Re: [MBZ] Filling up your diesel
I’m still filling up with biodiesel at $3.89 per gallon. They want to force me to go electric with inflated gas prices. Nope, it’s not gonna work! Sent from my iPhone > On May 29, 2022, at 9:48 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes > wrote: > > With prices where they are these days, I only buy about 10 gallons at a time. > > When I used to buy full tanks, I would top off a bit, but not to the absolute > brim. > > >> On Sun, May 29, 2022, at 6:53 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: >> Stupid question, when filling up your diesel, do you stop when the pump >> shuts off, or do you let the foam settle and continue topping it up >> until diesel is visible in the filler neck? In the cars I usually just >> finish when the pump stops, but in the truck I do the 2nd method. My >> concern is with the diesel foaming up, are you really getting an >> accurate account of the gallons it took to fill the tank when tracking >> mileage. >> >> ___ >> 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] 2007 S550 - 122k miles - $9,000
Hm. AMG badge, but "Custom loud mufflers sounds like amg" so... not an AMG? https://chicago.craigslist.org/nch/cto/d/morton-grove-2007-mercedes-benz-s550/7489893792.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] 2016 S550e Hybrid/Electric - 65k miles - $45,995
Realtor spec, but sounds like it's been taken care of. Way more than I'd spend but I think this is the first MB hybrid I've seen on CL. https://louisville.craigslist.org/cto/d/fort-knox-2016-mercedes-s550e-hybrid-mb/7489851089.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
Re: [MBZ] Filling up your diesel
With prices where they are these days, I only buy about 10 gallons at a time. When I used to buy full tanks, I would top off a bit, but not to the absolute brim. On Sun, May 29, 2022, at 6:53 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: > Stupid question, when filling up your diesel, do you stop when the pump > shuts off, or do you let the foam settle and continue topping it up > until diesel is visible in the filler neck? In the cars I usually just > finish when the pump stops, but in the truck I do the 2nd method. My > concern is with the diesel foaming up, are you really getting an > accurate account of the gallons it took to fill the tank when tracking > mileage. > > ___ > 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] C63
Interesting FCP write up about the C63 and the bad engines. 350s and 63s, MB doesn’t stand behind them. YOYO. And Porch and Beemer too. --FT Sent from iFōn ___ 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] Is this worth messing with?
Could probably flip it easy enough --FT Sent from iFōn > On May 29, 2022, at 9:12 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > It probably just needs flex disks or the center support. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On May 29, 2022, at 8:11 PM, Dwight Giles wrote: >> >> >> how expensive are the universal joints? >> On Sun, May 29, 2022, 9:06 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: >>> Guy says he will take $2600 for it >>> >>> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/746597433446938/ >>> >>> >>> Sent from my 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] Is this worth messing with?
yes would be my guess On Sun, May 29, 2022, 9:12 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > It probably just needs flex disks or the center support. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On May 29, 2022, at 8:11 PM, Dwight Giles > wrote: > > > > > > how expensive are the universal joints? > > > >> On Sun, May 29, 2022, 9:06 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> Guy says he will take $2600 for it > >> > >> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/746597433446938/ > >> > >> > >> Sent from my 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] Is this worth messing with?
It probably just needs flex disks or the center support. Sent from my iPhone > On May 29, 2022, at 8:11 PM, Dwight Giles wrote: > > > how expensive are the universal joints? > >> On Sun, May 29, 2022, 9:06 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >> wrote: >> Guy says he will take $2600 for it >> >> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/746597433446938/ >> >> >> Sent from my 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
Re: [MBZ] Is this worth messing with?
how expensive are the universal joints? On Sun, May 29, 2022, 9:06 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Guy says he will take $2600 for it > > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/746597433446938/ > > > Sent from my 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
Re: [MBZ] Is this worth messing with?
Perhaps Sent from my iPhone > On May 29, 2022, at 8:10 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > wrote: > > Does he know Lyudmilla? > > --FT > Sent from iFōn > >> On May 29, 2022, at 9:06 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> Guy says he will take $2600 for it >> >> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/746597433446938/ >> >> >> Sent from my 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] Is this worth messing with?
Looks decent from the photos he sent me Sent from my iPhone > On May 29, 2022, at 8:08 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: > > > What's the interior like? > >> On Sun, May 29, 2022 at 9:06 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >> wrote: >> Guy says he will take $2600 for it >> >> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/746597433446938/ >> >> >> Sent from my 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
Re: [MBZ] Is this worth messing with?
Does he know Lyudmilla? --FT Sent from iFōn > On May 29, 2022, at 9:06 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > Guy says he will take $2600 for it > > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/746597433446938/ > > > Sent from my 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
Re: [MBZ] Is this worth messing with?
What's the interior like? On Sun, May 29, 2022 at 9:06 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Guy says he will take $2600 for it > > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/746597433446938/ > > > Sent from my 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] Is this worth messing with?
Guy says he will take $2600 for it https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/746597433446938/ Sent from my 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] Filling up your diesel
Yea. Now days pumping more after the foam goes down will probably be another $20-30 in cost. Sent from my iPhone > On May 29, 2022, at 6:13 PM, G Mann via Mercedes > wrote: > > Because of how the fuel is metered by the pump internally, while it is > still liquid, the pump quantity should be a reliable number regardless of > what happens inside the tank. [Every state by law has to inspect and > certify the pump accuracy and there will be a sticker visible on the pump > that shows when it last passed inspection. > Now, what happens inside your tank when you pump makes bubbles which foam > up the filler neck and trigger the nozzle to kick off. Like you, I want a > full tank of fuel, not fuel plus bubbles and foam, so I let it settle for a > bit and pump a few more $20 bills into the tank until the filler neck is > full also. > Happy pum$$ping... > >> On Sun, May 29, 2022 at 3:53 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> Stupid question, when filling up your diesel, do you stop when the pump >> shuts off, or do you let the foam settle and continue topping it up >> until diesel is visible in the filler neck? In the cars I usually just >> finish when the pump stops, but in the truck I do the 2nd method. My >> concern is with the diesel foaming up, are you really getting an >> accurate account of the gallons it took to fill the tank when tracking >> mileage. >> >> ___ >> 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] Filling up your diesel
I know you'll never get 1000 mile tanks in a Cruze unless you wait for the foam to die down 10-15 times so you can get 18+ gallons in a 15.6 gallon tank. ___ 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] Filling up your diesel
Because of how the fuel is metered by the pump internally, while it is still liquid, the pump quantity should be a reliable number regardless of what happens inside the tank. [Every state by law has to inspect and certify the pump accuracy and there will be a sticker visible on the pump that shows when it last passed inspection. Now, what happens inside your tank when you pump makes bubbles which foam up the filler neck and trigger the nozzle to kick off. Like you, I want a full tank of fuel, not fuel plus bubbles and foam, so I let it settle for a bit and pump a few more $20 bills into the tank until the filler neck is full also. Happy pum$$ping... On Sun, May 29, 2022 at 3:53 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Stupid question, when filling up your diesel, do you stop when the pump > shuts off, or do you let the foam settle and continue topping it up > until diesel is visible in the filler neck? In the cars I usually just > finish when the pump stops, but in the truck I do the 2nd method. My > concern is with the diesel foaming up, are you really getting an > accurate account of the gallons it took to fill the tank when tracking > mileage. > > ___ > 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] Filling up your diesel
Stupid question, when filling up your diesel, do you stop when the pump shuts off, or do you let the foam settle and continue topping it up until diesel is visible in the filler neck? In the cars I usually just finish when the pump stops, but in the truck I do the 2nd method. My concern is with the diesel foaming up, are you really getting an accurate account of the gallons it took to fill the tank when tracking mileage. ___ 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: anyone using an under-counter water filter?
We used to use this https://www.lowes.com/pd/A-O-Smith-AO-MF-B-Single-Stage-GAC-Under-Sink-Water-Filtration-System/1000576419 under the kitchen sink for both cold and hot water (stainless steel canister for the hot) when we were drinking city water. It was great, you can choose what you want to filter for - particles, chlorine, etc. IIRC, we changed the filters once a year. We now have two 20 inch tall fitlers with graduated particle filters - down to 1 micron in the well house - so all of our water is filtered. Taste wasn't an issue here - the water is great. On Sun, May 29, 2022 at 4:03 PM greg via Mercedes wrote: > I just use the filter in the fridge for drinking water and for cooking. > Water for pasta cooking comes out of the tap. The tap water in Vancouver, > WA is pretty good, but the filtered water tastes better. When I cook > pasta, the last 1/3 of the cooking time is in the sauce, infusing the > pasta with the sauce flavor. > > Greg > > > > I've used a pitcher-type filter for a few years for drinking water and > > making coffee, etc. but thinking of installing an under-counter filter > > along the lines of this: > > > > > https://www.lowes.com/pd/A-O-Smith-Clean-Water-Filter-Dual-Stage-Carbon-Block-Under-Sink-Water-Filtration-System/1000562057 > > > > This would eliminate the pitchers sitting on the counter and seems more > > practical. A whole-house filter seems unnecessary, as nearly all the > water > > we use for drinking and cooking comes from the kitchen sink. > > > > Anyone using one you are happy with? Single stage? Double? Triple? > > > > ___ > > 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 > > -- OK Don "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ 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] Just got home from my cruise
Again, Mom needs to get on board. Internet access is a serious carrot to dangle - I used my router like a “treat jar” when my kids were that age. "Oh, you want to play Call of Dooty? Access denied until your chores are done.” Amazing how quickly things can get done when one is motivated. Granted, your absence doesn’t make this easier, but in reality it’s all the more important since it shifts even more onto Mom when you’re gone. Dad’s on the road, so step up and help out. Floyd and I are speaking from years of experience and can vouch for the outcome. It’s a positive one, despite what a pain in the butt it can be on the front end. -D > On May 29, 2022, at 6:04 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes > wrote: > > Stop feeding him until he starts doing his chores. If he asks where his > supper is, tell him he doesn't get any because he has not done his chores. > When he does his chores he will get fed. He can go do them right then or > when he gets hungry. If he wants to eat, he works. Make a list, this is > what you do on this day, every day, whatever. He checks the boxes. if the > boxes aren't checked, no supper. Change the internet password too, that will > get his attention. > > --FT > > On 5/29/22 5:53 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: >> Well the kid does supposedly have chores such as unloading the dishwasher, >> trash, etc but is like pulling teeth to get him to do it without having to >> remind him several times. >> >> On 5/29/2022 4:41 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: >>> You gotta get her on board. Period. What self-respecting parent doesn’t >>> believe that a kid should participate in work around the house, i.e., >>> chores? And I’m not talking about the sh*t my Midwestern parents expected, >>> like major work, but something as simple as maybe loading the dishwasher >>> after meals or taking out the trash on a regular basis. Yeah, I had to make >>> my bed, clean my bathroom and do a number of other things on a daily or >>> weekly basis, but it was expected. Start out small. Not only that, but it >>> can provide a sense of accomplishment and ownership, not to mention help >>> with self-esteem. >>> >>> Self-entitlement is an ugly thing and near impossible to reverse. You’ll >>> pay a serious price for it in the long term. >>> >>> -D >>> On May 29, 2022, at 5:28 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: I try to, but can't get him to do anything and if I try too hard, then my spouse says I am too hard on him, so it is a no win situation. On 5/29/2022 4:27 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: > That what kids are for, Kaleb. Free labor. Make the most of it while you > can. > > -D > >> On May 29, 2022, at 5:20 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> Yea right >> >> On 5/29/2022 4:19 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes wrote: >>> One word…. >>> >>> Spencer >>> >>> AZBob >>> >>> Sent from my 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 >> > -- > --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] Just got home from my cruise
Yea, but that is being to hard on him per his mother. On 5/29/2022 5:04 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: Stop feeding him until he starts doing his chores. If he asks where his supper is, tell him he doesn't get any because he has not done his chores. When he does his chores he will get fed. He can go do them right then or when he gets hungry. If he wants to eat, he works. Make a list, this is what you do on this day, every day, whatever. He checks the boxes. if the boxes aren't checked, no supper. Change the internet password too, that will get his attention. --FT On 5/29/22 5:53 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: Well the kid does supposedly have chores such as unloading the dishwasher, trash, etc but is like pulling teeth to get him to do it without having to remind him several times. On 5/29/2022 4:41 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: You gotta get her on board. Period. What self-respecting parent doesn’t believe that a kid should participate in work around the house, i.e., chores? And I’m not talking about the sh*t my Midwestern parents expected, like major work, but something as simple as maybe loading the dishwasher after meals or taking out the trash on a regular basis. Yeah, I had to make my bed, clean my bathroom and do a number of other things on a daily or weekly basis, but it was expected. Start out small. Not only that, but it can provide a sense of accomplishment and ownership, not to mention help with self-esteem. Self-entitlement is an ugly thing and near impossible to reverse. You’ll pay a serious price for it in the long term. -D On May 29, 2022, at 5:28 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: I try to, but can't get him to do anything and if I try too hard, then my spouse says I am too hard on him, so it is a no win situation. On 5/29/2022 4:27 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: That what kids are for, Kaleb. Free labor. Make the most of it while you can. -D On May 29, 2022, at 5:20 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: Yea right On 5/29/2022 4:19 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes wrote: One word…. Spencer AZBob Sent from my 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] Just got home from my cruise
Stop feeding him until he starts doing his chores. If he asks where his supper is, tell him he doesn't get any because he has not done his chores. When he does his chores he will get fed. He can go do them right then or when he gets hungry. If he wants to eat, he works. Make a list, this is what you do on this day, every day, whatever. He checks the boxes. if the boxes aren't checked, no supper. Change the internet password too, that will get his attention. --FT On 5/29/22 5:53 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: Well the kid does supposedly have chores such as unloading the dishwasher, trash, etc but is like pulling teeth to get him to do it without having to remind him several times. On 5/29/2022 4:41 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: You gotta get her on board. Period. What self-respecting parent doesn’t believe that a kid should participate in work around the house, i.e., chores? And I’m not talking about the sh*t my Midwestern parents expected, like major work, but something as simple as maybe loading the dishwasher after meals or taking out the trash on a regular basis. Yeah, I had to make my bed, clean my bathroom and do a number of other things on a daily or weekly basis, but it was expected. Start out small. Not only that, but it can provide a sense of accomplishment and ownership, not to mention help with self-esteem. Self-entitlement is an ugly thing and near impossible to reverse. You’ll pay a serious price for it in the long term. -D On May 29, 2022, at 5:28 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: I try to, but can't get him to do anything and if I try too hard, then my spouse says I am too hard on him, so it is a no win situation. On 5/29/2022 4:27 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: That what kids are for, Kaleb. Free labor. Make the most of it while you can. -D On May 29, 2022, at 5:20 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: Yea right On 5/29/2022 4:19 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes wrote: One word…. Spencer AZBob Sent from my 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 -- --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] Just got home from my cruise
Oh she does, very minor things like cat shit box, feed cat, dishes, trash etc but half the time ends up doing it for him since "its just easier to to it myself" On 5/29/2022 4:53 PM, mitch--- via Mercedes wrote: Isn't he a teen by now? And his mother doesn't want him to actually do anything? Mitch. On 2022-05-29 17:28, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: I try to, but can't get him to do anything and if I try too hard, then my spouse says I am too hard on him, so it is a no win situation. ___ 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] Just got home from my cruise
Isn't he a teen by now? And his mother doesn't want him to actually do anything? Mitch. On 2022-05-29 17:28, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: I try to, but can't get him to do anything and if I try too hard, then my spouse says I am too hard on him, so it is a no win situation. ___ 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] Just got home from my cruise
Well the kid does supposedly have chores such as unloading the dishwasher, trash, etc but is like pulling teeth to get him to do it without having to remind him several times. On 5/29/2022 4:41 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: You gotta get her on board. Period. What self-respecting parent doesn’t believe that a kid should participate in work around the house, i.e., chores? And I’m not talking about the sh*t my Midwestern parents expected, like major work, but something as simple as maybe loading the dishwasher after meals or taking out the trash on a regular basis. Yeah, I had to make my bed, clean my bathroom and do a number of other things on a daily or weekly basis, but it was expected. Start out small. Not only that, but it can provide a sense of accomplishment and ownership, not to mention help with self-esteem. Self-entitlement is an ugly thing and near impossible to reverse. You’ll pay a serious price for it in the long term. -D On May 29, 2022, at 5:28 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: I try to, but can't get him to do anything and if I try too hard, then my spouse says I am too hard on him, so it is a no win situation. On 5/29/2022 4:27 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: That what kids are for, Kaleb. Free labor. Make the most of it while you can. -D On May 29, 2022, at 5:20 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: Yea right On 5/29/2022 4:19 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes wrote: One word…. Spencer AZBob Sent from my 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
Re: [MBZ] Just got home from my cruise
You gotta get her on board. Period. What self-respecting parent doesn’t believe that a kid should participate in work around the house, i.e., chores? And I’m not talking about the sh*t my Midwestern parents expected, like major work, but something as simple as maybe loading the dishwasher after meals or taking out the trash on a regular basis. Yeah, I had to make my bed, clean my bathroom and do a number of other things on a daily or weekly basis, but it was expected. Start out small. Not only that, but it can provide a sense of accomplishment and ownership, not to mention help with self-esteem. Self-entitlement is an ugly thing and near impossible to reverse. You’ll pay a serious price for it in the long term. -D > On May 29, 2022, at 5:28 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > I try to, but can't get him to do anything and if I try too hard, then my > spouse says I am too hard on him, so it is a no win situation. > > On 5/29/2022 4:27 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: >> That what kids are for, Kaleb. Free labor. Make the most of it while you can. >> >> -D >> >>> On May 29, 2022, at 5:20 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >>> wrote: >>> >>> Yea right >>> >>> On 5/29/2022 4:19 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes wrote: One word…. Spencer AZBob Sent from my 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] G05 vs G49 vs G40 PEAK Blue jooz
PEAK is the stuff I got, it seems to only come "pre-diluted" It is an "HOAT" coolant which is Hybrid Organic Acid Technology. Your BMW, Porsche, Mercedes Benz, Audi or Volkswagen uses an HOAT coolant. HOAT coolants are derived from OAT coolants with the addition of silicate to protect aluminum surfaces. Many components of your BMW, Mercedes Benz, Porsche, Audi and Volkswagen engine and cooling systems are made of aluminum including the cylinder heads and radiators. OAT coolants do not use silicate and phosphate corrosion inhibitors. These coolants have an extended service life and are designed for 150,000 miles of service (or 5 years). Although it should be noted that German Auto Center and most manufacturers recommend flushing or changing the coolant every two years. https://www.germanautocenter.com/blog/what-coolant-is-right-for-my-german-automobile/ G-05 at $24/gal undiluted at AA would be $12/gal as opposed to the blue stuff at $19. It says it it HOAT but it is not blue. h And they honor the discount codes on it, 20% off so that knocks off almost $5/gal, not a bad deal! --FT I'm not sure what other kinds there are https://www.amazon.com/PEAK-Extended-Prediluted-Antifreeze-European/dp/B08PNN4163?th=1 On 5/29/22 4:36 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: Yes I believe that is correct g05 is no longer specified. Sent from my iPhone On May 29, 2022, at 3:30 PM, mitch--- via Mercedes wrote: So... 325.0 is G48, or SINOPEC Antifreeze B25.0, or Pakelo Blue Coolant Hybrid... (blue) 325.6 is G40, and Mobil Antifreeze Ultra. (pink) 325.7 is Freecor NRC +B (YF06) (yellow/green) And G05 is no longer specified? https://operatingfluids.mercedes-benz.com/sheet/310.1/en ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archiveshttp://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 archiveshttp://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] Just got home from my cruise
I try to, but can't get him to do anything and if I try too hard, then my spouse says I am too hard on him, so it is a no win situation. On 5/29/2022 4:27 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: That what kids are for, Kaleb. Free labor. Make the most of it while you can. -D On May 29, 2022, at 5:20 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: Yea right On 5/29/2022 4:19 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes wrote: One word…. Spencer AZBob Sent from my iPhone On May 29, 2022, at 1:35 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: Yea I could do that but I hate doing it. Prefer to mow it all at once. I need to get out the tractor and box blade and see if I can level it all out. Sent from my iPhone On May 29, 2022, at 3:22 PM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote: Suggestion: Mow around the flood spots, and leave them for when you can catch them dried out. Make something with an "artistic shape" so the high veggies look "intentional". Then, when you get a few minutes and they are dry enough to mow, whack'em. On Sun, May 29, 2022 at 12:45 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: So far this year I have literally only been able to mow once. I have several large spots that after it rains a lot water will stand and it has to dry out for anywhere from 3-5 days before I can mow. Since I travel a lot for work if I miss the window of opportunity I have to wait to mow. About 2 weeks ago on a Saturday i was going to mow after I got done working on cars. It was dry. I then decided I would mow the next day. Well overnight it stormed and could not mow. By the time it was time to leave for the cruise, it had rained a couple more times and was too wet to mow. I just got home and basically the house looks abandoned the grass is so high. I planned on mowing this afternoon or tomorrow but appears it must have stormed this week and water is standing again in those spots. I doubt it will be dried out enough by tomorrow then I will be back on the road Tuesday. Maybe next weekend! I say all that to say this. Had a box on the porch, it was a new work laptop. It has been sitting out there all week. Surprised it didn’t get stolen since the house looks abandoned. Sent from my 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 ___ 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] Just got home from my cruise
That what kids are for, Kaleb. Free labor. Make the most of it while you can. -D > On May 29, 2022, at 5:20 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > Yea right > > On 5/29/2022 4:19 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes wrote: >> One word…. >> >> Spencer >> >> AZBob >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On May 29, 2022, at 1:35 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >>> wrote: >>> >>> Yea I could do that but I hate doing it. Prefer to mow it all at once. I >>> need to get out the tractor and box blade and see if I can level it all out. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> On May 29, 2022, at 3:22 PM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote: Suggestion: Mow around the flood spots, and leave them for when you can catch them dried out. Make something with an "artistic shape" so the high veggies look "intentional". Then, when you get a few minutes and they are dry enough to mow, whack'em. > On Sun, May 29, 2022 at 12:45 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > So far this year I have literally only been able to mow once. I have > several large spots that after it rains a lot water will stand and it has > to dry out for anywhere from 3-5 days before I can mow. Since I travel a > lot for work if I miss the window of opportunity I have to wait to mow. > About 2 weeks ago on a Saturday i was going to mow after I got done > working > on cars. It was dry. I then decided I would mow the next day. Well > overnight it stormed and could not mow. By the time it was time to leave > for the cruise, it had rained a couple more times and was too wet to mow. > I > just got home and basically the house looks abandoned the grass is so > high. > I planned on mowing this afternoon or tomorrow but appears it must have > stormed this week and water is standing again in those spots. I doubt it > will be dried out enough by tomorrow then I will be back on the road > Tuesday. Maybe next weekend! > > I say all that to say this. Had a box on the porch, it was a new work > laptop. It has been sitting out there all week. Surprised it didn’t get > stolen since the house looks abandoned. > > Sent from my 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 > ___ 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] Just got home from my cruise
Yea right On 5/29/2022 4:19 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes wrote: One word…. Spencer AZBob Sent from my iPhone On May 29, 2022, at 1:35 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: Yea I could do that but I hate doing it. Prefer to mow it all at once. I need to get out the tractor and box blade and see if I can level it all out. Sent from my iPhone On May 29, 2022, at 3:22 PM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote: Suggestion: Mow around the flood spots, and leave them for when you can catch them dried out. Make something with an "artistic shape" so the high veggies look "intentional". Then, when you get a few minutes and they are dry enough to mow, whack'em. On Sun, May 29, 2022 at 12:45 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: So far this year I have literally only been able to mow once. I have several large spots that after it rains a lot water will stand and it has to dry out for anywhere from 3-5 days before I can mow. Since I travel a lot for work if I miss the window of opportunity I have to wait to mow. About 2 weeks ago on a Saturday i was going to mow after I got done working on cars. It was dry. I then decided I would mow the next day. Well overnight it stormed and could not mow. By the time it was time to leave for the cruise, it had rained a couple more times and was too wet to mow. I just got home and basically the house looks abandoned the grass is so high. I planned on mowing this afternoon or tomorrow but appears it must have stormed this week and water is standing again in those spots. I doubt it will be dried out enough by tomorrow then I will be back on the road Tuesday. Maybe next weekend! I say all that to say this. Had a box on the porch, it was a new work laptop. It has been sitting out there all week. Surprised it didn’t get stolen since the house looks abandoned. Sent from my 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] Just got home from my cruise
One word…. Spencer AZBob Sent from my iPhone > On May 29, 2022, at 1:35 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > Yea I could do that but I hate doing it. Prefer to mow it all at once. I > need to get out the tractor and box blade and see if I can level it all out. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On May 29, 2022, at 3:22 PM, G Mann via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> Suggestion: >> Mow around the flood spots, and leave them for when you can catch them >> dried out. >> Make something with an "artistic shape" so the high veggies look >> "intentional". Then, when you get a few minutes and they are dry enough to >> mow, whack'em. >> >>> On Sun, May 29, 2022 at 12:45 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> So far this year I have literally only been able to mow once. I have >>> several large spots that after it rains a lot water will stand and it has >>> to dry out for anywhere from 3-5 days before I can mow. Since I travel a >>> lot for work if I miss the window of opportunity I have to wait to mow. >>> About 2 weeks ago on a Saturday i was going to mow after I got done working >>> on cars. It was dry. I then decided I would mow the next day. Well >>> overnight it stormed and could not mow. By the time it was time to leave >>> for the cruise, it had rained a couple more times and was too wet to mow. I >>> just got home and basically the house looks abandoned the grass is so high. >>> I planned on mowing this afternoon or tomorrow but appears it must have >>> stormed this week and water is standing again in those spots. I doubt it >>> will be dried out enough by tomorrow then I will be back on the road >>> Tuesday. Maybe next weekend! >>> >>> I say all that to say this. Had a box on the porch, it was a new work >>> laptop. It has been sitting out there all week. Surprised it didn’t get >>> stolen since the house looks abandoned. >>> >>> Sent from my 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] G05 vs G49 vs G40
I just bought 3gal of the blue stuff (ready to use) for $19/gal at El Mercado de Wal for the S550. --FT On 5/29/22 4:09 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: I have always run G05 and I know G48 is the replacement for that and is blue. I also know G48 seems to be a lot more expensive than G05. I now see there is a G40 which is pink. This the the latest updated coolant and backward compatible? I also notice it’s about a buck cheaper on Zoro. Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archiveshttp://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] Martha Musings
Something else I wanted to include in this and forgot…. If you ever need to remove a Mercedes air bag from the steering wheel, there’s a great factory tool that makes it really easy: 126 589 00 10 00 It’s Torx T30 bit with a hex end that you can get a 1/4 drive socket/ratchet on. If you’ve never removed an air bag, it’s a real PITA unless you have a short T30 Torx wrench, that is, one that can fit between the back of the steering wheel and the instrument panel. If the wrench is skinny, you’ll have a tough time getting it centered in the opening for the fastener and landed in the socket of the bolt. This bit is under $10 from the dealer and fits all Mercedes air bag bolts, so it’s not a single model sort of tool. I finally broke down and bought one because I needed to remove the air bag on the ML550 to replace a button set for the telematics, and believe me, it made the job so easy and quick I kick myself for not getting one of these a long time ago. -D/Martha > On May 29, 2022, at 3:26 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes > wrote: > > Working on the 2008 ML550 today, I found something I really like in the way > of detailing products. > > We’ve all dealt with black plastic or vinyl trim and how it ages and gets > chalky due to exposure to the elements and age. With cars in Florida this is > accelerated, as the sun can be pretty brutal here as can the temperatures. > I’ve tried all sorts of “back to black” and other such trim treatments, none > of which seemed to last long (or at all.) > > On a recommendation from a detailing buddy I tried something from a company > called “GTECHNIQ” called “Permanent Trim Restorer C4”. > > It’s not cheap, I think the little 15 ml bottle I got cost around $30, but > I'm pretty much willing to try almost anything once if I see some good > results others have experienced. > > On the ML550 there is black plastic trim that runs along the rocker panel > area above the running boards (if you have them.) It’s a flat black textured > material like most black trim, and mine was pretty chalky. They give you some > applicators with the product, which is nice. They also recommend the use of > gloves, as it does have some nasty solvents in it from the looks of the > ingredients. > > Application was simple, wipe on, let dry, wipe off any excess. The results > were instantly apparent, but I don’t put a lot of stock in that because most > of the trim restoration product I’ve tried look great when first applied. > > I’ll watch this stuff carefully over the next few weeks and see how it shapes > up. My initial experience has been good. > > -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] OT: anyone using an under-counter water filter?
I just use the filter in the fridge for drinking water and for cooking. Water for pasta cooking comes out of the tap. The tap water in Vancouver, WA is pretty good, but the filtered water tastes better. When I cook pasta, the last 1/3 of the cooking time is in the sauce, infusing the pasta with the sauce flavor. Greg > I've used a pitcher-type filter for a few years for drinking water and > making coffee, etc. but thinking of installing an under-counter filter > along the lines of this: > > https://www.lowes.com/pd/A-O-Smith-Clean-Water-Filter-Dual-Stage-Carbon-Block-Under-Sink-Water-Filtration-System/1000562057 > > This would eliminate the pitchers sitting on the counter and seems more > practical. A whole-house filter seems unnecessary, as nearly all the water > we use for drinking and cooking comes from the kitchen sink. > > Anyone using one you are happy with? Single stage? Double? Triple? > > ___ > 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: anyone using an under-counter water filter?
We’ve had reverse osmosis systems in our homes for years. They provide water to our fridge for ice and dispensed water as well as a tap at the sink for cooking or drinking. This is a high end one as far as features, but it’s what we currently have in the Florida house: https://smile.amazon.com/iSpring-RCC1UP-AK-Performance-Filtration-Remineralization/dp/B006X3YJKK?ref_=ast_sto_dp I only have to change filters every 6 months or so, and the membrane once a year, if that. -D On May 29, 2022, at 4:28 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote: I've used a pitcher-type filter for a few years for drinking water and making coffee, etc. but thinking of installing an under-counter filter along the lines of this: https://www.lowes.com/pd/A-O-Smith-Clean-Water-Filter-Dual-Stage-Carbon-Block-Under-Sink-Water-Filtration-System/1000562057 This would eliminate the pitchers sitting on the counter and seems more practical. A whole-house filter seems unnecessary, as nearly all the water we use for drinking and cooking comes from the kitchen sink. Anyone using one you are happy with? Single stage? Double? Triple? ___ 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] G05 vs G49 vs G40
If the vehicle originally specified G05 and it's cheaper, why not continue to use it? I assume Zerex is still making it? On Sun, May 29, 2022, at 4:36 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: > Yes I believe that is correct g05 is no longer specified. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On May 29, 2022, at 3:30 PM, mitch--- via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> So... 325.0 is G48, or SINOPEC Antifreeze B25.0, or Pakelo Blue Coolant >> Hybrid... (blue) >> 325.6 is G40, and Mobil Antifreeze Ultra. (pink) >> 325.7 is Freecor NRC +B (YF06) (yellow/green) >> >> And G05 is no longer specified? >> >> https://operatingfluids.mercedes-benz.com/sheet/310.1/en >> >> ___ >> 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] G05 vs G49 vs G40
Yes I believe that is correct g05 is no longer specified. Sent from my iPhone > On May 29, 2022, at 3:30 PM, mitch--- via Mercedes > wrote: > > So... 325.0 is G48, or SINOPEC Antifreeze B25.0, or Pakelo Blue Coolant > Hybrid... (blue) > 325.6 is G40, and Mobil Antifreeze Ultra. (pink) > 325.7 is Freecor NRC +B (YF06) (yellow/green) > > And G05 is no longer specified? > > https://operatingfluids.mercedes-benz.com/sheet/310.1/en > > ___ > 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] Just got home from my cruise
Yea I could do that but I hate doing it. Prefer to mow it all at once. I need to get out the tractor and box blade and see if I can level it all out. Sent from my iPhone > On May 29, 2022, at 3:22 PM, G Mann via Mercedes > wrote: > > Suggestion: > Mow around the flood spots, and leave them for when you can catch them > dried out. > Make something with an "artistic shape" so the high veggies look > "intentional". Then, when you get a few minutes and they are dry enough to > mow, whack'em. > >> On Sun, May 29, 2022 at 12:45 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> So far this year I have literally only been able to mow once. I have >> several large spots that after it rains a lot water will stand and it has >> to dry out for anywhere from 3-5 days before I can mow. Since I travel a >> lot for work if I miss the window of opportunity I have to wait to mow. >> About 2 weeks ago on a Saturday i was going to mow after I got done working >> on cars. It was dry. I then decided I would mow the next day. Well >> overnight it stormed and could not mow. By the time it was time to leave >> for the cruise, it had rained a couple more times and was too wet to mow. I >> just got home and basically the house looks abandoned the grass is so high. >> I planned on mowing this afternoon or tomorrow but appears it must have >> stormed this week and water is standing again in those spots. I doubt it >> will be dried out enough by tomorrow then I will be back on the road >> Tuesday. Maybe next weekend! >> >> I say all that to say this. Had a box on the porch, it was a new work >> laptop. It has been sitting out there all week. Surprised it didn’t get >> stolen since the house looks abandoned. >> >> Sent from my 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] G05 vs G49 vs G40
So... 325.0 is G48, or SINOPEC Antifreeze B25.0, or Pakelo Blue Coolant Hybrid... (blue) 325.6 is G40, and Mobil Antifreeze Ultra. (pink) 325.7 is Freecor NRC +B (YF06) (yellow/green) And G05 is no longer specified? https://operatingfluids.mercedes-benz.com/sheet/310.1/en ___ 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: anyone using an under-counter water filter?
I've used a pitcher-type filter for a few years for drinking water and making coffee, etc. but thinking of installing an under-counter filter along the lines of this: https://www.lowes.com/pd/A-O-Smith-Clean-Water-Filter-Dual-Stage-Carbon-Block-Under-Sink-Water-Filtration-System/1000562057 This would eliminate the pitchers sitting on the counter and seems more practical. A whole-house filter seems unnecessary, as nearly all the water we use for drinking and cooking comes from the kitchen sink. Anyone using one you are happy with? Single stage? Double? Triple? ___ 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] Just got home from my cruise
Or: fill in the low spots, and enjoy fewer mosquitoes and other unwanted critters. On Sun, May 29, 2022, at 4:21 PM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote: > Suggestion: > Mow around the flood spots, and leave them for when you can catch them > dried out. > Make something with an "artistic shape" so the high veggies look > "intentional". Then, when you get a few minutes and they are dry enough to > mow, whack'em. > > On Sun, May 29, 2022 at 12:45 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> So far this year I have literally only been able to mow once. I have >> several large spots that after it rains a lot water will stand and it has >> to dry out for anywhere from 3-5 days before I can mow. Since I travel a >> lot for work if I miss the window of opportunity I have to wait to mow. >> About 2 weeks ago on a Saturday i was going to mow after I got done working >> on cars. It was dry. I then decided I would mow the next day. Well >> overnight it stormed and could not mow. By the time it was time to leave >> for the cruise, it had rained a couple more times and was too wet to mow. I >> just got home and basically the house looks abandoned the grass is so high. >> I planned on mowing this afternoon or tomorrow but appears it must have >> stormed this week and water is standing again in those spots. I doubt it >> will be dried out enough by tomorrow then I will be back on the road >> Tuesday. Maybe next weekend! >> >> I say all that to say this. Had a box on the porch, it was a new work >> laptop. It has been sitting out there all week. Surprised it didn’t get >> stolen since the house looks abandoned. >> >> Sent from my 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] Just got home from my cruise
Suggestion: Mow around the flood spots, and leave them for when you can catch them dried out. Make something with an "artistic shape" so the high veggies look "intentional". Then, when you get a few minutes and they are dry enough to mow, whack'em. On Sun, May 29, 2022 at 12:45 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > So far this year I have literally only been able to mow once. I have > several large spots that after it rains a lot water will stand and it has > to dry out for anywhere from 3-5 days before I can mow. Since I travel a > lot for work if I miss the window of opportunity I have to wait to mow. > About 2 weeks ago on a Saturday i was going to mow after I got done working > on cars. It was dry. I then decided I would mow the next day. Well > overnight it stormed and could not mow. By the time it was time to leave > for the cruise, it had rained a couple more times and was too wet to mow. I > just got home and basically the house looks abandoned the grass is so high. > I planned on mowing this afternoon or tomorrow but appears it must have > stormed this week and water is standing again in those spots. I doubt it > will be dried out enough by tomorrow then I will be back on the road > Tuesday. Maybe next weekend! > > I say all that to say this. Had a box on the porch, it was a new work > laptop. It has been sitting out there all week. Surprised it didn’t get > stolen since the house looks abandoned. > > Sent from my 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
Re: [MBZ] 2009 SL550 - 42k miles - $32,900
Del Web is right down the road. She needs a golf cart now. Rick From: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: May 29, 2022 12:24 PM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: d...@penoff.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] 2009 SL550 - 42k miles - $32,900 Belvedere is a pretty high end ‘burb. Not surprising. Hopefully, Mom had it properly maintained at the dealer, as these are expensive beasts to keep on the road. -D > On May 29, 2022, at 1:20 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes > wrote: > > Quite a car for an old lady. Mother had a late mid-life crisis? > > https://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/cto/d/rolling-meadows-2009-mercedes-sl500r/7489776873.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 ___ 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] G05 vs G49 vs G40
I have always run G05 and I know G48 is the replacement for that and is blue. I also know G48 seems to be a lot more expensive than G05. I now see there is a G40 which is pink. This the the latest updated coolant and backward compatible? I also notice it’s about a buck cheaper on Zoro. Sent from my 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
[MBZ] Just got home from my cruise
So far this year I have literally only been able to mow once. I have several large spots that after it rains a lot water will stand and it has to dry out for anywhere from 3-5 days before I can mow. Since I travel a lot for work if I miss the window of opportunity I have to wait to mow. About 2 weeks ago on a Saturday i was going to mow after I got done working on cars. It was dry. I then decided I would mow the next day. Well overnight it stormed and could not mow. By the time it was time to leave for the cruise, it had rained a couple more times and was too wet to mow. I just got home and basically the house looks abandoned the grass is so high. I planned on mowing this afternoon or tomorrow but appears it must have stormed this week and water is standing again in those spots. I doubt it will be dried out enough by tomorrow then I will be back on the road Tuesday. Maybe next weekend! I say all that to say this. Had a box on the porch, it was a new work laptop. It has been sitting out there all week. Surprised it didn’t get stolen since the house looks abandoned. Sent from my 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
[MBZ] Martha Musings
Working on the 2008 ML550 today, I found something I really like in the way of detailing products. We’ve all dealt with black plastic or vinyl trim and how it ages and gets chalky due to exposure to the elements and age. With cars in Florida this is accelerated, as the sun can be pretty brutal here as can the temperatures. I’ve tried all sorts of “back to black” and other such trim treatments, none of which seemed to last long (or at all.) On a recommendation from a detailing buddy I tried something from a company called “GTECHNIQ” called “Permanent Trim Restorer C4”. It’s not cheap, I think the little 15 ml bottle I got cost around $30, but I'm pretty much willing to try almost anything once if I see some good results others have experienced. On the ML550 there is black plastic trim that runs along the rocker panel area above the running boards (if you have them.) It’s a flat black textured material like most black trim, and mine was pretty chalky. They give you some applicators with the product, which is nice. They also recommend the use of gloves, as it does have some nasty solvents in it from the looks of the ingredients. Application was simple, wipe on, let dry, wipe off any excess. The results were instantly apparent, but I don’t put a lot of stock in that because most of the trim restoration product I’ve tried look great when first applied. I’ll watch this stuff carefully over the next few weeks and see how it shapes up. My initial experience has been good. -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] 2009 SL550 - 42k miles - $32,900
Belvedere is a pretty high end ‘burb. Not surprising. Hopefully, Mom had it properly maintained at the dealer, as these are expensive beasts to keep on the road. -D > On May 29, 2022, at 1:20 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes > wrote: > > Quite a car for an old lady. Mother had a late mid-life crisis? > > https://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/cto/d/rolling-meadows-2009-mercedes-sl500r/7489776873.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
Re: [MBZ] Crack smoker -- 2000 Mercedes E-320 Wagon Excellent Condition - $14, 000 (Charleston, SC)
On 2022-05-29 12:26, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: https://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/d/charleston-2000-mercedes-320-wagon/7489595022.html For a 100,000 miles 320 2Matic with scuffed bumpers? ___ 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] 2009 SL550 - 42k miles - $32,900
Quite a car for an old lady. Mother had a late mid-life crisis? https://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/cto/d/rolling-meadows-2009-mercedes-sl500r/7489776873.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] got $5, 000 rims and tires on it 2003 Mercedes-Benz clk-class CLK 320 Coupe 2D, $8, 000
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/735743777463570 -- --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] Dan or others: looking for tune-up guide for Kohler engine
> Allan wrote: > I see two screws, one on top of the carb and one at a 45-degree > angle. > The top screw is the main jet and the 45-degree screw is the > idle fuel. > ... run it > at full throttle and slowly richen the mixture until you get > either an rpm drop, black smoke and rough running, or both; then > slowly lean it again until you get an rpm rise. The peak of the > rpm rise is the proper mixture. > > Sound about right? Yup. And the main jet is _under_ the throttle lever so when it is actually at wide open throttle a screwdriver on the needle valve will move the throttle so it's _not_ at wide open throttle! ___ 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] Crack smoker -- 2000 Mercedes E-320 Wagon Excellent Condition - $14, 000 (Charleston, SC)
https://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/d/charleston-2000-mercedes-320-wagon/7489595022.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
