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On my 84 300SD the highway cruising range was over 500mi. at almost 29mpg....the 87 300SDL was slightly higher. And I can push the 98 E300TD to well over 600mi. at 34-35mpg at a steady 70mph.
"City" driving can very so much........I would say it drops my mpg at least 25-30%. I can make any economy "cummuter can" hemorage fuel in stop and go traffic!
If your car has been sitting for that long it probably just needs to blow the carbon out. Don't make any judgements based on the first tank. You may want to check valve lash and do an adjustment at some point. ....it can make all the difference in the world.
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 FRED
Daily Driver: 98 E300TD 199K
Hobby Car: 69 Austin Mini
Past Diesels: 84 300SD, 312K
87 300SDL, 251K
94 Chev. K-1500 6.5Ltr.TD, 373K
Last edited by F18; 05-04-2007 at 07:40 PM.
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