[diesel_mercedes] Fuel Economy Check '82 240D Auto

 

AC used , mixed in town & freeway driving , silver bottle Diesel Kleen used (3 Oz.)

244 miles , 28.3 MPG .

No smoke , no Diesel smoot on the cove , slow as always but it's still my favorite .

Gotta love that ICE COLD R-12 AC ! .

-Nate

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[diesel_mercedes] Slushbox ' Fun ' (?)

 

 

People who overhaul slush boxes always natter on about how easy it is and that I should take it up , like my plate isn't overflowing with backed up jobs now .


Be aware that the typical Mercedes automatic tranny is good for about 250,000 before it goes kaput . just _HOT_ change the ATF every 20,000 miles and it'll prolly outlast you .


I'm sure Victor uses the re designed B2 servo on every tranny he fixes .


I need to do the tranny in SWMBO's 240D , it stopped going into fourth gear several years ago so I slowly drove it to Victor and said " rebuild it please " , I got back and he'd fixed it instead for  under $200 ~ it works fine yes but it leaks and I had to add a 1/2 pint to - day , every other fillup I have to top off the tranny , I don't like this and SWMBO doesn't like her nicely painted driveway always having oil on it .


-Nate

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Wow, I am much lighter today. About $1790 lighter as a matter of fact. But, I have a completely rebuilt transmission that should last another 300,000 miles. Happy with Victor in East Pasadena who stands behind his work, and says all the right words. Turns out it was not the B2 piston, but was the "?band?" that broke. Victor says he sees 99 of these breaking to only 1 of the B2's in his shop. I'll use him again for heavy duty stuff, although I think MB transmission repair is not overly complicated if you know what you are doing. brian

 

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[diesel_mercedes] Cruise Control Box

 



 Wow , that's great Tony ;


Who'd you buy the C.C. box from ? I need to fix SWMBO's '82 240D .


I don't often use C.C. because I don't like it (and it's not safe when you drive where and how I drive) but those periodic Las Vegas trips , I think it'd be good there .


-Nate

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Thursday put in the new Cruise Control module under the dash, Wheee Friday pulled out onto HWY5 clicked on the cruise and played rummy with Swmbo, she beat me the first three hands then..................
For those who have never put in the CC module, here are a couple of tips. When you look at the module you will see a bar with two screw holes on the aluminum case, these hold the case to a bracket one of the screws is quite difficult to undo, the other impossible. Don't bother with them yet. If you look up on the console side, two minutes after you get neck cramps You may see a 10 mm bolt head, undo this and the bracket and module will drop down allowing easy (sort of) access to the two screws. At first it looks like there is an 11mm nut on the bolt,but it is welded to the bracket. Use a 10mm socket on a short 1/4" extension with a 1/4" good ratchet, my crapsman would not ratchet and you can only get one hand or three fingers to it.
But what a joy, cruised down I 5 for two days and the sciatic nerve, while still complaining, is not making me cry. 

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[diesel_mercedes] Re: Transmission Woes

 

Wow, I am much lighter today. About $1790 lighter as a matter of fact. But, I have a completely rebuilt transmission that should last another 300,000 miles. Happy with Victor in East Pasadena who stands behind his work, and says all the right words. Turns out it was not the B2 piston, but was the "?band?" that broke. Victor says he sees 99 of these breaking to only 1 of the B2's in his shop. I'll use him again for heavy duty stuff, although I think MB transmission repair is not overly complicated if you know what you are doing. brian

--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, "brian's 83 300d's" <bstromsoe@...> wrote:
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> I agree Nate, so I will bite the bullet. I figure if I spend $2500 per year on both cars, it is a good investment. Next up, tires and shocks for my wife. brian
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> --- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, <vwnate1@> wrote:
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> > Well ;
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> > I know your cars Brian and I'd think either of them well worth any $2,500 repair .
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> > -Nate
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> > $1800 to rebuild the transmission. Now this is really a choice between a frying pan and the fire. I really like the car, which is possibly worth $1800 on a good day. But I bought my wifes car (Martha) for $1800 - and that was for the whole car. It was more than a B2 piston replacement. Comments appreciated. brian
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