Re: [MBZ] Well, this is REALLY exciting
I did yes! Thank you though for the reminder, it would be easy to forget then you bang your head, “why is this not working?” --FT Sent from iPhone > On May 20, 2020, at 7:16 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes > wrote: > > >> >> Bob’s my uncle > > Stupid question. You did pull the retaining pin, correct? The one I replaced > had been replaced before, but the "mechanic" forgot to pull the pin. > > Rick > > > ___ > 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 > ___ 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] Well, this is REALLY exciting
Bravo! Max Dillon Charleston SC May 20, 2020 6:35:50 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes : > Ok so once I got there with the tools it was a 10min job, most of that > spent routing the belt. This car has no engine-attached fan and a good space > in there so it’s easy to get at everything on the front > > > Bob’s my uncle > > > --FT > > Sent from iPhone > > > > > > >On May 20, 2020, at 5:38 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > > wrote: > > > > > > really > > > > > > > > ___ > > 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 > > > ___ 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] Well, this is REALLY exciting
Yes those 112’s are so damn reliable and easy to work on. It’s my favorite engine behind the diesels. Sent from my iPhone > On May 20, 2020, at 5:35 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > wrote: > > Ok so once I got there with the tools it was a 10min job, most of that spent > routing the belt. This car has no engine-attached fan and a good space in > there so it’s easy to get at everything on the front > > Bob’s my uncle > > --FT > Sent from iPhone > >> On May 20, 2020, at 5:38 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> really > > ___ > 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 > ___ 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] Well, this is REALLY exciting
You are West of the Missippi. There's a difference. FCP Euro gets here in two days. RM around a week. Rick ___ 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] Well, this is REALLY exciting
>Bob’s my uncle Stupid question. You did pull the retaining pin, correct? The one I replaced had been replaced before, but the "mechanic" forgot to pull the pin. Rick ___ 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] Well, this is REALLY exciting
Attaboy! Kevin and Hillsboro, Oregon Sent from my iPhone > On May 20, 2020, at 3:35 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > wrote: > > Ok so once I got there with the tools it was a 10min job, most of that spent > routing the belt. This car has no engine-attached fan and a good space in > there so it’s easy to get at everything on the front > > Bob’s my uncle > > --FT > Sent from iPhone > >> On May 20, 2020, at 5:38 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> really > > ___ > 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 > ___ 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] Well, this is REALLY exciting
Ok so once I got there with the tools it was a 10min job, most of that spent routing the belt. This car has no engine-attached fan and a good space in there so it’s easy to get at everything on the front Bob’s my uncle --FT Sent from iPhone > On May 20, 2020, at 5:38 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > really ___ 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] Well, this is REALLY exciting
Not really Sent from my iPhone > On May 20, 2020, at 3:58 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes > wrote: > > Shipping takes longer. > > Rick > > > > From: Mercedes on behalf of Kaleb Striplin > via Mercedes > Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2020 3:48 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Cc: Kaleb Striplin > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Well, this is REALLY exciting > > RM European is even better and usually cheaper. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On May 20, 2020, at 1:46 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> I tried to order motor mounts and an alternator from Advance online but >> their prices were wacky despite the discount. FCP Euro was cheaper, with an >> awesome website that made ordering a pleasure - and they delivered in 2 >> days (Bosch reman alternator and Lemforder mounts). Excellent service!! >> >>> On Wed, May 20, 2020 at 2:43 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> The girl from Advance Auto just showed up with the part. She said if >>> not for the storm and her GPS misdirecting her she would have been here >>> an hour ago, less than an hour after I ordered the part online. Wow, >>> that is pretty incredible. Free (nearly immediate) delivery, 25% >>> discount... >>> >>> --FT >>> >>>> On 5/20/20 12:33 PM, Floyd Thursby wrote: >>>> So I get the part from NAPA, headed to the car to put it on, got close >>>> and the heavens opened up and were smiting me with massive >>>> rain/lightning/tstorms. So I headed home and it was raining really >>>> hard, like could barely see, road covered in places with water. Got >>>> to the vast estate and was waiting in the car for the rain to let up >>>> before running into the house, decided to look at the Advance Auto >>>> link while I was sitting there, same part about the same price, 25% >>>> discount saves me like $35, they have it in stock at a fairly nearby >>>> store so figured I would go there and get it since I'm not going to >>>> put it on soon, and take the NAPA part back. But wait, there's more! >>>> There's free delivery to the house! So I order it on-line, select >>>> deliver to the house, 3min later I get a mail saying it is on it's >>>> way. Wow. If the weather was nice I would have had them deliver to >>>> my buddy's. >>>> >>>> I get home and put on the radio, they have a weather guy having a >>>> weathergasm, it appears I drove home in a tornado passing by somewhere >>>> close, or like right over wherever I was. h. I'm wondering if I >>>> should torch this car and bury it deep, then get a root doctor to put >>>> a root on the thing, it must be totally possessed. There will >>>> probably be rats, incubi, succubi, and other minions of Satan crawling >>>> out of it when I go to fix it. The thing might be a mobile Gateway to >>>> Hell. >>>> >>>> --FT >>>> >>>> On 5/20/20 11:07 AM, Buggered Benzmail wrote: >>>>> Stopped at the NAPA on the Island to get some brake light bulbs for >>>>> the 99E320, asked if they had the tensioner, he pulls a Litens off >>>>> the shelf. Spendier than ordering or going to Advance but I have it, >>>>> will try to get it replaced before the thunderstorms hit shortly. >>>>> >>>>> --R >>>>> Sent from iPhone >>>>> >>>>>> On May 20, 2020, at 10:49 AM, Buggered Benzmail >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> The FCPEURO is a Litens too >>>>>> >>>>>> >>> https://www.fcpeuro.com/Mercedes~Benz-parts/E320/Drive-Belt-Tensioner-Assembly/ >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> --FT >>>>>> Sent from iPhone >>>>>> >>>>>>> On May 20, 2020, at 10:30 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Good to know. Thanks, Rick! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I think the last one I got was from Advance as it was a critical >>>>>>> need repair. I believe it was a Litens. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -D >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On May 20, 2020, at 10:28 AM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes >>&g
Re: [MBZ] Well, this is REALLY exciting
Shipping takes longer. Rick From: Mercedes on behalf of Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2020 3:48 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Kaleb Striplin Subject: Re: [MBZ] Well, this is REALLY exciting RM European is even better and usually cheaper. Sent from my iPhone > On May 20, 2020, at 1:46 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > wrote: > > I tried to order motor mounts and an alternator from Advance online but > their prices were wacky despite the discount. FCP Euro was cheaper, with an > awesome website that made ordering a pleasure - and they delivered in 2 > days (Bosch reman alternator and Lemforder mounts). Excellent service!! > >> On Wed, May 20, 2020 at 2:43 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> The girl from Advance Auto just showed up with the part. She said if >> not for the storm and her GPS misdirecting her she would have been here >> an hour ago, less than an hour after I ordered the part online. Wow, >> that is pretty incredible. Free (nearly immediate) delivery, 25% >> discount... >> >> --FT >> >>> On 5/20/20 12:33 PM, Floyd Thursby wrote: >>> So I get the part from NAPA, headed to the car to put it on, got close >>> and the heavens opened up and were smiting me with massive >>> rain/lightning/tstorms. So I headed home and it was raining really >>> hard, like could barely see, road covered in places with water. Got >>> to the vast estate and was waiting in the car for the rain to let up >>> before running into the house, decided to look at the Advance Auto >>> link while I was sitting there, same part about the same price, 25% >>> discount saves me like $35, they have it in stock at a fairly nearby >>> store so figured I would go there and get it since I'm not going to >>> put it on soon, and take the NAPA part back. But wait, there's more! >>> There's free delivery to the house! So I order it on-line, select >>> deliver to the house, 3min later I get a mail saying it is on it's >>> way. Wow. If the weather was nice I would have had them deliver to >>> my buddy's. >>> >>> I get home and put on the radio, they have a weather guy having a >>> weathergasm, it appears I drove home in a tornado passing by somewhere >>> close, or like right over wherever I was. h. I'm wondering if I >>> should torch this car and bury it deep, then get a root doctor to put >>> a root on the thing, it must be totally possessed. There will >>> probably be rats, incubi, succubi, and other minions of Satan crawling >>> out of it when I go to fix it. The thing might be a mobile Gateway to >>> Hell. >>> >>> --FT >>> >>> On 5/20/20 11:07 AM, Buggered Benzmail wrote: >>>> Stopped at the NAPA on the Island to get some brake light bulbs for >>>> the 99E320, asked if they had the tensioner, he pulls a Litens off >>>> the shelf. Spendier than ordering or going to Advance but I have it, >>>> will try to get it replaced before the thunderstorms hit shortly. >>>> >>>> --R >>>> Sent from iPhone >>>> >>>>> On May 20, 2020, at 10:49 AM, Buggered Benzmail >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> The FCPEURO is a Litens too >>>>> >>>>> >> https://www.fcpeuro.com/Mercedes~Benz-parts/E320/Drive-Belt-Tensioner-Assembly/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> --FT >>>>> Sent from iPhone >>>>> >>>>>> On May 20, 2020, at 10:30 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Good to know. Thanks, Rick! >>>>>> >>>>>> I think the last one I got was from Advance as it was a critical >>>>>> need repair. I believe it was a Litens. >>>>>> >>>>>> -D >>>>>> >>>>>>> On May 20, 2020, at 10:28 AM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Advance branded tensioners are Litens, BTW. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Rick >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Original Message >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> From: mercedes@okiebenz.com >>>>>>> Sent: May 20, 2020 7:50 AM >>>>>>>
Re: [MBZ] Well, this is REALLY exciting
RM European is even better and usually cheaper. Sent from my iPhone > On May 20, 2020, at 1:46 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > wrote: > > I tried to order motor mounts and an alternator from Advance online but > their prices were wacky despite the discount. FCP Euro was cheaper, with an > awesome website that made ordering a pleasure - and they delivered in 2 > days (Bosch reman alternator and Lemforder mounts). Excellent service!! > >> On Wed, May 20, 2020 at 2:43 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> The girl from Advance Auto just showed up with the part. She said if >> not for the storm and her GPS misdirecting her she would have been here >> an hour ago, less than an hour after I ordered the part online. Wow, >> that is pretty incredible. Free (nearly immediate) delivery, 25% >> discount... >> >> --FT >> >>> On 5/20/20 12:33 PM, Floyd Thursby wrote: >>> So I get the part from NAPA, headed to the car to put it on, got close >>> and the heavens opened up and were smiting me with massive >>> rain/lightning/tstorms. So I headed home and it was raining really >>> hard, like could barely see, road covered in places with water. Got >>> to the vast estate and was waiting in the car for the rain to let up >>> before running into the house, decided to look at the Advance Auto >>> link while I was sitting there, same part about the same price, 25% >>> discount saves me like $35, they have it in stock at a fairly nearby >>> store so figured I would go there and get it since I'm not going to >>> put it on soon, and take the NAPA part back. But wait, there's more! >>> There's free delivery to the house! So I order it on-line, select >>> deliver to the house, 3min later I get a mail saying it is on it's >>> way. Wow. If the weather was nice I would have had them deliver to >>> my buddy's. >>> >>> I get home and put on the radio, they have a weather guy having a >>> weathergasm, it appears I drove home in a tornado passing by somewhere >>> close, or like right over wherever I was. h. I'm wondering if I >>> should torch this car and bury it deep, then get a root doctor to put >>> a root on the thing, it must be totally possessed. There will >>> probably be rats, incubi, succubi, and other minions of Satan crawling >>> out of it when I go to fix it. The thing might be a mobile Gateway to >>> Hell. >>> >>> --FT >>> >>> On 5/20/20 11:07 AM, Buggered Benzmail wrote: Stopped at the NAPA on the Island to get some brake light bulbs for the 99E320, asked if they had the tensioner, he pulls a Litens off the shelf. Spendier than ordering or going to Advance but I have it, will try to get it replaced before the thunderstorms hit shortly. --R Sent from iPhone > On May 20, 2020, at 10:49 AM, Buggered Benzmail > wrote: > > The FCPEURO is a Litens too > > >> https://www.fcpeuro.com/Mercedes~Benz-parts/E320/Drive-Belt-Tensioner-Assembly/ > > > --FT > Sent from iPhone > >> On May 20, 2020, at 10:30 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> Good to know. Thanks, Rick! >> >> I think the last one I got was from Advance as it was a critical >> need repair. I believe it was a Litens. >> >> -D >> >>> On May 20, 2020, at 10:28 AM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes >>> wrote: >>> >>> Advance branded tensioners are Litens, BTW. >>> >>> Rick >>> >>> >>> >>> Original Message >>> >>> >>> From: mercedes@okiebenz.com >>> Sent: May 20, 2020 7:50 AM >>> To: mercedes@okiebenz.com >>> Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com >>> Cc: d...@penoff.com >>> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Well, this is exciting >>> >>> >>> That’s not the idler, that’s the tensioner. Replace the idler >>> anyway while you’re there. >>> >>> You can buy an OEM idler, Litens is the supplier - DO NOT BUY A >>> Febi!! Litens is about $90 from places like FCP Euro and others. >>> >>> - >>> ___ >>> 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 >>> >> >> >> ___ >> 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 >> >> -- >> --FT >> >> >> ___ >> 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] Well, this is REALLY exciting
My delay has been worth $10/hr! --FT On 5/20/20 3:37 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: Delaying tactic noted on your social acceptance score. - Max Charleston SC On Wed, May 20, 2020 at 3:35 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: Sun is out, I think the downed trees are cleared, off to do the repair! --FT Sent from iPhone On May 20, 2020, at 3:31 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: OK less talk, more work. We need a full report once you get that Benz back on it's way to the first million miles. - Max Charleston SC ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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 -- --FT ___ 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] Well, this is REALLY exciting
Delaying tactic noted on your social acceptance score. - Max Charleston SC On Wed, May 20, 2020 at 3:35 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Sun is out, I think the downed trees are cleared, off to do the repair! > > --FT > Sent from iPhone > > > On May 20, 2020, at 3:31 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > OK less talk, more work. We need a full report once you get that Benz > back > > on it's way to the first million miles. > > - > > Max > > Charleston SC > > ___ > > 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 > > > > ___ > 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 > > ___ 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] Well, this is REALLY exciting
Sun is out, I think the downed trees are cleared, off to do the repair! --FT Sent from iPhone > On May 20, 2020, at 3:31 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes > wrote: > > OK less talk, more work. We need a full report once you get that Benz back > on it's way to the first million miles. > - > Max > Charleston SC > ___ > 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 > ___ 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] Well, this is REALLY exciting
OK less talk, more work. We need a full report once you get that Benz back on it's way to the first million miles. - Max Charleston SC ___ 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] Well, this is REALLY exciting
Yeah well I was going to order one today from FCPEuro... per my "note to self" last evening as I was on my way home... --FT On 5/20/20 2:56 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: Sure, but I was OK with waiting. On Wed, May 20, 2020 at 2:54 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: FCPEuro is $12 cheaper on the part but AA 2hr delivery instead of 2 days is worth it. Rain (and tornado) have passed for now, off to fix the car --FT On 5/20/20 2:45 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: I tried to order motor mounts and an alternator from Advance online but their prices were wacky despite the discount. FCP Euro was cheaper, with an awesome website that made ordering a pleasure - and they delivered in 2 days (Bosch reman alternator and Lemforder mounts). Excellent service!! On Wed, May 20, 2020 at 2:43 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote: The girl from Advance Auto just showed up with the part. She said if not for the storm and her GPS misdirecting her she would have been here an hour ago, less than an hour after I ordered the part online. Wow, that is pretty incredible. Free (nearly immediate) delivery, 25% discount... -- --FT ___ 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 ___ 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 -- --FT ___ 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
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Sure, but I was OK with waiting. On Wed, May 20, 2020 at 2:54 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > FCPEuro is $12 cheaper on the part but AA 2hr delivery instead of 2 days > is worth it. Rain (and tornado) have passed for now, off to fix the car > > --FT > > On 5/20/20 2:45 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: > > I tried to order motor mounts and an alternator from Advance online > > but their prices were wacky despite the discount. FCP Euro was > > cheaper, with an awesome website that made ordering a pleasure - and > > they delivered in 2 days (Bosch reman alternator and Lemforder > > mounts). Excellent service!! > > > > On Wed, May 20, 2020 at 2:43 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes > > mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote: > > > > The girl from Advance Auto just showed up with the part. She said if > > not for the storm and her GPS misdirecting her she would have been > > here > > an hour ago, less than an hour after I ordered the part online. Wow, > > that is pretty incredible. Free (nearly immediate) delivery, 25% > > discount... > > > -- > --FT > > ___ > 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 > > ___ 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
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FCPEuro is $12 cheaper on the part but AA 2hr delivery instead of 2 days is worth it. Rain (and tornado) have passed for now, off to fix the car --FT On 5/20/20 2:45 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: I tried to order motor mounts and an alternator from Advance online but their prices were wacky despite the discount. FCP Euro was cheaper, with an awesome website that made ordering a pleasure - and they delivered in 2 days (Bosch reman alternator and Lemforder mounts). Excellent service!! On Wed, May 20, 2020 at 2:43 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote: The girl from Advance Auto just showed up with the part. She said if not for the storm and her GPS misdirecting her she would have been here an hour ago, less than an hour after I ordered the part online. Wow, that is pretty incredible. Free (nearly immediate) delivery, 25% discount... -- --FT ___ 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] Well, this is REALLY exciting
I tried to order motor mounts and an alternator from Advance online but their prices were wacky despite the discount. FCP Euro was cheaper, with an awesome website that made ordering a pleasure - and they delivered in 2 days (Bosch reman alternator and Lemforder mounts). Excellent service!! On Wed, May 20, 2020 at 2:43 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > The girl from Advance Auto just showed up with the part. She said if > not for the storm and her GPS misdirecting her she would have been here > an hour ago, less than an hour after I ordered the part online. Wow, > that is pretty incredible. Free (nearly immediate) delivery, 25% > discount... > > --FT > > On 5/20/20 12:33 PM, Floyd Thursby wrote: > > So I get the part from NAPA, headed to the car to put it on, got close > > and the heavens opened up and were smiting me with massive > > rain/lightning/tstorms. So I headed home and it was raining really > > hard, like could barely see, road covered in places with water. Got > > to the vast estate and was waiting in the car for the rain to let up > > before running into the house, decided to look at the Advance Auto > > link while I was sitting there, same part about the same price, 25% > > discount saves me like $35, they have it in stock at a fairly nearby > > store so figured I would go there and get it since I'm not going to > > put it on soon, and take the NAPA part back. But wait, there's more! > > There's free delivery to the house! So I order it on-line, select > > deliver to the house, 3min later I get a mail saying it is on it's > > way. Wow. If the weather was nice I would have had them deliver to > > my buddy's. > > > > I get home and put on the radio, they have a weather guy having a > > weathergasm, it appears I drove home in a tornado passing by somewhere > > close, or like right over wherever I was. h. I'm wondering if I > > should torch this car and bury it deep, then get a root doctor to put > > a root on the thing, it must be totally possessed. There will > > probably be rats, incubi, succubi, and other minions of Satan crawling > > out of it when I go to fix it. The thing might be a mobile Gateway to > > Hell. > > > > --FT > > > > On 5/20/20 11:07 AM, Buggered Benzmail wrote: > >> Stopped at the NAPA on the Island to get some brake light bulbs for > >> the 99E320, asked if they had the tensioner, he pulls a Litens off > >> the shelf. Spendier than ordering or going to Advance but I have it, > >> will try to get it replaced before the thunderstorms hit shortly. > >> > >> --R > >> Sent from iPhone > >> > >>> On May 20, 2020, at 10:49 AM, Buggered Benzmail > >>> wrote: > >>> > >>> The FCPEURO is a Litens too > >>> > >>> > https://www.fcpeuro.com/Mercedes~Benz-parts/E320/Drive-Belt-Tensioner-Assembly/ > >>> > >>> > >>> --FT > >>> Sent from iPhone > >>> > On May 20, 2020, at 10:30 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > Good to know. Thanks, Rick! > > I think the last one I got was from Advance as it was a critical > need repair. I believe it was a Litens. > > -D > > > On May 20, 2020, at 10:28 AM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes > > wrote: > > > > Advance branded tensioners are Litens, BTW. > > > > Rick > > > > > > > > Original Message > > > > > > From: mercedes@okiebenz.com > > Sent: May 20, 2020 7:50 AM > > To: mercedes@okiebenz.com > > Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com > > Cc: d...@penoff.com > > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Well, this is exciting > > > > > > That’s not the idler, that’s the tensioner. Replace the idler > > anyway while you’re there. > > > > You can buy an OEM idler, Litens is the supplier - DO NOT BUY A > > Febi!! Litens is about $90 from places like FCP Euro and others. > > > > - > > ___ > > 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 > > > > > ___ > 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 > > -- > --FT > > > ___ > 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 > > ___ 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] Well, this is REALLY exciting
The girl from Advance Auto just showed up with the part. She said if not for the storm and her GPS misdirecting her she would have been here an hour ago, less than an hour after I ordered the part online. Wow, that is pretty incredible. Free (nearly immediate) delivery, 25% discount... --FT On 5/20/20 12:33 PM, Floyd Thursby wrote: So I get the part from NAPA, headed to the car to put it on, got close and the heavens opened up and were smiting me with massive rain/lightning/tstorms. So I headed home and it was raining really hard, like could barely see, road covered in places with water. Got to the vast estate and was waiting in the car for the rain to let up before running into the house, decided to look at the Advance Auto link while I was sitting there, same part about the same price, 25% discount saves me like $35, they have it in stock at a fairly nearby store so figured I would go there and get it since I'm not going to put it on soon, and take the NAPA part back. But wait, there's more! There's free delivery to the house! So I order it on-line, select deliver to the house, 3min later I get a mail saying it is on it's way. Wow. If the weather was nice I would have had them deliver to my buddy's. I get home and put on the radio, they have a weather guy having a weathergasm, it appears I drove home in a tornado passing by somewhere close, or like right over wherever I was. h. I'm wondering if I should torch this car and bury it deep, then get a root doctor to put a root on the thing, it must be totally possessed. There will probably be rats, incubi, succubi, and other minions of Satan crawling out of it when I go to fix it. The thing might be a mobile Gateway to Hell. --FT On 5/20/20 11:07 AM, Buggered Benzmail wrote: Stopped at the NAPA on the Island to get some brake light bulbs for the 99E320, asked if they had the tensioner, he pulls a Litens off the shelf. Spendier than ordering or going to Advance but I have it, will try to get it replaced before the thunderstorms hit shortly. --R Sent from iPhone On May 20, 2020, at 10:49 AM, Buggered Benzmail wrote: The FCPEURO is a Litens too https://www.fcpeuro.com/Mercedes~Benz-parts/E320/Drive-Belt-Tensioner-Assembly/ --FT Sent from iPhone On May 20, 2020, at 10:30 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: Good to know. Thanks, Rick! I think the last one I got was from Advance as it was a critical need repair. I believe it was a Litens. -D On May 20, 2020, at 10:28 AM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes wrote: Advance branded tensioners are Litens, BTW. Rick Original Message From: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: May 20, 2020 7:50 AM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: d...@penoff.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Well, this is exciting That’s not the idler, that’s the tensioner. Replace the idler anyway while you’re there. You can buy an OEM idler, Litens is the supplier - DO NOT BUY A Febi!! Litens is about $90 from places like FCP Euro and others. - ___ 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 ___ 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 -- --FT ___ 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
