This article is about the Mercedes-Benz BlueTec diesel. I originally wrote it to help my local customers better understand BlueTec diesel issues, problems and preventive maintenance. After 50 years with Mercedes-Benz I retired last year. This article is strictly my opinion. I don’t have any connection to Mercedes-Benz or their dealers. Most people find […]
What to do if you’ve put gasoline in your diesel.
Note: Normally gasoline will ruin a diesel High Pressure Fuel Pump (HPFP).
Models effected: All year models of OM612, OM642, OM647 and OM651 diesel engines.
The following procedure should be followed when the above model diesel powered vehicles with a common rail injection system have been refueled […]
How fragile is the DPF and Catalytic Converter?
DPFs and Catalytic Converters have been around for decades. When it comes to the final cleanup of what goes out the tail pipe the DPF and Catalytic Converters do the heavy lifting.
For years the EPA has passed all sorts of regulations to make their lives easier. One […]
Typically our first contact with a new customer is after they’ve seen a maintenance message in their Instrument Cluster. People want to know what it means & what it will cost. No matter
how closely you read you Owners Booklet, you’ll not find a explanation. That’s because Mercedes-Benz never explained the meanings of the different […]
