[MBZ] 2007 E350 no start

[Tom Savage via Mercedes]

Hi everyone, long time no see.

A friend has a 2007 E350 wagon M272 with 140k miles that won't fire, it
just cranks and cranks. I pulled codes and it shows P0011 cam timing, bank
1 position A (intake); P0271 Powertain, which google says is associated
with the first code; and P0521 Oil pressure switch.

I checked the cam solenoid magnet and it had the common failure mode of oil
leaking through the connector at the top, so I installed a new one from the
dealer this morning. Still no start.

Anyone familiar with these engines? I keep reading about balance shaft
problems, but I'm not sure if that will cause a no start like this.

The P0521 looks like it may actually be a stuck flap in the intake
manifold, but I'm not seeing any association with a no start. This is hard
without a manual or proper diagnostic equipment!

Any ideas?

Thanks,
Tom
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Re: [MBZ] OT: Clothes Irons

[Tom Savage via Mercedes]

I used to have a cheap Wal Mart iron, and it was a cheap Wal Mart iron and
ironing clothes was a hassle. Then Misheil and I got a German-made Rowenta
as a wedding gift and it is hard to describe how nice an iron can actually
be.

We have an earlier version of this model and if it isn't the S-Class of
irons, I don't know what is. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FEBPG3G/

Tom
On Jun 19, 2016 8:35 AM, "Craig via Mercedes"  wrote:

> Shirley's 30 year old clothes iron broke recently, so we need to replace
> it.
>
> In the vast experience of this list, is there one to be preferred? Or
> should we just go to WallyWorld and buy what they have?
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> Craig
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[MBZ] Curley car?

[Tom Savage via Mercedes]

Curley, is this your car?
http://www.curbsideclassic.com/blog/cc-outtake/cc-outtake-1966-heckflosse-reporting-for-duty/

Ton
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Re: [MBZ] '06/'07 E3230CDI?

[Tom Savage via Mercedes]

On May 6, 2016 12:01 PM, "Mitch Haley via Mercedes" 
wrote:
>
> WILTON via Mercedes wrote:
>>
>> Yep, I much rather have gotten an '06 E320CDI
>
>
> Was '06 the first V6 or the last I6?
> For some reason I was thinking the '05 was the last inline 6 diesel.
> Or was '06 the last one without the auxiliary pee tank?
>
'06 was the last year for the inline six. V6 and particulate filter started
in '07. I'm not sure when the pee tank and BS runflat tires started but my
'09 had neither.

Tom
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Re: [MBZ] '06 E320CDI

[Tom Savage via Mercedes]

Not direct comparisons, but for what it's worth my creampuff E320 Bluetec
with 77k miles was worth $17k in January per my insurance company and my
research validated that.

The not-quite-as-nice '09 Bluetec that replaced it I purchased in Texas in
January for with 78k for $16,500. State Farm then valued it for $18,950 in
Missouri in March. If only the car had a title I could get a check for it.

Happy shopping. The W211 cars are really nice and don't be afraid of the V6
- it is a good mill and acompanied by a number of updates and the excellent
7-speed transmission. I have a few surplus maintenance items and parts for
these cars if you end up with one, since Kaleb seems to have lost interest.

Tom
On May 2, 2016 8:09 AM, "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

I have seen them anywhere from under 8k to 15k. I would think about 10-12k
would be about right.

Sent from my iPhone

> On May 2, 2016, at 7:19 AM, WILTON via Mercedes 
wrote:
>
> What should I pay for '06 E320CDI w/maybe 50 kmi?
>
> What if it has 100 kmi?
>
> Wilton
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Re: [MBZ] Febi 08971 on sale

[Tom Savage via Mercedes]

On Apr 8, 2016 7:35 AM, "Mitch Haley via Mercedes"

>
> Too bad Ryder no longer rents out 722.6 Sprinters. Four years ago I could
get a case (12 qts) of Shell 134 from Ryder Fleet Services for something
like $80 delivered. Now they don't stock it. If there was a closeout sale,
I totally missed it.
>

Well, I have 10L of the stuff in genuine MB packaging that I can no longer
use... No reasonable offer refused, only some unreasonable offers refused.

Also have a filter 221 277 01 95, gasket 220 271 03 80 and new pan bolts
for a 722.9.

Tom
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Re: [MBZ] VW

[Tom Savage via Mercedes]

On Mar 28, 2016 9:48 PM, "OK Don via Mercedes" 
wrote:
>
> They are still selling vergassers - and doing many repairs - were they
> claim to make their money.

They're at least trying to sell gassers. Most of the VW dealers I've
visited in the last week seem to be following the Mitsubishi model: a used
car dealer with a few new cars sitting in the showroom.

Gas model values are way down as well, if not as badly as the diesels. I
started looking for another W211 or W212 after the last wreck but decided
my heart just wasn't in it, so just bought a 2012 Golf 5-speed instead to
try the cheap commuter thing. It was half the cost of another Bluetec and
I'm really enjoying it so far.

Tom
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Re: [MBZ] BLUETEC rumor

[Tom Savage via Mercedes]

My impression is that it is mostly law firms hedging their bets that the
scandal will spread, generating plaintiffs lists. I have been seeing a lot
of targeted ads about this after shopping for parts but have not found any
evidence through legitimate news channels.

Tom
'09 e320 Bluetec
On Feb 25, 2016 5:56 PM, "Rich Thomas via Mercedes" 
wrote:

> I saw some speculation the other day that MB might have done what Audi is
> alleged to have done but nothing since.  Who knows, maybe some dizzel
> owners (hey. I resemble that!) trying to get on the gravy train.
>
> --R
>
> On 2/25/16 6:38 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes wrote:
>
>> Friend & fellow,MB nut said  there,was,something on Facebook about BLUETEC
>> scandal  similar to TDI. Anybody know about that?
>>
>> Dwight Giles Jr.
>> 1982 300CD
>> 1990 300D
>> Wickford RI
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Re: [MBZ] Sources for Parts

[Tom Savage via Mercedes]

On Jan 20, 2016 10:39 AM, "Meade Dillon via Mercedes" 
wrote:
>
> Bob,
>
> I like to order from MB Northlake (in NC) for dealer stuff.
>
> http://mbnorthlakeparts.com/
>

FYI on MB Northlake, don't call to order parts. The website prominently
displays the phone number and doesn't state that you have to order online
to get the online price.

I had a shipping time question w.r.t. the holidays so I called to order...
they were pretty annoyed when I called later to ask for a refund of the
difference but did make good on it.

Tom
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Re: [MBZ] Wrecked E320

[Tom Savage via Mercedes]

Well, the repair estimate just by walking around the car and using "used,
reconditioned, or aftermarket" parts came to $14,500, so I guess it is
worse than it looks.  Apparently an offset crash like that is particularly
difficult to straighten out.

On the upside, I settled with the insurance company on Friday after more
contretemps than should be necessary, and purchased a one-owner 2009
Bluetec with the same mileage for less than I got for my 2007.  We pick it
up in Texas on Saturday.

Tom

On Thu, Jan 14, 2016 at 4:24 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> So how bad would that be to "fix"?  It doesn't look that bad but I guess
> if the body/frame is all buggered that's pretty much it. Seems like most of
> the car and its bits would not have been affected, might be worth buying it
> back if you could knock them down on the price of the hulk.
>
> --R
>
> On 1/13/16 8:59 PM, Tom Savage via Mercedes wrote:
>
>> Attached are a few pics of the carnage.
>>
>> Tom
>>
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Re: [MBZ] Wrecked E320

[Tom Savage via Mercedes]

North Riverfront, just north of downtown.  Here's the neighborhood where I
work: http://builtstlouis.net/northside/northbroadway01.html  The wreck was
on Hall Street, which is a sort of a Fury Road-meets-depressed Midwestern
industry speedway.

I live in St Charles, and the River is an effective protective rampart
against the crime and dysfunction.

Tom

On Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 11:47 PM, fmiser via Mercedes  wrote:

> > Tom wrote:
> >
> > This did happen in the Detroit part of town, so services
> > expectations are pretty low.
>
> Where is the "detroit" part of town.  And are you still
> in/near St. Louis?
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[MBZ] Wrecked E320

[Tom Savage via Mercedes]

So the E320 Bluetec is a probable total after some jerk ran a stop sign on
Saturday. I'm a little sore but okay.

The adjuster had asked if I'd like to retain the car, and I'm thinking
about it since I'd  like to replace it with the same model,  and especially
since two weeks ago I spent over $1000 on tires, a steering angle sensor,
and maintenence.

Questions for those who have done this sort of thing: I am thinking I could
strip most of the trim, black boxes, and accessories from the car over a
weekend and eBay it over the next few months for easy money - what am I
missing? Pull the engine complete, or pull injectors, turbo, intake, etc
and list piecemeal? Not sure I have room to pull an engine in the garage.
And finally, am I delusional or is this an economically viable weekend(s)
activity? I do have plenty of room in the basement to store everything.

Thanks,
Tom
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Re: [MBZ] Wrecked E320

[Tom Savage via Mercedes]

On Jan 13, 2016 6:45 AM, "Dan Penoff via Mercedes" 
wrote:
>
> Tom,
>
> Sorry to hear about your loss. The 1998 S420 is still going strong at
281k - maybe I can talk oldest son to make you a deal on it?

That is actually half tempting - that car remains the best I've ever owned.

> I will warn you that this takes a significant investment in time and
effort, so if you put a value on your time it might not be worth it.

That is kind of the conclusion I've come to today. Looks like I can retain
the car for $3052 and maybe I lack vision, but I just don't see 4,000
"easy" dollars in it. I'm not very interested in eBaying a bunch of small
parts at $20 a throw.

Unless Kaleb wants it for $3052 plus a six pack...

Tom
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Re: [MBZ] Wrecked E320

[Tom Savage via Mercedes]

On Jan 13, 2016 11:45 AM, "Craig via Mercedes" 
wrote:
>
>
> I'm sorry to hear of your loss. It's really frustrating and a
> disappointment when a great car you own is destroyed. May you navigate
> the insurance hurdles successfully.
>

Thanks, Craig. I'm at least off to a good start on the hurdles (although my
Hyundai Elantra rental smells like cigarettes and potpourri).

Tom
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Re: [MBZ] Wrecked E320

[Tom Savage via Mercedes]

On Jan 13, 2016 8:37 AM, "Curly McLain via Mercedes"
>
> Glad you are ok, but if you have not already, get checked out by a doc.
Some things don't show up until later.
>

This is good advice. I went to urgent care shortly after and checked out
okay. Of course, my neck is so full of osteoarthritis already that I wonder
how much I'd notice a small injury. Strangely an ambulance didn't show at
the scene even though a passenger in the other car had a bleeding cut on
his forehead. This did happen in the Detroit part of town, so services
expectations are pretty low.

Tom
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Re: [MBZ] Wrecked E320

[Tom Savage via Mercedes]

On Jan 13, 2016 7:10 PM, "Curt Raymond via Mercedes" 
wrote:
>
> That sounds like a very high price for a severely damaged car. I was
under the impression that insurance companies were quite willing to deal if
you dug in your heels.
> Of course  I suppose on the one hand you're telling them what a rare and
awesome car it was to get more money out of them for it, then you've got to
tell them what a heap it is to get it back cheap...

Yeah, I was thinking $2000, maybe even $1500. Apparently being a diesel has
a  big impact on value.

I built a pretty good rapport with the adjuster over the phone yesterday,
and he told me today that he recorded it as a condition 1 when he went to
inspect it this afternoon, so that helps. But I haven't received a
settlement offer yet, either, so we'll see.

Tom
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Re: [MBZ] Wrecked E320

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On Jan 13, 2016 9:59 AM, "Rich Thomas via Mercedes" 
wrote:
>
> Too bad, glad you survived mostly intact.
>
> Where is you/the car?

St Louis. Be ever vigilant when driving in the ghetto.

Tom
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Re: [MBZ] Wrecked E320

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On Jan 13, 2016 10:26 AM, "Mitch Haley via Mercedes" 
wrote:
>
> All the Bluetecs are V6, right?

I think so; mine is.

>
> What's it cost to keep it?
>
> When my dad totaled mom's Malibu, literally less than a week and 200
miles after
> I sent him to Tire Rack for new tires, he gave the adjuster the receipt
and the
> adjuster increased the offer by half the cost of the tires, the theory
being
> that the average car had half gone tires, so a car with brand new tires
was
> worth an extra half the value of the tires.

The adjuster told me today to fax in all recent receipts and he'll see what
he can do; it sounded pretty promising. I installed new OE wiper blades
last week and nabbed them when I went to get my plates and personal items
this evening, so I have forty bucks back already.

Tom
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Re: [MBZ] someone needs this

[Tom Savage via Mercedes]

On Nov 9, 2015 5:26 PM, "Rich Thomas via Mercedes" 
wrote:
>
> But it's a hybrid and will save you money and Gaia!  You could put an
Obama or Bernie sticker on it and be good to go!
>
Just think of the torque curve with a 114 hp elective motor supplementing a
twin turbo gas engine. And you can sign me up for that heated steering
wheel option, too.

Tom
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Re: [MBZ] Windshields

[Tom Savage via Mercedes]

On Sep 25, 2015 9:18 AM, "Dan Penoff via Mercedes" 
wrote:
>
> With a cheap Chinee piece of glass. That's the "FUYGO" stuff. My glass
people don't recommend it.
>
> If I want Pilkington it's closer to $300 reusing my molding.

This sounds better than the new windshield in your '98. "We only use PPG
glass."  Later... "No, I said PGW."  Also, this, no joke, is the guy who
installed it, in case you were wondering why all the trim clips are broken:
https://youtu.be/38EhaJ3iJGU

Tom
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Re: [MBZ] Windshields

[Tom Savage via Mercedes]

On Sep 25, 2015 9:11 AM, "Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes"

> Genuine glass is worth the money and usually not so expensive.  I put a
> windshield in my 300CD earlier this year and it was surprisingly cheap.
>
In 2007, I bought a Gullwing windshield from the dealer for $550. No one
could believe it.
I've learned my lesson.

Tom
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Re: [MBZ] 123 LWB sighting

[Tom Savage via Mercedes]

On Aug 26, 2015 6:16 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
wrote:

 how often do you see a LWB on the street?


I think I've posted this before but I saw one in Beijing a while back.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/oisj0f90ruopjcz/DSCN4632.JPG?dl=0

At first I assumed it was just an old taxi that somehow snuck in and had
the badge replaced, and paid no attention. Now I wonder if it could have
been one of the rarest of W123s, built by First Auto Works.
http://www.chinacarforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=20307#/forumsite/20929/topics/20307

This was in 2006, when you could still see interesting cars in China.

Tom
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Re: [MBZ] If You're Gonna Go, Go in Style

[Tom Savage via Mercedes]

That's nice but the jaloponist in me wants to go like this:
https://www.dropbox.com/sc/qqmy3b3cpl0k4p5/AABybINWvDY9J417aF71tMkka

I guess I should ask Curt if he's encountered any Filipino funeral
processions/parades yet...

Tom
On Jun 14, 2015 7:25 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
wrote:

 Like this:


 https://www.classicdriver.com/en/car/mercedes-benz/w12/1963/311989?plugin=trueplugin_id=181529

 Dan
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Re: [MBZ] hey WILTON

[Tom Savage via Mercedes]

On Jun 13, 2015 8:30 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
wrote:

 Tommy,

 You need to go to the tent sale.  It’s well worth the trip and you can
snag some unbelievable deals on A-E shoes.  Definitely an item on any A-E
wearer’s bucket list.

 And you can meet up with the Doobie Brothers while you’re there.  Well,
at least one of them.


Well, I am driving through Wisconsin on Tuesday... but do you really get
better pricing on site than over the phone?  It is moot, alas; between
vacation, new glasses, and a broken dishwasher, I'm not buying any shoes
this month (or next).

Tom
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Re: [MBZ] Need front brake rotors for my W123 300TD

[Tom Savage via Mercedes]

Andrew,
Another option is to take off my hands the Made in Germany Balo rotors I've
had in my basement for the last ten years. P/N 123 421 00 12 (replaces 115
421 14 12)

They're yours (or anyone's if you decline) for shipping cost.

Tom
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[MBZ] Mercedes/Packard prototype

[Tom Savage via Mercedes]

Here's something interesting I've never heard of: the W122.
http://www.curbsideclassic.com/blog/design-history-packards-request-almost-fulfilled-by-mercedes-benz/

Tom
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Re: [MBZ] OT fuel economy

[Tom Savage via Mercedes]

On May 27, 2015 11:45 AM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes 
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:

 Last weekend, my son and I went to the lake.
 We are in Winnipeg and we go to Sioux Narrows on Lake of the Woods about
45 minutes south of Kenora.


Completely off-topic, but speaking of Lake of the Woods...  My wife and I
are going to Winnipeg in a few weeks from Minnesota, and I was looking at
crossing at International Falls and taking Hwy 71 north of the Lake. It
looks much more scenic than crossing at Warroad/Sprague, but over an hour
longer. Is the northern route worth the extra time?

Thanks,
Tom
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Re: [MBZ] 109

[Tom Savage via Mercedes]

On May 27, 2015 10:31 AM, Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
wrote:

 No, I meant what I said.  The original 109 had the M189, which is a
modified 300SL engine first used in the Adenour outside the 300SL, so the
original 109 300SEL was a 4 door version of the 300SL.  With the M130, it
had no ties to the 300Sl, except maybe the differential.


But you meant to mean that the 300SL's M198 (direct injection) and the
W109's M189 (indirect injection) were both modified M186, right?  The
direct injection engine in the 300Sc (M199?) was a modified M198.

Tom
Pedant hat on
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Re: [MBZ] OT: Allen Edmunds

[Tom Savage via Mercedes]

 What the hell is Allen Edmonds?

Really high quality American-made shoes. Nicer than whatever you're wearing
right now.

 
  ‎AMEX has an offer, spend $200 at AE and get a $50 one time credit on
your card. Seems like a good deal.

I know you have a penurious cant - have you been to shoebank.com?  Factory
seconds on sale right now.

Tom
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Re: [MBZ] Once seen cannot be unseen

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On May 12, 2015 9:56 AM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
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http://jalopnik.com/50-000-will-buy-you-a-toyota-prius-that-sleeps-four-1703773020


I like that a lot, though it probably makes more sense in Japan.  Would the
reaction be better to a Toppola? http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toppola

Tom
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Re: [MBZ] New Shoes for the 240D/3.0

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On May 8, 2015 11:14 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes

 Those or primewell, a cheep badyear brand are all that seem to be
available locally.


Primewell is Firestone's private label brand made by GITI in China and
Indonesia. They are supposedly about as good as it gets in the cheap tire
realm.

Tom
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Re: [MBZ] This is the car for poos

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On Apr 25, 2015 7:16 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
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 Most of them are probably pretty rare on a S320, except for ASR and heated
 seats. It would be something to see a S320 with Burl Walnut, rear
sunshade,
 power rear seats, rear climate control, and SLS, wouldn't it?

My S420 had burl and a rear shade but somehow lacked heated seats, as I was
unimpressed to discover the first brisk morning my ownership.

Tom
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Re: [MBZ] Example of Craig's next car

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On Mar 9, 2015 11:42 AM, Max Dillon via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
wrote:

 2004 - 06 were the last straight six diesel engines, cars sold in the US
after that have V6 engines.

 I'd prefer the straight six, I think that design has proven itself to be
very robust.  I think the V6 engines are less dependable, but I don't have
any data to back that up.

 I also have the impression that the straight six is easier to work on.
The V6 has the turbo buried between the cylinder banks.
 --

An inline six is almost always preferable to a V6, cetaris paribus, but I
haven't found the V6 OM642 to be bad at all as far as maintenance is
concerned. The turbo is right up top (which is good since the inlet pipe
airways leaks oil), along with the fuel and oil filters, and there is
plenty of room to work at the front. The air filter arrangement is a little
goofy, though.

The V6 also comes with normal brakes and the 7 speed transmission, and the
general updates that came with the facelift in '07, but still has 16
wheels.

Fuel economy is not as good with the V6 due to the more restrictive diesel
particulate filter. Also it requires hard-to-find 229.52 oil to keep the
filter happy. No diesel smoke either; not sure if that is a bug or a
feature.

I couldn't find an '05-'06 worth buying and my Bluetec was a low mile Okie
creampuff so the choice was easy for me.

Tom
07 E320 Bluetec
02 Volvo V70 XC all new parts yesterday
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Re: [MBZ] Car Data

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On Mar 9, 2015 3:51 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
wrote:

 You put in your VIN and it will give you the build sheet data, everything
on the car.  I did that with the ML we just bought, the dealer guys were
all mystified, Where did you get all that?  I found the key to the secret
safe and they were all noodgie about it.

You can access the data card information and more for free through the epc
at http://epc.startekinfo.com/epc/home.jsp

They'll really be impressed when you go to buy parts and have the shopping
list printed out.

Tom
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Re: [MBZ] Example of Craig's next car

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On Mar 9, 2015 8:56 PM, Craig via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:


  Fuel economy is not as good with the V6 due to the more restrictive
  diesel particulate filter. Also it requires hard-to-find 229.52 oil to
  keep the filter happy.

 What are examples of 229.52 oil? Anything made by Mobil?

Here's the full list:
http://bevo.mercedes-benz.com/bevolisten/229.52_en.html

There are five times as many oils listed now as there were just a few
months ago. I'm running this:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00R0CRISI/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1425955466

I don't know what the max oil change interval is, probably 13k miles.
Kaleb is forgiven for using the wrong oil as my local dealer does the same
thing, but you really want to keep the filter healthy.

Tom
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Re: [MBZ] Car Data

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On Mar 9, 2015 8:43 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
wrote:

 I looked at that the other day and it wanted some sort of paid
subscription. Is that so?


The global version carries a nominal subscription fee, but the version
covering  US models only is free. It is only available in the US, and a
credit card from an American bank is apparently sufficient proof that you
are not French.

Tom
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Re: [MBZ] W140 - 1999 S320 Opinions

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 Anyone familiar with the inline six?


 Isn't it the same v6 as my 1999 e320?

The M104 lasted in the 140 all the way to the end. Nice engine but the
minimum you'd want in such a car.

Unless you can find an S280 with a stick like Princess Diana.

Tom
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Re: [MBZ] ML

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On Feb 16, 2015 1:00 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes 
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:

 We had ice last night with about 6 of snow today. My ML tires are worn
out and waiting on new ones to arrive but even at that it gets around great
in this stuff. Wow.


Modern all wheel drive systems are amazing. My wife's AWD Volvo will leave
a RWD Mercedes in the dust; both cars wearing the same all-season
Bridgestones. Until the first stop sign...

Tom
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Re: [MBZ] W210 Opinions?

[Tom Savage via Mercedes]

That looks like quite a lot of car for the money. No direct experience but
I had a customer who used the same model as a daily driver. He said it was
as reliable as any Mercedes and at 150k miles he reported no problems.
Apparently the normally aspirated engines are very reliable but brakes are
expensive. It looks like a good car for a hooligan - carefully vet prior
owners!

Tom
On Feb 10, 2015 6:07 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
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 I know little to nothing about the W210.  What do you guys think of this:


 http://www.benzworld.org/forums/sale-wanted-trade-giveaway/2261370-fs-2000-e55-amg-128k-miles.html#post11180698

 Dan
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Re: [MBZ] Biking in the Snow

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On Jan 31, 2015 7:16 PM, ernest breakfield via Mercedes 
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:

 you could make them yourself, but studded bicycle tires are available
from a variety or manufacturers, including Schwalbe, Continental, Kenda,
Nokian, and others.
 many of these cost more than the tires some people here put on their
cars.


I used to deliver newspapers all winter on a cheapie mountain bike. The
only real hazard was unshoveled sidewalks after a few freeze/thaw cycles.

I still love riding through the woods  in the snow; my regular bike on
regular mountain bike tires handles up to six inches or so with zero drama,
provided the elevation changes are modest. I haven't been able to figure
out if studded tires and fat bikes are just GAS (gear acquisition
syndrome), or if the disconnect is in my simple midwestern flatlander
brain.

Tom
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Re: [MBZ] W123 vs W140

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On Jan 5, 2015 4:26 PM, clay via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:

 Early engine management and not OBD compliant


Yikes.  As a silver lining, I assume this means you have the early, hot rod
engine tune? That would explain the 15 mpg.

Tom
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Re: [MBZ] W123 vs W140

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On Jan 3, 2015 5:16 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
wrote:
 Yep, now is the time to buy a used diesel or high mpg gasser.


I sure thought I was clever buying the E320 Bluetec last summer when gas
was still expensive and diesel was close to parity with premium. I like the
car but with a 50 cent price differential and a disappointing 30.3 mpg it
will be a while before I get to feel clever again.

On my easy highway commute I averaged 20.6 in now-Dan's S420. Maybe I
should put more air in the tires.

Tom
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Re: [MBZ] W123 vs W140

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Yeah but they have those goofy brakes and besides, I couldn't find any that
didn't have a zillion miles and spotty service history.  The Bluetec only
had 36k miles on it, and all records from the dealer.

The V6 is more complicated but doesn't seem to be less reliable.

Tom

On Jan 3, 2015 6:31 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes 
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:

 The car to get is the 05-06 cdi straight 6, better mileage more reliable
than the v6 blue tec

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Re: [MBZ] W123 vs W140

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On Jan 3, 2015 6:45 PM, fmiser via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:


 Is fuel price the only reason you choose to drive a diesel?

 For me it's not.  I choose diesel engines for a lot of other
 reasons, so now that gasoline is cheap (for a while) I loose one of
 the lesser benefits.


Modern diesels have a different set of benefits than the older stuff. They
aren't anywhere near as simple. They won't run without electricity or
survive an EMP. You can't fix them with golf tees or pour cooking oil in
the tank as a party trick. They aren't drop dead reliable compared to their
contemporaries, as compared to, say, a W123 vs something with D-jet and a
distributor. They will not serve as taxis in Senegal thirty years from now.

The new stuff is all about efficiency, range, and torque. Torque is proof
that God loves us and wants us to be happy.  I also appreciate the unique
technical aspects compared to every other silver E class out there. It is
still less expensive to operate than a gas E320 and I really like the car
so I'm not complaining, but the advantage is smaller than it was a few
months ago.

Tom
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Re: [MBZ] my off topic word for the day

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Btw, have you contacted AE directly about your Globetrotters?

Tom
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[MBZ] New W211

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Well, I've placed a deposit on an '07 E320 Bluetec with a scant 36k miles.
Car is in Oklahoma City and I have the logistics worked out to go fetch it,
with the exception of talking Kaleb into buying my S420. Hint, hint. Free
delivery...

Tom
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Re: [MBZ] Jaime! A Poor Widow Needs Help!

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On Jul 28, 2014 10:52 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes

 We did use my phone momentarily in Niagara Falls on the return trip, I
wasn't sure where the hotel was as it was a different hotel than the
outbound ride but the rest of the trip was all with a paper map...

 -Curt


Of course I'd prefer to stick with my phone which is more or less always up
to date and my trusty 1999 Rand McNally (probably due for an update), but
the car comes with nav and it takes up a lot of prominent real estate on
the dash.  Need to know I can expect to use it for the duration even though
by time I'll be done with the car it will look as quaint as an in-dash 8
track player does today.

Kids these days sure get a kick out of the tape deck in the 140.

Tom
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Re: [MBZ] Jaime! A Poor Widow Needs Help!

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Jaime, I need help, too!

I have my eye on a low mileage Okie E320 Bluetec, 2007.  I have paid zero
attention to the goings on of the electronics/Comand/nav systems of the
newer cars. Is there anything to be concerned about or is the system
solid?  What about upgradability?

Thanks,
Tom
It turns out 140s do rust, after all
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