DUTCH
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Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: US, GA, Atlanta
Vehicle(s): 2015 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI,2018 Sprinter
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| RE: Minnesota Diesel Fuel
Jim W. - 1/2/2009 8:45 AM
This May 1st Minnesota has mandated all diesel fuel to contain at minimum 5% biodiesel. In 2012 all diesel sold in Minnesota must contain at least 10% biodiesel. The owners manual for our 2008 M-Class CDI states that the maximum biodiesel content allowable is 5% and that anything above that percentage mixture is not allowed, will void the warranty and will damage the engine.
Are other states mandating the same percentages and what is a diesel owner to do? Of course one obvious thing is to not buy diesel in Minnesota but that may be quite impractical.
Jim W.
Why not contact your dealer and/or MBUSA to ask them what to do? I'm pretty sure that 10% will be fine, but it wouldn't hurt to get an official blessing. |
