"Eisboch" wrote in news:y_WdnQukOtKln4
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The six replaced the
five cylinder that we have.


The 5-cyl is the same engine that powers my '83 300TD Benz station
wagon (estate for our friends in The Midlands).

Mine has 389,000 miles on it without an overhaul. Starts right up
on my homebrew diesel oil (1 quart mineral spirits + 20 gallons of
used french fry oil from a Chinese restaurant).....about 20 cents a
gallon.

Larry
--
You can tell there's extremely
intelligent life in the universe
because they have never called Earth.

"Larry" wrote in message
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"Eisboch" wrote in news:y_WdnQukOtKln4
:

The six replaced the
five cylinder that we have.


The 5-cyl is the same engine that powers my '83 300TD Benz station
wagon (estate for our friends in The Midlands).

Mine has 389,000 miles on it without an overhaul. Starts right up
on my homebrew diesel oil (1 quart mineral spirits + 20 gallons of
used french fry oil from a Chinese restaurant).....about 20 cents a
gallon.

Larry


That's pretty cool and encouraging. We only have about 4-5 k miles on it so
far.

I don't know how that little engine does what it does, but it is truly
remarkable.
I have no need for any more power than what it delivers.

Eisboch

"Eisboch" wrote in
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I don't know how that little engine does what it does, but it
is truly
remarkable.
I have no need for any more power than what it delivers.


Mine's supposed to be 128 hp....more than anyone needs.

There's really only one IMPORTANT chore.....CHANGE THE OIL every
3000 miles and use ONLY the oil the truckers use....Velo from
Chevron or Rotella T from Shell. Mine's never had anything but
Rotella T in it since the banker who was its first owner got it
new....a testament to Rotella's good quality. It STILL uses no
oil in 3000 miles and doesn't smoke unless you floor it.

Don't let anyone feed you bull**** about synthetic oils and
extending the changes out a gazillion miles...It has nothing to
do with the oil....it has to do with CARBON CONTAMINATION and
UNBURNED FUEL diluting the oil...neither of which $12/quart oil
can cure. It's a DIESEL!
Always change the oil filter when you change the oil...no matter
what anyone says. Makes SURE they DRAIN THE OIL COOLER, too!
The lazy *******s will leave old oil in the oil cooler if you
don't watch 'em.



Larry
--
You can tell there's extremely
intelligent life in the universe
because they have never called Earth.