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It’s only a strategy, but really want a CL600

Finally own and run a V12 before it becomes socially unacceptable

https://fumebar.co.uk/

Here are some ‘rules’ I use when looking at parts, courtesy of the 500E community Brands that are generally considered "safe": Akebono (brake pads) ATE (brake rotors, calipers, hoses, etc.) Balo (brake rotors) Bilstein (suspension and various parts) Boge (some say should be in the...

My experience is that there are a lot of cheap parts out there with dubious quality. Trucktec are particularly nasty, and in some cases their parts simply will not fit. Supply chain is also a problem, the number of counterfeit parts is increasing all the time, I am very careful where I get parts...

I bought one of these https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B014R5RZ38/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.lllparts.co.uk/ but they can be a bit slow

Background reading for anyone that is interested https://macsprod.freetls.fastly.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/2021-609-Certi-Train-Man-English-LR.pdf

Pressure isn’t an accurate way to charge an automotive AC system, the pressures need to be adjusted for ambient air temperature as a minimum. Variable displacement compressors make it very difficult to assess system performance without measuring superheat and sub cooling across the various...

All new car models since 2017 have to use R1234yf You can’t put yf in cars designed for R134a, and whilst the price is increasing, 134a is still widely available

http://www.fraserbrowneng.co.uk/index.php

R129 gone forever

How did that get specified without Distronic?

Just got some of this FluoroFluid | Hobby Lubricants for my C216 window seals

Hoard V8’s, got 3 already, maybe a V12 next 🤪