Edmunds.com | Inside Line | Auto Observer Your Account | Help | Directory
You are here:
![[F]](http://a332.g.akamai.net/f/332/936/12h/www.edmunds.com/media/townhall/webxicons/site.gif){kind=small}
Forums
Sedans Mercedes-Benz E-Class Mercedes-Benz E-Class Diesels
570 messages, Last post on Sep 06, 2009 at 6:25 PM
You are in the Mercedes-Benz E-Class Forum. Your Hosts are pat & karens
|
Demand for gas is apparently fairly elastic. That is, when price goes up, demand goes down. That helps bring the price back down. After the price shocks from Katrina and Rita, demand for gasoline took a big drop. Lots of folks drove less, drove more slowly, left the SUV in the driveway and drove their sedan instead. However, most diesel is used by folks who have to drive -- trucking companies can't decide to drive less. Also, this is harvest time in the midwest. The farmer can't decide not to run his combine... |
|
|
Replying to: rbarkley (Nov 03, 2005 6:26 pm) |
|
|
Having some problems with the forum format: the text is now running beyond the screen width on my computer and I have to use the bottom scroll bar back and forth to read the messages posted (cumbersome for me!) Also, at the top of the page, I'm noticing the advertising is showing up ON TOP of the member commentary. Did someone change something recently? Or (entirely possible) I don't have my settings right on the page? Can you help with this? thanks! Still... blissful
|
|
|
Replying to: blissful (Nov 06, 2005 6:03 pm) |
|
|
Replying to: captainjoe (Oct 18, 2005 8:45 pm) A couple days before the scheduled EGR replacement, I had a spell like you describe. I was coasting off a highway off ramp, asked for power, got none, and suspected I'd run out of fuel. Acceleration was limited and engine noise was distinctly louder. I drove straight to the dealer, left it running, and had the technician drive a couple miles with me. The computer did show an EGR error code that day (dumb programmers don't timestamp the error codes, so it's not clear when it happened.) After I left it, they found that stopping it and restarting it restored power. They told me this was the computer putting the car in "Limp Home Mode." Limp Home Mode is when the computer gets some error code that leads it to believe continued use of full power might damage the engine, so it restricts output to half throttle and transmission to lower gears. If you google Limp Home Mode, you'll find postings on other forums. With the EGR valve replaced, car is back to its delightful self. If you've had no success, push the dealer or MB to guide to you a senior service tech with the most current training on this engine.
|
|
|
Replying to: sekinney (Nov 07, 2005 3:47 pm) |
|
I had a talk with the MB headquarter this morning, asking them the possiblity of the E-Class CDI in 4matic form for 07; the bad news is there won't be any, the bad news leads to other info- the 07 M-Class equipped with diesel is coming in 06! What is the replacement of the CDI? There is no answer for that. If the 4.2 V8 CDI would be installed in the M, that is still the good news! Hear us! You MBOA.
|
|
|
Replying to: cctdi (Nov 09, 2005 6:06 pm) I'm surprised at this since the E320 CDI 4Matic is and will be just like any other "V6" E-Class because of the "V6" engine design being compatible with the 4Matic hardware. MBUSA would be dumb not to bring over that combination in both the sedan and a wagon too imo. I suspect there will be a R320 CDI sometime next year too. M
|
|
|
Replying to: merc1 (Nov 09, 2005 10:03 pm)
|
|
You are here:
Forums
Sedans Mercedes-Benz E-Class Mercedes-Benz E-Class Diesels
New? Join Now!
Forum Tools
Search Forums
Browse by Vehicle
2011 Mercedes-Benz E-Class
Browse by Board
Browse by Topic
Today's Chats
