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Of the affordable Diesel Fuel elsewhere .
I saw branded Gasoline @ $4.09 in richy-rich Palos Verdes Sunday but no price reduction on Diesel fuel anywhere .
I'm down to 1/2 tank and waiting , hoping it'll drop a few pennies soon .
-Nate
An engine type where the valves extend into the cylinder during their normal functioning. Should the timing chain break, the piston and valves attempt to occupy the same space with catastrophic consequences.
-Don in St. Louis (Happy to finally contribute to list.)
Chuck said -
Forgot to ask, what is an interference engine?
Chuck
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Forgot to ask, what is an interference engine?
Chuck
--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, "c24052000" <jcrcpa@...> wrote:
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> Doug, No new timing chain. It is one of the items on my mind when I think of what preventative maintenance (pm) I should do. But since I was underemployed (govt speak for not working) for the last year, I was only doing the necessary work. My last 300sd went to 265,000 before I sold it. It had the original timing chain. I paid 3.84 at Kroger (.10 per gallon discount) last night. running at 26.5 mpg, I had one commute where I went 10-15 mph for 15 miles, instead of 65-75. Blame that on the Rangers ball game. Filling up every 2.5 days.
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> Chuck
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> --- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, "Doug" <doug.traylor@> wrote:
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> > Chuck, Has your SD got a new timing chain, yet, since its coming up on 250,000 miles, just wondering, my 300d is coming up on 200,000 with original timing chain, an I understand these are interference engines too.
> > Doug, East of Houston, Diesel down to $3.79 here.
> >
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Doug, No new timing chain. It is one of the items on my mind when I think of what preventative maintenance (pm) I should do. But since I was underemployed (govt speak for not working) for the last year, I was only doing the necessary work. My last 300sd went to 265,000 before I sold it. It had the original timing chain. I paid 3.84 at Kroger (.10 per gallon discount) last night. running at 26.5 mpg, I had one commute where I went 10-15 mph for 15 miles, instead of 65-75. Blame that on the Rangers ball game. Filling up every 2.5 days.
Chuck
--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, "Doug" <doug.traylor@...> wrote:
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> Chuck, Has your SD got a new timing chain, yet, since its coming up on 250,000 miles, just wondering, my 300d is coming up on 200,000 with original timing chain, an I understand these are interference engines too.
> Doug, East of Houston, Diesel down to $3.79 here.
>
