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by kevm14
Thu Mar 12, 2026 5:34 am
Forum: Car lounge
Topic: Seville Replacement
Replies: 11
Views: 1410

Re: Seville Replacement

Engine is:
M - engine: 272960 30 676939 (272.960 M272 E35, V6

https://www.benzbits.com/BalanceShaftTSB.pdf
Mercedes-Benz, with the improved parts, has engine serial numbers that are higher than:

M272 Engine Serial No. 2729..30 468993
M273 Engine Serial No. 2739..30 088611
In the clear.
by kevm14
Thu Mar 12, 2026 4:24 am
Forum: Car lounge
Topic: Seville Replacement
Replies: 11
Views: 1410

Re: Seville Replacement

Guess Jenn kept the Seville longer. Past 240k until the engine locked up probably from a loose timing chain or something.

She got an 05 or 06 Matrix. She doesn't love it. It's AWD. It's a also a tin can and slow. Worst of all it has had some recurring vibrations that have required a back up car ...
by kevm14
Wed Mar 11, 2026 5:10 pm
Forum: Energy
Topic: Oil use
Replies: 84
Views: 118400

Re: Oil use

Score one for Patriot Oil. They delivered during a convenient oil price spike. It's been a month so....maybe they get a pass?

114.9 gal @ $4.55.
by kevm14
Wed Mar 11, 2026 5:19 am
Forum: Car lounge
Topic: 3/4 Ton Pickup Upgrade
Replies: 27
Views: 2277

Re: 3/4 Ton Pickup Upgrade

That looks like a good example.
by kevm14
Sun Mar 08, 2026 1:48 pm
Forum: Exterior
Topic: 07 S550: Rear door trim flew off
Replies: 4
Views: 3918

Re: 07 S550: Rear door trim flew off


Front pass door chrome strip is also getting loose so I should get one of those, too.
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Is one year the correct amount of time to wait to do this? That's how long I waited. But I did buy a 3M wheel to aid adhesive removal.

Step 1: wash off the crap from the area. I just used a wetted ...
by kevm14
Sun Mar 08, 2026 10:49 am
Forum: Windows & Doors
Topic: New garage doors
Replies: 2
Views: 112

Re: New garage doors

Finally remembered to install the 2x4s which the garage door guy requested for mounting the jack shaft openers. Just had to hammer some nails down on Jamie's side. On the other side it was more tight but I was able to shove some wires out of the way and remove the old alarm control panel. Had the ...
by kevm14
Sun Mar 08, 2026 10:48 am
Forum: Yard equipment
Topic: Garden tractor acquisition
Replies: 456
Views: 178618

Re: Garden tractor acquisition

There is the bolt. Also the motor for the power chute is adjustable for gear engagement. I had some slipping during the blizzard and thought something was worn out. Just needed to be adjusted. Also the missing screw for the chute motor bracket was impacting the adjustment.
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by kevm14
Sun Mar 08, 2026 7:53 am
Forum: General lounge
Topic: Stainless bolt high speed galling
Replies: 0
Views: 64

Stainless bolt high speed galling

Well I finally looked into this (with Copilot).

https://copilot.microsoft.com/shares/8cGsF7erTRQ9mUZ1SUQMJ

Basically impact tools shear off the oxide layer that quickly reforms from any mechanical abrasion (which is what makes it resistant to rust), and the hardware essentially cold-welds itself ...
by kevm14
Sat Mar 07, 2026 7:37 pm
Forum: Yard equipment
Topic: Garden tractor acquisition
Replies: 456
Views: 178618

Re: Garden tractor acquisition

Then I dropped the transmission fluid, replaced the filter, and refilled with Valvoline Type F. Very easy.

Oid fluid was probably sheared down a bit and there was some metal on the drain plug magnet. Otherwise I think this was fairly routine.
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