Re: [MBZ] 1995 E420 - 126k miles - $3,500

[Robert Massmann via Mercedes]

If didn't have covid, I would offer to go look at it for anyone that would
be interested, as I am about 20 miles away from it's location

Bob Massmann
2012 ML350 BT
2002 BMW 525i

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Subject: [MBZ] 1995 E420 - 126k miles - $3,500

Has a tow hitch -- I probably wouldn't pull anything too heavy with it but
would be good for a small utility trailer or bike rack.

What is a "Code 18" check engine light?

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Re: [MBZ] 1995 E420

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

Thanks, Karl.

I don’t recall what the rate that was quoted, but we bought it down to 2.5% for 
about $1400. While I wouldn’t normally buy points, it was enough of a bargain 
that it made sense to do it. We’re not quite retirement age but the light at 
the end of the tunnel is definitely getting brighter, so anything we can do to 
reduce overhead while banking as much cash and investments as possible makes 
sense. In a pinch we’ll have plenty of equity as well if we needed it.

I’m sure most of the borrowers in your part of the world are using jumbo 
mortgages…I remember looking into them when I was living in San Francisco. Glad 
that didn’t pan out…

-D


> On Apr 30, 2020, at 12:25 PM, Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Yeah that 420 was a great buy Dan.
> 
> 2.5 is a great rate. We just did 3.1 on a 30 yr fixed. It is a jumbo so I
> think that bumps it up a bit also.
> 
> There are some arguments for staying liquid but they all involve making
> more than you are paying in interest on the mortgage. We wanted out of
> pocket to go down. If prices tank we can use the equity to buy a rental or
> something.
> 
> On Wed, Apr 29, 2020, 3:03 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes 
> wrote:
> 
>> That sucks. Sorry to hear that.
>> 
>> We just did a refinance on our new house because we went into with the
>> bare minimum (5%) to avoid tying up cash. Now that our former house has
>> sold, we’re rolling a good part of the proceeds into the new house’s
>> mortgage and knocking the rate down over a full point to 2.5% for 15 years.
>> We applied and got approved in record time, like three days. Mortgage guy
>> said we would probably not be able to close until mid May, as new home
>> buyers get priority in the closing queue.
>> 
>> New home mortgages must have tanked significantly, as our late May closing
>> is now next week.
>> 
>> Another interesting thing: Our mortgage company is requiring employment
>> verification within 24 hours of our closing and a questionnaire about
>> COVID-19 issues that have Federal penalties if you misrepresent the
>> answers. Wow.
>> 
>> -D
>> 
>>> On Apr 29, 2020, at 5:53 PM, Kevin Kraly via Mercedes <
>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> The deal for the other house didn’t work out, so we’re staying put at
>> least for now. Since we don’t have enough income for another loan for the
>> new property, we either have to be able to do a rent/pre-occupancy deal
>> while our house sells or a contingent, bumpable buyer. With four dogs, and
>> being both visually impaired, we can’t be in limbo without a place to live.
>> The seller’s lender was going to allow pre-occupancy, but her lender
>> wouldn’t approve our rent as income so she couldn’t more forward with the
>> loan on her new property.
>>> Kevin in Hillsboro, OR
>>> 2019 Sprinter 750 miles, Low Mileage Lutgard
>>> 1982 240D, High Mileage Hildegard with the low mileage engine, soon to
>> be back on the road!!!
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
 On Apr 29, 2020, at 2:44 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <
>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
 
 Yeah, I was really lucky to score this one. I’m surprised someone
>> didn’t beat me to it.
 
 Sounds like the 240D is just about ready to go. How much longer before
>> you move out to the new digs?
 
 -D
 
> On Apr 29, 2020, at 5:11 PM, Kevin Kraly via Mercedes <
>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> 
> Sounds like you got an awesome deal on that E420! A used car of any
>> era with EVERYTHING working is a rarity, let alone one that is 25 years
>> old! I finally got some news on my 1982 240D that’s been in the shop since
>> February. They are wrapping things up, and it COULD be ready by the end of
>> the week! It will be nice to have Hilde back! My niece moved up here from
>> California, and she’s excited to drive it!
> Kevin in Hillsboro, OR
> 2019 Sprinter 750 miles, Low Mileage Lutgard
> 1982 240D, High Mileage Hildegard with the low mileage engine soon to
>> be back on the road!!!
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>>> On Apr 28, 2020, at 8:18 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <
>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>> 
>> The $1500 1995 E420 arrived yesterday morning from Columbus OH about
>> 9:30. No surprises for the most part.
>> 
>> I forgot how much fun these cars are. Really. The W124 has that “bank
>> vault” feeling when you close the door, and the interior, while spartan, is
>> comfortable yet “tight”. Engine idles smoothly, could easily pass the
>> champagne glass test. Everything, I mean EVERYTHING, works on this car. If
>> there was a complaint I would say that the sunroof doesn’t open all the
>> way, but that’s clearly due to a need for a good greasing. Suspension is
>> tight, there’s no wandering, swaying and the steering tracks straight and
>> true.
>> 
>> The good:
>> 
>> Everything works
>> 113,000 miles on the clock
>> All maintenance up to date
>> Nearly new (snow) tires on the car, spare 

Re: [MBZ] 1995 E420

[Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes]

Yeah that 420 was a great buy Dan.

2.5 is a great rate. We just did 3.1 on a 30 yr fixed. It is a jumbo so I
think that bumps it up a bit also.

There are some arguments for staying liquid but they all involve making
more than you are paying in interest on the mortgage. We wanted out of
pocket to go down. If prices tank we can use the equity to buy a rental or
something.

On Wed, Apr 29, 2020, 3:03 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes 
wrote:

> That sucks. Sorry to hear that.
>
> We just did a refinance on our new house because we went into with the
> bare minimum (5%) to avoid tying up cash. Now that our former house has
> sold, we’re rolling a good part of the proceeds into the new house’s
> mortgage and knocking the rate down over a full point to 2.5% for 15 years.
> We applied and got approved in record time, like three days. Mortgage guy
> said we would probably not be able to close until mid May, as new home
> buyers get priority in the closing queue.
>
> New home mortgages must have tanked significantly, as our late May closing
> is now next week.
>
> Another interesting thing: Our mortgage company is requiring employment
> verification within 24 hours of our closing and a questionnaire about
> COVID-19 issues that have Federal penalties if you misrepresent the
> answers. Wow.
>
> -D
>
> > On Apr 29, 2020, at 5:53 PM, Kevin Kraly via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >
> > The deal for the other house didn’t work out, so we’re staying put at
> least for now. Since we don’t have enough income for another loan for the
> new property, we either have to be able to do a rent/pre-occupancy deal
> while our house sells or a contingent, bumpable buyer. With four dogs, and
> being both visually impaired, we can’t be in limbo without a place to live.
> The seller’s lender was going to allow pre-occupancy, but her lender
> wouldn’t approve our rent as income so she couldn’t more forward with the
> loan on her new property.
> > Kevin in Hillsboro, OR
> > 2019 Sprinter 750 miles, Low Mileage Lutgard
> > 1982 240D, High Mileage Hildegard with the low mileage engine, soon to
> be back on the road!!!
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> >> On Apr 29, 2020, at 2:44 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Yeah, I was really lucky to score this one. I’m surprised someone
> didn’t beat me to it.
> >>
> >> Sounds like the 240D is just about ready to go. How much longer before
> you move out to the new digs?
> >>
> >> -D
> >>
> >>> On Apr 29, 2020, at 5:11 PM, Kevin Kraly via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Sounds like you got an awesome deal on that E420! A used car of any
> era with EVERYTHING working is a rarity, let alone one that is 25 years
> old! I finally got some news on my 1982 240D that’s been in the shop since
> February. They are wrapping things up, and it COULD be ready by the end of
> the week! It will be nice to have Hilde back! My niece moved up here from
> California, and she’s excited to drive it!
> >>> Kevin in Hillsboro, OR
> >>> 2019 Sprinter 750 miles, Low Mileage Lutgard
> >>> 1982 240D, High Mileage Hildegard with the low mileage engine soon to
> be back on the road!!!
> >>>
> >>> Sent from my iPhone
> >>>
> > On Apr 28, 2020, at 8:18 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> 
>  The $1500 1995 E420 arrived yesterday morning from Columbus OH about
> 9:30. No surprises for the most part.
> 
>  I forgot how much fun these cars are. Really. The W124 has that “bank
> vault” feeling when you close the door, and the interior, while spartan, is
> comfortable yet “tight”. Engine idles smoothly, could easily pass the
> champagne glass test. Everything, I mean EVERYTHING, works on this car. If
> there was a complaint I would say that the sunroof doesn’t open all the
> way, but that’s clearly due to a need for a good greasing. Suspension is
> tight, there’s no wandering, swaying and the steering tracks straight and
> true.
> 
>  The good:
> 
>  Everything works
>  113,000 miles on the clock
>  All maintenance up to date
>  Nearly new (snow) tires on the car, spare set of wheels with old
> Michelins
>  Suspension rubber appears to be tight
>  No road or drivetrain noises
>  Inside of valve covers are CLEAN
> 
>  The bad, or not so bad:
> 
>  Paint on roof is toast. Clear coat is a crackle finish. Good part is
> that this is limited to the roof, so it would be easy to fix. Rest of the
> paint is good.
>  Driver’s seat bottom is torn
>  One rear headrest is split
>  Front bumper cover is missing under right corner. Gone.
>  ASR and ABS lights are on. SDS revealed a bad idle position switch,
> which is on order
>  Brake booster leaks internally
>  Both air intake hoses are toast
>  Broken right front sway bar bracket
>  Coolant reservoir level switch is bad
>  Trunk lid stops are gone
>  Fuse box lid has one hook 

Re: [MBZ] 1995 E420

[Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes]

Was that FHA? Maybe I got screwed over. 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Apr 29, 2020, at 5:36 PM, Curt Raymond  wrote:
> 
> Holy cow! Our refi added PMI, it's like $35/mo...
> 
> Curt
> 
> Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
> 
> On Wed, Apr 29, 2020 at 6:25 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
>  wrote:
> If at some point I sell the old house I would imagine I probably will take 
> the cash from that and plow it into this house then refi it at a much lower 
> rate and term and without PMI. The loan in the new house is FHA and the PMI 
> is close to $300 a month of the payment. 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> > On Apr 29, 2020, at 5:03 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes 
> >  wrote:
> > 
> > That sucks. Sorry to hear that.
> > 
> > We just did a refinance on our new house because we went into with the bare 
> > minimum (5%) to avoid tying up cash. Now that our former house has sold, 
> > we’re rolling a good part of the proceeds into the new house’s mortgage and 
> > knocking the rate down over a full point to 2.5% for 15 years. We applied 
> > and got approved in record time, like three days. Mortgage guy said we 
> > would probably not be able to close until mid May, as new home buyers get 
> > priority in the closing queue.
> > 
> > New home mortgages must have tanked significantly, as our late May closing 
> > is now next week.
> > 
> > Another interesting thing: Our mortgage company is requiring employment 
> > verification within 24 hours of our closing and a questionnaire about 
> > COVID-19 issues that have Federal penalties if you misrepresent the 
> > answers. Wow.
> > 
> > -D
> > 
> >> On Apr 29, 2020, at 5:53 PM, Kevin Kraly via Mercedes 
> >>  wrote:
> >> 
> >> The deal for the other house didn’t work out, so we’re staying put at 
> >> least for now. Since we don’t have enough income for another loan for the 
> >> new property, we either have to be able to do a rent/pre-occupancy deal 
> >> while our house sells or a contingent, bumpable buyer. With four dogs, and 
> >> being both visually impaired, we can’t be in limbo without a place to 
> >> live. The seller’s lender was going to allow pre-occupancy, but her lender 
> >> wouldn’t approve our rent as income so she couldn’t more forward with the 
> >> loan on her new property.
> >> Kevin in Hillsboro, OR
> >> 2019 Sprinter 750 miles, Low Mileage Lutgard
> >> 1982 240D, High Mileage Hildegard with the low mileage engine, soon to be 
> >> back on the road!!!
> >> 
> >> Sent from my iPhone
> >> 
>  On Apr 29, 2020, at 2:44 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes 
>   wrote:
> >>> 
> >>> Yeah, I was really lucky to score this one. I’m surprised someone didn’t 
> >>> beat me to it.
> >>> 
> >>> Sounds like the 240D is just about ready to go. How much longer before 
> >>> you move out to the new digs?
> >>> 
> >>> -D
> >>> 
>  On Apr 29, 2020, at 5:11 PM, Kevin Kraly via Mercedes 
>   wrote:
>  
>  Sounds like you got an awesome deal on that E420! A used car of any era 
>  with EVERYTHING working is a rarity, let alone one that is 25 years old! 
>  I finally got some news on my 1982 240D that’s been in the shop since 
>  February. They are wrapping things up, and it COULD be ready by the end 
>  of the week! It will be nice to have Hilde back! My niece moved up here 
>  from California, and she’s excited to drive it!
>  Kevin in Hillsboro, OR
>  2019 Sprinter 750 miles, Low Mileage Lutgard
>  1982 240D, High Mileage Hildegard with the low mileage engine soon to be 
>  back on the road!!!
>  
>  Sent from my iPhone
>  
> >> On Apr 28, 2020, at 8:18 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes 
> >>  wrote:
> > 
> > The $1500 1995 E420 arrived yesterday morning from Columbus OH about 
> > 9:30. No surprises for the most part.
> > 
> > I forgot how much fun these cars are. Really. The W124 has that “bank 
> > vault” feeling when you close the door, and the interior, while 
> > spartan, is comfortable yet “tight”. Engine idles smoothly, could 
> > easily pass the champagne glass test. Everything, I mean EVERYTHING, 
> > works on this car. If there was a complaint I would say that the 
> > sunroof doesn’t open all the way, but that’s clearly due to a need for 
> > a good greasing. Suspension is tight, there’s no wandering, swaying and 
> > the steering tracks straight and true.
> > 
> > The good:
> > 
> > Everything works
> > 113,000 miles on the clock
> > All maintenance up to date
> > Nearly new (snow) tires on the car, spare set of wheels with old 
> > Michelins
> > Suspension rubber appears to be tight
> > No road or drivetrain noises
> > Inside of valve covers are CLEAN
> > 
> > The bad, or not so bad:
> > 
> > Paint on roof is toast. Clear coat is a crackle finish. Good part is 
> > that this is limited to the roof, so it would be easy to fix. Rest of 
> > the paint is good.
> > Driver’s seat 

Re: [MBZ] 1995 E420

[Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes]

FHA really screws you on PMI. Reason it went that way way DTI was too high 
carrying both loans to qualify for conventional. Supposedly after showing 
rental income for a couple of years that can be included in a refi so get out 
of FHA. I just have not done anything about it yet. Within the next 2-3 years I 
will probably either do that or sell the rental and pay this house way down. Or 
maybe I will just sell all my junk, sell both houses and whatever cash I get 
use that to pay cash for whatever I can get for whatever amount that ends up 
being and not have a payment anymore.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Apr 29, 2020, at 5:30 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> Holy cow! You must have been a hell of a risk when that mortgage was 
> underwritten! Or is it because it’s an FHA mortgage?
> 
> On a $285k mortgage we put 5% down on ($300k sale price) our PMI is 
> $83/month. Even that’s a screw, as the house appraised for $315k. They would 
> get their money back and more if we defaulted.
> 
> That’s another reason for the refi, although a minor one. Get rid of PMI and 
> accelerate the mortgage. Cost about $1400 to buy down a point, that will get 
> amortized in no time flat. We pay biweekly on the current one and will do the 
> same on the refinance, too. That means two payments a year go directly to 
> principle.
> 
> -D
> 
>> On Apr 29, 2020, at 6:24 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> If at some point I sell the old house I would imagine I probably will take 
>> the cash from that and plow it into this house then refi it at a much lower 
>> rate and term and without PMI. The loan in the new house is FHA and the PMI 
>> is close to $300 a month of the payment. 
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
 On Apr 29, 2020, at 5:03 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes 
  wrote:
>>> 
>>> That sucks. Sorry to hear that.
>>> 
>>> We just did a refinance on our new house because we went into with the bare 
>>> minimum (5%) to avoid tying up cash. Now that our former house has sold, 
>>> we’re rolling a good part of the proceeds into the new house’s mortgage and 
>>> knocking the rate down over a full point to 2.5% for 15 years. We applied 
>>> and got approved in record time, like three days. Mortgage guy said we 
>>> would probably not be able to close until mid May, as new home buyers get 
>>> priority in the closing queue.
>>> 
>>> New home mortgages must have tanked significantly, as our late May closing 
>>> is now next week.
>>> 
>>> Another interesting thing: Our mortgage company is requiring employment 
>>> verification within 24 hours of our closing and a questionnaire about 
>>> COVID-19 issues that have Federal penalties if you misrepresent the 
>>> answers. Wow.
>>> 
>>> -D
>>> 
 On Apr 29, 2020, at 5:53 PM, Kevin Kraly via Mercedes 
  wrote:
 
 The deal for the other house didn’t work out, so we’re staying put at 
 least for now. Since we don’t have enough income for another loan for the 
 new property, we either have to be able to do a rent/pre-occupancy deal 
 while our house sells or a contingent, bumpable buyer. With four dogs, and 
 being both visually impaired, we can’t be in limbo without a place to 
 live. The seller’s lender was going to allow pre-occupancy, but her lender 
 wouldn’t approve our rent as income so she couldn’t more forward with the 
 loan on her new property.
 Kevin in Hillsboro, OR
 2019 Sprinter 750 miles, Low Mileage Lutgard
 1982 240D, High Mileage Hildegard with the low mileage engine, soon to be 
 back on the road!!!
 
 Sent from my iPhone
 
>> On Apr 29, 2020, at 2:44 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
> 
> Yeah, I was really lucky to score this one. I’m surprised someone didn’t 
> beat me to it.
> 
> Sounds like the 240D is just about ready to go. How much longer before 
> you move out to the new digs?
> 
> -D
> 
>> On Apr 29, 2020, at 5:11 PM, Kevin Kraly via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> Sounds like you got an awesome deal on that E420! A used car of any era 
>> with EVERYTHING working is a rarity, let alone one that is 25 years old! 
>> I finally got some news on my 1982 240D that’s been in the shop since 
>> February. They are wrapping things up, and it COULD be ready by the end 
>> of the week! It will be nice to have Hilde back! My niece moved up here 
>> from California, and she’s excited to drive it!
>> Kevin in Hillsboro, OR
>> 2019 Sprinter 750 miles, Low Mileage Lutgard
>> 1982 240D, High Mileage Hildegard with the low mileage engine soon to be 
>> back on the road!!!
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
 On Apr 28, 2020, at 8:18 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes 
  wrote:
>>> 
>>> The $1500 1995 E420 arrived yesterday morning from Columbus OH about 
>>> 9:30. No surprises for the most part.
>>> 
>>> I forgot how much fun these cars are. 

Re: [MBZ] 1995 E420

[Curt Raymond via Mercedes]

Holy cow! Our refi added PMI, it's like $35/mo...
Curt

Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android 
 
  On Wed, Apr 29, 2020 at 6:25 PM, Kaleb Striplin via 
Mercedes wrote:   If at some point I sell the old house 
I would imagine I probably will take the cash from that and plow it into this 
house then refi it at a much lower rate and term and without PMI. The loan in 
the new house is FHA and the PMI is close to $300 a month of the payment. 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Apr 29, 2020, at 5:03 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> That sucks. Sorry to hear that.
> 
> We just did a refinance on our new house because we went into with the bare 
> minimum (5%) to avoid tying up cash. Now that our former house has sold, 
> we’re rolling a good part of the proceeds into the new house’s mortgage and 
> knocking the rate down over a full point to 2.5% for 15 years. We applied and 
> got approved in record time, like three days. Mortgage guy said we would 
> probably not be able to close until mid May, as new home buyers get priority 
> in the closing queue.
> 
> New home mortgages must have tanked significantly, as our late May closing is 
> now next week.
> 
> Another interesting thing: Our mortgage company is requiring employment 
> verification within 24 hours of our closing and a questionnaire about 
> COVID-19 issues that have Federal penalties if you misrepresent the answers. 
> Wow.
> 
> -D
> 
>> On Apr 29, 2020, at 5:53 PM, Kevin Kraly via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> The deal for the other house didn’t work out, so we’re staying put at least 
>> for now. Since we don’t have enough income for another loan for the new 
>> property, we either have to be able to do a rent/pre-occupancy deal while 
>> our house sells or a contingent, bumpable buyer. With four dogs, and being 
>> both visually impaired, we can’t be in limbo without a place to live. The 
>> seller’s lender was going to allow pre-occupancy, but her lender wouldn’t 
>> approve our rent as income so she couldn’t more forward with the loan on her 
>> new property.
>> Kevin in Hillsboro, OR
>> 2019 Sprinter 750 miles, Low Mileage Lutgard
>> 1982 240D, High Mileage Hildegard with the low mileage engine, soon to be 
>> back on the road!!!
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
 On Apr 29, 2020, at 2:44 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes 
  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Yeah, I was really lucky to score this one. I’m surprised someone didn’t 
>>> beat me to it.
>>> 
>>> Sounds like the 240D is just about ready to go. How much longer before you 
>>> move out to the new digs?
>>> 
>>> -D
>>> 
 On Apr 29, 2020, at 5:11 PM, Kevin Kraly via Mercedes 
  wrote:
 
 Sounds like you got an awesome deal on that E420! A used car of any era 
 with EVERYTHING working is a rarity, let alone one that is 25 years old! I 
 finally got some news on my 1982 240D that’s been in the shop since 
 February. They are wrapping things up, and it COULD be ready by the end of 
 the week! It will be nice to have Hilde back! My niece moved up here from 
 California, and she’s excited to drive it!
 Kevin in Hillsboro, OR
 2019 Sprinter 750 miles, Low Mileage Lutgard
 1982 240D, High Mileage Hildegard with the low mileage engine soon to be 
 back on the road!!!
 
 Sent from my iPhone
 
>> On Apr 28, 2020, at 8:18 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
> 
> The $1500 1995 E420 arrived yesterday morning from Columbus OH about 
> 9:30. No surprises for the most part.
> 
> I forgot how much fun these cars are. Really. The W124 has that “bank 
> vault” feeling when you close the door, and the interior, while spartan, 
> is comfortable yet “tight”. Engine idles smoothly, could easily pass the 
> champagne glass test. Everything, I mean EVERYTHING, works on this car. 
> If there was a complaint I would say that the sunroof doesn’t open all 
> the way, but that’s clearly due to a need for a good greasing. Suspension 
> is tight, there’s no wandering, swaying and the steering tracks straight 
> and true.
> 
> The good:
> 
> Everything works
> 113,000 miles on the clock
> All maintenance up to date
> Nearly new (snow) tires on the car, spare set of wheels with old Michelins
> Suspension rubber appears to be tight
> No road or drivetrain noises
> Inside of valve covers are CLEAN
> 
> The bad, or not so bad:
> 
> Paint on roof is toast. Clear coat is a crackle finish. Good part is that 
> this is limited to the roof, so it would be easy to fix. Rest of the 
> paint is good.
> Driver’s seat bottom is torn
> One rear headrest is split
> Front bumper cover is missing under right corner. Gone.
> ASR and ABS lights are on. SDS revealed a bad idle position switch, which 
> is on order
> Brake booster leaks internally
> Both air intake hoses are toast
> Broken right front sway bar bracket
> Coolant reservoir 

Re: [MBZ] 1995 E420

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

Holy cow! You must have been a hell of a risk when that mortgage was 
underwritten! Or is it because it’s an FHA mortgage?

On a $285k mortgage we put 5% down on ($300k sale price) our PMI is $83/month. 
Even that’s a screw, as the house appraised for $315k. They would get their 
money back and more if we defaulted.

That’s another reason for the refi, although a minor one. Get rid of PMI and 
accelerate the mortgage. Cost about $1400 to buy down a point, that will get 
amortized in no time flat. We pay biweekly on the current one and will do the 
same on the refinance, too. That means two payments a year go directly to 
principle.

-D

> On Apr 29, 2020, at 6:24 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> If at some point I sell the old house I would imagine I probably will take 
> the cash from that and plow it into this house then refi it at a much lower 
> rate and term and without PMI. The loan in the new house is FHA and the PMI 
> is close to $300 a month of the payment. 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Apr 29, 2020, at 5:03 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes  
>> wrote:
>> 
>> That sucks. Sorry to hear that.
>> 
>> We just did a refinance on our new house because we went into with the bare 
>> minimum (5%) to avoid tying up cash. Now that our former house has sold, 
>> we’re rolling a good part of the proceeds into the new house’s mortgage and 
>> knocking the rate down over a full point to 2.5% for 15 years. We applied 
>> and got approved in record time, like three days. Mortgage guy said we would 
>> probably not be able to close until mid May, as new home buyers get priority 
>> in the closing queue.
>> 
>> New home mortgages must have tanked significantly, as our late May closing 
>> is now next week.
>> 
>> Another interesting thing: Our mortgage company is requiring employment 
>> verification within 24 hours of our closing and a questionnaire about 
>> COVID-19 issues that have Federal penalties if you misrepresent the answers. 
>> Wow.
>> 
>> -D
>> 
>>> On Apr 29, 2020, at 5:53 PM, Kevin Kraly via Mercedes 
>>>  wrote:
>>> 
>>> The deal for the other house didn’t work out, so we’re staying put at least 
>>> for now. Since we don’t have enough income for another loan for the new 
>>> property, we either have to be able to do a rent/pre-occupancy deal while 
>>> our house sells or a contingent, bumpable buyer. With four dogs, and being 
>>> both visually impaired, we can’t be in limbo without a place to live. The 
>>> seller’s lender was going to allow pre-occupancy, but her lender wouldn’t 
>>> approve our rent as income so she couldn’t more forward with the loan on 
>>> her new property.
>>> Kevin in Hillsboro, OR
>>> 2019 Sprinter 750 miles, Low Mileage Lutgard
>>> 1982 240D, High Mileage Hildegard with the low mileage engine, soon to be 
>>> back on the road!!!
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
> On Apr 29, 2020, at 2:44 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
 
 Yeah, I was really lucky to score this one. I’m surprised someone didn’t 
 beat me to it.
 
 Sounds like the 240D is just about ready to go. How much longer before you 
 move out to the new digs?
 
 -D
 
> On Apr 29, 2020, at 5:11 PM, Kevin Kraly via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Sounds like you got an awesome deal on that E420! A used car of any era 
> with EVERYTHING working is a rarity, let alone one that is 25 years old! 
> I finally got some news on my 1982 240D that’s been in the shop since 
> February. They are wrapping things up, and it COULD be ready by the end 
> of the week! It will be nice to have Hilde back! My niece moved up here 
> from California, and she’s excited to drive it!
> Kevin in Hillsboro, OR
> 2019 Sprinter 750 miles, Low Mileage Lutgard
> 1982 240D, High Mileage Hildegard with the low mileage engine soon to be 
> back on the road!!!
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>>> On Apr 28, 2020, at 8:18 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes 
>>>  wrote:
>> 
>> The $1500 1995 E420 arrived yesterday morning from Columbus OH about 
>> 9:30. No surprises for the most part.
>> 
>> I forgot how much fun these cars are. Really. The W124 has that “bank 
>> vault” feeling when you close the door, and the interior, while spartan, 
>> is comfortable yet “tight”. Engine idles smoothly, could easily pass the 
>> champagne glass test. Everything, I mean EVERYTHING, works on this car. 
>> If there was a complaint I would say that the sunroof doesn’t open all 
>> the way, but that’s clearly due to a need for a good greasing. 
>> Suspension is tight, there’s no wandering, swaying and the steering 
>> tracks straight and true.
>> 
>> The good:
>> 
>> Everything works
>> 113,000 miles on the clock
>> All maintenance up to date
>> Nearly new (snow) tires on the car, spare set of wheels with old 
>> Michelins
>> Suspension rubber appears to be tight

Re: [MBZ] 1995 E420

[Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes]

If at some point I sell the old house I would imagine I probably will take the 
cash from that and plow it into this house then refi it at a much lower rate 
and term and without PMI. The loan in the new house is FHA and the PMI is close 
to $300 a month of the payment. 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Apr 29, 2020, at 5:03 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> That sucks. Sorry to hear that.
> 
> We just did a refinance on our new house because we went into with the bare 
> minimum (5%) to avoid tying up cash. Now that our former house has sold, 
> we’re rolling a good part of the proceeds into the new house’s mortgage and 
> knocking the rate down over a full point to 2.5% for 15 years. We applied and 
> got approved in record time, like three days. Mortgage guy said we would 
> probably not be able to close until mid May, as new home buyers get priority 
> in the closing queue.
> 
> New home mortgages must have tanked significantly, as our late May closing is 
> now next week.
> 
> Another interesting thing: Our mortgage company is requiring employment 
> verification within 24 hours of our closing and a questionnaire about 
> COVID-19 issues that have Federal penalties if you misrepresent the answers. 
> Wow.
> 
> -D
> 
>> On Apr 29, 2020, at 5:53 PM, Kevin Kraly via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> The deal for the other house didn’t work out, so we’re staying put at least 
>> for now. Since we don’t have enough income for another loan for the new 
>> property, we either have to be able to do a rent/pre-occupancy deal while 
>> our house sells or a contingent, bumpable buyer. With four dogs, and being 
>> both visually impaired, we can’t be in limbo without a place to live. The 
>> seller’s lender was going to allow pre-occupancy, but her lender wouldn’t 
>> approve our rent as income so she couldn’t more forward with the loan on her 
>> new property.
>> Kevin in Hillsboro, OR
>> 2019 Sprinter 750 miles, Low Mileage Lutgard
>> 1982 240D, High Mileage Hildegard with the low mileage engine, soon to be 
>> back on the road!!!
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
 On Apr 29, 2020, at 2:44 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes 
  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Yeah, I was really lucky to score this one. I’m surprised someone didn’t 
>>> beat me to it.
>>> 
>>> Sounds like the 240D is just about ready to go. How much longer before you 
>>> move out to the new digs?
>>> 
>>> -D
>>> 
 On Apr 29, 2020, at 5:11 PM, Kevin Kraly via Mercedes 
  wrote:
 
 Sounds like you got an awesome deal on that E420! A used car of any era 
 with EVERYTHING working is a rarity, let alone one that is 25 years old! I 
 finally got some news on my 1982 240D that’s been in the shop since 
 February. They are wrapping things up, and it COULD be ready by the end of 
 the week! It will be nice to have Hilde back! My niece moved up here from 
 California, and she’s excited to drive it!
 Kevin in Hillsboro, OR
 2019 Sprinter 750 miles, Low Mileage Lutgard
 1982 240D, High Mileage Hildegard with the low mileage engine soon to be 
 back on the road!!!
 
 Sent from my iPhone
 
>> On Apr 28, 2020, at 8:18 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
> 
> The $1500 1995 E420 arrived yesterday morning from Columbus OH about 
> 9:30. No surprises for the most part.
> 
> I forgot how much fun these cars are. Really. The W124 has that “bank 
> vault” feeling when you close the door, and the interior, while spartan, 
> is comfortable yet “tight”. Engine idles smoothly, could easily pass the 
> champagne glass test. Everything, I mean EVERYTHING, works on this car. 
> If there was a complaint I would say that the sunroof doesn’t open all 
> the way, but that’s clearly due to a need for a good greasing. Suspension 
> is tight, there’s no wandering, swaying and the steering tracks straight 
> and true.
> 
> The good:
> 
> Everything works
> 113,000 miles on the clock
> All maintenance up to date
> Nearly new (snow) tires on the car, spare set of wheels with old Michelins
> Suspension rubber appears to be tight
> No road or drivetrain noises
> Inside of valve covers are CLEAN
> 
> The bad, or not so bad:
> 
> Paint on roof is toast. Clear coat is a crackle finish. Good part is that 
> this is limited to the roof, so it would be easy to fix. Rest of the 
> paint is good.
> Driver’s seat bottom is torn
> One rear headrest is split
> Front bumper cover is missing under right corner. Gone.
> ASR and ABS lights are on. SDS revealed a bad idle position switch, which 
> is on order
> Brake booster leaks internally
> Both air intake hoses are toast
> Broken right front sway bar bracket
> Coolant reservoir level switch is bad
> Trunk lid stops are gone
> Fuse box lid has one hook broken off
> Retainer mounts on the tops of the headlights are broken or missing

Re: [MBZ] 1995 E420

[Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes]

If you have a lot of crap or unusual circumstances such as owning 80 cars it 
makes it difficult to buy a new house while still keeping your existing house. 
You have to have a while to move all of your crap out before you can put old 
house on the market. We got lucky and were able to squeak by with 2 mortgages 
so I could move all cars to new location. No way you could try to sell a house 
while having that many cars. 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Apr 29, 2020, at 4:54 PM, Kevin Kraly via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> The deal for the other house didn’t work out, so we’re staying put at least 
> for now. Since we don’t have enough income for another loan for the new 
> property, we either have to be able to do a rent/pre-occupancy deal while our 
> house sells or a contingent, bumpable buyer. With four dogs, and being both 
> visually impaired, we can’t be in limbo without a place to live. The seller’s 
> lender was going to allow pre-occupancy, but her lender wouldn’t approve our 
> rent as income so she couldn’t more forward with the loan on her new property.
> Kevin in Hillsboro, OR
> 2019 Sprinter 750 miles, Low Mileage Lutgard
> 1982 240D, High Mileage Hildegard with the low mileage engine, soon to be 
> back on the road!!!
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Apr 29, 2020, at 2:44 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes  
>> wrote:
>> 
>> Yeah, I was really lucky to score this one. I’m surprised someone didn’t 
>> beat me to it.
>> 
>> Sounds like the 240D is just about ready to go. How much longer before you 
>> move out to the new digs?
>> 
>> -D
>> 
 On Apr 29, 2020, at 5:11 PM, Kevin Kraly via Mercedes 
  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Sounds like you got an awesome deal on that E420! A used car of any era 
>>> with EVERYTHING working is a rarity, let alone one that is 25 years old! I 
>>> finally got some news on my 1982 240D that’s been in the shop since 
>>> February. They are wrapping things up, and it COULD be ready by the end of 
>>> the week! It will be nice to have Hilde back! My niece moved up here from 
>>> California, and she’s excited to drive it!
>>> Kevin in Hillsboro, OR
>>> 2019 Sprinter 750 miles, Low Mileage Lutgard
>>> 1982 240D, High Mileage Hildegard with the low mileage engine soon to be 
>>> back on the road!!!
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
> On Apr 28, 2020, at 8:18 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
 
 The $1500 1995 E420 arrived yesterday morning from Columbus OH about 
 9:30. No surprises for the most part.
 
 I forgot how much fun these cars are. Really. The W124 has that “bank 
 vault” feeling when you close the door, and the interior, while spartan, 
 is comfortable yet “tight”. Engine idles smoothly, could easily pass the 
 champagne glass test. Everything, I mean EVERYTHING, works on this car. If 
 there was a complaint I would say that the sunroof doesn’t open all the 
 way, but that’s clearly due to a need for a good greasing. Suspension is 
 tight, there’s no wandering, swaying and the steering tracks straight and 
 true.
 
 The good:
 
 Everything works
 113,000 miles on the clock
 All maintenance up to date
 Nearly new (snow) tires on the car, spare set of wheels with old Michelins
 Suspension rubber appears to be tight
 No road or drivetrain noises
 Inside of valve covers are CLEAN
 
 The bad, or not so bad:
 
 Paint on roof is toast. Clear coat is a crackle finish. Good part is that 
 this is limited to the roof, so it would be easy to fix. Rest of the paint 
 is good.
 Driver’s seat bottom is torn
 One rear headrest is split
 Front bumper cover is missing under right corner. Gone.
 ASR and ABS lights are on. SDS revealed a bad idle position switch, which 
 is on order
 Brake booster leaks internally
 Both air intake hoses are toast
 Broken right front sway bar bracket
 Coolant reservoir level switch is bad
 Trunk lid stops are gone
 Fuse box lid has one hook broken off
 Retainer mounts on the tops of the headlights are broken or missing
 Blower motor regulator needs to be replaced, only runs on low speed
 Cover for seat heater fuses is missing
 
 So yes, it’s not perfect and there are some minor repairs needed, but the 
 seller made these all known so they’re not a surprise. I’ve ordered all of 
 the parts necessary for the repairs so as those trickle in I’ll be 
 covering the jobs as I do them. Big ones will be the brake booster and the 
 blower motor regulator. All the rest are little rinky-dink ones I can do 
 as the parts show up. I ordered a new lock cylinder, too, as the keys I 
 have are both pretty worn. Might as well replace the lock cylinder and get 
 a new key out of the deal since I would order a new key anyway.
 
 I’ll drive it with the snow tires as they’re literally new. No need to 
 drop serious coin for new skins when these will do the 

Re: [MBZ] 1995 E420

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

That sucks. Sorry to hear that.

We just did a refinance on our new house because we went into with the bare 
minimum (5%) to avoid tying up cash. Now that our former house has sold, we’re 
rolling a good part of the proceeds into the new house’s mortgage and knocking 
the rate down over a full point to 2.5% for 15 years. We applied and got 
approved in record time, like three days. Mortgage guy said we would probably 
not be able to close until mid May, as new home buyers get priority in the 
closing queue.

New home mortgages must have tanked significantly, as our late May closing is 
now next week.

Another interesting thing: Our mortgage company is requiring employment 
verification within 24 hours of our closing and a questionnaire about COVID-19 
issues that have Federal penalties if you misrepresent the answers. Wow.

-D

> On Apr 29, 2020, at 5:53 PM, Kevin Kraly via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> The deal for the other house didn’t work out, so we’re staying put at least 
> for now. Since we don’t have enough income for another loan for the new 
> property, we either have to be able to do a rent/pre-occupancy deal while our 
> house sells or a contingent, bumpable buyer. With four dogs, and being both 
> visually impaired, we can’t be in limbo without a place to live. The seller’s 
> lender was going to allow pre-occupancy, but her lender wouldn’t approve our 
> rent as income so she couldn’t more forward with the loan on her new property.
> Kevin in Hillsboro, OR
> 2019 Sprinter 750 miles, Low Mileage Lutgard
> 1982 240D, High Mileage Hildegard with the low mileage engine, soon to be 
> back on the road!!!
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Apr 29, 2020, at 2:44 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes  
>> wrote:
>> 
>> Yeah, I was really lucky to score this one. I’m surprised someone didn’t 
>> beat me to it.
>> 
>> Sounds like the 240D is just about ready to go. How much longer before you 
>> move out to the new digs?
>> 
>> -D
>> 
>>> On Apr 29, 2020, at 5:11 PM, Kevin Kraly via Mercedes 
>>>  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Sounds like you got an awesome deal on that E420! A used car of any era 
>>> with EVERYTHING working is a rarity, let alone one that is 25 years old! I 
>>> finally got some news on my 1982 240D that’s been in the shop since 
>>> February. They are wrapping things up, and it COULD be ready by the end of 
>>> the week! It will be nice to have Hilde back! My niece moved up here from 
>>> California, and she’s excited to drive it!
>>> Kevin in Hillsboro, OR
>>> 2019 Sprinter 750 miles, Low Mileage Lutgard
>>> 1982 240D, High Mileage Hildegard with the low mileage engine soon to be 
>>> back on the road!!!
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
> On Apr 28, 2020, at 8:18 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
 
 The $1500 1995 E420 arrived yesterday morning from Columbus OH about 
 9:30. No surprises for the most part.
 
 I forgot how much fun these cars are. Really. The W124 has that “bank 
 vault” feeling when you close the door, and the interior, while spartan, 
 is comfortable yet “tight”. Engine idles smoothly, could easily pass the 
 champagne glass test. Everything, I mean EVERYTHING, works on this car. If 
 there was a complaint I would say that the sunroof doesn’t open all the 
 way, but that’s clearly due to a need for a good greasing. Suspension is 
 tight, there’s no wandering, swaying and the steering tracks straight and 
 true.
 
 The good:
 
 Everything works
 113,000 miles on the clock
 All maintenance up to date
 Nearly new (snow) tires on the car, spare set of wheels with old Michelins
 Suspension rubber appears to be tight
 No road or drivetrain noises
 Inside of valve covers are CLEAN
 
 The bad, or not so bad:
 
 Paint on roof is toast. Clear coat is a crackle finish. Good part is that 
 this is limited to the roof, so it would be easy to fix. Rest of the paint 
 is good.
 Driver’s seat bottom is torn
 One rear headrest is split
 Front bumper cover is missing under right corner. Gone.
 ASR and ABS lights are on. SDS revealed a bad idle position switch, which 
 is on order
 Brake booster leaks internally
 Both air intake hoses are toast
 Broken right front sway bar bracket
 Coolant reservoir level switch is bad
 Trunk lid stops are gone
 Fuse box lid has one hook broken off
 Retainer mounts on the tops of the headlights are broken or missing
 Blower motor regulator needs to be replaced, only runs on low speed
 Cover for seat heater fuses is missing
 
 So yes, it’s not perfect and there are some minor repairs needed, but the 
 seller made these all known so they’re not a surprise. I’ve ordered all of 
 the parts necessary for the repairs so as those trickle in I’ll be 
 covering the jobs as I do them. Big ones will be the brake booster and the 
 blower motor regulator. All the rest are little 

Re: [MBZ] 1995 E420

[Kevin Kraly via Mercedes]

The deal for the other house didn’t work out, so we’re staying put at least for 
now. Since we don’t have enough income for another loan for the new property, 
we either have to be able to do a rent/pre-occupancy deal while our house sells 
or a contingent, bumpable buyer. With four dogs, and being both visually 
impaired, we can’t be in limbo without a place to live. The seller’s lender was 
going to allow pre-occupancy, but her lender wouldn’t approve our rent as 
income so she couldn’t more forward with the loan on her new property.
Kevin in Hillsboro, OR
2019 Sprinter 750 miles, Low Mileage Lutgard
1982 240D, High Mileage Hildegard with the low mileage engine, soon to be back 
on the road!!!

Sent from my iPhone

> On Apr 29, 2020, at 2:44 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> Yeah, I was really lucky to score this one. I’m surprised someone didn’t 
> beat me to it.
> 
> Sounds like the 240D is just about ready to go. How much longer before you 
> move out to the new digs?
> 
> -D
> 
>> On Apr 29, 2020, at 5:11 PM, Kevin Kraly via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> Sounds like you got an awesome deal on that E420! A used car of any era with 
>> EVERYTHING working is a rarity, let alone one that is 25 years old! I 
>> finally got some news on my 1982 240D that’s been in the shop since 
>> February. They are wrapping things up, and it COULD be ready by the end of 
>> the week! It will be nice to have Hilde back! My niece moved up here from 
>> California, and she’s excited to drive it!
>> Kevin in Hillsboro, OR
>> 2019 Sprinter 750 miles, Low Mileage Lutgard
>> 1982 240D, High Mileage Hildegard with the low mileage engine soon to be 
>> back on the road!!!
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
 On Apr 28, 2020, at 8:18 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes 
  wrote:
>>> 
>>> The $1500 1995 E420 arrived yesterday morning from Columbus OH about 9:30. 
>>> No surprises for the most part.
>>> 
>>> I forgot how much fun these cars are. Really. The W124 has that “bank 
>>> vault” feeling when you close the door, and the interior, while spartan, is 
>>> comfortable yet “tight”. Engine idles smoothly, could easily pass the 
>>> champagne glass test. Everything, I mean EVERYTHING, works on this car. If 
>>> there was a complaint I would say that the sunroof doesn’t open all the 
>>> way, but that’s clearly due to a need for a good greasing. Suspension is 
>>> tight, there’s no wandering, swaying and the steering tracks straight and 
>>> true.
>>> 
>>> The good:
>>> 
>>> Everything works
>>> 113,000 miles on the clock
>>> All maintenance up to date
>>> Nearly new (snow) tires on the car, spare set of wheels with old Michelins
>>> Suspension rubber appears to be tight
>>> No road or drivetrain noises
>>> Inside of valve covers are CLEAN
>>> 
>>> The bad, or not so bad:
>>> 
>>> Paint on roof is toast. Clear coat is a crackle finish. Good part is that 
>>> this is limited to the roof, so it would be easy to fix. Rest of the paint 
>>> is good.
>>> Driver’s seat bottom is torn
>>> One rear headrest is split
>>> Front bumper cover is missing under right corner. Gone.
>>> ASR and ABS lights are on. SDS revealed a bad idle position switch, which 
>>> is on order
>>> Brake booster leaks internally
>>> Both air intake hoses are toast
>>> Broken right front sway bar bracket
>>> Coolant reservoir level switch is bad
>>> Trunk lid stops are gone
>>> Fuse box lid has one hook broken off
>>> Retainer mounts on the tops of the headlights are broken or missing
>>> Blower motor regulator needs to be replaced, only runs on low speed
>>> Cover for seat heater fuses is missing
>>> 
>>> So yes, it’s not perfect and there are some minor repairs needed, but the 
>>> seller made these all known so they’re not a surprise. I’ve ordered all of 
>>> the parts necessary for the repairs so as those trickle in I’ll be covering 
>>> the jobs as I do them. Big ones will be the brake booster and the blower 
>>> motor regulator. All the rest are little rinky-dink ones I can do as the 
>>> parts show up. I ordered a new lock cylinder, too, as the keys I have are 
>>> both pretty worn. Might as well replace the lock cylinder and get a new key 
>>> out of the deal since I would order a new key anyway.
>>> 
>>> I’ll drive it with the snow tires as they’re literally new. No need to drop 
>>> serious coin for new skins when these will do the job, they’ll just wear 
>>> out quicker. I got a new front bumper cover for under $150 shipped, so I’ll 
>>> need to rattle can that along with the bumper strip, since it’s still black 
>>> (should be bumper color on this model year).
>>> 
>>> It may take some time to get the paperwork sorted since I’ve got to do 
>>> everything with the tax collector (they do all the DMV stuff in FL) through 
>>> the mail. I could swap a valid plate from one of my other cars and drive it 
>>> without an issue, I’m sure, but it would be nice to be legal.
>>> 
>>> More fun as it takes place! First parts order is probably due on Thursday, 

Re: [MBZ] 1995 E420

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

Yeah, I was really lucky to score this one. I’m surprised someone didn’t beat 
me to it.

Sounds like the 240D is just about ready to go. How much longer before you move 
out to the new digs?

-D

> On Apr 29, 2020, at 5:11 PM, Kevin Kraly via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> Sounds like you got an awesome deal on that E420! A used car of any era with 
> EVERYTHING working is a rarity, let alone one that is 25 years old! I finally 
> got some news on my 1982 240D that’s been in the shop since February. They 
> are wrapping things up, and it COULD be ready by the end of the week! It will 
> be nice to have Hilde back! My niece moved up here from California, and she’s 
> excited to drive it!
> Kevin in Hillsboro, OR
> 2019 Sprinter 750 miles, Low Mileage Lutgard
> 1982 240D, High Mileage Hildegard with the low mileage engine soon to be back 
> on the road!!!
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Apr 28, 2020, at 8:18 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes  
>> wrote:
>> 
>> The $1500 1995 E420 arrived yesterday morning from Columbus OH about 9:30. 
>> No surprises for the most part.
>> 
>> I forgot how much fun these cars are. Really. The W124 has that “bank vault” 
>> feeling when you close the door, and the interior, while spartan, is 
>> comfortable yet “tight”. Engine idles smoothly, could easily pass the 
>> champagne glass test. Everything, I mean EVERYTHING, works on this car. If 
>> there was a complaint I would say that the sunroof doesn’t open all the way, 
>> but that’s clearly due to a need for a good greasing. Suspension is tight, 
>> there’s no wandering, swaying and the steering tracks straight and true.
>> 
>> The good:
>> 
>> Everything works
>> 113,000 miles on the clock
>> All maintenance up to date
>> Nearly new (snow) tires on the car, spare set of wheels with old Michelins
>> Suspension rubber appears to be tight
>> No road or drivetrain noises
>> Inside of valve covers are CLEAN
>> 
>> The bad, or not so bad:
>> 
>> Paint on roof is toast. Clear coat is a crackle finish. Good part is that 
>> this is limited to the roof, so it would be easy to fix. Rest of the paint 
>> is good.
>> Driver’s seat bottom is torn
>> One rear headrest is split
>> Front bumper cover is missing under right corner. Gone.
>> ASR and ABS lights are on. SDS revealed a bad idle position switch, which is 
>> on order
>> Brake booster leaks internally
>> Both air intake hoses are toast
>> Broken right front sway bar bracket
>> Coolant reservoir level switch is bad
>> Trunk lid stops are gone
>> Fuse box lid has one hook broken off
>> Retainer mounts on the tops of the headlights are broken or missing
>> Blower motor regulator needs to be replaced, only runs on low speed
>> Cover for seat heater fuses is missing
>> 
>> So yes, it’s not perfect and there are some minor repairs needed, but the 
>> seller made these all known so they’re not a surprise. I’ve ordered all of 
>> the parts necessary for the repairs so as those trickle in I’ll be covering 
>> the jobs as I do them. Big ones will be the brake booster and the blower 
>> motor regulator. All the rest are little rinky-dink ones I can do as the 
>> parts show up. I ordered a new lock cylinder, too, as the keys I have are 
>> both pretty worn. Might as well replace the lock cylinder and get a new key 
>> out of the deal since I would order a new key anyway.
>> 
>> I’ll drive it with the snow tires as they’re literally new. No need to drop 
>> serious coin for new skins when these will do the job, they’ll just wear out 
>> quicker. I got a new front bumper cover for under $150 shipped, so I’ll need 
>> to rattle can that along with the bumper strip, since it’s still black 
>> (should be bumper color on this model year).
>> 
>> It may take some time to get the paperwork sorted since I’ve got to do 
>> everything with the tax collector (they do all the DMV stuff in FL) through 
>> the mail. I could swap a valid plate from one of my other cars and drive it 
>> without an issue, I’m sure, but it would be nice to be legal.
>> 
>> More fun as it takes place! First parts order is probably due on Thursday, 
>> so that’s when the fun really starts!
>> 
>> -D
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Re: [MBZ] 1995 E420

[Kevin Kraly via Mercedes]

Sounds like you got an awesome deal on that E420! A used car of any era with 
EVERYTHING working is a rarity, let alone one that is 25 years old! I finally 
got some news on my 1982 240D that’s been in the shop since February. They are 
wrapping things up, and it COULD be ready by the end of the week! It will be 
nice to have Hilde back! My niece moved up here from California, and she’s 
excited to drive it!
Kevin in Hillsboro, OR
2019 Sprinter 750 miles, Low Mileage Lutgard
1982 240D, High Mileage Hildegard with the low mileage engine soon to be back 
on the road!!!

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> On Apr 28, 2020, at 8:18 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> The $1500 1995 E420 arrived yesterday morning from Columbus OH about 9:30. 
> No surprises for the most part.
> 
> I forgot how much fun these cars are. Really. The W124 has that “bank vault” 
> feeling when you close the door, and the interior, while spartan, is 
> comfortable yet “tight”. Engine idles smoothly, could easily pass the 
> champagne glass test. Everything, I mean EVERYTHING, works on this car. If 
> there was a complaint I would say that the sunroof doesn’t open all the way, 
> but that’s clearly due to a need for a good greasing. Suspension is tight, 
> there’s no wandering, swaying and the steering tracks straight and true.
> 
> The good:
> 
> Everything works
> 113,000 miles on the clock
> All maintenance up to date
> Nearly new (snow) tires on the car, spare set of wheels with old Michelins
> Suspension rubber appears to be tight
> No road or drivetrain noises
> Inside of valve covers are CLEAN
> 
> The bad, or not so bad:
> 
> Paint on roof is toast. Clear coat is a crackle finish. Good part is that 
> this is limited to the roof, so it would be easy to fix. Rest of the paint is 
> good.
> Driver’s seat bottom is torn
> One rear headrest is split
> Front bumper cover is missing under right corner. Gone.
> ASR and ABS lights are on. SDS revealed a bad idle position switch, which is 
> on order
> Brake booster leaks internally
> Both air intake hoses are toast
> Broken right front sway bar bracket
> Coolant reservoir level switch is bad
> Trunk lid stops are gone
> Fuse box lid has one hook broken off
> Retainer mounts on the tops of the headlights are broken or missing
> Blower motor regulator needs to be replaced, only runs on low speed
> Cover for seat heater fuses is missing
> 
> So yes, it’s not perfect and there are some minor repairs needed, but the 
> seller made these all known so they’re not a surprise. I’ve ordered all of 
> the parts necessary for the repairs so as those trickle in I’ll be covering 
> the jobs as I do them. Big ones will be the brake booster and the blower 
> motor regulator. All the rest are little rinky-dink ones I can do as the 
> parts show up. I ordered a new lock cylinder, too, as the keys I have are 
> both pretty worn. Might as well replace the lock cylinder and get a new key 
> out of the deal since I would order a new key anyway.
> 
> I’ll drive it with the snow tires as they’re literally new. No need to drop 
> serious coin for new skins when these will do the job, they’ll just wear out 
> quicker. I got a new front bumper cover for under $150 shipped, so I’ll need 
> to rattle can that along with the bumper strip, since it’s still black 
> (should be bumper color on this model year).
> 
> It may take some time to get the paperwork sorted since I’ve got to do 
> everything with the tax collector (they do all the DMV stuff in FL) through 
> the mail. I could swap a valid plate from one of my other cars and drive it 
> without an issue, I’m sure, but it would be nice to be legal.
> 
> More fun as it takes place! First parts order is probably due on Thursday, so 
> that’s when the fun really starts!
> 
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Re: [MBZ] 1995 E420

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

Carparts.com 

Waiting for the confirmation of shipping. $75 plus nearly that for shipping. 
Still a bargain.

-D

> On Apr 28, 2020, at 11:49 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Where did you get a bumper cover?
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Apr 28, 2020, at 10:18 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> The $1500 1995 E420 arrived yesterday morning from Columbus OH about 9:30. 
>> No surprises for the most part.
>> 
>> I forgot how much fun these cars are. Really. The W124 has that “bank vault” 
>> feeling when you close the door, and the interior, while spartan, is 
>> comfortable yet “tight”. Engine idles smoothly, could easily pass the 
>> champagne glass test. Everything, I mean EVERYTHING, works on this car. If 
>> there was a complaint I would say that the sunroof doesn’t open all the way, 
>> but that’s clearly due to a need for a good greasing. Suspension is tight, 
>> there’s no wandering, swaying and the steering tracks straight and true.
>> 
>> The good:
>> 
>> Everything works
>> 113,000 miles on the clock
>> All maintenance up to date
>> Nearly new (snow) tires on the car, spare set of wheels with old Michelins
>> Suspension rubber appears to be tight
>> No road or drivetrain noises
>> Inside of valve covers are CLEAN
>> 
>> The bad, or not so bad:
>> 
>> Paint on roof is toast. Clear coat is a crackle finish. Good part is that 
>> this is limited to the roof, so it would be easy to fix. Rest of the paint 
>> is good.
>> Driver’s seat bottom is torn
>> One rear headrest is split
>> Front bumper cover is missing under right corner. Gone.
>> ASR and ABS lights are on. SDS revealed a bad idle position switch, which is 
>> on order
>> Brake booster leaks internally
>> Both air intake hoses are toast
>> Broken right front sway bar bracket
>> Coolant reservoir level switch is bad
>> Trunk lid stops are gone
>> Fuse box lid has one hook broken off
>> Retainer mounts on the tops of the headlights are broken or missing
>> Blower motor regulator needs to be replaced, only runs on low speed
>> Cover for seat heater fuses is missing
>> 
>> So yes, it’s not perfect and there are some minor repairs needed, but the 
>> seller made these all known so they’re not a surprise. I’ve ordered all of 
>> the parts necessary for the repairs so as those trickle in I’ll be covering 
>> the jobs as I do them. Big ones will be the brake booster and the blower 
>> motor regulator. All the rest are little rinky-dink ones I can do as the 
>> parts show up. I ordered a new lock cylinder, too, as the keys I have are 
>> both pretty worn. Might as well replace the lock cylinder and get a new key 
>> out of the deal since I would order a new key anyway.
>> 
>> I’ll drive it with the snow tires as they’re literally new. No need to drop 
>> serious coin for new skins when these will do the job, they’ll just wear out 
>> quicker. I got a new front bumper cover for under $150 shipped, so I’ll need 
>> to rattle can that along with the bumper strip, since it’s still black 
>> (should be bumper color on this model year).
>> 
>> It may take some time to get the paperwork sorted since I’ve got to do 
>> everything with the tax collector (they do all the DMV stuff in FL) through 
>> the mail. I could swap a valid plate from one of my other cars and drive it 
>> without an issue, I’m sure, but it would be nice to be legal.
>> 
>> More fun as it takes place! First parts order is probably due on Thursday, 
>> so that’s when the fun really starts!
>> 
>> -D
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Re: [MBZ] 1995 E420

[Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes]

Where did you get a bumper cover?

Sent from my iPhone

> On Apr 28, 2020, at 10:18 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> The $1500 1995 E420 arrived yesterday morning from Columbus OH about 9:30. 
> No surprises for the most part.
> 
> I forgot how much fun these cars are. Really. The W124 has that “bank vault” 
> feeling when you close the door, and the interior, while spartan, is 
> comfortable yet “tight”. Engine idles smoothly, could easily pass the 
> champagne glass test. Everything, I mean EVERYTHING, works on this car. If 
> there was a complaint I would say that the sunroof doesn’t open all the way, 
> but that’s clearly due to a need for a good greasing. Suspension is tight, 
> there’s no wandering, swaying and the steering tracks straight and true.
> 
> The good:
> 
> Everything works
> 113,000 miles on the clock
> All maintenance up to date
> Nearly new (snow) tires on the car, spare set of wheels with old Michelins
> Suspension rubber appears to be tight
> No road or drivetrain noises
> Inside of valve covers are CLEAN
> 
> The bad, or not so bad:
> 
> Paint on roof is toast. Clear coat is a crackle finish. Good part is that 
> this is limited to the roof, so it would be easy to fix. Rest of the paint is 
> good.
> Driver’s seat bottom is torn
> One rear headrest is split
> Front bumper cover is missing under right corner. Gone.
> ASR and ABS lights are on. SDS revealed a bad idle position switch, which is 
> on order
> Brake booster leaks internally
> Both air intake hoses are toast
> Broken right front sway bar bracket
> Coolant reservoir level switch is bad
> Trunk lid stops are gone
> Fuse box lid has one hook broken off
> Retainer mounts on the tops of the headlights are broken or missing
> Blower motor regulator needs to be replaced, only runs on low speed
> Cover for seat heater fuses is missing
> 
> So yes, it’s not perfect and there are some minor repairs needed, but the 
> seller made these all known so they’re not a surprise. I’ve ordered all of 
> the parts necessary for the repairs so as those trickle in I’ll be covering 
> the jobs as I do them. Big ones will be the brake booster and the blower 
> motor regulator. All the rest are little rinky-dink ones I can do as the 
> parts show up. I ordered a new lock cylinder, too, as the keys I have are 
> both pretty worn. Might as well replace the lock cylinder and get a new key 
> out of the deal since I would order a new key anyway.
> 
> I’ll drive it with the snow tires as they’re literally new. No need to drop 
> serious coin for new skins when these will do the job, they’ll just wear out 
> quicker. I got a new front bumper cover for under $150 shipped, so I’ll need 
> to rattle can that along with the bumper strip, since it’s still black 
> (should be bumper color on this model year).
> 
> It may take some time to get the paperwork sorted since I’ve got to do 
> everything with the tax collector (they do all the DMV stuff in FL) through 
> the mail. I could swap a valid plate from one of my other cars and drive it 
> without an issue, I’m sure, but it would be nice to be legal.
> 
> More fun as it takes place! First parts order is probably due on Thursday, so 
> that’s when the fun really starts!
> 
> -D
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Re: [MBZ] 1995 E420

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

No prep. I’ll leave that to the professionals. Other than maybe removing trim 
to make their job easier. I don’t do paint, it’s an art form.

-D

> On Apr 28, 2020, at 11:43 AM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> On 28/04/2020 10:40 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:
>> Yeah, that’s a possibility. I’m not in a hurry to do the roof at this point. 
>> I may shop around and see what local shops want to do the work first. Good 
>> idea, though, thanks!
>> 
>> -D
>> 
> Shouldn't cost a fortune to have it sprayed if you do the prep work.
> 
> RB
> 
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Re: [MBZ] 1995 E420

[Randy Bennell via Mercedes]

On 28/04/2020 10:40 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:

Yeah, that’s a possibility. I’m not in a hurry to do the roof at this point. I 
may shop around and see what local shops want to do the work first. Good idea, 
though, thanks!

-D


Shouldn't cost a fortune to have it sprayed if you do the prep work.

RB


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Re: [MBZ] 1995 E420

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

Yeah, that’s a possibility. I’m not in a hurry to do the roof at this point. I 
may shop around and see what local shops want to do the work first. Good idea, 
though, thanks!

-D

> On Apr 28, 2020, at 11:30 AM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> If you are going to have the roof repainted, you may as well have them do the 
> bumper cover at the same time.
> 
> RB
> 
> 
> On 28/04/2020 10:17 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:
>> The $1500 1995 E420 arrived yesterday morning from Columbus OH about 9:30. 
>> No surprises for the most part.
>> 
>> I forgot how much fun these cars are. Really. The W124 has that “bank vault” 
>> feeling when you close the door, and the interior, while spartan, is 
>> comfortable yet “tight”. Engine idles smoothly, could easily pass the 
>> champagne glass test. Everything, I mean EVERYTHING, works on this car. If 
>> there was a complaint I would say that the sunroof doesn’t open all the way, 
>> but that’s clearly due to a need for a good greasing. Suspension is tight, 
>> there’s no wandering, swaying and the steering tracks straight and true.
>> 
>> The good:
>> 
>> Everything works
>> 113,000 miles on the clock
>> All maintenance up to date
>> Nearly new (snow) tires on the car, spare set of wheels with old Michelins
>> Suspension rubber appears to be tight
>> No road or drivetrain noises
>> Inside of valve covers are CLEAN
>> 
>> The bad, or not so bad:
>> 
>> Paint on roof is toast. Clear coat is a crackle finish. Good part is that 
>> this is limited to the roof, so it would be easy to fix. Rest of the paint 
>> is good.
>> Driver’s seat bottom is torn
>> One rear headrest is split
>> Front bumper cover is missing under right corner. Gone.
>> ASR and ABS lights are on. SDS revealed a bad idle position switch, which is 
>> on order
>> Brake booster leaks internally
>> Both air intake hoses are toast
>> Broken right front sway bar bracket
>> Coolant reservoir level switch is bad
>> Trunk lid stops are gone
>> Fuse box lid has one hook broken off
>> Retainer mounts on the tops of the headlights are broken or missing
>> Blower motor regulator needs to be replaced, only runs on low speed
>> Cover for seat heater fuses is missing
>> 
>> So yes, it’s not perfect and there are some minor repairs needed, but the 
>> seller made these all known so they’re not a surprise. I’ve ordered all of 
>> the parts necessary for the repairs so as those trickle in I’ll be covering 
>> the jobs as I do them. Big ones will be the brake booster and the blower 
>> motor regulator. All the rest are little rinky-dink ones I can do as the 
>> parts show up. I ordered a new lock cylinder, too, as the keys I have are 
>> both pretty worn. Might as well replace the lock cylinder and get a new key 
>> out of the deal since I would order a new key anyway.
>> 
>> I’ll drive it with the snow tires as they’re literally new. No need to drop 
>> serious coin for new skins when these will do the job, they’ll just wear out 
>> quicker. I got a new front bumper cover for under $150 shipped, so I’ll need 
>> to rattle can that along with the bumper strip, since it’s still black 
>> (should be bumper color on this model year).
>> 
>> It may take some time to get the paperwork sorted since I’ve got to do 
>> everything with the tax collector (they do all the DMV stuff in FL) through 
>> the mail. I could swap a valid plate from one of my other cars and drive it 
>> without an issue, I’m sure, but it would be nice to be legal.
>> 
>> More fun as it takes place! First parts order is probably due on Thursday, 
>> so that’s when the fun really starts!
>> 
>> -D
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Re: [MBZ] 1995 E420

[Randy Bennell via Mercedes]

If you are going to have the roof repainted, you may as well have them 
do the bumper cover at the same time.


RB


On 28/04/2020 10:17 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:

The $1500 1995 E420 arrived yesterday morning from Columbus OH about 9:30. No 
surprises for the most part.

I forgot how much fun these cars are. Really. The W124 has that “bank vault” 
feeling when you close the door, and the interior, while spartan, is 
comfortable yet “tight”. Engine idles smoothly, could easily pass the champagne 
glass test. Everything, I mean EVERYTHING, works on this car. If there was a 
complaint I would say that the sunroof doesn’t open all the way, but that’s 
clearly due to a need for a good greasing. Suspension is tight, there’s no 
wandering, swaying and the steering tracks straight and true.

The good:

Everything works
113,000 miles on the clock
All maintenance up to date
Nearly new (snow) tires on the car, spare set of wheels with old Michelins
Suspension rubber appears to be tight
No road or drivetrain noises
Inside of valve covers are CLEAN

The bad, or not so bad:

Paint on roof is toast. Clear coat is a crackle finish. Good part is that this 
is limited to the roof, so it would be easy to fix. Rest of the paint is good.
Driver’s seat bottom is torn
One rear headrest is split
Front bumper cover is missing under right corner. Gone.
ASR and ABS lights are on. SDS revealed a bad idle position switch, which is on 
order
Brake booster leaks internally
Both air intake hoses are toast
Broken right front sway bar bracket
Coolant reservoir level switch is bad
Trunk lid stops are gone
Fuse box lid has one hook broken off
Retainer mounts on the tops of the headlights are broken or missing
Blower motor regulator needs to be replaced, only runs on low speed
Cover for seat heater fuses is missing

So yes, it’s not perfect and there are some minor repairs needed, but the 
seller made these all known so they’re not a surprise. I’ve ordered all of the 
parts necessary for the repairs so as those trickle in I’ll be covering the 
jobs as I do them. Big ones will be the brake booster and the blower motor 
regulator. All the rest are little rinky-dink ones I can do as the parts show 
up. I ordered a new lock cylinder, too, as the keys I have are both pretty 
worn. Might as well replace the lock cylinder and get a new key out of the deal 
since I would order a new key anyway.

I’ll drive it with the snow tires as they’re literally new. No need to drop 
serious coin for new skins when these will do the job, they’ll just wear out 
quicker. I got a new front bumper cover for under $150 shipped, so I’ll need to 
rattle can that along with the bumper strip, since it’s still black (should be 
bumper color on this model year).

It may take some time to get the paperwork sorted since I’ve got to do 
everything with the tax collector (they do all the DMV stuff in FL) through the 
mail. I could swap a valid plate from one of my other cars and drive it without 
an issue, I’m sure, but it would be nice to be legal.

More fun as it takes place! First parts order is probably due on Thursday, so 
that’s when the fun really starts!

-D
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Re: [MBZ] 1995 E420 code troubleshooting help please.

[William Jackson]

Engine speed sensors are known to cause an issue on these from time to time.

WJ

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From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Troy
Kocher
Sent: Friday, June 28, 2013 3:52 PM
To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: [MBZ] 1995 E420 code troubleshooting help please.

Listers, 

Need some assistance troubleshooting an issue on my 'new' 1995 E420.  Just
purchased it with 101kMi and I have check engine light that came on.   We
ran the codes and the complaint is DM019, Fuel injector Valves - LH1.
TPM069 Starter lock-out and reversing lamp switch S16/3, ABS013 Brake
light switch S9/1, ABS025 Rpm sensor FL L6/1 Plausibility, GM006 A/C
compressor clutch blocked A9, GM006 Fuse, F2 or control unit N16/1,
GM010 Fuse F2 or control unit N16/1, GM011 Fuse F3 or control unit
N16/1, GM012 Fuse F1 or control unit N16/1, GM013 Fuse F4 or control
unit N16/1.

We inspected the wiring harness and it appears in VERY good condition,
perhaps it's already been replaced.  The A/C is blowing very cold, the brake
and reverse lights are working properly.  The car runs a bit rough at idle
and when cold, 

Can anyone help with the 'Fuel injector valves - LH1 issue?  Perhaps point
to some documentation, or even some diag testing?

Thanks in advance

Troy K4FAP
1977 240d, 196kMi(sold); 1982 240d 136kMi(sold); 1982 240d 220kMi(sold),
1982 E300 (sold); 
1990 190E 160kMi; 1995 E300 238kMi (totaled), 1995 E420 224kMi, 1995 E420
101kMi 


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Re: [MBZ] 1995 E420 code troubleshooting help please.

[Dan Penoff]

Troy,

Sign up over at BenzWorld.com and search the W140 conference.  I have been over 
there since I bought my 95 S500 and the amount of information has been a real 
godsend.

Dan


On Jun 28, 2013, at 3:52 PM, Troy Kocher wrote:

 Listers, 
 
 Need some assistance troubleshooting an issue on my 'new' 1995 E420.  Just 
 purchased it with 101kMi and I have check engine light that came on.   We ran 
 the codes and the complaint is DM019, Fuel injector Valves - LH1. TPM069 
 Starter lock-out and reversing lamp switch S16/3, ABS013 Brake light switch 
 S9/1, ABS025 Rpm sensor FL L6/1 Plausibility, GM006 A/C compressor clutch 
 blocked A9, GM006 Fuse, F2 or control unit N16/1, GM010 Fuse F2 or 
 control unit N16/1, GM011 Fuse F3 or control unit N16/1, GM012 Fuse F1 or 
 control unit N16/1, GM013 Fuse F4 or control unit N16/1.
 
 We inspected the wiring harness and it appears in VERY good condition, 
 perhaps it's already been replaced.  The A/C is blowing very cold, the brake 
 and reverse lights are working properly.  The car runs a bit rough at idle 
 and when cold, 
 
 Can anyone help with the 'Fuel injector valves - LH1 issue?  Perhaps point 
 to some documentation, or even some diag testing?
 
 Thanks in advance
 
 Troy K4FAP
 1977 240d, 196kMi(sold); 1982 240d 136kMi(sold); 1982 240d 220kMi(sold), 1982 
 E300 (sold); 
 1990 190E 160kMi; 1995 E300 238kMi (totaled), 1995 E420 224kMi, 1995 E420 
 101kMi 
 
 
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