I agree about topic drift. You can learn a lot just watching and listening to a couple of old guys reminiscing.

Michael

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Usta haves '69 250/8, '76 280C, 1971 250C 114.023, 1976 450SEL 116.033
Current have, 1983 300SD 126.120

I love it .

When I was a young pup more than 1/2 of the Mechanics were surly jerks who didn't like to share what they knew, this makes zero sense but it is .

I began reading shop manuals about age 6 and still buy or save them whenever I can, read and try to commit to memory because I love problem solving .

I too also enjoy the reminiscing because so many others have done things , gone places and come to understand things I have not yet .

I took every bit of dealer / factory training I could get throughout my long career but am still learning .

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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