[MBZ] Importing a used B-class from Canada
http://www.benzworld.org/forums/newsletters.php?do=showpostnlid=49postid=3utm_medium=emailutm_source=49userid=318141userhash=f0bbca2be5b84976a3581611ac28942b Nice to read that this guy eventually prevailed and got both the feds and the Kalifornia authorities to sign off on his car. The gray market for unusual European cars lives on, even if much reduced from its heyday in the early '80s. Alex Alex Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.com Sent from my Android phone. Please excuse brevity and typos. ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Importing a used B-class from Canada
I always thought that should be spelled hayday, as in make hay while the sun shines.. On Wed, Sep 25, 2013 at 12:27 PM, Alex Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.comwrote: http://www.benzworld.org/forums/newsletters.php?do=showpostnlid=49postid=3utm_medium=emailutm_source=49userid=318141userhash=f0bbca2be5b84976a3581611ac28942b Nice to read that this guy eventually prevailed and got both the feds and the Kalifornia authorities to sign off on his car. The gray market for unusual European cars lives on, even if much reduced from its heyday in the early '80s. Alex Alex Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.com Sent from my Android phone. Please excuse brevity and typos. ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Need plane gurus... Marvel's Avengers
Doctored C-17. Wilt - Original Message - From: G Mann g2ma...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2013 1:28 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Need plane gurus... Marvel's Avengers I believe you are looking a current Air Force inventory C 117... The extra engines you are seeing at the aft tail is an optical illusion enhanced by the low reflective paint.. you are seeing the outboard engine on the wing of another airplane which is almost in the right position to appear to be mounted on aft tail area, setting behind it. Hard to call it accurately due to the stealth paint job... no markings.. but those could have been edited out.. That's the way I'm seeing it... general profile fits in both the frontal pic and the side view... Grant... On Tue, Sep 24, 2013 at 7:34 PM, Peter Frederick psf...@earthlink.netwrote: I suspect it's a T-tail of some sort (DC-9, VC-10, or whatever Illiushin made to copy the VC-10) with engines added to the wings by computer. No one ever built anything like that, the T-tail configuration has been around for quite a while, starting with the Caravel in the early 50's, but it's only really useful if you want a very high lift wing configuration (Boeing 727, specifically) where you need huge leading edge slats and amazingly large trailing flaps. Engines on the wing interfere with the airflow. For six (or ten) engines, just hang them on the wing is, I suspect, easier. See the history of the B-36 for an example. Peter __**_ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.comhttp://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
[MBZ] Vacuum pump oil
Those who have vac pumps for A/C service, what do you do for pump oil? All my local options are in the $15-20 per quart range. Advance Auto had a clearance sale on Robinaire oil for $6.99, but not in the stores. I'd have to order a case of 12, which is way more than a lifetime supply. I found Mobil pump oil for $6.14 +$5 shipping on eBay. Ordered it yesterday AM, got it from UPS today. Half a gallon for $17.28, it was as if NAPA had a 'buy one get one' sale. Now it will be years before I have to buy the stuff again. http://www.ebay.com/itm/321069135288 Mitch. ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Importing a used B-class from Canada
Alex Chamberlain wrote: http://www.benzworld.org/forums/newsletters.php?do=showpostnlid=49postid=3utm_medium=emailutm_source=49userid=318141userhash=f0bbca2be5b84976a3581611ac28942b Nice to read that this guy eventually prevailed and got both the feds and the Kalifornia authorities to sign off on his car. The gray market for unusual European cars lives on, even if much reduced from its heyday in the early '80s. All that effort, and it's a Turbo, not a CDI. Mitch. ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Current diesel cars/suvs available for 2014 MY
Curt Raymond wrote: I took the Jetta to work today and its the same thing, hard to believe its a 90HP 4cyl diesel... And the next generation is supposed to be 184hp. A Golf GTD might be a fun way to spend $27k. Still cheaper than my 167hp 190E was in 1986 dollars. Mitch. ___ 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
[MBZ] 124 AC scare
'Noticed 2 or 3 days ago my '87 300D not cooling cabin. 'Put 2 cans of R-12 in it day before yesterday. Yesterday morning system nearly empty. Went to AC tech 4 or 5 blocks from home 0800 this morning. Tech found expansion valve (the one that came with evaporator 5 years ago) leaking. New valve arrived coupla hours later (surprise). New expansion valve and R-12 installed; BLOWING ICE COLD! Meanwhile, AC tech broke plastic nipple off side of vac check valve in vac hose from pump to brake booster, the check valve that's directly above the low AC pressure Schrader valve. I suggested remove the hose, drill out the very short remaining piece of nipple and insert new coupling; tech used small piece of copper tubing for coupling/nipple and sealed it in place with epoxy. Gary, you have the vac check valve? Wilton ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] 124 AC scare
On Wed, 25 Sep 2013 17:23:39 -0400 WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: 'Noticed 2 or 3 days ago my '87 300D not cooling cabin. 'Put 2 cans of R-12 in it day before yesterday. Yesterday morning system nearly empty. Went to AC tech 4 or 5 blocks from home 0800 this morning. Tech found expansion valve (the one that came with evaporator 5 years ago) leaking. New valve arrived coupla hours later (surprise). New expansion valve and R-12 installed; BLOWING ICE COLD! ATTABOY!!! Meanwhile, AC tech broke plastic nipple off side of vac check valve in vac hose from pump to brake booster, the check valve that's directly above the low AC pressure Schrader valve. I suggested remove the hose, drill out the very short remaining piece of nipple and insert new coupling; tech used small piece of copper tubing for coupling/nipple and sealed it in place with epoxy. A good temporary fix. ANOTHER ATTABOY!!! Gary, you have the vac check valve? I'm sure he does. Craig ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] 124 AC scare
On Sep 25, 2013 2:35 PM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote: tech used small piece of copper tubing for coupling/nipple and sealed it in place with epoxy. A good temporary fix. I did pretty much the same thing when the nipple broke off the shutoff valve on my '87. It's been holding just fine for five years or so. Alex ___ 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
[MBZ] AC Compressor not coming On
Howdy - 1991 300D 2.5T. We keep the ACC on /Auto /assuggested and the AC worked fine until this afternoon when she was coming home from work. The AC worked great yesterday on her way home and this morning it was in the 40s and 50s so it wasn't really needed - then today it failed to cool. When I checked the Compressor I found it was not coming on with the AC switch. Checked and replaced #7 Fuse with no affect. Does the Compressor have a High/low Pressure Shut-off? We had it topped off in April and it has been blowing cold since. I can see some electrical connections below the PS Pump on the top of the Compressor but have no idea how/which ones to test. There are either 3 or 4 wires attached to the Compressor - which one should be Hot? Should I just throw up my hands and call the Indy or pray for cool weather? I hope this isn't one of those thousand $$ problems! ;-) Thanks - LarryT 91 300D ___ 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
[MBZ] Fw: 1985 Mercedes Benz 300TD wagon - $500 (Mattapoisett)
Not mine, etc. Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred. - Forwarded Message - From: fred.s...@verizon.net fred.s...@verizon.net To: fredy4.s...@yahoo.com Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2013 6:11 PM Subject: 1985 Mercedes Benz 300TD wagon - $500 (Mattapoisett) fred.s...@verizon.net forwarded you this from craigslist: 1985 Mercedes Benz 300TD wagon http://southcoast.craigslist.org/cto/4090904537.html If you don't want to receive email-a-friend messages, please go to: http://www.craigslist.org/cgi-bin/te/U2FsdGVkX180MTU4NDE1OOAI7oyWQcYdcjuWykS7wwYxMc5zP3lLjbHhrVIJREOFX8Hyu8PFgY96ew1N-tVvog ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] AC Compressor not coming On
Low pressure switch is usually on top of the receiver-drier. Short the wires together and see if things run at that point. If so, you've lost your charge. Dan On Sep 25, 2013, at 5:43 PM, Larry T wrote: Howdy - 1991 300D 2.5T. We keep the ACC on /Auto /assuggested and the AC worked fine until this afternoon when she was coming home from work. The AC worked great yesterday on her way home and this morning it was in the 40s and 50s so it wasn't really needed - then today it failed to cool. When I checked the Compressor I found it was not coming on with the AC switch. Checked and replaced #7 Fuse with no affect. Does the Compressor have a High/low Pressure Shut-off? We had it topped off in April and it has been blowing cold since. I can see some electrical connections below the PS Pump on the top of the Compressor but have no idea how/which ones to test. There are either 3 or 4 wires attached to the Compressor - which one should be Hot? Should I just throw up my hands and call the Indy or pray for cool weather? I hope this isn't one of those thousand $$ problems! ;-) Thanks - LarryT 91 300D ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] AC Compressor not coming On
My compressor wouldn't come on few days ago 'til I put some R-12 in it. Wilton - Original Message - From: Larry T l02tur...@comcast.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2013 5:43 PM Subject: [MBZ] AC Compressor not coming On Howdy - 1991 300D 2.5T. We keep the ACC on /Auto /assuggested and the AC worked fine until this afternoon when she was coming home from work. The AC worked great yesterday on her way home and this morning it was in the 40s and 50s so it wasn't really needed - then today it failed to cool. When I checked the Compressor I found it was not coming on with the AC switch. Checked and replaced #7 Fuse with no affect. Does the Compressor have a High/low Pressure Shut-off? We had it topped off in April and it has been blowing cold since. I can see some electrical connections below the PS Pump on the top of the Compressor but have no idea how/which ones to test. There are either 3 or 4 wires attached to the Compressor - which one should be Hot? Should I just throw up my hands and call the Indy or pray for cool weather? I hope this isn't one of those thousand $$ problems! ;-) Thanks - LarryT 91 300D ___ 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
[MBZ] Speedo errors
No, not the swimwear! My 1987 wagon seems to have an inaccurate speedometer. The diff. ratio is apparently 2.65:1, the same as my 190DT. So, when doing 80 mph the tachometer on the 190 reads 3000 rpm. (2950 by the book.) When the 300TD is going the speed corresponding to 3000 rpm, the speedometer indicates 96 mph. The GPS reads the speed as 80 mph. Question, is it likely that it is the speedometer is out of its tiny mind or am I? And is there anything else that would cause this error? Vacant staring idiot wants to know. Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred. ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Speedo errors
Does a second GPS also say it's 80. Wilton - Original Message - From: Frederick Moir fredy4.s...@yahoo.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2013 7:54 PM Subject: [MBZ] Speedo errors No, not the swimwear! My 1987 wagon seems to have an inaccurate speedometer. The diff. ratio is apparently 2.65:1, the same as my 190DT. So, when doing 80 mph the tachometer on the 190 reads 3000 rpm. (2950 by the book.) When the 300TD is going the speed corresponding to 3000 rpm, the speedometer indicates 96 mph. The GPS reads the speed as 80 mph. Question, is it likely that it is the speedometer is out of its tiny mind or am I? And is there anything else that would cause this error? Vacant staring idiot wants to know. Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred. ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] AC Compressor not coming On
Thx Wilton Dan - I guess it can work great one day and be low the next? I thought it would be a gradual degradation Evidently not ;-) had it topped off in April - andin the previous May - so I was hoping a slow leak would allow a yearly refill. evidently not. ;-) So the next question is where to find the leak and can I fix it myself hopefully the parts inside the dash are not the problem. Had a defective Schraeder valve a couple of years ago - was hoping that was the only problem... Thanks again -- LarryT 91 300D On 9/25/2013 6:58 PM, WILTON wrote: My compressor wouldn't come on few days ago 'til I put some R-12 in it. Wilton - Original Message - From: Larry T l02tur...@comcast.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2013 5:43 PM Subject: [MBZ] AC Compressor not coming On Howdy - 1991 300D 2.5T. We keep the ACC on /Auto /assuggested and the AC worked fine until this afternoon when she was coming home from work. The AC worked great yesterday on her way home and this morning it was in the 40s and 50s so it wasn't really needed - then today it failed to cool. When I checked the Compressor I found it was not coming on with the AC switch. Checked and replaced #7 Fuse with no affect. Does the Compressor have a High/low Pressure Shut-off? We had it topped off in April and it has been blowing cold since. I can see some electrical connections below the PS Pump on the top of the Compressor but have no idea how/which ones to test. There are either 3 or 4 wires attached to the Compressor - which one should be Hot? Should I just throw up my hands and call the Indy or pray for cool weather? I hope this isn't one of those thousand $$ problems! ;-) Thanks - LarryT 91 300D ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] AC Compressor not coming On
I noticed 2 spade connectors next to the sight glass - one red and one black (I think - terrible memory) but tomorrow i'll look closer. thx Larry On 9/25/2013 6:27 PM, Dan Penoff wrote: Low pressure switch is usually on top of the receiver-drier. Short the wires together and see if things run at that point. If so, you've lost your charge. Dan On Sep 25, 2013, at 5:43 PM, Larry T wrote: Howdy - 1991 300D 2.5T. We keep the ACC on /Auto /assuggested and the AC worked fine until this afternoon when she was coming home from work. The AC worked great yesterday on her way home and this morning it was in the 40s and 50s so it wasn't really needed - then today it failed to cool. When I checked the Compressor I found it was not coming on with the AC switch. Checked and replaced #7 Fuse with no affect. Does the Compressor have a High/low Pressure Shut-off? We had it topped off in April and it has been blowing cold since. I can see some electrical connections below the PS Pump on the top of the Compressor but have no idea how/which ones to test. There are either 3 or 4 wires attached to the Compressor - which one should be Hot? Should I just throw up my hands and call the Indy or pray for cool weather? I hope this isn't one of those thousand $$ problems! ;-) Thanks - LarryT 91 300D ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] 124 AC scare
hopefully my problem will be similar! Larry On 9/25/2013 5:35 PM, Craig wrote: On Wed, 25 Sep 2013 17:23:39 -0400 WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com wrote: 'Noticed 2 or 3 days ago my '87 300D not cooling cabin. 'Put 2 cans of R-12 in it day before yesterday. Yesterday morning system nearly empty. Went to AC tech 4 or 5 blocks from home 0800 this morning. Tech found expansion valve (the one that came with evaporator 5 years ago) leaking. New valve arrived coupla hours later (surprise). New expansion valve and R-12 installed; BLOWING ICE COLD! ATTABOY!!! Meanwhile, AC tech broke plastic nipple off side of vac check valve in vac hose from pump to brake booster, the check valve that's directly above the low AC pressure Schrader valve. I suggested remove the hose, drill out the very short remaining piece of nipple and insert new coupling; tech used small piece of copper tubing for coupling/nipple and sealed it in place with epoxy. A good temporary fix. ANOTHER ATTABOY!!! Gary, you have the vac check valve? I'm sure he does. Craig ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Importing a used B-class from Canada
That's awesome! I see one every once in awhile pop up on the US eBay site (shipping from CA). Too bad MB didn't decide to import them instead of the Smart car. The B has better looks functionality! http://www.netcarshow.com/mercedes-benz/2006-b200_turbo/ -- Chris J. MBCA Peachtree section Past MB Models: '85 190D 2.2, '94 E420, '87 260E ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Current diesel cars/suvs available for 2014 MY
Current generation is 142hp I think. I can't really see the need for more. I took a '12 Jetta for a test ride up through southern Vermont in some rolling hills at about 50 mph it wanted me to put it in 6th gear. I figured there was no way it would pull those hills at that speed in that gear but it sure did, no problems at all. My Jetta is in the shop for a timing belt and shifter bushings, I had a hard time finding 5th gear yesterday, it'll be a fun car once I can get all the gears reliably. Not bad for $1500... -Curt Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2013 15:57:07 -0400 From: Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Current diesel cars/suvs available for 2014 MY Message-ID: 52434013.9070...@voyager.net Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Curt Raymond wrote: I took the Jetta to work today and its the same thing, hard to believe its a 90HP 4cyl diesel... And the next generation is supposed to be 184hp. A Golf GTD might be a fun way to spend $27k. Still cheaper than my 167hp 190E was in 1986 dollars. Mitch. ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Speedo errors
Wilton. My daughters Android Phone (Samsung Galaxy something or other) indicates the same 80 mph. Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred. From: WILTON wilt...@nc.rr.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2013 8:04 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Speedo errors Does a second GPS also say it's 80. Wilton - Original Message - From: Frederick Moir fredy4.s...@yahoo.com Subject: [MBZ] Speedo errors No, not the swimwear! My 1987 wagon seems to have an inaccurate speedometer. The diff. ratio is apparently 2.65:1, the same as my 190DT. So, when doing 80 mph the tachometer on the 190 reads 3000 rpm. (2950 by the book.) When the 300TD is going the speed corresponding to 3000 rpm, the speedometer indicates 96 mph. The GPS reads the speed as 80 mph. Question, is it likely that it is the speedometer is out of its tiny mind or am I? And is there anything else that would cause this error? Vacant staring idiot wants to know. Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred. ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Benz pR0n
Well, I think it looks very impressive on the road (at least in black). And certainly it isn't wanting for technological features. I imagine though, it's quick start guide is bigger the most owners manuals! I love the interior mood lighting with the black interior as shown in the vid! Very cool looking! And with the hot stone massage seats cabin scents, who needs a spa visit? Just hop in your new S! But don't get too relaxed, you still have to drive it, LOL! CNET On Cars : 2014 Mercedes S550 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5hExOUjaVY From: G Mann g2ma...@gmail.com Date: 9/24/2013 9:46 PM I find it rather disappointing in the styling department. To my eye.. it looks and moves just like any other jap wanna be.. totally lacking of distinction... To bad.. hate to see the Marque diminished to that point.. -- Chris J. MBCA Peachtree section Past MB Models: '85 190D 2.2, '94 E420, '87 260E ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Vacuum pump oil
Actually you should change it regularly. If you do a lot of service, it's almost monthly. There are guidelines which I don't remember, but I do remember them surprising me at how often it should be changed. From: m...@voyager.net m...@voyager.net To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2013 3:11 PM Subject: [MBZ] Vacuum pump oil Those who have vac pumps for A/C service, what do you do for pump oil? All my local options are in the $15-20 per quart range. Advance Auto had a clearance sale on Robinaire oil for $6.99, but not in the stores. I'd have to order a case of 12, which is way more than a lifetime supply. I found Mobil pump oil for $6.14 +$5 shipping on eBay. Ordered it yesterday AM, got it from UPS today. Half a gallon for $17.28, it was as if NAPA had a 'buy one get one' sale. Now it will be years before I have to buy the stuff again. http://www.ebay.com/itm/321069135288 Mitch. ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Fw: 1985 Mercedes Benz 300TD wagon - $500 (Mattapoisett)
Nothing wrong with that car as long as your jack has a 3 1/8 inch pin .. From: Frederick Moir fredy4.s...@yahoo.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2013 6:27 PM Subject: [MBZ] Fw: 1985 Mercedes Benz 300TD wagon - $500 (Mattapoisett) Not mine, etc. Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred. - Forwarded Message - From: fred.s...@verizon.net fred.s...@verizon.net To: fredy4.s...@yahoo.com Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2013 6:11 PM Subject: 1985 Mercedes Benz 300TD wagon - $500 (Mattapoisett) fred.s...@verizon.net forwarded you this from craigslist: 1985 Mercedes Benz 300TD wagon http://southcoast.craigslist.org/cto/4090904537.html If you don't want to receive email-a-friend messages, please go to: http://www.craigslist.org/cgi-bin/te/U2FsdGVkX180MTU4NDE1OOAI7oyWQcYdcjuWykS7wwYxMc5zP3lLjbHhrVIJREOFX8Hyu8PFgY96ew1N-tVvog ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Benz pR0n
I find it quite entertaining. So much automotive porn to slobber over. It will be quite the ride for the guy who gets his company to lease it for him. Then a guy with aspirations will empty his bank account to drive it for a number of years while the expensive systems go into a cascade failure. He will unload it to a Toyota dealer to purchase the new Camry with all the same bells, but working, for a quarter of the price he paid. Off it goes to the auction yard and onto a curb-stoner lot on low cost auto row, where a low end asperational driver picks it up to look like a pimp. Since nobody will know that most of the systems have gone into failure mode, it looks like he is a full on gangsta' and he can put 23 wheels on it with day-glo spinners and have a booming stereo set up resonances in the glass while it rattles the nuts off the engine mounts. Since the new owner has no cash, he can ignore any upkeep and ride it into the ground, destroying the engine and trans, as well as a nything else, with the leather rotting away under his butt, and mold and fungus sprouting in the carpets and trunk, while the tin worm consumes the body. At this point, I will scavenge the last functional bits when I visit it at the PnP. And onto CL they will go, so that some guy who loves the old cars can keep his classic W222 in original condition. While his wife and kids think he is a crazy old man for wanting a car you actually have to drive yourself. clay On Sep 25, 2013, at 7:14 PM, Chris James wrote: Well, I think it looks very impressive on the road (at least in black). And certainly it isn't wanting for technological features. I imagine though, it's quick start guide is bigger the most owners manuals! I love the interior mood lighting with the black interior as shown in the vid! Very cool looking! And with the hot stone massage seats cabin scents, who needs a spa visit? Just hop in your new S! But don't get too relaxed, you still have to drive it, LOL! CNET On Cars : 2014 Mercedes S550 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5hExOUjaVY From: G Mann g2ma...@gmail.com Date: 9/24/2013 9:46 PM I find it rather disappointing in the styling department. To my eye.. it looks and moves just like any other jap wanna be.. totally lacking of distinction... To bad.. hate to see the Marque diminished to that point.. -- Chris J. MBCA Peachtree section Past MB Models: '85 190D 2.2, '94 E420, '87 260E ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Speedo errors
Has someone perhaps replaced the speedo head? Peter ___ 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
