Valve Stem caps
07-22-2008, 08:01 AM
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2014 Mercedes C250 Coupe, 1998 SL 600 sport
Valve Stem caps
Hey gang,
Well you have corrupted me LOL. My first mod really since i got the car. They are solid brass and suprisingly heavy, feel almost like a wheel weight, I don't need to get them rebalanced now do I?
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Well you have corrupted me LOL. My first mod really since i got the car. They are solid brass and suprisingly heavy, feel almost like a wheel weight, I don't need to get them rebalanced now do I?
RickP
07-22-2008, 09:20 AM
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2013 C300 Sport Black Darth V3.0
Mine are the same but black and I don't feel a difference in the balance on either my original wheels or the aftermarkets that are on it now.
07-22-2008, 10:56 AM
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07-22-2008, 11:53 AM
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Nice mod 
word of warning...if you're going to park in some ghetto *** area for more than 15 minutes, I'd take them off and replace them with the originals.
word of warning...if you're going to park in some ghetto *** area for more than 15 minutes, I'd take them off and replace them with the originals.
07-22-2008, 03:38 PM
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07-22-2008, 04:21 PM
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Mercedes C300 Sport, BMW 745Li, VW Mk6 Golf TDI
I actually stopped by the service shop today at lunch and asked them about this cause I was picking up another set of caps (black ones...grew tired of the AMG ones I originally bought). They said there is absolutely no issue with the caps on. It's an authorized MB part and weight has been tested to make sure customers could just put them on without worry. They do have decent weight on them though, so not sure if he's just towing the party line or what.
07-22-2008, 08:31 PM
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07-22-2008, 10:37 PM
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'08 C300 Lux Barolo Red Beige Leather P2 MM 18" wheels '84 944
TPMS?
I've used a set of these (on two cars) for maybe five years. About $15 per set. Now I have two because somebody stole the other two while the car was at the dealer. There goes another fifteen bucks. Or, I could buy three gallons of gas.
07-22-2008, 10:39 PM
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07-23-2008, 03:03 AM
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2008 Arctic White C300 Sport 6M
Azn-C300, you thinking of going to Fletcher-Jones? I'm in search of a new home dealership. I dunno about you, but WC MB was treating me like a cold piece of shat, so pretty much cut ties with them. I hear Fletcher-Jones is mod-friendly, but then the sales guy there that was trying to sell me a car last year was an idiot. So, I'm thinking of Oakland M-B, but... don't trust their techs there. Mad drama. I need a dealership. Soon.
And where do you go for Chinese food in SJ area? Or even in Oakland area? Gotta hear from the Chinese peeps which Chinese joints are good. No offense intended if you're Taiwanese and don't like being called Chinese.
And where do you go for Chinese food in SJ area? Or even in Oakland area? Gotta hear from the Chinese peeps which Chinese joints are good. No offense intended if you're Taiwanese and don't like being called Chinese.
07-23-2008, 07:12 AM
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The Mercedes caps weigh 7.5 grams.
Most wheel weights start at 5-7 grams and go up considerably from there.
I have never heard of needing rebalanced wheels from stem caps and I'm sure being a Mercedes factory part this was taken into consideration as mentioned. Move on and enjoy the upgrade.
Most wheel weights start at 5-7 grams and go up considerably from there.
I have never heard of needing rebalanced wheels from stem caps and I'm sure being a Mercedes factory part this was taken into consideration as mentioned. Move on and enjoy the upgrade.
07-23-2008, 12:04 PM
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Azn-C300, you thinking of going to Fletcher-Jones? I'm in search of a new home dealership. I dunno about you, but WC MB was treating me like a cold piece of shat, so pretty much cut ties with them. I hear Fletcher-Jones is mod-friendly, but then the sales guy there that was trying to sell me a car last year was an idiot. So, I'm thinking of Oakland M-B, but... don't trust their techs there. Mad drama. I need a dealership. Soon.
And where do you go for Chinese food in SJ area? Or even in Oakland area? Gotta hear from the Chinese peeps which Chinese joints are good. No offense intended if you're Taiwanese and don't like being called Chinese.
And where do you go for Chinese food in SJ area? Or even in Oakland area? Gotta hear from the Chinese peeps which Chinese joints are good. No offense intended if you're Taiwanese and don't like being called Chinese.
what the heck did you say to get you on probation??
Yeah, Fletcher Jones was recommended by the owner of Sonic MS as mod friendly. Since I'm not buying, their sales guys can all be idiots for all I care. Yeah, I read the issues you were having with the WC location. Don't really want to take it to Oakland.
As for chinese food, there are like tons of places so kinda hard to just list them. Milpitas, Fremont, Saratoga, and Mountain View are generally where I go. And yeah, I'm not so sensitive that being called Chinese instead of Taiwanese gives me issues :p My friends always rib me about the whole "one china" thing.
