| 2009 Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG |
Mercedes’ big two-seat retractable-hardtop roadster gets updated styling, glass roof, parking assist system, and Airscarf, which blows warm air on the back of the passenger’s neck. The V12-powered SL65 AMG is joined by the SL63 AMG, shown here, which is powered by a 518 hp version of AMG’s 6.2 liter V8 backed by the new Multi Clutch Transmission (Mercedes’ usual 7-speed automatic with an electronically-controlled clutch in place of the usual torque converter).
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posted in categories: car in date: 23 / 07 / 2010 permalink
Tags: AMG, car, Mercedes-Benz
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| 2009 Mercedes-Benz SLK |
Mercedes’ retractable-hardtop roadster gets a mid-cycle refresh with updated exterior and interior styling. But the biggest news is the mid-line SLK350, which gets bumped up to an even 300 horsepower; it’s bookended by the SLK300 and the SLK55 AMG.
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posted in categories: car in date: 23 / 07 / 2010 permalink
Tags: car, Mercedes-Benz, SLK
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| 2009 Mercedes-Benz SLK |
Mercedes’ retractable-hardtop roadster gets a mid-cycle refresh with updated exterior and interior styling. But the biggest news is the mid-line SLK350, which gets bumped up to an even 300 horsepower; it’s bookended by the SLK300 and the SLK55 AMG.
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posted in categories: car in date: 02 / 07 / 2010 permalink
Tags: car, Mercedes-Benz, SLK
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| How to Replace a Pickup Truck Tail or Brake Light Bulb |
This Isn’t Like Your Accord
You may have changed bulbs in the family car, but if you’ve never had the chance to replace a tail light or brake light bulb in your pickup you may be surprised. Unlike the convenient access door your Taurus may have, the truck’s tail light and brake light bulb is protected, sealed, and a pain in the neck to replace, at least compared to the car’s bulb. This informative how-to will help you out, it’s really not that tough.
Unbolt the Tail Light Lens Assembly
Sometimes the bolts that hold your tail light lens in place on a pickup truck can get pretty cruddy from exposure, so if you have any lead time, spray them with a little penetrant (like Liquid Wrench or PB Blaster) to make sure they’re nice and loose.
The first step is to locate and remove the bolts that are attaching the lens. They will be easy to access once you poke your head around to find them. And you can’t replace your bulbs with the lens on!
Remove the Tail Light Lens
With the bolt or bolts removed, you can carefully pull the tail light lens away from the truck body. It will probably still be held in place by some clips or rubber sockets — carefully pull these out so the only thing holding the lens in place are the wires.
If you’d like to unplug all of the bulbs’ wiring, you can, but you don’t usually have to. The lens is so light it can usually hand there by the other wires while you change the offending bulb.
Replace the Bulb
With the lens out you now have access to the bad bulb. This is the easy part. Pull the bulb and replace it with a new one. Be sure to align all of the little notches and grooves so that the bulb will slide in easily. If you’re having to force it in, you probably don’t have it right!
Test the New Bulb!
This may sound silly, but it’s always a good idea to test the new bulb you just put in. Believe me, once you’ve gone to the trouble of reassembling an entire truck tail light only to discover that you bought a bum bulb you’ll see that the extra 30 seconds to test it are well worth it!
Reinstall the Lens
Now that you know you have a good bulb in place, you can reassemble everything. First put the lens back in place, pressing the rubber clips or what have you back in carefully. Then reinstall the bolts.
Done! :)
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posted in categories: car in date: 02 / 07 / 2010 permalink
Tags: Brake, car, How, Light Bulb, Pickup, Replace, Tail, Truck
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| 2009 Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG |
Mercedes’ big two-seat retractable-hardtop roadster gets updated styling, glass roof, parking assist system, and Airscarf, which blows warm air on the back of the passenger’s neck. The V12-powered SL65 AMG is joined by the SL63 AMG, shown here, which is powered by a 518 hp version of AMG’s 6.2 liter V8 backed by the new Multi Clutch Transmission (Mercedes’ usual 7-speed automatic with an electronically-controlled clutch in place of the usual torque converter).
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posted in categories: car in date: 01 / 03 / 2010 permalink
Tags: AMG, car, Mercedes-Benz
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| 2009 Mercedes-Benz SLK |
Mercedes’ retractable-hardtop roadster gets a mid-cycle refresh with updated exterior and interior styling. But the biggest news is the mid-line SLK350, which gets bumped up to an even 300 horsepower; it’s bookended by the SLK300 and the SLK55 AMG.
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posted in categories: car in date: 24 / 02 / 2010 permalink
Tags: car, Mercedes-Benz, SLK
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| 2009 Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG Black Series |
The limited-production SL65 Black Series is a lightweight version of the SL65 AMG with a more powerful (670 hp) version of the SL65’s twin-turbo V12 engine.
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posted in categories: car in date: 24 / 02 / 2010 permalink
Tags: Black, car, Mercedes-Benz, Series
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