Hello Diesel Community,

As a heads up, this fall, I think around the send of September or early October 2022, my website is coming up for renewal.

I do not plan on renewing it, and at that time, I plan on retiring my pop tester for good. That includes all of the other services I do.

That is around three to four months from now.

I would like to thank everyone for their decade long support and trust they placed in me to do their injectors.

I have around 30-ish springs left for the OFV, around five or so OFVs for the OM606 engine, and around a half dozen rebuild kits left for the lift pumps themselves.

Again, many thanks.

Well, I for one think that is horrible news. Greazzer has done fabulous work for me over the years. Sure wish you would still be around but I suppose that is selfish of me. Before you retire for good, do you have anyone you can recommend for when we need injector work done? Nevertheless we are gonna miss your quality workmanship and expertise!

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2012 Mercedes ML350 Bluetec 91K (hers)
2005 Corvette 55K (fun car)
2002 VW Jetta TDI 231K (mine)
1998 Volvo S70 T5 Turbo 196K (kids)
1994 Ford F150 4WD 249K (firewood hauler)
1983 Mercedes 300D 376K (diesel commuter)

Thank you so much for all your efforts. I have two fantastic sets of injectors from you and my 300TD is running great, thanks to the advice you gave me for timing the IP with the air method. Much, much appreciated.

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Garage:
1983 300TD
1985 300D
1993 190E 2.6

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Hey guys and gals

Thanks so much for the kind words

Other than the “pro’s”, e.g. Bosch shops or Indy’s, I really don’t know or heard of any one out there. There was a guy doing them a few years ago but he literally charged three times what I charged and I only knew about him because I got his re-do’s.

Anywho I figured out my website’s password and I put a notice up regarding closing down shop in September

I think Kent does them or maybe used to do them

Mind if I ask. Any particular reason why you're closing doors?

Sure

1. I was super disciplined to check emails on a daily basis, but in the last six to nine months I realized I could go a whole week and not even think about checking emails

2. It’s hot in Columbia 25% of the year and I never really could get around to climate control in my garage and we’ve been thinking of moving to the panhandle of Florida to a condo so no more cars

3 I can make a lot more money flipping one or two cars per year in a fraction of the time and risk versus doing 100+ sets of injectors per year

4. I seem to get a bunch of orders right around the time I want to travel for a few days or just take a break and you really cannot go away long term with orders piling up

5. It just takes 1/100 customers to make you scratch your head and wonder why you’re doing this for the hobbyists community

6. It’s time to open up the market to someone new.

7. I got literally a dozen major projects I’ve been promising myself or my wife for years to get done. I would rather focus on those versus injector sets every week

Above are the major considerations I used in my decision making process

Best of luck with your future endeavors.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Thanks Mark for all your participation and services !!

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1979 300D 220 K miles
1995 C280 109 K miles
1992 Cadillac Eldorado Touring Coupe 57K miles SOLD
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1979 240D 140Kmiles (bought for parents) *SOLD.
SAN FRANCISCO/(*San Diego)
1989 300SE 148 K miles *SOLD

Only 25%??

You know Columbia has 4 seasons, almost summer, super summer, ugh it’s still summer, and Christmas.



Thanks for your support, you helped keep 2 IDI cars on the road, vstech has one of them and TimFreeh has the other one now.

You will be missed.

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The OM 642/722.9 powered family
Still going strong
2014 ML350 Bluetec (wife's DD)
2013 E350 Bluetec (my DD)

both my kids cars went to junkyard in 2023
2008 ML320 CDI (Older son’s DD) fatal transmission failure, water soaked/fried rear SAM, numerous other issues, just too far gone to save (165k miles)
2008 E320 Bluetec (Younger son's DD) injector failed open and diluted oil with diesel, spun main bearings (240k miles)

1998 E300DT sold to TimFreeh
1987 300TD sold to vstech

It can be a screen door to hell when it comes to heat. I should have typed 25% of the time is when I tinker in the garage from 3am to 9am but being quiet as a church mouse because of the heat.

That’s a bummer for all of us! I might need to scramble out to the cars and pull a many injectors as I can quick!!

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Current Diesels:
1981 240D (73K)
1982 300CD (169k)
1985 190D (169k)
1991 350SD (113k)
1991 350SD (206k)
1991 300D (228k)
1993 300SD (291k)
1993 300D 2.5T (338k)
1996 Dodge Ram CTD (442k)
1996 Dodge Ram CTD (265k)

Past Diesels:
1983 300D (228K)
1985 300D (233K)

Best of luck wherever your endeavors lead you mark .

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-Nate
1982 240D 408,XXX miles
Ignorance is the mother of suspicion and fear is the father

I did then what I knew how to do ~ now that I know better I do better

Got my OFV spring order.
Thanks Mark!!

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1979 300D 220 K miles
1995 C280 109 K miles
1992 Cadillac Eldorado Touring Coupe 57K miles SOLD
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1979 240D 140Kmiles (bought for parents) *SOLD.
SAN FRANCISCO/(*San Diego)
1989 300SE 148 K miles *SOLD

Great news. I’m just one set of injectors behind now from being caught up

Thanks for your effort over the years. I never used your service since I rigged my own pop-tester. I used a large hand pump off ebay used to test Ford diesel pressure regulators (or such) which would cost ~$750 alone. I also have a small Italian hand pump (ebay) and bought fittings to rig it, but never got around to it. Would bolt it to a table. For shims, I just bought various thicknesses of stainless shim washers at McMaster-Carr (posted PN's before), though recall only using the thinnest ones (10 mil?).

Not busy w/ career so might help someone local in the Sacramento area. I've thought of doing injector rebuilds, but like you I don't care to deal with fussers. I am sure there are people who would make unfounded claims that you didn't tune their injectors properly because their engine still runs poorly. Just selling a few car parts on ebay has confirmed that.

Example, I once ran across a Sanden compressor on a 1970's Chevy straight-six mini-pickup so grabbed the brackets thinking someone would appreciate them. I listed on ebay w/ research on the engine and possible issues (alternator and AC locations), and it sold fast. A guy later asked "any photos?" and I said there were 12 photos in the listing, but it already sold. He said "I bought it". A week later, he posted bad feedback stating, "Doesn't fit.". No other communication and never told me what vehicle and engine he had. Saw he left bad feedback for most purchases, with sellers responding, "unfair", but you can't defend yourself on ebay.

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1984 & 1985 CA 300D's
1964 & 65 Mopar's - Valiant, Dart, Newport
1996 & 2002 Chrysler minivans