Kevin, My 300SDL mileage has been a very consistent 25 - 26 MPG and it's actually higher than what's reported by the Federal Government for that model & year. They rate the car at 24 MPG / highway.
I don't know your driving habits but two Mercedes owners I know are getting (or claiming) mileage much greater than the Federal standards. One is my oldest Son who is an ultra conservative driver. He drives so conservatively that you'd swear that you are accelerating in a 123 body 240D with the AC on. The other is a friend who claims he's getting 28 MPG in his 300SD. I've owned too many, I've rode with him and I know better. I'd bet just about anything that he's getting around 24 MPG. You can bump your mileage up a little by swapping out the differential but you loose some performance. Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com 256-656-1924 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of kevin kraly Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 2:50 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Diesel vs. gasoline As for the SDL getting that low mileage, I would suggest looking into that as my SD gets 29 on the highway, my SD with the less efficient 617.951 engine also gets around 29 MPG highway. Maybe it has something to do with the head gasket problem? A friend of mine on another list has a 1986 300SDL that will reliably get 30mpg hauling a** down the highway at 75MPH. Kevin in Hillsboro, OR 1983 300SD 265K miles, Ursula _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
