Something else I wanted to include in this and forgot…. If you ever need to remove a Mercedes air bag from the steering wheel, there’s a great factory tool that makes it really easy:
126 589 00 10 00 It’s Torx T30 bit with a hex end that you can get a 1/4 drive socket/ratchet on. If you’ve never removed an air bag, it’s a real PITA unless you have a short T30 Torx wrench, that is, one that can fit between the back of the steering wheel and the instrument panel. If the wrench is skinny, you’ll have a tough time getting it centered in the opening for the fastener and landed in the socket of the bolt. This bit is under $10 from the dealer and fits all Mercedes air bag bolts, so it’s not a single model sort of tool. I finally broke down and bought one because I needed to remove the air bag on the ML550 to replace a button set for the telematics, and believe me, it made the job so easy and quick I kick myself for not getting one of these a long time ago. -D/Martha > On May 29, 2022, at 3:26 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > Working on the 2008 ML550 today, I found something I really like in the way > of detailing products. > > We’ve all dealt with black plastic or vinyl trim and how it ages and gets > chalky due to exposure to the elements and age. With cars in Florida this is > accelerated, as the sun can be pretty brutal here as can the temperatures. > I’ve tried all sorts of “back to black” and other such trim treatments, none > of which seemed to last long (or at all.) > > On a recommendation from a detailing buddy I tried something from a company > called “GTECHNIQ” called “Permanent Trim Restorer C4”. > > It’s not cheap, I think the little 15 ml bottle I got cost around $30, but > I'm pretty much willing to try almost anything once if I see some good > results others have experienced. > > On the ML550 there is black plastic trim that runs along the rocker panel > area above the running boards (if you have them.) It’s a flat black textured > material like most black trim, and mine was pretty chalky. They give you some > applicators with the product, which is nice. They also recommend the use of > gloves, as it does have some nasty solvents in it from the looks of the > ingredients. > > Application was simple, wipe on, let dry, wipe off any excess. The results > were instantly apparent, but I don’t put a lot of stock in that because most > of the trim restoration product I’ve tried look great when first applied. > > I’ll watch this stuff carefully over the next few weeks and see how it shapes > up. My initial experience has been good. > > -D > _______________________________________ > 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
