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mumkin
Jan 11, 2013Explorer
Back to the idling question... I found this on another Sprinter oriented board from a poster who usually makes sense and gives good advice:
This would suggest that Roadtrek had confirmed that their idle time recommendation to top the batteries follows MB Germany's advice.
The most authoritative answer I got was through the shop manager at the MB dealer. He contacted MB USA. They directed him to MB Germany because they could not find an official policy(!). MB Germany finally replied and said:
"A limit of one (1) hour idle time at the stock idle speed, or 1.5 to 2 (two) hours with the 'high idle kit' is recommended."
That is direct from MB Germany.
This would suggest that Roadtrek had confirmed that their idle time recommendation to top the batteries follows MB Germany's advice.
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