VW stuff is something like $9/l. The Autozone stuff is something like $20 for 2.5 gallons. It all meets the same spec so I use the Autozone stuff. $20 every 10,000 miles is no big whoop. -Curt
On Tuesday, December 15, 2020, 5:10:58 PM EST, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: I drove a rental Jeep somethingorother to the last ChowdahQ that did this. Drove me nuts. Kept thinking the engine was dying on me. On a related note, I saw a big jug of cat pee for diesels at the dealer’s parts department yesterday. I can’t imagine what they charge for the stuff. -D > On Dec 15, 2020, at 3:41 PM, OK Don via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > You don't think that the MB engineers thought of that? Sure they did. It's > either a beefier start that can handle the thousands more starts, or it's > designed to just last through the warranty period ... > > On Tue, Dec 15, 2020 at 2:38 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> writes: >> >>> I test drove a 2014 E250 Bluetec sedan and it had the auto shutoff >>> feature at idle. Very strange sensation. Brake on - shuts off. >>> Brake off - engine restarts. >> >> A few years later, you need a new starter. >> >> Allan >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://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 >> >> > > -- > OK Don > > "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to > pause and reflect." Mark Twain > > “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher > Von Braun > 2013 F150, 18 mpg > 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg > 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! > _______________________________________ > http://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 > _______________________________________ http://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 _______________________________________ http://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