It's ONLY a difficult job in the cramped engine bay of a W123 300CD coupe. On other models even I can do the trick in 10 minutes.
On 8/31/07, Levi Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Woah, I literally, read this message, went on to the next one and then > paused and said "Was that the banned list?" > Then I came back to this message and realized we were talking about > battery > replacement. > > On THAT topic, I will also comment that I didn't think it was very > difficult > to change the battery in my 83' 300D... > > Levi > > On 8/31/07, Kaleb C. Striplin, work <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > 10 minutes? Takes me less than 2 minutes. > > > > --- > > Kaleb C. Striplin > > Cox Auto Trader > > 730 FSBO Supervisor > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Luther" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > > Sent: Friday, August 31, 2007 12:09 AM > > Subject: Re: [MBZ] '85 300CD battery question > > > > > > > WOW, I can R&R a 123 battery in less than 10 mins. I much prefer the > > pull > > > out drop in of the 126. Remove the air cleaner. Have new rubber air > > > cleaner mounts handy if yours are bad. > > > > > > Luther > > > > > > On Thu, 30 Aug 2007 18:46:37 -0500, andrew strasfogel > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > >> Pull off the long rubber strip on the edge beneath the front w/s - > > >> that will help. This is a tough job! It took the Mercedes Roadside > > >> tech 45 minutes to change the battery in her '85 300CD. I came out > > >> ahead in that deal (battery cost $137 installed, IIRC) > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Luther KB5QHU Alma, Ark > > > '87 300SDL (272,xxx mi) head case > > > '85 Ford F250 6.9 diesel (x58,xxx mi) > > > '82 300CD (166 kmi) > > > '82 300D (74 kmi) getting donor engine-sold > > > '85 300D (280,176) parts car sans engine > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > > > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
