Either gaming for incentives or dodging taxes or import / export duties.
Smells rotten.
Max Dillon
Charleston SC
'95 E300
'87 300TD
'73 Balboa 20
Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote:
They shipped the same stuff across a border repeatedly, are they gaming some
sort of gov't incentive program?
I end up doing some work on my dad's 1/2 ton suburban (with 6.2)...
The sad part is how expensive some parts are (like the fan clutch...)
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On Dec 7, 2012, at 13:46, Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com wrote:
I found a couple
Have you had frost on 'em yet? S'posed to be better if they've had frost on
'em; friend's mom even put hers in freezer for a while when she couldn't
wait for frost.
Wilton
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John Reames wrote:
I end up doing some work on my dad's 1/2 ton suburban (with 6.2)...
The sad part is how expensive some parts are (like the fan clutch...)
While not cheap, the clutches don't seem expensive by MBZ standards.
It might be fun figuring out which one you need though. Here are
I would let my '68 250S go for considerably less than thatnow if I can just
get it running :-/
i do notice that he has an automatic with floor shifter. I wonder how easy it
would be to swap the transmission out of my '69 280SEL into the 250S?
Jon
On Dec 7, 2012, at 11:10 PM, Dan Penoff
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What is wrong with your dual battery system?
On 12/8/2012 1:37 AM, Fmiser wrote:
OK Don wrote:
Perhaps Kaleb neds to start another list???
Maybe.
I'm learn'n.
Short term plans are:
* install slow, no-swell glow plugs and a manual glow controller
* wire brake controller and trailer
Many thanks to all who offered suggestions on batteries. Drove my 240D to
Advance Auto thinking it had the two year old Advance battery. I was wrong;
it had a 7 year old Autozone battery. Still planned to buy an Advance
battery since it was the cheapest with the rebate, but found that I
its H8 I believe.
On 12/8/2012 10:26 AM, Gerry Archer wrote:
Many thanks to all who offered suggestions on batteries. Drove
my 240D to Advance Auto thinking it had the two year old Advance
battery. I was wrong; it had a 7 year old Autozone battery.
Still planned to buy an Advance battery
Replace it with a two speed electric fan set-up.
On Sat, Dec 8, 2012 at 8:59 AM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote:
John Reames wrote:
I end up doing some work on my dad's 1/2 ton suburban (with 6.2)...
The sad part is how expensive some parts are (like the fan clutch...)
While not
http://littlerock.craigslist.org/cto/3462669292.html
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I am cleaning out the basement and found three paper service manuals for
Mercedes Benz models 220D (115.110), 240D (115.117), and 300D (115.114)
(UP TO 1976 MODELS). Make me an offer.
(The original receipt says the chassis service manuals manual were $25, and
the engine manual was $17. It also
Very nice car, price too. Those bumpers are a turn-off. would it be
possible to get Euro bumpers (which I assume would look lots better than
the fed things) for it?
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On 12/8/12 12:30 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
http://littlerock.craigslist.org/cto/3462669292.html
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Hood air gaps are off, hood doesn't sit flush.
Max Dillon
Charleston SC
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'87 300TD
'73 Balboa 20
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Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
What is wrong with your dual battery system?
There are cables missing and the port side battery tray will
needs a hold-down clamp. I also want to put a relay between the
two so when the engine is off only one battery will discharge.
-- Philip
Is there still a $1/gallon tax incentive for producing biodiesel?
On Thursday, December 6, 2012, Mitch Haley wrote:
They shipped the same stuff across a border repeatedly, are they gaming
some sort of gov't incentive program?
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/**story/2012/11/30/cn-biodiesel-**
'Mama Dip's for lunch today, Rich. Chicken fingers, black eyed peas, turnip
greens/sallit :), (no collards today), corn bread. SWMBO had sea food combo,
etc., Grndson had shrimp, etc. Yes, we all weight significantly more this
afternoon. Mama (SWMBO) says we can't go there again.
Wilton
Well, I'm gonna hafta let go, anyway.
Wilton
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From: Max Dillon meadedil...@bellsouth.net
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2012 2:21 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] This looks NICE
Hood air gaps are off, hood doesn't sit
I tolja
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On 12/8/12 4:34 PM, WILTON wrote:
'Mama Dip's for lunch today, Rich. Chicken fingers, black eyed peas, turnip
greens/sallit :), (no collards today), corn bread. SWMBO had sea food combo,
etc., Grndson had shrimp, etc. Yes, we all weight significantly more this
afternoon.
http://www.funnyism.com/i/epicfail/31059
clay
1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green
1972 220D - Gump - She is green, simple and ran
1995 E300D - Cleo - Used by the Queen of Denial
POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers
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Outside looks very good in the dark. Light color. Mercedes and foreign car
repair shop on U.S. 19 Many wealthy people live around Crystal River. This
shop does their maintainence/repairs and sells their cars for them when they
buy new ones, or so I've been told. Is this a rod bender?
Yes
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On Dec 8, 2012, at 8:39 PM, Gerry Archer arche...@embarqmail.com wrote:
Outside looks very good in the dark. Light color. Mercedes and foreign car
repair shop on U.S. 19 Many wealthy people live around Crystal River. This
shop does their maintainence/repairs and
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
Yes
Aside from that, the best of the W126 sedans.
Probably a good car if it's had a new factory engine or at least a preventative
head gasket upgrade. Price seems a bit steep though.
Mitch.
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yup.
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On Sat, Dec 8, 2012 at 6:39 PM, Gerry Archer arche...@embarqmail.com wrote:
Outside looks very good in the dark. Light color. Mercedes and foreign car
repair shop on U.S. 19 Many wealthy people live around Crystal River. This
shop does their maintainence/repairs and sells their
Aside from that, the best of the W126 sedans.
Probably a good car if it's had a new factory engine or at least a
preventative head gasket upgrade. Price seems a bit steep though.
Mitch.
SDLs seem to be gaining in value. At least nice ones not in the rust belt
Could be. Many 350s have bent rods, but my '91 350SDL has 203 kmi, anyway;
sure cruised mighty fine on 150-mile trip today. Still keeping fingers
crossed.
Wilton
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To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
WILTON wrote:
Could be. Many 350s have bent rods, but my '91 350SDL has 203 kmi,
anyway; sure cruised mighty fine on 150-mile trip today. Still keeping
fingers crossed.
Didn't yours have a valve job or something?
What year is the head gasket?
Mitch.
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Is this a rod bender? As I recall (from Herr Doktor), all original
350SDLs (but not 300SDLs) are latent rod benders unless they've been
upgraded, either by a MBZ reman/new crate engine or the redesigned
connecting rods ... prior to ovaling out the bores. That said, even
original motors may go
On Sat, 8 Dec 2012 23:01:21 -0500 Scott Ritchey ritche...@nc.rr.com
wrote:
Is this a rod bender? As I recall (from Herr Doktor), all original
350SDLs (but not 300SDLs) are latent rod benders unless they've been
upgraded ...
My understanding is that the 300SDLs that followed the 350SDLs are
Bzzt after the 126 350SDL (rodbender) was the 350/300SD W140
(rodbender) SDLs were only 126.
On Sat, 8 Dec 2012 23:01:21 -0500 Scott Ritchey ritche...@nc.rr.com
wrote:
Is this a rod bender? As I recall (from Herr Doktor), all original
350SDLs (but not 300SDLs) are latent rod benders
On Sat, 8 Dec 2012 22:26:51 -0600 Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote:
Bzzt after the 126 350SDL (rodbender) was the 350/300SD W140
(rodbender) SDLs were only 126.
So were there:
126 350SDL rodbender
126 300SDL non-rodbender
140 300SD rodbender
?
Or was there no 300SDL after the
The 3.5L 6cyl OM603 was installed in the following '90-'95 S-Class
models, specifically badged as
350SD Turbo (W126), '90-'91
350SDL Turbo (W126), '90-'91
300SD (W140), '92-'93
S350 Turbodiesel (W140), '94-'95
On 12/8/2012 11:33 PM, Craig wrote:
So were there:
126 350SDL rodbender
126
No, there was not. 1987 was the last year for the 3.0L in the US the
W140 diesels were all SWB (short wheel base).
On 12/8/2012 11:33 PM, Craig wrote:
Or was there no 300SDL after the 350SDL?
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Timing chain broke at 89 kmi, Jun '96; replaced 3 or 4 valves and lifters,
shaved head, new head gasket, of course, bunch of other stuff I don't
remember. Nothing done to lower part of eng. Changed T chain again at ~195
kmi.
Wilton
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From: Mitch Haley
Yes, 350's rebadged as 300's - MB blowing smoke.
Wilton
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To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2012 11:22 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] '91 350 SDL $6500
On Sat, 8 Dec 2012 23:01:21 -0500 Scott Ritchey
Craig wrote:
My understanding is that the 300SDLs that followed the 350SDLs are also
rod benders.
In an underhanded acknowledgment that the 3.5L had a reputation for poor
reliability, they started calling them 300 instead of 350 in hopes that buyers
wouldn't realize it was still the 3.5L
What finally happened to your 140 rod bender??
On Sat, Dec 8, 2012 at 8:44 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.netwrote:
Yes
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On Dec 8, 2012, at 8:39 PM, Gerry Archer arche...@embarqmail.com
wrote:
Outside looks very good in the dark. Light color. Mercedes and
WILTON wrote:
Timing chain broke at 89 kmi, Jun '96; replaced 3 or 4 valves and
lifters, shaved head, new head gasket, of course, bunch of other stuff I
don't remember. Nothing done to lower part of eng. Changed T chain
again at ~195 kmi.
I'm 90% sure the replacement engines were supposed
And now they have a new S350 TD for 2012 and 13. Guess they didn't learn!
John
On Dec 8, 2012 9:16 PM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote:
Craig wrote:
My understanding is that the 300SDLs that followed the 350SDLs are also
rod benders.
In an underhanded acknowledgment that the 3.5L had
Yes. Oil fills cylinder and exhaust smokes terribly. No external leak. I
thought it was bad turbo and bent rod #1 before I figured it out. It's
worth a preventive head gasket change in my opinion. At least then you can
do it when you want to instead of when you have to. Newer revisions have
My 92 300sd? It's a daily driver.
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On Dec 8, 2012, at 11:16 PM, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote:
What finally happened to your 140 rod bender??
On Sat, Dec 8, 2012 at 8:44 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.netwrote:
Yes
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On Dec 8, 2012, at
http://wilmington.craigslist.org/rvs/3402375307.html
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http://wilmington.craigslist.org/rvs/3402375307.html
Forgot to mention a really nice looking one in WI, but the ad is a little old:
http://appleton.craigslist.org/for/3402848708.html
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MBUSA has a long history of adjusting (or making up) model nomenclature,
on both gas diesel models specifically for the supposed benefit of the
US market.
But in the case of the 3.5L 300SD W140, it was simply a world wide
marketing change (all W140 model designations were rounded
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