Can I call you on Saturday a.m., once I launch? I'll know the timing better then.
Max -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. WILTON <wilt...@nc.rr.com> wrote: Yeah, let's try that. Cracker Barrel? Selma (exit 97) or Wilson (exit 121)? Either one 'bout the same for me. Wilton ----- Original Message ----- From: "Max Dillon" <meadedil...@bellsouth.net> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: Monday, August 22, 2011 12:49 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] I bought a battery... >I may be going by your neck of the woods on Saturday, maybe we can do >coffee or lunch? > > Max > -- > Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. > > WILTON <wilt...@nc.rr.com> wrote: > > Well, 'preciate your concern, anyway. ;<))) > > Wilton > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Max Dillon" <meadedil...@bellsouth.net> > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 8:27 PM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] I bought a battery... > > >> Actually I'm getting concerned, maybe you should stop driving now, I'll >> give a fair price for your cars, more than Kaleb would give you. >> >> Max ;) >> -- >> Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. >> >> WILTON <wilt...@nc.rr.com> wrote: >> >> I really hope I will use what I have re-learned with yesterday's post in >> reference to Nova/Vega and today's post re. a file and a quart of motor >> oil. >> I really do need to proofread a little better before clicking "send." The >> store for the file was only 2 miles away, not 22, and I asked SWMBO to >> get >> a >> quart of motor OIL, of course, not a motor. >> I doubt if you guys care either way, but it really upsets me and >> embarrasses >> me to screw up something so simple. >> >> Wilton >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "WILTON" <wilt...@nc.rr.com> >> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 12:11 PM >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] I bought a battery... >> >> >>> Reminds me: Summer of '58, while SWMBO and I were visiting my mother for >>> a few days, I started to cut here grass with her rotary mower that had >>> dull blade. I asked SWMBO to a hardware store in town 22 miles away and >>> get a 12" flat bastard file. She came back in a few minutes and said to >>> me, "They wanta know what you are using it for." I replied, "Just get >>> the >>> file - a 12" flat bastard file - I'll decide how I'm gonna use it - just >>> get the file." Fast forward to spring of '88; I was using a chain saw in >>> the back yard; 'needed some oil for its chain; 'didn't wanta take extra >>> time to go significantly farther and pay extra money for "chain oil." >>> 'Asked SWMBO to go to garage 2 blocks away and get "a quart of the >>> cheapest motor they have." She came back in a few minutes and said, >>> "They >>> don't have any." I jumped in the car and went to the garage; walked in >>> and asked, "Do you really not have any motor oil?" Mechanic replied, >>> "Oh, >>> yeah, we have motor oil, but she said you're gonna use it in a chainsaw. >>> We don't have chainsaw oil." My reply, "I am, but it's irrelevant what >>> I'm using it for. Just sell me a quart of the cheapest motor oil you >>> have." >>> >>> Wilton >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Curt Raymond" <curtlud...@yahoo.com> >>> To: "Diesel List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >>> Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 11:01 AM >>> Subject: Re: [MBZ] I bought a battery... >>> >>> >>>>I don't trust the Autozone computers. >>>> >>>> Last battery I bought was for my '85 190D, they wanted to sell me some >>>> dinky little thing, 700cca. I said "No, I want a Group 49" they >>>> insisted. >>>> I told them I had an '83 240D (not a lie, I did have one) and they >>>> tried >>>> to sell me an EVEN SMALLER(!) 600cca unit. >>>> >>>> I finally told them I had no car at all, had walked in that day and I >>>> wanted a big battery to run my boat. They let me pick whatever I >>>> wanted. >>>> >>>> I'm so glad they built a new Autozone just over the border in tax free >>>> New Hampshire. When I went yesterday they asked if I needed anything, I >>>> responded "as long as the oil is in the 'oil zone' I'm all set." They >>>> laughed and allowed as how that was probably where the oil was. I see >>>> I'll have to train this store to carry more M1 5w40 but thats not all >>>> that hard. >>>> >>>> -Curt >>>> >>>> Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2011 23:18:57 -0600 >>>> From: Craig <diese...@pisquared.net> >>>> To: mercedes@okiebenz.com >>>> Subject: Re: [MBZ] I bought a battery... >>>> Message-ID: <20110820231857.98a265e8.diese...@pisquared.net> >>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII >>>> >>>> On Sat, 20 Aug 2011 23:16:39 -0500 OK Don <okd...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I was surprised when I found out that the vergassers I've owned all >>>>> used the same group 49 battery that the Diesels do - the 107 450SLC, >>>>> the 124 300E, and I think the MLuses it also, but need to check to be >>>>> sure. >>>> >>>> Well, according to AutoZone (and the smaller Mercedes battery that was >>>> in >>>> there), the 124 320E is not supposed to use a Group 49 battery. The >>>> Group >>>> 49 did fit, however, so that's what I got. I would guess that the >>>> battery >>>> tray is sized for a diesel engine. >>>> >>>> >>>> Craig >>>> >>>> >>>>_____________________________________________ > >> >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> For new and used parts go to 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 >>> For new and used parts go to 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 >> For new and used parts go to 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 >> For new and used parts go to 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 > For new and used parts go to 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 > For new and used parts go to 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 For new and used parts go to 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 For new and used parts go to 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
