I bet all models/cars have the same chip!!! LOL. Actually, as an owner/operator long haul trucker, I am aware of "chips" or reprogramming that can be done to ECMs to improve mileage . . . some good, some totally ineffective, and some very dangerously bad. Had this chip been installable on mine without the $2K retrofit, I probably would have tried it as the price was so low, I had nothing to lose. However, I would lose $69 to order this, as there is no place to install it on my car. And the fact that it only takes one person to sell it or work the company, isn't necessarily a reflection on the effectiveness of the product. It might only mean that there is a limited potential client base, and once the product is on a shelf, it might only require one person to run the Credit Card and put the postage on. However, I find it to be misleading that all of our cars are listed, without any information regarding the required retrofit on the majority of diesel engines that our club members possess.

However, this did make for a good and humorous read, especially when we got into the comparisons with snake oil . .. .ROFL.

And I am reminded once again, why I belong to this site, with all the trustworthy, helpful people here who can keep my fat outta the fryer and give me the real dope on any questions I have. Too bad many mechanics don't listen to us, even when we give them the printouts from you, the experts . . . . but maybe it's just cause I'm a dumb truckdriver, and a woman, at that . . . .LOL. (such attitude cost someone 3 extra hours of unpaid labor cause he wouldn't heed everyone here's advice on installation of block heaters and aftermarket options. And he was soooo c*&^-sure about his way, that I challenged him to a written estimate with only 10% wiggle room . . . . was not happy to see me the next day!!!! ROFL . . .that'll teach him, huh???).

Again, thank you all for being here and being up front!!!

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1983 300D, the "Avocado"
1976 240D, 4-spd the "Pumpkin", SOLD to Pierre
1984 190D, 2.2L, 5-spd, my intro to MBZ diesels, crashed into in 2002