Re: [MBZ] Brake dust woes

2022-04-25 Thread Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes
I’ve since replaced those wheels with the correct 15 hole alloys which I had refinished last summer. Pretty sure you saw them. Finish is holding up great but that brake dust is brutal. Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 25, 2022, at 9:16 PM, Dwight Giles wrote: > >  > as you can see I never

Re: [MBZ] Brake dust woes

2022-04-25 Thread Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes
I’m using Mercedes pads and rotors. Akebono won’t wear the rotors down too fast? Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 25, 2022, at 9:19 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes > wrote: > > Ceramic (Akebono) brake pads. I’ve yet to find a wheel cleaner that did the > job with any sort of ease and wasn’t

Re: [MBZ] Brake dust woes

2022-04-25 Thread Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes
Does it smell like conventional simple green? Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 25, 2022, at 11:25 PM, OK Don via Mercedes > wrote: > > Make that Extreme Simple Green - > https://www.homedepot.com/p/Simple-Green-5-Gal-Extreme-Aircraft-and-Precision-Cleaner-010113405/301277024 > It's OK for

Re: [MBZ] Brake dust woes

2022-04-25 Thread Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes
I haven’t had much luck with a toothbrush in the past- damages the paint and the smell of simple green makes me nauseous! Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 25, 2022, at 11:21 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes > wrote: > > Simple Green and a toothbrush? > > >> On Mon, Apr 25, 2022, at 8:49 PM,

Re: [MBZ] Brake dust woes

2022-04-25 Thread Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes
Thanks, I might try the LA awesome stuff. Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 25, 2022, at 9:41 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes > wrote: > > LA Awesome and Clay recommended it. > > http://www.lastotallyawesome.com/shop/all-purpose/awesome-all-purpose-concentrated-cleaner-32oz/ > > This stuff is

Re: [MBZ] 1977 450SL, 57k miles - $22,500

2022-04-25 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
DONT HIBALL ME BRO U NO WHAT I GOT --FT Sent from iFōn > On Apr 25, 2022, at 11:31 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > wrote: > > How about a ridiculous offer of $35,000? > >> On Mon, Apr 25, 2022 at 11:20 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> Looks nice

Re: [MBZ] 1977 450SL, 57k miles - $22,500

2022-04-25 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
How about a ridiculous offer of $35,000? On Mon, Apr 25, 2022 at 11:20 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Looks nice but needs more pics and detail for that asking price. > > >

Re: [MBZ] Brake dust woes

2022-04-25 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Make that Extreme Simple Green - https://www.homedepot.com/p/Simple-Green-5-Gal-Extreme-Aircraft-and-Precision-Cleaner-010113405/301277024 It's OK for aircraft, shouldn't hurt your wheels. I use it with one of the air powered siphon sprayer guns and hot/warm water. It takes the exhaust residue

Re: [MBZ] Brake dust woes

2022-04-25 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
Simple Green and a toothbrush? On Mon, Apr 25, 2022, at 8:49 PM, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes wrote: > I’m trying to clean my recently professionally repainted 15 hole alloys > on the 300D 2.5Turbo. As most everyone knows, these wheels are a > challenge to keep clean. The brake dust adheres

[MBZ] 1977 450SL, 57k miles - $22,500

2022-04-25 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
Looks nice but needs more pics and detail for that asking price. https://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/cto/d/champaign-1977-mercedes-450sl-only-miles/7475940759.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To

[MBZ] OT: Now it's the septic pump

2022-04-25 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
In the continuing saga of "it's always something" the septic alarm started buzzing tonight. This means the effluent tank is getting full. The tank is at a lower elevation than the field, so the effluent needs to be pumped up to the field. The Harbor Freight pump that I installed 7 or 8 years

Re: [MBZ] Brake dust woes

2022-04-25 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
But it's non toxic so you can use it to make cocktails. On Mon, Apr 25, 2022 at 10:12 PM dan penoff.com via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > It definitely does the job but I’ve always been afraid it will damage the > finish. > > -D > > > On Apr 25, 2022, at 9:40 PM, Rick Knoble via

Re: [MBZ] Brake dust woes

2022-04-25 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
It definitely does the job but I’ve always been afraid it will damage the finish. -D > On Apr 25, 2022, at 9:40 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes > wrote: > > LA Awesome and Clay recommended it. > > http://www.lastotallyawesome.com/shop/all-purpose/awesome-all-purpose-concentrated-cleaner-32oz/

Re: [MBZ] Brake dust woes

2022-04-25 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
LA Awesome and Clay recommended it. http://www.lastotallyawesome.com/shop/all-purpose/awesome-all-purpose-concentrated-cleaner-32oz/ This stuff is brutally strong. Rick From: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: April 25, 2022 8:19 PM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc:

Re: [MBZ] Brake dust woes

2022-04-25 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
Ceramic (Akebono) brake pads. I’ve yet to find a wheel cleaner that did the job with any sort of ease and wasn’t hard on the finish. I gave up some time ago, although I will say one of the most promising things I used was a cheap Dollar store cleaner that was a yellow liquid you diluted in

Re: [MBZ] Brake dust woes

2022-04-25 Thread Dwight Giles via Mercedes
as you can see I never cleaned them. On Mon, Apr 25, 2022, 8:50 PM Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I’m trying to clean my recently professionally repainted 15 hole alloys on > the 300D 2.5Turbo. As most everyone knows, these wheels are a challenge to > keep

Re: [MBZ] This is a sad story about what was once a beautiful white & tan Mercedes Benz 320 SL CONVERTIBLE.

2022-04-25 Thread Dwight Giles via Mercedes
really sad On Mon, Apr 25, 2022, 8:19 PM dan penoff.com via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I’m not sure who got the raw end of this deal. Pre-facelift six cylinder > R129 is about as bad as you can get when it comes to R129s. > > It’s certainly not as tasteless as a hood stack. Nice

[MBZ] Brake dust woes

2022-04-25 Thread Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes
I’m trying to clean my recently professionally repainted 15 hole alloys on the 300D 2.5Turbo. As most everyone knows, these wheels are a challenge to keep clean. The brake dust adheres pretty well in the corners of the recesses. I’ve tried spray on brake dust cleaner- the type that sprays on

Re: [MBZ] This is a sad story about what was once a beautiful white & tan Mercedes Benz 320 SL CONVERTIBLE.

2022-04-25 Thread mitch--- via Mercedes
On 2022-04-25 20:18, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: I’m not sure who got the raw end of this deal. Pre-facelift six cylinder R129 is about as bad as you can get when it comes to R129s. You sell a car, don't get paid, get it back without the title, with rattle can paint accents and a 2'

Re: [MBZ] This is a sad story about what was once a beautiful white & tan Mercedes Benz 320 SL CONVERTIBLE.

2022-04-25 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
I’m not sure who got the raw end of this deal. Pre-facelift six cylinder R129 is about as bad as you can get when it comes to R129s. It’s certainly not as tasteless as a hood stack. Nice detailing of the wheels - sort of reminds me of the days of the GM color-keyed mags. -D > On Apr 25,

[MBZ] This is a sad story about what was once a beautiful white & tan Mercedes Benz 320 SL CONVERTIBLE.

2022-04-25 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
Moral of the story: Don't let the car go before you have received payment or items being traded. https://kalamazoo.craigslist.org/cto/d/climax-mercedes-320-sl-1994-white-tan/7475530214.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] Manual transmission RUSTY floor pans are shot don't recommend lifting it. 1977 Mercedes-Benz 240d, $2, 100

2022-04-25 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
"Will trade for land." Where?? On Mon, Apr 25, 2022 at 11:34 AM Randy Bennell via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Parts Car so too expensive at $2K > > On 25/04/2022 8:57 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: > > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1965338763652768 > > > > >

Re: [MBZ] Manual transmission RUSTY floor pans are shot don't recommend lifting it. 1977 Mercedes-Benz 240d, $2, 100

2022-04-25 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
Parts Car so too expensive at $2K On 25/04/2022 8:57 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1965338763652768 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or

Re: [MBZ] I wonder how hard or expensive this would be to have fixed

2022-04-25 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
> Bang it out and bondo and paint, or weld in a new piece and paint it. Or just > drive it as-is. >> https://www.copart.com/lot/38860372/clean-title-2007-mercedes-benz-s-550-ok-oklahoma-city >> >>

[MBZ] Manual transmission RUSTY floor pans are shot don't recommend lifting it. 1977 Mercedes-Benz 240d, $2, 100

2022-04-25 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
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[MBZ] Some cosmetic surface rust, 1999 Mercedes-Benz clk-class CLK 320 Coupe 2D, $2, 000

2022-04-25 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
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Re: [MBZ] Looks nice, crack price -- 99 Mercedes ML430 AWD V8 Excellent condition ! 141k mi dealer serviced Must see - $7, 000 (Saint Johns)

2022-04-25 Thread mitch--- via Mercedes
On 2022-04-25 08:50, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: https://jacksonville.craigslist.org/cto/d/saint-johns-99-mercedes-ml430-awd-v8/7474944934.html I'd rather have my beat up 190kmi 2003. Don't want a 98 or 99...and don't want to pay nearly 3x what I'd consider selling the 2003 for.

[MBZ] Looks nice, crack price -- 99 Mercedes ML430 AWD V8 Excellent condition ! 141k mi dealer serviced Must see - $7, 000 (Saint Johns)

2022-04-25 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
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