Re: [MBZ] S600 eBay Deal

2014-01-03 Thread Dan Penoff
Windows, seats, etc., were all hydraulic on the Grosser. No vacuum or electrics. Dan On Jan 2, 2014, at 4:34 AM, arche...@embarqmail.com wrote: I seem to remember a 600 LWB sitting at a local indies. It needed a hydraulic master control unit for the drivers door which either raised and

Re: [MBZ] S600 eBay Deal

2014-01-03 Thread Craig
On Fri, 03 Jan 2014 05:38:45 -0500 Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: Windows, seats, etc., were all hydraulic on the Grosser. No vacuum or electrics. Interesting. What about the ever-present oozing that hydraulic systems tend to do? Craig ___

Re: [MBZ] What idiot parts out a 87 300td

2014-01-03 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Wed, Jan 1, 2014 at 8:52 PM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: A good share of 'merkuns are ijits. somewhere around half are on the goobermnt dole. Not all them are ijits, but there are probably an equal number of working ijits. You have about a 50/50 chance that the owner of the

Re: [MBZ] S600 eBay Deal

2014-01-03 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Fri, Jan 3, 2014 at 7:48 AM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote: On Fri, 03 Jan 2014 05:38:45 -0500 Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: Windows, seats, etc., were all hydraulic on the Grosser. No vacuum or electrics. Interesting. What about the ever-present oozing that hydraulic systems

[MBZ] big power

2014-01-03 Thread Dieselhead
THis vehicle does not have tracks, but is impressive nonetheless. Kinze equipment was started because Jon Kinzenbaw was always looking for ways to accomplish more work in a day. This meant building bigger and better equipment. Kinze was not the first to hook to tractors together, but be

Re: [MBZ] S600 eBay Deal

2014-01-03 Thread Dan Penoff
Since you have to be an investment banker, despotic leader of a third world nation, or an Arab oil sheik to own one if these, you pay someone to maintain that oozing. Dan Sent from my iPad On Jan 3, 2014, at 10:48 AM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote: On Fri, 03 Jan 2014 05:38:45 -0500

Re: [MBZ] S600 eBay Deal

2014-01-03 Thread Dan Penoff
MB uses a mineral based hydraulic oil that is pretty much odorless. Same thing in my SL500 top hydraulics as in the 600. Tastes nasty, though. Dan Sent from my iPad On Jan 3, 2014, at 10:57 AM, Alex Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.com wrote: On Fri, Jan 3, 2014 at 7:48 AM, Craig

Re: [MBZ] S600 eBay Deal

2014-01-03 Thread Andrew Strasfogel
That's so you don't mistake it for Stolichnaya. On Fri, Jan 3, 2014 at 1:08 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: MB uses a mineral based hydraulic oil that is pretty much odorless. Same thing in my SL500 top hydraulics as in the 600. Tastes nasty, though. Dan Sent from my iPad On

Re: [MBZ] S600 eBay Deal

2014-01-03 Thread Dan Penoff
First SL500 I looked at had a clear fluid dripping from the right rear fender cavity drain. Hmm. Touch and rub it between fingers. Not greasy or oily. Hmm. Taste. Yuck! That's when I learned that one f the giveaways for certain top hydraulic cylinders leaking is drips out the body

Re: [MBZ] S600 eBay Deale6upa7us

2014-01-03 Thread Mitch Haley
Dan Penoff wrote: First SL500 I looked at had a clear fluid dripping from the right rear fender cavity drain. Hmm. Touch and rub it between fingers. Not greasy or oily. Hmm. Taste. Yuck! That's when I learned that one f the giveaways for certain top hydraulic cylinders leaking is drips

Re: [MBZ] S600 eBay Deale6upa7us

2014-01-03 Thread Dan Penoff
Because of where it was dripping from. Noty even close to brake system, and I had already checked the brake system and found nothing leaking (at the wheels). Dan On Jan 3, 2014, at 2:39 PM, Mitch Haley wrote: Dan Penoff wrote: First SL500 I looked at had a clear fluid dripping from the

Re: [MBZ] S600 eBay Deal

2014-01-03 Thread Craig
On Fri, 03 Jan 2014 13:06:57 -0500 Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: Since you have to be an investment banker, despotic leader of a third world nation, or an Arab oil sheik to own one if these, you pay someone to maintain that oozing. I guess that leaves me out :-) Craig

Re: [MBZ] S600 eBay Deal

2014-01-03 Thread Dan Penoff
Pretty much leaves all of us out... If you're lucky maybe some day you'll learn the secretive M100 handshake. Dan On Jan 3, 2014, at 3:49 PM, Craig wrote: On Fri, 03 Jan 2014 13:06:57 -0500 Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: Since you have to be an investment banker, despotic leader of a

Re: [MBZ] S600 eBay Deal

2014-01-03 Thread Craig
On Fri, 03 Jan 2014 15:55:54 -0500 Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: Pretty much leaves all of us out... If you're lucky maybe some day you'll learn the secretive M100 handshake. I'm not holding my breath. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search

[MBZ] Fw:

2014-01-03 Thread Frederick Moir
WTF? The deamons are at it again.   Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred. - Forwarded Message - From: Frederick Moir fredy4.s...@yahoo.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, January 3, 2014 4:02 PM Subject: New year, new battery. This 0 deg.morning the

Re: [MBZ] S600 eBay Deal

2014-01-03 Thread Dan Penoff
When we meet in person I'll show you. Dan On Jan 3, 2014, at 4:04 PM, Craig wrote: On Fri, 03 Jan 2014 15:55:54 -0500 Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: Pretty much leaves all of us out... If you're lucky maybe some day you'll learn the secretive M100 handshake. I'm not holding my

Re: [MBZ] S600 eBay Deal

2014-01-03 Thread Randy Bennell
On 03/01/2014 2:49 PM, Craig wrote: On Fri, 03 Jan 2014 13:06:57 -0500 Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: Since you have to be an investment banker, despotic leader of a third world nation, or an Arab oil sheik to own one if these, you pay someone to maintain that oozing. I guess that leaves

Re: [MBZ] Fw:

2014-01-03 Thread Dwight Giles
Maybe they borrowed the 7 year sudden death feature from the CO smoke detectors. I had 5 of them die with in 2 weeks at 7 year mark. Supposed to be 0F or lower here tomorrow. Will see how the 602 fires up with new GP's. On Jan 3, 2014 4:05 PM, Frederick Moir fredy4.s...@yahoo.com wrote: WTF?

Re: [MBZ] Fw:

2014-01-03 Thread Frederick Moir
Dwight. 7 year sw itch? Tomorrow a.m. will try men's souls, or at least the battery's.   Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred. From: Dwight Giles dwight.gi...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, January 3, 2014 6:05 PM

Re: [MBZ] S600 eBay Deal

2014-01-03 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I know about that having owned a m100 in the past Sent from my iPhone On Jan 3, 2014, at 2:55 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: Pretty much leaves all of us out... If you're lucky maybe some day you'll learn the secretive M100 handshake. Dan On Jan 3, 2014, at 3:49 PM, Craig

[MBZ] DOT4 Brake Fluid

2014-01-03 Thread Dan Penoff
With the recent discussion regarding DOT 4 brake fluid, and all the confusion out there with the DOT 3/4 and synthetics, I decided to just buy a quart of DOT 4 when I was at the dealership today. Not bad, really, when you consider it's for sure the right stuff. $13.20 for a quart. Dan

Re: [MBZ] DOT4 Brake Fluid

2014-01-03 Thread Gary Hurst
we kinda settled the 3/4 and synthetic business so there shouldn't be any confusion anymore. On Fri, Jan 3, 2014 at 7:20 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: With the recent discussion regarding DOT 4 brake fluid, and all the confusion out there with the DOT 3/4 and synthetics, I decided to

Re: [MBZ] S600 eBay Deal

2014-01-03 Thread Craig
On Fri, 03 Jan 2014 16:17:29 -0500 Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: When we meet in person I'll show you. OK. Craig On Jan 3, 2014, at 4:04 PM, Craig wrote: On Fri, 03 Jan 2014 15:55:54 -0500 Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: Pretty much leaves all of us out... If you're

Re: [MBZ] S600 eBay Deal

2014-01-03 Thread Craig
On Fri, 03 Jan 2014 15:52:38 -0600 Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote: And if they fail to prevent the oozing, then you just yell off with their head and someone else gets the job. An interesting incentive for one's mechanic! Unfortunately, not very enforceable in this day and age. :-)

Re: [MBZ] Fw:

2014-01-03 Thread Dwight Giles
Yes Fredn well we will report in . I am tempted to to pull the cover off the CDtest it too with new GP's freshly adjusted valves. As Garrison Keillor says, 'a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do.' On Jan 3, 2014 7:01 PM, Frederick Moir fredy4.s...@yahoo.com wrote: Dwight. 7 year sw itch?

Re: [MBZ] DOT4 Brake Fluid

2014-01-03 Thread Dan Penoff
Yeah, but around here it's near impossible to find DOT 4 at FLAPs. The only straight DOT 4 brake fluid I've found around here is made by some company called Ferodo and it's $17/liter. You have to go to a speed shop or someplace like that for anything else. I figure $13/quart at the MB dealer

Re: [MBZ] DOT4 Brake Fluid

2014-01-03 Thread Gary Hurst
3/4 and 4 is the same thing. it's all straight 4 On Fri, Jan 3, 2014 at 8:17 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: Yeah, but around here it's near impossible to find DOT 4 at FLAPs. The only straight DOT 4 brake fluid I've found around here is made by some company called Ferodo and it's

Re: [MBZ] S600 eBay Deal

2014-01-03 Thread Rick Knoble
On Jan 3, 2014, at 6:51 PM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote: On Fri, 03 Jan 2014 15:52:38 -0600 Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote: And if they fail to prevent the oozing, then you just yell off with their head and someone else gets the job. An interesting incentive for one's

Re: [MBZ] S600 eBay Deal

2014-01-03 Thread Fmiser
Dan Penoff wrote: If you're lucky maybe some day you'll learn the secretive M100 handshake. Craig wrote: I'm not holding my breath. I understand it to be a handshake with a $100 bill in your palm. Or is it $1,000. --Philip ___

Re: [MBZ] S600 eBay Deal

2014-01-03 Thread Dan Penoff
Shhh!! And it's a $100 bill (only because $1000s are no longer in general circulation.) Dan who has given and received the M100 handshake On Jan 3, 2014, at 8:28 PM, Fmiser wrote: Dan Penoff wrote: If you're lucky maybe some day you'll learn the secretive M100 handshake. Craig wrote:

Re: [MBZ] DOT4 Brake Fluid

2014-01-03 Thread Jaime Kopchinski
I use the MB dealer stuff now too. Reasonably priced, and for me at least, very convenient. Jaime On Fri, Jan 3, 2014 at 7:20 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: With the recent discussion regarding DOT 4 brake fluid, and all the confusion out there with the DOT 3/4 and synthetics, I

Re: [MBZ] DOT4 Brake Fluid

2014-01-03 Thread Gary Hurst
which is great but it's still DOT 3/4 and synthetic, my point being that those issues are already shown here to be specious by young rick. do you guys read any posts more than 10 words? On Fri, Jan 3, 2014 at 8:43 PM, Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.com wrote: I use the MB dealer stuff now

Re: [MBZ] DOT4 Brake Fluid

2014-01-03 Thread Dieselhead
3/4 and 4 is the same thing. it's all straight 4 with no evidence. What we know is the 4 is different from 3, and that the 3/4 is called synthetic, but there is no evidence proving compatibility with older MB brake rubber parts. Nobody is telling that the synthetic is made from. It is

Re: [MBZ] DOT4 Brake Fluid

2014-01-03 Thread Dieselhead
we kinda settled the 3/4 and synthetic business so there shouldn't be any confusion anymore. THere was no such conclusion. Only anecdotal evidence that one brake system lasted a couple of years with no damage evident yet from the 3/4 stuff. ___

Re: [MBZ] S600 eBay Deal

2014-01-03 Thread Dieselhead
On Jan 3, 2014, at 6:51 PM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote: On Fri, 03 Jan 2014 15:52:38 -0600 Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote: And if they fail to prevent the oozing, then you just yell off with their head and someone else gets the job. An interesting incentive for one's

Re: [MBZ] DOT4 Brake Fluid

2014-01-03 Thread Hendrik and Fay
This sort of explains it http://www.aus300zx.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-270204.html Hendrik who has dot 4 On 04/01/14 13:49, Dieselhead wrote: 3/4 and 4 is the same thing. it's all straight 4 with no evidence. What we know is the 4 is different from 3, and that the 3/4 is called

[MBZ] Build your own Bitcoin mining machine

2014-01-03 Thread clay
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Re: [MBZ] S600 eBay Deal

2014-01-03 Thread OK Don
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Re: [MBZ] Build your own Bitcoin mining machine

2014-01-03 Thread OK Don
Where's the beef, uh, link . . . On Fri, Jan 3, 2014 at 9:51 PM, clay redgh...@comcast.net wrote: Click here to preview auction Bound to be toys that somebody could put to use clay 2002 s430 - Victor, a Stately well tailored chap 1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green 1972 220D - Gump

Re: [MBZ] DOT4 Brake Fluid

2014-01-03 Thread Dieselhead
This sort of explains it http://www.aus300zx.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-270204.html Hendrik who has dot 4 Thanks Hendrik, a good article, but it does not address the synthetic stuff that provoked this discussion. In the USA, the appearance of this DOT3/4 synthetic stuff has resulted in

Re: [MBZ] Build your own Bitcoin mining machine

2014-01-03 Thread Mountain Man
Bitcoin. Does anyone use this? How? The idea seems fascinating. Thanks. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Build your own Bitcoin mining machine

2014-01-03 Thread clay
dang http://murphyauction.com/Auction/Details/563 On Jan 3, 2014, at 7:57 PM, OK Don wrote: Where's the beef, uh, link . . . On Fri, Jan 3, 2014 at 9:51 PM, clay redgh...@comcast.net wrote: Click here to preview auction Bound to be toys that somebody could put to use clay

Re: [MBZ] Build your own Bitcoin mining machine

2014-01-03 Thread clay
Time magazine had an article where one of the editors got one bitcoin to spend on holiday gifts. Around $1200 at the time. Hard to get brick and mortar purchases, but interweb shops worked clay On Jan 3, 2014, at 8:27 PM, Mountain Man wrote: Bitcoin. Does anyone use this? How? The idea

Re: [MBZ] DOT4 Brake Fluid

2014-01-03 Thread rickknoble
Last article. I now know more about brake fluid than I really ever wanted. Read this all the way through and you can too. http://www.mossmotors.com/SiteGraphics/Pages/Brake_Fluid/brake_fluid_long.html DOT 3,3/4, 4 brake fluid is glycol based. Adding borates raises the boiling point for DOT4.