Toadshall
New Member
We all have an opinion regarding MB models we think are special. Apart from eye appeal and technical specification, we the end user, will eventually see below the veneer whilst using the vehicle, and retrospectively may reflect an opinion rather differently from the first impressions that we had.
Good design, whilst embracing shape style and colour, has also to provide a product that is rugged and reliable mechanically and oozes technical quality in its detail. Component longevity will be a complex mix of materials used, temperatures encountered, detail mechanical design and component location. Further complexity is added when easy access for low cost maintenance is considered.
Among'st the minutae, one of the many technical problems MB wrestles with is elastomer selection. How many of us have replaced the pilot bushings on our autoboxes more than once? MB have experimented with at least three elastomer materials on this components "O" rings.
Sometimes, in the final years of a models life, a new engine or similar significant mechanical change will be introduced in preparation for the next model. Consumers may sometimes find themselves unwarily participating in an MB development programme when things do not go as planned. Similarly, a new model in its first years may also throw up gremlins in a similar way, particularly if detailed testing during development has been insufficient.
What has been your own experience?
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Regards
Toadshall
Good design, whilst embracing shape style and colour, has also to provide a product that is rugged and reliable mechanically and oozes technical quality in its detail. Component longevity will be a complex mix of materials used, temperatures encountered, detail mechanical design and component location. Further complexity is added when easy access for low cost maintenance is considered.
Among'st the minutae, one of the many technical problems MB wrestles with is elastomer selection. How many of us have replaced the pilot bushings on our autoboxes more than once? MB have experimented with at least three elastomer materials on this components "O" rings.
Sometimes, in the final years of a models life, a new engine or similar significant mechanical change will be introduced in preparation for the next model. Consumers may sometimes find themselves unwarily participating in an MB development programme when things do not go as planned. Similarly, a new model in its first years may also throw up gremlins in a similar way, particularly if detailed testing during development has been insufficient.
What has been your own experience?
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·[FONT="] [/FONT]Model year
·[FONT="] [/FONT]Model production period – year start/year end.
·[FONT="] [/FONT]Model design plus's
·[FONT="] [/FONT]Model design minus's
Regards
Toadshall
