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w124 w202 w210 assortment of screws: engine bay items, body panels

yao500e

Passionate owner of: 1994 E500, 1995 C36, 1997 E50
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Hello Gents,

Anyone have experience with buying benz screws, the various sizes and types.

I assume standard screws, same as many other german cars companies?

I notice a couple of screws holding in place some wiring or parts inside the engine bay starting to rust, so i want to replace them.

Will an assortment such as this cover most of the screw sizes and types?

thank you.


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The best option is to dig into the EPC and try to find the factory part number for each screw, and buy OE (if available). Be careful with supercessions though, some will be different than the originals. Next best option is to scrounge junkyards for similar models and strip them of the hardware you want. This gets you the exact, period-correct originals.

The eBay listing is for SuperChina hardware... quality, fit, finish may or may not be cromulent... may or may not corrode easily... etc etc.

Also, be warned when buying from eBay sellers outside the USA. Depending on the ship carrier, you could end up paying additional duties of 50%-100% of the purchase price. More details here.

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The best option is to dig into the EPC and try to find the factory part number for each screw, and buy OE (if available). Be careful with supercessions though, some will be different than the originals. Next best option is to scrounge junkyards for similar models and strip them of the hardware you want. This gets you the exact, period-correct originals.

The eBay listing is for SuperChina hardware... quality, fit, finish may or may not be cromulent... may or may not corrode easily... etc etc.

Also, be warned when buying from eBay sellers outside the USA. Depending on the ship carrier, you could end up paying additional duties of 50%-100% of the purchase price. More details here.

:hornets:
Thats good advice @gsxr
Also, i found out slightly rusted screws and bolts can easily be un-rusted by soaking in vinegar for a day or so.
 
Vinegar works well for removing rust. It is slow but predictable which is helpful. For grease, and rust, I put the nuts, bolts, and screws in a jar filled with sand and shake to remove bulk smooge and finish with brake cleaner and wire brush if necessary. One can experiment with adding vinegar and other chemicals in with the sand.

Ultrasonic cleaners are probably easiest and fastest.
 
Vinegar works well for removing rust. It is slow but predictable which is helpful. For grease, and rust, I put the nuts, bolts, and screws in a jar filled with sand and shake to remove bulk smooge and finish with brake cleaner and wire brush if necessary. One can experiment with adding vinegar and other chemicals in with the sand.

Ultrasonic cleaners are probably easiest and fastest.
appreciate it @sheward
I saw a cool youtube video of a guy who put a bunch of rusted screws in a glass jar, a few days later, he took it out and the screws look nearly new! amazing stuff. thank you.
 
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