Diesel vs gas......................
OK folks, there have been a few to many diesel vs gas threads that have shall we say gone to "Hell and a hand basket"! So if all of you would put in you BEST, no flaming reasons for going gas vs diese...
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BORN FREE 24' PSD wrote:If your S-class MB diesel isn't getting at least 30-32 mpg over-the-road, there's something wrong with your diesel Mercedes-Benz motorcar. The 240D @ 28 mpg is also a little short of the 30mpg number. My '99 E300TD gets 32-34 mpg @ 75 mph over-the-road, and 28 mpg city/highway, puttering around town. t didn't start getting 34 mpg 'til I had over 60K on the odometer. :)
Hoping my 7.3 PSD will "loosen-up," and give me a little better mileage after it gets maybe 50K+ on it too. :)
It should loosen up and give you better gas mileage, your PSD, mine did. I went from 10 to 13 solo, from 7 to 9 or 10 towing a 3200 lb Winston West car and trailer. Probably 10K all loaded.
Here's the problem I've always had with my Mercedes Benz', and almost any vehicle for that matter. I got a BIG, HEAVY, RIGHT FOOT. I had my turbo replaced to produce more than the 120 hp the 3.0 dsl made. Then I got a 350SDL with a different turbo. And finally I had a 420SEL body with a built 5.8 liter Ford Motorsports SVT motor in it. It was a beast, but that's another story. And I drive like I stole it, but why pay all that money for a german made, luxo-sporting car and not drive it to it's capacity ?
