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Forum: Northeast - US (NY/NJ/CT/MA/ME/NH/RI/VT)

08-08-2010, 05:33 PM

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DIY workplace in or near MA, USA?

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Posted By ktlimq

DIY workplace in or near MA, USA?

Could you recommend a place for DIY work (e.g. engine oil change, etc.) in or near Massachusetts, USA?

Pepboys in Rhode Island used to allow me to work on my car in their parking lot, but their...

Forum: Tech Help

06-26-2010, 07:55 AM

Replies: 11

Dexron VI is NOT fully backward compatible (Allison).

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Posted By ktlimq

I changed back to a Dex III equivalent from Dex...

I changed back to a Dex III equivalent from Dex VI (Pennzoil Dex VI). The tranny shifts better (including in New England winter).

Castrol USA, who sells Dex VI products in the US from which they...

Forum: Car Audio and Multimedia

09-23-2009, 11:04 PM

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rear speaker closer to ears than front speaker?

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Posted By ktlimq

rear speaker closer to ears than front speaker?

I find that, in many of the today's passenger cars, the rear speakers are closer to the driver's ears than front speakers as seen in the attached picture (e.g. 2010 Mercedes C300 with 8 speakers).
...

Forum: Bodywork - Repair, Paint, Tools, Tips & Tricks

09-19-2009, 06:26 PM

Replies: 8

MB "Dull clear coat" on '92 W124?

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Posted By ktlimq

With the help of the insurance company (Amica), I...

With the help of the insurance company (Amica), I had the bodyshop correct their faulty work in late June. They sprayed clear coat, aligned rear bumper, etc.
Below are pictures showing their initial...

Forum: Car Audio and Multimedia

07-29-2009, 05:36 PM

Replies: 9

radio comes on by itself

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Posted By ktlimq

Ha ha. My car is white. Cleeve, I am in...

Ha ha. My car is white.

Cleeve, I am in Massachusetts which is far away from your shop in California. Thanks anyway.

According to radio manual, if the radio is on when the engine is off, the...

Forum: Car Audio and Multimedia

07-27-2009, 09:32 PM

Replies: 9

radio comes on by itself

Views: 2,012

Posted By ktlimq

Thanks. Unfortunately, I do not know the model...

Thanks.
Unfortunately, I do not know the model number. Where is it written?
Anyway, it is the one in the picture I posted.

Forum: Car Audio and Multimedia

07-26-2009, 05:19 PM

Replies: 9

radio comes on by itself

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Posted By ktlimq

radio comes on by itself

Sometimes the radio comes on even though nobody touched the power on switch.

If it happens while I am driving, it is OK because I can enjoy it or turn it off. However, I also saw the radio coming...

Forum: Detailing and Interior

04-24-2009, 10:39 PM

Replies: 11

Clay Bar

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Posted By ktlimq

Some aggressive clay bars may cut paint a...

Some aggressive clay bars may cut paint a little, but those marketed for ordinary car owners' would not cut paint.

Forum: Bodywork - Repair, Paint, Tools, Tips & Tricks

04-24-2009, 10:22 PM

Replies: 8

MB "Dull clear coat" on '92 W124?

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Posted By ktlimq

By the way, does your semi-gloss grey lower...

By the way, does your semi-gloss grey lower molding have shiny chrome attachment?

My bumper feels to me like bare paint (no paint at all).

Fortunately, the collision center is an Amica's...

Forum: Detailing and Interior

04-24-2009, 07:57 PM

Replies: 7

Is sealant the same thing as wax?

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Posted By ktlimq

Some wax companies may call some of their wax...

Some wax companies may call some of their wax products paint sealants.

However, sealant can mean a very different thing. In my 1992 300D, there are sealants on many places.
There is a very easily...

Forum: Bodywork - Repair, Paint, Tools, Tips & Tricks

04-24-2009, 07:37 PM

Replies: 8

MB "Dull clear coat" on '92 W124?

Views: 5,110

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MB "Dull clear coat" on '92 W124?

A Mercdes-Benz approved collision center changed my rear bumper. They were supposed to color match and put clear coat, but it looks very dull.

See the picture. The new rear bumper is very dull,...

Forum: Tech Help

04-04-2009, 07:52 AM

Replies: 4

oil maker's ATF recommendation for 722.4

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Posted By ktlimq

oil maker's ATF recommendation for 722.4

I called several oil makers yesterday and the day before yesterday and asked which ATF is the best for my 722.4 (17 years old, 305000 miles).

What do you think about these recommendations?

...

Forum: Tech Help

03-16-2009, 09:38 AM

Replies: 4

wet the transmission pan gasket with ATF?

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Posted By ktlimq

wet the transmission pan gasket with ATF?

Before you install a new transmission pan gasket, do you wet (or wipe) the pan gasket with transmission fluid?

When I change engine oil filter, I wipe the new o-ring for the filter case cap with...

Forum: Tech Help

02-26-2009, 05:37 PM

Replies: 16

ATF loss after long time parking; where is front input seal?

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Posted By ktlimq

I did the wiping -> turn on/off -> wiping as...

I did the wiping -> turn on/off -> wiping as described in my previous post:

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?t=205528

ATF is coming out there.

Due to the leak there, the...

Forum: Tech Help

02-26-2009, 05:31 PM

Replies: 16

ATF loss after long time parking; where is front input seal?

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Posted By ktlimq

Today, I went under the car. The leak is from...

Today, I went under the car. The leak is from right rear part of the transmission.
Can this leak be due to the thing I mentioned in my first post in this thread: "According to Stu Ritter’s book, if...

Forum: Tech Help

01-29-2009, 06:33 PM

Replies: 16

ATF loss after long time parking; where is front input seal?

Views: 1,909

Posted By ktlimq

Thanks for helpful replies. The input seal...

Thanks for helpful replies.

The input seal seems to be inside the transmission. If the ATF runs though the input seal, and eventually comes out of the transmission case, where on the outside of...

Forum: Tech Help

01-26-2009, 11:42 AM

Replies: 16

ATF loss after long time parking; where is front input seal?

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Posted By ktlimq

Thanks. How can I check whether this is the case...

Thanks. How can I check whether this is the case with my car? The vacuum line from the vacuum modulator on the transmission to the vacuum control valve right behind the injection pump is white. If I...

Forum: Mercedes-Benz Wheels & Tires

01-24-2009, 03:42 PM

Replies: 8

Tire Pressure

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Posted By ktlimq

That is the same as my 1992 300D. I usually...

That is the same as my 1992 300D.

I usually aim at 27.5 front, 30.5 rear at the monthly average temperature at weather.com. I adjust tire pressure every month. I also measure the ambient...

Forum: Tech Help

01-24-2009, 03:26 PM

Replies: 16

ATF loss after long time parking; where is front input seal?

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ATF loss after long time parking; where is front input seal?

According to Stu Ritter’s book, if the car is parked for a week or more, the ATF in the torque converter may drain back into the transmission housing. Then the ATF may run out of the front input...

Forum: Diesel Discussion

01-06-2009, 10:47 PM

Replies: 9

This head gasket fix for Mercedes diesel?

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Posted By ktlimq

This head gasket fix for Mercedes diesel?

Would you put this head gasket leak and other cooling system leak product into Mercedes diesel engine?

http://barsproducts.com/1111.htm

Some Bar's cooling system stop leak products are used by...

Forum: Tech Help

11-29-2008, 10:58 PM

Replies: 8

tranny shifts fine after fully warmed up, but not before

Views: 958

Posted By ktlimq

With new vacuum damper above the vacuum control...

With new vacuum damper above the vacuum control valve (a thing attached to injection pump), and the connecting black rubbers (the curved one on top of the vacuum damper that joins the hose to the...

Forum: Tech Help

11-27-2008, 05:38 PM

Replies: 8

tranny shifts fine after fully warmed up, but not before

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Posted By ktlimq

Is it normal to have black sludge in vacuum line?...

Is it normal to have black sludge in vacuum line?
I told that I saw sludge in the vacuum filter right above the vacuum pump.

Today I saw the vacuum damper (the green cylinder right above the...

Forum: Tech Help

11-27-2008, 11:11 AM

Replies: 8

tranny shifts fine after fully warmed up, but not before

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Posted By ktlimq

I usually leave the tranny at D. It automatically...

I usually leave the tranny at D. It automatically starts from 1. Some earlier production of Mercedes W124 (E class) starts from 2, but mine does not do that. Mine has no overdrive switch.

Forum: Tech Help

11-26-2008, 07:19 AM

Replies: 12

for 722.4 tranny: new Mobil 1 or Dexron VI?

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Posted By ktlimq

The new Mobil 1 ATF web page still states...

The new Mobil 1 ATF web page still states "Compatible with mineral ATF fluids and all common seal materials".
http://www.mobil.com/USA-English/Lubes/PDS/NAUSENPVLMOMobil_1_Synthetic_ATF.asp

...

Forum: Tech Help

11-25-2008, 04:12 PM

Replies: 12

for 722.4 tranny: new Mobil 1 or Dexron VI?

Views: 5,488

Posted By ktlimq

According to a web page whose credibility I do...

According to a web page whose credibility I do not know, Dexron III starts with higher viscosity, but the spec allows the viscosity to drop to a certain level as the fluid is used. Dexron VI has...

Forum: Tech Help

11-24-2008, 09:05 PM

Replies: 8

tranny shifts fine after fully warmed up, but not before

Views: 958

Posted By ktlimq

I plan to check vacuum. Today, I saw the...

I plan to check vacuum.

Today, I saw the filter right above the vacuum pump. It had some black stuff. So I blew it with a compressed gas duster (the spray type duster available in computer...

Forum: Tech Help

11-24-2008, 08:57 PM

Replies: 12

for 722.4 tranny: new Mobil 1 or Dexron VI?

Views: 5,488

Posted By ktlimq

Thanks for the file. It was also among the very...

Thanks for the file. It was also among the very helpful 722.4 transmission files you sent me recently.

As GM does not approve Dexron III anymore, many Dexron III products were discontinued or...

Forum: Tech Help

11-24-2008, 08:33 PM

Replies: 12

for 722.4 tranny: new Mobil 1 or Dexron VI?

Views: 5,488

Posted By ktlimq

For 722.4, MB recommends Dexron ATF, and several...

For 722.4, MB recommends Dexron ATF, and several dealers I know use the $3.99/quart non-synthetic Dexron III. One dealer I know uses even cheaper "Autozone" brand Dexron III ATF. The "Factory...

Forum: Tech Help

11-24-2008, 08:13 PM

Replies: 10

140 weight gear oil in W124 rear differential?

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Posted By ktlimq

As for additives, I considered Lucas because it...

As for additives, I considered Lucas because it is available locally. However, as Lucas 80W-90 was found to be corrosive in Amsoil's gear oil test (note: the test is not a third party test), I did...

Forum: Tech Help

11-24-2008, 08:11 PM

Replies: 10

140 weight gear oil in W124 rear differential?

Views: 8,180

Posted By ktlimq

Mine has now Valvoline Durablend 85W-140. The...

Mine has now Valvoline Durablend 85W-140.
The 140 oil made the differential a little less noisy than 90 oil.
Mine has really loud mechanical noise, not a mere whine. So no oil can eliminate the...

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