Not super important unless relying on your kit during breakdown.

I have 2/3 of these knocking around in various boxes but noticed they were getting hard to use, thought it was just a sticking bolt but on closer inspection the lower teeth have worn away - second one is exactly the same.



It's part number Mercedes-Benz 1295810038 if looking to replace with OEM, quick check of ebay had other but looked worn too.

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Depending on how hard they are you could sort of sharpen the groove with a US made triangular file.

They have triangular sharpening stones but they break easy if dropped or in a tool box and they cost more then a normal sharpening stone. Also slow to move a lot of metal.

In my case I have a set of made in china diamond coated files that is a set with different shapes and they come in various grits as does sandpaper. Those + time grind any hardened steel. Something to keep your hands busy while watching TV or listening to music.
You need the ones that are atleast 8 inches long; not the jewlers size set of diamond files.

If you have a Dremel type tool the little cut off discs will cut even hardened steel and could be used to sharpen them.

If you are careful a inexpensive grinding stone on a drill motor could to the job. But, the grinding stones tend to loose their shape in use.

Hastily taken pic of diamond files.

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No. The difference is by design.

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Many ( All ? ) of the MB tools can also be found in a BMW since MB does not make tools.

It sure looks to me that they are supposed to be that way. I also can't imagine these having ever been used, and certainly not to the point of wearing them out. If anything, maybe they could use cleaning and lubrication.

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Agreed, surprised if they have worn away although alloy is a bit prone to corrosion of sorts, I looked at the operation thinking applying pressure would push into back ridges, perhaps not - will take a closer look.

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All of the Mercedes trunk tools I have scene are just OK not at all exceptional.

In particular a US mad Channel Locks would likely be a better functional choice but they are not chromed and not mercedes.

They are not made as a well as the Mercedes special tools are.

If you look in the attached picture you see that the chrome is still present on the rounded teeth. The chrome not being worn off of the teeth means the teeth were rounded when they came from the tool maker.

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The tools in the toolkit of my SDL are all proper tools. The junk that came in the pouch got tossed long ago. They may be "ok" in an emergency, but if you have a drawer full of old tools, just about anything else is better. That wannabe water pump pliers is a good example. I can't see that tool doing any sort of useful work, especially if you really have to lay into something. Buy a proper set of channel-locks, add them to your toolkit, and never look back.

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Don't rely on these at all, in fact the powdery corrosion really puts me off handling them - that said some folks want original tool kits so kept hold of them, just took one out of rubbish to pull apart.

Crescent shaped bolt looks less for wear



Crescent shaped hole for aforementioned bolt, need to clean and grease..



I think it does the opposite of original post, sliding up on the back smooth ridge, press grips locks into position - it was the scissor handle function that threw me..honest, can take a diesel pump apart, but give me a wrench and that's it, gone to pieces lol

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1996 Mercedes S124 E300TD - 129k - rolling restoration project -

1998 Mercedes W210 300TD - 118k (assimilated into above vehicle)

To anyone still following my extended ramblings, here is the outcome.

Although a dead simple design it relies on all surfaces being smooth to grip at each point, corrosion or rust prevents one half from dropping into the other when required, instead it just slides on down until the jaws meet.

Anyhoo..thought it was worth following up on as makes a big difference, poster mentioning grease was spot on but also look out for surface corrosion.

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1996 Mercedes S124 E300TD - 129k - rolling restoration project -

1998 Mercedes W210 300TD - 118k (assimilated into above vehicle)