Re: [MBZ] It's about time we get these in diesel

2020-12-15 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Closest to me is the NY state line, almost 2 hours southwest... Curt Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Tue, Dec 15, 2020 at 5:46 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: On 2020-12-15 17:24, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: > VW stuff is something like $9/l. The Autozone stuff is something

Re: [MBZ] It's about time we get these in diesel

2020-12-15 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On 2020-12-15 17:24, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: VW stuff is something like $9/l. The Autozone stuff is something like $20 for 2.5 gallons. It all meets the same spec so I use the Autozone stuff. $20 every 10,000 miles is no big whoop. $2.98/gallon. https://www.loves.com/locations/336

Re: [MBZ] It's about time we get these in diesel

2020-12-15 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
VW stuff is something like $9/l. The Autozone stuff is something like $20 for 2.5 gallons. It all meets the same spec so I use the Autozone stuff. $20 every 10,000 miles is no big whoop. -Curt On Tuesday, December 15, 2020, 5:10:58 PM EST, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: I drove a

Re: [MBZ] It's about time we get these in diesel

2020-12-15 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
I drove a rental Jeep somethingorother to the last ChowdahQ that did this. Drove me nuts. Kept thinking the engine was dying on me. On a related note, I saw a big jug of cat pee for diesels at the dealer’s parts department yesterday. I can’t imagine what they charge for the stuff. -D > On Dec

Re: [MBZ] It's about time we get these in diesel

2020-12-15 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
It’s the 2nd one. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 15, 2020, at 2:41 PM, OK Don via Mercedes > wrote: > > You don't think that the MB engineers thought of that? Sure they did. It's > either a beefier start that can handle the thousands more starts, or it's > designed to just last through the

Re: [MBZ] It's about time we get these in diesel

2020-12-15 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
So 2 newer vehicles I would be interested in. A e250 and one of these new diesel Suburbans. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 15, 2020, at 2:38 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes > wrote: > > Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes writes: > >> I test drove a 2014 E250 Bluetec sedan and it had the auto

Re: [MBZ] It's about time we get these in diesel

2020-12-15 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On 2020-12-15 15:37, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes writes: I test drove a 2014 E250 Bluetec sedan and it had the auto shutoff feature at idle. Very strange sensation. Brake on - shuts off. Brake off - engine restarts. A few years later, you need a new

Re: [MBZ] It's about time we get these in diesel

2020-12-15 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
This car was WAY out of warranty. On Tue, Dec 15, 2020 at 3:41 PM OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > You don't think that the MB engineers thought of that? Sure they did. It's > either a beefier start that can handle the thousands more starts, or it's > designed to just last through the warranty

Re: [MBZ] It's about time we get these in diesel

2020-12-15 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
You don't think that the MB engineers thought of that? Sure they did. It's either a beefier start that can handle the thousands more starts, or it's designed to just last through the warranty period ... On Tue, Dec 15, 2020 at 2:38 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >

Re: [MBZ] It's about time we get these in diesel

2020-12-15 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes writes: > I test drove a 2014 E250 Bluetec sedan and it had the auto shutoff > feature at idle. Very strange sensation. Brake on - shuts off. > Brake off - engine restarts. A few years later, you need a new starter. Allan

Re: [MBZ] It's about time we get these in diesel

2020-12-15 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
PM > To: Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > Cc: Randy Bennell > Subject: Re: [MBZ] It's about time we get these in diesel > > Why would stop start function save fuel on a diesel? My understanding is > that a diesel uses almost no fuel at idle. > Does not sound like a good idea for

Re: [MBZ] It's about time we get these in diesel

2020-12-15 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
To: Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes Cc: Randy Bennell Subject: Re: [MBZ] It's about time we get these in diesel Why would stop start function save fuel on a diesel? My understanding is that a diesel uses almost no fuel at idle. Does not sound like a good idea for diesel. RB On 15/12/2020 1:49 PM