Re: [MBZ] OT Fedex rant, again, UPS praise

[Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes]

I have had FedEx leave boxes at the end of the driveway just out in the open 
next to the road where anyone could pick them up. 

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> On Sep 1, 2023, at 7:21 PM, Donald Snook via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> You should call the customer service number and complain and ask them to 
> deliver it properly. 
> 
> By the way, UPS isn’t big enough to buy FedEx and I’m sorry to hear you have 
> had several bad experiences.  Send me the tracking number and I’ll talk with 
> the service center manager about them doing it right. 
> 
> Donald H. Snook
> 
> 
>> On Sep 1, 2023, at 4:51 PM, Floyd Thursby  wrote:
>> 
>> Ordered dog food from Chewy.  They use Fedex for delivery.  They were 
>> leaving the boxes up the road back at the end of a gravel driveway that goes 
>> to a little bridge residents use to get to their houses on a little island 
>> out in the marsh.  I retrieved one a few months ago over there and i think 
>> one before that. Others have just disappeared, some actually make it here.  
>> My daughter ordered some dog meds from them a coupla weeks ago to be 
>> delivered to me and it was shown as delivered with a picture of the box 
>> sitting over there so I went and got it. Yesterday and today I get text msgs 
>> saying they are unable to deliver the latest food package.  Idiots.
>> 
>> UPS delivered my FCPEuro order today no problemo so I can do some Benzing 
>> over the long weekend.  Yay them.
>> 
>> UPS should buy Fedex and put an end to their miserable service.
>> 
>> -- 
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>> 
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Re: [MBZ] OT Fedex rant, again, UPS praise

[Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes]

The UPS guy who I see sometimes is a Benzhead

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> On Sep 1, 2023, at 7:16 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> “UPS rocks”, says the man whose son-in-law is a UPS driver. 
> 
> AZBob
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Sep 1, 2023, at 2:51 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> Ordered dog food from Chewy.  They use Fedex for delivery.  They were 
>> leaving the boxes up the road back at the end of a gravel driveway that goes 
>> to a little bridge residents use to get to their houses on a little island 
>> out in the marsh.  I retrieved one a few months ago over there and i think 
>> one before that. Others have just disappeared, some actually make it here.  
>> My daughter ordered some dog meds from them a coupla weeks ago to be 
>> delivered to me and it was shown as delivered with a picture of the box 
>> sitting over there so I went and got it. Yesterday and today I get text msgs 
>> saying they are unable to deliver the latest food package.  Idiots.
>> 
>> UPS delivered my FCPEuro order today no problemo so I can do some Benzing 
>> over the long weekend.  Yay them.
>> 
>> UPS should buy Fedex and put an end to their miserable service.
>> 
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Re: [MBZ] OT Fedex rant, again, UPS praise

[Bob Rentfro via Mercedes]

We have an attorney on our side with Herr Snook. 

AZBob

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> On Sep 1, 2023, at 5:37 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> "Uhh, yeah, I know a guy…."
> 
> -D
> 
>> On Sep 1, 2023, at 5:20 PM, Donald Snook via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> You should call the customer service number and complain and ask them to 
>> deliver it properly. 
>> 
>> By the way, UPS isn’t big enough to buy FedEx and I’m sorry to hear you have 
>> had several bad experiences.  Send me the tracking number and I’ll talk with 
>> the service center manager about them doing it right. 
>> 
>> Donald H. Snook
>> 
>> 
 On Sep 1, 2023, at 4:51 PM, Floyd Thursby  
 wrote:
>>> 
>>> Ordered dog food from Chewy.  They use Fedex for delivery.  They were 
>>> leaving the boxes up the road back at the end of a gravel driveway that 
>>> goes to a little bridge residents use to get to their houses on a little 
>>> island out in the marsh.  I retrieved one a few months ago over there and i 
>>> think one before that. Others have just disappeared, some actually make it 
>>> here.  My daughter ordered some dog meds from them a coupla weeks ago to be 
>>> delivered to me and it was shown as delivered with a picture of the box 
>>> sitting over there so I went and got it. Yesterday and today I get text 
>>> msgs saying they are unable to deliver the latest food package.  Idiots.
>>> 
>>> UPS delivered my FCPEuro order today no problemo so I can do some Benzing 
>>> over the long weekend.  Yay them.
>>> 
>>> UPS should buy Fedex and put an end to their miserable service.
>>> 
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>>> 
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Re: [MBZ] OT Fedex rant, again, UPS praise

[dan penoff.com via Mercedes]

"Uhh, yeah, I know a guy…."

-D

> On Sep 1, 2023, at 5:20 PM, Donald Snook via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> You should call the customer service number and complain and ask them to 
> deliver it properly. 
> 
> By the way, UPS isn’t big enough to buy FedEx and I’m sorry to hear you have 
> had several bad experiences.  Send me the tracking number and I’ll talk with 
> the service center manager about them doing it right. 
> 
> Donald H. Snook
> 
> 
>> On Sep 1, 2023, at 4:51 PM, Floyd Thursby  wrote:
>> 
>> Ordered dog food from Chewy.  They use Fedex for delivery.  They were 
>> leaving the boxes up the road back at the end of a gravel driveway that goes 
>> to a little bridge residents use to get to their houses on a little island 
>> out in the marsh.  I retrieved one a few months ago over there and i think 
>> one before that. Others have just disappeared, some actually make it here.  
>> My daughter ordered some dog meds from them a coupla weeks ago to be 
>> delivered to me and it was shown as delivered with a picture of the box 
>> sitting over there so I went and got it. Yesterday and today I get text msgs 
>> saying they are unable to deliver the latest food package.  Idiots.
>> 
>> UPS delivered my FCPEuro order today no problemo so I can do some Benzing 
>> over the long weekend.  Yay them.
>> 
>> UPS should buy Fedex and put an end to their miserable service.
>> 
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>> 
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Re: [MBZ] OT Fedex rant, again, UPS praise

[Donald Snook via Mercedes]

You should call the customer service number and complain and ask them to 
deliver it properly. 

By the way, UPS isn’t big enough to buy FedEx and I’m sorry to hear you have 
had several bad experiences.  Send me the tracking number and I’ll talk with 
the service center manager about them doing it right. 

Donald H. Snook


> On Sep 1, 2023, at 4:51 PM, Floyd Thursby  wrote:
> 
> Ordered dog food from Chewy.  They use Fedex for delivery.  They were 
> leaving the boxes up the road back at the end of a gravel driveway that goes 
> to a little bridge residents use to get to their houses on a little island 
> out in the marsh.  I retrieved one a few months ago over there and i think 
> one before that. Others have just disappeared, some actually make it here.  
> My daughter ordered some dog meds from them a coupla weeks ago to be 
> delivered to me and it was shown as delivered with a picture of the box 
> sitting over there so I went and got it. Yesterday and today I get text msgs 
> saying they are unable to deliver the latest food package.  Idiots.
> 
> UPS delivered my FCPEuro order today no problemo so I can do some Benzing 
> over the long weekend.  Yay them.
> 
> UPS should buy Fedex and put an end to their miserable service.
> 
> -- 
> --FT
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Re: [MBZ] 124 Tires

[OK Don via Mercedes]

Tire clearance in the wheel well could be an issue with wider tires. As
"Floyd" said: "Ze Deutsche engineers know vat iss gut fur ze auto!"

On Fri, Sep 1, 2023 at 3:38 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> Ze Deutsche engineers know vat iss gut fur ze auto!
>
> --FT
>
>
> On 9/1/23 2:36 PM, Donald Snook via Mercedes wrote:
> > I watched a couple of Motorweek Retro Reviews (which I really like) and
> the were reviewing the 124. The videos I watched were from 86, 90 and 92.
> In them, Motorweek loved the 124, but was critical of the tires saying they
> were too narrow and too soft.
> >
> > I’m wondering if I could upsize the tires on my 90 300E without changing
> the wheels.  I don’t need or want to put stupid-big wheels or tires on it.
> But, maybe just a slight increase. The current size is 195/65/15.  I tried
> a few online calculators and I think the 6.5J wheel will allow a tire up to
> 215.
> >
> > I found some 205/65/15 that would likely work. According to the
> calculators, it’s a pretty small difference.
> >
> > Am I wasting my time? Is that small of an increase going to make any
> difference?   I don’t drive aggressively.  My one issue with the current
> tires is they are Michelin Premiere a/s which are good tires but they tend
> to wear quickly.  I have had them on other vehicles and they were
> comfortable and quiet, but the lifetime is about half of many other
> Michelin.
> >
> > Donald H. Snook
> >
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Re: [MBZ] OT Fedex rant, again, UPS praise

[Bob Rentfro via Mercedes]

“UPS rocks”, says the man whose son-in-law is a UPS driver. 

AZBob

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> On Sep 1, 2023, at 2:51 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Ordered dog food from Chewy.  They use Fedex for delivery.  They were 
> leaving the boxes up the road back at the end of a gravel driveway that goes 
> to a little bridge residents use to get to their houses on a little island 
> out in the marsh.  I retrieved one a few months ago over there and i think 
> one before that. Others have just disappeared, some actually make it here.  
> My daughter ordered some dog meds from them a coupla weeks ago to be 
> delivered to me and it was shown as delivered with a picture of the box 
> sitting over there so I went and got it. Yesterday and today I get text msgs 
> saying they are unable to deliver the latest food package.  Idiots.
> 
> UPS delivered my FCPEuro order today no problemo so I can do some Benzing 
> over the long weekend.  Yay them.
> 
> UPS should buy Fedex and put an end to their miserable service.
> 
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Re: [MBZ] OT Lawn tractor issues

[Craig via Mercedes]

On Fri, 1 Sep 2023 17:26:34 -0400 Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
 wrote:

> A friend said her little JD lawn tractor battery kept dying and it 
> wouldn't start.  I went by and put the charger on it for a few minutes 
> at 30A and got it to start up on about half a spin.  I measured the 
> voltage with it running and it was at 11V but I had neglected to
> measure the battery before I put the charger on it so I don't know what
> it was.

The chemistry of the small batteries is the same as the larger ones, so
the terminal voltage should be the same: 13.8 - 14.2, depending upon
temperature.

I would be carefull about putting big chargers on a small battery; they
dislike having electrons crammed down their throats.


Craig

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Re: [MBZ] DONTNO TO MUCH ABOUT THE CAR! 2008 Mercedes-Benz e-class E 350 Sedan 4D, $1, 500

[Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes]

Here's a new one: "car starts and moves"

On its own?

On Fri, Sep 1, 2023, 5:01 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> Seats look good for 170,000 miles
>
> PLEASE DONT LOW BALL I WONT RESPOND
>
> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/5895934357175615
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[MBZ] OT Fedex rant, again, UPS praise

[Floyd Thursby via Mercedes]

Ordered dog food from Chewy.  They use Fedex for delivery.  They were 
leaving the boxes up the road back at the end of a gravel driveway that 
goes to a little bridge residents use to get to their houses on a little 
island out in the marsh.  I retrieved one a few months ago over there 
and i think one before that. Others have just disappeared, some actually 
make it here.  My daughter ordered some dog meds from them a coupla 
weeks ago to be delivered to me and it was shown as delivered with a 
picture of the box sitting over there so I went and got it. Yesterday 
and today I get text msgs saying they are unable to deliver the latest 
food package.  Idiots.


UPS delivered my FCPEuro order today no problemo so I can do some 
Benzing over the long weekend.  Yay them.


UPS should buy Fedex and put an end to their miserable service.

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Re: [MBZ] OT Lawn tractor issues

[Floyd Thursby via Mercedes]

Great thanks, I will see if I can measure that at some point

-_FT

On 9/1/23 5:32 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes wrote:

Alternator should put out around 30-35v ac with the mower running and the 
regulator disconnected as measured at the leads coming from the stator.


Rick

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Subject: [MBZ] OT Lawn tractor issues

A friend said her little JD lawn tractor battery kept dying and it
wouldn't start.  I went by and put the charger on it for a few minutes
at 30A and got it to start up on about half a spin.  I measured the
voltage with it running and it was at 11V but I had neglected to measure
the battery before I put the charger on it so I don't know what it was.

She mowed the yard and then tried to start it again after finishing and
it wouldn't do anything so the battery was completely drained.  I will
probably try to charge the battery up fully on a low charge rate my
newer charger will do and see if it will come up to a full charge.  She
did say she had used some sort of little charger and kept it plugged in,
but at some point got a divorce and it might have walked off with the
ex, in any case she didn't still have it.  Having had to use that
suggests either there was some sort of current draw at rest, or that the
alternator isn't alternating.  The ex had disconnected the front lights
to make sure they didn't draw it down and there was some other connector
that was not, I didn't try to track that down.

I was also looking at the parts diagram and it shows a little alternator
on the engine somewhere and a voltage regulator.  I don't have a tester
to see if it is actually putting out voltage/current other than a VOM
which showed the 11V.  Maybe I should charge the battery then see what
it is while running on a full battery.

https://partscatalog.deere.com/jdrc/sidebyside/equipment/67736/referrer/navigation/pgId/489092846

I'm thinking it might be either the alternator or the VR if the battery
is OK but she doesn't have a lot of money to start throwing at parts.
The VR is $18 on ebay so maybe worth getting one of those and trying it?
The alternator is like $100 so don't want to do that for now.

Thoughts?

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Re: [MBZ] OT Lawn tractor issues

[Curt Raymond via Mercedes]

The charge rate on it is pretty low. If the battery is discharged put the big 
charger on it first, then the minder.

I have finally found a battery it couldn't charge, the battery in Angie's 2005 
Golf TDI has croaked. We got the car in (checks blog) 2015. It's got a VW 
branded battery in it so I know I didn't put it there.

The car has sat a lot this year due to some stupidity on my part, then it got 
used around town some without being charged first. I put the minder on it a 
week ago but I think it's got a sulfur bridge, it won't take any charge now...

-Curt


On Friday, September 1, 2023 at 05:35:56 PM EDT, Floyd Thursby 
 wrote: 






I bought a couple of those battery minders, one is hooked up to what seemed to 
be a dead/dying MB battery, it is still charging after 3-4 days with no error 
light so maybe it will rejuvenate it a bit.  I'm gonna fetch the battery out of 
that tractor next week and will put it on the other charger and see what it 
does.  She did go by El Mercado de Wal to see about getting another one but of 
course they were all sold out.  I told her not to get another one if this one 
can be charged up OK which would probably indicate one of these other parts

--FT


On 9/1/23 5:31 PM, Curt Raymond wrote:


>  The battery Minder that I got from Northern Tools has been magic at saving 
>lawnmower batteries. Mine has saved 4 or 5. Totally worth the $20 I paid for 
>it.
> 
> Those batteries are generally garbage and they live a difficult life. The amp 
> output of a lawnmower engine isn't great and they generally don't run for 
> very long at a go plus they get jostled pretty bad.
> 
> In most small engines the alternator is under the flywheel. Dammed hard to 
> service.
> 
> -Curt
> 
> 
> 
> On Friday, September 1, 2023 at 05:27:21 PM EDT, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes 
>  wrote: 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> A friend said her little JD lawn tractor battery kept dying and it 
> wouldn't start.  I went by and put the charger on it for a few minutes 
> at 30A and got it to start up on about half a spin.  I measured the 
> voltage with it running and it was at 11V but I had neglected to measure 
> the battery before I put the charger on it so I don't know what it was.
> 
> She mowed the yard and then tried to start it again after finishing and 
> it wouldn't do anything so the battery was completely drained.  I will 
> probably try to charge the battery up fully on a low charge rate my 
> newer charger will do and see if it will come up to a full charge.  She 
> did say she had used some sort of little charger and kept it plugged in, 
> but at some point got a divorce and it might have walked off with the 
> ex, in any case she didn't still have it.  Having had to use that 
> suggests either there was some sort of current draw at rest, or that the 
> alternator isn't alternating.  The ex had disconnected the front lights 
> to make sure they didn't draw it down and there was some other connector 
> that was not, I didn't try to track that down.
> 
> I was also looking at the parts diagram and it shows a little alternator 
> on the engine somewhere and a voltage regulator.  I don't have a tester 
> to see if it is actually putting out voltage/current other than a VOM 
> which showed the 11V.  Maybe I should charge the battery then see what 
> it is while running on a full battery.
> 
> https://partscatalog.deere.com/jdrc/sidebyside/equipment/67736/referrer/navigation/pgId/489092846
> 
> I'm thinking it might be either the alternator or the VR if the battery 
> is OK but she doesn't have a lot of money to start throwing at parts.  
> The VR is $18 on ebay so maybe worth getting one of those and trying it? 
> The alternator is like $100 so don't want to do that for now.
> 
> Thoughts?
> 
> 
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[MBZ] Million mile 124 Just up the road from Snook

[Floyd Thursby via Mercedes]

You should go get it

https://www.facebook.com/groups/W124GroupNA/permalink/1686178118553603/

Just entertaining the idea of selling the 300d, not really sure. I'd 
really like the car to end up in the hands of someone who would restore 
the car being that it has 1,080,000 miles on it. The main issues are as 
follows:
paint is bad, minor rear end damage with cracking on the taillights and 
the trunk is slightly bent in, the front bumper bottom section is 
missing, on the rear right wheel arch a small rust spot is forming, the 
cruise control stopped working the other month, headliner is saging, 
tires are almost worn but I have a tire machine and can put new ones on.

The good:
Mechanically the car is great, transmission serviced 10k miles ago, 
Garrett style turbo done 40k miles ago, engine seems to be great even 
after blowing out the oil pan (makes good power, oil pressure is normal, 
been 3k miles since the oil pan was replaced), has a Bluetooth module 
added to the factory sound system, upgraded all the speakers, all the 
power acc work, ac and heat work good, the car is lowered on Bilstein 
shocks and h&r springs, has a adjustable rear link for chamber correction

If you think you'd be a good keeper for this car send me a PM
Nashville TN
Should i just put the car on Cars & Bids at no reserve so i don't have 
to come up with a price? what are ya'lls thoughts?


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Re: [MBZ] OT Lawn tractor issues

[Floyd Thursby via Mercedes]

I bought a couple of those battery minders, one is hooked up to what 
seemed to be a dead/dying MB battery, it is still charging after 3-4 
days with no error light so maybe it will rejuvenate it a bit.  I'm 
gonna fetch the battery out of that tractor next week and will put it on 
the other charger and see what it does.  She did go by El Mercado de Wal 
to see about getting another one but of course they were all sold out.  
I told her not to get another one if this one can be charged up OK which 
would probably indicate one of these other parts


--FT

On 9/1/23 5:31 PM, Curt Raymond wrote:

The battery Minder that I got from Northern Tools has been magic at saving 
lawnmower batteries. Mine has saved 4 or 5. Totally worth the $20 I paid for it.

Those batteries are generally garbage and they live a difficult life. The amp 
output of a lawnmower engine isn't great and they generally don't run for very 
long at a go plus they get jostled pretty bad.

In most small engines the alternator is under the flywheel. Dammed hard to 
service.

-Curt



On Friday, September 1, 2023 at 05:27:21 PM EDT, Floyd Thursby via 
Mercedes  wrote:





A friend said her little JD lawn tractor battery kept dying and it
wouldn't start.  I went by and put the charger on it for a few minutes
at 30A and got it to start up on about half a spin.  I measured the
voltage with it running and it was at 11V but I had neglected to measure
the battery before I put the charger on it so I don't know what it was.

She mowed the yard and then tried to start it again after finishing and
it wouldn't do anything so the battery was completely drained.  I will
probably try to charge the battery up fully on a low charge rate my
newer charger will do and see if it will come up to a full charge.  She
did say she had used some sort of little charger and kept it plugged in,
but at some point got a divorce and it might have walked off with the
ex, in any case she didn't still have it.  Having had to use that
suggests either there was some sort of current draw at rest, or that the
alternator isn't alternating.  The ex had disconnected the front lights
to make sure they didn't draw it down and there was some other connector
that was not, I didn't try to track that down.

I was also looking at the parts diagram and it shows a little alternator
on the engine somewhere and a voltage regulator.  I don't have a tester
to see if it is actually putting out voltage/current other than a VOM
which showed the 11V.  Maybe I should charge the battery then see what
it is while running on a full battery.

https://partscatalog.deere.com/jdrc/sidebyside/equipment/67736/referrer/navigation/pgId/489092846

I'm thinking it might be either the alternator or the VR if the battery
is OK but she doesn't have a lot of money to start throwing at parts.
The VR is $18 on ebay so maybe worth getting one of those and trying it?
The alternator is like $100 so don't want to do that for now.

Thoughts?


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Re: [MBZ] OT Lawn tractor issues

[Rick Knoble via Mercedes]

Alternator should put out around 30-35v ac with the mower running and the 
regulator disconnected as measured at the leads coming from the stator.


Rick

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Subject: [MBZ] OT Lawn tractor issues

A friend said her little JD lawn tractor battery kept dying and it
wouldn't start.  I went by and put the charger on it for a few minutes
at 30A and got it to start up on about half a spin.  I measured the
voltage with it running and it was at 11V but I had neglected to measure
the battery before I put the charger on it so I don't know what it was.

She mowed the yard and then tried to start it again after finishing and
it wouldn't do anything so the battery was completely drained.  I will
probably try to charge the battery up fully on a low charge rate my
newer charger will do and see if it will come up to a full charge.  She
did say she had used some sort of little charger and kept it plugged in,
but at some point got a divorce and it might have walked off with the
ex, in any case she didn't still have it.  Having had to use that
suggests either there was some sort of current draw at rest, or that the
alternator isn't alternating.  The ex had disconnected the front lights
to make sure they didn't draw it down and there was some other connector
that was not, I didn't try to track that down.

I was also looking at the parts diagram and it shows a little alternator
on the engine somewhere and a voltage regulator.  I don't have a tester
to see if it is actually putting out voltage/current other than a VOM
which showed the 11V.  Maybe I should charge the battery then see what
it is while running on a full battery.

https://partscatalog.deere.com/jdrc/sidebyside/equipment/67736/referrer/navigation/pgId/489092846

I'm thinking it might be either the alternator or the VR if the battery
is OK but she doesn't have a lot of money to start throwing at parts.
The VR is $18 on ebay so maybe worth getting one of those and trying it?
The alternator is like $100 so don't want to do that for now.

Thoughts?

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Re: [MBZ] OT Lawn tractor issues

[Curt Raymond via Mercedes]

The battery Minder that I got from Northern Tools has been magic at saving 
lawnmower batteries. Mine has saved 4 or 5. Totally worth the $20 I paid for it.

Those batteries are generally garbage and they live a difficult life. The amp 
output of a lawnmower engine isn't great and they generally don't run for very 
long at a go plus they get jostled pretty bad.

In most small engines the alternator is under the flywheel. Dammed hard to 
service.

-Curt



On Friday, September 1, 2023 at 05:27:21 PM EDT, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes 
 wrote: 





A friend said her little JD lawn tractor battery kept dying and it 
wouldn't start.  I went by and put the charger on it for a few minutes 
at 30A and got it to start up on about half a spin.  I measured the 
voltage with it running and it was at 11V but I had neglected to measure 
the battery before I put the charger on it so I don't know what it was.

She mowed the yard and then tried to start it again after finishing and 
it wouldn't do anything so the battery was completely drained.  I will 
probably try to charge the battery up fully on a low charge rate my 
newer charger will do and see if it will come up to a full charge.  She 
did say she had used some sort of little charger and kept it plugged in, 
but at some point got a divorce and it might have walked off with the 
ex, in any case she didn't still have it.  Having had to use that 
suggests either there was some sort of current draw at rest, or that the 
alternator isn't alternating.  The ex had disconnected the front lights 
to make sure they didn't draw it down and there was some other connector 
that was not, I didn't try to track that down.

I was also looking at the parts diagram and it shows a little alternator 
on the engine somewhere and a voltage regulator.  I don't have a tester 
to see if it is actually putting out voltage/current other than a VOM 
which showed the 11V.  Maybe I should charge the battery then see what 
it is while running on a full battery.

https://partscatalog.deere.com/jdrc/sidebyside/equipment/67736/referrer/navigation/pgId/489092846

I'm thinking it might be either the alternator or the VR if the battery 
is OK but she doesn't have a lot of money to start throwing at parts.  
The VR is $18 on ebay so maybe worth getting one of those and trying it? 
The alternator is like $100 so don't want to do that for now.

Thoughts?

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[MBZ] OT Lawn tractor issues

[Floyd Thursby via Mercedes]

A friend said her little JD lawn tractor battery kept dying and it 
wouldn't start.  I went by and put the charger on it for a few minutes 
at 30A and got it to start up on about half a spin.  I measured the 
voltage with it running and it was at 11V but I had neglected to measure 
the battery before I put the charger on it so I don't know what it was.


She mowed the yard and then tried to start it again after finishing and 
it wouldn't do anything so the battery was completely drained.  I will 
probably try to charge the battery up fully on a low charge rate my 
newer charger will do and see if it will come up to a full charge.  She 
did say she had used some sort of little charger and kept it plugged in, 
but at some point got a divorce and it might have walked off with the 
ex, in any case she didn't still have it.  Having had to use that 
suggests either there was some sort of current draw at rest, or that the 
alternator isn't alternating.  The ex had disconnected the front lights 
to make sure they didn't draw it down and there was some other connector 
that was not, I didn't try to track that down.


I was also looking at the parts diagram and it shows a little alternator 
on the engine somewhere and a voltage regulator.  I don't have a tester 
to see if it is actually putting out voltage/current other than a VOM 
which showed the 11V.  Maybe I should charge the battery then see what 
it is while running on a full battery.


https://partscatalog.deere.com/jdrc/sidebyside/equipment/67736/referrer/navigation/pgId/489092846

I'm thinking it might be either the alternator or the VR if the battery 
is OK but she doesn't have a lot of money to start throwing at parts.  
The VR is $18 on ebay so maybe worth getting one of those and trying it? 
The alternator is like $100 so don't want to do that for now.


Thoughts?

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[MBZ] DONTNO TO MUCH ABOUT THE CAR! 2008 Mercedes-Benz e-class E 350 Sedan 4D, $1, 500

[Floyd Thursby via Mercedes]

Seats look good for 170,000 miles

PLEASE DONT LOW BALL I WONT RESPOND

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/5895934357175615

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Re: [MBZ] 124 Tires

[Floyd Thursby via Mercedes]

Ze Deutsche engineers know vat iss gut fur ze auto!

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On 9/1/23 2:36 PM, Donald Snook via Mercedes wrote:

I watched a couple of Motorweek Retro Reviews (which I really like) and the 
were reviewing the 124. The videos I watched were from 86, 90 and 92. In them, 
Motorweek loved the 124, but was critical of the tires saying they were too 
narrow and too soft.

I’m wondering if I could upsize the tires on my 90 300E without changing the 
wheels.  I don’t need or want to put stupid-big wheels or tires on it. But, 
maybe just a slight increase. The current size is 195/65/15.  I tried a few 
online calculators and I think the 6.5J wheel will allow a tire up to 215.

I found some 205/65/15 that would likely work. According to the calculators, 
it’s a pretty small difference.

Am I wasting my time? Is that small of an increase going to make any 
difference?   I don’t drive aggressively.  My one issue with the current tires 
is they are Michelin Premiere a/s which are good tires but they tend to wear 
quickly.  I have had them on other vehicles and they were comfortable and 
quiet, but the lifetime is about half of many other Michelin.

Donald H. Snook


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Re: [MBZ] 124 Tires

[Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes]

Just don't install a hood stack or you will become persona non grata on
this list.

On Fri, Sep 1, 2023 at 2:37 PM Donald Snook via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> I watched a couple of Motorweek Retro Reviews (which I really like) and
> the were reviewing the 124. The videos I watched were from 86, 90 and 92.
> In them, Motorweek loved the 124, but was critical of the tires saying they
> were too narrow and too soft.
>
> I’m wondering if I could upsize the tires on my 90 300E without changing
> the wheels.  I don’t need or want to put stupid-big wheels or tires on it.
> But, maybe just a slight increase. The current size is 195/65/15.  I tried
> a few online calculators and I think the 6.5J wheel will allow a tire up to
> 215.
>
> I found some 205/65/15 that would likely work. According to the
> calculators, it’s a pretty small difference.
>
> Am I wasting my time? Is that small of an increase going to make any
> difference?   I don’t drive aggressively.  My one issue with the current
> tires is they are Michelin Premiere a/s which are good tires but they tend
> to wear quickly.  I have had them on other vehicles and they were
> comfortable and quiet, but the lifetime is about half of many other
> Michelin.
>
> Donald H. Snook
>
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[MBZ] 124 Tires

[Donald Snook via Mercedes]

I watched a couple of Motorweek Retro Reviews (which I really like) and the 
were reviewing the 124. The videos I watched were from 86, 90 and 92. In them, 
Motorweek loved the 124, but was critical of the tires saying they were too 
narrow and too soft.  

I’m wondering if I could upsize the tires on my 90 300E without changing the 
wheels.  I don’t need or want to put stupid-big wheels or tires on it. But, 
maybe just a slight increase. The current size is 195/65/15.  I tried a few 
online calculators and I think the 6.5J wheel will allow a tire up to 215. 

I found some 205/65/15 that would likely work. According to the calculators, 
it’s a pretty small difference. 

Am I wasting my time? Is that small of an increase going to make any 
difference?   I don’t drive aggressively.  My one issue with the current tires 
is they are Michelin Premiere a/s which are good tires but they tend to wear 
quickly.  I have had them on other vehicles and they were comfortable and 
quiet, but the lifetime is about half of many other Michelin. 

Donald H. Snook


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[MBZ] $500 off on hoists

[mitch--- via Mercedes]

A wholly owned subsidiary of BendPak, Inc.

https://www.maxjax.com/

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Re: [MBZ] W163 stuck in park

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On 2023-09-01 13:02, greg via Mercedes wrote:
Mine won't shift out of park unless I have my foot on the brake pedal. 
I

assume it's a nanny device.


Yeah, but putting my foot on the soft brake pedal doesn't help.
I didn't think to look for a towing mode switch.

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Re: [MBZ] W163 stuck in park

[greg via Mercedes]

Mine won't shift out of park unless I have my foot on the brake pedal. I
assume it's a nanny device.

Greg

> So I move the 2003 ML350 to mow under it, and the brake pedal has no
> resistance.
> And there was a squirrel under the hood, so probably a chewed brake
> hose.
> Grrr.
>
> After mowing, I go to move the truck to concrete so I can look for drips
> and jack it up, and it refuses to come out of park. Is that a safety
> feature, you can't move the car to work on it if the brake failure lamp
> is on?
>



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[MBZ] 2023 Mercedes Benz EQS SUV: What Do You Want To Know?

[Floyd Thursby via Mercedes]

Under the glitzy packaging, the EQS 580 packs a dual motor setup that 
produces 536 hp and can propel this 6,000 lb SUV 
 
from zero to 60 in 4.5 seconds. When it comes to running this thing on 
long distances, Mercedes says the battery is big enough to keep you on 
the road for up to 285 miles, which we’ll of course be putting to the test.


https://jalopnik.com/2023-mercedes-benz-eqs-suv-what-do-you-want-to-know-1850792278

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[MBZ] has a P0017 for bank 1 cam sensor it is not a big issue it needs a new cam sensor 2007 Mercedes-Benz r-class R 350 Sport Wagon 4D, $3, 500

[Floyd Thursby via Mercedes]

Not a big issue until the engine kakks

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1354859865105706/

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