Re: [MBZ] OT maybe Honda transmission fluid is magic

There's something to be said for using the correct fluids in vehicles. Rick From: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: September 25, 2020 8:38 PM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: astr...@indiana.edu Subject: [MBZ] OT maybe Honda transmission fluid is magic Not expecting

Re: [MBZ] Aviation version of cheap benz?

Should I let you know if I ever see another $15k RV-9A kit? (still a pretty penny when you add in a new engine, prop, avionics...) On 2020-09-25 21:45, Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes wrote: I get projects done but they often take forever. So I am loathe to undertake a plane build, as slow builders

Re: [MBZ] Aviation version of cheap benz?

I get projects done but they often take forever. So I am loathe to undertake a plane build, as slow builders seem to take a decade to build one. If I could take 6 months off work and focus on it, the idea might hold much more appeal. This is sounding more like a win-win now that I think about

[MBZ] OT maybe Honda transmission fluid is magic

Not expecting much, I decided I'd try changing the transmission fluid on the Element that won't stay in gear. My alternative was to try selling it as-is and probably getting little more than salvage value for it. Last time I changed it, I used Castrol fluid that said "for Honda" on the label.

Re: [MBZ] OT: Dealing with Asia is weird

Agreed. I used to do 100k a year for a few years. Even flying platinum loses its appeal after awhile. Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Fri, Sep 25, 2020, 6:20 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: > Heck, I don’t want to travel anywhere that I can’t sleep in my own bed at > night. > > -D > > > On

Re: [MBZ] Aviation version of cheap benz?

I can imagine Karl putting a project plane together. I'm not sure I can imagine you bring your pilot's license up to date. Mitch. On 2020-09-25 21:05, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: My project days are pretty much over. I’m focused on the end run towards retirement. Maybe then…

Re: [MBZ] Aviation version of cheap benz?

Yeah at this stage it is either build or fly - not both. The Tailwind is a good XC plane but a Buttercup might be a good compromise and it meets LSA. On Fri, Sep 25, 2020, 6:04 PM Mitch Haley via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > When you run out of Mercedes projects, you can always put

Re: [MBZ] Aviation version of cheap benz?

My project days are pretty much over. I’m focused on the end run towards retirement. Maybe then… -D > On Sep 25, 2020, at 9:03 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes > wrote: > > When you run out of Mercedes projects, you can always put together a Lancair, > Van's RV, or Tailwind. I saw a LNC235 kit,

Re: [MBZ] Aviation version of cheap benz?

When you run out of Mercedes projects, you can always put together a Lancair, Van's RV, or Tailwind. I saw a LNC235 kit, the fuselage halves were joined but otherwise not much done, for $8k a couple of years ago. I had to tell myself "you don't have a GA pilot's license, and you have a

Re: [MBZ] OT: Dealing with Asia is weird

I just stick to direct flights when possible and spend as little time in the airport as I can. Flying still stinks. Can’t imagine what it’s like to be a road warrior this day in age. -D > On Sep 25, 2020, at 9:01 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > wrote: > > I always added a day ahead of

Re: [MBZ] OT: Dealing with Asia is weird

I always added a day ahead of work to try to get my clock sorted a bit. I flew BA to/from BOS-LHR a lot, had a gold card, usually biz or first, started in the BA lounge to get ready... the First/Concorde club at LHR was amazing I hate flying now, haven’t been on a plane in 3-4 years now.

Re: [MBZ] Aviation version of cheap benz?

An old guy who was the A mechanic at the FBO at the little country airport in Indiana my Dad flew out of years ago had what I believe was an UC-90, a tandem version that the military used. His name was “Smokey” and he always flew it to Florida for the winter with his girlfriend. I asked him one

Re: [MBZ] OT: Dealing with Asia is weird

I could never do that. On the way over I typically had to be functional and ready to work the next day. My flights usually put me in late in the day, so I would grab a light meal and try to sleep after staying awake on the plane all the way over. Our Medical Department issued sleeping pills

Re: [MBZ] Aviation version of cheap benz?

A Luscombe will outrun a Sedan. But the Sedan carries four people. I joined a flying club with some Cessnas and whatnot, so no real need to buy anything just yet. On Fri, Sep 25, 2020, 1:53 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: > Luscombe, doc, you need a Luscombe. > > Something you can fly that

Re: [MBZ] OT: Dealing with Asia is weird

Well, if things get bad over the next few weeks I’ll know. I’m going back up there the first week of November. -D > On Sep 25, 2020, at 8:18 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: > > From what I've read it could be even more desolate as flu season hits and if > there is a resurgence in COVID 19. > >

Re: [MBZ] OT: Dealing with Asia is weird

Yup, my last trip to the Philippines I went economy plus which included access to the British Airways lounge in Logan. I drank a BUNCH of free BA wine. Then had a couple more with dinner. Slept like a log most of the flight, it was lovely. -Curt On Friday, September 25, 2020, 8:22:27 PM

Re: [MBZ] OT: Dealing with Asia is weird

Drinking helps. Anesthetize yourself for 8 or 10 hours then spend the last hours eating --FT Sent from iPhone > On Sep 25, 2020, at 8:13 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > Yup. My Singapore route connected through Narita. > > Singapore to NAR - 7:00 > > NAR to ORD (O’ Hare) - 12:00

Re: [MBZ] OT: Dealing with Asia is weird

>From what I've read it could be even more desolate as flu season hits and if there is a resurgence in COVID 19. On Fri, Sep 25, 2020 at 8:17 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Just flew up to Indianapolis last week to see family. It was surreal. > > The airports, even

Re: [MBZ] OT: Dealing with Asia is weird

Just flew up to Indianapolis last week to see family. It was surreal. The airports, even at what would normally be considered peak times (Sunday afternoon) were empty. Wander through security leisurely. No stores or restaurants open, other than sit-down ones, and those were all serving

Re: [MBZ] OT: Dealing with Asia is weird

Yup. My Singapore route connected through Narita. Singapore to NAR - 7:00 NAR to ORD (O’ Hare) - 12:00 That’s a brutal, brutal day. When I would fly to Seoul I often flew from Detroit direct on Northwest. That’s over 14 hours in the air non-stop. Even in business class that was unpleasant. I

Re: [MBZ] OT: Dealing with Asia is weird

I haven't flown anywhere since the first week of February. Its a weird feeling. We've figured out how to run classes online. In most cases its nearly as good as in-person although the students don't get any of the networking you get in-person. I don't get to learn about them either. A lot of my

Re: [MBZ] OT: Dealing with Asia is weird

Flying home from Tokyo direct to Boston the flight leaves at like 4:10pm and arrives (13 hours later) at like 4:05pm the same day... -Curt On Friday, September 25, 2020, 4:52:01 PM EDT, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: I traveled to Asia a number of times each year. It was a total mind

Re: [MBZ] OT: Dealing with Asia is weird

Just a quick reminder that on any Unix-ey system you can get 'now' in any well-known (TLA) timezone you like via: MacPro3:~ jimc$ date Fri Sep 25 16:50:02 PDT 2020 MacPro3:~ jimc$ TZ=JST date Fri Sep 25 23:50:13 JST 2020 Or you can give it a date/time, and see that in a different timezone. The

Re: [MBZ] OT: Dealing with Asia is weird

Heck, I don’t want to travel anywhere that I can’t sleep in my own bed at night. -D > On Sep 25, 2020, at 5:43 PM, Dwight Giles wrote: > > Yes i experienced that time warp working in Hong Kong & Taiwan. At this > point in my life i don't want to travel anywhere where i can't get there by >

Re: [MBZ] OT: Dealing with Asia is weird

Yes i experienced that time warp working in Hong Kong & Taiwan. At this point in my life i don't want to travel anywhere where i can't get there by 300CD Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Fri, Sep 25, 2020, 4:52 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: > I traveled to Asia a number of times each year.

Re: [MBZ] Aviation version of cheap benz?

Luscombe, doc, you need a Luscombe. Something you can fly that will arrive after a car driven the same route. -D > On Sep 25, 2020, at 4:49 PM, Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes > wrote: > > Well, that's one part of the wing that will not need rebuilding at least. > > More than one person has

Re: [MBZ] OT: Dealing with Asia is weird

I traveled to Asia a number of times each year. It was a total mind f*ck whenever I went because of the “loss” of a day going over. Worse than that, trying to interact with people back in the States was even worse, like “OK, it’s 12 noon here so it’s midnight last night at home.” That leaves a

Re: [MBZ] Aviation version of cheap benz?

Well, that's one part of the wing that will not need rebuilding at least. More than one person has told me to buy a 180hp Stinson. That and Aeronca sedans. On Fri, Sep 25, 2020, 9:24 AM G Mann via Mercedes wrote: > Dying is not on my bucket list...tyvm... However, I have a long history of >

Re: [MBZ] OT: Dealing with Asia is weird

I went to Tokyo once and it was weird being a whole nuther day, it was the first day of spring when I was there so I don't know what time distortion it was, but it was 14hr ahead in Tokyo from Boston --FT On 9/25/20 4:29 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: I've got a class for students in

Re: [MBZ] OT: Dealing with Asia is weird

I trust this is all being done on-line these days and you are not about to fly to Japan? RB On 25/09/2020 3:29 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: I've got a class for students in Japan next week. I've already been running classes online so thats not the weird part.The weird part is

[MBZ] OT: Dealing with Asia is weird

I've got a class for students in Japan next week. I've already been running classes online so thats not the weird part.The weird part is figuring out when I'm supposed to teach the dang thing. They scheduled the class for 9am JST on the 29th which is 8pm here. Then in the instructor schedule

[MBZ] The motor is built proof because of the year it was made in

\ 1982 Mercedes-Benz 380 sl $3,000 Vehicles Listed a day ago in Rutherfordton, NC About This Vehicle… Driven 140,000 miles Automatic transmission Exterior color: Black Fuel

Re: [MBZ] Finny right in Poos’s ‘hood

Very nice example. Horizon blue?? On Fri, Sep 25, 2020 at 9:57 AM Bob Rentfro via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I’d drive and enjoy. > > Bob R > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Sep 25, 2020, at 6:21 AM, Max Dillon via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > Yeah, that's

Re: [MBZ] Aviation version of cheap benz?

Dying is not on my bucket list...tyvm... However, I have a long history of cheating death. Wing spars on the 108 Stinsons are extruded aluminium and with holes in the fabric or not, corrosion inspection is part of every annual inspection for the wing spars Replacement new spars are not

Re: [MBZ] Aviation version of cheap benz?

On 25/09/2020 11:10 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: Flying into the north Pacific is considerably better than what I watched this month. https://www.burkhead-green-kilgo.com/obituaries/Louis-J-Haley?obId=18419575#/obituaryInfo My condolences. Always hard to lose a loved one. RB

Re: [MBZ] Aviation version of cheap benz?

Flying into the north Pacific is considerably better than what I watched this month. https://www.burkhead-green-kilgo.com/obituaries/Louis-J-Haley?obId=18419575#/obituaryInfo On 2020-09-25 12:03, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: Aren't you a ray of sunshine this morning?

Re: [MBZ] Aviation version of cheap benz?

Aren't you a ray of sunshine this morning? RB On 25/09/2020 11:00 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: If you fly home in it, what's the worst that can go wrong, you die doing what you loved? Mitch. On 2020-09-25 11:51, Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes wrote: Ad neglected to mention the wing

Re: [MBZ] Aviation version of cheap benz?

If you fly home in it, what's the worst that can go wrong, you die doing what you loved? Mitch. On 2020-09-25 11:51, Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes wrote: Ad neglected to mention the wing spar is wood. Imagine it is in great shape sitting out in the rain with holes in the fabric.

Re: [MBZ] Aviation version of cheap benz?

Ad neglected to mention the wing spar is wood. Imagine it is in great shape sitting out in the rain with holes in the fabric. On Thu, Sep 24, 2020, 7:43 PM Clay via Mercedes wrote: > https://anchorage.craigslist.org/avo/d/stinson-108-3/7198233905.html > > Small dollars and should buff out easy.

Re: [MBZ] Finny right in Poos’s ‘hood

I’d drive and enjoy. Bob R Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 25, 2020, at 6:21 AM, Max Dillon via Mercedes > wrote: > > Yeah, that's nice. BAT flip or drive and enjoy. > Max Dillon > Charleston SC > > Sep 25, 2020 9:12:07 AM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > : > >> Go for it! >> >>

[MBZ] Own this "road warrior" and fall in love with the power and grace that Mercedes Benz built into her

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Re: [MBZ] Finny right in Poos’s ‘hood

Yeah, that's nice.  BAT flip or drive and enjoy. Max Dillon Charleston SC Sep 25, 2020 9:12:07 AM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes : > Go for it! > > https://www.copart.com/lot/50307580/clean-title-1963-mercedes-benz-220s-fl-tampa-south > > --FT > Sent from iPhone >

Re: [MBZ] Reasonable MOG and some crack

Lotsa parts if you don’t loball --FT Sent from iPhone > On Sep 25, 2020, at 9:12 AM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes > wrote: > > That Mog 'matches' the crane/dump/winch Mog I bought, in price anyway. > Would be a long slow drive back from Anchorage, that's for sure. Not sure > where the engine

[MBZ] Finny right in Poos’s ‘hood

Go for it! https://www.copart.com/lot/50307580/clean-title-1963-mercedes-benz-220s-fl-tampa-south --FT Sent from iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Reasonable MOG and some crack

That Mog 'matches' the crane/dump/winch Mog I bought, in price anyway. Would be a long slow drive back from Anchorage, that's for sure. Not sure where the engine cover, hood, windshield, or steering wheel went. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search

Re: [MBZ] Aviation version of cheap benz?

Duct tape y’all. Take along a coupla rolls and yer good ta go $14k For a mostly flyable airplane seems like a pretty good deal. --FT Sent from iPhone > On Sep 25, 2020, at 3:03 AM, G Mann via Mercedes > wrote: > > Sure will Craig... I "really need" another project... hahah... > I enjoyed

Re: [MBZ] Reasonable MOG and some crack

On 2020-09-24 21:27, Clay via Mercedes wrote: https://anchorage.craigslist.org/cto/d/anchorage-mercedes-benz-450slc-50-open/7199862946.html If it is real, it should be on BaT, not lingering on CL for $35k It allegedly has an 026 VIN. So it's been renumbered or it's real.

Re: [MBZ] California is banning sales of new gas-powered cars by 2035.

I really hope CA, WA, and OR secede. Then the remaining states can declare war on the "West", occupy (probably without resistance) everything but some coastal enclaves and shut off the water and power to those blue anthills. We won't be so lucky. > -Original Message- > From: Mercedes

Re: [MBZ] Aviation version of cheap benz?

Sure will Craig... I "really need" another project... hahah... I enjoyed my 108-2 Stinson... which I used as my 4x4 airplane to explore the desert... the -3 was the last of the line with more horsepower and more performance in takeoff and climb. Thus, the bucket list. On Thu, Sep 24, 2020 at 9:18