You could get a Mercedes star tattoo to look more dignified.

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1991 350SD (updated rods)
Biodiesel B100 when I can find it.
Dino when really cold outside

Wrench Naked!!!

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TAZ

'84 300D Turbo - 250+K

I'd wear some MercedesShop coveralls if I had some.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

I stopped getting dressed for the occasion when we got a new washer. it has a 2 hour stain wash mode and no matter how much engine swap grease you get on your pants it makes them like new. And i always buy my clothes at the thrift store for like 2 dollars each so i dont care anyway

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1981 300SD 512k OM603

My line too often is I wont get too far into it so I leave my present clothes on. I never seem to learn. Or maybe it should be will I ever learn. Probably not.
As a direct result I have a good supply of clothes that are only fit to do dirty jobs in. Yet the ones I have on this evening are a much better candidate for the next time in my mind than the pile of suitable clothes.
My wife just makes allowances for living with a mentally challenged person I suppose. Or gave up trying to change me years ago.
I suffer the inevitable remorse at staining a nice pair of pants or shirt. I even tell myself I will not do it again. Unfortunatly it seems I must have little long term memory in this area.
Maybe this posting will help me save some of my remaining decent clothes now. I always also carry coveralls in the trunk for problems on the road. They are still pristine of course.
Had a great day today as well. Kicked a container of oil over on a new concrete floor . Will try to lift the stain tomorrow. I know someone was going to stain it someday but the floor is only a week old. At least it was fresh fuel oil and not used crankcase oil from a diesel.

I keep a roll of carpet in my shop, about 3 feet wide and 8 or 10 feet long. Just roll it out underneath, makes it real comfy. When it gets greasy, just toss it and get another.

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Brian
87 300Dturbo 180K #14 head still running R-12 SOLD 12/2017
02 F350 Powerstroke 180K
05 Chevy Express 1 ton w/Royal Utility box 120K
08 Infiniti FX-35 40K
15 Golf Sportwagen TDI 35K
10 Sprinter 3500 chassis with a Class A Winnebago on it. 56K

You may still be in luck. Your floor may not be be fully cured which may be a good thing. It may still have enough moisture to repel the oil. Also the sealers applied to them to help with the curing process may help repel the oil as well.

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DJ


84 300D Turbodiesel 190K with 4 speed manual sold in 03/2012

same here! Oh god do i regret it later when I need something nice to wear!!

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This time of year I prefer shorts and a T-shirt if I know I will be under the car. If all of the work is top side I prefer a kilt over the shorts. Oh, the freedom!

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Current:
1985 300D aka Miss Margaret
1991 300SE aka Alarice
1995 SL320 aka Samantha
1997 K1500 Silverado
Past:
1999 E300 ex-wife got it and let her son ruin it
1984 190 2.3 ex-wife got it and let her son destroy a great car
1985 300D (CA version) aka Maybelline lost to deer at high speed.
1981 300D aka Madeline (went to salvage at near 400k) rusty, yet best car I ever drove
Wishlist:
McFarlan TV6 (only a few privately owned)
ReVere with Rochester engine
1917 Premier (only one left)

HeHe, I seem to recall some other attire you mentioned in a post from a couple of years ago.

As to those who mentioned wrenching naked, there ain't no way. I would be afraid of "hanging up" on something and severely damaging my "tools".

My attire of choice....Wall's summer-weight coveralls. Not much heavier than shirt material and I break a sweat if it gets above 70 when working. (Here in TX, that is nearly year round.) Actually, I find them to be cooler than shorts due to "unobstructed" ventilation.

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Sam

84 300SD 350K+ miles ( Blue Belle )

It goes like this first I sweat, then I wipe the sweat with my hand or forearm, which is black with grease already, so then my face is entire oily black and then &*() I need to go to Napa to buy some threadlock and going down the highway...guess who it is--you know somebody who already has a middling opinion of me----well once there were some punks in a car and they were horsing around and flashing lights and kissing my bumper.. so that being the case at the next traffic light I looked over at them in a calm funny way, my entire face looking like I had come from the Acopalypse, only my teeth and eyeballs showing any human resemblance... I'm not sure whether they felt sorry for me or were nervous but they were pretty respectful after that--hey I used to be a kid ,too