Re: DaimlerChrysler 3.2L DOHC I-6 CDI Turbodiesel (Mercedes E320 CDI)

[KSiroonian@xxxxxxx]

Well, some more info on this, if I may- is that due to the creativity of our "wonderful" legislators here in the Northeast, tree huggers and all, they decided to have a feel good aproach to the issue and they just ADOPT what ever CAL emissions they have, verbatim. They just say-ours will be Cal's. unfortunatley, they don't require the oil companies to provide the same fuel here, from what I am told, just the emission, standards. California emission standards are not necesarily better, they are different because of their unique problems of smog. They may require stricter CO2 standards, but NOX might not be as good as the federal, and they need the different fuel formulation to acheive those results in cal. The good news is that many gas fueled car sold in the US are 50 state emmisions so they  meet both CAl and the otoher states. But, the strict emmsions in cal on diesels prevent them being sold there and here for the last few years. Clean diesels are a good thing, and it was!
  the ( greedy?) oil companies holding out on sulphur free diesel fuel, until the gov't now required it. Now the larger truck diesels, like the DURA-MAX 6.6 V-8,and other makes can go in vehicles with greater than 6200 GVW or such, and that is a emission standard I guess. So they can and are being sold here in NE in great quantities. In September 06 when the new sulphur standards of 5 PPM go into effect that should make it easier for more smaller diesel engines to be sold if the can meet the emissions through either the special particulate filters ( like our Isuzu eco-diesel 3.0 liter engine ,suposed to get about 35mpg, will use that as it was designed for the stricter Japanese diesel emmision standards that just took place, or a Urea injected type of system that the feds are contemplating.and I am sure there are other systems being develpoed that will keep the engines clean for 75,000 miles with limited serviceing. with out the sulphur freee fuel the filters would get clogg!
 ed up so fast, that they would be useless without frequent replacement
, and we know how good americans are with regular vehicle maintenance. GM kind of ruined the diesel market with those converted gas engines in the 70's. There were quality diesels ( yet noisey) being built and sold by VW and MB, Isuzu and of course- amc content here... the cheorkee/comanche 2.1 reanuolt built turbo diesel in 85 or so. I recall ordering one at the zone to try as a demo, man it was so sloooooowwwww and noisey. Europe has required the low sulphur diesel for years, they used to have a 35% install rate, it is now over 55% I am told, as we supply them to many car brands, including renault, opel, honda, GM, etc. Looking forward to getting them here as well. The new diesels are quiet due to direct injection.
Regards, to all. ( saw gas here yesterday at 2.65 a gallon, seemed like a bargain).
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On September 21, 2005 Bruce Hevner wrote:

> Do a google search on this and you come up with a Car&Driver review with,,,
> 
> "It's regulated out of California, New York, Maine, Massachusetts, and
> Vermont."
> 
> While Europe EXPANDS it's use of Diesels,the US is doing crazy things like
> this!
> 
> 
> Bruce Hevner


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