[diesel_mercedes] Searching for a mechanic and biodiesel in North San Diego County

 

I recently moved from the biodiesel Mercedes Mecca of Portlandia to the Cadillac Desert of North San Diego County. Can anyone recommend a good and reasonably priced mechanic to maintain my 1986 300SDL down here on the lower left coast?

Also, does anyone know where I might buy biodiesel in North San Diego County? The only retail biodiesel station I can find is the Pearson Fuels station on El Cajon Blvd in East San Diego County, about 40 miles to the south of my location. And they only sell B20. I want my B100! Or at least B99. It's ironic that in a place where the U.S. military uses lots of biodiesel, the consumer can hardly find a place to buy it.

I'm almost ready to start processing my own biodiesel from WVO, or simply filtering WVO and not worrying about processing it into biodiesel. I understand the mild climate in San Diego is conducive to running a 1980's Mercedes on WVO.

Searching for biofuel and a good Mercedes diesel mechanic in SOCAL,
A Portland Ex-pat

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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Re: Re : Motor Mount Service

 

I hear that it goes great with orange juice.

On Tue, Mar 27, 2012 at 10:27 AM, BStromsoe <bstromsoe@yahoo.com> wrote:
 

But, if I don't have any more cars with carbs, what am I going to do with the stuff?
 
brian from laverne, ca
Mary (195K)  Martha (280K)
1983 w123 300d's
From: Chip <czulli@gmail.com>
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, March 26, 2012 2:33 PM
Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Re: Re : Motor Mount Service

 
The Book of Nate

Chapter 12
Verse 32: "Thou shalt not use carburetor cleaner on the rubbery flesh of any four footed Mercedes Benz species, neither bring the filthy can into proximity of the undefiled."

--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, "Nate" <vwnate1@...> wrote:
>
>
> If a hex head , it'll either be a 17 0r 13 MM . if an allen head , it'll be a 6MM IIRC .
>
> Loking at the size of the threaded hole in the motor mount picture , should tip you to what to expect ~ 10MM theeads , 17 MM head bolt .
>
> 8MM threads , 13MM ATF or 5/6 MM allen headed bolt .
>
> In either case ,_NOW_ , before you begin to work on them , is the time to get some coveralls or old clothes and at least four cans of de greaser and some brushes , a couple paint brushes and one long stiff bristle solvent brush and go to town cleaning the engine and the uniboby as believe me , there's going to be oil soaked road grime you cannot imagine , in every nook and cranny way up underneath .
>
> DO THIS NOW so it'll be dry in a week or so when you attack it .
>
> Expect to get beyond filthy your own self , don't dispair , just keep swirling the munge around with the various brushes , spraying ever more cleaner as you go , work the driveway stains with the brushes too and when you wash it all down with the garden hose (use a nozzle , dig) , it'll come splashing back into your face and hair , don't stop , quit or give up , keep flushing it until the water runs off clean no mtter how obscure the corner or crevice you point the nozzle into , then flush the pavement clean , _all_ that mess will dissolve & rinse away leaving you with a clean engine & under carriage plus a sparkling clean and fun to work on , driveway .
>
> Guess how I know this ? .
>
> Nate
> Kevin wrote:
> >
> > I’m almost ready to do the motor mounts and tranny mount on my ‘77 240D. Still waiting for the center mount to come in. I can feel that it’s just behind the oil pan, but I can’t see what type of bolt it is to determine what tool are neded to remove it. I’ve done the side mounts on the first 300D I had, but this third mount behind the oil pan is new to me.
> >
> > Kevin in Hillsboro, Oregon
> > 1977 240D 315Kmi, Liesel the Diesel
> >
>




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[diesel_mercedes] Re: Re : Motor Mount Service

 

I think it works on cats too!

--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, BStromsoe <bstromsoe@...> wrote:
>
> But, if I don't have any more cars with carbs, what am I going to do with the stuff?
>
>  
> brian from laverne, ca
> Mary (195K)  Martha (280K)
> 1983 w123 300d's
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Chip <czulli@...>
> To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Monday, March 26, 2012 2:33 PM
> Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Re: Re : Motor Mount Service
>
>
>  
> The Book of Nate
>
> Chapter 12
> Verse 32: "Thou shalt not use carburetor cleaner on the rubbery flesh of any four footed Mercedes Benz species, neither bring the filthy can into proximity of the undefiled."
>
> --- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, "Nate" <vwnate1@> wrote:
> >
> >
> > If a hex head , it'll either be a 17 0r 13 MM . if an allen head , it'll be a 6MM IIRC .
> >
> > Loking at the size of the threaded hole in the motor mount picture , should tip you to what to expect ~ 10MM theeads , 17 MM head bolt .
> >
> > 8MM threads , 13MM ATF or 5/6 MM allen headed bolt .
> >
> > In either case ,_NOW_ , before you begin to work on them , is the time to get some coveralls or old clothes and at least four cans of de greaser and some brushes , a couple paint brushes and one long stiff bristle solvent brush and go to town cleaning the engine and the uniboby as believe me , there's going to be oil soaked road grime you cannot imagine , in every nook and cranny way up underneath .
> >
> > DO THIS NOW so it'll be dry in a week or so when you attack it .
> >
> > Expect to get beyond filthy your own self , don't dispair , just keep swirling the munge around with the various brushes , spraying ever more cleaner as you go , work the driveway stains with the brushes too and when you wash it all down with the garden hose (use a nozzle , dig) , it'll come splashing back into your face and hair , don't stop , quit or give up , keep flushing it until the water runs off clean no mtter how obscure the corner or crevice you point the nozzle into , then flush the pavement clean , _all_ that mess will dissolve & rinse away leaving you with a clean engine & under carriage plus a sparkling clean and fun to work on , driveway .
> >
> > Guess how I know this ? .
> >
> > Nate
> > Kevin wrote:
> > >
> > > I’m almost ready to do the motor mounts and tranny mount on my ‘77 240D. Still waiting for the center mount to come in. I can feel that it’s just behind the oil pan, but I can’t see what type of bolt it is to determine what tool are neded to remove it. I’ve done the side mounts on the first 300D I had, but this third mount behind the oil pan is new to me.
> > >
> > > Kevin in Hillsboro, Oregon
> > > 1977 240D 315Kmi, Liesel the Diesel
> > >
> >
>

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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Re: Re : Motor Mount Service

 

But, if I don't have any more cars with carbs, what am I going to do with the stuff?
 
brian from laverne, ca
Mary (195K)  Martha (280K)
1983 w123 300d's
From: Chip <czulli@gmail.com>
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, March 26, 2012 2:33 PM
Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Re: Re : Motor Mount Service

 
The Book of Nate

Chapter 12
Verse 32: "Thou shalt not use carburetor cleaner on the rubbery flesh of any four footed Mercedes Benz species, neither bring the filthy can into proximity of the undefiled."

--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, "Nate" <vwnate1@...> wrote:
>
>
> If a hex head , it'll either be a 17 0r 13 MM . if an allen head , it'll be a 6MM IIRC .
>
> Loking at the size of the threaded hole in the motor mount picture , should tip you to what to expect ~ 10MM theeads , 17 MM head bolt .
>
> 8MM threads , 13MM ATF or 5/6 MM allen headed bolt .
>
> In either case ,_NOW_ , before you begin to work on them , is the time to get some coveralls or old clothes and at least four cans of de greaser and some brushes , a couple paint brushes and one long stiff bristle solvent brush and go to town cleaning the engine and the uniboby as believe me , there's going to be oil soaked road grime you cannot imagine , in every nook and cranny way up underneath .
>
> DO THIS NOW so it'll be dry in a week or so when you attack it .
>
> Expect to get beyond filthy your own self , don't dispair , just keep swirling the munge around with the various brushes , spraying ever more cleaner as you go , work the driveway stains with the brushes too and when you wash it all down with the garden hose (use a nozzle , dig) , it'll come splashing back into your face and hair , don't stop , quit or give up , keep flushing it until the water runs off clean no mtter how obscure the corner or crevice you point the nozzle into , then flush the pavement clean , _all_ that mess will dissolve & rinse away leaving you with a clean engine & under carriage plus a sparkling clean and fun to work on , driveway .
>
> Guess how I know this ? .
>
> Nate
> Kevin wrote:
> >
> > I’m almost ready to do the motor mounts and tranny mount on my ‘77 240D. Still waiting for the center mount to come in. I can feel that it’s just behind the oil pan, but I can’t see what type of bolt it is to determine what tool are neded to remove it. I’ve done the side mounts on the first 300D I had, but this third mount behind the oil pan is new to me.
> >
> > Kevin in Hillsboro, Oregon
> > 1977 240D 315Kmi, Liesel the Diesel
> >
>



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