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#1
01-28-2003, 08:30 PM
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Seeing Is Believing ...
Set of three genuine MB seals for a 114 PS pump, $29 and change. Posting picture.
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Chuck Taylor Falls Church VA '66 200, '66 230SL, '96 SL500. Sold: '81 380SL, '86 300E, '72 250C, '95 C220, 3 '84 280SL's '90 420SEL, '72 280SE, '73 280C, '78 280SE, '70 280SL, '77 450SL, '85 380SL, '87 560SL, '85 380SL, '72 350SL, '96 S500 Coupe 
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#2
01-28-2003, 08:33 PM
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Heres the picture ...
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Chuck Taylor Falls Church VA '66 200, '66 230SL, '96 SL500. Sold: '81 380SL, '86 300E, '72 250C, '95 C220, 3 '84 280SL's '90 420SEL, '72 280SE, '73 280C, '78 280SE, '70 280SL, '77 450SL, '85 380SL, '87 560SL, '85 380SL, '72 350SL, '96 S500 Coupe
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01-28-2003, 10:38 PM
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....and made from pure German rubber.
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Paul S. 2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior. 79,200 miles. 1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".
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01-29-2003, 01:25 AM
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I think y'all are reading that wrong. I don't think Chuck was squaking about the price, but rather crowing about the fact one can still get obscure parts from the dealer, for a production model that hasn't been produced for nearly 30 years.
Regarding the price, hell I'd have no problem paying $29 for two little rubber rings and a shaft seal especially when you consider that a rebuilt Vickers pump cost upwards of $650.00 US.
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Mike Tangas '73 280SEL 4.5 (9/72)- RIP  Only 8,173 units built from 5/71 thru 11/72 '02 CLK320 Cabriolet - wifey's mid-life crisis 2012 VW Jetta Sportwagon TDI...at least its a diesel Non illegitemae carborundum.
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#7
01-29-2003, 08:49 AM
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Actually, it was the price.
You can buy the seal for $3 from Partsshop or others, but I was too cheap to pay the $6 to ship it. Usually, MB is at most 50% more for stuff like this, so I called the dealer and they ordered it. I thought at worst I would pay $6-7 and didn't even ask about the price. I guess it is impressive that you can still get parts in 4 hours for a 30-year old car and I'm sure those are the finest damn o-rings and seal ever made.
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Chuck Taylor Falls Church VA '66 200, '66 230SL, '96 SL500. Sold: '81 380SL, '86 300E, '72 250C, '95 C220, 3 '84 280SL's '90 420SEL, '72 280SE, '73 280C, '78 280SE, '70 280SL, '77 450SL, '85 380SL, '87 560SL, '85 380SL, '72 350SL, '96 S500 Coupe
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#8
01-29-2003, 09:53 AM
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We could start a horror story thread here....
Here's mine. It's for resisting those German amps!!
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02-01-2003, 03:16 PM
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I'm not surprised. I sat down with Mercedes Vintage and got every part number needed to completely rebuild the engine on my 59 190Db. Now all I need to do is get the time to order the stuff and get the engine rebuilt.
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02-01-2003, 03:31 PM
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It also shows that MB uses a lot of the same parts from model to model. Look at the door lock knob. They are still using the same ones as in the W110 and W111.
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Regards Warren Currently 1965 220Sb, 2002 FORD Crown Vic Police Interceptor Had 1965 220SEb, 1967 230S, 280SE 4.5, 300SE (W126), 420SEL ENTER > = (HP RPN) Not part of the in-crowd since 1952.
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