So I finally got round to checking my 1st Aid Kit..

[AndyS]

..and found it to be original and unused!

Inspired by someone mentioning here that the used MB they had bought still had the original kit I remembered to have a look.

I mean, thinking about it, it's not that surprising that it is still there but i somehow found it reasurring in my 10 yr old motor that it was still there untouched..

Didn't even think to check it when i was buying the car..

 

[KillerHERTZ]

Whats the use by date on it though?

Im using the kit from my previous W202, the kit expired in 1998

 

[AndyS]

I don't know, just checked it in the dark, will have a closer look tomorrow.

I suppose it may be a recent replacement kit, but it did seem old, the feel of the plastic etc..

 

[Dieselman]

Does the use by date matter.? If my leg was hanging off it wouldn't be the most pressing question I'd ask..

 

[KillerHERTZ]

Does the use by date matter.? If my leg was hanging off it wouldn't be the most pressing question I'd ask..

Only if the various pastes/liquids are still 'wet' and havent turned to stone then no.

 

[Dieselman]

Only if the various pastes/liquids are still 'wet' and havent turned to stone then no.

All the better for damming blood loss.

Maybe we should carry some Isopon P38 in there too..

 

[imadoofus]

The kit in the 1994 coupe that I've just sold was unopened.

 

[CE230]

My 1989 coupé still has the original kit, no pastes or liquids and the tape has lost it's stickyness. I shall replace whenever I get the car back.

 

[mattc]

Mine is unused too. But is not that a GOOD thing!?

 

[SilverSaloon]

The tape and the stickyness of plasters etc will be gone.

What I did was to buy a new recent genuine merc kit from ebay (the one i got was from a 1 year old W221 e class and cost less than £5). Brand new.

At the moment it is still in the original W221 bag - i need to transfer the contents to my original W124 bag ideally for the full OEM look

 

[Redline]

Got my amplifier in the rear shelf. Instead of the kit I have the army first aid handbook in the glove compartment.

 

[Ade B]

mine is still in its unopened clear plastic bag from 1991.. might actually have a look at the contents at some point before I actually need to use it..


Ade

 

[esox]

Out of curiosity i had a look at the contents of my first aid kit today.
It`s original 1984 vintage by the look of it,complete and unused,but the plastic wallet was yellowed/slightly crispy,and the bandages had lost their adhesive qualities!
Mined ewe,this cars first owner was a doctor for the first 20+ years of its life,so maybe any roadside emergencies were dealt with by the medical contents of his Gladstone bag?

And,the spare wheel/tyre has never been used - even has the MB logo stamped into the lead balancing weights,and 1980`s style tread pattern

I also noticed some chalk in the contents of the kit,whats this for - marking out the outline of deceased motorits on the tarmac!!