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MRBSMITH · 05-14-2008, 02:20 PM

So we used to run up and down the west coast in motor yachts and one time in Mexico the owner filled up with that cheap diesel.

We didn't even make it to the California boarder before all four 2 generators (Onan) and 2 main (MBm) engines died! Thousands of dollars damage resulted, that stuff is NASTY. Even after replacing all the injectors and flushing systems, we went through 35 fuel filters in 2 weeks.

Lesson Learned.
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05-14-2008, 02:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
MRBSMITH BenzWorld Senior Member Date registered: Feb 2006 Vehicle: 2001-W210-CAPRI METALIC BLUE- Location: LA-(sigh) Posts: 473	Glad you did not do it, I did... So we used to run up and down the west coast in motor yachts and one time in Mexico the owner filled up with that cheap diesel. We didn't even make it to the California boarder before all four 2 generators (Onan) and 2 main (MBm) engines died! Thousands of dollars damage resulted, that stuff is NASTY. Even after replacing all the injectors and flushing systems, we went through 35 fuel filters in 2 weeks. Lesson Learned. B __________________ The finest example of automobile engineering in the world Floats like a CADI Stings like a BMR Stingy as a Prius and.... all Mercedes Benz.