Re: [MBZ] Grease Fittings

2006-06-15 Thread David Brodbeck
Mike Canfield wrote: > Cool setup. Not going to happen today with all of the planned obsolescence > going on. > > Mike > - Original Message - > From: "Chuck Landenberger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >> every 100 miles a light on the dash comes on and he presses a >> "lever" that " service

Re: [MBZ] Grease Fittings

2006-06-15 Thread Mike Canfield
Cool setup. Not going to happen today with all of the planned obsolescence going on. Mike - Original Message - From: "Chuck Landenberger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 7

Re: [MBZ] Grease Fittings

2006-06-15 Thread Peter Frederick
Yeah, there were several cars back then that had "central lubrication" -- some even automated. The point is that a properly designed joint only goes bad when the grease does or it gets dirt in it -- I've never replaced a ball joint or tie rod end with an intact boot. Every single one was torn

Re: [MBZ] Grease Fittings

2006-06-14 Thread Chuck Landenberger
HI all.. On my recent trip to pick up the 500E, I was picked up at the San Jose Airport by friends, Richard and Laura Simonds, in their 1956 Adenauer 300c with 78,000 miles... He even put on his chauffeur cap... Wonderful old car. Felt very pampered. Richard mentioned that every