Re: [MBZ] Battery Fun

2022-03-22 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
Failing batteries can cause all sorts of anomalies. On Tue, Mar 22, 2022, at 7:00 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: > SL500 was acting up, not wanting to stay charged. I figured it was > because it’s rarely driven these days. Finally got to the point today > where it wouldn’t tale a charge

[MBZ] Battery Fun

2022-03-22 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
SL500 was acting up, not wanting to stay charged. I figured it was because it’s rarely driven these days. Finally got to the point today where it wouldn’t tale a charge, period. Hauled the 4+ year old flooded cell H8 down to the Advanced Auto and was pleased to see the last of the long-timers s

[MBZ] S550 repair parts

2022-03-22 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
I went today and pulled all the parts I need save a headlight off a 2010 S550. Most stuff looks the same sad what’s on my 09 with a coupla differences (maybe) I’ll have to look into. The guy says he thinks he has a headlight and was gonna look. It all came apart quite easily which was encourag

Re: [MBZ] A package deal of cars

2022-03-22 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
Seems like it might be a decent deal, maybe. Better deal at $6-8k for the 3. Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 21, 2022, at 8:20 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: > >  > Two of the flavors are lemon custard and French vanilla. > >> On Mon, Mar 21, 2022 at 9:04 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >> wrote:

Re: [MBZ] Tires and such

2022-03-22 Thread Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes
Crap that I dont need. On Tue, Mar 22, 2022, 11:30 AM Andrew Strasfogel wrote: > So what do you skimp on? > > On Tue, Mar 22, 2022 at 2:24 PM Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> The things you use every day should be nice things. Penny wise pound >> foolish. I neve

Re: [MBZ] Tires and such

2022-03-22 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
Interesting parallel: For years I gave my Dad crap about spending $200+ for a pair of Allen-Edmunds dress shoes when I would buy some $50-$75 Cole-Haas or some other brand. Some years after his passing, when I moved to Port Washington, WI where Allen-Edmunds is based, I went to their “tent sale

Re: [MBZ] Tires and such

2022-03-22 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
So what do you skimp on? On Tue, Mar 22, 2022 at 2:24 PM Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > The things you use every day should be nice things. Penny wise pound > foolish. I never cheap out on shoes. Tires are like shoes for your car. > > When I lived in Baltimore, I wo

Re: [MBZ] Tires and such

2022-03-22 Thread Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes
The things you use every day should be nice things. Penny wise pound foolish. I never cheap out on shoes. Tires are like shoes for your car. When I lived in Baltimore, I would go to the used tire place and buy tires from them. I had a beige 87 LTD and I would get the take offs from police cars. Th

Re: [MBZ] Corn based ethanol

2022-03-22 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Mine is Bluetec Diesel uber alles. On Tue, Mar 22, 2022 at 2:18 PM Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Yeah we all have our sacred cows. > > On Mon, Mar 21, 2022, 12:19 PM Rick Knoble via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > Karl says: > > > Also known as cog

Re: [MBZ] Corn based ethanol

2022-03-22 Thread Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes
Yeah we all have our sacred cows. On Mon, Mar 21, 2022, 12:19 PM Rick Knoble via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Karl says: > > Also known as cognitive dissonance. > > There's a LOT of that going on. > I'd explain, but I don't feel like causing "cognitive dissonance" and > getting mode

Re: [MBZ] More tires

2022-03-22 Thread Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes
We just put a set of michelins on the lexus SUV. No regrets. Quiet as a mouse, smooth ride, excellent traction wet and dry. Yes it is $1250 but this is the primary family truckster and it is worth the peace of mind. Michelins have about 4x as many sipes per tread block as any other tire. They are i

Re: [MBZ] Regina’s Nuts….

2022-03-22 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
assuming he put the tools back. . . On 22/03/2022 5:48 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: That wouldn’t be a bad thing, you know. Then he could find stuff when he went looking for it. -D On Mar 21, 2022, at 10:05 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes wrote:  You gotta work like an A&P guy o

Re: [MBZ] Regina’s Nuts….

2022-03-22 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
One time when I got tires I got talking to the tire monkey and he forgot to torque all the tires. It was fine for a couple days but Angie and I were going somewhere, she was driving and one wheel must have gotten loose. It sounded and felt to me like somebody was beating one of the wheels with a

Re: [MBZ] Regina’s Nuts….

2022-03-22 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
That wouldn’t be a bad thing, you know. Then he could find stuff when he went looking for it. -D > On Mar 21, 2022, at 10:05 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes > wrote: > >  >> >> You gotta work like an A&P guy or you’ll kill someone. > > You're going to have him shadowboxing his tools before lo