Both of my cars came with jacks however I cant find the tire iron. After getting a flat last night I started wondering if both cars just happened to have them missing or I am a blind fool?

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1995 E420 Schwarz
1995 E300 Weiss
#1987 300D Sturmmachine
#1991 300D Nearly Perfect
#1994 E320 Cabriolet
#1995 E320 Touring
#1985 300D Sedan
OBK #42

On my wagon, the tire iron is in a red fabric 'roll up' tool bag inside the spare tire compartment. However, I don't know if thats stock, or was put there by a previous owner.

peace,
sam

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1982 300TD Astral Silver w/ 250k (BIO BNZ)
2001 Aprilia SR50 Corsa Red w/ 5.5k (>100 MPG)

I assume by "tire iron" you actually mean lug wrench. It should be in the cloth roll-up tool kit. (Tire irons are those flat-tipped bars that one uses to break the bead and lever the tire off over the rim. Most of us use tire shops that have powered equipment to do that job now.)

The tool kit in my '55 Austin-Healey came with a pair of tire irons in it. Of course, it also has a wooden dowel with a suction cup on the end so that you can lap in the valves when you pull the head for de-carbonizing every 15,000 miles......

They are available. I'm sure Phil can get you one. But if you have the funds, you might want to get a torque wrench for the trunk. If you tighten the bolts too far, they can stretch, and they aren't cheap. Not exactly the price of gold, but still - special bolts and not cheap.

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1982 300CD Petrol/Black Leather

I have an extra one if you need it. Genuine MB.

$$$? I was thinking of going to pullapart this weekend and checking all the junkers.

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1995 E420 Schwarz
1995 E300 Weiss
#1987 300D Sturmmachine
#1991 300D Nearly Perfect
#1994 E320 Cabriolet
#1995 E320 Touring
#1985 300D Sedan
OBK #42

Normally should be in the tool kit. In 300D, this is normally placed inside the spare. In 300TD wagon, it is in the compartment on the right (passenger) side of the vehicle, where the jack and rear window washer fluid reservoir are. In the wagon, it can slip down into the well and not be visible, so you have to fish around. I find the stock tire iron is pretty short and does not provide a whole lot of leverage. Harbour freight has some for $6.99 with extending handles to gorilla off thos ehard to remove lugs.

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1991 420SEL 201K "The Big Blue One"
1985 300DT 205K chassis/285K engine nee California emissions "Goldbug"
1983 300TDT 255K "The Womble"
1983 300 DT 214K "Sea Sprite"-Rear-ended a truck
1983 300SD 285K "The Donor" Gave his life so that others can live
1980 500SL Euro 105K "Der Panzer"

$10 delivered. Like new condition.

Here's a tip:

You don't need to gorilla your wheels on. If some ape-man at the tire shop has done so (ask them not too, nicely), then you'll want to undo them at home, and then redo them to the right torque, it just takes a minute, and you won't be unbelievably frustrated trying to change the tire in the middle of the night in the rain on the side of an interstate, which is, of course, when you will have your next tire problem.

I use a 36" breaker bar to loosen the bolts, and then use a Harbor Freight 1/2" torque wrench (15$ on sale) to put them back on at 90ft/lbs. Not as hard as you might think, really! That way they can actually be removed by a human being using a shortish wrench, and won't damage the wheels or lug bolts, but still won't come off on their own.

peace,
sam

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"That f***in' biodiesel is makin' me hungry."

1982 300TD Astral Silver w/ 250k (BIO BNZ)
2001 Aprilia SR50 Corsa Red w/ 5.5k (>100 MPG)

The Mercedes lug bolt wrench has a small handle. Someone told me that the handle was designed to allow just enough leverage to torque down the bolts
to spec.

old wive's tale???

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1979 300D 220 K miles
1995 C280 109 K miles
1992 Cadillac Eldorado Touring Coupe 57K miles SOLD
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1979 240D 140Kmiles (bought for parents) *SOLD.
SAN FRANCISCO/(*San Diego)
1989 300SE 148 K miles *SOLD