Leaving Ottawa IL for Bozeman MT today. The 220d started this morning at 6 degrees below zero Fahrenheit. Will post on performance during trip when I get to Montana (hopefully).

This morning in Whitefish, MT. ( northwest corner) it is, too dark to read the thermometer, but the weatherman said it was to get to -16 last night. BRRRR.

The 87 300TD started yesterday, of course yesterday it decided not to shut off, and this is just before I changed the fuel filter and oil,but that is another story. THe 98 E300 though is solid as a rock for two weeks now, forgot to add diesel to the biodiesel. Today I will have AAA take it to my shop at work for a nice couple of days of balmy storage.

GAry

Well, made it to Bozeman without incident; engine ran strong. Temp hit minus 30 around Chamberlain, SD. Feel very fortunate. I am impressed with that little 2.2L diesel in the 69 220.

Cool--literally. Did you dare shut it off at 30 below?

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

Ralph69220d--

It's a small world, as I live in Streator...just 20 minutes south of Ottawa. If the weather here ever clears up, I'd love to check out your 220d sometime. I've been leisurely looking for a 240d with a manual trans for another project and haven't had much luck. Maybe I can expand the search to include a 220d as well.

Shoot me an email sometime... Lance.Allison@mchsi.com

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Current:
11 MB S550 4Matic, 55k miles, Designo Black/Black
14 Ford F150 XLT Lariat Crew, 73k miles, 5.0
Coyote V8 4x4. Black/tan.
09 GMC Envoy Denali, 5.3 V8, 4x4 SWB. 38k miles,
Jewel Red/Med Gray.

Gone:
87 MB 300SDL, 320k miles, Astral Silver/Blue.
98 VW Jetta TDI, 488k miles, Classic Green/Gray.
85 Olds 98 Brougham FWD, 4.3 DIESEL V6, 80k
miles, 3x Gray.

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Kerry,
I only shut it off when refuelling. My battery is undersized, though I do have a block heater and charger with a 100amp "start mode". It's 25 above here in Bozeman today, so I'll see if I can start it with just the block heater and charger/starter. I am most impressed by the power of the 220d; most of which I attribute to having adjusted the valves before leaving Illinois.