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Old Nov 7, 2015 | 07:25 PM
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A couple important hints

I just did my winter tire swap and here are a couple tips for you keeners

1) NEVER use the fancy dancy MB (or other) metal valve stem caps..you'll look real cool until you have to remove them to adjust tire pressure...the metal welds itself to the valve stem and this is what you get...either a stripped stem or the end snaps off..







2) THIS idea is a real back saver...an absolute must for these heavy 21/20 inch wheels that use studs rather than lug nuts..ebay and you really only need one


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Old Nov 7, 2015 | 07:39 PM
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Yup... Wheels with TPMS have metal stems not the rubber ones and the 2 metals do corrode together. That's why they come with plastic stem caps that have been painted silver.
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Old Nov 8, 2015 | 03:34 PM
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Can you please post the link for the studs.I looked on Ebay with no luck
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Old Nov 8, 2015 | 05:13 PM
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Make sure you get the right one for your application
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2PCS-Mercede...371466&vxp=mtr
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Old Nov 8, 2015 | 05:45 PM
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Thanks ever so much
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Old Nov 8, 2015 | 05:51 PM
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My pleasure cheers
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Old Nov 8, 2015 | 07:44 PM
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I ordered a set and free shipping to my house in Fla.
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Old Nov 8, 2015 | 08:02 PM
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Save your money.........A 'wheel alignment bolt' is in the spare wheel compartment. From the Operating Manual wheel changing page:
X Slide the wheel to be mounted onto the alignment bolt and push it on.
X Tighten the wheel bolts until they are fingertight.
X Unscrew the alignment bolt.

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Old Nov 8, 2015 | 08:42 PM
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Hmm..no such accessory in my kit..either it didn't come with or previous owner did away with it..
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Nor mine
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Originally Posted by Nanook
Hmm..no such accessory in my kit..either it didn't come with or previous owner did away with it..
It should've been in there
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Old Nov 9, 2015 | 08:21 AM
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The Canadian cars seem to have different stuff in them than US cars. Also the previous clown who owned the car that I have to sell because of smoker who owned it took the first aid kit.
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My Canadian ML has the wheel alignment bolt.
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How come you have TPMS on your ML? I thought all MB cars here in Canada does not have TPMS on the wheels?
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