Re: [MBZ] 1972 280SE - 92k miles - $1,750
Great color. Definitely worth the look. On Wed, Aug 17, 2022 at 10:29 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Doesn't look too far gone. Might be a decent project car. Or might look > worse in person... > > > https://holland.craigslist.org/cto/d/holland-1972-mercedes-280se/7522586302.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] 1972 280SE - 92k miles - $1,750
Doesn't look too far gone. Might be a decent project car. Or might look worse in person... https://holland.craigslist.org/cto/d/holland-1972-mercedes-280se/7522586302.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] A small step to the dark side: I buy a Harbor Fright battery electric lawn mower
It's a DuraForce engine. The exhaust is above the deck. On Wed, Aug 17, 2022, at 22:00, Rick Knoble via Mercedes wrote: > The old Lawnboy probably needs the exhaust port and muffler cleaned > out. It's underneath the deck. It get plugged with carbon. > > > 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 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search 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] 05 E320 wagon - 155K miles - $3,500
Siriusly, check out podcasts and audio books (I use Audible) to get listening content. I’ve been listening to books while I drive and work out at the gym and sometimes doing work at the homestead. Great stuff, entertaining and educating. --FT Sent from iFōn > On Aug 17, 2022, at 9:36 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes > wrote: > > Doesn’t matter to me, I either listen to the radio or MP3 CDs I burn with > hours of music on them. > > -D > >> On Aug 17, 2022, at 9:34 PM, mitch--- via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >>> On 2022-08-17 19:45, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: >>> I don’t know, but the former owner of my ML550 had a lifetime serious >>> radio subscription, and three months since I bought the car it’s still >>> working. >> >> Should be OK unless somebody says "hey SiriusXM, I sold that thing, take it >> out of my account". >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search 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] A small step to the dark side: I buy a Harbor Fright battery electric lawn mower
On 8/17/2022 9:00 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes wrote: The old Lawnboy probably needs the exhaust port and muffler cleaned out. It's underneath the deck. It get plugged with carbon. Rick ___ So, you dig that out and send it in to get a carbon credit? Randy ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search 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] A small step to the dark side: I buy a Harbor Fright battery electric lawn mower
The old Lawnboy probably needs the exhaust port and muffler cleaned out. It's underneath the deck. It get plugged with carbon. 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] 05 E320 wagon - 155K miles - $3,500
Doesn’t matter to me, I either listen to the radio or MP3 CDs I burn with hours of music on them. -D > On Aug 17, 2022, at 9:34 PM, mitch--- via Mercedes > wrote: > > On 2022-08-17 19:45, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: >> I don’t know, but the former owner of my ML550 had a lifetime serious >> radio subscription, and three months since I bought the car it’s still >> working. > > Should be OK unless somebody says "hey SiriusXM, I sold that thing, take it > out of my account". > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search 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] 05 E320 wagon - 155K miles - $3,500
On 2022-08-17 19:45, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: I don’t know, but the former owner of my ML550 had a lifetime serious radio subscription, and three months since I bought the car it’s still working. Should be OK unless somebody says "hey SiriusXM, I sold that thing, take it out of my account". ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search 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] Oil Filter Change?
I change my oil and filter every 12 months regardless of miles. Keeps the acids, etc. at bay. On Wed, Aug 17, 2022 at 3:25 PM dan penoff.com via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I would, simply because 1.) it’s cheap; and 2.) the filter could be > breaking down from age, especially if it’s one that uses glue to hold the > pleated paper together like the fleece filters in the M112. > > -D > > > On Aug 17, 2022, at 4:21 PM, greg via Mercedes > wrote: > > > > I put only a few K miles on between changes. IIRC back in the day the > > advise was to change filters every other oil change. > > > > Is it necessary to change an oil filter by time rather than mileage? > > > > Greg > > > > > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Quality of life is inversely proportional to the amount of clothing you are wearing." "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] 05 E320 wagon - 155K miles - $3,500
Hmm looks like it's time to find an 83 300TD with lifetime serious radio. As if. MG dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: I don’t know, but the former owner of my ML550 had a lifetime serious radio subscription, and three months since I bought the car it’s still working. -D On Aug 17, 2022, at 7:41 PM, MG via Mercedes wrote: The way I understood serious radio for life does not transfer to the new owner when the car is sold. The original owner can't even transfer it to another car. Anyone know if that is the way it is? I may be wrong. I have been occasionally before. Could even be often. M Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: That’s a siriusly good price --FT Sent from iFōn On Aug 16, 2022, at 10:09 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: Serious radio for life https://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/cto/d/buffalo-grove-mercedes-e320/7522316261.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 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search 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] Dealing with State Farm
So if you want to do it that way, why not ask the shop if they would be willing to do that should the ins co decide to total it. MG Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: Because I’m a cheap ass and want to make some cash off the deal, so I am on the fence about getting it fixed at a shop (assuming it’s not totaled) or keeping the cash. At the end of the day I want to extract as much money as possible out of these people. I guess my neck might start hurting. Maybe I should hire a shister lawyer and show up in a neck collar. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 17, 2022, at 5:25 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: Once you agree on a settlement for the damages, you can do what you want with the money. Do you want one more project? You have the opportunity to get the car properly fixed and paid for. Why make more work for yourself? On Wed, Aug 17, 2022, at 17:19, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: Depending on where the numbers come in, I wonder if I can have somebody put in on their machine and pay to fix that, then deal with the doors myself. At that point it’s just swapping doors which is easy. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 17, 2022, at 3:22 PM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote: Kaleb, Don't be scared of the B pillar damage. The services of a competent body shop with a frame shop should pull it back to position pretty quickly, done and dusted.. then find a replacement door, paint to match.. adjust the rear door so the car has proper fit and margins... you could be back in business pretty quickly, for low budget money. The new frame machines with laser location in 3 axis can dial everything in quickly. On Wed, Aug 17, 2022 at 10:53 AM Allan Streib via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: You've got enough going on. Let the shop fix it properly, and let her insurance pay for a rental while your car is being repaired. If they want to total it, in my experience their offer will be more than fair. I'd take it and move on. It's only a car. On Wed, Aug 17, 2022, at 12:26, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: Last week they requested photos of the damage, which I sent. I let the adjuster know in that email that I would be taking the car on Wednesday (today) to get estimates from the local MB certified shop that the dealer uses. Previous to that when I told him that is where I would be going, he proceeded to say they overcharged customers for unnecessary work yada yada. I also told him that they would need to inspect the car in person and not rely on a virtual appraisal. Crickets. Called them today and raised hell saying my time is valuable and today is the day I’m taking it in. Long story short, I guess they have a rental car reserved when I take car in. So, I’m wondering if I should get estimate only and figure out if I am gong to fix it, or go ahead and get estimate and leave it, then drive rental car until they figure it out. My cheap instinct is to take the money and later fix it myself, but with that small gap at the top of the door I’m afraid it has some slight b pillar damage in which case there is no way I can fix it properly. Or, get payout, sell this car as is, then buy something else or pocket the money and get a different Okie acres car ready to go. I guess there is also the possibility State Farm attempts to total it. If that is the case then I guess I would do a buy back them either sell it as is or try to fix it myself. 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 Unsubscrib
Re: [MBZ] 05 E320 wagon - 155K miles - $3,500
I don’t know, but the former owner of my ML550 had a lifetime serious radio subscription, and three months since I bought the car it’s still working. -D > On Aug 17, 2022, at 7:41 PM, MG via Mercedes wrote: > > The way I understood serious radio for life does not transfer to the new > owner when the car is sold. The original owner can't even transfer it to > another car. > > Anyone know if that is the way it is? I may be wrong. > I have been occasionally before. Could even be often. > > M > > Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: >> That’s a siriusly good price --FT >> Sent from iFōn >>> On Aug 16, 2022, at 10:09 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes >>> wrote: >>> >>> Serious radio for life >>> >>> https://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/cto/d/buffalo-grove-mercedes-e320/7522316261.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 > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search 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] 05 E320 wagon - 155K miles - $3,500
The way I understood serious radio for life does not transfer to the new owner when the car is sold. The original owner can't even transfer it to another car. Anyone know if that is the way it is? I may be wrong. I have been occasionally before. Could even be often. M Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: That’s a siriusly good price --FT Sent from iFōn On Aug 16, 2022, at 10:09 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: Serious radio for life https://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/cto/d/buffalo-grove-mercedes-e320/7522316261.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
Re: [MBZ] Dealing with State Farm
Because I’m a cheap ass and want to make some cash off the deal, so I am on the fence about getting it fixed at a shop (assuming it’s not totaled) or keeping the cash. At the end of the day I want to extract as much money as possible out of these people. I guess my neck might start hurting. Maybe I should hire a shister lawyer and show up in a neck collar. Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 17, 2022, at 5:25 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes > wrote: > > Once you agree on a settlement for the damages, you can do what you want > with the money. > > Do you want one more project? > > You have the opportunity to get the car properly fixed and paid for. Why make > more work for yourself? > > >> On Wed, Aug 17, 2022, at 17:19, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: >> Depending on where the numbers come in, I wonder if I can have somebody >> put in on their machine and pay to fix that, then deal with the doors >> myself. At that point it’s just swapping doors which is easy. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> On Aug 17, 2022, at 3:22 PM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote: >>> >>> Kaleb, >>> Don't be scared of the B pillar damage. The services of a competent body >>> shop with a frame shop should pull it back to position pretty quickly, done >>> and dusted.. then find a replacement door, paint to match.. adjust the rear >>> door so the car has proper fit and margins... you could be back in business >>> pretty quickly, for low budget money. >>> The new frame machines with laser location in 3 axis can dial everything in >>> quickly. >>> On Wed, Aug 17, 2022 at 10:53 AM Allan Streib via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: You've got enough going on. Let the shop fix it properly, and let her insurance pay for a rental while your car is being repaired. If they want to total it, in my experience their offer will be more than fair. I'd take it and move on. It's only a car. > On Wed, Aug 17, 2022, at 12:26, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: > Last week they requested photos of the damage, which I sent. I let the > adjuster know in that email that I would be taking the car on Wednesday > (today) to get estimates from the local MB certified shop that the > dealer uses. Previous to that when I told him that is where I would be > going, he proceeded to say they overcharged customers for unnecessary > work yada yada. I also told him that they would need to inspect the car > in person and not rely on a virtual appraisal. Crickets. Called them > today and raised hell saying my time is valuable and today is the day > I’m taking it in. Long story short, I guess they have a rental car > reserved when I take car in. So, I’m wondering if I should get estimate > only and figure out if I am gong to fix it, or go ahead and get > estimate and leave it, then drive rental car until they figure it out. > My cheap instinct is to take the money and later fix it myself, but > with that small gap at the top of the door I’m afraid it has some > slight b pillar damage in which case there is no way I can fix it > properly. Or, get payout, sell this car as is, then buy something else > or pocket the money and get a different Okie acres car ready to go. I > guess there is also the possibility State Farm attempts to total it. If > that is the case then I guess I would do a buy back them either sell it > as is or try to fix it myself. > > 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.ok
Re: [MBZ] Dealing with State Farm
Spot on. -D > On Aug 17, 2022, at 6:24 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes > wrote: > > Once you agree on a settlement for the damages, you can do what you want with > the money. > > Do you want one more project? > > You have the opportunity to get the car properly fixed and paid for. Why make > more work for yourself? > > > On Wed, Aug 17, 2022, at 17:19, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: >> Depending on where the numbers come in, I wonder if I can have somebody >> put in on their machine and pay to fix that, then deal with the doors >> myself. At that point it’s just swapping doors which is easy. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Aug 17, 2022, at 3:22 PM, G Mann via Mercedes >>> wrote: >>> >>> Kaleb, >>> Don't be scared of the B pillar damage. The services of a competent body >>> shop with a frame shop should pull it back to position pretty quickly, done >>> and dusted.. then find a replacement door, paint to match.. adjust the rear >>> door so the car has proper fit and margins... you could be back in business >>> pretty quickly, for low budget money. >>> The new frame machines with laser location in 3 axis can dial everything in >>> quickly. >>> On Wed, Aug 17, 2022 at 10:53 AM Allan Streib via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: You've got enough going on. Let the shop fix it properly, and let her insurance pay for a rental while your car is being repaired. If they want to total it, in my experience their offer will be more than fair. I'd take it and move on. It's only a car. > On Wed, Aug 17, 2022, at 12:26, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: > Last week they requested photos of the damage, which I sent. I let the > adjuster know in that email that I would be taking the car on Wednesday > (today) to get estimates from the local MB certified shop that the > dealer uses. Previous to that when I told him that is where I would be > going, he proceeded to say they overcharged customers for unnecessary > work yada yada. I also told him that they would need to inspect the car > in person and not rely on a virtual appraisal. Crickets. Called them > today and raised hell saying my time is valuable and today is the day > I’m taking it in. Long story short, I guess they have a rental car > reserved when I take car in. So, I’m wondering if I should get estimate > only and figure out if I am gong to fix it, or go ahead and get > estimate and leave it, then drive rental car until they figure it out. > My cheap instinct is to take the money and later fix it myself, but > with that small gap at the top of the door I’m afraid it has some > slight b pillar damage in which case there is no way I can fix it > properly. Or, get payout, sell this car as is, then buy something else > or pocket the money and get a different Okie acres car ready to go. I > guess there is also the possibility State Farm attempts to total it. If > that is the case then I guess I would do a buy back them either sell it > as is or try to fix it myself. > > 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] Dealing with State Farm
Once you agree on a settlement for the damages, you can do what you want with the money. Do you want one more project? You have the opportunity to get the car properly fixed and paid for. Why make more work for yourself? On Wed, Aug 17, 2022, at 17:19, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: > Depending on where the numbers come in, I wonder if I can have somebody > put in on their machine and pay to fix that, then deal with the doors > myself. At that point it’s just swapping doors which is easy. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Aug 17, 2022, at 3:22 PM, G Mann via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> Kaleb, >> Don't be scared of the B pillar damage. The services of a competent body >> shop with a frame shop should pull it back to position pretty quickly, done >> and dusted.. then find a replacement door, paint to match.. adjust the rear >> door so the car has proper fit and margins... you could be back in business >> pretty quickly, for low budget money. >> The new frame machines with laser location in 3 axis can dial everything in >> quickly. >> >>> On Wed, Aug 17, 2022 at 10:53 AM Allan Streib via Mercedes < >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> You've got enough going on. Let the shop fix it properly, and let her >>> insurance pay for a rental while your car is being repaired. If they want >>> to total it, in my experience their offer will be more than fair. I'd take >>> it and move on. It's only a car. >>> >>> On Wed, Aug 17, 2022, at 12:26, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: Last week they requested photos of the damage, which I sent. I let the adjuster know in that email that I would be taking the car on Wednesday (today) to get estimates from the local MB certified shop that the dealer uses. Previous to that when I told him that is where I would be going, he proceeded to say they overcharged customers for unnecessary work yada yada. I also told him that they would need to inspect the car in person and not rely on a virtual appraisal. Crickets. Called them today and raised hell saying my time is valuable and today is the day I’m taking it in. Long story short, I guess they have a rental car reserved when I take car in. So, I’m wondering if I should get estimate only and figure out if I am gong to fix it, or go ahead and get estimate and leave it, then drive rental car until they figure it out. My cheap instinct is to take the money and later fix it myself, but with that small gap at the top of the door I’m afraid it has some slight b pillar damage in which case there is no way I can fix it properly. Or, get payout, sell this car as is, then buy something else or pocket the money and get a different Okie acres car ready to go. I guess there is also the possibility State Farm attempts to total it. If that is the case then I guess I would do a buy back them either sell it as is or try to fix it myself. 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] Dealing with State Farm
Depending on where the numbers come in, I wonder if I can have somebody put in on their machine and pay to fix that, then deal with the doors myself. At that point it’s just swapping doors which is easy. Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 17, 2022, at 3:22 PM, G Mann via Mercedes > wrote: > > Kaleb, > Don't be scared of the B pillar damage. The services of a competent body > shop with a frame shop should pull it back to position pretty quickly, done > and dusted.. then find a replacement door, paint to match.. adjust the rear > door so the car has proper fit and margins... you could be back in business > pretty quickly, for low budget money. > The new frame machines with laser location in 3 axis can dial everything in > quickly. > >> On Wed, Aug 17, 2022 at 10:53 AM Allan Streib via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> You've got enough going on. Let the shop fix it properly, and let her >> insurance pay for a rental while your car is being repaired. If they want >> to total it, in my experience their offer will be more than fair. I'd take >> it and move on. It's only a car. >> >> >>> On Wed, Aug 17, 2022, at 12:26, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: >>> Last week they requested photos of the damage, which I sent. I let the >>> adjuster know in that email that I would be taking the car on Wednesday >>> (today) to get estimates from the local MB certified shop that the >>> dealer uses. Previous to that when I told him that is where I would be >>> going, he proceeded to say they overcharged customers for unnecessary >>> work yada yada. I also told him that they would need to inspect the car >>> in person and not rely on a virtual appraisal. Crickets. Called them >>> today and raised hell saying my time is valuable and today is the day >>> I’m taking it in. Long story short, I guess they have a rental car >>> reserved when I take car in. So, I’m wondering if I should get estimate >>> only and figure out if I am gong to fix it, or go ahead and get >>> estimate and leave it, then drive rental car until they figure it out. >>> My cheap instinct is to take the money and later fix it myself, but >>> with that small gap at the top of the door I’m afraid it has some >>> slight b pillar damage in which case there is no way I can fix it >>> properly. Or, get payout, sell this car as is, then buy something else >>> or pocket the money and get a different Okie acres car ready to go. I >>> guess there is also the possibility State Farm attempts to total it. If >>> that is the case then I guess I would do a buy back them either sell it >>> as is or try to fix it myself. >>> >>> 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] Oil Filter Change?
I would, simply because 1.) it’s cheap; and 2.) the filter could be breaking down from age, especially if it’s one that uses glue to hold the pleated paper together like the fleece filters in the M112. -D > On Aug 17, 2022, at 4:21 PM, greg via Mercedes wrote: > > I put only a few K miles on between changes. IIRC back in the day the > advise was to change filters every other oil change. > > Is it necessary to change an oil filter by time rather than mileage? > > Greg > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Dealing with State Farm
Kaleb, Don't be scared of the B pillar damage. The services of a competent body shop with a frame shop should pull it back to position pretty quickly, done and dusted.. then find a replacement door, paint to match.. adjust the rear door so the car has proper fit and margins... you could be back in business pretty quickly, for low budget money. The new frame machines with laser location in 3 axis can dial everything in quickly. On Wed, Aug 17, 2022 at 10:53 AM Allan Streib via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > You've got enough going on. Let the shop fix it properly, and let her > insurance pay for a rental while your car is being repaired. If they want > to total it, in my experience their offer will be more than fair. I'd take > it and move on. It's only a car. > > > On Wed, Aug 17, 2022, at 12:26, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: > > Last week they requested photos of the damage, which I sent. I let the > > adjuster know in that email that I would be taking the car on Wednesday > > (today) to get estimates from the local MB certified shop that the > > dealer uses. Previous to that when I told him that is where I would be > > going, he proceeded to say they overcharged customers for unnecessary > > work yada yada. I also told him that they would need to inspect the car > > in person and not rely on a virtual appraisal. Crickets. Called them > > today and raised hell saying my time is valuable and today is the day > > I’m taking it in. Long story short, I guess they have a rental car > > reserved when I take car in. So, I’m wondering if I should get estimate > > only and figure out if I am gong to fix it, or go ahead and get > > estimate and leave it, then drive rental car until they figure it out. > > My cheap instinct is to take the money and later fix it myself, but > > with that small gap at the top of the door I’m afraid it has some > > slight b pillar damage in which case there is no way I can fix it > > properly. Or, get payout, sell this car as is, then buy something else > > or pocket the money and get a different Okie acres car ready to go. I > > guess there is also the possibility State Farm attempts to total it. If > > that is the case then I guess I would do a buy back them either sell it > > as is or try to fix it myself. > > > > 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
[MBZ] Oil Filter Change?
I put only a few K miles on between changes. IIRC back in the day the advise was to change filters every other oil change. Is it necessary to change an oil filter by time rather than mileage? Greg ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Does This Seem Cheap?
There is a group of them that show up at car shows around here. They mostly have had Datsun enginess installed in place of the original engines from what I have heard. Randy On 17/08/2022 1:50 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: There was one like that a few months ago that some rich guy from Keewaw donated to Habitat for Humanity and they had it parked out front of their office up the road asking $10k. It was gone in a week or two, I think they got that for it. Back in the 70s my cousin had one like that my uncle bought for her, I think he gave $600 for it at the time and there was some discussion that he had overpaid. She drove it for a coupla years then traded it in on something else. --FT On 8/17/22 2:35 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: A 1961 Nash Metropolitan convertible for $8500? https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/754929389056472/ -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] A small step to the dark side: I buy a Harbor Fright battery electric lawn mower
They do warn to let the battery cool completely before recharging. The charger will in theory prevent recharging a hot battery. On Wed, Aug 17, 2022, at 14:00, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: > I've used a SunJoe LI rechargeable 20" mower with grass catcher for a couple > years now. Battery lasts two entire cuts, and has been recharged dozens of > times with no loss of power. Very durable and forgiving. > > On Wed, Aug 17, 2022 at 1:44 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes > wrote: >> Lithium. Yes good advice. >> >> On Wed, Aug 17, 2022, at 12:15, mitch--- via Mercedes wrote: >> > Lithium, lead-acid or Nickel battery? >> > >> > If lithium, try to store it between 1/3 and 2/3 charged, and charge it >> > immediately before using it, don't leave it fully charged for days/weeks >> > at a time. >> > >> > ___ >> > http://www.okiebenz.com >> > >> > To search 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] A small step to the dark side: I buy a Harbor Fright battery electric lawn mower
I've used a SunJoe LI rechargeable 20" mower with grass catcher for a couple years now. Battery lasts two entire cuts, and has been recharged dozens of times with no loss of power. Very durable and forgiving. On Wed, Aug 17, 2022 at 1:44 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Lithium. Yes good advice. > > On Wed, Aug 17, 2022, at 12:15, mitch--- via Mercedes wrote: > > Lithium, lead-acid or Nickel battery? > > > > If lithium, try to store it between 1/3 and 2/3 charged, and charge it > > immediately before using it, don't leave it fully charged for days/weeks > > at a time. > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search 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: Jetta TDI, good deal?
How could you pass it up with the rare 4 zylinder diesel? That’s almost as good as the rare zündfolgel engine in a Mercedes! -D > On Aug 17, 2022, at 2:56 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes > wrote: > > Not really looking to spend this on a car right now, but sometimes like to > calibrate expectations. They were asking $14k a few days ago. > > With the damage shown, I'm a little concerned that the AC condensor might > have taken a beating. > > https://bloomington.craigslist.org/cto/d/bloomington-volkswagen-jetta-tdi-2014/7520925642.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] OT: Jetta TDI, good deal?
Not really looking to spend this on a car right now, but sometimes like to calibrate expectations. They were asking $14k a few days ago. With the damage shown, I'm a little concerned that the AC condensor might have taken a beating. https://bloomington.craigslist.org/cto/d/bloomington-volkswagen-jetta-tdi-2014/7520925642.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] Been sitting in garage for a number of years. 1973 Mercedes-Benz 280e, $1, 500
My first Mercedes. Blue/blue 280 with crank windows and column shift AT. No s/r. Purchased in 1982 for $4700, sold a year later for $4850 to a diplomat heading overseas. On Wed, Aug 17, 2022 at 12:01 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Yeah that could be it > > --FT > Sent from iFōn > > > On Aug 17, 2022, at 11:18 AM, Frederick Moir via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > Bird droppings? > > > > > >> On Wed, Aug 17, 2022 at 10:27 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < > >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >> > >>What happened to the roof? > >> > >> > >>Seller's Description > >> > >> Solid project with clean title in hand. Not running, but engine spins > >> freely. Damage to the wiring harness but comes with another replacement > >> wiring harness. Missing ignition key. Been sitting in garage for a > >> number of years. IF IT’S POSTED, IT’S AVAILABLE! > >> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/818869892609363 > >> > >> -- > >> --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 > >> > >> > > > > -- > > Fred Moir > > Lynn MA > > Diesel preferred > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search 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] Does This Seem Cheap?
About right, I would think. There used to be someone on the list decades ago that was into those. Rick From: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: August 17, 2022 1:35 PM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: d...@penoff.com Subject: [MBZ] Does This Seem Cheap? A 1961 Nash Metropolitan convertible for $8500? https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/754929389056472/ -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] Does This Seem Cheap?
There was one like that a few months ago that some rich guy from Keewaw donated to Habitat for Humanity and they had it parked out front of their office up the road asking $10k. It was gone in a week or two, I think they got that for it. Back in the 70s my cousin had one like that my uncle bought for her, I think he gave $600 for it at the time and there was some discussion that he had overpaid. She drove it for a coupla years then traded it in on something else. --FT On 8/17/22 2:35 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: A 1961 Nash Metropolitan convertible for $8500? https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/754929389056472/ -D ___ 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] Maybe OT: wheel lug stud replacement
One thing I will add, when you have a wheel off, always go for a short test drive, do a few hard swerves left and right, and then re-check the torque on the wheel lug nuts/bolts. I have more than once had a wheel torqued up to spec only to find it loose a day or two later after some driving. On Wed, Aug 17, 2022, at 13:32, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: > strong work > > --FT > > On 8/17/22 12:09 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: >> Turned out to me much easier than hoped. A rare outcome for me when it comes >> to repairs. >> >> A few hammer taps knocked the remains of the broken stud out of the back of >> the hub. There was enough clearance to get it out, and get the new one in. I >> used a small stack of greased washers and a nut to pull it in, then a new >> lug nut to remount the wheel. >> >> >> On Fri, Aug 5, 2022, at 13:44, Jim Cathey wrote: Can these typically be knocked out with a hammer? And the new one pulled in by just tightening the nut? >>> I do not know, but I really don't think so. Worth a try, though, vs >>> scrapping if that's your alternative. >>> >>> My 20yo son couldn't get all the wheel nuts off when we were doing the >>> rear brakes >>> on the E320. I, at 62, could. However, he starts work at the >>> brickyard Monday. I >>> expect that situation to change, rather fast. If he lasts. >>> >>> -- Jim >> ___ >> 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 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search 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] Does This Seem Cheap?
A 1961 Nash Metropolitan convertible for $8500? https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/754929389056472/ -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] Maybe OT: wheel lug stud replacement
strong work --FT On 8/17/22 12:09 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: Turned out to me much easier than hoped. A rare outcome for me when it comes to repairs. A few hammer taps knocked the remains of the broken stud out of the back of the hub. There was enough clearance to get it out, and get the new one in. I used a small stack of greased washers and a nut to pull it in, then a new lug nut to remount the wheel. On Fri, Aug 5, 2022, at 13:44, Jim Cathey wrote: Can these typically be knocked out with a hammer? And the new one pulled in by just tightening the nut? I do not know, but I really don't think so. Worth a try, though, vs scrapping if that's your alternative. My 20yo son couldn't get all the wheel nuts off when we were doing the rear brakes on the E320. I, at 62, could. However, he starts work at the brickyard Monday. I expect that situation to change, rather fast. If he lasts. -- Jim ___ 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] Maybe OT: wheel lug stud replacement
Always nice when things work out that way. -D > On Aug 17, 2022, at 12:09 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes > wrote: > > Turned out to me much easier than hoped. A rare outcome for me when it comes > to repairs. > > A few hammer taps knocked the remains of the broken stud out of the back of > the hub. There was enough clearance to get it out, and get the new one in. I > used a small stack of greased washers and a nut to pull it in, then a new lug > nut to remount the wheel. > > > On Fri, Aug 5, 2022, at 13:44, Jim Cathey wrote: >>> Can these typically be knocked out with a hammer? And the new one pulled in >>> by just tightening the nut? >> >> I do not know, but I really don't think so. Worth a try, though, vs >> scrapping if that's your alternative. >> >> My 20yo son couldn't get all the wheel nuts off when we were doing the >> rear brakes >> on the E320. I, at 62, could. However, he starts work at the >> brickyard Monday. I >> expect that situation to change, rather fast. If he lasts. >> >> -- 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 > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search 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] Maybe OT: wheel lug stud replacement
On Wed, 17 Aug 2022 11:09:21 -0500 Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: > Turned out to me much easier than hoped. A rare outcome for me when it > comes to repairs. > > A few hammer taps knocked the remains of the broken stud out of the > back of the hub. There was enough clearance to get it out, and get the > new one in. I used a small stack of greased washers and a nut to pull > it in, then a new lug nut to remount the wheel. Congratulations! Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Dealing with State Farm
You've got enough going on. Let the shop fix it properly, and let her insurance pay for a rental while your car is being repaired. If they want to total it, in my experience their offer will be more than fair. I'd take it and move on. It's only a car. On Wed, Aug 17, 2022, at 12:26, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: > Last week they requested photos of the damage, which I sent. I let the > adjuster know in that email that I would be taking the car on Wednesday > (today) to get estimates from the local MB certified shop that the > dealer uses. Previous to that when I told him that is where I would be > going, he proceeded to say they overcharged customers for unnecessary > work yada yada. I also told him that they would need to inspect the car > in person and not rely on a virtual appraisal. Crickets. Called them > today and raised hell saying my time is valuable and today is the day > I’m taking it in. Long story short, I guess they have a rental car > reserved when I take car in. So, I’m wondering if I should get estimate > only and figure out if I am gong to fix it, or go ahead and get > estimate and leave it, then drive rental car until they figure it out. > My cheap instinct is to take the money and later fix it myself, but > with that small gap at the top of the door I’m afraid it has some > slight b pillar damage in which case there is no way I can fix it > properly. Or, get payout, sell this car as is, then buy something else > or pocket the money and get a different Okie acres car ready to go. I > guess there is also the possibility State Farm attempts to total it. If > that is the case then I guess I would do a buy back them either sell it > as is or try to fix it myself. > > 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] A small step to the dark side: I buy a Harbor Fright battery electric lawn mower
Lithium. Yes good advice. On Wed, Aug 17, 2022, at 12:15, mitch--- via Mercedes wrote: > Lithium, lead-acid or Nickel battery? > > If lithium, try to store it between 1/3 and 2/3 charged, and charge it > immediately before using it, don't leave it fully charged for days/weeks > at a time. > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search 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] Dealing with State Farm
Last week they requested photos of the damage, which I sent. I let the adjuster know in that email that I would be taking the car on Wednesday (today) to get estimates from the local MB certified shop that the dealer uses. Previous to that when I told him that is where I would be going, he proceeded to say they overcharged customers for unnecessary work yada yada. I also told him that they would need to inspect the car in person and not rely on a virtual appraisal. Crickets. Called them today and raised hell saying my time is valuable and today is the day I’m taking it in. Long story short, I guess they have a rental car reserved when I take car in. So, I’m wondering if I should get estimate only and figure out if I am gong to fix it, or go ahead and get estimate and leave it, then drive rental car until they figure it out. My cheap instinct is to take the money and later fix it myself, but with that small gap at the top of the door I’m afraid it has some slight b pillar damage in which case there is no way I can fix it properly. Or, get payout, sell this car as is, then buy something else or pocket the money and get a different Okie acres car ready to go. I guess there is also the possibility State Farm attempts to total it. If that is the case then I guess I would do a buy back them either sell it as is or try to fix it myself. 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] A small step to the dark side: I buy a Harbor Fright battery electric lawn mower
Lithium, lead-acid or Nickel battery? If lithium, try to store it between 1/3 and 2/3 charged, and charge it immediately before using it, don't leave it fully charged for days/weeks at a time. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search 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] A small step to the dark side: I buy a Harbor Fright battery electric lawn mower
I have an old Lawn Boy two-stroke push mower that I use for small areas that the lawn tractor won't reach. It's become harder and harder to start, I had it serviced a few years ago and they told me compression was low. If I'm lucky I can get it started using starting spray or propane from a blowtorch. It runs unevenly (surges). I've cleaned the carburetor, adjusted as well as I can and I'm just tired of messing with it. At some point not everything can be a project; some stuff just needs to work without fuss. I bought an "Atlas" 80V battery electric push mower yesterday. $199 for the mower, $99 for the battery, charger was free. Charging it up now. From what I have read, most of these electric push mowers seem to be made by the same Chinese manufacturer. Claims to be "professional grade" but it's definitely built to a price. Stamped steel deck. The motor housing, battery housing and wheels are all plastic. But, it's something I will use for 15 minutes at a time, maybe once a week in peak lawn-cutting season, so I'm hopful that it can serve that purpose for a while. We shall see ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search 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 E320 4matic - 123k miles - $5,799
A little on the high side but if it's not rusty might be within negotiating range. https://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/cto/d/buffalo-grove-2001-mercedes-benz-class/7522420164.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] Maybe OT: wheel lug stud replacement
Turned out to me much easier than hoped. A rare outcome for me when it comes to repairs. A few hammer taps knocked the remains of the broken stud out of the back of the hub. There was enough clearance to get it out, and get the new one in. I used a small stack of greased washers and a nut to pull it in, then a new lug nut to remount the wheel. On Fri, Aug 5, 2022, at 13:44, Jim Cathey wrote: >> Can these typically be knocked out with a hammer? And the new one pulled in >> by just tightening the nut? > > I do not know, but I really don't think so. Worth a try, though, vs > scrapping if that's your alternative. > > My 20yo son couldn't get all the wheel nuts off when we were doing the > rear brakes > on the E320. I, at 62, could. However, he starts work at the > brickyard Monday. I > expect that situation to change, rather fast. If he lasts. > > -- 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] was running when parked which has been a couple year just needed the brake redid 1990 Mercedes-Benz 300 se Sedan 4D, $1, 650
Extra 0 in asking price --FT Sent from iFōn > On Aug 17, 2022, at 10:41 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes > wrote: > > Pahts cah. > > -D > >> On Aug 17, 2022, at 10:29 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> unhhuh >> >> would be super nice car if fixed >> >> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/736116564154812 >> >> -- >> --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 > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search 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] Been sitting in garage for a number of years. 1973 Mercedes-Benz 280e, $1, 500
Yeah that could be it --FT Sent from iFōn > On Aug 17, 2022, at 11:18 AM, Frederick Moir via Mercedes > wrote: > > Bird droppings? > > >> On Wed, Aug 17, 2022 at 10:27 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> >>What happened to the roof? >> >> >>Seller's Description >> >> Solid project with clean title in hand. Not running, but engine spins >> freely. Damage to the wiring harness but comes with another replacement >> wiring harness. Missing ignition key. Been sitting in garage for a >> number of years. IF IT’S POSTED, IT’S AVAILABLE! >> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/818869892609363 >> >> -- >> --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 >> >> > > -- > Fred Moir > Lynn MA > Diesel preferred > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Been sitting in garage for a number of years. 1973 Mercedes-Benz 280e, $1, 500
must have been some powerful birds? On Wed, Aug 17, 2022, 11:18 AM Frederick Moir via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Bird droppings? > > > On Wed, Aug 17, 2022 at 10:27 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > What happened to the roof? > > > > > > Seller's Description > > > > Solid project with clean title in hand. Not running, but engine spins > > freely. Damage to the wiring harness but comes with another replacement > > wiring harness. Missing ignition key. Been sitting in garage for a > > number of years. IF IT’S POSTED, IT’S AVAILABLE! > > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/818869892609363 > > > > -- > > --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 > > > > > > -- > Fred Moir > Lynn MA > Diesel preferred > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Been sitting in garage for a number of years. 1973 Mercedes-Benz 280e, $1, 500
On Taco Tuesday? -D > On Aug 17, 2022, at 11:17 AM, Frederick Moir via Mercedes > wrote: > > Bird droppings? > > > On Wed, Aug 17, 2022 at 10:27 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> >>What happened to the roof? >> >> >>Seller's Description >> >> Solid project with clean title in hand. Not running, but engine spins >> freely. Damage to the wiring harness but comes with another replacement >> wiring harness. Missing ignition key. Been sitting in garage for a >> number of years. IF IT’S POSTED, IT’S AVAILABLE! >> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/818869892609363 >> >> -- >> --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 >> >> > > -- > Fred Moir > Lynn MA > Diesel preferred > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Been sitting in garage for a number of years. 1973 Mercedes-Benz 280e, $1, 500
Bird droppings? On Wed, Aug 17, 2022 at 10:27 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > What happened to the roof? > > > Seller's Description > > Solid project with clean title in hand. Not running, but engine spins > freely. Damage to the wiring harness but comes with another replacement > wiring harness. Missing ignition key. Been sitting in garage for a > number of years. IF IT’S POSTED, IT’S AVAILABLE! > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/818869892609363 > > -- > --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 > > -- Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] was running when parked which has been a couple year just needed the brake redid 1990 Mercedes-Benz 300 se Sedan 4D, $1, 650
Pahts cah. -D > On Aug 17, 2022, at 10:29 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes > wrote: > > unhhuh > > would be super nice car if fixed > > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/736116564154812 > > -- > --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] was running when parked which has been a couple year just needed the brake redid 1990 Mercedes-Benz 300 se Sedan 4D, $1, 650
unhhuh would be super nice car if fixed https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/736116564154812 -- --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] Been sitting in garage for a number of years. 1973 Mercedes-Benz 280e, $1, 500
What happened to the roof? Seller's Description Solid project with clean title in hand. Not running, but engine spins freely. Damage to the wiring harness but comes with another replacement wiring harness. Missing ignition key. Been sitting in garage for a number of years. IF IT’S POSTED, IT’S AVAILABLE! https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/818869892609363 -- --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] need love like any 38 yr old german tank like this does 1984 Mercedes-Benz 300d Sedan 4D, $2, 000
Paint however is not great prev owner had ot painted blue (original color silver/gray) and they did not do a great job https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1137818030274623 -- --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] rare rear wheel drive version (not 4-matic) 2008 Mercedes CL 550 S Class Coupe - $11, 995 (Warrenton)
$5K custom two-tone candy apple red/bl ack paint job. Car has a tow hitch. https://raleigh.craigslist.org/cto/d/warrenton-2008-mercedes-cl-550-class/7522307903.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] Hilton Kansas City
Like the joke that used to circulate about the bar in the Dutch Reform town (Oostburg, WI) near my former home in Wisconsin - “The hinges on the front door have never been changed, but the ones on the back door wear out every few months.” -D > On Aug 16, 2022, at 9:28 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > wrote: > > Like Baptists don’t recognize the preacher in the likka sto on Friday evening > > --FT > Sent from iFōn > >> On Aug 16, 2022, at 9:07 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> See any of them in the bar after work? Don’t tell the parson! > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search 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
