anyone own or used to have Mercedes with diesel or gas

[moorecomp]

My friend has restaurant near here and he has 4 or 5 MB's of various years, all diesel. He burns WVO in all of them and has no problems. I have to get him to get on here.

[tjts1]

Originally Posted by roflwaffle

Where? I'd love to find a clean 2.3L 190e for $1000+ in CA.

1987 MERCEDES BENZ 190E 2.3, 4-CYLINDER ENGINE, RARE 5-SPEED
1993 Mercedes 190E
------------92 MERC. BENZ 190E----------167K---VERY CLEAN
1986 Mercedes 190E 2.3
They're dime a dozen in California and nobody wants to touch them because they're not 'real' benzes (read not big) and still have Mercedes like bills if you don't do your own work.
http://www.craiglook.com/

[Domman56]

We collect old mercedes and they do great on fuel economy for what they are

1988 190E 2.3 25-32 MPG depending on the driver
1991 190E 2.3 32MPG in town 37 MPG freeway
1988 420SEL (mine) 20.8MPG
1986 mercedes 420SEL (dad's) 27MPG
1985 380SE (SOLD) 24-25MPG
1981 Mercedes 380SL 28+MPG
and a 1981 300D 35+MPG

[Domman56]

oh and we got all of ours for 2000 or less

[Milwaukee]

Originally Posted by Domman56

We collect old mercedes and they do great on fuel economy for what they are

1988 190E 2.3 25-32 MPG depending on the driver
1991 190E 2.3 32MPG in town 37 MPG freeway
1988 420SEL (mine) 20.8MPG
1986 mercedes 420SEL (dad's) 27MPG
1985 380SE (SOLD) 24-25MPG
1981 Mercedes 380SL 28+MPG
and a 1981 300D 35+MPG

Isn't that 81 300D diesel? 35 mpg how you do?

[alohaspirit]

35 mpg? hmmmmm


mine only got around 25 mpg

which was still great because i was blending bio and wvo

loved mine but had to sell it

pretty easy to work on too

[tjts1]

Originally Posted by Domman56

We collect old mercedes and they do great on fuel economy for what they are

1988 190E 2.3 25-32 MPG depending on the driver
1991 190E 2.3 32MPG in town 37 MPG freeway
1988 420SEL (mine) 20.8MPG
1986 mercedes 420SEL (dad's) 27MPG
1985 380SE (SOLD) 24-25MPG
1981 Mercedes 380SL 28+MPG
and a 1981 300D 35+MPG

Most of these numbers sound a little optimistic to say the least but the 190e I know from personal experience with multiple examples will never touch 32mpg city let alone 37mpg highway. Not even the 5 speed. The KEjet fuel injection in these cars is PRIMITIVE. It has nowhere near the precise control of even a basic EFI system. If I can get mine to do 25-30mpg city and 35 highway with a 5 speed transmission and Megasquirt EFI I will be very happy.

EPA says 18/24 for the automatic, 18/26 for the 5 speed. I believe them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdKJawKNU5Q

[Milwaukee]

Bump again.

Question about 4 cylinders and 5 cylinders which one does do better on fuel?

I heard that you could use used engine oil or transmission oil for fuel is that true? I have tons of used oil 200 gallons in garage now. We have guy come buy $.15 per gallons.

[Domman56]

Originally Posted by Milwaukee

Isn't that 81 300D diesel? 35 mpg how you do?

Yes that's what the D stands for it's a 5 cylinder and that's the mileage on the freeway only LRR tires Constantly maintained in tip top shape and it was a manual and our Benz guy out here is a german master mechanic and did an eco-tune on almost all of our benzes

[Domman56]

Originally Posted by Domman56

Yes that's what the D stands for it's a 5 cylinder and that's the mileage on the freeway only LRR tires Constantly maintained in tip top shape and it was a manual and our Benz guy out here is a german master mechanic and did an eco-tune on almost all of our benzes

oh yeah the 300 D has an EBAY intake and a straight pipe exhaust too