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Old 12-08-2009, 12:07 PM
lkchris lkchris is offline
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Originally Posted by barry123400 View Post
You are not totally removed from mercedes technology. I suspect they had huge input into the tdi engine development licenced to volkswagon.
Most German diesel technology comes from Bosch.

Mercedes gets it when it's new and expensive and VW gets it when it's been further developed so it can be cheap.

That's the induction and exhaust cleaning, of course.

The rest is just an engine.
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