good, as long as you care some that’s enough.” Have to remember that one! :-) On 9/26/2013 1:46 PM, mercedes-requ...@okiebenz.com wrote: Anybody else read B. C. today? Thanks. Hadn't read it in years, since local paper dropped

Re: [MBZ] A fragrance for the new S-Class

2013-09-26 Thread WILTON
'Reminds me, I need to find some new-car fragrance for my 27-year-old 124. S'pose it'll make me think it drives and rides any better? Wilt - Original Message - From: Chris James c_ja...@gmx.com To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2013 6:56 PM Subject: [MBZ] A

Re: [MBZ] 3-pointed star

2013-09-26 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Sep 26, 2013 3:58 PM, Chris James c_ja...@gmx.com wrote: “Good, as long as you care some that’s enough.” Are you referring to the anti-could care less shibboleth? Can we put that one to bed? I'm not a big fan of Stephen Pinker's brand of linguistics, but he pretty much had the definitive

Re: [MBZ] A fragrance for the new S-Class

2013-09-26 Thread Jaime Kopchinski
If you're nice to them, I assume they'll give you a free set at the dealer. I think the samples have been floating around for a while now. On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 6:56 PM, Chris James c_ja...@gmx.com wrote: Interesting article about the creation of the scents for the new S-Class!

[MBZ] Are the same filters used?

2013-09-26 Thread clay
I am getting rid of the parts shelf items I no longer have a car for. I would like to put up a few items I can actually use. With a w220 and a w140 to take care of, I was wondering if the oil filters, being felt and all, were the same. clay ___

Re: [MBZ] Are the same filters used?

2013-09-26 Thread Gary Hurst
it might depend on what 220 and what 140 you wish to compare On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 8:35 PM, clay redgh...@comcast.net wrote: I am getting rid of the parts shelf items I no longer have a car for. I would like to put up a few items I can actually use. With a w220 and a w140 to take care

Re: [MBZ] A fragrance for the new S-Class

2013-09-26 Thread Gerry Archer
One of my country relatives has had that for years. He buys it at Walmart and hangs it on the pickups rear view mirror next to the rubber dice. Covers up the smell of stale beer really well. Gerry From: Chris James c_ja...@gmx.com \ Interesting article about the creation of the scents for the

Re: [MBZ] Are the same filters used?

2013-09-26 Thread Gary Hurst
and what do you mean by the oil filter being felt? On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 8:49 PM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: it might depend on what 220 and what 140 you wish to compare On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 8:35 PM, clay redgh...@comcast.net wrote: I am getting rid of the parts shelf

Re: [MBZ] Are the same filters used?

2013-09-26 Thread Rick Knoble
On Sep 26, 2013, at 10:08 PM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: and what do you mean by the oil filter being felt? I think he means fleece. RLE used to refer to the newer Benz filters as fleece. He correlated the use of fleece filters to the higher milage between oil changes IIRC.

Re: [MBZ] Are the same filters used?

2013-09-26 Thread Gary Hurst
i always found that fleece terminology really strange. i'd think of the old 617 filters that were comprised of cloth milling residue as more fleece than the modern synthetic type material filters. they are just like the paper filters only they use a synthetic filtration medium, like polyester or

Re: [MBZ] Are the same filters used?

2013-09-26 Thread Jon Agne
Uh huh. On Sep 27, 2013, at 12:17 AM, Gary Hurst wrote: i always found that fleece terminology really strange. i'd think of the old 617 filters that were comprised of cloth milling residue as more fleece than the modern synthetic type material filters. they are just like the paper

Re: [MBZ] Are the same filters used?

2013-09-26 Thread Peter Frederick
Actually, the specifcation is, I believe, string filters, like Wix are. There is a full flow pleated paper element and a bypass filter that is supposed to be tightly wound porous string to give great filtering depth with small particle retention. Needless to say, most filters are packed

Re: [MBZ] Are the same filters used?

2013-09-26 Thread Gary Hurst
are you against the gin trash filters? those were the OE filters used by mercedes On Fri, Sep 27, 2013 at 1:22 AM, Peter Frederick psf...@earthlink.netwrote: Actually, the specifcation is, I believe, string filters, like Wix are. There is a full flow pleated paper element and a bypass

Re: [MBZ] Are the same filters used?

2013-09-26 Thread Peter Frederick
I believe Mann and Hengst are wound string, so is WIX (at O'Reilly's), so that's what I use. Gin trash is highly variable in filtering capacity and particle size breakthrough. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives