E320 Cdi - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

greasybenz · #1 12-08-2006, 02:33 AM

ahh the anti-alternative fuelers....

Anyway enough with them. Great buy!! your in alameda right??? BRING THAT CAR TO THE NEXT MEET!!!! PLEASE!!

Anyway, The VW passat TDI my mom owns is also limited to B5 because of the quality issue with bio we have here. BUT as long as you run the car on HIGH QUALITY biodiesel you shouldnt have any problems just like we dont with the passat.

Since your in the alameda you can get biodiesel delivered to your house in 55gallon drums for $2.75/gallon (cheaper then diesel around these parts)

Call micheal, he will hook you up. Its quality bio, the passat TDI has had no problems with it, and neither has the benzos or the ford powerstroke.

Here is his number: 510-712-7897

Leave him a message if he doesnt pick up, tell him Ruben sent you.

Happy driving!

sophie2 · #2 12-08-2006, 02:42 PM

Thanks for the contact for the biodiesel. For the last two years we have been getting it from BioFuel Oasis in Berkeley (B99 @ $3.70/gal!!), which is supposed to be made to ASTM specifications. Up until now I have just taken their word for it that it meets the specifications but I recently requested copies of their test result sheets and I will wait until I see them.

Does anyone know if every batch of biodiesel sold by a commercial dealer like them needs to be tested and certified? Or is just a subset of the batches tested?

This morning I conducted a "wash" test on their fuel by shaking & mixing a 50/50 biodiesel/water mixture. I had to leave before I could watch how it seperates, I will check it tonight.

BTW when I was driving my 6 year old daughter to school this AM she said to "beat" that car in front of us

, so I kicked it down, passed it, and got a speeding ticket in the process

. I am so used to flooring my 300D all the time!! I have not had a ticket for over 15 years, back when I used to have a german sports car!!

Jadavis · #3 12-08-2006, 03:00 PM

Did you try the "I couldn't have been going that fast, it's a diesel!" trick?

-Jim

sophie2 · #4 12-08-2006, 03:14 PM

That's a good one, I'll try to remember it next time

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I did tell him I just got the car yesterday and I was not used to it. I mentioned that it was a diesel and the policeman mumbled "must be a turbo" . Anyway the ticket is a "soft" ticket as it will not result in any points against my license.

Hatterasguy · #5 12-08-2006, 04:28 PM

I like to say, whew I'm glad you didn't clock me back a couple of miles I was at at least 125.

TheDon · #6 12-08-2006, 04:34 PM

when i took the one out at the dealership i had it pegged at the speed limiter.. i think it was 132 mph ish... that was fun

DieselJim · #7 12-08-2006, 07:25 PM

I never thought I would see something that could out torque and out horsepower a good old fashion GM engine. Typical gasser engines always have to give up something. Not on a CDI. I think it is a great brand for DC to keep up and it is a mistake they are not going to use that emblem on the Jeep Grand Cherokee. I got the only two speeding tickets of my life in 2005 within 3 months of each other and they were both soft too thank goodness(one of them thanks to a state trooper who could have nailed me). But I got both of mine in my GM v-6's. I'll make sure if I get my CDI I will get one of the heavier ones that the engine can't quite accelerate as fast.

vahe · #8 12-09-2006, 12:31 PM

The jury is still out on the new generation of CDI MB's, the real question is once one get passed the 100K and lose all warranty protection, how are the owners going to cope with the cost of dealing with electronics on this, essentially a computer controlled automobile.
This is already happening with 700 series BMW, from what I hear once the 740/750 gets out of warranty you simply can not give them away, no one wants expensive trouble.

Vahe
240D 77 350K

sophie2 · #9 12-10-2006, 01:36 AM

Sorry but I have to disagree with this blunt statement, do you officially represent Mercedes Benz?
I own it. Because of this Mercedes Benz has no legal right over what I do with the car, heck I could even put spinner wheels on it if I wanted to. Also what basis do you have of claiming that M/B will void the warranty if they find more than 5% biodiesel in the car? By your claim they would void the warranty pre-emptively even if I had no warranty claims or issues.

Mr. G · #10 12-12-2006, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by sophie2

That's a good one, I'll try to remember it next time

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I did tell him I just got the car yesterday and I was not used to it. I mentioned that it was a diesel and the policeman mumbled "must be a turbo" . Anyway the ticket is a "soft" ticket as it will not result in any points against my license.

What is a "Soft ticket" in California, or anywhere else for that matter? Every ticket I have gotten California added points to my license and flagged my insurance policies. I finally got my "Good Driver" status back with my insurer after waaaaay too many years.

sophie2 · #11 12-13-2006, 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. G

What is a "Soft ticket" in California, or anywhere else for that matter? Every ticket I have gotten California added points to my license and flagged my insurance policies....

According to the policeman, this ticket is a City of Alameda ticket and he said it will not count against my license and I will not need to attend driver's school. My wife got a similar one last year and it did not go against her's either.