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Re: Sprinter Transmission Vibration [pjp1]
by auwaysgone
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Jun 28, 2006 (8:25 am)
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Replying to: pjp1 (Jun 26, 2006 6:08 am)
I bet you wish you could make that decision over! In 2002 I bought a 2500 series Sprinter and an E-350 Diesel Ford van for our expediting business. I have had almost every problem mentioned in this forum with that vehicle. To make my point, the Ford has 670,000 on it and the Sprinter only 320,000. The reason is because the Sprinter likes to ride on Roll-backs soo much. The lack of power and excessive smoke is an easy diagnosis. EGR valve ($580.00 and about 20 minutes)We've done 3 of those. The vibration?? Could be a driveshaft ($1,000.00 in Salem NJ non-serviceable U-Joints) Torque converter ($850.00 at Freightliner of Little Rock). Rebuilt transmission $2600.00 Piqua,OH). We have had lots of other little problems. Example, the fan cut the transmission lines on it's first trip out, dissapointed a valuable customer. I am now experiencing a new vibration and I'm told it is a Pinion bearing. They won't give me a price. The good stuff. can you believe the fuel economy and power? It will climb the Wheeling by-pass with 3,000 lbs on it, cruise locked at 70 and still get 23 mpg!! It does have some good points. It has just caused me to get a lot of calls in the middle of the night. It has been a Sprinter under my skin. Want to buy it? it only vibrates if you get over 30. It is in my driveway now. It has had 5-30 synthetic every 6000-9000 miles since new. The engine runs perfectly.
Good luck.... why can't Toyota market something like this?
Auwaysgone
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Re: fuel warnings [altered3]
by tandembiker
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Jun 28, 2006 (2:52 pm)
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Replying to: altered3 (Jun 27, 2006 6:17 pm)
alfauno - Be advised that Low Sulfur Diesel (LSD) has been the standard in the United States for road transportation fuel for years. The new standard, introduced beginning June 1 of this year, is referred to as ULTRA Low Sulfur Diesel (ULSD). Low sulfur diesel has a sulfur content not to exceed 500 parts per million sulfur content. ULSD is not to exceed 15 parts per million. The implementation of ULSD in the U.S. was NOT driven by a want or need among U.S. car manufacturers or U.S. petroleum companies to meet any Euro standards. It was completely a U.S-based initiative designed to reduce harmful emissions in the U.S. If ULSD allows certain Euro engines to operate on U.S diesel, then that is merely a happy, though unintended, consequence of ULSD implementation. The use of ULSD without any engine modification will reduce emissions. Additionally, the extremely low sulfur content of ULSD allows the use of catalytic-based emission reduction systems on diesels that are similar to (NOT the same as, I say to avoid any flame wars) the systems that have been used for years on cars. Sulfur content in the range of 500 ppm would foul the new catalytic systems. These systems (or other emission reduction systems) are required on 2007 and beyond diesel engines sold in the U.S. to meet stricter emission regulations. These systems have nothing to do with urea-based systems that use AdBlue. To my knowledge, there are no plans to introduce urea-based emission reduction systems in the U.S. Yes, there is discussion by lobbyists, large environmental organizations, politicians, petroleum companies, auto & truck manufacturers, etc, all with differing points of view for and against the use of urea-based systems in the U.S. But there are no approved plans.
The June 1 date is the date by which highway ULSD must be produced by all refineries making highway diesel. There is a later date for the required availability of ULSD at terminals, and an even later date for the required availability at the retail pump. The dates are staggered because the sulfur in other fuels transported and stored in pipelines and tanks will contaminate ULSD and raise the sulfur content above 15ppm. Most refiners produce their ULSD at 7-10 PPM in order to stay below 15ppm at the pump after additional sulfur molecules are picked during transport and storage.
Sorry if I've bored you with details. If you want more information, try www.api.org, and use their search function for ULSD. Yes, I work in the petroleum industry. 
Rgds TandemBiker 
P.S. To the Forum - I've already heard every complaint and insult in the book regarding fuel prices. Neither I personally nor the company I work for control the price of crude oil, and I don't get a discount on my fuel. Save your keystrokes.
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- #667 of 1262
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Re: fuel warnings [tandembiker]
by nescosmo
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Jun 29, 2006 (10:23 pm)
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Replying to: tandembiker (Jun 28, 2006 2:52 pm)
tandembiker..... I think that Florida and Oregon are the last dumping place for the 500 ppm lsd, we will be happy if by October we have the Ulsd. Why do you think the new 500 ppm sticker are in place (they are there in case they run out of time)no to advice the public but to cover their ass........
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- #669 of 1262
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Buy new model in Europe, ship home??
by wantnusprinter
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Jul 04, 2006 (2:16 pm)
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Replying to: punter1 (Jun 08, 2006 12:52 pm)
Buy new model in Europe, ship home???We want to buy the new-design Sprinter to be converted into a wheelchair van for my son. We will be in Germany and Denmark on business during the next few weeks. Since the new design Sprinter is already available there (and not yet in the U.S.), we'd like to buy a Sprinter in Europe and have it shipped to the U.S. Has anyone done this? Can someone tell us what we would need to do to carry out this plan? Would we save money? (Our main motivation is to get the new model sooner than we can get it in the U.S.)
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- #670 of 1262
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Re: Buy new model in Europe, ship home?? [wantnusprinter]
by altered3
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Jul 04, 2006 (4:01 pm)
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Replying to: wantnusprinter (Jul 04, 2006 2:16 pm)
Ph A German distributor for the Sprinter that deals with export! He can arrange all paper work in advance six to eight week delivery into the USA Warranty can also be included as to country of Orign As The new Sprinters are not in the USA DCX can not prevent you from importing as they have no licence for this model as of yet, so your not interfering with uS sales to Chrysler You have the legal right to import in to the USA under the Shermans act of free trade but you may have a fight on your hands, Politics and influance may come into play, if you were a Dr No problems its just who you are good luck I did the same down under and will have the latest Sprinter in Australia six months before they even get here Mercedes are not happy with me, but it was mt mony and I will not be dictated too from any car manufactureras to what I can or not have.
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Re: Buy new model in Europe, ship home?? [wantnusprinter]
by robr2
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Jul 05, 2006 (8:57 am)
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Replying to: wantnusprinter (Jul 04, 2006 2:16 pm)
You probably would not be able to import on your own as what you buy in Europe most likely does not meet US standards for safety, emissions, lighting, et al.
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- #672 of 1262
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Re: Buy new model in Europe, ship home?? [wantnusprinter]
by punter1
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Jul 05, 2006 (3:46 pm)
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Replying to: wantnusprinter (Jul 04, 2006 2:16 pm)
Not worth the trouble. New Sprinter needs Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel which will not be at the pumps until September 1 and you probably want to wait a bit after that.
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Re: Buy new model in Europe, ship home?? [robr2]
by kenbaker
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Jul 06, 2006 (5:31 am)
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Replying to: robr2 (Jul 05, 2006 8:57 am)
The Sprinter should be of high enough standards for almost everything to meet US standards except for... HEADLIGHTS!!!
The US standards for headlights includes a requirement for much more side-lighting with the headlights because traffic and street signs in the US are not lighted as they are in most of Europe.
Because of this difference, the HID (high intensity discharge) healights work great in Europe (narrow beam). They do not work out too well for on-coming traffic in the USA, where the increased (required) scatter is too bright when you are driving toward them.
KenB
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- #674 of 1262
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Re: Buy new model in Europe, ship home?? [kenbaker]
by robr2
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Jul 06, 2006 (7:02 am)
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Replying to: kenbaker (Jul 06, 2006 5:31 am)
And as such, that alone is enough to prevent you from importing one on your own before DCX is ready to sell them in the US.
Even after they begin importing them, you won't be able to buy a US spec unit in Europe - they don't sell US spec units there.
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