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Originally Posted by BlueMax
I am not trying to do a one up on anybody but I am trying to find out what I am missing.
I get 15 to 20 degree's every night this time of year and I never sweat the start. The white ghost sits outside and it is dark when I start her every morning for my commute. 1 cycle and imediate start. Even when it gets below 0 I still do not have an issue.
It seems to run quieter and smoother at first start than after it warms up.
I only have 132k on her so I suspect when she gets a bit older I will see these issues. Would that be the case. Just curious....
99 E300
Sure wish I had the heated seats
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I bought my '99 E300TD new in Omaha, Nebraska, from MB. It came with heated seats.
Saved $3,500.00 versus buying it in Texas at the time.
As far as I'm concerned, it's a battery-strength issue. If the battery can't crank the engine long enough AND at a high enough RPM - you're going to experience non-starting troubles.
My '02 7.3 PowerStroke diesel utilized in-tandem Motorcraft 750CCA batteries, as original equipment. Checking them recently @ Auto Zone, one was totally dead since it was original equipment, so even though the PSD will start on one battery rated @ 762 CCAs according to Auto Zone's free battery testor - the dead one was dragging the start at and under 30*. Since they were already 7 years old, I bit the bullet and bought two new Motorcrafts with 850 CCAs. Boy does she start like a champ now! The other morning in the Delta of Mississippi, it got down to the low teens - no block heater overnight since I parked overnight at a Mississippi State Park campground directly on the Mississippi River. Started like a dream! Motorcrafts are known to last up to 10 yeras, BTW. So the $124.99 plus tax each for 850 CCAs was worth it to me.