I agree with this wholeheartedly, and I didn't mean to dismiss the other factors as much as I posted since I was trying to give Mike something that he could easily test for himself to see the difference in the fuel.
Todd Smith -----Original Message----- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of G Mann Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 11:24 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] SVO and IP issues was RE: 1984 300D - won't start when hot. I agree that SVO viscosity is a critical element in accelerated wear of the IP. While our natural tendency is to look for only one damage factor, in this case, I believe the additive effect of all elements work to decrease the useful service life of the IP. I am active on another diesel only board that deals with Ford trucks with Indirect Injection [pre 1994] and several members there run WVO as well as Waste Motor Oil [50/50 blend with diesel]. What is happening with the IP's on those applications patterns after what I've seen on others. Early failure. Seems the average life is about 2 years instead of the average of 10 seen with Petro Diesel only. "Run cheap fuel, buy expensive parts" seems to be the mantra. Grant... AZ Confidentiality Note: The information contained in this message may be privileged and confidential. If this e-mail contains protected health information, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited,except as permitted by law. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by replying to this message and deleting it from your computer. Thank you. _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
