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Old 10-04-2007, 02:16 PM
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Originally Posted by BioBens View Post
Among the many great things about MB diesels is that the IP is lubricated primarily by oil from the engine. The prevalent Bosch VE-type IPs that are having ULSD-related problems (used on VW, BMW, Dodge, etc) depend entirely on fuel for lubrication.
Additionally, as I understand the ASTM requirements the lubricity of ULSD as compared to LSD fuel did not change.
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