>From what I find at PnP, you have it nailed down. The VW will last almost >half as long as your MB, unless you crash the car.
clay On Feb 1, 2013, at 7:20 PM, OK Don wrote: > No study to quote, but comparing the results of studies based on "a small > Diesel engine" and a VW Diesel engine to running the same fuel in a > Mercedes Diesel engine like comparing apples to oranges. > I'm only hoping that my VW Diesel will last half as long as an MB Diesel > would. > > On Fri, Feb 1, 2013 at 9:12 PM, Max Dillon <meadedil...@bellsouth.net>wrote: > >> Years ago I found a university study, a small diesel engine was the test >> subject. First they took it apart and checked the tolerances, then ran it >> a number of hours on virgin vegetable oil, then measured the tolerances >> again. They found significant wear. >> >> I think Elsbett or some other after-market proponent of VO fuel worked >> with VW to see what the best solution was they could build, and the wear >> was not acceptable. >> >> If someone knows of a study that says otherwise, please provide a link. >> >> -- >> Max Dillon >> Charleston SC >> '95 E300, '87 300TD, '73 Balboa 20 >> >> > > > -- > OK Don > 2001 ML320 > 2012 Passat TDI DSG > 1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager > 1957 C182A > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
