Benz sells an MBZ approved lock lubricant. Cost unknown. Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred.
>________________________________ > From: ernest breakfield <erne...@backyardengineering.org> >To: mercedes@okiebenz.com >Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 12:45 PM >Subject: Re: [MBZ] spade key no workee > > >in '85, a factory alarm was an option on the 300D, and it's activated by >the key in either door. i'm not familiar with the construction of the >internals of the key mechanism, but i do recall being told not to use >graphite in that tumbler due to its electrical conductivity. > > ours has the alarm; it still works quite well. only problem we've >had with it is when the hood sensor is knocked out of position by the >valve cover during valve adjustments and not repositioned correctly. >(naturally, this creates a problem that only surfaces with the alarm >going off in the coldest part of the night...) > > >cheers! > _______________________________________ 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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
