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We recently had a good discussion on the life of sprinter transmissions here. In the spirit of that thread, how about sprinter rear ends? Has anyone had to replace or rebuild theirs? Is there a replacement rear end comparable to the Silver Star transmission? How many miles did you get out of...

The past two years I've had a recurring check engine light that kicked out no error codes or error codes that made no sense. It finally came on hard and steady in April of this year, and the error code indicated that the diesel particulate filter was failing to regenerate. Problem was that the...

I just got around to making my own cable to by-pass the alternator/battery cable that is problematic on some sprinter models. This job is related to a previous discussion in a subthread linked here...

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After a recent oil change I spent a little extra time and drained what was left in the bottles. I rung out almost eight ounces from twelve 1 quart bottles. I save $1.40 for an extra half hour of work per oil change. Or I save $16.80 annually. My dad would have been proud of me. eb

Oil for the sprinters that require MB 229.51 approval is on sale at NAPA Auto Parts. $5.19/qt. Kokomo, IN has four cases left after I finished shopping. eb

In other conversations, people have asked about how much electricity solar panels put out in real world applications. Here are a couple observations I've made so far. I'm using two 125 watt panels. I did an experiment to see how much of a difference tilting the panel would make while...

Okay, I just installed a set of auxiliary batteries in my sprinter. I now have the ability to finely tune the voltage levels of charging. If the battery manufacturer gives me a voltage range for bulk and float, do I shoot for the middle of the range or does it make a difference if I go higher...

It's sort of lonely over at the up-and-running, now-operational mysprintervan.com. A couple people have had a couple technical questions that I'm not up to answering, but I know we have some here that could help. eb

The 07 Sprinter has a track built into the rain gutter. Seems the perfect place to mount a roof rack. Problem is that I'm having trouble finding anything that adapts to the track. The dealership has nothing listed. I've found a couple aftermarket rack models, but they look more like homemade...

What's going on with mysprintervan.com? eb

Just picked up a load of this stuff at a Sam's Club in Auburn Hills, MI for $33.48/case of six. eb

I'm comfortable driving a tanker. No problems with a Sprinter van. In my new job I'm in a straight truck. I'm not used to having my rear end hanging out so far. What is the proper way to take a corner as to minimize swatting other vehicles on my outside side? Sometimes I feel like my back...

This is similar to another thread going, but my questions go in a little different direction. 1) With all the talk about one of these days cargo vans having to start logging, can anyone picture how they might accommodate the lack of "DOT" sleeper space in a cargo van? Especially teams--I'm...

I drive two to three hours and power begins to fall off. I shut off vehicle for a couple minutes, and I'm back in business. Two or three hours and power drops off again. No malfunction codes. Dealership can't find anything. I'm now thinking grime in the fuel tank that blocks the fuel...

Looks like the recall notices are arriving. I already replaced my crankshaft sensor in November out of my pocket. I'm in the shop right now for routine maintenance. Will have to see if the dealership is ready to do the work. Previously the dealership said they would probably re-replace the...