Fritz, my colleague here at the firm, is going home to Germany during the holiday. I put him up to trying to find some nozzles, Bosch designation DNO SD 240/, only made in Germany. So here's to hoping he can find some. Don't know if any new ones exist, but if they do they'd surely be in the motherland, right?

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'93 190E 2.6 170k(killed by tree)
'08 Ducati Hypermotard 1100S 6k
'06 Ducati S2R800 14k(sold)

IF he finds any let me know - I need to buy AT LEAST one set....

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I'd like to get a set also. Is the difference in quality between the german made
injectors and those manufactured in other countries that great??

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You would have to ask TomJ about that, but from my understanding erratic spray patterns and inconsistent opening/holding pressures are the norm with Indian-made nozzles, not the exception.

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'02 BMW 325i
'85 300D 450k
'93 190E 2.6 170k(killed by tree)
'08 Ducati Hypermotard 1100S 6k
'06 Ducati S2R800 14k(sold)

"what did they put in my filter" thread i would have to say abso fr**in lootley there is a difference.

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the above two cars are for sale
and can be seen on the cars for sale thread here. pix also available.


240d-144+ Manilla Yellow w/ palmino interior-greasecar kit-Blondie-the college kids car

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21" khs tandem

Sad to say it, but you will probably find NO german-made nozzles,even in Germany...AFAIK,Bosch no longer produces them in Germany,but in Turkey, India and Brazil. The local Bosch dealer told me however that in Brazil Robert Bosch GMBH had to halt the production for a while due to the"awful quality" of inj.nozzles Turkish prod. is far better...Alernative-Pierburg/Kolbenschmidt,DieselTech... Don`t know...The online Bosch catalogue now offers only whole Injector setups

I have heard nothing but good reports, from several folks on this forum, about nozzle sets from here: www.coloradobiodiesel.com/injectors/index.html

Someone said the owner is also a member of this forum.

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84 300SD 350K+ miles ( Blue Belle )

[QUOTE=vox_incognita]Sad to say it, but you will probably find NO german-made nozzles,even in Germany...AFAIK,Bosch no longer produces them in Germany,but in Turkey, India and Brazil. The local Bosch dealer told me however that in Brazil Robert Bosch GMBH had to halt the production for a while due to the"awful quality" of inj.nozzles Turkish prod. is far better...Alernative-Pierburg/Kolbenschmidt,DieselTech... Don`t know...The online Bosch catalogue now offers only whole Injector setups[/QUOTE

Yeah I know they are not made in Germany anymore, but I'm hoping he can locate some just sitting on a shelf somewhere in an out-of-the-way shop or warehouse. He says there is quite a following for these cars over there, so there has got to be some way to get some decent product. He's an engineer who speaks the language, and he's going to be over there so why not get him to look around if he has the time. He might turn up something, might not. I figure he's got a better chance than me for finding some if any exist.

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'02 BMW 325i
'85 300D 450k
'93 190E 2.6 170k(killed by tree)
'08 Ducati Hypermotard 1100S 6k
'06 Ducati S2R800 14k(sold)

If I can find a German set - I will take them straight to TOMj and have him tune them to perfection! Please let me know if your friend comes across any no matter the price!

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1987 Mercedes 300SDL
2001 VW Passat 2.8 AWD
2007 OM642 Jeep WK 4x4

how do you tell if they are german? do they say made in germany? i have a euro 300d engine, send me an email telling me what to look for and i will let you know what i find.
Ray
mercedessd@cox.net

Yes, they will say "GERMANY" etched into the rim of the nozzle, along with the P/N.

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Don't forget to have him check for French made ones too. They are OK, leaps and bounds above Indian quality. They are almost on par with German, at least the ones I've tested.

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1983 300D - parts car

1979 300TD Auto - Parts car.

1985 300D Auto - Wrecked/Parts.


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"If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there". Lewis Carrol

yes all 5 say germany, i will have to remove them to see the part number