Never try to get a jump from a Mini Cooper.

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RIP:
2011 E350 BlueTEC, Schwartz 81k (totaled by uninsured drunk driver)
1964 Unimog 404.1 (wrongfully towed by the city)
1994 E320, Brilliantsilber 208k (transmission shuffled off after sudden catastrophic fluid loss)
1982 300D, Silberblau under a blue repaint 256k (sold for parts)
1995 E320 Polarweiss, 131k (sold for parts)
1995 E300D Polarweiss, 287k (totaled by drunk driver)

Never race for pinks in a 240D!

Oh, and never turn on your engine after disconnecting the line to your mechanical oil pressure gauge.

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'95 E300D ("Tank") - 231,000 miles
'79 240D ("Biscuit") - 197,250 miles (Sold)
'83 240D ("Ding-Ding") - 217,000 miles (Death by deer)
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"Back off, man. I’m a scientist” ~ Peter Venkman

Never bump the engine over with the starter while adjusting the valves, w/o holding the stop in.

Charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

Never lend a diesel powered car out to someone who doesn't know a damn thing about them

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hum.....
1987 300TD 311,000M Stolen. Presumed destroyed

Never drive it when the engine is cold, wait till it gets warmed up

never tell a mechanic to "fix it"

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77' 300D, "Cartman" SOLD @ 150K (didn't know what I had)
83' 300SD, "The Superdon" 325k+ @ 28mpg
95 E320 wagon, "Millennium Falcon" 231k+ @ 24 Mpg
95 E300D, "Sherley" 308k @ 33.69 Mpg, currently anticipating a head
99 Suzuki Intruder "Trudy" @ 45 mpg

Never charge a battery with a charger while it is connected to the cars battery cables.

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1986 300SDL 201K Daily Driver
1984 300D In Progress
1989 240GL 196K Swedish Brick
1984 300SD -- Sold 289K
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Never use Wrong Oil

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1999 W210 E300 Turbodiesel

Never use sub-standard fuel.

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Palangi

2004 C240 Wagon 203.261 Baby Benz
2008 ML320 CDI Highway Cruiser
2006 Toyota Prius, Saving the Planet @ 48 mpg
2000 F-150, Destroying the Planet @ 20 mpg



TRUMP .......... WHITEHOUSE
HILLARY .........JAILHOUSE
BERNIE .......... NUTHOUSE
0BAMA .......... OUTHOUSE

Never start replacing parts until you're sure what you're replacing will actually solve the problem.

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1982 300GD Carmine Red (DB3535) Cabriolet Parting Out
1990 300SEL Smoke Silver (Parting out)
1991 350SDL Blackberry Metallic (481)

"The thing is Bob, its not that I'm lazy...its that I just don't care."

what? i turn it over by hand via the power steering pump pulley when i d0 valve adjustments or IP timing. i need to know if i need to avoid that. it's done no harm so far.

-never buy a diesel from a diesel "expert."

-never trust service records unless dealer or reputable Mercedes shop (maybe not even then)

-never buy an older diesel and imagine the only money you are going to spend on it is purchasing it.

Not true.

In other words, don't buy an old car to save money; you will be disappointed. In reality, it will always be cheaper to drive a late model ricer if you need cheap, reliable transportation. These cars are hobbies, once you accept that you will be happier.

The voltage, noise, transients and other garbage that can be on the cables from the charger can damage many of the electrical components in a system.
I have measured the voltage on several good schumacher chargers at 19 -21 volts. The transients can be much higher than that - not to even get into the coupling of various noise elements directly into the systems.
At the point in time where the connection is made at the battery terminals, all of these bad things can occur and damage or destroy anything that is connected to the system.
A battery alone is usually not damaged by all of these things, but semiconductors and discrete components can easily be .

Please explain where I err.

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1986 300SDL 201K Daily Driver
1984 300D In Progress
1989 240GL 196K Swedish Brick
1984 300SD -- Sold 289K
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Another good reason not to own a car with semiconductors.