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short and tall is the Go but I think the model has been deleted in the U.S for this model 2007! Maybe wrong on it though?
Mid-year release May 2007 Diesel will be available fully compliant with particulate filter and a special catalytic converter for LA
Miles per gallon expect 26 no less, auto has been replaced with a new version same MPG as with the manual version Go for the V6 if it's to be offered in LA as this engine is dynamite, the baby rocks
If you have the ultimate patience, wait for the 2008 model it will be Blutec and therefore ultra efficient in the long term performance of the vehicle.
Oil changes are now between 12 thousand and sixteen thousand miles using Mobil Delvac MX Extra raising the bar on performance further.
this oil is specifically designed for the new particulate filter system of Mercedes Benz meets all API CI-4/CH-4/CF-4/CF/SL/SJ and ACEA...
E5/E3/B4/B3/A2. emission standards for July 2006 US all 50 state compliance ratings for Euro 4 and Euro 5 .
This oil was fully imported from Mobil Germany, prior to it's official release. for the specific purpose of testing the longevity for suspension of contaminated particles within the engine oil system on the old 2005 model thirty two thousand kilometers and the lubricity is still holding (no oil changes since 500 miles), this is why Mercedes now offer the latter oil changes.
The cost for 15 micron oil filters special order as Mercedes still use an old twenty year old oil filter of 30 microns, fuel filter change over, and cabin filter plus oil change, and major service costs U.S $450.00 if done via MB service out lets, if out-sourced to a specialized qualified Diesel mechanic the cost is two hundred and twenty dollars all up, half the price as to what the dealerships charge and it is still covered by warranty this applies in Australia as it is illegal for a dealership to hold a monopoly on a franchise as to collusion to collude to fix pricing.
Two hundred and twenty bucks, under US $200 is a cheap as chips when your talking up to twenty to thirty thousand K's between oil changes. which equates to about 12 to 16 thousand miles
or 500 hundred hours of operation.
Buy a Sprinter nay color but white
and you will save a fortune on fuel in the long term as they have a low end torque with high pulling power up to 30 to 35 % more fuel efficient v gas model and have the capability if maintained to do 600 h
Hundred Thousand miles prior to a engine overhaul The trick is to find a diesel mechanic who you can trust to keep your Sprinter in tip top shape
PS: if you wait for the mid year 2007 Diesel expect to pay up to eight percent more than the current RRP. as to all the extra safety features built into the Mercedes- Benz or Dodge /Freightliner Sprinter's
PSS: Fuel avoid BP for LA, as it is still running on Government exemption's at over 22PPm............................................................................
not the required 15PPm! Chevron Exon has the same issues along with Texaco etc, Shell is being piped in via Canada Alberto, it's fully compliant for 15ppm
and is rated between 300 not exceeding 500 ppm for Co emissions
Shell has brand new refineries which are already geared up for 2008 in LA for 10 ppm ratings from 2008
Richard