New Style Primer Pump - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

bluebird · #1 03-19-2008, 11:55 AM

My new style has been working with WVO for 2 years now with 0 problems. I have the Mercedes Source kits in my 300SD and wish I had gone with a Frybrid system for just a couple hundred dollars more. The switch over valve are much better and it heats the oil much better. Kent's system seems to nickle and dime you i.e. you need this and then you need this and this and this. Frybrid's system is just that a system. I had a problem with the Pollack Valves from Mercedes Source and he wouldn't warranty them his comment was take it back to NAPA which is where he bought them, however NAPA wanted a sales slip. Mercedes Source wants you to buy your fuel filters from them and does not have a cross reference to any other mfg's products. I spent some time on the internet and came up with a list of about 70 other mfg's filters. I could go on and on about the disapointment in dealing with Mercedes Source but why just check out Frybrid. www.frybrid.com

S.Scogin · #2 03-19-2008, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by bluebird

My new style has been working with WVO for 2 years now with 0 problems. I have the Mercedes Source kits in my 300SD and wish I had gone with a Frybrid system for just a couple hundred dollars more. The switch over valve are much better and it heats the oil much better. Kent's system seems to nickle and dime you i.e. you need this and then you need this and this and this. Frybrid's system is just that a system. I had a problem with the Pollack Valves from Mercedes Source and he wouldn't warranty them his comment was take it back to NAPA which is where he bought them, however NAPA wanted a sales slip. Mercedes Source wants you to buy your fuel filters from them and does not have a cross reference to any other mfg's products. I spent some time on the internet and came up with a list of about 70 other mfg's filters. I could go on and on about the disapointment in dealing with Mercedes Source but why just check out Frybrid. www.frybrid.com

Yeah, I'm not looking to buy any of their WVO kits, frankly I think they're a bit junk from looking at them. I don't think it's a good idea to tax the alternator on one of these things to heat up the oil. I'm just planning on cutting diesel in half with some high quality canola oil I've been getting my hands on lately. I don't see how the grease could possibly screw up the primer pump, but I just wanted some second opinions.

Oh, and also, other than their WVO kits, I think mercedes source is a pretty good place to get parts. I bought a trailing arm for them for a solid $2k under the next cheapest I could find.