"Diesel: 107 Euro cent/liter
Octane 98 : 128 Euro cent/liter"

Thanks, that makes a big difference between US & Europe, ours is say about 10% higher, theirs about 15% lower than the premium, enough to make a reasonable savings for diesel drivers in Europe.

Vahe
240D 77 350K

The 3 litre diesel in the C111 cars must be the 617, so it is possible to make big horsepower numbers with that engine.

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1984 Euro 300SDC, (4spd standard)
1986 Toyota Landcruiser Diesel HJ60 5spd X2

Gone but not forgotten (some sold, some stripped)
1983 300 SD, 1985 300 SD, 1983 240D, 1986 300 SDL, 1985 300 SDL, 1983 300 D, 1984 300 D, 1985 300SD, 1987 300 SDL, 1983 300 SD, 1985 300 TD Euro, 1983 380SEC, 1990 300 D, 1987 300D, 1982 300D, 1982 300D, 1994 E420, 1987 300 TD, 1987 300 D, 1984 300 D

I want those badges!

G'mornin',

I just want to say "Thank You" for the link to the article on MB & Bluetec!!

Did anyone look around/elsewhere in that website?? Go back one level to MB Classic......and scroll down the page.....there are lots of articles relating to Mercedes in earlier years and their significant breakthroughs......

I bookmarked that linked page.....looks like good rainy day reading to me.....

SB

Note: I did not read the entire article, YET...however, several folks have commented on the very early days of Diesel......somewhere in my personal Technical Library.....I have refrence to Rudolph's initial patent application...Rudy initially designed his prototype to run on Coal Dust....that's probably what he was thinking in regard to the high compression pressures....

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Diesels:
'85 300D, "Max, Blue Benz", 155K, 27.0 MPG
'84 190D 2.2, "Eva, Brown Benz", 142K, 40.2 MPG
'77 240D (parts car)
'67 Eicher ES 202 Tractor "Otto" (2cyl, Air Cooled, 30HP)
Gassers:
'94 Ford F-150, "Henry", 170K (300 Six) 17.5 MPG
'85 190E 2.3, 148K....Parts Car
'58 Dodge W300M Powerwagon (Flat Fenders) Less than 10 MPG