Re: [MBZ] Rear brake calipers

2013-04-10 Thread Rich Thomas
Do you have any in far proximity? --R On 4/9/13 12:56 PM, Dan Penoff wrote: I have two dealers in relatively close proximity to me, however, I have only dealt with one of them. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To

Re: [MBZ] Rear brake calipers

2013-04-10 Thread Dan Penoff
Sure do. Lots of them. Dan Sent from my iPad On Apr 10, 2013, at 9:24 AM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: Do you have any in far proximity? --R On 4/9/13 12:56 PM, Dan Penoff wrote: I have two dealers in relatively close proximity to me, however, I have only

Re: [MBZ] Rear brake calipers

2013-04-10 Thread WILTON
Me, too. Wilton - Original Message - From: Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2013 10:00 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Rear brake calipers Sure do. Lots of them. Dan Sent from my iPad On Apr 10, 2013, at 9:24 AM, Rich

Re: [MBZ] Rear brake calipers

2013-04-09 Thread Brian Toscano
@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Rear brake calipers Message-ID: a38a477e-4723-432d-9c68-f129f26f9...@email.android.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Sounds like you may have a plugged rubber hose, not a caliper problem. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '95 E300, '87 300TD, '73

Re: [MBZ] Rear brake calipers

2013-04-09 Thread Dan Penoff
My local dealer, MB of Tampa, has two different list prices. Consumer list, which is for the typical walk in customer. This is somewhere around 1.5-2x MBUSA list. Then they have wholesale list which is the real MBUSA list price they discount off of for wholesale and trade accounts. I typically

Re: [MBZ] Rear brake calipers

2013-04-09 Thread Brian Toscano
Sure if you can work out a deal, but its not a given. Where I used to live the nearest next dealer was 135-180 miles away and they knew it. On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 9:47 AM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: My local dealer, MB of Tampa, has two different list prices. Consumer list, which is

Re: [MBZ] Rear brake calipers

2013-04-09 Thread Dan Penoff
I have two dealers in relatively close proximity to me, however, I have only dealt with one of them. I don't think their pricing strategy is a whole lot different from any other dealer in the sense that they are going to exploit the consumer as long as they can get away with it. It's the

Re: [MBZ] Rear brake calipers

2013-04-09 Thread WILTON
'Nother ATTABOY! Wilton - Original Message - From: Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2013 12:56 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Rear brake calipers I have two dealers in relatively close proximity to me, however, I have

Re: [MBZ] Rear brake calipers

2013-04-09 Thread Dieselhead
Back in the 70s, I got 30% off at the Frod dealer. If I could cross reference a bearing to a Frod number, the bearings and seals were way cheaper at the Frod dealer back then than anywhere else. I get the invoice and the total is something like $84. Now I get wholesale pricing at Ford,

[MBZ] Rear brake calipers

2013-04-08 Thread Curt Raymond
Please excuse the on-topic talk for a minute :) The rear driver's side caliper on my '84 190D has quit doing anything so today when I was at CarQuest I inquired the price on replacements. He says we need to know if the Inspection hole is 1 5/8 or 1 1/2 the picture provided in the computer is

Re: [MBZ] Rear brake calipers

2013-04-08 Thread Max Dillon
Sounds like you may have a plugged rubber hose, not a caliper problem. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '95 E300, '87 300TD, '73 Balboa 20 Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: Please excuse the on-topic talk for a minute :) The rear driver's side caliper on my '84 190D has quit doing anything

Re: [MBZ] Rear brake calipers

2013-04-08 Thread Curt Raymond
pads if they're available. Q got me some for the front that are nice, no squeaks, squeals or dust. -Curt Date: Mon, 08 Apr 2013 16:24:50 -0400 From: Max Dillon meadedil...@bellsouth.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Rear brake calipers Message-ID: a38a477e

Re: [MBZ] Rear brake calipers

2013-04-08 Thread Dan Penoff
, rotors. I'd like to do ceramic pads if they're available. Q got me some for the front that are nice, no squeaks, squeals or dust. -Curt Date: Mon, 08 Apr 2013 16:24:50 -0400 From: Max Dillon meadedil...@bellsouth.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Rear

Re: [MBZ] Rear brake calipers

2013-04-08 Thread Max Dillon
...@bellsouth.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Rear brake calipers Message-ID: a38a477e-4723-432d-9c68-f129f26f9...@email.android.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Sounds like you may have a plugged rubber hose, not a caliper problem

Re: [MBZ] Rear brake calipers

2013-04-08 Thread OK Don
Call the new Q with your VIN, and I suspect that he will be able to fix you right up! On Mon, Apr 8, 2013 at 2:46 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: Please excuse the on-topic talk for a minute :) The rear driver's side caliper on my '84 190D has quit doing anything so today when

Re: [MBZ] Rear brake calipers

2013-04-08 Thread Curt Raymond
Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Rear brake calipers Message-ID: dbbc9db3-2167-45a0-aeb8-b2aeed2ba...@penoff.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Check the stealership. They are surprisingly competitive on things like rotors and pads. Rotors and pads for the front

Re: [MBZ] Rear brake calipers

2013-04-08 Thread Jaime Kopchinski
anywhere else. I know some guys hate remans (Hursty had some quite unkind words) but the set I put on my '83 240D worked out just fine. -Curt Date: Mon, 08 Apr 2013 18:21:13 -0400 From: Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Rear brake

Re: [MBZ] Rear brake calipers

2013-04-08 Thread OK Don
(Hursty had some quite unkind words) but the set I put on my '83 240D worked out just fine. -Curt Date: Mon, 08 Apr 2013 18:21:13 -0400 From: Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Rear brake calipers Message-ID: dbbc9db3-2167-45a0-aeb8

Re: [MBZ] Rear brake calipers

2013-04-08 Thread dseretakis
just fine. -Curt Date: Mon, 08 Apr 2013 18:21:13 -0400 From: Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Rear brake calipers Message-ID: dbbc9db3-2167-45a0-aeb8-b2aeed2ba...@penoff.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Check