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Re: Buy new model in Europe, ship home?? [kenbaker] by robr2
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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Filters for the sprinter by nescosmo
Jul 08, 2006 (5:24 pm)
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I just replace the air filter and I have 8600 miles it was very bad I notice that the filter had a foam glue in to the front of the filter and the replacement did not, is there two different filters? or the replacement is different. also I will like to know if there are synthetic oil filters that are better that the paper filter that I buy at autoZone.I know that syn filters do better that 8 micron, Paper do only 20 micron or worst. do you guys know something better.
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Re: Filters for the sprinter [nescosmo] by usxpop
Jul 08, 2006 (6:33 pm)
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Replying to: nescosmo (Jul 08, 2006 5:24 pm)

I looked up filters for the K&N brand and they have one. Go to their site and look it up. Pricey, but K&N has a good reputation. Haven't bouught one yet, but will when time to change mine out. Don't remember the part #. Hope this helps. Mine is 2004 long/high.
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Oils anin't Oils and neither are the Filters by altered3
Jul 08, 2006 (8:41 pm)
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mobil fromula M 5W-40 For Diesel with (paticle filter) complies to US 229-5 229.51 particle emissiions you need at least a 3 to 5 mircron filter to trap particle contamination for full effect, lesser micron filters just blow the rubbish straight through its as simple as that
Oils anit oils old castrol Add, you could try Mobil1 ESP Formula M 5W-40 US Standards for 5/5/06
Fuel is just as important High quality Low sulphur not Ultra low never ever use this fuel for current Sprinters, unless you want a burnt out valve or burnt Piston crowns and blown out engine seals Guaranteed.Highly corrosive.
The oil requirment for the new 2007 Sprinter for Blutec systems US Standards: are Blutec Mobil Delavac XHPLE extra 10/40=228.51 for paticle emissions The oils do not quite make the standard for LA,PL, and NY etc but the new Blutec ststem does cancell out the particle emissions at the end of the exhaust, this is the most advanced revolutionary technology for cleaner diesels in the world today,thats desinged with the new engines from Damiler Benz to run on bio fuels all types of poorer quality type fuels,as to the high rate effective burn within the engine itself, However US manufactures such as DCX are still devoloping the sun Diesel concept for local production.
its any bodys guess as to which system ends up being used in the US ploitics
Note: No Sprinters in Australia change filters before the 25 thousand Kilometer mark in most cases with the exception of high density traffic zones such as Sydney and Melbourne the original filters show little contamination at all , one could say they are good for a few more thousand KS' before a change is required, again its because our fuels are cleaner not in particle requirments to 115p/pm Standard Diesel not low sulphur which is lower, as per say, but in the fuel itself, delivered to the pumps! There is little or no contamination in the fuel of impure products, the same with engine oil, so the Sprinters do not have the problems you guys are having, then again look at BP in the US and ask yourself whats coming out at the pump that should not be in the fuel?
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Re: Oils anin't Oils and neither are the Filters [altered3] by nescosmo
Jul 09, 2006 (10:09 am)
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Replying to: altered3 (Jul 08, 2006 8:41 pm)

Alterd....Where are we going to find 3 to 5 micron filters in the US. no body proclaim the micron factor, unless the filter is an off brand name. -We buy what they sell-, also the fuel is on the same train; here in the US the ULSD is on and that is the only fuel wi will have (15ppm) about the oil I buy dino oil (delo 400)or Rotella, all are 15w--40. Let me know where I can buy 3 to 5 micron filters for the Sprinter.
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Re: Oils anin't Oils and neither are the Filters [nescosmo] by altered3
Jul 09, 2006 (7:29 pm)
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Replying to: nescosmo (Jul 09, 2006 10:09 am)

Nescosmo
Without getting into the politics of it all in the USA This dam problem your having is because Of DCX ploicy's in the US
Mercedes sell the new filters at 3 micron, but need a few days to get back to you on this, I'll pull out a filter and see if there is a way to make one as you can by filters in the USA for one micron filter as a wrap, so I need to see if it can be modified as geting them from Germany will be a nightmare, Have you asked about the KH filters as to what the filters have been set at? You could also log into mbcanada.com there are some great threads with guys that can help you find local distributors.
apart from that I will reply within 48 hours.
PS Does the delo 400 meet the same requirements as Mobil oil the one for the Mercedes /Dodge Diesel oil with the particle filter?
Have a great Day.
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2007 Sprinter by xwingftr
Jul 10, 2006 (12:11 am)
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Altered,
 
From looking at the MBSprinter website, it looks like the new model will we more family friendly (Insulation, DVD, GPS, Stereo, etc..) Do you have any insight? I would seriously consider the van over the traditional minivans that are so popular here in the States. By the way, I wrote Dodge requesting info on the 07's and I've pasted their response. Thanks! Johnny
 
Thank you for your email regarding the 2007 Dodge Sprinter.
 
We are pleased to read of your interest in the 2007 Dodge Sprinter. This vehicle is expected to arrive in dealerships in the fall of 2006. At this time, DaimlerChrysler has not officially announced the pricing and full product specifications for the 2007 Dodge Sprinter models. More information should become available to us as well as being posted on the Dodge website closer to the official release date of the 2007 models. We encourage you to stay in contact with Dodge.com and your local Dodge dealership as further information becomes available.
 
Sprinter is projected to hold its residual value better than Ford Econoline, Chevy Express and GMC Savannah.
 
To find out more on Dodge Sprinter, as well as pricing, incentives, dealer locations, brochure requests, and many more shopping tools, please follow the link below:
 
http://www.dodge.com/sprinter/index.html
 
If you would like me to provide you with the contact information for a dealer, or if you have further questions, please feel free to use the reply link below. You may also call us on our toll-free number at 1-800-964-0600. When you call, I can transfer your call directly to your preferred dealer if you wish, providing your call is during the dealer's hours of operation.
 
Thank you for your interest in Dodge.
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Re: 2007 Sprinter [xwingftr] by altered3
Jul 10, 2006 (4:03 am)
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Replying to: xwingftr (Jul 10, 2006 12:11 am)

Re insight into the new Sprinters, at this moment in time I am limited as the specifcs you require,it's a catch 22 situation as to the politics in the USA that will effect future sales of automotive products in the states for years to come, Oil is nearing Peak demand, therefore it will become more expensive to produce, if you look outside the US and towards both China and India, then you will begin to understand there is no way any producer of oil can produce sufficent quanties to keep up with supply and demand on a global basis,ALternative fuels such as bio diesel, sand oils from Canada or coal pressed oils of which S /Africa is the only country producing can not effectively supply at low production costings because of the massive amount of energy to produce the synthetic oils, even if there was a 110% increase put into discovery off shore feilds in the Gulf today, the cost is over US three, to six hundred thousand dollars a day,providing they don't run into a dry well. the infarstructure to build new refineries, holding tanks and lines etc, will take a decade to come on line, and that is just to meet current demand, There is now no option but for local manufactures to build smaller and smarter vehicles that are more fuel efficent. The Mercedes New Diesel is designed to burn lesser quality fuels. DCX are buliding on the new Sun Diesel concept to run on crop Bio-fuels, The diesel will run thirty to 40 percent more efficently, on miles to the gallon than a gas unit, if you think fuel thats expensive at $3.00 per gallon runing an SUV at 15 miles to the gallon! Then look at the savings on a diesel unit that will do an average of 25 to the gallon , the savings are worth it in the short term of three years when fuel may be over uS $4.00 per gallon Plus, who knows what? depending on the economy of the USA in the next three years which are critical, when costs are continuing to rise as the US compeates on a global basis for the same products,
buy The diesel its the best investment you will make in a decade.fuel will not get cheaper but more and more expensive,as demand increases.
God Bless
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Re: Oils anin't Oils and neither are the Filters [altered3] by nescosmo
Jul 10, 2006 (5:28 pm)
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Replying to: altered3 (Jul 09, 2006 7:29 pm)

Altered3... The oil is Chevron Delo 400 and it has the applications for MB 228.3 and 228.1 the API service is Cl-4 and Cl-4plus. That is what I use. no syn oil what so ever; I think that the 2.7 engine will run with dino oil as good as syn oil or maybe better. What do you think about the tranny, the other day I went to check the oil and pull the red tab (which I broke) to find out the there is no rod to check the oil. why DC or MB do that; Is there a after mark rod that we can buy. What's up.....
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Re: Filters for the sprinter [usxpop] by gagrice
Jul 10, 2006 (7:41 pm)
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Replying to: usxpop (Jul 08, 2006 6:33 pm)

K&N has a good reputation
 
I spent about $400 getting a K&N filter installed on my Suburban. It was much noisier and my mileage dropped about 1 MPG. I am not a fan. I will just use OEM filters on all my vehicles.

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