B5, B-5, B20, B-20 bio-fuel, biofuel, bio fuel, bio-diesel, biodiesel, bio diesel
The concerns about bio-fuel come up here often. Using commercially available diesel fuel that is produced to ASTM standards will not automatically void your warranty and will certainly not immediately destroy your engine.
First.
Although the Operator Manual for your Sprinter does have legal status, the Operator Manual is the Cliff Notes for information.
I strongly encourage any owner concerned with bio-fuel use to read this Mercedes Biodiesel brochure.
View attachment biodiesel_Brochure5.pdf
https://bevo.mercedes-benz.com/index.php?language_id=1
https://bevo.mercedes-benz.com/bevolisten/bevo-sheets-sort1.html
Be aware that there are links to abbreviated BeVo listings.
http://bevo.mercedes-benz.com/bevolistenmain.php?language_id=1
The PDF's from Avanti's post in case they go away.
View attachment 080311automotivefuelratings.pdf
View attachment biodlabel201405.pdf
For anyone who is concerned that bio will loosen gunk up in your fuel system (as I once was)...
With additives, anti-gel in season, bio, etc. just assume that all are included with the ASTM D975 grade commercial fuel you purchase.
Chevron Diesel Fuel Technical Review
View attachment Diesel_Fuel_Tech_Review.pdf
This thread is closed. Please take any discussion to the existing biofuel threads.
vic
The concerns about bio-fuel come up here often. Using commercially available diesel fuel that is produced to ASTM standards will not automatically void your warranty and will certainly not immediately destroy your engine.
First.
Although the Operator Manual for your Sprinter does have legal status, the Operator Manual is the Cliff Notes for information.
I strongly encourage any owner concerned with bio-fuel use to read this Mercedes Biodiesel brochure.
View attachment biodiesel_Brochure5.pdf
For additional fluid specifications the MB BeVo site should be reviewed.There is very good reason that Mercedes Benz has modified their previous hard line stance on biofuel use in the USA. The following information also shows why digging up MB warnings published prior to 2013 regarding biofuel use, or older info from any manufacturer may have little value, and can actually be misleading.
Since 2012 B100 used to blend needs to meet an updated ATSM D6751 specification.
https://www.dieselnet.com/tech/fuel_biodiesel_std.php
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https://bevo.mercedes-benz.com/index.php?language_id=1
https://bevo.mercedes-benz.com/bevolisten/bevo-sheets-sort1.html
Be aware that there are links to abbreviated BeVo listings.
http://bevo.mercedes-benz.com/bevolistenmain.php?language_id=1
The PDF's from Avanti's post in case they go away.
View attachment 080311automotivefuelratings.pdf
View attachment biodlabel201405.pdf
For anyone who is concerned that bio will loosen gunk up in your fuel system (as I once was)...
With additives, anti-gel in season, bio, etc. just assume that all are included with the ASTM D975 grade commercial fuel you purchase.
Chevron Diesel Fuel Technical Review
View attachment Diesel_Fuel_Tech_Review.pdf
This thread is closed. Please take any discussion to the existing biofuel threads.
vic
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