[R129 SL] RE: R129LIST Digest, Vol 21, dvd MB
George Jenner
gjenner at nc.rr.com
Fri Sep 15 09:25:21 EDT 2006
Jan, I too am interested in the service DVD from MB USA. Please let me know
how I can help you to cover your costs. - George Jenner
----- Original Message -----
From: "jan kuylaars" <kuylaars at hotmail.com>
To: <r129list at mbcoupes.com>
Sent: Friday, September 15, 2006 7:18 AM
Subject: [R129 SL] RE: R129LIST Digest, Vol 21, dvd MB
> If someone is interessed in the original MB USA service DVD, for the
> complete range 129 from 1990 till 2003 with servicemanuals - parts finder-
> electronic drawings - diagnostic manuals etc.etc . So every information
> that your dealer has in stock: I got one copy of the original and can make
> copy's .. I am in the mood to help collegedrivers and am not bussey to
> make great profit, but off course i can not send everybody for free, but
> if i know what the shippingcost are, we can make an deal. So the one who
> are interessted can contact me at kuylaars at hotmail.com
>
> Jan the Flying Dutchmen 500 SL
>
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>>Subject: R129LIST Digest, Vol 21, Issue 3
>>Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 15:40:15 -0400 (EDT)
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>>Today's Topics:
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>> 1. (no subject) (graf man)
>> 2. Mercedes Repair DVD (Phil Carbone)
>> 3. RE: Worshop manuals (chris wadlow)
>> 4. 1996 SL500 "sport model" tire pressure (George Jenner)
>> 5. RE: 1996 SL500 "sport model" tire pressure (Markus Meyer)
>> 6. RE: 1996 SL500 "sport model" tire pressure (Ralph Foster)
>> 7. RE: Worshop manuals (Ralph Foster)
>> 8. Re: Worshop manuals (Deneal Schilmeister (iMac))
>> 9. Re: 1996 SL500 "sport model" tire pressure (George Jenner)
>> 10. Re: Workshop Manual (Deneal Schilmeister (iMac))
>> 11. Re: Worshop manuals (David Elliott)
>> 12. Re: Re: Workshop Manual (George - R129)
>>
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>>Message: 1
>>Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 08:48:04 -0700
>>From: "graf man" <grafyusa at hotmail.com>
>>Subject: [R129 SL] (no subject)
>>To: r129list at mbcoupes.com
>>Message-ID: <BAY119-F37A12069F36E225D15216C32B0 at phx.gbl>
>>Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed
>>
>>Hello all. I have heard of the shop DVD's to help in working on the Benz.
>>Can anyone tell me where this is available and a cost? This would be in
>>the
>>USA.
>>
>>1992 SL300 153,000 miles and still going strong!!
>>
>>Thank you
>>
>>Grafy
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>------------------------------
>>
>>Message: 2
>>Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 11:59:32 -0500
>>From: "Phil Carbone" <philcarbone55 at comcast.net>
>>Subject: [R129 SL] Mercedes Repair DVD
>>To: "SL Mailing List" <r129list at mbcoupes.com>
>>Message-ID: <00c001c6d68c$d4179a80$218c0e18 at userbed8ce6610>
>>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>>
>>Ebay has the complete sets.
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>>Message: 3
>>Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 20:47:21 +0000
>>From: "chris wadlow" <wadlowchris at hotmail.com>
>>Subject: RE: [R129 SL] Worshop manuals
>>To: r129list at mbcoupes.com
>>Message-ID: <BAY104-F57B148C256B5F908FFAD0AA2B0 at phx.gbl>
>>Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed
>>
>>
>>Be careful buying so called " workshop manuals" on the R129 from E-bay. I
>>have several discs which promised much on the listing but in reality have
>>less info than the drivers handbook you get with the car. This seems a
>>particular problem withthe R129. I managed to find a quite good disc on
>>the
>>R107. If any one does find a good example of a dedicated R129 disc that
>>doesn't need a computer expert to run it and a computer memory the size of
>>a
>>hou.
>>Chers Chris.se then please say so on here
>>
>> >From: "graf man" <grafyusa at hotmail.com>
>> >Reply-To: SL Mailing List <r129list at mbcoupes.com>
>> >To: r129list at mbcoupes.com
>> >Subject: [R129 SL] (no subject)
>> >Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 08:48:04 -0700
>> >
>> >Hello all. I have heard of the shop DVD's to help in working on the
>> >Benz.
>> >Can anyone tell me where this is available and a cost? This would be in
>>the
>> >USA.
>> >
>> >1992 SL300 153,000 miles and still going strong!!
>> >
>> >Thank you
>> >
>> >Grafy
>> >
>> >
>> >The MB Coupes Website!
>> >R129 SL Mailing List
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>------------------------------
>>
>>Message: 4
>>Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 10:25:17 -0400
>>From: "George Jenner" <gjenner at nc.rr.com>
>>Subject: [R129 SL] 1996 SL500 "sport model" tire pressure
>>To: "SL Mailing List" <r129list at mbcoupes.com>
>>Message-ID: <000601c6d740$6fc443d0$7499bf41 at mycomputer1>
>>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>>
>>I recently changed the wheels and tires on my 1996 SL500 from the standard
>>16" rims to the "sport" option 18" Monoblock OEM wheels. The new tires -
>>275/35 rear and 245/40 front are not listed anywhere that I can find for
>>recommended tire pressure front and rear. Can anyone help me with this?
>>I know that the recommended tire pressure is usually listed inside the
>>fuel filler door but mine shows only the pressure recommended for the
>>original 16" tires.
>>
>>Thanks, George
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>>Message: 5
>>Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 10:46:35 -0400
>>From: "Markus Meyer" <markusfmeyer at hotmail.com>
>>Subject: RE: [R129 SL] 1996 SL500 "sport model" tire pressure
>>To: r129list at mbcoupes.com
>>Message-ID: <BAY105-F332729E56367A8359F4AACDC280 at phx.gbl>
>>Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed
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>>I have that setup on my SEC and run about 32 in the fronts and 35 in the
>>rears.
>>
>>Markus
>>1987 560SEC
>>
>>
>>Markus Meyer
>>484-919-9762
>>www.meyerprobateproperties.com
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>From: "George Jenner" <gjenner at nc.rr.com>
>>Reply-To: SL Mailing List <r129list at mbcoupes.com>
>>To: "SL Mailing List" <r129list at mbcoupes.com>
>>Subject: [R129 SL] 1996 SL500 "sport model" tire pressure
>>Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 10:25:17 -0400
>>
>>I recently changed the wheels and tires on my 1996 SL500 from the standard
>>16" rims to the "sport" option 18" Monoblock OEM wheels. The new tires -
>>275/35 rear and 245/40 front are not listed anywhere that I can find for
>>recommended tire pressure front and rear. Can anyone help me with this?
>>I
>>know that the recommended tire pressure is usually listed inside the fuel
>>filler door but mine shows only the pressure recommended for the original
>>16" tires.
>>
>>Thanks, George
>>
>>
>>The MB Coupes Website!
>>R129 SL Mailing List
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>------------------------------
>>
>>Message: 6
>>Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 08:20:36 -0700
>>From: "Ralph Foster" <ralph.foster at cox.net>
>>Subject: RE: [R129 SL] 1996 SL500 "sport model" tire pressure
>>To: "'SL Mailing List'" <r129list at mbcoupes.com>
>>Message-ID: <003e01c6d748$29c4d360$7b7ba8c0 at Ralphf01>
>>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>>
>>George,
>>
>>I have a 1997 SL with the AMG Sport Package and the in door
>>recommendations
>>are 33 for the front and 36 for the backs.
>>
>>
>>
>>Ralph Foster
>>ralph.foster at cox.net
>>
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: r129list-bounces at mbcoupes.com [mailto:r129list-bounces at mbcoupes.com]
>>On Behalf Of George Jenner
>>Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 7:25 AM
>>To: SL Mailing List
>>Subject: [R129 SL] 1996 SL500 "sport model" tire pressure
>>
>>
>>I recently changed the wheels and tires on my 1996 SL500 from the standard
>>16" rims to the "sport" option 18" Monoblock OEM wheels. The new tires -
>>275/35 rear and 245/40 front are not listed anywhere that I can find for
>>recommended tire pressure front and rear. Can anyone help me with this?
>>I
>>know that the recommended tire pressure is usually listed inside the fuel
>>filler door but mine shows only the pressure recommended for the original
>>16" tires.
>>
>>Thanks, George
>>
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>>Message: 7
>>Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 08:24:21 -0700
>>From: "Ralph Foster" <ralph.foster at cox.net>
>>Subject: RE: [R129 SL] Worshop manuals
>>To: "'SL Mailing List'" <r129list at mbcoupes.com>
>>Message-ID: <004801c6d748$afc46a20$7b7ba8c0 at Ralphf01>
>>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
>>
>>I also bought the disks off ebay. Save your money, they are terrible. I am
>>a
>>computer guy and still had issues getting them installed. After I got
>>through the install the information was not that good. I ended up deleting
>>the program and I am looking for a better manual.
>>
>>
>>Ralph Foster
>>ralph.foster at cox.net
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: r129list-bounces at mbcoupes.com [mailto:r129list-bounces at mbcoupes.com]
>>On Behalf Of chris wadlow
>>Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 1:47 PM
>>To: r129list at mbcoupes.com
>>Subject: RE: [R129 SL] Worshop manuals
>>
>>
>>
>>Be careful buying so called " workshop manuals" on the R129 from E-bay. I
>>have several discs which promised much on the listing but in reality have
>>less info than the drivers handbook you get with the car. This seems a
>>particular problem withthe R129. I managed to find a quite good disc on
>>the
>>R107. If any one does find a good example of a dedicated R129 disc that
>>doesn't need a computer expert to run it and a computer memory the size of
>>a
>>
>>hou.
>>Chers Chris.se then please say so on here
>>
>> >From: "graf man" <grafyusa at hotmail.com>
>> >Reply-To: SL Mailing List <r129list at mbcoupes.com>
>> >To: r129list at mbcoupes.com
>> >Subject: [R129 SL] (no subject)
>> >Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 08:48:04 -0700
>> >
>> >Hello all. I have heard of the shop DVD's to help in working on the
>> >Benz.
>> >Can anyone tell me where this is available and a cost? This would be in
>>the
>>
>> >USA.
>> >
>> >1992 SL300 153,000 miles and still going strong!!
>> >
>> >Thank you
>> >
>> >Grafy
>> >
>> >
>> >The MB Coupes Website!
>> >R129 SL Mailing List
>>
>>
>>The MB Coupes Website!
>>R129 SL Mailing List
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>------------------------------
>>
>>Message: 8
>>Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 12:24:23 -0500
>>From: "Deneal Schilmeister (iMac)" <deneals at sbcglobal.net>
>>Subject: Re: [R129 SL] Worshop manuals
>>To: "ralph.foster at cox.net, SL Mailing List" <r129list at mbcoupes.com>
>>Message-ID: <C12DA8F7.7A84D%deneals at sbcglobal.net>
>>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
>>
>>On 9/13/06 10:24 AM, "Ralph Foster" <ralph.foster at cox.net> wrote:
>>
>> > I also bought the disks off ebay. Save your money, they are terrible. I
>>am a
>> > computer guy and still had issues getting them installed. After I got
>> > through the install the information was not that good. I ended up
>>deleting
>> > the program and I am looking for a better manual.
>> >
>> >
>> > Ralph Foster
>> > ralph.foster at cox.net
>>
>>I have the 129 DVD that was sent to me. I had trouble at first, but now I
>>have a PC dedicated primarily to the Classic_129 DVD.
>>
>>Now everything works EXCEPT when trying to open a pdf file.
>>
>>When I try to access a drawing, I get a warning that:
>>
>>"The security plug-in required by this command is unavailable."
>>
>>Do any of you computer wizards have any idea of how to get the pdfs to
>>open?
>>The Reader app is version 5.1.0 which came on the DVD.
>>
>>I loaded the entire DVD onto the new 160gb hard drive, of which only 16gb
>>are in use. 384mb of hard RAM
>>
>>Any ideas appreciated.
>>
>>
>>+++++++++--
>>Deneal Schilmeister
>>MBCA Gateway 1991-2007
>>MBCA Cincinnati
>>1997 SL500 (108k)
>>http://homepage.mac.com/deneals/SL500.htm
>>http://homepage.mac.com/deneals
>>+++++++++--
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>------------------------------
>>
>>Message: 9
>>Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 13:37:05 -0400
>>From: "George Jenner" <gjenner at nc.rr.com>
>>Subject: Re: [R129 SL] 1996 SL500 "sport model" tire pressure
>>To: <ralph.foster at cox.net>, "SL Mailing List" <r129list at mbcoupes.com>
>>Message-ID: <002d01c6d75b$3b99f8a0$7499bf41 at mycomputer1>
>>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>>
>>MessageThanks Ralph - that info. is just what I was needing. George
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Ralph Foster
>> To: 'SL Mailing List'
>> Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 11:20 AM
>> Subject: RE: [R129 SL] 1996 SL500 "sport model" tire pressure
>>
>>
>> George,
>>
>> I have a 1997 SL with the AMG Sport Package and the in door
>> recommendations are 33 for the front and 36 for the backs.
>>
>>
>> Ralph Foster
>> ralph.foster at cox.net
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: r129list-bounces at mbcoupes.com
>> [mailto:r129list-bounces at mbcoupes.com] On Behalf Of George Jenner
>> Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 7:25 AM
>> To: SL Mailing List
>> Subject: [R129 SL] 1996 SL500 "sport model" tire pressure
>>
>>
>> I recently changed the wheels and tires on my 1996 SL500 from the
>> standard 16" rims to the "sport" option 18" Monoblock OEM wheels. The
>> new tires - 275/35 rear and 245/40 front are not listed anywhere that I
>> can find for recommended tire pressure front and rear. Can anyone help
>> me with this? I know that the recommended tire pressure is usually
>> listed inside the fuel filler door but mine shows only the pressure
>> recommended for the original 16" tires.
>>
>> Thanks, George
>>
>>
>>------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>>
>> The MB Coupes Website!
>> R129 SL Mailing List
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>>Message: 10
>>Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 12:47:11 -0500
>>From: "Deneal Schilmeister (iMac)" <deneals at sbcglobal.net>
>>Subject: [R129 SL] Re: Workshop Manual
>>To: SL Mailing List <r129list at mbcoupes.com>
>>Message-ID: <C12DAE4F.7A85B%deneals at sbcglobal.net>
>>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
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>>Message: 11
>>Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 18:15:55 +0000 GMT
>>From: "David Elliott" <david.elliott at macalister-elliott.com>
>>Subject: Re: [R129 SL] Worshop manuals
>>To: "SL Mailing List" <r129list at mbcoupes.com>
>>Message-ID:
>> <739351046-1158171395-cardhu_blackberry.rim.net-12981- at engine54-cell01.bwc.produk.on.blackberry>
>>
>>Content-Type: text/plain
>>
>>I also bought useless manuals on e bay, pretty cheap but very little
>>information on them.
>>David
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: "chris wadlow" <wadlowchris at hotmail.com>
>>Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 20:47:21
>>To:r129list at mbcoupes.com
>>Subject: RE: [R129 SL] Worshop manuals
>>
>>
>>Be careful buying so called " workshop manuals" on the R129 from E-bay. I
>>have several discs which promised much on the listing but in reality have
>>less info than the drivers handbook you get with the car. This seems a
>>particular problem withthe R129. I managed to find a quite good disc on
>>the
>>R107. If any one does find a good example of a dedicated R129 disc that
>>doesn't need a computer expert to run it and a computer memory the size of
>>a
>>hou.
>>Chers Chris.se then please say so on here
>>
>> >From: "graf man" <grafyusa at hotmail.com>
>> >Reply-To: SL Mailing List <r129list at mbcoupes.com>
>> >To: r129list at mbcoupes.com
>> >Subject: [R129 SL] (no subject)
>> >Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 08:48:04 -0700
>> >
>> >Hello all. I have heard of the shop DVD's to help in working on the
>> >Benz.
>> >Can anyone tell me where this is available and a cost? This would be in
>>the
>> >USA.
>> >
>> >1992 SL300 153,000 miles and still going strong!!
>> >
>> >Thank you
>> >
>> >Grafy
>> >
>> >
>> >The MB Coupes Website!
>> >R129 SL Mailing List
>>
>>
>>The MB Coupes Website!
>>R129 SL Mailing List
>>
>>------------------------------
>>
>>Message: 12
>>Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 21:39:57 +0200
>>From: George - R129 <george.simpson.r129 at tiscali.fr>
>>Subject: Re: [R129 SL] Re: Workshop Manual
>>To: SL Mailing List <r129list at mbcoupes.com>
>>Message-ID: <45085E8D.4010706 at tiscali.fr>
>>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>>
>>Deneal - talk nicely to Rick and ask him to burn you a copy of the CD
>>that I mailed him last month - that one should work although Rick has
>>yet to confirm .
>>
>>Rick - thanks for your take on the Schumi saga.
>>
>>George
>>(back in Cognac after 2 weeks in CA)
>>
>>Deneal Schilmeister (iMac) wrote:
>> > On 9/13/06 12:30 PM, someone wrote:
>> >
>> > > Hello
>> > > You Need to run the acrobat that comes on the disc in order for the
>> > > manual to work. If any other version of acrobat fires up you will
>> > > get
>> > > the security error.
>> > >
>> > > Fire up the Acrobat before clicking on home.html in the classic
>>folder.
>> > >
>> >
>> >
>> > Thanks.
>> >
>> > When I did what you suggested, instead of the warning "The security
>> > plug-in required by this command is unavailable,"
>> >
>> > I get this box asking to enter a password.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Its very frustrating!
>> >
>> > Any other ideas?
>> >
>> > +++++++++--
>> > *Deneal Schilmeister
>> > *MBCA Gateway 1991-2007
>> > MBCA Cincinnati
>> > 1997 SL500 (108k)
>> > http://homepage.mac.com/deneals/SL500.htm
>> > http://homepage.mac.com/deneals
>> > +++++++++--
>> >
>> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> >
>> > The MB Coupes Website!
>> > R129 SL Mailing List
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