Hi all,

I have a question regarding injection timing adjustment methods. In the Haynes manual, it instructs to use the drip method. I talked to one of my friends who is a 3rd generation diesel mechanic (not a weekend mechanic like myself) and he was very much against the drip method, citing that it can be very inaccurate compared to using a diesel timing light. I always cross reference anything I hear or read regarding Mercedes diesels with this forum, so I am interested to hear what peoples' input is about the drip test vs. using a timing light.

Thanks!

Bryan

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