Never fully load a diesel (or petrol) motor when cold. Its a good way to blow seals & gaskets, grab bearings & have pistons do strange things. I have seen diesels (not MB) that have spun rod bearing shells from this. Best you make some changes to your driving to accommodate. Just sit in the emergency stopping lane at slow speed until the temp needle has move a little. Best not let ones ego get in the way of sound judgment. If idiots want to blow past you at 70, let them. They dont get there any sooner than a second or 2. If they honk at you, just wave back. They only come up fast like that because they are trying to hurry you along. The speed limit is the maximum not the minimum !!!

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1967 230-6 auto parts car. rust bucket.
1980 300D now parts car 800k miles
1984 300D 500k miles
1987 250td 160k miles English import
2001 jeep turbo diesel 130k miles
1998 jeep tdi ~ followed me home. Needs a turbo.
1968 Ford F750 truck. 6-354 diesel conversion.
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