E320 Cdi

[sophie2]

We just took the plunge and got a 2006 CDI. Wow what a car. Driving home, on a twisty mountain road the car really shined. It has just enough "growl" to not let you forget it's a diesel. The computer said I was averaging 35 MPG and I was traveling 80 MPH once I got on the highway. It will also peel out on dry pavement - good thing it is my wife's car!

I plan to run biodiesel in it and I heard that Willie Nelson melted his fuel lines on his - this I can handle, but what about the plastic fuel tank?

[stcbenz83]

WOW!! congrats on the new purchase. that must be a sweet car!!

[stcbenz83]

WOW!! congrats on the new purchase. that must be a sweet car!!

[DieselAddict]

Nice!! Did you get it used? How much and how many miles? The fuel tank should have absolutely no issue with biodiesel. Biodiesel is only known to gradually swell rubber and clean up the fuel system really good. Beware that car manufacturers will sometimes void your warranty if they catch you using blends above 5% while you're in with a fuel system problem. But I wouldn't let that keep me from using a high-quality (certified) biodiesel.

[Boardmonger]

You MUST bring that to the diesel meet in Marin on the 20th of January. I repeat, You MUST!

Originally Posted by sophie2

I plan to run biodiesel in it and I heard that Willie Nelson melted his fuel lines on his - this I can handle, but what about the plastic fuel tank?

Mercedes does not allow anyone to run more than B5 (5%) in any CDI. They will immediately void the engine and fuel system warranty if they find a fuel mix higher than B5. WVO is completely out of the question, the common rail system cannot handle the added viscosity of the fuel and will damage the injection nozzles in short order. I guarantee you that Willies fuel lines were not covered under MB's warranty.

Willie can afford to keep replacing expensive fuel system components, can you?

[volare]

Why dont you just run Diesel. That car is designed to run diesel. Why run bio or veggie. Dont you just love the smell of that diesel?

[probear]

I definitely would not run WVO but see no reason why commercial Bio-D should not work.

"WVO is completely out of the question, the common rail system cannot handle the added viscosity of the fuel and will damage the injection nozzles in short order." No arguement on this from me. However people have the money to give it a try and accept consequences. The fact that Greasecar got paid for doing a conversion doesn't mean that the wvo won't harm the car, in my opinion anyway.
http://greasecar.com/profile.cfm?profileID=81#

Originally Posted by Mark Tamburrino

However people have the money to give it a try and accept consequences.

For sure. If they have the money to buy a $55,000 car and the balls to experiment, knowingly voiding the manufacturers warranty, more power to them.

[3pointstar]

In July I purchased a new 320 CDI. All I can say is WOW!!!

I do miss the little clatter of my 300SD --- yes the 3.5L but the torque, on this new one is something to be careful of.

I don't who got the speeding ticket but I can easily see how you can get into trouble very quick. The first time that I passed someone on a 2 lane road I was used to punching it. Well I did and before you know it I was doing 95 mph.

The ONLY issue that I've had with the car is the windshield wippers. They make noise. I've contacted the dealer and should get them adjusted fixed at my 13K oil change. Other than this minor issue the car has been fantistic.

On a long trip 300+ miles the computer was consistently at 38.6 MPG with an average speed of 78 MPH. This sucker was meant to be on the road WOT 24/7!!!

All the best

3 point star

[dieseldiehard]

Originally Posted by 3pointstar

In July I purchased a new 320 CDI. All I can say is WOW!!!

I do miss the little clatter of my 300SD --- yes the 3.5L but the torque, on this new one is something to be careful of.

I don't who got the speeding ticket but I can easily see how you can get into trouble very quick. The first time that I passed someone on a 2 lane road I was used to punching it. Well I did and before you know it I was doing 95 mph.

The ONLY issue that I've had with the car is the windshield wippers. They make noise. I've contacted the dealer and should get them adjusted fixed at my 13K oil change. Other than this minor issue the car has been fantistic.

On a long trip 300+ miles the computer was consistently at 38.6 MPG with an average speed of 78 MPH. This sucker was meant to be on the road WOT 24/7!!!

All the best

3 point star

Buy Silblade wipers (or wiper, isn't there only one wiper on a cdi?) and you'll never use OE rubber wipers again. Silblades are silicone and the smoothest, longest lasting wiper on the planet.

I saw a 320cdi yesterday, the first one I've seen actually. I was behind it in my '87 300D and I couldn't pass it was pulling out and gone! No smoke either!
DDH

[sophie2]

Besides being clean another reason I use biodiesel in all my vehicles (and sailboat) is because it is essentially "carbon neutral", depending on how much fossil fuel was used to produce and transport it. Burning fossil fuel brings carbon from "out of the box" which increases its concentration in the atmosphere.

[TheDon]

Originally Posted by dieseldiehard

Buy Silblade wipers (or wiper, isn't there only one wiper on a cdi?) and you'll never use OE rubber wipers again. Silblades are silicone and the smoothest, longest lasting wiper on the planet.

I saw a 320cdi yesterday, the first one I've seen actually. I was behind it in my '87 300D and I couldn't pass it was pulling out and gone! No smoke either!
DDH

http://www.silblade.com/about.cfm

i might get some... now do i want them in yellow or not

[dieseldiehard]

Originally Posted by TheDon

http://www.silblade.com/about.cfm

i might get some... now do i want them in yellow or not

You'll love them - especially if you drive a Yellow Cab (sorry, I just thought of that!)