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Well, apparently thumping it half a dozen times right/left, then leaving it sit in the sun for a period of precisely 1.75 bottles of Smithwick's was the right answer.
Went back out and gave a tug, and off she fell.
The left rear, on the other hand.......
Sheared my 3/4" to 1/2" drive adapter (my deep 3/4" sockets are out on loan at the moment) on the first stud. Pulled out the two piece MB lug wrench, and proceeded to do the stand on the lug wrench dance for all 15 of the remaining studs.
All done now. Tires rotated, pads checked (dang near new), and as much of the dried and crusty love juice between the rotor and the wheel removed as reasonably possible.
Mental note made to plan for replacing the rotors when the pads need doing. And to plan for enough time to do some serious clean up on the calipers.
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1961 220b: first project car - sold.
2000 CLK 430: first modern Benz - sold.
2001 CLK 55: OMG the torque!!! - sold
1972 280SE 4.5: Baby Gustav
1991 300TE 4Matic: Gretel the Snow Bunny - sold
1978 300SD: Katz the Free Man - given away
1980 Redhead: Darling Wife
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