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CA Smog check for Diesel

CA DMV requires that I take my 1999 E300 to get smog check. The smog technician told me this is his first diesel test. All he did was hookup the OBD to the car and visually check smog equipment listed...

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Vegetable Oil

I was watching a program called "After Oil" on National Geographic and not that I think that the world's oil supply is going to run out soon or in our lifetime but it made me think about something. We...

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Vegi Oil

I started a thread in the General Discussion Forum in regards to Vegi Oil and if it is good for Diesel cars. So I will ask this question here.I was watching a program calld "Affter Oil" on National...

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E85

Ok the MBUSA site talks about E85 and the C300 is a flex fuel car. Is this true? I cant find anything in the manual that it says anything about it being E85 compatible.

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* Racing Fuel instead of Injector Cleaner? *

My neighbor was putting the finishing touches on his engine swapout on an '87 Chevy PU (8 for the old 6) and mentioned that he runs about a 1:4 ration of racing fuel (about a 116-Octane Rating) in his...

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San Diego, You're Going To See More Electric SMARTs

http://www.insideline.com/smart/fortwo/daimlers-car2go-electric-smart-fortwo-fleet-bound-for-san-diego.htmlJust the Facts: read more

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S500 Plug In Hybrid, Just In Case S Class Owners Needed to Be as Smug as...

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/frankfurt-motor-show/frankfurt-motor-show-2013-mercedes-s500-plug-hybrid70 mpg, 0-62 in a blazing 5.5 seconds for a sedan this size . . . hot stone massage seats and...

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Blast from Mercedes EV Past

http://insideevs.com/meet-the-bmw-i3-predecessor-a-1982-mercedes-benz-range-extended-station-wagon-prototype/Three decades of engineering technology has done a lot for battery innovation.

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Do I really need to burn premium gas?

I just purchased a 2014 GLK 350.  Do I really need to burn premium gas?  A friend of mind has a 2012 GLK350 and he uses mid-grade with no issues.   He said his dealer  told him that would be fine....

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Check your owners' manual.

By the nature of this forum, posters will suggest alternate fuels for use in EXISTING Mercedes cars, the use of which may not be recommended for some or all such Mercedes cars. Before trying any...

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