Re: [MBZ] Preservation class

2014-09-29 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Attaboy! On Mon, Sep 29, 2014 at 7:44 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > What's a "preservation class certificate? > > Dan > > > On Sep 29, 2014, at 7:41 PM, clay via Mercedes > wrote: > > > Postman just delivered the MBCA preservation class certificate. Nice > enough

Re: [MBZ] OIL THREAD

2014-09-29 Thread Gary Hurst via Mercedes
i'd say hitler would have been a fan of sythetic oil. i mean, he did like synthetic rubber, no? On Mon, Sep 29, 2014 at 6:17 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Isn't someone going to mention Hitler now? > > Dan > > > On Sep 29, 2014, at 5:02 PM, Gary Hurst via Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] OIL THREAD

2014-09-29 Thread rogerhga--- via Mercedes
Clay, Phoo right back at you. Best Wishes, Roger Roger Hale Dinnerware Classics, Inc. Monroe, Ga. 770-267-0850 www.dinnerwareclassics.com  (new) www.southernnightsantiques.com  (antique) ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://

Re: [MBZ] Mobil1 Rebate

2014-09-29 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: Yup. Got $24 from buying a couple of five quart jugs of 0W-40 for the S420. This was the rebate you pointed me to on your "deals" site where people were squabbling over whether or not Mobil would honor the rebate on purchases from WalMart. Very close to the be

Re: [MBZ] OT: Having fun with malicious people

2014-09-29 Thread Gary Hurst via Mercedes
today you'd get dragged into the system, if some crazed cop just back from war didn't just gun you down as just another taliban even if it didnt' come to that, you'd need to be medicated into zombie state it's a very different world than the one we grew up in and there are some ways where i see i

Re: [MBZ] OT: Having fun with malicious people

2014-09-29 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
No question about that. Holy, when I look back at some of the stuff we did it scares me. Sure was fun at the time, though. Dan On Sep 29, 2014, at 7:49 PM, Gary Hurst wrote: > yes, you'd have been in the criminal justice system today, where they want to > drag everyone > > On Mon, Sep 29,

Re: [MBZ] OT: Having fun with malicious people

2014-09-29 Thread Gary Hurst via Mercedes
yes, you'd have been in the criminal justice system today, where they want to drag everyone On Mon, Sep 29, 2014 at 7:16 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > My brother and I had a reputation in high school of not being people you > messed with. Our rule was that you cou

Re: [MBZ] Brake rotors - does brand matter?

2014-09-29 Thread Gary Hurst via Mercedes
some people just have no class On Mon, Sep 29, 2014 at 7:30 PM, Mountain Man via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > --R wrote: > > I am wearing chinee work boots right now... > > Heathen!! > Yeah, eff your neighbor and watch him disappear as all jobs disappear. > Your examples of PRC that

Re: [MBZ] Preservation class

2014-09-29 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
What's a "preservation class certificate? Dan On Sep 29, 2014, at 7:41 PM, clay via Mercedes wrote: > Postman just delivered the MBCA preservation class certificate. Nice enough. > Has a picture of the car and all. Seems I have not buggered it up beyond > salvation in the past three years

[MBZ] Preservation class

2014-09-29 Thread clay via Mercedes
Postman just delivered the MBCA preservation class certificate. Nice enough. Has a picture of the car and all. Seems I have not buggered it up beyond salvation in the past three years. Now I just have to get it running properly. clay ___ http://www.okieben

Re: [MBZ] Brake rotors - does brand matter?

2014-09-29 Thread Mountain Man via Mercedes
--R wrote: > I am wearing chinee work boots right now... Heathen!! Yeah, eff your neighbor and watch him disappear as all jobs disappear. Your examples of PRC that works is idiot short sighted. Hear the prophet. Speak, Gary. ma ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To

Re: [MBZ] OT: Having fun with malicious people

2014-09-29 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
My brother and I had a reputation in high school of not being people you messed with. Our rule was that you could never damage property or hurt anyone, but anything else was fair game. We had a common friend John, who was sort of the geek of our bunch. He had a 1970 Javelin with an inline six

Re: [MBZ] Mobil1 Rebate

2014-09-29 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Yup. Got $24 from buying a couple of five quart jugs of 0W-40 for the S420. This was the rebate you pointed me to on your "deals" site where people were squabbling over whether or not Mobil would honor the rebate on purchases from WalMart. Dan On Sep 29, 2014, at 6:53 PM, Mitch Haley via Me

Re: [MBZ] 2004 E320 4Matic- ABS & ESP Malfunction Question

2014-09-29 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: I would start by pulling a wheel or two and checking the wheel sensors to make sure there's nothing crudding them up. Yeah, I'm thinking a little rust on the ABS trigger rings' teeth. Mitch ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To sea

Re: [MBZ] OT: Having fun with malicious people

2014-09-29 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: A couple of drops of deer lure on each spark plug well is far better than rubbing Limburger on the car. Plus it last longer. Don't ask me how I know Dan master of practical jokes in high school Man Butyric acid in the cabin air intake is the worst. It's mo

Re: [MBZ] Mobil1 Rebate

2014-09-29 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: Just got mine from two 5 quart jugs purchased at Walmart. I guess this means that they are honoring purchases at WalMart for rebates... From this offer? http://www.mobiloil.com/USA-English/MotorOil/Promotions/Store_Rebate_Mobil_1_Rules.aspx I already bought th

Re: [MBZ] Vise Grips: was Brake rotors

2014-09-29 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
Greg Fiorentino wrote: To be fair: Some of the reviewers on Amazon have complained of receiving defective tools. I examined mine closely upon receipt, but found them to be undistinguishable from my US made tools in materials, fit and finish. Since I use Amazon Prime, I was unconcerned about t

Re: [MBZ] Boots: Was Brake rotors - does brand matter?

2014-09-29 Thread Gary Hurst via Mercedes
the french can really pile up the costs on a dessert On Mon, Sep 29, 2014 at 6:20 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > That must have been one heck of a dessert! > > > > Dan > > On Sep 29, 2014, at 4:50 PM, Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >

Re: [MBZ] 2004 E320 4Matic- ABS & ESP Malfunction Question

2014-09-29 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
I would start by pulling a wheel or two and checking the wheel sensors to make sure there's nothing crudding them up. Dan On Sep 29, 2014, at 6:25 PM, Robert Koziak via Mercedes wrote: > Hi Guys, > > >I have a 2004 E320 4Matic (87K) that I stored in my garage for the last 5 > months at

Re: [MBZ] Brake rotors - does brand matter?

2014-09-29 Thread Gary Hurst via Mercedes
i'll probably get wolverine or red wing if i end up getting boots. if i moved to central florida, maybe i can justify them more as a tool for dealing with the terrain. right now, though, i live in a paved over mangrove swamp with pumps to keep the water out. totally just artificial apart from th

Re: [MBZ] Brake rotors - does brand matter?

2014-09-29 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Truthfully, I wouldn't buy boots from A-E unless they were for dress. Red Wings are by far the very best boots I have owned, although it's been a long time since I've had any. That's the only boot my Dad would buy (he was also the one who introduced me to A-E) and he bought them for my brother

[MBZ] 2004 E320 4Matic- ABS & ESP Malfunction Question

2014-09-29 Thread Robert Koziak via Mercedes
Hi Guys, I have a 2004 E320 4Matic (87K) that I stored in my garage for the last 5 months attached to a trickle charger. I decided to take it out for a ride today. Almost immediately the ABS and ESP warning came on in the console along with the "amber" abs light. I drove it for a mile a

Re: [MBZ] Boots: Was Brake rotors - does brand matter?

2014-09-29 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
That must have been one heck of a dessert! Dan On Sep 29, 2014, at 4:50 PM, Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes wrote: > I have several pair of USA made Danner boots. My sons also have some. One > of my boys wore some daily on his deployment in the dessert. IMO they are > several degrees superio

Re: [MBZ] OIL THREAD

2014-09-29 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
You just did? On Mon, Sep 29, 2014 at 5:17 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Isn't someone going to mention Hitler now? > > Dan > > > -- OK Don NSA: The only branch of government that actually listens to US citizens! "There are three kinds of men: The ones that le

Re: [MBZ] Brake rotors - does brand matter?

2014-09-29 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
You know that A-E will make up a pair of shoes to fit different sized feet. They do it all of the time, and it's one of their hallmarks. Dan On Sep 29, 2014, at 3:24 PM, Gary Hurst wrote: > ok, here is my issue. my feet sort of measure out as follows: > > L: 13EE/D > R: 12EE/C > > so i'

Re: [MBZ] OIL THREAD

2014-09-29 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
What Clay said - mirrors my experience with 9 old Mercedes Diesel and vergasser cars over 30 years. On Mon, Sep 29, 2014 at 4:24 PM, clay via Mercedes wrote: > Phooo! > > I have not had any issues with synth in my old cars. No leaks or mess. > What it does do is clean out the snot in the engine

Re: [MBZ] OIL THREAD

2014-09-29 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Isn't someone going to mention Hitler now? Dan On Sep 29, 2014, at 5:02 PM, Gary Hurst via Mercedes wrote: > it will blow out your seals like a thermonuclear explosion! suck it out > right now with your mouth if you have to! > > On Mon, Sep 29, 2014 at 4:58 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes < >

Re: [MBZ] OT: Having fun with malicious people

2014-09-29 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
A couple of drops of deer lure on each spark plug well is far better than rubbing Limburger on the car. Plus it last longer. Don't ask me how I know Dan master of practical jokes in high school Man On Sep 29, 2014, at 5:19 PM, clay via Mercedes wrote: > Limburger... yes, very stinky. I

Re: [MBZ] OIL THREAD

2014-09-29 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
UNLESS, you Change all YOUR fuses! On Mon, Sep 29, 2014 at 4:02 PM, Gary Hurst via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > it will blow out your seals like a thermonuclear explosion! > -- OK Don, channeling Herr Doktor Booth ___ http://www.okiebenz.com T

Re: [MBZ] OT: Having fun with malicious people

2014-09-29 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
About 47 years ago, we smeared limburger cheese on the exhaust manifolds of the 289 in the first of our group to get married's Mustang while they were changing after the reception to head out on their honeymoon. IIRC, he wasn't too happy with us when they returned. On Mon, Sep 29, 2014 at 4:19 PM,

Re: [MBZ] Apple memory

2014-09-29 Thread Gary Hurst via Mercedes
i would take it from you but i already have like 4 of those On Mon, Sep 29, 2014 at 6:03 PM, Fred Moir via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Need an address. > > Fred Moir.Lynn MA.Diesel preferred. > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list arc

[MBZ] Mobil1 Rebate

2014-09-29 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Just got mine from two 5 quart jugs purchased at Walmart. I guess this means that they are honoring purchases at WalMart for rebates... Dan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery

[MBZ] Apple memory

2014-09-29 Thread Fred Moir via Mercedes
Need an address. Fred Moir.Lynn MA.Diesel preferred. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/l

Re: [MBZ] OT Apple memory

2014-09-29 Thread clay via Mercedes
I can find a use for it. Mom needs to upgrade her mac mini from a pair of 512 sodimm clay On Sep 29, 2014, at 9:30 AM, Fred Moir via Mercedes wrote: > I have no use for this chip.For Apple notebook.Kingston 2gb memory > sodimm.KTA-MB667K2/2GR.Yours free for the asking > > Fred Moir.Lynn MA.D

Re: [MBZ] OIL THREAD

2014-09-29 Thread clay via Mercedes
Phooo! I have not had any issues with synth in my old cars. No leaks or mess. What it does do is clean out the snot in the engine and make it run much better. Fuel leaks, coolant leaks, washer fluid leaks I have had. No oil leaks that popped up after using M1. If it leaked prior to the sw

Re: [MBZ] OT: Having fun with malicious people

2014-09-29 Thread clay via Mercedes
Limburger... yes, very stinky. It is available at the store by me. About 80 years ago, Mom and her teen buddies rubbed it on the car engine of a teacher they disliked. clay On Sep 27, 2014, at 4:50 PM, archer75--- via Mercedes wrote: > The tricks people played on the early telephones were

Re: [MBZ] OIL THREAD

2014-09-29 Thread rogerhga--- via Mercedes
Dwight, That's ok.  Use whatever oil you want.  I know I will and I'll sleep well not worrying about the affect on my vehicles.  Best Wishes, Roger Roger Hale Dinnerware Classics, Inc. Monroe, Ga. 770-267-0850 www.dinnerwareclassics.com  (new) www.southernnightsantiques.com  (antiqu

Re: [MBZ] 114/115 Headlight Switch Replacement

2014-09-29 Thread clay via Mercedes
yes. Remove the dash cluster and you can access the screw/bolt/nut set up. If you have the under dash panels, take those out. Having stretch armstrong arms is a huge help clay On Sep 27, 2014, at 8:53 AM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote: >> Can it be done without dash removal? > > Pretty sur

Re: [MBZ] OIL THREAD

2014-09-29 Thread Gary Hurst via Mercedes
it will blow out your seals like a thermonuclear explosion! suck it out right now with your mouth if you have to! On Mon, Sep 29, 2014 at 4:58 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Well I knew I'd regret starting an oil thread. All I wanted know was about > mixing dino

Re: [MBZ] OIL THREAD

2014-09-29 Thread Dwight Giles via Mercedes
Well I knew I'd regret starting an oil thread. All I wanted know was about mixing dino & M1 as I topped off the 6i7 with synthetic forgetting I had not changed it over yet to M1.. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archiv

Re: [MBZ] Boots: Was Brake rotors - does brand matter?

2014-09-29 Thread Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes
I have several pair of USA made Danner boots. My sons also have some. One of my boys wore some daily on his deployment in the dessert. IMO they are several degrees superior to other quality brands of boots I have owned. Fairly expensive too, north of $200 a pair but a bargain. I would seek them

Re: [MBZ] Vise Grips: was Brake rotors

2014-09-29 Thread Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes
I don't know the answer to that. I recently purchased the 4LN and 4LW models from Amazon, and both packagings were marked Taiwan for country of origin. Perhaps other models are sourced elsewhere. All my other vise-grip tools are vintage USA. To be fair: Some of the reviewers on Amazon have com

Re: [MBZ] B-36 With Tank Treads??, NOW 777

2014-09-29 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
The 1957 182A is reasonably quiet with the active and passive headset on :-) I did load it up with sound deadening insulation as the first step in installing the interior - I'd hate to hear it without that. On Mon, Sep 29, 2014 at 1:47 PM, archer75--- via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

Re: [MBZ] Brake rotors - does brand matter?

2014-09-29 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
I suppose they're the bees knees but their boots look like sizzle without steak to me. Far too showy to be tramping through the mud and guck. They do appear to have a good working tread, probably bought from the same supplier as my Red Wings are. That they don't mention being waterproof would ma

Re: [MBZ] Brake rotors - does brand matter?

2014-09-29 Thread Gary Hurst via Mercedes
what?? someone thinks i'm crazy who? On Mon, Sep 29, 2014 at 4:03 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Everyone already thinks you are crazy, so boots would not be a factor. > > I have a pair of leather Redwing boots I got in college to wear in winter > snow, they

Re: [MBZ] Brake rotors - does brand matter?

2014-09-29 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
Everyone already thinks you are crazy, so boots would not be a factor. I have a pair of leather Redwing boots I got in college to wear in winter snow, they have waffle treads and no insulation, which at the time was not really something you could find. I think they are in a box somewhere, I w

Re: [MBZ] OIL THREAD

2014-09-29 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Funny, but I've been reading this thread and my experience and opinion matches everybody elses its you who seem to think your opinion is worth more than mine. That said I actually agree with using conventional oil in a 61x engine mostly because the soot loading the 61x engine puts into the engin

Re: [MBZ] OIL THREAD

2014-09-29 Thread rogerhga--- via Mercedes
Curt,   My deepest apologies.  I didn't realize that your opinion and experience outweighs everyone else's.  And Gary, I'm living in the present, just not paying excess amounts for synthetic oil.  And my 83 300D has started at below zero with Delvac dino.  Yes, the south is warmer and winte

Re: [MBZ] Brake rotors - does brand matter?

2014-09-29 Thread Gary Hurst via Mercedes
ok, here is my issue. my feet sort of measure out as follows: L: 13EE/D R: 12EE/C so i've got a mess with any pair of shoes made. AE would tend to size at a choice of 13E or 13EEE on casual shoes, which in J&M terminology would leave me to choose between 13E/C or 13EEE/E. the former are going

Re: [MBZ] Brake rotors - does brand matter?

2014-09-29 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Allen-Edmonds. 'nuf said. Dan Sent from my iPad > On Sep 29, 2014, at 3:08 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes > wrote: > > Have you tried Redwing boots? I've got a pair of real "made in the USA", > again about $200 but they're super comfortable. I can wear them all day with > no problems. They w

Re: [MBZ] Brake rotors - does brand matter?

2014-09-29 Thread Gary Hurst via Mercedes
living in an urban area of florida, my use for boots is so limited, but i really do desire them in my heart. i might someday get some wolverine 1000 mile boots and just wear them on the beach and let everyone think i'm crazy. check em out :) http://www.wolverine.com/US/en-us/Product.mvc.aspx/205

Re: [MBZ] Brake rotors - does brand matter?

2014-09-29 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Have you tried Redwing boots? I've got a pair of real "made in the USA", again about $200 but they're super comfortable. I can wear them all day with no problems. They were like that right out of the box, no long break in time like lesser boots. I've had mine I think 4 years at this point, no no

Re: [MBZ] Brake rotors - does brand matter?

2014-09-29 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Yeah I hear you, my LL Bean hiking boots are made in Italy, they're twice as much money as the Chinee ones but last 3x as long. I'm just saying on a $400 car it doesn't make sense to use $150 calipers. -Curt From: Gary Hurst To: Curt Raymond ; Mercedes Discus

Re: [MBZ] B-36 With Tank Treads??, NOW 777

2014-09-29 Thread M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes
On Mon, Sep 29, 2014 at 1:47 PM, archer75--- via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > A landing strip at the Tallahassee, Florida airport (TLH) is beside a long > building which a novice could easily mistake for the runway at night. Bob, > who is something of a jokester, half way lined up

Re: [MBZ] B-36 With Tank Treads??, NOW 777

2014-09-29 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
The 182RG is quiet as well, but the newer 172s are still noisy; probably tiring on a long trip. Friend with a 182RG flew us to a fish festival on the Florida Panhandle coast to meet his daughters fiance and enjoy the day. He took me, his daughter, and her fiance for a sightseeing trip around the

Re: [MBZ] Brake rotors - does brand matter?

2014-09-29 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
And the Chinese-made sub 40 below $40C Canadian Tire boots kept my feet toasty in the dead of Winnipeg winters. On Mon, Sep 29, 2014 at 2:07 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I am wearing chinee work boots right now, this is maybe my 3rd or 4th > pair, I get a coupla

Re: [MBZ] Brake rotors - does brand matter?

2014-09-29 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
I am wearing chinee work boots right now, this is maybe my 3rd or 4th pair, I get a coupla years out of them and with the addition of gel inserts they are reasonably comfy. $50 is "good enough." The chinee dog food did kill my dog some years ago. --R On 9/29/14 1:55 PM, Gary Hurst via Merc

Re: [MBZ] Brake rotors - does brand matter?

2014-09-29 Thread Gary Hurst via Mercedes
yeah, they work good. except when they don't. those chinese shoes from walmart sometimes work too. but i'm still wearing alden's. and their dog food doesn't kill your dog right away every time either and it really works for a long time till fido gets that cancer. i mean, it could have been sec

Re: [MBZ] Brake rotors - does brand matter?

2014-09-29 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
The thing is that the Chinesium stuff is generally "good enough" which makes it hard to justify the "real thing". For instance I put cheap Advance Auto calipers on my '83 240D years ago because they were what I could get on a Saturday afternoon. They lasted the whole 25,000 miles I had the car a

Re: [MBZ] Vise Grips: was Brake rotors

2014-09-29 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes wrote: FYI, the vise grips are made in non-slave labor Taiwan, not China. IME tools from Taiwan are usually much better than ones from China. Also, Irwin seems to have better quality control on their outsourced tools than some other companies. I have bought a coupl

Re: [MBZ] Brake rotors - does brand matter?

2014-09-29 Thread Gary Hurst via Mercedes
yeah, and you guys have had such luck with chinese product anyway. keep it up! On Mon, Sep 29, 2014 at 1:10 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Remember the cost of making the parts has been going up in non-China > countries and prices haven't really risen. By moving

Re: [MBZ] Brake rotors - does brand matter?

2014-09-29 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Remember the cost of making the parts has been going up in non-China countries and prices haven't really risen. By moving to China they're reducing their cost of production so they can make some profit again... -Curt From: Mountain Man via Mercedes To: Merced

Re: [MBZ] Newer Diesel opinions

2014-09-29 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
The wife does not want to have down time and to deal with issues. A newer lease and a dealer loaner... --R On 9/29/14 12:43 PM, Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes wrote: Depends on how busy you are and how much you value a) the time required to maintain an older eg more than 3y old car and b) drivi

Re: [MBZ] OIL THREAD

2014-09-29 Thread Gary Hurst via Mercedes
roger just likes living in the 70s. but, hey, who doesn't? On Mon, Sep 29, 2014 at 12:45 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Absolute humbug Roger! > > Or rather if your car's seals start to leak you were due for a leak anyway > and the synthetic just hastened it alon

Re: [MBZ] OIL THREAD

2014-09-29 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
I know I've told the story here before of my '96 Dodge Dakota that started to leak out the rear main seal to the tune of a quart every 500 miles. That was the first vehicle I switched to Mobil 1, when I got rid of it 10 years later it leaked a quart in 3,000 mile and got 8500 mile changes. I've

Re: [MBZ] OIL THREAD

2014-09-29 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Absolute humbug Roger! Or rather if your car's seals start to leak you were due for a leak anyway and the synthetic just hastened it along. I recognize that where you live synthetic is not required in the winter but I assure you that a 61x engine with 15w40 conventional oil WILL NOT START at 0F

Re: [MBZ] Newer Diesel opinions

2014-09-29 Thread Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes
Depends on how busy you are and how much you value a) the time required to maintain an older eg more than 3y old car and b) driving the latest stuff. Getting a car to the mechanic and back is a real hassle for us as we both work long hours and fight la traffic. Then you pay a huge repair bill for s

Re: [MBZ] Newer Diesel opinions

2014-09-29 Thread LarryT via Mercedes
Leasing will put you in a car, but watch the residual they allow - you can look at past history to get an idea of what the depreciation will be like and they will usually allow either 12000 or 15K mi/yr - if you can live with <12K make sure they price a 12K and not a 15K contract. But i'm sure

[MBZ] OT Apple memory

2014-09-29 Thread Fred Moir via Mercedes
I have no use for this chip.For Apple notebook.Kingston 2gb memory sodimm.KTA-MB667K2/2GR.Yours free for the asking Fred Moir.Lynn MA.Diesel preferred. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebe

Re: [MBZ] B-36 With Tank Treads??, NOW 777

2014-09-29 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Flying in our rebuilt 182A is similar, I keep finding little things (and some not so little) that need to be fixed. Statistically, most engine failures happen within the first 200 hours after either new or overhaul. We lost oil pressure a month ago just after take-off. A galley plug wasn't tightene

Re: [MBZ] B-36 With Tank Treads??, NOW 777

2014-09-29 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
Add another 0 to the end for the lawyers' fees. --R On 9/29/14 10:58 AM, WILTON wrote: 'Reminds me of the new (8 hours on it when I left Sault Ste, Marie, MI) 1974 Cessna 177RG I flew with the entire family aboard on a trip from The Soo to eastern NC in summer of '74. 'Smelled like a new car;

Re: [MBZ] Newer Diesel opinions

2014-09-29 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Leasing is tricky at best and is rarely a win unless you can have some control over what they establish as the residual. If you want a car payment and a new car every 2-3 years, it could make sense. I saw a 2012 G-something at the MB dealer last week that was being prepped for delivery. Sticker

Re: [MBZ] B-36 With Tank Treads??, NOW 777

2014-09-29 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
'Reminds me of the new (8 hours on it when I left Sault Ste, Marie, MI) 1974 Cessna 177RG I flew with the entire family aboard on a trip from The Soo to eastern NC in summer of '74. 'Smelled like a new car; autopilot; very quiet; mighty fine airplane - a real hummer - it literally just hummed.

Re: [MBZ] OT FM

2014-09-29 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
Yep, as in "VIN number." Wilton - Original Message - From: "Meade Dillon via Mercedes" To: "Mercedes" Sent: Monday, September 29, 2014 1:56 AM Subject: [MBZ] OT FM FM modulator. Is that similar to a hot water heater? Sorry, I'll shut up now... ;) Max Dillon, Charleston SC

Re: [MBZ] Newer Diesel opinions

2014-09-29 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
I was thinking the lease option might be worth considering, depending on what sorts with the situation and mileage requirements. --R On 9/27/14 10:14 PM, Karl W wrote: Seems like an old 123/126 in good shape would be just the ticket. Otherwise a well maintained G-wagen. I had a 2006 Sprint

Re: [MBZ] B-36 With Tank Treads??, NOW 777

2014-09-29 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
Back many moons ago I was going BOS-LHR on BA, got on a brand new 777 (was its 2nd flight). The FAs and pilots were all excited about it and spent a lot of time pointing out the new features and performance and such. I think the galleys were down below, there was an elevator for going up and

Re: [MBZ] Becker BE 1480 Cassette plays but the silence is deafening

2014-09-29 Thread Tim Crone via Mercedes
On Sun, Sep 28, 2014 at 10:43 PM, Mountain Man via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Tim wrote: > > I'm not trying to start a war on the concept of international trade, just > > trying to help out with a situation I've been through. > > It's not against the okiebenz rules to delve in to i

[MBZ] W110 SE Cold Start Valve

2014-09-29 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Talking to a guy yesterday with a nice old W110 with a FI engine. He's having problems with starting, and the car shows all the signs of being over fueled at start. Definitely sounds like a leaky cold start valve to me. He's going to pull it and check. I couldn't recall - is the repair just som

Re: [MBZ] 1992 300E 2.6 Oil Leak

2014-09-29 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Thanks, Peter. Is it visible at all? I ask because we cleaned the area around the bottom edge of the top cover, and it appears to remain clean while the leak persists. The worst area for oil accumulation is the bottom of the air pump if that means anything. Dan Sent from my iPad > On Sep 28,