Re: [MBZ] OT: Honda transmission

Are you talking about Castrol Z1 (very outdated Honda spec) or Multi Vehicle Import (not the right stuff, might be good enough might be not)? Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: Did a complete 3x drain/fill last summer so fluid should be reasonably clean. Used recommended Castrol fluid "for

Re: [MBZ] Why is gas not running about .25 per gallon?

Think of all the huge quantities of bunker fuel or whatever they call it that all the cruise ships would be burning but are not currently. On 4/21/2020 5:55 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: True, and think of the huge volumes of jet fuel that aren’t being consumed, either. Lots of idle time

Re: [MBZ] Why is gas not running about .25 per gallon?

Bunker fuel is about the bottom of the refining chain, as it’s about as close as you can get to crude. Very low BTU content, quite heavy, too, as I recall. -D > On Apr 21, 2020, at 9:29 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > Think of all the huge quantities of bunker fuel or whatever

Re: [MBZ] 77 280E

Just catching up on this... beware that the M110 isn't like a diesel engine in a W123. Theres lots of emissions control stuff, idle air control, etc. Its all expensive and difficult to work on, since its all under the intake manifold. I'm just finishing up some major work on a 84 280SL which

Re: [MBZ] 77 280E

Be sure to take some body paint. -D > On Apr 20, 2020, at 11:39 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > wrote: > > So I’m going to go get this thing in the morning. Details to follow. It looks > pretty nice, seems to run well but some strange aspects. I think the head > gasket is blown. Poor

Re: [MBZ] Why is gas not running about .25 per gallon?

True, and think of the huge volumes of jet fuel that aren’t being consumed, either. Lots of idle time at the refinery… -D > On Apr 21, 2020, at 1:16 AM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes > wrote: > > I probably wrote this before, but it bears repeating. Sooner or later the > refineries will run out

Re: [MBZ] Why is gas not running about .25 per gallon?

There is no hard relationship between the daily price of oil, the futures price of oil, and the daily price of gasoline. Around Michigan and Ohio, the daily price of 87E10 has been around 25-35 cents in recent weeks, or around $0.85-1.00 with tax. I heard of 15 cent gas (wholesale pre-tax) in

Re: [MBZ] OT: Honda transmission

What Mitch said. If it's a Honda, you have to use Honda transmission fluid. https://www.ericthecarguy.com/notes-on-honda-automatic-transmissions/ Rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or

Re: [MBZ] Why is gas not running about .25 per gallon?

Premium was $1.859 at Costco this morning. -D > On Apr 21, 2020, at 10:50 AM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes > wrote: > >> but on 7 mile in Detroit I saw Gasbuddy prices as low as $0.849. > > And in my neck of the woods, it's more like $2.20 as of yesterday. Yet across > the border in Idaho it's

Re: [MBZ] 77 280E

77 is probably K-Jet or KE-Jet (my 75 Audi Fox was K-Jet). Couple funky idle drop down servos and lots of hoses -- all of which have to be completely sealed for it to run right. KE-Jet has a "frequency valve" to control the mixture in the double chamber fuel distributor, and they can be a

Re: [MBZ] go buy it AZ Bob

The 126 seat covers look paperthin... On the plus side, crappy fuel economy means that gas stations will pay you more to fill 'er up thanks to negative oil prices On Mon, Apr 20, 2020 at 10:04 PM Bob Rentfro via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I saw that. > > Sent from my iPhone > >

Re: [MBZ] Why is gas not running about .25 per gallon?

CL futures $2/bbl. Fill up that swimming pool! https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/CL=F?p=CL=F Small tankers (ships not trucks) renting for $100k/day ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change

Re: [MBZ] Why is gas not running about .25 per gallon?

Yea that is probably correct. They burn craps loads of #2. Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 21, 2020, at 9:56 AM, Peter Frederick via Mercedes > wrote: > > Most of them use #2, not bunker. Bunker is a huge pain, has to be heated to > flow and makes a lot of smoke. Container ships use bunker

Re: [MBZ] Why is gas not running about .25 per gallon?

> but on 7 mile in Detroit I saw Gasbuddy prices as low as $0.849. And in my neck of the woods, it's more like $2.20 as of yesterday. Yet across the border in Idaho it's about $1.60 or thereabouts. That difference is almost entirely the large difference in tax load between the two States. --

Re: [MBZ] Why is gas not running about .25 per gallon?

Most of them use #2, not bunker. Bunker is a huge pain, has to be heated to flow and makes a lot of smoke. Container ships use bunker C probably, it's the cheapest ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To

Re: [MBZ] Why is gas not running about .25 per gallon?

The article is wrong on many levels. " The coronavirus is driving the huge dip in oil prices" is false. The economic crisis has been driven by our government mandating social distancing and shutting down "non-essential" activities, like churches and most businesses. Other countries (Sweden for

Re: [MBZ] 77 280E

How much did you pay for it? How many cars do you now have? Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 21, 2020, at 11:06 AM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > wrote: > > The “timing belt” issue is the alternator water pump belt. Just stopped at > the auto parts store and got one, $16. Guy at the counter

Re: [MBZ] 77 280E

I have at least 20 cars off the top of my head that will currently start and run and move. Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 21, 2020, at 11:50 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > You definitely have a leg up on him there. > > -D > >> On Apr 21, 2020, at 12:44 PM, Buggered Benzmail via

Re: [MBZ] Why is gas not running about .25 per gallon?

$1.27 at Walleyworld in Springdale, AR. Indexing for inflation, regular gas is now cheaper than it was in the 60s at the height of the muscle car boom... -MMM- ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To

Re: [MBZ] Why is gas not running about .25 per gallon?

I think modern cruise ships burn diesel now. Bunker fuel was used in steam boilers. Between the declines in jet fuel (basically high-grade kerosene) and shipping, I would guess there is plenty of diesel at least for the near term. And it sounds like things will be opening up starting soon.

Re: [MBZ] OT: Honda transmission

Mitch Haley via Mercedes writes: > Are you talking about Castrol Z1 (very outdated Honda spec) or Multi > Vehicle Import (not the right stuff, might be good enough might be not)? The latter. Says on the container that it meets Z1 and DW-1 Honda spec. Yes I know there's some supposed magic in

Re: [MBZ] 77 280E

The “timing belt” issue is the alternator water pump belt. Just stopped at the auto parts store and got one, $16. Guy at the counter used to work for the stealer down the road, says he’s rebuilt a coupla these engines. Got his name and number. She ran the battery down and it quit, also

Re: [MBZ] 77 280E

Floyd is now challenging Kaleb as the bottom feeder Benz collector. His vast estate is soon to be covered with old MBs. -D > On Apr 21, 2020, at 12:06 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > wrote: > > The “timing belt” issue is the alternator water pump belt. Just stopped at > the auto parts

Re: [MBZ] Why is gas not running about .25 per gallon?

On Tue, April 21, 2020 10:51 am, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: > Premium was $1.859 at Costco this morning. Sounds about right. 1.759 here, was 2.709 back in November. Best I can do without driving 35 miles to Costco is 1.909 at the Bellevue Marathon. ___

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Re: [MBZ] 77 280E

Mostum run though! They might not move but they run! --FT Sent from iPhone > On Apr 21, 2020, at 12:40 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > Floyd is now challenging Kaleb as the bottom feeder Benz collector. His vast > estate is soon to be covered with old MBs. > > -D > >> On Apr 21,

Re: [MBZ] 77 280E

You definitely have a leg up on him there. -D > On Apr 21, 2020, at 12:44 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > wrote: > > Mostum run though! They might not move but they run! > > --FT > Sent from iPhone > >> On Apr 21, 2020, at 12:40 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> Floyd is

Re: [MBZ] Why is gas not running about .25 per gallon?

They are starting to run cruise ships on natural gas. Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 21, 2020, at 10:54 AM, Allan Streib via Mercedes > wrote: > > I think modern cruise ships burn diesel now. > > Bunker fuel was used in steam boilers. > > Between the declines in jet fuel (basically

Re: [MBZ] Another V12 for Floyd

Looks more like something I need Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 21, 2020, at 1:31 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > Cut the deal, come on down, I’ll put you up for the night. > > https://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/cto/d/largo-2002-mercedes-s600-v12/7106751245.html > > -D >

Re: [MBZ] Another V12 for Floyd

Actually looks pretty decent but out of my range!  The wheels are probably worth quite a bit. I bet it would be lots of fun. --FT On 4/21/20 2:30 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: Cut the deal, come on down, I’ll put you up for the night.

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** OT: Pulse Oxymetry to detect COVID-19

Well written and a Good read! Thanks for posting. On Tue, Apr 21, 2020 at 2:25 PM Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > All: > > > > Interesting article outlining diagnosis of infection by abnormal blood > oxygen levels. Consumer grade meters are cheap and accurate

Re: [MBZ] Why is gas not running about .25 per gallon?

> Dan wrote: > Bunker fuel is about the bottom of the refining chain, as it’s > about as close as you can get to crude. Very low BTU content, > quite heavy, too, as I recall. Err, BTU content of bunker fuel is high. Higher than diesel. Though there are two ways of measuring - energy/volume or

Re: [MBZ] Another V12 for Floyd

Is the Bose system removable/transferable to a lesser, non S Class vehicle? On Tue, Apr 21, 2020 at 2:50 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > The offer extends to you, too. You know that. > > -D > > > On Apr 21, 2020, at 2:49 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < >

Re: [MBZ] Why is gas not running about .25 per gallon?

I just bought 55 gallons of pure gasoline (at least no ethanol) at $1.479 per gallon. On Tue, Apr 21, 2020 at 10:51 AM M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > $1.27 at Walleyworld in Springdale, AR. > > Indexing for inflation, regular gas is now cheaper than it was in

Re: [MBZ] Another V12 for Floyd

The offer extends to you, too. You know that. -D > On Apr 21, 2020, at 2:49 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > Looks more like something I need > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Apr 21, 2020, at 1:31 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> Cut the deal, come on down, I’ll

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** OT: Pulse Oxymetry to detect COVID-19

I saw something the other night on the national news about there being issues with blood clots in some patients as well. As a result doctors were administering blood thinners to some patients upon admission. -D > On Apr 21, 2020, at 3:08 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes > wrote: > > Watched a

Re: [MBZ] Another V12 for Floyd

Air ride suspension to smooth out the Al-Can highway? Clay needs that. He loves that body style. And it's classy enough for a lawyer, priced right for an oilfield lawyer in today's market. Road trip! 4750 miles. On Tue, April 21, 2020 2:30 pm, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: > Cut the deal, come

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** OT: Pulse Oxymetry to detect COVID-19

Don't recall if it has been mentioned on here but apparently the ability to smell peanut butter is another form of test. It has been determined that one of the symptoms of COVID-19 is often (not sure it is always ) the loss of olfactory sense. The loss may be gradual and those afflicted may

[MBZ] Worth messing with?

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[MBZ] ***SPAM*** OT: Pulse Oxymetry to detect COVID-19

All: Interesting article outlining diagnosis of infection by abnormal blood oxygen levels. Consumer grade meters are cheap and accurate enough. Greg ___

Re: [MBZ] 77 280E -- the deal

Exemplary behavior, Floyd. When I sell my car I want you to buy it. On Tue, Apr 21, 2020 at 2:16 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I went yesterday to look at this car. The girl said it was dead by the > road about a mile from her house. So we meet where the car

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[MBZ] Another V12 for Floyd

Cut the deal, come on down, I’ll put you up for the night. https://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/cto/d/largo-2002-mercedes-s600-v12/7106751245.html -D ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change

Re: [MBZ] Why is gas not running about .25 per gallon?

I seem to remember that the cruise lines are/were moving away from bunker fuel. I remember it being extra poisonous or something in case of a spill. Back in the late '90s Dad and I did a job for the railroad and got to watch them start a loco that had been sitting out in the cold. They had

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** OT: Pulse Oxymetry to detect COVID-19

Won't work for me-I lost most of my sense of smell long ago. Dwight E. Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Tue, Apr 21, 2020 at 5:13 PM Randy Bennell via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Don't recall if it has been mentioned on here but apparently the ability > to smell peanut butter is another

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** OT: Pulse Oxymetry to detect COVID-19

> Watched a video on that, sounds like the virus affects red blood cells so > they can't carry as much O2. Nasty. I wonder in a transfusion would be > effective? > > Max Dillon > Charleston SC

Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** OT: Pulse Oxymetry to detect COVID-19

Watched a video on that, sounds like the virus affects red blood cells so they can't carry as much O2. Nasty. I wonder in a transfusion would be effective? Max Dillon Charleston SC Apr 21, 2020 2:25:43 PM Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes : > All: > > > > Interesting article outlining diagnosis

Re: [MBZ] Another V12 for Floyd

Doubt it. Without major deconstruction, that is. Also, the amp, speakers and response curves are designed for the interior space of this car.. Put it in something else and who know, sit might sound like an old timey transistor radio. -D > On Apr 21, 2020, at 2:54 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote:

Re: [MBZ] Why is gas not running about .25 per gallon?

You are correct. I was thinking about it relative to the refining aspect. Number 6 is Bunker C, and it has a BTU content of around 150,000 BTU/gallon, where Number 2 diesel is around 140,000 BTU/gallon. However, as previously noted, bunker fuel needs to be heated to be atomized whereas number

Re: [MBZ] Why is gas not running about .25 per gallon?

One advantage of bunker C is that at normal seagoing temperatures it's very, very viscous. That means it doesn't slop around in tanks. Also means it has to be heated to move it at any normal flow rate, it's really what's left after all the lighter stuff is distilled out, column bottoms is the

Re: [MBZ] Why is gas not running about .25 per gallon?

There is still all the cargo airlines. UPS/Amazon/FedEx, as well as international carriers with lots of space to move products instead of people. Article in todays local news was about the steady increase in cargo flights and massive reduction in people planes. There is constant (50-90

Re: [MBZ] Worth messing with?

Bummer that the paint is thrashed. Big bucks to sort that thing out. Fun project, though. -D > On Apr 21, 2020, at 7:35 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/539933373383391/ > > > Sent from my iPhone > >

Re: [MBZ] Worth messing with?

Dude says it has been sitting and not ran since 87. On 4/21/2020 7:08 PM, dan--- via Mercedes wrote: $2500 is a good place to start if everything is there and it runs. If it hasn’t been started since 1987 that’s an issue. -D On Apr 21, 2020, at 7:58 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote:

Re: [MBZ] Worth messing with?

What is it worth? On 4/21/2020 6:47 PM, dan--- via Mercedes wrote: Bummer that the paint is thrashed. Big bucks to sort that thing out. Fun project, though. -D On Apr 21, 2020, at 7:35 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/539933373383391/

Re: [MBZ] Worth messing with?

Very sad. On Tue, Apr 21, 2020 at 8:28 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Dude says it has been sitting and not ran since 87. > > On 4/21/2020 7:08 PM, dan--- via Mercedes wrote: > > $2500 is a good place to start if everything is there and it runs. If it > hasn’t

Re: [MBZ] Worth messing with?

$2500 is a good place to start if everything is there and it runs. If it hasn’t been started since 1987 that’s an issue. -D > On Apr 21, 2020, at 7:58 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > What is it worth? > >> On 4/21/2020 6:47 PM, dan--- via Mercedes wrote: >> Bummer that the

Re: [MBZ] Why is gas not running about .25 per gallon?

Take it to banned. On Tue, Apr 21, 2020 at 1:17 PM Meade Dillon via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > The article is wrong on many levels. > > " The coronavirus is driving the huge dip in oil prices" is false. The > economic crisis has been driven by our government mandating social >

Re: [MBZ] Why is gas not running about .25 per gallon?

Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes writes: > They are starting to run cruise ships on natural gas. That's good. I've never been on a cruise ship, but I talked to a co-worker about it years ago. He had just returned from a cruise and I asked him how it was. He said "it was two weeks of breathing diesel

Re: [MBZ] 77 280E

Yea but I like having lots of cars Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 21, 2020, at 12:34 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes > wrote: > > Kaleb says: > >> I have at least 20 cars off the top of my head that >will currently start >> and run and move. > > At $600 a piece, that's $12k. You should be

Re: [MBZ] 77 280E

Kaleb says: >I have at least 20 cars off the top of my head that >will currently start and >run and move. At $600 a piece, that's $12k. You should be able to find a 2015 or so E250 or E3xx at Mannheim for that. You work with a ton of dealers, so getting one to help with a dealer only auction

Re: [MBZ] Pine green 280SE 4.5 on BAT

they are getting rare in good condition -- I sent mine to the junkyard due to terminal rust. All the German cars of that age were terrible, Russian steel for the most part. Ditto for W116s --- they were notorious for rusting away in Germany too. ___

Re: [MBZ] Why is gas not running about .25 per gallon?

>https://earther.gizmodo.com/what-the-actual-fuck-is-happening-with-oil-prices-right-1842966887 The corona virus is doing absolutely nothing to the economy. Politicians, the media, and people's reaction to it is causing issues. I thought the article was summed up as a push for a carbon tax,

Re: [MBZ] 77 280E

$1200.  Let me take off my shoes to count... --FT On 4/21/20 1:17 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: How much did you pay for it? How many cars do you now have? Sent from my iPhone On Apr 21, 2020, at 11:06 AM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: The “timing belt” issue is the

Re: [MBZ] Why is gas not running about .25 per gallon?

Gas turbine engines work very well. The ones the Navy uses in a frigate are reputed to drive like a speedboat. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Pine green 280SE 4.5 on BAT (Andrew Strasfogel)

They put in the wrong spring when the ripped out the hydropneumatic compensator. The Febi kit includes the "HD" spring, which causes the incorrect camber this car exhibits. You can still buy the correct spring from Mercedes-Benz, which is what I did for my '72 280SEL. Or if you're really lucky and

Re: [MBZ] Pine green 280SE 4.5 on BAT (Andrew Strasfogel)

I put the OE spring in my Finnie as a part of the restoration work I did on it. Pretty easy job, I think the spring was about $100 from Mercedes. Put new pads, in, too, but had to compromise somewhat because only one size is still available. -D > On Apr 21, 2020, at 1:45 PM, David Bruckmann

Re: [MBZ] Pine green 280SE 4.5 on BAT

The broken heater control valves are a red flag, though. On Tue, Apr 21, 2020 at 1:41 PM Peter Frederick via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > they are getting rare in good condition -- I sent mine to the junkyard due > to terminal rust. All the German cars of that age were terrible,

Re: [MBZ] Pine green 280SE 4.5 on BAT

Yeah, for a car worth that kind of money I find it telling that someone wouldn’t expend the time, effort or money to resolve the heater levers. It sort of cheapens the whole thing. -D > On Apr 21, 2020, at 1:49 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > wrote: > > The broken heater control valves

Re: [MBZ] Why is gas not running about .25 per gallon?

Why? The article was posted by the list mom himself, so I guess it's fair game for discussion here? Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes writes: > Take it to banned. > > On Tue, Apr 21, 2020 at 1:17 PM Meade Dillon via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> The article is wrong on many

Re: [MBZ] 77 280E -- the deal

I went yesterday to look at this car.  The girl said it was dead by the road about a mile from her house.  So we meet where the car is.  She tells me she swapped her 05 truck for it 4 days ago, guy says it needs a "timing belt."  She drove it a ways to visit a friend and she says it overheated