Something else I wanted to include in this and forgot….
If you ever need to remove a Mercedes air bag from the steering wheel, there’s
a great factory tool that makes it really easy:
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It’s Torx T30 bit with a hex end that you can get a 1/4 drive socket/ratchet on.
If you’ve never removed an air bag, it’s a real PITA unless you have a short
T30 Torx wrench, that is, one that can fit between the back of the steering
wheel and the instrument panel. If the wrench is skinny, you’ll have a tough
time getting it centered in the opening for the fastener and landed in the
socket of the bolt.
This bit is under $10 from the dealer and fits all Mercedes air bag bolts, so
it’s not a single model sort of tool. I finally broke down and bought one
because I needed to remove the air bag on the ML550 to replace a button set for
the telematics, and believe me, it made the job so easy and quick I kick myself
for not getting one of these a long time ago.
-D/Martha
> On May 29, 2022, at 3:26 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> Working on the 2008 ML550 today, I found something I really like in the way
> of detailing products.
>
> We’ve all dealt with black plastic or vinyl trim and how it ages and gets
> chalky due to exposure to the elements and age. With cars in Florida this is
> accelerated, as the sun can be pretty brutal here as can the temperatures.
> I’ve tried all sorts of “back to black” and other such trim treatments, none
> of which seemed to last long (or at all.)
>
> On a recommendation from a detailing buddy I tried something from a company
> called “GTECHNIQ” called “Permanent Trim Restorer C4”.
>
> It’s not cheap, I think the little 15 ml bottle I got cost around $30, but
> I'm pretty much willing to try almost anything once if I see some good
> results others have experienced.
>
> On the ML550 there is black plastic trim that runs along the rocker panel
> area above the running boards (if you have them.) It’s a flat black textured
> material like most black trim, and mine was pretty chalky. They give you some
> applicators with the product, which is nice. They also recommend the use of
> gloves, as it does have some nasty solvents in it from the looks of the
> ingredients.
>
> Application was simple, wipe on, let dry, wipe off any excess. The results
> were instantly apparent, but I don’t put a lot of stock in that because most
> of the trim restoration product I’ve tried look great when first applied.
>
> I’ll watch this stuff carefully over the next few weeks and see how it shapes
> up. My initial experience has been good.
>
> -D
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