If there are no diesel stations around but I have a few quarts of motor oil in the trunk would that work in an emergency? If near a store would some cooking oil like corn, sunflower or other work? I have about 10 quarts of unopened regular motor oil about 10 years old. Would it make any sense to put some in the trunk for an emergency or just bring to recycling?

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1985 300D Turbo
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Well I have used some oil that was MUCH older than that. My old dad had stocked up, some of it had cardboard sides, they sort of sweat... with tin ends... remember those... There was no condensation (that I could see) cloudiness or any other visible change. If it has been sealed I'd use it. Maybe we have someone from the industry who will tell us different though.

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1983 300CD ('Stinky')155k miles, 2.47 diff, EGR removed, AAZ injectors with 265 nozzles from Sean,and vogtland lowering springs.
1984 300SD ('Old Blue')150k Klicks from Japan originally, came with rear head rests, no sunroof and never had an EGR

I mean to 'use it' as motor lube not fuel. I wouldn't know about using it for fuel at all.

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Alberta Luthier
1983 300CD ('Stinky')155k miles, 2.47 diff, EGR removed, AAZ injectors with 265 nozzles from Sean,and vogtland lowering springs.
1984 300SD ('Old Blue')150k Klicks from Japan originally, came with rear head rests, no sunroof and never had an EGR

kerosene works well. makes an excellent degreaser as well.readily available at most hardware and farm supply

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michael cole 1980 300SD gone now but not forgotten,87tdt,90 300te 4matic 95 e320 wagon

Why not just keep a 2 gallon container of DIESEL in the trunk?? Or, don't run out of fuel in the first place? These cars have a nearly 500 mile range per tank, I'd think you could make it from one diesel pump to another in that distance.

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Woah, 500 mile range per tank? On which model? My 84 300D Euro barely gets 295 miles per tank, before that reserve light is glowing.. and I don't push it much past 300. My mileage isn't THAT bad, it's in the 24-26 mpg range. Do the SD's get that much better range?

Huh, may have to get myself one of those SD's, if that's the case.

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Thats exactly what I do.

Here's a good reason, sometimes you can get a leak from the tank. That happened to me. Or your fuel gauge could stop working or send you the wrong information. That has also happened to me.

i concur...a 2 gallon jug of diesel would weigh less than 10 quarts of old motor oil...i wouldn't even waste my time putting used motor oil in my benz...

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500 miles per tank?!?!?!?!?!?!

I'm lucky to get 250 if I drive slower than a molasses flow in the dead of winter.

In an '83 240D.

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Kerosene is a dry fuel and does not lubricate well at all. There's a reason why your owners manual says not to use it in concentrations above 50%.

I would rather use:
Vegetable oil
Motor oil, never used
ATF

In that order.

Danny

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I would use Kerosene with 2% vegetable oil for lubrication without any fear. I have seen, and posted, the universtiy studies. K1 is considered the worst case for lubrication. Just 2% canola oil was enough to make it pass the lubricity standards.

Vegetable oil and Motor oil will also work, especially if thinned out with ATF or Kerosene.

-Jim

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1995 S350D, Green with black leather interior.
Bought January 2008 w/ 233,xxx miles.
I did 22,000 miles during the first year of ownership.

From what I understand you can run the car on motor oil. But I have heard stories about the Toxic Black smoke it generates, and someone said it took quite a while for the smoke to clear up after they got back on appropriate fuel.

Why not just keep 2 gallons of B100 in the trunk? at least then if it spills its not the end of the world...

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1984 300D Water-Alcohol Injection System, Pyrometer & Boost Gauge running B100 (soon to be homebrewed!!!)

Once I ran out of gas in my old 300d and had to dump several quarts of ATF and motor oil in my tank. The vile concoction go me to the gas station, but I think I killed a few joggers and cyclists on the way. Most oils will work in a squeeze.

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Canola baby! Fill er up!

Dying to try B100 in my car.