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Originally Posted by wallbenz
Forgive me- but did US fuel have higher or lower cetane levels than Europe back then? Causing engine/detonation/rod issues... reason I ask- is I always used Redline fuel add in my om617.... and I assume that Redline boosted the cetane? My 300sd- was a fantastic car... that never stranded me for over 200k miles- til she was 20 years old.
The ONLY bad issues w/ that car were terrible window regulators and plastic clips failing... and antenna was a joke...
did they improve windows on the 87 sdl or 91 sdl??? I hope!
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Lower.
Sulfur was not the problem, as a matter of fact, today's ultra low sulfur fuels aren't so good for the old style mechanical injection pumps as their lubricity is lower. I have no experience with the Redline product, Howe's treatment is what I use in my diesels. Just about impossible to find a product that's better.
There was no change in regulators. If your replacement regulators weren't OEM (or equivalent), then their failure rate is higher. It's not uncommon to see replacement regulators fail after a couple years. OEM units have lasted 20+.... Antenna's work just fine? They're like every other part on the car, if you repair it with quality parts the first time, you won't have any problems down the road. Sounds like you may have been purchasing (or mechanic installing) parts that weren't up to par.
If someone brings me "URO" parts to install, I deny the work.
11-05-2019, 02:10 PM
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