Re: [MBZ] check engine light is on but only due to an after market racing chip being installed
Better off buying the Saturn and saving 8 grand. Rick From: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: June 26, 2021 11:58 PM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: astr...@fastmail.fm Subject: [MBZ] check engine light is on but only due to an after market racing chip being installed And as always, SERIOUS INQUIRES ONLY... https://chillicothe.craigslist.org/cto/d/chillicothe-2008-mercedes-benz/7342670940.html ___ 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] check engine light is on but only due to an after market racing chip being installed
And as always, SERIOUS INQUIRES ONLY... https://chillicothe.craigslist.org/cto/d/chillicothe-2008-mercedes-benz/7342670940.html ___ 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] 1976 450SEL (needs some work) - 149k miles - $3,150
Velour upholstery? Some variety of grey market car? https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/ctd/d/three-rivers-1976-mercedes-benz-450/7340772931.html I don't know how rare a solid-body W116 is but price seems like crack territory for a car with a half-gutted interior and running problems. Allan ___ 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] Call for pictures to be sent - 1976 450SL - $9,500
You just failed the serious buyer test. On Sat, Jun 26, 2021 at 4:06 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > "Serious inquires only" > > > https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/cto/d/indianapolis-1976-mercedes-450sl/7342440436.html > > How can I take the ad seriously without even one photo? > > Allan > ___ > 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] Shop/garage LED lights
Yeah that was me. The Diesel Creek guy. I see those bright big shop lights on FB adverts --FT Sent from iPhone > On Jun 26, 2021, at 5:01 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes > wrote: > > Didn’t someone post a link to a YT video recently about a guy with a big > pole building that replaced some high bay lighting with some LED panels? > Those were amazing. > > -D > >> On Jun 26, 2021, at 4:57 PM, Peter Frederick via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> I just put in three type A LED replacement bulbs in my basement fixtures. >> A lot more light, and probably half the power usage. More expensive that >> rewiring the fixtures. but quick and easy. >> >> I may have to clean that bench off and use it now. >> ___ >> 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] Copart
Copart has now changed their membership to require a annual fee of something like $59 per year. They dropped mine down to the new free version which I guess lets you search cars but you can't have saved searched, or bid on anything of course. I guess I am done with Copart now. It has probably been at least a year since anything has been selling for anything remotely reasonable. If things were normal and you could still find decent deals there I might consider paying the $59, but not now. ___ 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] 2001 SLK320 - 128k miles - $7,950
Pretty sure this was posted a few weeks ago asking $8,500. https://cincinnati.craigslist.org/cto/d/maineville-mercedes-benz-slk-320-hard/7342616575.html Allan ___ 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] Deep in a duramax injector job
Those engines are a nightmare to work on according to my nephew who has a degree in diesel maintenance. ___ 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] OT: this is actually not a bad looking car
I agree on the price. My parents had a Saturn years ago and it was on par with a low-end import economy car as far as interior and accessories. It was good mechanically, at least they never had any problems. I have always thought of Saturn as that sort of car and never really realized that they had moved more upscale with later models. Allan On Sat, Jun 26, 2021, at 4:16 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes wrote: > > I wonder how they are to own? > > Mitch will probably know. $4,500 seems a bit much for a defunct car brand, > fourteen years old, with that many miles on it. > > Overall, it doesn't look like too big of a turd. You're way better off buying > this than the same year E350. > > https://m.carcomplaints.com/Saturn/Aura/2008/ > > https://blog.1aauto.com/1st-gen-saturn-aura-problems/ > > https://repairpal.com/2008-saturn-aura/problems > > > Rick > ___ 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] FCPEuro
> brief (like 10min) thundershower ... Fedex saying my package cannot be > delivered due to weather delays in my area, Thunderstorms definitely affect aircraft routing, whether or not they ever amount to much. Could that be it? The package didn't make it to your local area due to that? -- Jim ___ 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] FCPEuro
yeah and I didn't even get invited. 8yr ago today SloJo paid a visit to our environs and buggered things up tremendously. I was down the road a bit on my bike when he came through with his motorcade, I was talking to the deputies stationed there, they were not particularly happy with all the nonsense. This was like the 3rd or 4th time he was down here mooching off someone. Some friends of mine who live over there saw "Dr." Jill walking on the beach a coupla times with 2 shadows. --FT On 6/26/21 4:56 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: I’m surprised that FedEx and others are better acquainted with your neighborhood due to all the hoi polloi that frequent it. Or is that because they’re up the road and you’re not? I was just reading that some of the very rich and powerful made a side trip to your humble island earlier this week on their way north. -D On Jun 26, 2021, at 4:23 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: I left the house to go to Costco about noon, we had a brief (like 10min) thundershower before I left, and it was sprinkling a bit still, nothing much, the sky was clearing. I'm about 2mile up the road and I get a text from Fedex saying my package cannot be delivered due to weather delays in my area, will be delivered Monday (attempt). Seriously? My driveway barely had the dust settled. I got back home and called Fedex, finally reached a live person who said someone would check into it and call me back. Ay yi yi, these people make me crazy. --FT On 6/26/21 3:52 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: On Sat, Jun 26, 2021, at 8:34 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: I’ve found that more often than not FCP’s free shipping gets things to me as fast or faster than the paid option. Same. Have also seen this with other vendors. I think the 5-10 days quoted on most "free" shipping options are a worst-case scenario both as a CYA for the seller and also to entice people into paying for the faster options. Allan ___ 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 -- --FT ___ 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 -- --FT ___ 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] Shop/garage LED lights
Didn’t someone post a link to a YT video recently about a guy with a big pole building that replaced some high bay lighting with some LED panels? Those were amazing. -D > On Jun 26, 2021, at 4:57 PM, Peter Frederick via Mercedes > wrote: > > I just put in three type A LED replacement bulbs in my basement fixtures. A > lot more light, and probably half the power usage. More expensive that > rewiring the fixtures. but quick and easy. > > I may have to clean that bench off and use it now. > ___ > 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] Shop/garage LED lights
I just put in three type A LED replacement bulbs in my basement fixtures. A lot more light, and probably half the power usage. More expensive that rewiring the fixtures. but quick and easy. I may have to clean that bench off and use it now. ___ 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] FCPEuro
I’m surprised that FedEx and others are better acquainted with your neighborhood due to all the hoi polloi that frequent it. Or is that because they’re up the road and you’re not? I was just reading that some of the very rich and powerful made a side trip to your humble island earlier this week on their way north. -D > On Jun 26, 2021, at 4:23 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes > wrote: > > I left the house to go to Costco about noon, we had a brief (like 10min) > thundershower before I left, and it was sprinkling a bit still, nothing much, > the sky was clearing. > > I'm about 2mile up the road and I get a text from Fedex saying my package > cannot be delivered due to weather delays in my area, will be delivered > Monday (attempt). Seriously? My driveway barely had the dust settled. I > got back home and called Fedex, finally reached a live person who said > someone would check into it and call me back. > > Ay yi yi, these people make me crazy. > > --FT > > On 6/26/21 3:52 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: >> On Sat, Jun 26, 2021, at 8:34 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: >>> I’ve found that more often than not FCP’s free shipping gets things to me >>> as fast or faster than the paid option. >> Same. Have also seen this with other vendors. I think the 5-10 days quoted >> on most "free" shipping options are a worst-case scenario both as a CYA for >> the seller and also to entice people into paying for the faster options. >> >> Allan >> >> ___ >> 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 >> > -- > --FT > > ___ > 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] Shop/garage LED lights
I had 100W bulbs in there, these things throw out so much more directed light it is amazing. There are two ceiling fixtures right above the 2 car bays, in the middle, they really did not do much of anything to light up the space beyond enough to keep from tripping over stuff. While you are correct about the costs, there is also value to consider. Improved performance and probably a lot less electron usage, I am happy with them over an incandescent. --FT On 6/26/21 4:34 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: Funny how we are happy to now pay $20+ for two 100W bulbs, when the same rated incandescent bulbs would have cost maybe $1 before they were banned. On Sat, Jun 26, 2021, at 4:29 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: I was at Costco this afternoon and they had these LED lights you screw into a regular bulb fixture, they have 3 parts you can adjust to aim them to the side, down, whatever. Pack of 2 for $20 on sale. I had seen these things on web adverts and they were a bit more than that, like $11 or $13 each. So I bought a set and put them in the garage shop when I got home. WHOA These things are great, much more light than a 100W bulb and you can orient them to shine on a large area. I think I'm going to get another set to go into these little rooms in the back of the garage where I have other stuff. If you are a Costco member I would strongly recommend getting some. They are so transformative Bob is now my auntie! -- --FT ___ 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 -- --FT ___ 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] Shop/garage LED lights
Funny how we are happy to now pay $20+ for two 100W bulbs, when the same rated incandescent bulbs would have cost maybe $1 before they were banned. On Sat, Jun 26, 2021, at 4:29 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: > I was at Costco this afternoon and they had these LED lights you screw > into a regular bulb fixture, they have 3 parts you can adjust to aim > them to the side, down, whatever. Pack of 2 for $20 on sale. I had > seen these things on web adverts and they were a bit more than that, > like $11 or $13 each. So I bought a set and put them in the garage shop > when I got home. WHOA These things are great, much more light than a > 100W bulb and you can orient them to shine on a large area. I think I'm > going to get another set to go into these little rooms in the back of > the garage where I have other stuff. > > If you are a Costco member I would strongly recommend getting some. They > are so transformative Bob is now my auntie! > > -- > --FT > ___ 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] Shop/garage LED lights
I was at Costco this afternoon and they had these LED lights you screw into a regular bulb fixture, they have 3 parts you can adjust to aim them to the side, down, whatever. Pack of 2 for $20 on sale. I had seen these things on web adverts and they were a bit more than that, like $11 or $13 each. So I bought a set and put them in the garage shop when I got home. WHOA These things are great, much more light than a 100W bulb and you can orient them to shine on a large area. I think I'm going to get another set to go into these little rooms in the back of the garage where I have other stuff. If you are a Costco member I would strongly recommend getting some. They are so transformative Bob is now my auntie! -- --FT ___ 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] FCPEuro
I left the house to go to Costco about noon, we had a brief (like 10min) thundershower before I left, and it was sprinkling a bit still, nothing much, the sky was clearing. I'm about 2mile up the road and I get a text from Fedex saying my package cannot be delivered due to weather delays in my area, will be delivered Monday (attempt). Seriously? My driveway barely had the dust settled. I got back home and called Fedex, finally reached a live person who said someone would check into it and call me back. Ay yi yi, these people make me crazy. --FT On 6/26/21 3:52 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: On Sat, Jun 26, 2021, at 8:34 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: I’ve found that more often than not FCP’s free shipping gets things to me as fast or faster than the paid option. Same. Have also seen this with other vendors. I think the 5-10 days quoted on most "free" shipping options are a worst-case scenario both as a CYA for the seller and also to entice people into paying for the faster options. Allan ___ 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 -- --FT ___ 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] OT: this is actually not a bad looking car
> I wonder how they are to own? Mitch will probably know. $4,500 seems a bit much for a defunct car brand, fourteen years old, with that many miles on it. Overall, it doesn't look like too big of a turd. You're way better off buying this than the same year E350. https://m.carcomplaints.com/Saturn/Aura/2008/ https://blog.1aauto.com/1st-gen-saturn-aura-problems/ https://repairpal.com/2008-saturn-aura/problems Rick ___ 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] Call for pictures to be sent - 1976 450SL - $9,500
"Serious inquires only" https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/cto/d/indianapolis-1976-mercedes-450sl/7342440436.html How can I take the ad seriously without even one photo? Allan ___ 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] OT: this is actually not a bad looking car
Saturn Aura https://bloomington.craigslist.org/cto/d/bloomington-car-for-sale/7342518054.html Other than the semi-boring color scheme, this looks nicer than I expected. Nice interior. I keep stumbling across Saturn models that I never heard of before. I wonder how they are to own? Allan ___ 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] FCPEuro
On Sat, Jun 26, 2021, at 8:34 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: > I’ve found that more often than not FCP’s free shipping gets things to me as > fast or faster than the paid option. Same. Have also seen this with other vendors. I think the 5-10 days quoted on most "free" shipping options are a worst-case scenario both as a CYA for the seller and also to entice people into paying for the faster options. Allan ___ 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] OT Pennsylvania Group
I stand corrected and apologize to all inhabitants of - and emigrants from - the planet Zirkon. On Sat, Jun 26, 2021 at 12:07 PM dan penoff.com via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Remulac > > -D > > > On Jun 26, 2021, at 11:49 AM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > Lithuania > > > > Dwight Giles Jr. > > Wickford RI > > > > On Sat, Jun 26, 2021, 10:01 AM Andrew Strasfogel > > wrote: > > > >> Old country? You mean the planet Zirkon? > >> > >> On Sat, Jun 26, 2021 at 6:36 AM Dwight Giles via Mercedes < > >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >>> Ah yes the Coal region my grandfather lived in Dickson City when he > came > >>> from the old country in the 1899's > >>> > >>> Dwight Giles Jr. > >>> Wickford RI > >>> > >>> On Fri, Jun 25, 2021, 4:51 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < > >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >>> > > > >>> > https://www.iheart.com/content/2021-06-25-police-stop-exorcism-in-lumber-aisle-at-pennsylvania-hardware-store/ > > --FT > Sent from iPhone > ___ > 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] OT Pennsylvania Group
Remulac -D > On Jun 26, 2021, at 11:49 AM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes > wrote: > > Lithuania > > Dwight Giles Jr. > Wickford RI > > On Sat, Jun 26, 2021, 10:01 AM Andrew Strasfogel > wrote: > >> Old country? You mean the planet Zirkon? >> >> On Sat, Jun 26, 2021 at 6:36 AM Dwight Giles via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >>> Ah yes the Coal region my grandfather lived in Dickson City when he came >>> from the old country in the 1899's >>> >>> Dwight Giles Jr. >>> Wickford RI >>> >>> On Fri, Jun 25, 2021, 4:51 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> https://www.iheart.com/content/2021-06-25-police-stop-exorcism-in-lumber-aisle-at-pennsylvania-hardware-store/ --FT Sent from iPhone ___ 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] OT Pennsylvania Group
Lithuania Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Sat, Jun 26, 2021, 10:01 AM Andrew Strasfogel wrote: > Old country? You mean the planet Zirkon? > > On Sat, Jun 26, 2021 at 6:36 AM Dwight Giles via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> Ah yes the Coal region my grandfather lived in Dickson City when he came >> from the old country in the 1899's >> >> Dwight Giles Jr. >> Wickford RI >> >> On Fri, Jun 25, 2021, 4:51 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> > >> > >> https://www.iheart.com/content/2021-06-25-police-stop-exorcism-in-lumber-aisle-at-pennsylvania-hardware-store/ >> > >> > --FT >> > Sent from iPhone >> > ___ >> > 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] For sale on the equator 2014 Mercedes ML350 Diesel - $18, 750 (Davidson)
That's actually not a bad price. Try for $16K and Bob's your uncle. On Sat, Jun 26, 2021 at 10:24 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > If you ship it to the north it will sit straight > > > https://charlotte.craigslist.org/cto/d/davidson-2014-mercedes-ml350-diesel/7342129005.html > > -- > --FT > > > ___ > 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] For sale on the equator 2014 Mercedes ML350 Diesel - $18, 750 (Davidson)
If you ship it to the north it will sit straight https://charlotte.craigslist.org/cto/d/davidson-2014-mercedes-ml350-diesel/7342129005.html -- --FT ___ 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] FCPEuro
Yeah I ordered the $13 fill tool from FCP too, they had a $20 discount code or something on the amount of stuff I was getting, it was like $9 on Amazon, I figured to get all the stuff in one box would be easier than dealing with the Amazon idiots who can't find my driveway. Fedex is supposedly bringing it all today sometime. This tube just screws into the drain hole and you put your fill hose on it then pump up through it. You could probably make one with hardware store parts, whatever might fit in the drain hole then a barb fitting or something but for $9 or $13 it's not worth the bother. Anecdote: Thursday an Amazon driver brought something, this young woman who looked like a macaw with bright green hair and various facial hardware. She has been here before, and is nice. I told her that she found me but her colleague couldn't the other day. She says oh yeah he called me a coupla times trying to find your driveway. I guess he gave up on her and he had called me 2X too... --FT On 6/26/21 9:18 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: And then you have the adapter that fits in the tube that you have to use to pump fluid into it? I’m surprised the DAS wouldn’t give you fluid level like it does for engine oil. -D On Jun 26, 2021, at 9:15 AM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: Nope. There’s a little tube about 2” long that sits above the drain plug in the pan that sets the level of the fluid. To drain the fluid you have to poke it out with a drift after you open the drain plug, it just fits in there with an o-ring. It’s an abysmally stupid design, a dipstick/fill tube would be so much easier. --FT Sent from iPhone On Jun 26, 2021, at 9:03 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: Can you see the level using the DAS? I would expect to take my laptop and scan the p*ss out of it before I considered buying it. -D On Jun 26, 2021, at 8:59 AM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: That looks nice. It’s probably been forever that the fluid has been changed. Apparently the “lifetime” fluid likes to be changed every 40kmi. I’d beat him down on price based on that (and how would he know it’s low, there’s no dipstick) then do a drain/flush (through the cooler lines) then refill. Yes you need a pump and tool to fill from the bottom and a scanner to get the temp up to 45C (I think) and watch that, then add or drain fluid until it doesn’t drip out the drain/fill hole. There’s a whole procedure, not hard but more involved than the 722.6, will take 9-10L to do it all with the cooler flush. Youtubers abound. The kit has 7L, I ordered another 5L jug so should be enough for both. --FT Sent from iPhone On Jun 26, 2021, at 8:35 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: I saw this today on FB marketplace and messaged the guy. No word back yet: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1282151905538067/ 2008 ML550. “Needs a little work” according to the seller. Says it shifts poorly from 1-2, but the ATF is low and they don’t have time to top it off. At first I thought this was a red herring, but then I remembered that the 722.9 trannys have to be filled from the pan with a pump and the fill adapter, right? -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 -- --FT ___ 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] OT Pennsylvania Group
Old country? You mean the planet Zirkon? On Sat, Jun 26, 2021 at 6:36 AM Dwight Giles via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Ah yes the Coal region my grandfather lived in Dickson City when he came > from the old country in the 1899's > > Dwight Giles Jr. > Wickford RI > > On Fri, Jun 25, 2021, 4:51 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > > https://www.iheart.com/content/2021-06-25-police-stop-exorcism-in-lumber-aisle-at-pennsylvania-hardware-store/ > > > > --FT > > Sent from iPhone > > ___ > > 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] FCPEuro
> It’s an abysmally stupid design, a dipstick/fill tube would be so much > easier. You KNOW it wasn't the engineers that came up with that idea. That change, "Eliminate the dipstick and fill tube." has Management written all over it. I've experienced this myself, some years ago now, regarding diagnostic LED's that were visible through the cooling grille on the side of a computer. Big 'cost saving' measure to eliminate 25 cents worth of LED's. Times the thousands of units of our total production, this no doubt 'saved' enough to buy their celebratory lunch --- at McDonalds! And, wiped out instantly by the cost of ONE service callout that could have been avoided by having the customer look at the LED's and report back over the phone. -- Jim ___ 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] FCPEuro
And then you have the adapter that fits in the tube that you have to use to pump fluid into it? I’m surprised the DAS wouldn’t give you fluid level like it does for engine oil. -D > On Jun 26, 2021, at 9:15 AM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > wrote: > > Nope. There’s a little tube about 2” long that sits above the drain plug in > the pan that sets the level of the fluid. To drain the fluid you have to poke > it out with a drift after you open the drain plug, it just fits in there with > an o-ring. > > It’s an abysmally stupid design, a dipstick/fill tube would be so much > easier. > > --FT > Sent from iPhone > >> On Jun 26, 2021, at 9:03 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> Can you see the level using the DAS? I would expect to take my laptop and >> scan the p*ss out of it before I considered buying it. >> >> -D >> >>> On Jun 26, 2021, at 8:59 AM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes >>> wrote: >>> >>> That looks nice. >>> >>> It’s probably been forever that the fluid has been changed. Apparently the >>> “lifetime” fluid likes to be changed every 40kmi. I’d beat him down on >>> price based on that (and how would he know it’s low, there’s no dipstick) >>> then do a drain/flush (through the cooler lines) then refill. Yes you need >>> a pump and tool to fill from the bottom and a scanner to get the temp up to >>> 45C (I think) and watch that, then add or drain fluid until it doesn’t drip >>> out the drain/fill hole. >>> >>> There’s a whole procedure, not hard but more involved than the 722.6, will >>> take 9-10L to do it all with the cooler flush. Youtubers abound. >>> >>> The kit has 7L, I ordered another 5L jug so should be enough for both. >>> >>> --FT >>> Sent from iPhone >>> > On Jun 26, 2021, at 8:35 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes > wrote: I saw this today on FB marketplace and messaged the guy. No word back yet: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1282151905538067/ 2008 ML550. “Needs a little work” according to the seller. Says it shifts poorly from 1-2, but the ATF is low and they don’t have time to top it off. At first I thought this was a red herring, but then I remembered that the 722.9 trannys have to be filled from the pan with a pump and the fill adapter, right? -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
Re: [MBZ] FCPEuro
Nope. There’s a little tube about 2” long that sits above the drain plug in the pan that sets the level of the fluid. To drain the fluid you have to poke it out with a drift after you open the drain plug, it just fits in there with an o-ring. It’s an abysmally stupid design, a dipstick/fill tube would be so much easier. --FT Sent from iPhone > On Jun 26, 2021, at 9:03 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes > wrote: > > Can you see the level using the DAS? I would expect to take my laptop and > scan the p*ss out of it before I considered buying it. > > -D > >> On Jun 26, 2021, at 8:59 AM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> That looks nice. >> >> It’s probably been forever that the fluid has been changed. Apparently the >> “lifetime” fluid likes to be changed every 40kmi. I’d beat him down on >> price based on that (and how would he know it’s low, there’s no dipstick) >> then do a drain/flush (through the cooler lines) then refill. Yes you need a >> pump and tool to fill from the bottom and a scanner to get the temp up to >> 45C (I think) and watch that, then add or drain fluid until it doesn’t drip >> out the drain/fill hole. >> >> There’s a whole procedure, not hard but more involved than the 722.6, will >> take 9-10L to do it all with the cooler flush. Youtubers abound. >> >> The kit has 7L, I ordered another 5L jug so should be enough for both. >> >> --FT >> Sent from iPhone >> On Jun 26, 2021, at 8:35 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: >>> >>> I saw this today on FB marketplace and messaged the guy. No word back yet: >>> >>> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1282151905538067/ >>> >>> 2008 ML550. “Needs a little work” according to the seller. Says it shifts >>> poorly from 1-2, but the ATF is low and they don’t have time to top it off. >>> At first I thought this was a red herring, but then I remembered that the >>> 722.9 trannys have to be filled from the pan with a pump and the fill >>> adapter, right? >>> >>> -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
Re: [MBZ] FCPEuro
Can you see the level using the DAS? I would expect to take my laptop and scan the p*ss out of it before I considered buying it. -D > On Jun 26, 2021, at 8:59 AM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > wrote: > > That looks nice. > > It’s probably been forever that the fluid has been changed. Apparently the > “lifetime” fluid likes to be changed every 40kmi. I’d beat him down on price > based on that (and how would he know it’s low, there’s no dipstick) then do a > drain/flush (through the cooler lines) then refill. Yes you need a pump and > tool to fill from the bottom and a scanner to get the temp up to 45C (I > think) and watch that, then add or drain fluid until it doesn’t drip out the > drain/fill hole. > > There’s a whole procedure, not hard but more involved than the 722.6, will > take 9-10L to do it all with the cooler flush. Youtubers abound. > > The kit has 7L, I ordered another 5L jug so should be enough for both. > > --FT > Sent from iPhone > >> On Jun 26, 2021, at 8:35 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> I saw this today on FB marketplace and messaged the guy. No word back yet: >> >> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1282151905538067/ >> >> 2008 ML550. “Needs a little work” according to the seller. Says it shifts >> poorly from 1-2, but the ATF is low and they don’t have time to top it off. >> At first I thought this was a red herring, but then I remembered that the >> 722.9 trannys have to be filled from the pan with a pump and the fill >> adapter, right? >> >> -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
Re: [MBZ] FCPEuro
That looks nice. It’s probably been forever that the fluid has been changed. Apparently the “lifetime” fluid likes to be changed every 40kmi. I’d beat him down on price based on that (and how would he know it’s low, there’s no dipstick) then do a drain/flush (through the cooler lines) then refill. Yes you need a pump and tool to fill from the bottom and a scanner to get the temp up to 45C (I think) and watch that, then add or drain fluid until it doesn’t drip out the drain/fill hole. There’s a whole procedure, not hard but more involved than the 722.6, will take 9-10L to do it all with the cooler flush. Youtubers abound. The kit has 7L, I ordered another 5L jug so should be enough for both. --FT Sent from iPhone > On Jun 26, 2021, at 8:35 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes > wrote: > > I saw this today on FB marketplace and messaged the guy. No word back yet: > > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1282151905538067/ > > 2008 ML550. “Needs a little work” according to the seller. Says it shifts > poorly from 1-2, but the ATF is low and they don’t have time to top it off. > At first I thought this was a red herring, but then I remembered that the > 722.9 trannys have to be filled from the pan with a pump and the fill > adapter, right? > > -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
Re: [MBZ] FCPEuro
I’ve found that more often than not FCP’s free shipping gets things to me as fast or faster than the paid option. I saw this today on FB marketplace and messaged the guy. No word back yet: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1282151905538067/ 2008 ML550. “Needs a little work” according to the seller. Says it shifts poorly from 1-2, but the ATF is low and they don’t have time to top it off. At first I thought this was a red herring, but then I remembered that the 722.9 trannys have to be filled from the pan with a pump and the fill adapter, right? -D > On Jun 26, 2021, at 8:26 AM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > wrote: > > I ordered 2 transmission service kits for the $900E500 and $1200ML500 > Thursday evening. Selected the free shipping option that said it would be > here next Friday. Ok fine. 2-day shipping was a lot. > > Got messages this morning it’s on a fedex truck for delivery today, shipped > out of Milford CT yesterday. Free 2-day shipping, almost as good as Amazon > Prime which delivered a fluid pump yesterday evening late after ordering it > Thursday too. > > Learnings: Don’t pay for expedited shipping. > > Looks like I can try to get the $1200ML500 sorted tomorrow, see if I can get > it transmitting properly. The E I gotta send off for a new conductor plate > ($$$) and get that running. > > If the ML works that’s a quick flip as I don’t particularly care for it. > Even if not I’ll try to unload it. The E is very nice and entertaining to > drive though a quite boring color combo, so I might enjoy it for a little > while and pretend to be a boring old white man. Maybe I should break out some > black knee socks and sandals. > > --FT > Sent from iPhone > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] FCPEuro
I ordered 2 transmission service kits for the $900E500 and $1200ML500 Thursday evening. Selected the free shipping option that said it would be here next Friday. Ok fine. 2-day shipping was a lot. Got messages this morning it’s on a fedex truck for delivery today, shipped out of Milford CT yesterday. Free 2-day shipping, almost as good as Amazon Prime which delivered a fluid pump yesterday evening late after ordering it Thursday too. Learnings: Don’t pay for expedited shipping. Looks like I can try to get the $1200ML500 sorted tomorrow, see if I can get it transmitting properly. The E I gotta send off for a new conductor plate ($$$) and get that running. If the ML works that’s a quick flip as I don’t particularly care for it. Even if not I’ll try to unload it. The E is very nice and entertaining to drive though a quite boring color combo, so I might enjoy it for a little while and pretend to be a boring old white man. Maybe I should break out some black knee socks and sandals. --FT Sent from iPhone ___ 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] OT Pennsylvania Group
Ah yes the Coal region my grandfather lived in Dickson City when he came from the old country in the 1899's Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Fri, Jun 25, 2021, 4:51 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > https://www.iheart.com/content/2021-06-25-police-stop-exorcism-in-lumber-aisle-at-pennsylvania-hardware-store/ > > --FT > Sent from iPhone > ___ > 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
