The electric parking brakes in our Subaru have no automatic function - if
you don't turn them on, they stay off, no matter what. If you turn them on,
you HAVE to release them before you can drive the car. No, shifting
into/out of gear makes no difference - they work just like manual brakes.
On
I think its more like a servo motor that runs the piston in and out. No
power = no movement.
On Fri, Nov 1, 2019 at 12:18 PM Craig via Mercedes
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> On Fri, 1 Nov 2019 11:58:58 -0400 Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes
> wrote:
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> > On Fri, Nov 1, 2019 at 11:50 AM Randy Bennell via Mercedes
>
On Fri, 1 Nov 2019 11:58:58 -0400 Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes
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> On Fri, Nov 1, 2019 at 11:50 AM Randy Bennell via Mercedes
> wrote:
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> > My mechanic son was telling me this morning, that the new F150's have
> > electric parking brakes that are built in to the rear calipers. He
> >
This is why most people just buy a new car and make the payments. They
cannot or will not do the work themselves and cars have become better
but much more complicated. Many parts, if they are available have become
silly expensive.
Randy
On 31/10/2019 7:52 PM, Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes
Well, hopefully, if they become common, the cost will go down.
Randy
On 01/11/2019 10:58 AM, Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes wrote:
I believe nearly all modern cars have this feature now.
On Fri, Nov 1, 2019 at 11:50 AM Randy Bennell via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
On
I believe nearly all modern cars have this feature now.
On Fri, Nov 1, 2019 at 11:50 AM Randy Bennell via Mercedes <
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> On 31/10/2019 9:42 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote:
> > And for $500 a month, pretty much for the rest of your life, all you
> > get is a
I've been sorta shopping for a new truck, the tin worm is getting into ours,
and I noticed that lots of them have that now. Our 2010 RAM doesn't but the
2015s do.
I'm also skeptical of them on the one hand but on the other hand you don't have
a 10+ foot long cable to seize up...
-Curt
On
On 31/10/2019 9:42 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote:
And for $500 a month, pretty much for the rest of your life, all you
get is a succession of electronic toys that may or may not last as
long as the payments. The Smoke WILL come out. The only question
is WHEN?
My mechanic son was
So which magazine will have the full story and the centerfold spread? I'll let
you know next time I get out that way, I would love to see the car.
Max Dillon
Charleston SC
Thu Oct 31 20:53:07 EDT 2019 Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes
:
> I just put a rebuilt 500e subframe into the 87 wagon.
And for $500 a month, pretty much for the rest of your life, all you
get is a succession of electronic toys that may or may not last as long
as the payments. The Smoke WILL come out. The only question is WHEN?
Dwight Giles via Mercedes wrote on 10/31/19 9:35 PM:
Yes. Say on.
Dwight
>I am not driving them and waiting for something to fail. If you want new car
>type performance, a lot of stuff has to be made new.
Yep. The average new car payment is over $500 a month. That will buy a LOT of
parts (and labor, if needed).
Rick
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On Thu, Oct 31, 2019, 10:34 PM Rick Knoble via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >I am not driving them and waiting for something to fail. If you want new
> car type performance, a lot of stuff has to be made new.
>
> Yep. The average new car
I just put a rebuilt 500e subframe into the 87 wagon. Everything OE except
the toe links, which are nla. New half shafts from cvj reman are over $400 plus
shipping. Parts for the links and new control arms are way over 600. New
fasteners, axle nuts, subframe mounts, lower ball joints for the
Oh man, for the multi-link suspensions I totally agree. Used ta be cheaper to
buy all the links at once too.
My last MB Indy preferred to fix things as they broke, felt weird to have to
make him do it all at once. Maybe he got more $$ in labor doing them one at a
time.
-Curt
On
Having done the 124 300D rear subframe piecemeal, several times, I have
to agree with Jaime. I did the rear of the 81 240D all at once. That
is a FAR superior way to do it. In the end, the last 2 times I did the
rear of 124s, I did it all at once. I won't do piecemeal anymore,
unless it
Sure. If I had won the auction I would probably drive it and repair issues
on a piecemeal basis, as symptoms are observed.
On Wed, Oct 30, 2019 at 3:13 PM Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> I didn't actually look too hard at the car. But as these approach 40 years
I didn't actually look too hard at the car. But as these approach 40 years
old, they need stuff. More stuff than they did 20 years ago, no doubt.
And yes, my work is mostly with MB genuine parts, which are the only ones
that last long term for suspension. You could save by going aftermarket
On 30/10/2019 1:44 PM, Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes wrote:
Unless its been done recently, and with good quality parts, that car will
need:
Complete rebuild of front suspension
Drive shaft stuff
Rear subframe mounts and rear suspension bits
All the brakes
All the climate control stuff, plus AC
I'm skeptical that this particular car would need all of that. Also, those
are dealership prices.
On Wed, Oct 30, 2019 at 2:45 PM Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Unless its been done recently, and with good quality parts, that car will
> need:
> Complete rebuild
No disrespect, but I strongly disagree.
It would be super challenging to spend $10k on a clean 300TD wagon not
needing a repaint, transmission, or engine replacement.
On Wed, Oct 30, 2019 at 2:37 PM Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Suffice it to say I think Jaime's
Unless its been done recently, and with good quality parts, that car will
need:
Complete rebuild of front suspension
Drive shaft stuff
Rear subframe mounts and rear suspension bits
All the brakes
All the climate control stuff, plus AC work
Full service, fluids, hoses, filters, etc.
Tires
Thats
Suffice it to say I think Jaime's standards are a bit more particular than
yours Andrew. Only guessing of course...
On Wed, Oct 30, 2019, 7:44 AM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Why so much? Vacuum sorting and cruise control can be easily done under
> $1k if
I guess that makes me Above Average.
On Wed, Oct 30, 2019 at 12:14 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Randy Bennell via Mercedes writes:
>
> > On 30/10/2019 9:43 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote:
> >> Why so much? Vacuum sorting and cruise control can be
Randy Bennell via Mercedes writes:
> On 30/10/2019 9:43 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote:
>> Why so much? Vacuum sorting and cruise control can be easily done under
>> $1k if you are the least bit handy.
>>
> Most people are not handy.
And the number who are is declining. If you can't
On 30/10/2019 9:43 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote:
Why so much? Vacuum sorting and cruise control can be easily done under
$1k if you are the least bit handy.
Most people are not handy.
Randy
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Why so much? Vacuum sorting and cruise control can be easily done under
$1k if you are the least bit handy.
On Wed, Oct 30, 2019 at 7:57 AM Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes <
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> This is definitely the case... buyers know they're going to invest more.
> This car will
This is definitely the case... buyers know they're going to invest more.
This car will probably need $10k in work to be well sorted again.
Jaime
On Wed, Oct 30, 2019 at 7:37 AM Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> 10k was the answer. Seems like it was well bought,
The cop enforcing our fire evacuation didnt let me in today, but he went on
and on about how great my car is and how I should never sell it. I was like
"great. Now can I go get some underwear?" No luck.
On Tue, Oct 29, 2019, 8:56 AM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
10k was the answer. Seems like it was well bought, pretty rust free and
maybe a new transmission with new front ball joints etc. I suspect these
cars are going to people who wont mind spending some maintenance dollars on
them, which is what they will need to do.
On Tue, Oct 29, 2019, 8:56 AM
Bidding > $10k, despite 200k Miles+, and inoperative CC and vacuum locks.
Otherwise, appears to have been babied. White with blue genuine leather
seats. Where will this end?
White, with blue leather seats and uncracked dash. Currently over $10K
despite 200K miles, and inoperative CC and vacuum locks.
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