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  1. brokcanadian

    2005 Sprinter second and reverse only

    Sprinter got vandalized. Panels dented in and back door, bumper broken.:( Party responsible had a key so it's a short list:mad:
  2. brokcanadian

    price of fuel

    I'm aware...my best paying runs lately have been a 4 lb box beside the drivers seat...still have to weigh the new (to me) sprinter. BTW OVM, still got that luxurious bunk? I'm out of the "coffin" but my foam board and blanket only add about 10 lbs...
  3. brokcanadian

    price of fuel

    I always convert Canadian litres to US gallons...with exchange...US fuel is still usually 40% cheaper or so...plan is to drop the Sprinter spare tire and mount an extra 50 gallon tank I do know there's no actual reason for prices to go up, but the speculators who actually cause the prices will...
  4. brokcanadian

    price of fuel

    Yep, it would be better to live there too. Rent here is 1695 a month, and that's cheap...the average house price is 700,000 in the suburbs... My carrier had me working almost every day at a decent rate and I was home every night. 2 people in my family have serious medical issues, I've been off...
  5. brokcanadian

    Detention time

    :cool: He's obviously in Colorado, Washington or Oregon
  6. brokcanadian

    price of fuel

    Fingers crossed, I remember 4.30 a gallon
  7. brokcanadian

    Green diesel Sprinter tune

    Awesome video, that was clean! (wife: WHERES MY TOOTHBRUSH?)
  8. brokcanadian

    price of fuel

    It used to be 3000-4000 miles a week, not even close to that now. I know I won't be paying 0.90 cents a gallon for diesel like natural gas BTW, I get paid in Canadian so 2.00 US costs me 2.65...here a US gallon costs about 3.40
  9. brokcanadian

    Canada I'm going nuts here

    Turtle, in my opinion you should be writing the service manuals, the backs of the bottles, and the website for Mercedes, that post couldn't have been more clear, thank you. As for long internet searches, I've been mostly OOS due to family sickness and an unsuitable van since May 2 so I had the...
  10. brokcanadian

    Green diesel Sprinter tune

    Thanks...Quick scan at sprinter source said the 05 up wasn't cleanable, but I've I've nothing to lose and it WAS working thru most o the 6 hours drive home...pass emissions then GDE tune :D
  11. brokcanadian

    price of fuel

    Of course. I just committed myself to running a diesel again after 5 years on natural gas. Hello $3000 monthly fuel bills...:(
  12. brokcanadian

    Green diesel Sprinter tune

    Anybody using the Green Diesel tune? EGR is dead and its decision time, fix or eliminate. My sprinter has to go for emissions, and they hook up to the OBD2 and access the computer, as well as opacity test. I've heard the GDE tune get good reviews on Sprinter-source and the MPG and EGR problems...
  13. brokcanadian

    Canada I'm going nuts here

    Darn thought he had a secret. My ford 7.3 went a million, never touched a thing but oil filters...oil changes were between 10,000 and 30,000 MILES on Rotella T5 conventional I got lazy...transmission never touched, I had fluid exchange done 3 times...parked it because the steering column was...
  14. brokcanadian

    Canada I'm going nuts here

    Mobil 1 0w40 indeed meets 229.3 and 229.5 in Canada. It wasn't on the bottle that I remember and it was under "builder approvals" not specs...thanks for steering me in the right direction
  15. brokcanadian

    Canada I'm going nuts here

    Ridiculously long internet search shows only cars approved on the 228.31 spec (bevo), vans may use 228.3, 228.5, 228.51 or 229.3, 229.31, 229.5, 229.51, 229.52. So my guess is they don't consider 228.31 a truck oil for whatever reason. That's all that's available in the common parts stores that...
  16. brokcanadian

    2005 Sprinter second and reverse only

    Autozone 160 miles away :) got enough so far here, almost had one going to states today but wife is too sick...van is in a borrowed shop 45 min away...never a dull moment. Turtle found me an outlet for trans fluid, just figuring out the oil, different formulations in Canada and walmart stock...
  17. brokcanadian

    Canada I'm going nuts here

    Thank you, no worries here. In canada they're made from beaver fur
  18. brokcanadian

    Canada I'm going nuts here

    In canada Mobil 1 0w40 is formulated by Imperial Oil (esso) and doesn't list any MB applications on the website...however Mobil 1 0w40 FS European Car Formula meets 229.3 and 229.5 (bevo says must use a fleece filter that doesn't exist in North America) Never seen FS on any bottle of Mobile 1...
  19. brokcanadian

    Canada I'm going nuts here

    It's in a Kenworth Truck Center. Should help another Canadian (maybe we can get 4 on EO!)
  20. brokcanadian

    Canada I'm going nuts here

    Thanks. Its my attempt to get it on the road by Monday that's causing me problems here...it would probably be worth shipping to me and paying duty, still cheaper. Can't believe parts stores here are so clueless (go to dealer we don't have it and cant get it) Wow there's a distributor 10 miles...
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