Uh , oh ~

When I finally dig it out it'll prolly turn up to be some oddball Hazet wrench....

The car with it is elsewhere as the heater died so I'm driving the '84 300TD and have the driver's door apart ~ it looks like the door checks are fairly simple to service .

I have to work diligently on the Wagon as it's SWMBO's daily driver .

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1982 240D 408,XXX miles
Ignorance is the mother of suspicion and fear is the father

I did then what I knew how to do ~ now that I know better I do better

Ha!

Got it!

I've finally thought of something really useful that should always be in your car

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Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!

Charlie, have you used this tool? Is it really useful or more trouble than it's worth? I do not even know this tool exists and never have any problems or complaints installing a wheel without it. Seems to me the precision required to lift a heavy wheel, align and put the tool through a wheel hole requires a lot more precision than without the tool. A wheel is approx 30 to 35 lbs and that is not light unless you are big and strong and be able lift it with finesse.

Edit: Looking at the pic again I notice there is a taper. Is is just a "lug bolt" with a long handle? If so, I don't see the point of this tool whatsoever.

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83 300 D turbo 297K runs great. SOLD!
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Same here.

I measured the secondary filter bolt = 24 mm on mine which is the -02 filter housing (I think the -01 housings has a different size bolt). I have a 24 mm wrench but it is 18" long! So I scrounged up a short handle adjustable wrench that opens more than 24 mm which fits in the tool pouch.

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85 300D turbo pristine w 157k when purchased 161K now
83 300 D turbo 297K runs great. SOLD!
83 240D 4 spd manual- parted out then junked

It really makes it a bit easier to install a wheel.

Screw the tool in one of the Lug Bolt holes, turn Rotor so it is at the top.
Place wheel on the tool, and push it onto the Rotor.
Then just screw in the bolts.
Be sure to remove tool and replace it with a Lug Bolt. (you knew that...right?)

It helps from fighting the wheel and Rotor trying to get the holes lined up.

Every once in a great while will I see one in the trunk in the yards. Guess people throw them away not knowing what they are.
Think BMW has this tool also.

I have the tool, then forget to use it.


Charlie

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Yes ;

I really is a handy tool once you actually need it .

Road side changing a flat tire is different than doing it in the shop when you have dirty clothes and shop shoes on ~ in the shop I use the toe of my shoe to raise the wheel up and hold it whilst I lne up a lug bolt .

Those very few occasions I have a flat tire I'm always well dressed and don't like scuffing the tips of my polished shoes...

It speeds things up too .

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-Nate
1982 240D 408,XXX miles
Ignorance is the mother of suspicion and fear is the father

I did then what I knew how to do ~ now that I know better I do better

Enough said! The Mercedes wheels hangs on the hub and does not fall off like VW wheels, where this tool would be useful. With the Mercedes wheels, I hang the wheel on the hub, line up the holes visually which takes less than a second, insert lug bolts. Using the tool would seem to waste more time.

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85 300D turbo pristine w 157k when purchased 161K now
83 300 D turbo 297K runs great. SOLD!
83 240D 4 spd manual- parted out then junked

Your tool seems superior to the Mercedes tool because it is 18" long and flexible which allows you to insert it through a wheel hole without having to lift the wheel, then lift and slide the wheel guided by the long rod till it hangs on the hub with all holes aligned.

Brilliant! I'll have to give it a try.

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85 300D turbo pristine w 157k when purchased 161K now
83 300 D turbo 297K runs great. SOLD!
83 240D 4 spd manual- parted out then junked

Over the years, this tool has migrated from "seldom used" to "always use".

As a 75 y.o., still capable of doing a few things on my Mercedes, I find it useful. Don

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