MBDiesel.net - An Owner's Journey

Turn signals, people. Use 'em. They exist for a reason. My car's got 'em, so does yours. I don't care so much that you are going to cut me off, just use your turn signal when you're about to do it. Heck, I might even make it easier for you to cram your pile of junk into the space I was using as a safety buffer between me and the car in front of me.

Secondly, when you are merging into traffic with an average speed of 70 miles per hour, you want to make sure you are using the pedal on the far right. This is important, so make sure you're using the correct pedal. Also, merely resting your foot on it doesn't cut it. The pedal moves up and down, toward and away from you. Press it down to speed up, lift up to hold and maintain speed, release to coast (automatic transmissions in the D or OD position) or engine brake (manual transmission).

If you are attempting to merge into traffic, and that traffic is moving slower than you, you are pressing too hard. If the traffic is moving faster than you, you aren't pressing hard enough.

Or, you're driving a 240D with an automatic transmission. If that's the case, well, best of luck.

In other news, I replaced rotors, pads, sensors, and repacked front wheel bearings on the 240D today. The car's raggedy sensor wires finally gave up the ghost on the left front, so I'll need to get a sensor cable this upcoming week and get that installed before the final nail is hammered home on this job.