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  1. Grizzly

    Reviews of DKP Express

    Can someone post a photo of that overhead sleeper? I think it would suit me just fine. Volens out of Lakewood, OH, correct?
  2. Grizzly

    Reviews of DKP Express

    Oh boy .... allow me to interject .... Treadmill, Is anyone that doesn't work for L1 a steering wheel holder? Igor, Thanks for providing information concerning DKP. I do have two little questions to ask ... How is it that both you and Tim both joined EO today? Should we expect any other...
  3. Grizzly

    Ahhh-gust 2018 Locations & More

    Genoa bridge collapse. How do ya think this guy is gonna sleep tonight?
  4. Grizzly

    Ahhh-gust 2018 Locations & More

    Rags, Burner account .... I just don't have the time or I'd be on FB ..
  5. Grizzly

    Ahhh-gust 2018 Locations & More

    My brother in law is an expediter .. Sprinter owner/op. He hit a bull in TX, somewhere near the border .. can't remember exactly where. He showed me photos of what was left of his van. Scary! There was a hole pierced into his hood from one of the bull's horns, 12 o'clock dead center, right above...
  6. Grizzly

    Ahhh-gust 2018 Locations & More

    I'm assuming you're ok ..? Venison for dinner ...?
  7. Grizzly

    Sprinter Transmission

    Heck you know me, I wake up in the morning fired up. Like I said, I called my home shop in Brevard and they quoted me less than $600 for the swap. I found one single shop, other than Mercedes, in Midland/Odessa that would do it and he quoted me $1,275 .... and get this, he's 2 weeks out...
  8. Grizzly

    Sprinter Transmission

    Silverstar on its way. They're gonna do an autopsy report on my original when they receive it. So far, Silverstar has been very nice to deal with! Sent from my VS987 using EO Forums mobile app
  9. Grizzly

    Sprinter Transmission

    There's a lesson in this ... something about bliss ... something to strive towards .. Sent from my VS987 using EO Forums mobile app
  10. Grizzly

    Sprinter Transmission

    I'm sleeping in my van tonight on their lot. Hotels are $300 per night around here. I hope the price of oil drops like a freakin rock! Sent from my VS987 using EO Forums mobile app
  11. Grizzly

    Sprinter Transmission

    Silverstar $3K ... mercedes labor $1,400 flipping highway robbery! Figuratively & literally. I called about half a dozen dealerships nationwide. Not a single one is as high as these SHYSTERS! Fort Mitchell, Long Beach, Brevard, Dallas, Atlanta ... etc .. etc ... Well I bought the van used for...
  12. Grizzly

    Sprinter Transmission

    I'm gonna pull the trigger on the Silverstar. I have called at least 15 other shops in town and found one! other shop that will replace it. Auto shops .... diesel shops .... truck shops .... nobody but nobody wants to touch it. My home shop, Egolf in Brevard NC, will replace it for less than...
  13. Grizzly

    Sprinter Transmission

    I used the Shell ATF product since I've had the van. Bought it at 110K mi. Soooo much cheaper than the Mercedes fluid ..
  14. Grizzly

    Sprinter Transmission

    The interval on my Sprinter for fluid is every 60K .... I'd change it between 50-60K .... Currently it was at 39K .... sigh ...
  15. Grizzly

    Sprinter Transmission

    Oh, no need to tow it. It drives .... It has a sudden, hard, erratic hesitation ....
  16. Grizzly

    Sprinter Transmission

    Yeah, that's what I'm researching .... How's the SilverStar? Current mileage on it?
  17. Grizzly

    Sprinter Transmission

    Thanks ... That's what I figured. How's the Silverstar been?
  18. Grizzly

    Sprinter Transmission

    One more note .... Mercedes here will let me purchase a unit and they'll install it. Labor - $1,750 ..... their hourly labor rate is an eye popping $175 per ..
  19. Grizzly

    Sprinter Transmission

    Silver Star quoted $2,800 for a reman. It includes the torque converter and & fluid. 100K mi warranty $200 next day shipping $3K ...
  20. Grizzly

    Sprinter Transmission

    After 658K mi my transmission has finally decided it has had enough! The fluid was changed regularly & the torque converter drained properly. In all honesty, I have not been kind to it. I've demanded allot from that specific part. I think the temps were just too high the past couple of days ...
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