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Diesel Engine - Bio-Diesel B2 Fuel Usage Recommendations

NUMBER: 14-002-06

GROUP: Fuel

DATE: February 14, 2006

SUBJECT:
Bio-Diesel B2 Fuel

MODELS:

2002 - 2006 (VA) Sprinter

SYMPTOM/CONDITION:

Fuels with a maximum volume percentage of 2% Bio-Diesel can be used for Sprinter engines type 0M612 and 0M647. Bio-Diesel, also known as Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAME), fuel must comply with specification ASTM D 6751 by the World-Wide Fuel Charter (WWFC), category 1-3.

CAUTION:
The engine may suffer severe damage if operated with concentrations of Bio-Diesel higher than 2%.

POLICY:
Information Only

Disclaimer:
This bulletin is supplied as technical information only and is not an authorization for repair.