Re: [MBZ] mono-valve source
Precisely what happened with my 3 MTC mono-valves. All it takes is a pinhole. Jon On Apr 17, 2015, at 10:47 PM, Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.com wrote: Coolant gets past the sealing and into the moving parts of the valve. This causes the valve to get somewhat hydrolocked and not pulse open and closed properly, resulting it too much or too little heat. ___ 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] Mercedes Approved 229.51 Oil?
What sort of car are you running it in? Unless it is about 07 and up I would not run it. Sent from my iPhone On Apr 16, 2015, at 9:56 PM, Greg Fiorentino gf...@dslnorthwest.net wrote: Anybody ever tried this: http://www.amazon.com/Total-188058-5QT-Quartz-5W-30-Engine/dp/B00NFFE4YA/ref =sr_1_1?s=automotiveie=UTF8qid=1429238557sr=1-1keywords=motor+oil+229.51 The price and reviews look good. Mercedes approved. Greg ___ 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] Mercedes Approved 229.51 Oil?
The esp is a special formula for emissions reasons, it says it real big on the front, you would know if you had it. It's also very expensive Sent from my iPhone On Apr 18, 2015, at 8:31 AM, Mitch Haley mi...@mitchellhaley.com wrote: Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: What sort of car are you running it in? Unless it is about 07 and up I would not run it. That's what annoys me about the BEVO site. I downloaded the .pdf which gives oil specification numbers for each engine type, and no engine I own is even on the list because they're too old. Walmart does not carry esp that I have seen, it's sometimes hard To find Mine has the regular M1 for a bit under $25 and extended life for a bit under $30, I assume it's the ESP but I haven't really paid attention, I'm just glad I can get 0W40 for $25 a jug, wish I'd stocked up last year when it was $21.96. 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: mono-valve insert repair kit for my '84 300D
IIRC, the part I received was made in France. On Apr 17, 2015, at 10:19 PM, G. M. Brown g_010...@hotmail.com wrote: For those who may be interested in the mono-valve insert repair kit for the W123 cars, here's a comment from someone at Autohaus indicating that they're all Chinese junk now. G. M. brown Brevard, NC Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2015 13:36:32 -0700 From: pa...@autohausaz.com To: g_010...@hotmail.com Subject: Re: mono-valve insert repair kit for my '84 300D Dear G.M. Thank you for submitting your part inquiry with AutohausAZ. The MTC mono valve repair kit we carry is unfortunately manufactured in China. Unfortunately it would seem that the same Chinese manufacturing facility is making the same part for all distributors and the original Bosch part is no longer available. Best Regards, Paul, Parts Department Local (602) 276-9402 - Toll Free (800) 240-4620 pa...@autohausaz.com - http://www.AutohausAZ.com On 4/17/2015 11:11 AM, G. M. Brown wrote: I recently purchased mono-valve inserts from another supplier and found them to be Chinese junk which did not work and were returned for a refund, can you confirm that the mono-valve insert repair kit (http://www.autohausaz.com/search/product.aspx?sid=4yhrke55vhkf0hqevgfral55makeid=800016@Mercedesmodelid=1193789@300DTyear=1984cid=24@AC%20%26%20Heat%20-%20Climate%20Controlgid=12607@HVAC%20Mono%20Valve%20Repair%20Kit ) which you have listed is not the same Chinese junk? THanx. G. M. Brown 183 Fox Cross Drive Brevard, NC 28712 ___ 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] mono-valve source
I appreciate the confidence in my talents. Now if y'all will kickstartgofundme to buy a CNC milling machine I will get right to it. I bought one of those replacement cartridges from Jabba for one of the SDs for my daughter to replace but I don't know if she did it yet or not -- I think I had replaced it a coupla years ago too. And yes it was cheepchineechit then and now too I guess. --R On 4/18/15 1:34 AM, G Mann wrote: I second that nomination ! .. hahaha.. Amazing how painless that was... for me.. On Fri, Apr 17, 2015 at 9:23 PM, Curly McLain 126die...@gmail.com wrote: With all the CNC machining capacity, it seems to me that someone, somewhere, should be able to remake the valve to take O rings with a new design and sell replacement parts that actually work. This problem is a matter of when will it happen, not if it will happen.. known design weak point. Surely, it would be worth writing a CNC machining program to make a better part from a block of something invincible. Sounds like a project for Rich! Should we volunteer him? ___ 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
[MBZ] This can kill a coupla days
That vid about the old Benz links to the Mercedes TV channel on utuber https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClj0L8WZrVydk5xKOscI6-A --R ___ 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] Mercedes Approved 229.51 Oil?
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: What sort of car are you running it in? Unless it is about 07 and up I would not run it. That's what annoys me about the BEVO site. I downloaded the .pdf which gives oil specification numbers for each engine type, and no engine I own is even on the list because they're too old. Walmart does not carry esp that I have seen, it's sometimes hard To find Mine has the regular M1 for a bit under $25 and extended life for a bit under $30, I assume it's the ESP but I haven't really paid attention, I'm just glad I can get 0W40 for $25 a jug, wish I'd stocked up last year when it was $21.96. 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] Mercedes Approved 229.51 Oil?
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: The esp is a special formula for emissions reasons, it says it real big on the front, you would know if you had it. It's also very expensive Now I see. The expensive stuff at W-mart is EP. The 229.51 stuff is ESP. 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] OldBenzpR0n
http://jalopnik.com/watch-mercedes-recreate-a-long-lost-one-off-race-car-fr-1698490154 --R ___ 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] Mercedes Approved 229.51 Oil?
Walmart does not carry esp that I have seen, it's sometimes hard To find Sent from my iPhone On Apr 17, 2015, at 6:22 AM, Mitch Haley mi...@mitchellhaley.com wrote: Greg Fiorentino wrote: Anybody ever tried this: http://www.amazon.com/Total-188058-5QT-Quartz-5W-30-Engine/dp/B00NFFE4YA The price and reviews look good. Mercedes approved. Yep, it's on the list. http://bevo.mercedes-benz.com/bevolistenmain.php?navigation_path=bevolistenblatt=229.51content_action=show M1 ESP is also on the list, and you can probably find it at W-mart for $29 a jug. We recommend using only products which are distinctly marked with the label indicating the approval of Mercedes-Benz, e.g. “MB-Approval 229.51”. Labels referring e.g. to “MB 229.51” don't have an approval of Mercedes-Benz. Which are listed in the current MB BeVo. Only listed products are tested and approved by Mercedes-Benz. ___ 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: mono-valve insert repair kit for my '84 300D
Jon Agne wrote: IIRC, the part I received was made in France. Too bad MBZ doesn't sell the rubbers. Somebody at the factory in France could probably shove a handful in his pocket and sell them for 25 euros each. 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] mono-valve source
Why own a CNC ? Just build the program for the part and rent production time. There are loads of small [relatively] shops that have excess machinery capacity now because the economy is in the tank. Production demand is down, but the machine sets there costing space and money.. I'm on several machinery auction lists, every day there is another shop doing a bankruptcy sale because they couldn't get enough orders to keep the machines busy. Rent time, make parts, sell them.. Unfortunately, for the rubber part, it would require a set of molds. Last time I had a mold set made, it ran a bit over $120,000, so recovery costs would require volume production and sales. Yet, there is likely a work around on that, I just haven't thought of it yet. On Sat, Apr 18, 2015 at 7:01 AM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: I appreciate the confidence in my talents. Now if y'all will kickstartgofundme to buy a CNC milling machine I will get right to it. I bought one of those replacement cartridges from Jabba for one of the SDs for my daughter to replace but I don't know if she did it yet or not -- I think I had replaced it a coupla years ago too. And yes it was cheepchineechit then and now too I guess. --R On 4/18/15 1:34 AM, G Mann wrote: I second that nomination ! .. hahaha.. Amazing how painless that was... for me.. On Fri, Apr 17, 2015 at 9:23 PM, Curly McLain 126die...@gmail.com wrote: With all the CNC machining capacity, it seems to me that someone, somewhere, should be able to remake the valve to take O rings with a new design and sell replacement parts that actually work. This problem is a matter of when will it happen, not if it will happen.. known design weak point. Surely, it would be worth writing a CNC machining program to make a better part from a block of something invincible. Sounds like a project for Rich! Should we volunteer him? ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Approved 229.51 Oil?
I'm getting (this coming Tues.) a 2013 Sprinter based RV with the OM642 engine. Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2015 6:00 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Approved 229.51 Oil? What sort of car are you running it in? Unless it is about 07 and up I would not run it. Sent from my iPhone On Apr 16, 2015, at 9:56 PM, Greg Fiorentino gf...@dslnorthwest.net wrote: Anybody ever tried this: http://www.amazon.com/Total-188058-5QT-Quartz-5W-30-Engine/dp/B00NFFE4YA/ref =sr_1_1?s=automotiveie=UTF8qid=1429238557sr=1-1keywords=motor+oil+229.51 The price and reviews look good. Mercedes approved. Greg ___ 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
[MBZ] 123 mono valve and spam
Folks I've been running a monovalve insert from china for several years in both my 300TD and daughter's 300D turbo for several years. The heat was fine this winter on both cars. $200 for an insert … i don't think so how about used units from junkyards or ebay if you think the chinese can make iPhones and not monovalves thanks, xx rick Rick Hawkins ___ 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] W140 wiper refills
On Apr 18, 2015 12:22 PM, Mitch Haley mi...@mitchellhaley.com wrote: I know I can get refills at the dealer (140824032701 and 140824012701), but is there anything under $10 a side that does the job as well? I couldn't find anything circa 2007 and used dealer inserts. There was mention on the Ritter list about some new Trico inserts that are supposed to be great but apparently I need a computer and not a phone to find them. Tom ___ 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] 123 mono valve and spam
I am glad for your good fortune. On Apr 18, 2015, at 12:48 PM, Rick Hawkins Java macj...@aol.com wrote: I've been running a monovalve insert from china for several years in both my 300TD and daughter's 300D turbo for several years. ___ 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] Mercedes Approved 229.51 Oil?
Nice! Tell us more! -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On April 18, 2015 12:53:16 PM EDT, Greg Fiorentino gf...@dslnorthwest.net wrote: I'm getting (this coming Tues.) a 2013 Sprinter based RV with the OM642 engine. Greg ___ 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] W140 wiper refills
The good news is my new-to-me 1997 S420 appears to have genuine OE wiper blades. They're Bosch made and the part that latches into the wiper arm has the star on it. The bad news is the left insert is bad, and the right one is falling apart. (the right one appears to be original to the blade, which probably isn't original to the car) I know I can get refills at the dealer (140824032701 and 140824012701), but is there anything under $10 a side that does the job as well? 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] Mercedes Approved 229.51 Oil?
It's a Forest River Solera 24R, with 2 slides, walk-around queen bed for us and cabover sleeper for the grandkids. We're flying in to Denver to inspect and purchase. Our current rig is a 29' 5th. wheel pulled by a crew cab Powerchoke F-250. It's tough (or impossible) to get into sites in the National Parks and US Forest Service campgrounds that we favor. The Solera will pretty much get into any site, and is a vastly superior rig for longer destinations with overnight stops. The PO is a retired engineer who has done most of the mods SWMBO and I would want: HD rear Bilsteins, HD rear sway bar, and hydraulic stabilizers (for me); Satellite radio (for SWMBO). He even emailed me his oil analysis results :-)! I plan to add 200W of solar panels right off the bat. Solar has gotten much cheaper and much more efficient for RV applications. This will be our 3rd. and most likely our last RV. Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Max Dillon Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2015 9:56 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Approved 229.51 Oil? Nice! Tell us more! -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On April 18, 2015 12:53:16 PM EDT, Greg Fiorentino gf...@dslnorthwest.net wrote: I'm getting (this coming Tues.) a 2013 Sprinter based RV with the OM642 engine. ___ 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] mono-valve source
I have seen some instructable-type things on making molds for rubber or silicone bits, I would think with a CNC machine that it would not be too hard to do it, and to bodge up some injection equipment. --R On 4/18/15 12:24 PM, G Mann wrote: Why own a CNC ? Just build the program for the part and rent production time. There are loads of small [relatively] shops that have excess machinery capacity now because the economy is in the tank. Production demand is down, but the machine sets there costing space and money.. I'm on several machinery auction lists, every day there is another shop doing a bankruptcy sale because they couldn't get enough orders to keep the machines busy. Rent time, make parts, sell them.. Unfortunately, for the rubber part, it would require a set of molds. Last time I had a mold set made, it ran a bit over $120,000, so recovery costs would require volume production and sales. Yet, there is likely a work around on that, I just haven't thought of it yet. On Sat, Apr 18, 2015 at 7:01 AM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: I appreciate the confidence in my talents. Now if y'all will kickstartgofundme to buy a CNC milling machine I will get right to it. I bought one of those replacement cartridges from Jabba for one of the SDs for my daughter to replace but I don't know if she did it yet or not -- I think I had replaced it a coupla years ago too. And yes it was cheepchineechit then and now too I guess. --R On 4/18/15 1:34 AM, G Mann wrote: I second that nomination ! .. hahaha.. Amazing how painless that was... for me.. On Fri, Apr 17, 2015 at 9:23 PM, Curly McLain 126die...@gmail.com wrote: With all the CNC machining capacity, it seems to me that someone, somewhere, should be able to remake the valve to take O rings with a new design and sell replacement parts that actually work. This problem is a matter of when will it happen, not if it will happen.. known design weak point. Surely, it would be worth writing a CNC machining program to make a better part from a block of something invincible. Sounds like a project for Rich! Should we volunteer him? ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] W140 wiper refills
arche...@embarqmail.com wrote: Several years ago I went through the more expensive name brand blades and found them all short-lived. Then I tried Walmarts cheapest, as well as Trico, and found both to last much longer. This Prius uses a 26 inch blade which does more flexing, I suppose, so I wonder if the cheap blades will do as well there? The main thing to me is fitting the insert to the factory W140 wiper blade. The windshield is flat enough that quality/flexibility shouldn't be much of a factor. (in contrast to a Saab 99, for which only the most flexible blades will do) ___ 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] Mercedes Approved 229.51 Oil?
I'll get right on it! Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Rich Thomas Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2015 12:49 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Approved 229.51 Oil? More mods to do -- get busy! http://www.sprinter-rv.com/2014/10/13/rock-crawling-4x4-sprinter/ --R On 4/18/15 1:54 PM, Greg Fiorentino wrote: It's a Forest River Solera 24R, with 2 slides, walk-around queen bed for us and cabover sleeper for the grandkids. We're flying in to Denver to inspect and purchase. Our current rig is a 29' 5th. wheel pulled by a crew cab Powerchoke F-250. It's tough (or impossible) to get into sites in the National Parks and US Forest Service campgrounds that we favor. The Solera will pretty much get into any site, and is a vastly superior rig for longer destinations with overnight stops. The PO is a retired engineer who has done most of the mods SWMBO and I would want: HD rear Bilsteins, HD rear sway bar, and hydraulic stabilizers (for me); Satellite radio (for SWMBO). He even emailed me his oil analysis results :-)! I plan to add 200W of solar panels right off the bat. Solar has gotten much cheaper and much more efficient for RV applications. This will be our 3rd. and most likely our last RV. Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Max Dillon Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2015 9:56 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Approved 229.51 Oil? Nice! Tell us more! -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On April 18, 2015 12:53:16 PM EDT, Greg Fiorentino gf...@dslnorthwest.net wrote: I'm getting (this coming Tues.) a 2013 Sprinter based RV with the OM642 engine. ___ 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] W140 wiper refills
On Sat, 18 Apr 2015 13:10:16 -0400 Mitch Haley mi...@mitchellhaley.com wrote: The good news is my new-to-me 1997 S420 appears to have genuine OE wiper blades. They're Bosch made and the part that latches into the wiper arm has the star on it. The bad news is the left insert is bad, and the right one is falling apart. (the right one appears to be original to the blade, which probably isn't original to the car) I know I can get refills at the dealer (140824032701 and 140824012701), but is there anything under $10 a side that does the job as well? Mitch. Several years ago I went through the more expensive name brand blades and found them all short-lived. Then I tried Walmarts cheapest, as well as Trico, and found both to last much longer. This Prius uses a 26 inch blade which does more flexing, I suppose, so I wonder if the cheap blades will do as well there? Gerry ___ 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] Mercedes Approved 229.51 Oil?
More mods to do -- get busy! http://www.sprinter-rv.com/2014/10/13/rock-crawling-4x4-sprinter/ --R On 4/18/15 1:54 PM, Greg Fiorentino wrote: It's a Forest River Solera 24R, with 2 slides, walk-around queen bed for us and cabover sleeper for the grandkids. We're flying in to Denver to inspect and purchase. Our current rig is a 29' 5th. wheel pulled by a crew cab Powerchoke F-250. It's tough (or impossible) to get into sites in the National Parks and US Forest Service campgrounds that we favor. The Solera will pretty much get into any site, and is a vastly superior rig for longer destinations with overnight stops. The PO is a retired engineer who has done most of the mods SWMBO and I would want: HD rear Bilsteins, HD rear sway bar, and hydraulic stabilizers (for me); Satellite radio (for SWMBO). He even emailed me his oil analysis results :-)! I plan to add 200W of solar panels right off the bat. Solar has gotten much cheaper and much more efficient for RV applications. This will be our 3rd. and most likely our last RV. Greg -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Max Dillon Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2015 9:56 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Approved 229.51 Oil? Nice! Tell us more! -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On April 18, 2015 12:53:16 PM EDT, Greg Fiorentino gf...@dslnorthwest.net wrote: I'm getting (this coming Tues.) a 2013 Sprinter based RV with the OM642 engine. ___ 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] where to buy STAR DAS clone
I saw a recommendation for mbstarshop.com on one of the forums, is that as good a place as any? They sell three grades of C3 multiplexers, from $345 to $469 with cables and hard drive, plus the 'super' one for $629. Any advice as to which one to buy? ___ 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] the club
I parked my 85 td on the street a mile from that safeway for about five years. No notes, but someone did steal the hood ornament one time if that counts. There was always a dark blue 87 td on Benton i thought about leaving notes on. That condo is for sale if anyone is looking for a pied a terre. On Apr 7, 2015 8:58 AM, Curly McLain 126die...@gmail.com wrote: Andrew, do you ever get people who come up and ask you about your TDs? Your cars are kept up nicely. I'd think you would get comments and compliments. I'd think there are enough MBCA members in the GW section that you would bump into to some while you are out and about. If not, I guess that is the difference with the DC kullture. (emphasis on Kull) ___ 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
