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That's exactly right. back when I drove 18 wheelers for companies, I would see drivers leasing trucks from their carrier with no chance of ever owning it. the profit for the company was in the lease.

Nail on head.

That's the way I feel about it too. 4-5 years ago I would have to take myself out of service to get some sleep. Not so much these days. There are just so many sprinters out here now. Not to mention the "rental truck gang". I'm still making a living, but sure not saving as much as I used to.

Before all of this DEF business, I had been griping about us not getting small diesels here in the States. They are really the most efficient way to power most any car van or truck. Now that we finally start to get them, the emissions requirements are bound to doom them. I'm not a person who...

These DEF troubles are just so maddening. I am still just clearing my own DEF codes in my Sprinter. I hate to see that the PM are having the same trouble. Best of luck.

Yes. It's a bit of a gamble. I'm not advocating for it. I'm just putting it out there that it has been done. Not as a poke in the eye to regulations, but as a way for some to keep from going bankrupt because of defective systems.

I guess it's too late now but this would have been a good project to do the DPF, DEF delete on. Since you had to remove everything anyway. Hope you're running strong now.

I've been trying that for the last 6 or 7k. Topping it off every 800 to 1000 miles. It hasn't made a difference with the CEL. I have noticed, now that I can clear my own CEL, that it trips about every 2000 to 2500 miles. So far, I just stop, clear it and go on. As of now, clearing the code seems...

OK. I have found a OBD scanner that will clear the check engine light. It's a CRP 129 "launch" I think is the brand. A friend of mine is a BMW tech. It's his. I'm borrowing it for now. He wanted me to see if it would work. It did clear the engine light. The trick to make it "talk to the...

Fenderbender: it was, I guess still is, my CB handle. It's because I play guitar. Fender Strat and Tele. Are my electrics of choice. Of course people just assume it has something to do with my driving record. :)

There's something to be said for sticking with the devil you know. Lol My old 2004 had a great rust free body when I got rid of it for a new 2013. If I had it to do over, I would put a new motor and tranny in it instead. Hindsight ya' know. We all know the "Sprinter rationalization" you speak...

I personally don't run an inverter. So far I have been able to get mine to a dealer before reaching(0 starts). I have been down to two starts. I have had a pretty lengthy discussion with the service manager at my dealership. He says MB is trying to pin this issue down but it's not easy. It seems...

I know my 2004 Sprinter had some EGR issues. If you idled it too long it would go into limp mode until you cleaned the EGR or hit it gently with a hammer. lol

I'm pretty sure Sprinters didn't start DEF until 2009 or 2010. They started the DPF in 2007 but didn't add DEF until later.

I am having the same issues with my 2013. I bought it new. No one has driven it but me. every service has been done at the dealer where I bought it. It started this DEF countdown nonsense at 120K. It has never been run out of fluid. I have been meticulous about servicing and maintaining it. I...

I have had enough with mine. I told my dealer I am getting a different van. I have two promasters located and my dealer found me a 2015 2.1 liter Sprinter. I'm planning to trade mine with whoever gives me the best deal. Keep us updated with your situation. I'll keep you posted on mine. Good...

Hi, Just making an official introduction. I've been a Sprinter van expediter for over 5 years. prior to that, I drove eighteen wheelers for 12 years. Some of that was over the road, a lot was local. I even did some dispatching. My first Sprinter was a T1N that I traded out of at 500K. I...

I have a 2013 with 155K that I bought new. It is currently in the shop for the 4th time for the dreaded countdown mode. My dealer has a yard full of them with the same issue. They don't know how to fix them. They just clear the codes. Although, the dealer in Buffalo put in a new upstream temp...