[MBZ] OM60x Injection timing pin; A-B light

2022-01-17 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
Mine didn't make the trip with my injection parts/tools box.  Anyone got a timing pin or A-B light to sell or loan? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Should I Be on My Way to Get This?

2022-01-17 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
You won't find a car more fun to drive.  I'd say it is a steal. dan penoff.com via Mercedes January 12, 2022 at 10:01 AM Looks pretty solid and the price is right. Lots of time and effort to refresh it. And I can’t be running down to Phoenix all the time to help

Re: [MBZ] Should I Be on My Way to Get This?

2022-01-17 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
in order: no, yes They smoke like a B52 on takeoff at 8000 ft.   4000 is tolerable. mitch--- via Mercedes January 12, 2022 at 10:02 AM Did finnies have aneroids on the injection pumps? Would taking it out of the mountains make it quit smoking?

Re: [MBZ] 04E500 interior cleaning

2022-01-17 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
My boot drier has an ozone setting, purportedly to de-stink your boots. I used it in my Dodge RAM when it had a water leak a couple years ago. Worked pretty good. -Curt On Sunday, January 16, 2022, 07:43:30 PM EST, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: I second this. I’ve been

Re: [MBZ] 04E500 interior cleaning

2022-01-17 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Does anybody have magic for removing the Power Service smell? Somebody spilled a bunch of Power Service behind the seat in the Tucker and the cab STINKS. Makes me light headed. A week ago I took all the assorted junk out of there and scrubbed it with Simple Green. It smelled okay immediately

Re: [MBZ] Why Are These So Far Away

2022-01-17 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
> I show interest and they vanish. To steal a quote from BJ Clinton, "I feel your pain." I truly chaps my ass when I repeatedly email, text, IM someone about something they are selling, and they do not respond. Then, a day later, the item has been deleted, or marked "Sold". Rick

Re: [MBZ] Why Are These So Far Away

2022-01-17 Thread Bob Rentfro via Mercedes
I show interest and they vanish. AZBob Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 16, 2022, at 3:20 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes > wrote: > > It had a number > Aaanddd it's gone.. > > > Rick > > From: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Sent: January 16, 2022 3:22 PM > To: mercedes@okiebenz.com >

Re: [MBZ] 04E500 interior cleaning

2022-01-17 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
> I'm thinking Power Service isn't water soluble. Nor is any oil. That's the purpose of using a detergent, like Dawn: to bind to the oil on one side of the molecule, and to water on the other. Sounds like the aromatic light fractions have soaked in to something. No substitute for un-soaking them

Re: [MBZ] Cold Start Video

2022-01-17 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
"cold start" means driving on a cold day for half an hour, turning off the ignition, and then immediately firing it up. On Mon, Jan 17, 2022 at 12:49 PM Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > This is entertaining: >

Re: [MBZ] Looking for My next Mercedes

2022-01-17 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
If the car doesn’t have towing setup you will have to try to add the nanny and get a new controller happy. It is not easy. The brake and stability controllers and the lights will not be happy without the tow nanny. --FT Sent from iFōn > On Jan 17, 2022, at 12:46 PM, Robert Massmann via

Re: [MBZ] 04E500 interior cleaning

2022-01-17 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
YES. To kick start your new career with Uber/Lyft. On Mon, Jan 17, 2022 at 1:00 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I am driving the car today. Rodent piss stench is noticeably improved, not > much at all. Once I get the last carpet cleaned and a new cabin filter

[MBZ] Cold Start Video

2022-01-17 Thread Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes
This is entertaining: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1983-mercedes-benz-300sd-20/ They posted a cold start video where she doesn't wait for the glow plugs, and the car parked in the middle of an empty parking lot. I suspect they're just clueless rather than trying to fool someone. --

Re: [MBZ] 04E500 interior cleaning

2022-01-17 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
The snowmobile club owns 2 Tucker SnoCats. We had one groomer operator leave at the end of last year so I've moved from the ASV to the "Northern Tucker". This gives me a longer distance run but in a more powerful, faster machine, so I should still be out about the same amount of time. Curt

Re: [MBZ] Looking for My next Mercedes

2022-01-17 Thread Robert Massmann via Mercedes
I miss his words of wisdom. “There is only one way to drive a Mercedes like you stole it!” Bob Massmann From: Rick Knoble Sent: Monday, January 17, 2022 11:15 AM To: Robert Massmann Subject: Re: [MBZ] Looking for My next Mercedes > I would like to get a hitch on it to tow our popup

Re: [MBZ] 04E500 interior cleaning

2022-01-17 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Interesting but also a bit of a letdown. I wanted to brag to my friends that I was close friends with a Tucker owner. On Mon, Jan 17, 2022 at 1:09 PM Curt Raymond wrote: > The snowmobile club owns 2 Tucker SnoCats. We had one groomer operator > leave at the end of last year so I've moved from

Re: [MBZ] Looking for My next Mercedes

2022-01-17 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
For my Volvo I got an adapter from etrailer.com that plugs into the factory harness at the taillight pigtails. No cutting or splicing wires. It has a separate 12v connection to power the trailer lights so it doesn't change the load on any of the factory brake/turn/parking light circuits. I

Re: [MBZ] 04E500 interior cleaning

2022-01-17 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
*Does anybody have magic for removing the Power Service smell? Somebody spilled a bunch of Power Service behind the seat in the Tucker and the cab STINKS. Makes me light headed.* Curt owns a Tucker?? How could I miss this? On Mon, Jan 17, 2022 at 10:47 AM Jim Cathey via Mercedes <

Re: [MBZ] 04E500 interior cleaning

2022-01-17 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
I am driving the car today. Rodent piss stench is noticeably improved, not much at all. Once I get the last carpet cleaned and a new cabin filter it will probably be mostly good. I’ll have to get a coupla pine trees and a crown air freshener to put in the car. Maybe some beaded seat covers.

Re: [MBZ] Why Are These So Far Away

2022-01-17 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
The internet is a huge audience. Any good deals you spot, so do thousands of others. They don't last and it's more or less down to luck who sees it and acts first. Likewise if something looks reasonable but has been for sale more than a few days there's probably something wrong with it or it's

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2022-01-17 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
Looks like a DOT vehicle https://jacksonville.craigslist.org/ctd/d/orlando-2016-mercedes-benz-glc-rwd-4dr/7433999495.html -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery

[MBZ] Needs right front brake line, sbc light is on. 2004 Mercedes-Benz E-Class E 320 Wagon 4D, $3, 000

2022-01-17 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
Nice car, would be a great deal if you want a white wagon https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/520253755830480 -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go

[MBZ] Bungee cord included -- 2003 Mercedes-Benz E-Class E 500 Sedan 4D, $3, 500

2022-01-17 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/490686509148605 -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

[MBZ] 1985 500SL Euro import - 50k miles - $29,500

2022-01-17 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
What does it mean that a MY 1985 car was "imported" in December 1984? Must have been imported as a new car, is this in any way different from any other 500SL that was old here? I mean they were all made in Germany, so any of them found in the USA were "imported"?

Re: [MBZ] 1985 500SL Euro import - 50k miles - $29,500

2022-01-17 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
I like the rear seat but not enough to pay $29.5K. On Mon, Jan 17, 2022 at 3:21 PM mitch--- via Mercedes wrote: > I think most if not all of the MBUSA 1985s were 560s, and 500s were > often imported by someone other than MBUSA, without the privileges > associated with a MBUSA warranty. > >

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2022-01-17 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Maybe self drive will take care of all this in a few years. On Mon, Jan 17, 2022 at 3:15 PM Allan Streib wrote: > On Mon, Jan 17, 2022, at 3:09 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: > > You serve the technology rather than vice versa. > > > This is the future, and you *will* like it. > > >

Re: [MBZ] was running not sure what’s wrong with it now no title 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class,$1,100

2022-01-17 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Supposedly black but photo is of a silver car. Highly suspicious. On Mon, Jan 17, 2022 at 2:45 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > scammer? of BF left the car when she ejected him because it wasn't running > > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/720365662263921

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2022-01-17 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
I've driven these new as adealer loaner car. Very distracting display. Lousy fuel economy. You serve the technology rather than vice versa. On Mon, Jan 17, 2022 at 3:07 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Here is the same car, a year newer, with 4Matic, for nearly

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2022-01-17 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
On Mon, Jan 17, 2022, at 3:09 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: > You serve the technology rather than vice versa. This is the future, and you *will* like it. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or

Re: [MBZ] 1985 500SL Euro import - 50k miles - $29,500

2022-01-17 Thread mitch--- via Mercedes
I think most if not all of the MBUSA 1985s were 560s, and 500s were often imported by someone other than MBUSA, without the privileges associated with a MBUSA warranty. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To

Re: [MBZ] Looking for My next Mercedes

2022-01-17 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
The issue is not the lights per se (although the lighting nanny will not like the extra power draw and will want to tell you there are various faults if you plug stuff directly into the light circuits). For my 163 ML I got this thing that basically sees the voltage going to the various tail

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2022-01-17 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
According to VIN, the original color was CAVANSITE BLUE METALLIC which you can still see inside the door frames, so this looks like a wrap that could probably be removed if you wanted this car which is at least $5,000 overpriced according to KBB. On Mon, Jan 17, 2022, at 2:28 PM, Floyd

[MBZ] was running not sure what’s wrong with it now no title 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class,$1,100

2022-01-17 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
scammer? of BF left the car when she ejected him because it wasn't running https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/720365662263921 -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change

[MBZ] This car looks pretty nice 2005 Mercedes-Benz S-Class S 600 Sedan 4D, $5, 000

2022-01-17 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
Price is not outrageous if it is in decent shape, black/black best color combo https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/255800750001878 -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change

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2022-01-17 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
Here is the same car, a year newer, with 4Matic, for nearly $20K less. https://stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/d/saint-louis-2017-mercedes-benz-glc-300/7433884182.html On Mon, Jan 17, 2022, at 2:44 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: > According to VIN, the original color was CAVANSITE BLUE

Re: [MBZ] Why Are These So Far Away

2022-01-17 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
> They don't last and it's more or less down to luck who sees it and acts first I do. It doesn't seem to matter. Some people are decent, and respond even if the vehicle is sold. Some people just never respond. And some are such a holes you can be the first responder, be on the way, and they

Re: [MBZ] 04E500 interior cleaning

2022-01-17 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
> Interesting but also a bit of a letdown. I wanted to brag to my friends that I was close friends with a Tucker owner. My grandfather was the marketing director for Tucker Motor Company. I have had discussions with Mike Tucker, Preston Tuckers grandson. Close enough?

[MBZ] 2001 CLK320 - 193k miles - $2,000

2022-01-17 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
A lot of words that don't explain what "fix up" is needed. https://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/cto/d/chicago-2001-mercedes-clk-320/7434150735.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change

Re: [MBZ] 2001 CLK320 - 193k miles - $2,000

2022-01-17 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
That’s for you to determine as a Mercedes aficionado --FT Sent from iFōn > On Jan 17, 2022, at 9:27 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes > wrote: > > A lot of words that don't explain what "fix up" is needed. > >

Re: [MBZ] 04E500 interior cleaning

2022-01-17 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Close enough? Hell yeah. I will keep this email forever. That was one very cool video. On Mon, Jan 17, 2022 at 5:16 PM Rick Knoble via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > Interesting but also a bit of a letdown. I wanted to brag to my friends > that I was close friends with a Tucker

[MBZ] Huh?

2022-01-17 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
https://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/cto/d/saint-petersburg-2007-mercedes-c230/7434304340.html Rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

[MBZ] OT: "flying" through a Sprinter

2022-01-17 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Crazy! He didn't actually fly - he was relatively still while the Sprinter moved past him, though I guess it's all relative to your point of view --- https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/russian-stuntman-flies-through-mercedes-minibus-going-50mph/ar-AASSlFN?li=BBnb7Kz -- OK Don "Whenever