Not certain what part of this is misunderstood....No production W211 BlueTec made for the USA has been, nor ever will be, urea injected. Period.

W212's in 2010 will be the first E's that receive AdBlue in the US.

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Terry Allison
N. Calif. & Boca Chica, Panama

09' E320 Bluetec 77k (USA)
09' Hyundai Santa Fe Diesel 48k (S.A.)

We understood you perfectly. We just question what you said. It appears you are wrong. Check out these two links which state the E-class urea injection started with the 2008 model, just like I said.

http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/sedans/112_0806_mercedes_benz_e320_bluetec_first_test/index.html
http://www.egmcartech.com/2007/10/01/review-2007-mercedes-e320-bluetec-blue-is-the-new-green/

If you have some links that tell otherwise, I'd like to see them.

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2004 VW Jetta TDI (manual)

Past MB's: '96 E300D, '83 240D, '82 300D, '87 300D, '87 420SEL

Here's a thought for the doubters......Go to the source.....Click on the engine link. Read it. Then read the asterisk (*) text below that states it is not 50 state emission legal. Why is that?

http://www.mbusa.com/mercedes/#/vehiclesMenu/explorePerformance/?vc=E&vmf=E320BTC&yr=2009

Now do the same for the GL and note it is 50 state legal AND includes the statement that it uses AdBlue tech......

http://www.mbusa.com/mercedes/#/vehiclesMenu/explorePerformance/?vc=GL&vmf=GL320BTC&yr=2009

You've found two older articles from a time that MB was "planning" to introduce AdBlue to the E class. I'm certain you can find many more which will be equally incorrect and that won't change the fact that the W211 in the USA will never be imported with a BlueTec engine utilizing AdBlue for teh obvious reason that it is out of production after 09.

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the astericked text on MBUSA's webpage apparently is not part of the page when linked, nor is it able to be copied and pasted. You'll have to go there and navigate to each page to view the differences in text.

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Terry Allison
N. Calif. & Boca Chica, Panama

09' E320 Bluetec 77k (USA)
09' Hyundai Santa Fe Diesel 48k (S.A.)

I tried to get to the source, but Mozilla doesn't display the MBUSA site correctly. I can't view your links either. But I believe you now and it agrees with what I found on fueleconomy.gov. There I see the 2008 E-class Bluetec's emissions are rated as Bin 8. Yeah, that's not good enough for CA. Thanks, I learned something today.

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2004 VW Jetta TDI (manual)

Past MB's: '96 E300D, '83 240D, '82 300D, '87 300D, '87 420SEL

This is an interesting marketing statement from the link on the MBUSA website.


Can they really say that? I'm seeing false advertising, unless someone proves me wrong.


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1983 123.133 California
- GreaseCar Veg System

If I were a Mercedes lawyer, I'd say that it was a misinterpretation of the statement. I'd say that I didn't mean I invented the diesel engine, I just invented "the diesel engine that we're talking about at the moment."

MB was also the first one to use a diesel in a passenger car, IIRC.

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~Michael S.~
Past cars:

1986 300SDL
1987 300SDL
1982 240D
1982 300SD


Current:

1987 300SDL

I disagree. Your "Mercedes lawyer," wouldn't have a prayer.

MB's statement is crystal clear. They either did, or didn't, invent the diesel engine.

They are wide-open for a lawsuit and it's associated judgement, if in fact they did not "invent the diesel engine."

Same category as Algore's personal claim to; "inventing the Internet." LMAO! -Which BTW, he did not "invent the Internet," if there is anyone left on Earth who still believes gore.......

Agreed.

How about this idea. We should all join in a class action lawsuit that if we prevail , they can pay us in free BlueTEC vehicles. J.K.

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1983 123.133 California
- GreaseCar Veg System