Great. Now I have something to look forward to on the 2008 ML550. I figured it would be a real bear to do mounts on just because of the limited space with the larger engine. Fortunately, the mounts that are on it are in good shape. I definitely checked them when I inspected it.
-D > On Jun 11, 2022, at 6:54 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > They couldn’t be any worse than 164 mounts, surely. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jun 11, 2022, at 8:50 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> They are Quinn. >> No case. >> I’m going to spend a boatload on organizing stuff. >> >> The W163 mounts are no easier or quicker on a lift. If you’ve never done a >> set you wouldn’t know why. You have to get at them from the side, through >> the wheel wells, not the bottom. >> >> -D >> >>> On Jun 11, 2022, at 5:09 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> Does that Quinn set come with any sort of case? Thinking about getting >>> this as a set to throw in the car/truck when doing long trips. >>> >>> https://www.harborfreight.com/mechanics-tool-set-301-pc-63464.html?ccdenc=eyJjb2RlIjoiMjgzMDYxMzUiLCJza3UiOiI2MzQ2NCIsImlzIjoiMTY5Ljk5IiwicHJvZHVjdF9p%0D%0AZCI6IjEyMTYyIn0%3D%0D%0A >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>>> On Jun 11, 2022, at 6:36 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes >>>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> The "Quinn" tools should be (in theory) better than the "Pittsburgh" >>>> brand though I have no real complaints about the Pittsburgh stuff either, >>>> it's never let me down. >>>> >>>> I think HF tools are as good as/comparable to Craftsman these days. Maybe >>>> not as good as the OG Craftsman. >>>> >>>> >>>>>> On Sat, Jun 11, 2022, at 7:17 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: >>>>> I already have a Craftsman roll-around box (top and bottom) that is >>>>> ready to fill. I split up stuff I had doubles of at the Florida ranch >>>>> and brought them out here, but it’s pretty hit or miss of what’s here, >>>>> especially with sockets, ratchets and drivers. Nice to get some more >>>>> ratcheting combination wrenches, too. >>>>> >>>>> I’m thinking I’ll take a swing at the motor mounts tomorrow. It needs >>>>> them bad. >>>>> >>>>> -D >>>>> >>>>>>> On Jun 11, 2022, at 4:12 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >>>>>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Maybe I should buy that to stock my 72” tool chest I bought a while >>>>>> back. >>>>>> >>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Jun 11, 2022, at 6:10 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes >>>>>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> So I’m in Flagstaff and going through my tools this morning in >>>>>>> preparation to make sure I have everything I need to do the motor >>>>>>> mounts on the ML350. I realized that I can try to build up my tool >>>>>>> collection here in a “hit or miss” approach”, but it’s going to be ugly >>>>>>> and probably require a lot of trips to HF. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> So I’m looking through their coupons for the week and see on for $50 >>>>>>> off of a “master technician’s" tool set: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> https://www.harborfreight.com/master-technician-tool-set-428-pc-58154.html >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I bought it and some organizer things for my tool box. Not bad for >>>>>>> $350. Damned near blew out my back loading the thing in the ML. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I’m pleasantly surprised with this as I unpack it and get things >>>>>>> organized. The sockets and drivers seem pretty substantial, the plating >>>>>>> is solid, and the other goodies included with it are pretty good >>>>>>> quality. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> This will fill a substantial void in my tool collection and make me a >>>>>>> lot more confident in taking on work and not worrying if I need to run >>>>>>> out and grab a tool I don’t have… >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -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 >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>> 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 >>> >> _______________________________________ >> 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
