Recent content by jhfleet

I'd keep looking for a cleaner one since that's a lot of rust. And, it's hard to tell for sure, but the frame rail appears to be cracked at the trailing link attach structure.

Radar detectors are illegal in Ohio? Didn't know that.

I have no problem with speeders as long as they keep it within reason considering conditions, know what they're doing, and drive a decent vehicle. But, people who run red lights are on my sh** list. I've witnessed two very bad accidents caused by drivers who t-boned cars that had the green...

Bought my '96 Limited new 21 years ago. I've got a couple of other vehicles so I don't put a lot of miles on it, although it is my favorite ride. It's got 115000 miles so far and looks and runs like new. The only failure was a leak in the AC evaporator. I've replaced all the usual wear items...

You may as well change the evaporator while you have the system opened up. They don't cost all that much and old ones are almost guaranteed to develop a leak sooner or later.

On a 3rd Gen you don't need to tear into the dash to replace the evap and/or the expansion valve. Pull the glove box and everything is accessible from below. It's an easy job compared to most other vehicles and the cost of a new evap and expansion valve is reasonable on Amazon.

Recommended oil change interval on my MB E-350 is 13000 miles or 12 months. It uses Mobil 1 0-40.

I replaced the 70A Denso alternator in my '96 3.4 T4R with a new 80A Denso that was OEM for a 99-02 3.4 T4R. Fits and works perfectly.

I don't recall how they were priced when I bought. But, the linked ebay page indicates the price is for two front seat bottom covers and two backrest covers.

I bought those a year or so ago for my '96. The quality is great and the stitching pattern and color is the same as originals. I have zero complaints and would buy them again. I put in aftermarket front seat bun warmers when I switched the seat covers and I'm happy with them too.

Is your sd card recommended for dash cams? SanDisk cards are mentioned a lot on the dash cam forums as being unreliable while Transcend is supposed to be one of the best. In any event the card needs to be a Class 10 to be fast enough keep up with the recording frame rate.

If I'm ever in the wrong and cause an accident I intend to man up and admit it. But, if someone didn't want to provide evidence of their culpability the data card would be removed and in their pocket long before a cop arrived on the scene.

A dash cam won't record anything without a data card being installed. Data cards are usually micro sd cards and are easy to remove in a couple of seconds. A bigger worry for a wrongdoer would be showing up on someone else's dash cam video.

Why mention that your dash cam was operating if it's going to incriminate you? Just because it's installed doesn't mean it was recording. It's your camera and your choice to have it off or on and whether to install or remove the data card that contains any recorded videos.

I don't know of any shop that will repair a sidewall puncture.