Re: [MBZ] More State Farm
> The estimate was $4,800 to repair. That means the car has to be worth at > least $6,800 for insurance to want to repair it. Is it worth that? If someone > were advertising a '99 E300 with a quarter-million miles on Facebook for > $6,800 would we be in agreement or calling them a crackhead? >I'm guessing that with maybe some haggling they'll offer him something between >$5k and $6k. That's $3,500 - $4,500 more than he paid for the car. I'd take >that and not look back. Yep. 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] A small step to the dark side: I buy a Harbor Fright battery electric lawn mower
Used it a bit tonight. I was surprised by how quiet it is. So far so good. Mowed all the corners and edges that my tractor can't reach and it used about 1/5 of the battery according to its 5-bar LED gauge. On Thu, Aug 18, 2022, at 08:02, Curt Raymond wrote: > This is exactly what I would do if I needed a hand mower although I'd > probably buy Makita since I've already got an investment in their tools. > > https://photos.app.goo.gl/dDawMRvUWeTDQDFS8 > Dad bought a Bauer (Harbor Freight) electric chainsaw a year or so ago. > The pic shows how much wood it will cut on a single charge. I don't > remember what size the battery is but knowing my dad it's probably on > the small side... > > The axe handle is my measuring stick so I know the wood will fit in the > stove. > For a limbing saw this thing is great, it's lighter, it doesn't shake, > it stops immediately when you release the trigger so it's safer. I've > already got a big-ish saw for taking down trees, my next saw will > undoubtedly be electric. > I wrote about using the saw on my blog and called it "Solar Powered > Logging" since I charged the saw off the solar at camp. > > -Curt > > > On Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at 12:53:32 PM EDT, Allan Streib via > Mercedes wrote: > > > > > > 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 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search 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] More State Farm
On Thu, Aug 18, 2022, at 21:56, mitch--- via Mercedes wrote: > On 2022-08-18 22:53, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: >> As you note, a lot of that work was for items that would be expected >> on a car of that age and mileage. > > And will have to be done all over again if he buys what SF likely thinks > is a 'comparable vehicle'. True, it's up to Kaleb to decide if their offer is fair. If it isn't, counter-offer with documentation. You can even take it to court if you can't get them to agree, but that will take time and has its own risks and potential expenses. The estimate was $4,800 to repair. That means the car has to be worth at least $6,800 for insurance to want to repair it. Is it worth that? If someone were advertising a '99 E300 with a quarter-million miles on Facebook for $6,800 would we be in agreement or calling them a crackhead? I'm guessing that with maybe some haggling they'll offer him something between $5k and $6k. That's $3,500 - $4,500 more than he paid for the car. I'd take that and not look back. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search 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] More State Farm
On 2022-08-18 22:53, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: As you note, a lot of that work was for items that would be expected on a car of that age and mileage. And will have to be done all over again if he buys what SF likely thinks is a 'comparable vehicle'. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search 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] More State Farm
As you note, a lot of that work was for items that would be expected on a car of that age and mileage. If it were me, and they offered more than I had in it, I'd take it and not look back. On Thu, Aug 18, 2022, at 18:59, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: > 99 E300, 233k miles. Very well sorted out car, very very clean car. I > would say it is at the upper end of the scale as far as these go. That > is why I am somewhat inclined to have it fixed professionally, but at > the end of the day it is a car I paid $1500 for with 190k on it, with a > bad conductor plate. Since then, it has had full service as needed, > injectors rebuilt, new Bilstein shocks all around, it has the black trim > along the front bumper broken and the underpan cover as well, replaced > those. Literally rebuilt the ac system with new compressor, expansion > valve etc. Also has a new heater control valve. Parts are here to > replace the center support and flex discs. Paint is in very good shape > except for that RF fender that looks like it was repainted at some point > and has become chalky. New brake pads and rotors all around. I know > all that stuff does not add any value necessarily. Oh yea, just solved > the passenger seat mystery with installing the missing fuse so now > literally everything on the car works. > > On 8/18/2022 6:52 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: >> That’s pretty good. You may very well have a chance, but if the cost to >> repair is more than 50% or so of the market, they probably won’t pay to >> repair it. This should be interesting to see how they respond. >> >> What were the details on the car? Model, year, miles, etc. >> >> -D >> >> >> >>> On Aug 18, 2022, at 7:50 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >>> wrote: >>> >>> Nada shows low retail at $4600, average at $6350, and high at $11050. KBB >>> shows range of $3731 to $6317. I need to also look at some comps that have >>> sold, or are listed for sale. If anybody happens to come across any, send >>> them my way. >>> >>> On 8/18/2022 6:19 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: The insurer is going to claim the car is worth something like $3k and offer that as a payoff and total it. I highly doubt they would even consider paying out the cost to repair based on the age, mileage and condition. Now is the time Kaleb should be gathering data to support a higher valuation. That’s the battle that’s going to be fought. -D > On Aug 18, 2022, at 7:00 PM, mitch--- via Mercedes > wrote: > > On 2022-08-18 17:58, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: >> Took the car by the State Farm approved shop that is about 20 minutes >> away. Guy seemed real nice and knowledgeable. He said it does not >> appear to have b pillar damage, just the frame of the door bent. >> Anyway, their estimate was only about a grand less than the MB >> certified shop at around $4800. He said he doubts they will fix it and >> it will probably be a battle. So, I guess we will see what fun happens >> from here. > $4800, according to the shop chosen by the at fault driver's insurance > company? > And no structural damage? Did the MB certified shop agree with that > diagnosis? > If you could get a check for $4800 and switch a door yourself, that > sounds like a win. > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search 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] 2006 E320 CDI - 185k miles - $8,500
Gotta refill the piggy bank. On Thu, Aug 18, 2022, at 19:32, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: > High price for the miles > > --FT > Sent from iFōn > >> On Aug 18, 2022, at 4:29 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> Realtor colors. >> >> "Reason for selling, -she broke the piggy bank, and went electric" >> >> https://cincinnati.craigslist.org/cto/d/cincinnati-car-for-sale/7522744859.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] This vehicle is in need of a timing chain replacement. 2007 Mercedes-Benz e-class, $2, 500
balance shaft? On Thu, Aug 18, 2022, 6:24 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > E350, probably needs a lot more than the timing chain... Unfortunate, > nice car. > > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/741713090447083 > > -- > --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] Grandma's S500 - 176k miles - $7,000
Looks nice but not $7k nice --FT Sent from iFōn > On Aug 18, 2022, at 4:01 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes > wrote: > > Silver/black, looks pretty clean. > > https://eastky.craigslist.org/cto/d/corbin-2004-mercedes-benz-s500/7522996244.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] 2006 E320 CDI - 185k miles - $8,500
High price for the miles --FT Sent from iFōn > On Aug 18, 2022, at 4:29 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes > wrote: > > Realtor colors. > > "Reason for selling, -she broke the piggy bank, and went electric" > > https://cincinnati.craigslist.org/cto/d/cincinnati-car-for-sale/7522744859.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] More State Farm
I plan on raping State Farm. On 8/18/2022 7:04 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: Definitely. -D On Aug 18, 2022, at 8:03 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: Actually there are plenty of BAT sold listings for these that are WELL over NADA. That should work. On 8/18/2022 6:59 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: 99 E300, 233k miles. Very well sorted out car, very very clean car. I would say it is at the upper end of the scale as far as these go. That is why I am somewhat inclined to have it fixed professionally, but at the end of the day it is a car I paid $1500 for with 190k on it, with a bad conductor plate. Since then, it has had full service as needed, injectors rebuilt, new Bilstein shocks all around, it has the black trim along the front bumper broken and the underpan cover as well, replaced those. Literally rebuilt the ac system with new compressor, expansion valve etc. Also has a new heater control valve. Parts are here to replace the center support and flex discs. Paint is in very good shape except for that RF fender that looks like it was repainted at some point and has become chalky. New brake pads and rotors all around. I know all that stuff does not add any value necessarily. Oh yea, just solved the passenger seat mystery with installing the missing fuse so now literally everything on the car works. On 8/18/2022 6:52 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: That’s pretty good. You may very well have a chance, but if the cost to repair is more than 50% or so of the market, they probably won’t pay to repair it. This should be interesting to see how they respond. What were the details on the car? Model, year, miles, etc. -D On Aug 18, 2022, at 7:50 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: Nada shows low retail at $4600, average at $6350, and high at $11050. KBB shows range of $3731 to $6317. I need to also look at some comps that have sold, or are listed for sale. If anybody happens to come across any, send them my way. On 8/18/2022 6:19 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: The insurer is going to claim the car is worth something like $3k and offer that as a payoff and total it. I highly doubt they would even consider paying out the cost to repair based on the age, mileage and condition. Now is the time Kaleb should be gathering data to support a higher valuation. That’s the battle that’s going to be fought. -D On Aug 18, 2022, at 7:00 PM, mitch--- via Mercedes wrote: On 2022-08-18 17:58, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: Took the car by the State Farm approved shop that is about 20 minutes away. Guy seemed real nice and knowledgeable. He said it does not appear to have b pillar damage, just the frame of the door bent. Anyway, their estimate was only about a grand less than the MB certified shop at around $4800. He said he doubts they will fix it and it will probably be a battle. So, I guess we will see what fun happens from here. $4800, according to the shop chosen by the at fault driver's insurance company? And no structural damage? Did the MB certified shop agree with that diagnosis? If you could get a check for $4800 and switch a door yourself, that sounds like a win. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search 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 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives
Re: [MBZ] More State Farm
Definitely. -D > On Aug 18, 2022, at 8:03 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > Actually there are plenty of BAT sold listings for these that are WELL over > NADA. That should work. > > On 8/18/2022 6:59 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: >> 99 E300, 233k miles. Very well sorted out car, very very clean car. I would >> say it is at the upper end of the scale as far as these go. That is why I >> am somewhat inclined to have it fixed professionally, but at the end of the >> day it is a car I paid $1500 for with 190k on it, with a bad conductor >> plate. Since then, it has had full service as needed, injectors rebuilt, >> new Bilstein shocks all around, it has the black trim along the front bumper >> broken and the underpan cover as well, replaced those. Literally rebuilt >> the ac system with new compressor, expansion valve etc. Also has a new >> heater control valve. Parts are here to replace the center support and flex >> discs. Paint is in very good shape except for that RF fender that looks >> like it was repainted at some point and has become chalky. New brake pads >> and rotors all around. I know all that stuff does not add any value >> necessarily. Oh yea, just solved the passenger seat mystery with installing >> the missing fuse so now literally everything on the car works. >> >> On 8/18/2022 6:52 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: >>> That’s pretty good. You may very well have a chance, but if the cost to >>> repair is more than 50% or so of the market, they probably won’t pay to >>> repair it. This should be interesting to see how they respond. >>> >>> What were the details on the car? Model, year, miles, etc. >>> >>> -D >>> >>> >>> On Aug 18, 2022, at 7:50 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: Nada shows low retail at $4600, average at $6350, and high at $11050. KBB shows range of $3731 to $6317. I need to also look at some comps that have sold, or are listed for sale. If anybody happens to come across any, send them my way. On 8/18/2022 6:19 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: > The insurer is going to claim the car is worth something like $3k and > offer that as a payoff and total it. I highly doubt they would even > consider paying out the cost to repair based on the age, mileage and > condition. > > Now is the time Kaleb should be gathering data to support a higher > valuation. That’s the battle that’s going to be fought. > > -D > >> On Aug 18, 2022, at 7:00 PM, mitch--- via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> On 2022-08-18 17:58, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: >>> Took the car by the State Farm approved shop that is about 20 minutes >>> away. Guy seemed real nice and knowledgeable. He said it does not >>> appear to have b pillar damage, just the frame of the door bent. >>> Anyway, their estimate was only about a grand less than the MB >>> certified shop at around $4800. He said he doubts they will fix it and >>> it will probably be a battle. So, I guess we will see what fun happens >>> from here. >> $4800, according to the shop chosen by the at fault driver's insurance >> company? >> And no structural damage? Did the MB certified shop agree with that >> diagnosis? >> If you could get a check for $4800 and switch a door yourself, that >> sounds like a win. >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search 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/
Re: [MBZ] More State Farm
Actually there are plenty of BAT sold listings for these that are WELL over NADA. That should work. On 8/18/2022 6:59 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: 99 E300, 233k miles. Very well sorted out car, very very clean car. I would say it is at the upper end of the scale as far as these go. That is why I am somewhat inclined to have it fixed professionally, but at the end of the day it is a car I paid $1500 for with 190k on it, with a bad conductor plate. Since then, it has had full service as needed, injectors rebuilt, new Bilstein shocks all around, it has the black trim along the front bumper broken and the underpan cover as well, replaced those. Literally rebuilt the ac system with new compressor, expansion valve etc. Also has a new heater control valve. Parts are here to replace the center support and flex discs. Paint is in very good shape except for that RF fender that looks like it was repainted at some point and has become chalky. New brake pads and rotors all around. I know all that stuff does not add any value necessarily. Oh yea, just solved the passenger seat mystery with installing the missing fuse so now literally everything on the car works. On 8/18/2022 6:52 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: That’s pretty good. You may very well have a chance, but if the cost to repair is more than 50% or so of the market, they probably won’t pay to repair it. This should be interesting to see how they respond. What were the details on the car? Model, year, miles, etc. -D On Aug 18, 2022, at 7:50 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: Nada shows low retail at $4600, average at $6350, and high at $11050. KBB shows range of $3731 to $6317. I need to also look at some comps that have sold, or are listed for sale. If anybody happens to come across any, send them my way. On 8/18/2022 6:19 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: The insurer is going to claim the car is worth something like $3k and offer that as a payoff and total it. I highly doubt they would even consider paying out the cost to repair based on the age, mileage and condition. Now is the time Kaleb should be gathering data to support a higher valuation. That’s the battle that’s going to be fought. -D On Aug 18, 2022, at 7:00 PM, mitch--- via Mercedes wrote: On 2022-08-18 17:58, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: Took the car by the State Farm approved shop that is about 20 minutes away. Guy seemed real nice and knowledgeable. He said it does not appear to have b pillar damage, just the frame of the door bent. Anyway, their estimate was only about a grand less than the MB certified shop at around $4800. He said he doubts they will fix it and it will probably be a battle. So, I guess we will see what fun happens from here. $4800, according to the shop chosen by the at fault driver's insurance company? And no structural damage? Did the MB certified shop agree with that diagnosis? If you could get a check for $4800 and switch a door yourself, that sounds like a win. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search 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] More State Farm
99 E300, 233k miles. Very well sorted out car, very very clean car. I would say it is at the upper end of the scale as far as these go. That is why I am somewhat inclined to have it fixed professionally, but at the end of the day it is a car I paid $1500 for with 190k on it, with a bad conductor plate. Since then, it has had full service as needed, injectors rebuilt, new Bilstein shocks all around, it has the black trim along the front bumper broken and the underpan cover as well, replaced those. Literally rebuilt the ac system with new compressor, expansion valve etc. Also has a new heater control valve. Parts are here to replace the center support and flex discs. Paint is in very good shape except for that RF fender that looks like it was repainted at some point and has become chalky. New brake pads and rotors all around. I know all that stuff does not add any value necessarily. Oh yea, just solved the passenger seat mystery with installing the missing fuse so now literally everything on the car works. On 8/18/2022 6:52 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: That’s pretty good. You may very well have a chance, but if the cost to repair is more than 50% or so of the market, they probably won’t pay to repair it. This should be interesting to see how they respond. What were the details on the car? Model, year, miles, etc. -D On Aug 18, 2022, at 7:50 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: Nada shows low retail at $4600, average at $6350, and high at $11050. KBB shows range of $3731 to $6317. I need to also look at some comps that have sold, or are listed for sale. If anybody happens to come across any, send them my way. On 8/18/2022 6:19 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: The insurer is going to claim the car is worth something like $3k and offer that as a payoff and total it. I highly doubt they would even consider paying out the cost to repair based on the age, mileage and condition. Now is the time Kaleb should be gathering data to support a higher valuation. That’s the battle that’s going to be fought. -D On Aug 18, 2022, at 7:00 PM, mitch--- via Mercedes wrote: On 2022-08-18 17:58, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: Took the car by the State Farm approved shop that is about 20 minutes away. Guy seemed real nice and knowledgeable. He said it does not appear to have b pillar damage, just the frame of the door bent. Anyway, their estimate was only about a grand less than the MB certified shop at around $4800. He said he doubts they will fix it and it will probably be a battle. So, I guess we will see what fun happens from here. $4800, according to the shop chosen by the at fault driver's insurance company? And no structural damage? Did the MB certified shop agree with that diagnosis? If you could get a check for $4800 and switch a door yourself, that sounds like a win. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search 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] More State Farm
That’s pretty good. You may very well have a chance, but if the cost to repair is more than 50% or so of the market, they probably won’t pay to repair it. This should be interesting to see how they respond. What were the details on the car? Model, year, miles, etc. -D > On Aug 18, 2022, at 7:50 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > Nada shows low retail at $4600, average at $6350, and high at $11050. KBB > shows range of $3731 to $6317. I need to also look at some comps that have > sold, or are listed for sale. If anybody happens to come across any, send > them my way. > > On 8/18/2022 6:19 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: >> The insurer is going to claim the car is worth something like $3k and offer >> that as a payoff and total it. I highly doubt they would even consider >> paying out the cost to repair based on the age, mileage and condition. >> >> Now is the time Kaleb should be gathering data to support a higher >> valuation. That’s the battle that’s going to be fought. >> >> -D >> >>> On Aug 18, 2022, at 7:00 PM, mitch--- via Mercedes >>> wrote: >>> >>> On 2022-08-18 17:58, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: Took the car by the State Farm approved shop that is about 20 minutes away. Guy seemed real nice and knowledgeable. He said it does not appear to have b pillar damage, just the frame of the door bent. Anyway, their estimate was only about a grand less than the MB certified shop at around $4800. He said he doubts they will fix it and it will probably be a battle. So, I guess we will see what fun happens from here. >>> $4800, according to the shop chosen by the at fault driver's insurance >>> company? >>> And no structural damage? Did the MB certified shop agree with that >>> diagnosis? >>> If you could get a check for $4800 and switch a door yourself, that sounds >>> like a win. >>> >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search 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] More State Farm
Nada shows low retail at $4600, average at $6350, and high at $11050. KBB shows range of $3731 to $6317. I need to also look at some comps that have sold, or are listed for sale. If anybody happens to come across any, send them my way. On 8/18/2022 6:19 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: The insurer is going to claim the car is worth something like $3k and offer that as a payoff and total it. I highly doubt they would even consider paying out the cost to repair based on the age, mileage and condition. Now is the time Kaleb should be gathering data to support a higher valuation. That’s the battle that’s going to be fought. -D On Aug 18, 2022, at 7:00 PM, mitch--- via Mercedes wrote: On 2022-08-18 17:58, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: Took the car by the State Farm approved shop that is about 20 minutes away. Guy seemed real nice and knowledgeable. He said it does not appear to have b pillar damage, just the frame of the door bent. Anyway, their estimate was only about a grand less than the MB certified shop at around $4800. He said he doubts they will fix it and it will probably be a battle. So, I guess we will see what fun happens from here. $4800, according to the shop chosen by the at fault driver's insurance company? And no structural damage? Did the MB certified shop agree with that diagnosis? If you could get a check for $4800 and switch a door yourself, that sounds like a win. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search 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] More State Farm
On 2022-08-18 19:25, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: Yes, it’s the State Farm shop. The MB shop also said most likely the pillar was fine. It looks to me like their quotes both line up except for MB shop is charging $90 and hour and the other shop charges $60 an hour. A body worker's "book hour" seems to be 20-30 minutes long. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search 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] More State Farm
Yes, it’s the State Farm shop. The MB shop also said most likely the pillar was fine. It looks to me like their quotes both line up except for MB shop is charging $90 and hour and the other shop charges $60 an hour. Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 18, 2022, at 6:01 PM, mitch--- via Mercedes > wrote: > > On 2022-08-18 17:58, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: >> Took the car by the State Farm approved shop that is about 20 minutes >> away. Guy seemed real nice and knowledgeable. He said it does not >> appear to have b pillar damage, just the frame of the door bent. >> Anyway, their estimate was only about a grand less than the MB >> certified shop at around $4800. He said he doubts they will fix it and >> it will probably be a battle. So, I guess we will see what fun happens >> from here. > > $4800, according to the shop chosen by the at fault driver's insurance > company? > And no structural damage? Did the MB certified shop agree with that diagnosis? > If you could get a check for $4800 and switch a door yourself, that sounds > like a win. > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search 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] More State Farm
The insurer is going to claim the car is worth something like $3k and offer that as a payoff and total it. I highly doubt they would even consider paying out the cost to repair based on the age, mileage and condition. Now is the time Kaleb should be gathering data to support a higher valuation. That’s the battle that’s going to be fought. -D > On Aug 18, 2022, at 7:00 PM, mitch--- via Mercedes > wrote: > > On 2022-08-18 17:58, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: >> Took the car by the State Farm approved shop that is about 20 minutes >> away. Guy seemed real nice and knowledgeable. He said it does not >> appear to have b pillar damage, just the frame of the door bent. >> Anyway, their estimate was only about a grand less than the MB >> certified shop at around $4800. He said he doubts they will fix it and >> it will probably be a battle. So, I guess we will see what fun happens >> from here. > > $4800, according to the shop chosen by the at fault driver's insurance > company? > And no structural damage? Did the MB certified shop agree with that diagnosis? > If you could get a check for $4800 and switch a door yourself, that sounds > like a win. > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search 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] More State Farm
On 2022-08-18 17:58, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: Took the car by the State Farm approved shop that is about 20 minutes away. Guy seemed real nice and knowledgeable. He said it does not appear to have b pillar damage, just the frame of the door bent. Anyway, their estimate was only about a grand less than the MB certified shop at around $4800. He said he doubts they will fix it and it will probably be a battle. So, I guess we will see what fun happens from here. $4800, according to the shop chosen by the at fault driver's insurance company? And no structural damage? Did the MB certified shop agree with that diagnosis? If you could get a check for $4800 and switch a door yourself, that sounds like a win. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] This vehicle is in need of a timing chain replacement. 2007 Mercedes-Benz e-class, $2, 500
E350, probably needs a lot more than the timing chain... Unfortunate, nice car. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/741713090447083 -- --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] This could be a good deal -- 2004 Mercedes-Benz e320 wagon, $2, 500
Scan and see what is going on, check over various connections and hoses, probably not anything too critical. Vehicle will run fine at times and other times will idle high and stall when at idle. I’m not a Mercedes’ guru so it has me stumped. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/595617568761938 -- --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] More State Farm
Took the car by the State Farm approved shop that is about 20 minutes away. Guy seemed real nice and knowledgeable. He said it does not appear to have b pillar damage, just the frame of the door bent. Anyway, their estimate was only about a grand less than the MB certified shop at around $4800. He said he doubts they will fix it and it will probably be a battle. So, I guess we will see what fun happens from here. 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] 2004 E500 Wagon - 190k miles - $7,999
I noticed that too. Did they scrape them off the car just before the picture? Back in college I took a photography class. One of the students was ostensibly taking pictures of birds for an assignment, managed to catch 2 other students doing the dirty in the bushes and somehow not notice the background of her picture that she then printed (back in the days of real film and developing and printing) as a glorious 8x10". She presented it in class and I couldn't control myself, ended up on the floor laughing. One of her friends had to actually point "look, here is his penis." -Curt On Thursday, August 18, 2022 at 04:37:06 PM EDT, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: And what is with the piles of dirt on the ground in front of the car? Randy On 18/08/2022 3:31 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: > Maybe clean the dog poo off the carpet too. > > I think most people are just generically clueless... > > -Curt > > > On Thursday, August 18, 2022 at 04:26:36 PM EDT, Allan Streib via Mercedes > wrote: > > > > > > At least empty your crap out of the car before taking photos? > > https://nashville.craigslist.org/cto/d/murfreesboro-2004-mercedes-e500-wagon/7522892706.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] 2004 E500 Wagon - 190k miles - $7,999
And what is with the piles of dirt on the ground in front of the car? Randy On 18/08/2022 3:31 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: Maybe clean the dog poo off the carpet too. I think most people are just generically clueless... -Curt On Thursday, August 18, 2022 at 04:26:36 PM EDT, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: At least empty your crap out of the car before taking photos? https://nashville.craigslist.org/cto/d/murfreesboro-2004-mercedes-e500-wagon/7522892706.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] 2004 E500 Wagon - 190k miles - $7,999
Maybe clean the dog poo off the carpet too. I think most people are just generically clueless... -Curt On Thursday, August 18, 2022 at 04:26:36 PM EDT, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: At least empty your crap out of the car before taking photos? https://nashville.craigslist.org/cto/d/murfreesboro-2004-mercedes-e500-wagon/7522892706.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] 2006 E320 CDI - 185k miles - $8,500
Realtor colors. "Reason for selling, -she broke the piggy bank, and went electric" https://cincinnati.craigslist.org/cto/d/cincinnati-car-for-sale/7522744859.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] 2004 E500 Wagon - 190k miles - $7,999
At least empty your crap out of the car before taking photos? https://nashville.craigslist.org/cto/d/murfreesboro-2004-mercedes-e500-wagon/7522892706.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] Sammich Man
On Thu, Aug 18, 2022 at 1:58 PM Randy Bennell via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > The $64 question is how you catch things like this early? > Regular checkups...and thorough examination of symptoms. In my case, back X-rays for chronic back pain revealed lumps in my kidney and lymph node. CT scans confirmed the big C, and out they came. I wound up gutted, and had drains in my chest and abdomen for a month (bile duct was nicked in the process, and they had to put a duct stent in) but I DO feel much better now... :) -MMM- ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search 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] 1994 S420 - 120k miles - $3,500
Paint is dead and some rust. Price seems ambitious. https://chicago.craigslist.org/wcl/cto/d/forest-park-1994-mercedes-s420/7522932002.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] Grandma's S500 - 176k miles - $7,000
Silver/black, looks pretty clean. https://eastky.craigslist.org/cto/d/corbin-2004-mercedes-benz-s500/7522996244.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] Sammich Man
The $64 question is how you catch things like this early? Randy On 18/08/2022 1:20 PM, M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes wrote: On Thu, Aug 18, 2022 at 7:59 AM mitch--- via Mercedes wrote: Recently (last month or early this month) he posted that he was freshly diagnosed with terminal cancer, lymphoma IIRC. So we knew it was coming, but I was thinking 3-12 months out. Must have been a very late diagnosis. You gotta catch that crap early. I had a cancerous kidney and lymph node removed in '19, and I've been clean ever since. No chemo or radiation needed. CATCH IT EARLY! Thus speaketh the Voice of Experience. -MMM- ___ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search 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] Sammich Man
Glad you’re still with us, MMM. -D > On Aug 18, 2022, at 2:20 PM, M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes > wrote: > > On Thu, Aug 18, 2022 at 7:59 AM mitch--- via Mercedes > wrote: > >> >> Recently (last month or early this month) he posted that he was freshly >> diagnosed with terminal cancer, lymphoma IIRC. So we knew it was coming, >> but I was thinking 3-12 months out. Must have been a very late >> diagnosis. >> > > You gotta catch that crap early. I had a cancerous kidney and lymph node > removed in '19, and I've been clean ever since. No chemo or radiation > needed. CATCH IT EARLY! Thus speaketh the Voice of Experience. > > -MMM- > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search 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] Sammich Man
On Thu, Aug 18, 2022 at 7:59 AM mitch--- via Mercedes wrote: > > Recently (last month or early this month) he posted that he was freshly > diagnosed with terminal cancer, lymphoma IIRC. So we knew it was coming, > but I was thinking 3-12 months out. Must have been a very late > diagnosis. > You gotta catch that crap early. I had a cancerous kidney and lymph node removed in '19, and I've been clean ever since. No chemo or radiation needed. CATCH IT EARLY! Thus speaketh the Voice of Experience. -MMM- ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search 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] Seen in Mayberry — Ex–Andy Griffith 1969 Mercedes-Benz 280SE Cabriolet
"The seller notes that the heater-control levers are inoperable." "Surprise, surprise,SURPRISE!" -Gomer Pyle On Thu, Aug 18, 2022 at 7:24 AM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1969-mercedes-benz-280se-cabriolet-5 > > —FT > > Sent from my iPad > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search 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
Teddy Kennedy references are so very old and pretty lame by now. Got something newer? On Thu, Aug 18, 2022 at 8:31 AM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Check with Teddie Kennedy (D-UI) for a reference to a lawyer and neck > collar provider > > —FT > > Sent from my iPad > > > On Aug 17, 2022, at 6:45 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > I guess my neck might start hurting. Maybe I should hire a shister > lawyer and show up in a neck collar. > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search 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] Seen in Mayberry — Ex–Andy Griffith 1969 Mercedes-Benz 280SE Cabriolet
Although it has a new rear axle compensator, tobacco brown is a turnoff for most folks. On Thu, Aug 18, 2022 at 9:07 AM mitch--- via Mercedes wrote: > On 2022-08-18 08:24, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: > > https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1969-mercedes-benz-280se-cabriolet-5 > > Interesting facts, linked to in the comments for that listing: > 1966 was the last year to buy a new Studebaker. > Aunt Bea not only bought one, she drove it in Mayberry RFD. > She started driving at the age of 50, and only drove Studebakers, which > she loved. > She drove it less and less, until she let the plates expire in 1983 and > her cats took it over. > When she died, a Studebaker collector and the owner of a local tourist > trap got in a bidding war, and the catmobile sold for $20k. > > > https://www.metv.com/stories/nobody-predicted-the-crazy-bidding-war-for-aunt-bees-dusty-1966-studebaker > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search 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?
well said Fred. On Thu, Aug 18, 2022, 12:20 PM Frederick Moir via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > When changing customer's engine oil, they were told that the dirtiest quart > of oil was in the filter. > Don't cheap out. As they used to say "Pay me now, or pay me later" > Fred. > I have oil (diesel) in my blood! And you can see where it gets in! > > On Thu, Aug 18, 2022 at 9:54 AM Curt Raymond via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > I've never had an oil related failure on a large engine (once on a > > lawnmower maybe) so I don't worry about it too much. The farm tractors > get > > changed once every 2 years but we're talking less than 100 hours of run > > time, synthetic 5w40 in the '98 Ford and 15w40 diesel oil in the 1952 > > Farmall. That Farmall's engine is completely iron, I'm not worried about > > acids particularly, I'm leaning on the relatively high TBN of diesel oil > to > > absorb the acid... > > > > In a month or so I'm going to replace the leaking oil pan gasket on the > > Farmall. I had been debating not changing the filter at that time but now > > I'm thinking I ought to, there might be some contamination during the > job... > > > > -Curt > > > > On Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at 08:20:28 PM EDT, OK Don via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > 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 < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> > > > 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 > > > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search 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] Nice but holy crack
I'd want that much for my '83 wagon with triple the miles. On Thu, Aug 18, 2022 at 11:25 AM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/5171160309649589/ > > > 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] Oookkkkk
In that case there is no embarrassment in driving it. On Thu, Aug 18, 2022 at 12:57 PM Jim Cathey wrote: > > Cute. WHere's all the rust? > > Underneath, where it belongs. :-) > > -- 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] Oookkkkk
> Cute. WHere's all the rust? Underneath, where it belongs. :-) -- 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] Oookkkkk
Cute. WHere's all the rust? On Thu, Aug 18, 2022 at 12:53 PM Randy Bennell via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Yes, I agree with your original statement. I like it, but would not want > it on my car. > > Randy > > > On 18/08/2022 11:49 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: > > Good call. > > > > It’s artsy, but tastefully done, I think. > > > > -D > > > >> On Aug 18, 2022, at 12:46 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >> Much easier to undo than a big hole in the hood and missing original > exhaust parts. > >> > >> Randy > >> > >> On 18/08/2022 10:50 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: > >>> Not my cup of tea, but I think it’s cool. > >>> > >>> -D > >>> > On Aug 18, 2022, at 11:22 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/389216310018791/ > > > > >> > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search 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] Oookkkkk
Yes, I agree with your original statement. I like it, but would not want it on my car. Randy On 18/08/2022 11:49 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: Good call. It’s artsy, but tastefully done, I think. -D On Aug 18, 2022, at 12:46 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: Much easier to undo than a big hole in the hood and missing original exhaust parts. Randy On 18/08/2022 10:50 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: Not my cup of tea, but I think it’s cool. -D On Aug 18, 2022, at 11:22 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/389216310018791/ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search 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] Oookkkkk
Good call. It’s artsy, but tastefully done, I think. -D > On Aug 18, 2022, at 12:46 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes > wrote: > > Much easier to undo than a big hole in the hood and missing original exhaust > parts. > > Randy > > On 18/08/2022 10:50 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: >> Not my cup of tea, but I think it’s cool. >> >> -D >> >>> On Aug 18, 2022, at 11:22 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >>> wrote: >>> >>> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/389216310018791/ >>> >>> >>> > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search 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] Oookkkkk
Much easier to undo than a big hole in the hood and missing original exhaust parts. Randy On 18/08/2022 10:50 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: Not my cup of tea, but I think it’s cool. -D On Aug 18, 2022, at 11:22 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/389216310018791/ ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search 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?
When changing customer's engine oil, they were told that the dirtiest quart of oil was in the filter. Don't cheap out. As they used to say "Pay me now, or pay me later" Fred. I have oil (diesel) in my blood! And you can see where it gets in! On Thu, Aug 18, 2022 at 9:54 AM Curt Raymond via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I've never had an oil related failure on a large engine (once on a > lawnmower maybe) so I don't worry about it too much. The farm tractors get > changed once every 2 years but we're talking less than 100 hours of run > time, synthetic 5w40 in the '98 Ford and 15w40 diesel oil in the 1952 > Farmall. That Farmall's engine is completely iron, I'm not worried about > acids particularly, I'm leaning on the relatively high TBN of diesel oil to > absorb the acid... > > In a month or so I'm going to replace the leaking oil pan gasket on the > Farmall. I had been debating not changing the filter at that time but now > I'm thinking I ought to, there might be some contamination during the job... > > -Curt > > On Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at 08:20:28 PM EDT, OK Don via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > 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 > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search 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] A small step to the dark side: I buy a Harbor Fright battery electric lawn mower
> Topiaries that are actually people. I like the sound of that. I don't think we have any of those. One guy in a camouflage (ghillie?) suit A lot of creepy clowns. > Skaters that...go blowing past you and put their hand down and throw a huge > shower of sparks out. That sounds fun, but I don't think that would fly here. Things get fairly crowded, and a lot of what open space there is gets covered up with things like the spider tunnel and the haybale maze. (Itself not too spark-safe!) It's also fairly dark. Walking pace only, please! Maybe they could do something with misch-metal gloves, and strike strips (sandpaper) on their arms or hips? My favorite feature is the cannibal-themed Blood Bayou attraction. As good as anything Disney has, IMHO. No animatronics, all actors are live. Or, halfway alive anyway... The Planet Zombie (apocalypse) had a propane-fired M2 tripod-mount machine gun, but I didn't see it last time. It was pretty loud. > I am intrigued by what kind of chainsaw it is that will start right up like > that That's a good question! They have several, they're pretty old and beat up. But they run well, clearly. They also get dragged on the ground a lot, scraping the bar along. Shambling zombie type behavior. -- 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] Oookkkkk
Not my cup of tea, but I think it’s cool. -D > On Aug 18, 2022, at 11:22 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/389216310018791/ > > > 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] Nice but holy crack
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[MBZ] Oookkkkk
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Re: [MBZ] A small step to the dark side: I buy a Harbor Fright battery electric lawn mower
I am intrigued by what kind of chainsaw it is that will start right up like that --FT On 8/18/22 10:56 AM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote: Then he comes alive, starts the saw, and begins chasing the guests around. -- --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] *Needs a transmission* 2005 Mercedes-Benz e-class,$1,500
Stop me... https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/416272183819463 -- --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] Dclownin Davis -- 2004 Mercedes-Benz s-class S 350,$2,500
Smashed in front, S350 motor has been rebuilt, motor and drive transmission is strong. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/626818492100077 -- --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] A small step to the dark side: I buy a Harbor Fright battery electric lawn mower
Busch Gardens has a great “HallowScream” thing they do on weekends only leading up to Halloween. I have two favorites there: 1.) Topiaries that are actually people. They’re often placed along walking paths between attractions, and you rarely expect a plant/tree to jump out and start screaming at you. 2.) Skaters (skateboards and rollerblade) that run around all over the place and have stuff on their gloves like flint that sparks when they drag it on the ground. They’ll go blowing past you and put their hand down and throw a huge shower of sparks out. Great fun. An annual event, was even more fun when the kids were younger. -D > On Aug 18, 2022, at 10:56 AM, Jim Cathey wrote: > >> You need one [scythe] for Halloween. Better than the chain saw for popping >> out of the bushes to scare the kiddies. > > But less safe. You can take the chain off the saw and then it's essentially > harmless. > An edge is an edge, unless you glue something over it. > > The Silverwood theme park I work for changes to Scarywood for weekends in > October. > Halloween themed throughout, with a cast of scarers. One of my favorites is > "Teddy Chainsaw". > This is a little person in a teddy bear suit. He looks like the large prize > you'd win at one of > the games. He has a chainless saw and stands there, still. He's just a prop > until fresh meat > walks by. Then he comes alive, starts the saw, and begins chasing the guests > around. > > Boy are they surprised! Scarywood is quite popular with teens, as both > guests and cast alike. > But not open on Halloween proper, as people just get too squirrelly on that > night. > > -- 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] A small step to the dark side: I buy a Harbor Fright battery electric lawn mower
> You need one [scythe] for Halloween. Better than the chain saw for popping > out of the bushes to scare the kiddies. But less safe. You can take the chain off the saw and then it's essentially harmless. An edge is an edge, unless you glue something over it. The Silverwood theme park I work for changes to Scarywood for weekends in October. Halloween themed throughout, with a cast of scarers. One of my favorites is "Teddy Chainsaw". This is a little person in a teddy bear suit. He looks like the large prize you'd win at one of the games. He has a chainless saw and stands there, still. He's just a prop until fresh meat walks by. Then he comes alive, starts the saw, and begins chasing the guests around. Boy are they surprised! Scarywood is quite popular with teens, as both guests and cast alike. But not open on Halloween proper, as people just get too squirrelly on that night. -- 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] OT: Jetta TDI, good deal?
Remembering that the market for all vehicles is still gone stupid, although it seems to be getting back to something resembling sanity. It looks like, in my area, that the spread on TDI prices is really high. For reference, when I bought my '15 Jetta in 2019 it had, I think, 75,000 miles and I paid just over $9k. It's at 98,000 miles now and has only had a few issues, like needing brakes and sway bar links, oh and struts because a spring broke. I *think* it needs one rear shock although I'll do both at the same time. It's bouncy in the right rear but nothing seems loose and passes a shock test if you bounce the rear end. Tires don't seem to wear abnormally. I'd pass on any TDI automatic. They're not known for longevity, especially if maintenance isn't followed religiously. -Curt On Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at 02:57:15 PM EDT, 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
Re: [MBZ] Gorgeous! 1995 Mercedes-Benz e320 convertible cabriolet E 320, $8, 200
That seems like a good deal unless the market has dropped on these. Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 18, 2022, at 9:11 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes > wrote: > > Dark green/tan, Driven 76,760 miles. Driver seat bottom needs replacing > > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/455127069962746 > > -- > --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] A small step to the dark side: I buy a Harbor Fright battery electric lawn mower
As much as I like the electric chainsaw when it comes to scaring the kiddies nothing beats a gas saw. "OOOHHH, a two stroke engine, so scary!" ;) -Curt On Thursday, August 18, 2022 at 10:24:56 AM EDT, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: You need one for Halloween. Better than the chain saw for popping out of the bushes to scare the kiddies. -D > On Aug 18, 2022, at 10:21 AM, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes > wrote: > > I gave away my scythe a couple weeks ago, really! I’m a wuss I guess! > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Aug 18, 2022, at 9:59 AM, Curt Raymond wrote: >> >> Heck gas mowers are for wussies, a REAL man uses a scythe... >> >> >> -Curt >> >> On Thursday, August 18, 2022 at 09:37:24 AM EDT, Dimitri Seretakis via >> Mercedes wrote: >> >> Electric mowers are for gurly boyz. Sorry!’ >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> On Aug 18, 2022, at 9:09 AM, mitch--- via Mercedes wrote: On 2022-08-18 09:02, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: The axe handle is my measuring stick so I know the wood will fit in the stove. >>> >>> Two reasons why my little Husky has a 16" bar: >>> I use it for limbing and blocking up small stuff, and a relatively long bar >>> gives more reach for limbing. >>> It's my woods ruler. Can measure 16", and easily guestimate 18" or 20". >>> >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search 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] A small step to the dark side: I buy a Harbor Fright battery electric lawn mower
You need one for Halloween. Better than the chain saw for popping out of the bushes to scare the kiddies. -D > On Aug 18, 2022, at 10:21 AM, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes > wrote: > > I gave away my scythe a couple weeks ago, really! I’m a wuss I guess! > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Aug 18, 2022, at 9:59 AM, Curt Raymond wrote: >> >> Heck gas mowers are for wussies, a REAL man uses a scythe... >> >> >> -Curt >> >> On Thursday, August 18, 2022 at 09:37:24 AM EDT, Dimitri Seretakis via >> Mercedes wrote: >> >> Electric mowers are for gurly boyz. Sorry!’ >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> On Aug 18, 2022, at 9:09 AM, mitch--- via Mercedes wrote: On 2022-08-18 09:02, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: The axe handle is my measuring stick so I know the wood will fit in the stove. >>> >>> Two reasons why my little Husky has a 16" bar: >>> I use it for limbing and blocking up small stuff, and a relatively long bar >>> gives more reach for limbing. >>> It's my woods ruler. Can measure 16", and easily guestimate 18" or 20". >>> >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search 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] A small step to the dark side: I buy a Harbor Fright battery electric lawn mower
I gave away my scythe a couple weeks ago, really! I’m a wuss I guess! Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 18, 2022, at 9:59 AM, Curt Raymond wrote: > > Heck gas mowers are for wussies, a REAL man uses a scythe... > > > -Curt > > On Thursday, August 18, 2022 at 09:37:24 AM EDT, Dimitri Seretakis via > Mercedes wrote: > > Electric mowers are for gurly boyz. Sorry!’ > > Sent from my iPhone > >>> On Aug 18, 2022, at 9:09 AM, mitch--- via Mercedes >>> wrote: >>> >>> On 2022-08-18 09:02, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: >>> >>> The axe handle is my measuring stick so I know the wood will fit in the >>> stove. >> >> Two reasons why my little Husky has a 16" bar: >> I use it for limbing and blocking up small stuff, and a relatively long bar >> gives more reach for limbing. >> It's my woods ruler. Can measure 16", and easily guestimate 18" or 20". >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search 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 have a reel mower but we have too many sticks and other "stuff" in the yard. They're probably fine if you have "real" grass but when your lawn is mostly weeds its too hard to generate enough force to cut the thick stuff. Plus you can't let it get too long. Our grass is really long right now, I've skipped a mowing cycle but we're in the midst of a drought. Our lawn is also the greenest around because I left it long... -Curt On Thursday, August 18, 2022 at 10:12:13 AM EDT, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: Or a (push) reel mower. I used to cut the postage-sized yard at the Ladies of Charity house for my grandmother when I was a kid with one of those push reel mowers. Took a fair amount of goomph to move that thing. When we lived in Sheboygan we had a pretty small yard. I had sold my Wheel Horse tractor with the previous house, so I ended up buying a powered reel mower with the grass “basket” on the back. That was a great mower. -D > On Aug 18, 2022, at 9:59 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes > wrote: > > Heck gas mowers are for wussies, a REAL man uses a scythe... > > > -Curt > > On Thursday, August 18, 2022 at 09:37:24 AM EDT, Dimitri Seretakis via > Mercedes wrote: > > Electric mowers are for gurly boyz. Sorry!’ > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Aug 18, 2022, at 9:09 AM, mitch--- via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> On 2022-08-18 09:02, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: >> >>> The axe handle is my measuring stick so I know the wood will fit in the >>> stove. >> >> Two reasons why my little Husky has a 16" bar: >> I use it for limbing and blocking up small stuff, and a relatively long bar >> gives more reach for limbing. >> It's my woods ruler. Can measure 16", and easily guestimate 18" or 20". >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search 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
[MBZ] Looks nice Black on Black 1994 Mercedes-Benz s350d,$5,750
Driven 268,374 miles, I guess it ain't all blowed up https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/389756953298628 -- --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] A small step to the dark side: I buy a Harbor Fright battery electric lawn mower
Or a (push) reel mower. I used to cut the postage-sized yard at the Ladies of Charity house for my grandmother when I was a kid with one of those push reel mowers. Took a fair amount of goomph to move that thing. When we lived in Sheboygan we had a pretty small yard. I had sold my Wheel Horse tractor with the previous house, so I ended up buying a powered reel mower with the grass “basket” on the back. That was a great mower. -D > On Aug 18, 2022, at 9:59 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes > wrote: > > Heck gas mowers are for wussies, a REAL man uses a scythe... > > > -Curt > > On Thursday, August 18, 2022 at 09:37:24 AM EDT, Dimitri Seretakis via > Mercedes wrote: > > Electric mowers are for gurly boyz. Sorry!’ > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Aug 18, 2022, at 9:09 AM, mitch--- via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> On 2022-08-18 09:02, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: >> >>> The axe handle is my measuring stick so I know the wood will fit in the >>> stove. >> >> Two reasons why my little Husky has a 16" bar: >> I use it for limbing and blocking up small stuff, and a relatively long bar >> gives more reach for limbing. >> It's my woods ruler. Can measure 16", and easily guestimate 18" or 20". >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search 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
[MBZ] Gorgeous! 1995 Mercedes-Benz e320 convertible cabriolet E 320, $8, 200
Dark green/tan, Driven 76,760 miles. Driver seat bottom needs replacing https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/455127069962746 -- --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] A small step to the dark side: I buy a Harbor Fright battery electric lawn mower
Heck gas mowers are for wussies, a REAL man uses a scythe... -Curt On Thursday, August 18, 2022 at 09:37:24 AM EDT, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes wrote: Electric mowers are for gurly boyz. Sorry!’ Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 18, 2022, at 9:09 AM, mitch--- via Mercedes > wrote: > > On 2022-08-18 09:02, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: > >> The axe handle is my measuring stick so I know the wood will fit in the >> stove. > > Two reasons why my little Husky has a 16" bar: > I use it for limbing and blocking up small stuff, and a relatively long bar > gives more reach for limbing. > It's my woods ruler. Can measure 16", and easily guestimate 18" or 20". > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search 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
The "all nighter" stove we have in the camp has a, frankly obnoxious, 13" max log length. It's hard to judge the size when cutting, hence the stick. I've got a field full of white birch in the 6-8" diameter range. I usually cut them 8' long as that's where they start to get too skinny to be worth it and pile them by the garage. Cut to length later using the stick as a gauge. -Curt On Thursday, August 18, 2022 at 09:09:55 AM EDT, mitch--- via Mercedes wrote: On 2022-08-18 09:02, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: > > The axe handle is my measuring stick so I know the wood will fit in the > stove. Two reasons why my little Husky has a 16" bar: I use it for limbing and blocking up small stuff, and a relatively long bar gives more reach for limbing. It's my woods ruler. Can measure 16", and easily guestimate 18" or 20". ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search 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've never had an oil related failure on a large engine (once on a lawnmower maybe) so I don't worry about it too much. The farm tractors get changed once every 2 years but we're talking less than 100 hours of run time, synthetic 5w40 in the '98 Ford and 15w40 diesel oil in the 1952 Farmall. That Farmall's engine is completely iron, I'm not worried about acids particularly, I'm leaning on the relatively high TBN of diesel oil to absorb the acid... In a month or so I'm going to replace the leaking oil pan gasket on the Farmall. I had been debating not changing the filter at that time but now I'm thinking I ought to, there might be some contamination during the job... -Curt On Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at 08:20:28 PM EDT, OK Don via Mercedes wrote: 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 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search 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] Sammich Man
Wow. That sucks. RIP, man. -D > On Aug 18, 2022, at 9:00 AM, mitch--- via Mercedes > wrote: > > This is a screenshot from the 5th of this month. cancer.png>___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search 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
Electric mowers are for gurly boyz. Sorry!’ Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 18, 2022, at 9:09 AM, mitch--- via Mercedes > wrote: > > On 2022-08-18 09:02, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: > >> The axe handle is my measuring stick so I know the wood will fit in the >> stove. > > Two reasons why my little Husky has a 16" bar: > I use it for limbing and blocking up small stuff, and a relatively long bar > gives more reach for limbing. > It's my woods ruler. Can measure 16", and easily guestimate 18" or 20". > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search 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 2022-08-18 09:02, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: The axe handle is my measuring stick so I know the wood will fit in the stove. Two reasons why my little Husky has a 16" bar: I use it for limbing and blocking up small stuff, and a relatively long bar gives more reach for limbing. It's my woods ruler. Can measure 16", and easily guestimate 18" or 20". ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search 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] Seen in Mayberry — Ex–Andy Griffith 1969 Mercedes-Benz 280SE Cabriolet
On 2022-08-18 08:24, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1969-mercedes-benz-280se-cabriolet-5 Interesting facts, linked to in the comments for that listing: 1966 was the last year to buy a new Studebaker. Aunt Bea not only bought one, she drove it in Mayberry RFD. She started driving at the age of 50, and only drove Studebakers, which she loved. She drove it less and less, until she let the plates expire in 1983 and her cats took it over. When she died, a Studebaker collector and the owner of a local tourist trap got in a bidding war, and the catmobile sold for $20k. https://www.metv.com/stories/nobody-predicted-the-crazy-bidding-war-for-aunt-bees-dusty-1966-studebaker ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search 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
This is exactly what I would do if I needed a hand mower although I'd probably buy Makita since I've already got an investment in their tools. https://photos.app.goo.gl/dDawMRvUWeTDQDFS8 Dad bought a Bauer (Harbor Freight) electric chainsaw a year or so ago. The pic shows how much wood it will cut on a single charge. I don't remember what size the battery is but knowing my dad it's probably on the small side... The axe handle is my measuring stick so I know the wood will fit in the stove. For a limbing saw this thing is great, it's lighter, it doesn't shake, it stops immediately when you release the trigger so it's safer. I've already got a big-ish saw for taking down trees, my next saw will undoubtedly be electric. I wrote about using the saw on my blog and called it "Solar Powered Logging" since I charged the saw off the solar at camp. -Curt On Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at 12:53:32 PM EDT, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: 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 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search 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] Sammich Man
On 2022-08-18 08:52, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: Really? He wasn’t that old, was he? Recently (last month or early this month) he posted that he was freshly diagnosed with terminal cancer, lymphoma IIRC. So we knew it was coming, but I was thinking 3-12 months out. Must have been a very late diagnosis. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search 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] Sammich Man
Really? He wasn’t that old, was he? -D > On Aug 18, 2022, at 8:40 AM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes > wrote: > > FaceBook sez Sammich Man has passed. Sad. > RIP buddy. > > 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
[MBZ] Sammich Man
FaceBook sez Sammich Man has passed. Sad. RIP buddy. 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] Dealing with State Farm
Check with Teddie Kennedy (D-UI) for a reference to a lawyer and neck collar provider —FT Sent from my iPad > On Aug 17, 2022, at 6:45 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > I guess my neck might start hurting. Maybe I should hire a shister lawyer and > show up in a neck collar. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search 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] 1972 280SE - 92k miles - $1,750
For the price definitely worth a look —FT Sent from my iPad > On Aug 17, 2022, at 10:29 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes > 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] Seen in Mayberry — Ex–Andy Griffith 1969 Mercedes-Benz 280SE Cabriolet
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1969-mercedes-benz-280se-cabriolet-5 —FT Sent from my iPad ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search 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
My '98 Jetta was notorious for that. The wheel centers were tight on the rims and wouldn't seat good. Get 10-15 miles down the road and the wheels would get all loose. I eventually carried the torque wrench with me for the first couple days after having a wheel off. Curt Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Wed, Aug 17, 2022 at 2:49 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: 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 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search 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
I’ve got podcasts I’ll listen to on occasion. Lately my trips have been pretty short, so listening to a podcast doesn’t always work out well as I never get to finish it. I’ll often listen to them when I’m working in the garage. I’ve done the Audible thing, but again, with the limited amount of time I spend in the car, it’s not ideal for listening to an audiobook. -D > On Aug 17, 2022, at 10:20 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > wrote: > > 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 > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
