There appears to be a shortage of diesel injectors for the 617.95. I have checked all of my usual parts suppliers and I found only one who has them. That one is pretty expensive. Anybody have any ideas?

My other option is to just have a diesel shop put new nozzles on my existing injector bodies. Anyone have any thoughts about this?

thanks,
Mark

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1982 MB 300D w/ frybrid WVO conversion
1981 VW Caddy w/ greasecar WVO conversion

Put your own knozzles in if you really think you need them. I'll bet that a good cleaning will work fine. Go for the Bosch knozzles. Just my humble opinion. If you go for an off brand check the part numbers very carefully. It takes only a couple of hours to go through them. www.dieselgiant has a nice step by step, pictorial. On the torque of the injector body go just above the minimum torque. Over tightened = leaking.

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1984 280SEL, 62,000 miles
Euro model in the USA
1983 300D (Totaled out 10/2004)
New Factory Mint Green paint
Palomino int
1982 240D (Steak dinner for two)

What do you call expensive? I have Bosch rebuilds for $42.00 each plus a $17.00 refundable core.

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Rusty Cullens
BuyMBparts, Inc.
1-800-741-5252

I took mine apart and soaked them and then reinstalled. Not really a big job.

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'85 300SD (formerly california emissions)
'08 Chevy Tahoe
'93 Ducati 900 SS
'79 Kawasaki KZ 650
'86 Kawasaki KX 250
'88 Kawasaki KDX200
'71 Hodaka Ace 100
'72 Triumph T100R

Be sure to get clarification on any Bosch rebuilds.

There are Bosch-India rebuilds and then there are Bosch-French and Bosch-German rebuilds.

This is based on where the nozzles are from.

Ken300D

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1982 300D at 351K miles
1984 300SD at 217K miles
1987 300D at 370K miles

Thanks for the feedback, y'all. After looking through diesel giant's tutorial on changing nozzles, I think that I will go for it. I had been under the impression that taking apart injectors was not a DIY project.

DG recommends (and sells) Bosio nozzles; they are about the same price as Bosch. Anyone have experience with these?

When I said expensive for injectors, the price I was referring to was $60/injector. Rusty - $42 seems about right; I'll call you if I decide to do that.

Mark

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1982 MB 300D w/ frybrid WVO conversion
1981 VW Caddy w/ greasecar WVO conversion

I have the Bosio nozzles. I put them in a few months ago and really like them. No problems with them thus far and made a huge improvement when I installed them.

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1981 300 SD 213k miles "Stock for now"
1999 Super Duty 7.3L 113k miles
1981 300 SD 180k miles "Heavily modified" SOLD