Here's a snipit of an email I received from a Mercedes Dealer offering a complimentary clock reset, for my Mercedes,,,
It's in the diesel thread because my 1985 300SD is a diesel.
The only change I photoshopped in is the Mespe, honest.

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Closing the store
Benzbonz.biz on your smart phone or tablet.

If I have to listen to "no need to worry" or "don't worry" one more time from one of these morons.............I just might give them something to worry about.............like a brick.............

Have you seen the clock reset manual for a new S class? It's 4 volumes and supplemented with a DVD for special cases.

lol

I've decided that the analog clocks don't get reset. They live on daylight time and the operator will use the digital display on the radio for standard time....................

I denounce daylight savings time, and live on real time all year round.

Everybody else is wrong for half the year.

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Cheers!
Scott McPhee

1987 300D

Perhaps they will empty your ashtray too....

That's extra.

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"Buster" in the '95

Our all-Diesel family
1996 E300D (W210) . .338,000 miles Wife's car
2005 E320 CDI . . 113,000 miles My car
Santa Rosa population 176,762 (2022)
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . 627,762
"Oh lord won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz."
-- Janis Joplin, October 1, 1970

I have an Authorized Mercedes Dealership Technician start my car every morning. I still don't have that down. It's SO good to have a worry-free car...

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[/SIGPIC]~cirrusman

1983 Mercedes Benz 300SD - Wife calls him "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang"
[SIGPIC]




1983 Toyota Tercel (Tommy, The little Toyota that could)
1965 Ford F100 (Grandma Ford)
2005 Toyota Sienna (Elsa, Wife's ride)


Gone:
1988 Toyota Pickup
2004 Subaru Outback

1987 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham
1986 Volvo 740 GL Station Wagon - Piece of junk.
1981 Volvo 242 DL 2 Door - Hated to see it go. R.I.P.
1987 Pontiac Fiero GT

If I have to listen to "no need to worry" or "don't worry" one more time from one of these morons.............I just might give them something to worry about.............like a brick.............

Brian,
There is a procedure called "Groinus Patella" AKA a knee in the crutch that will have a similar effect, saves carrying a brick every where !!

It appears that the latest title that is used is "Technician", they used to use the title "Professional" all the time.
I often wonder what will be the next title they use for these so called "experts". When all is said & done its hard to come up with a nonsense name for some one who is fully qualified to "pick his nose in public" !

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Grumpy Old Diesel Owners Club group

I no longer question authority, I annoy authority. More effect, less effort....

1967 230-6 auto parts car. rust bucket.
1980 300D now parts car 800k miles
1984 300D 500k miles
1987 250td 160k miles English import
2001 jeep turbo diesel 130k miles
1998 jeep tdi ~ followed me home. Needs a turbo.
1968 Ford F750 truck. 6-354 diesel conversion.
Other toys ~J.D.,Cat & GM ~ mainly earth moving

I've done that a couple of times. I figured that since I was already used to getting up, I may as well continue.

My coworkers used to get upset when they'd look at my watch & think they were late for an appointment.

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85SD 240K & stopped counting painted, putting bac together. 84SD 180,000. sold to a neighbor and member here but I forget his handle. The 84 is much improved from when I had it. 85TD beginning to repair to DD status. Lots of stuff to do.

Too funny.
I wish they would send me an invite to re-calibrate my speedo!

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[B]AlanT
BELEN NM


93 dodge cummins truck~old reliable
01 Volvo AWD XC70 Turbo Wagon
74 450 SE on the way out!
Recent: 1972 Toronado 56k on the clock!

IF it plugs in, lights up, makes noise,
I'M ON IT!

Arizona?

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----Adam

1985 300SD 322,000

That`s the bait to chum you in, once the hook is set, your cooked.

then they find other things your car is in need of ........


Analog clocks are great, just turn the knob.

Like the Becker radio my 85 came with, pages and pages of how to make it work . I had no idea of what I was reading.

Give me an old Analog radio, turn the knob on, then turn the dial and move the needle where I want it. simple, no electronics.


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

Atleast they arent inviting you in for an "air change" for your tires.

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85 300D 3 pedal. Current project.
83 300TD (need rear wiper assembly dead or alive)
84 300SD Daily driver
85 300TD almost 400k miles and driven daily.
98 E300D *sold
86 300SDL *sold and made flawless 10 hour journey to new home.

Infidel! Daylight time is the only true time!

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'82 300SD - Somewhere over 220k - Becoming reliable...