My E320 CDI Observations
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My E320 CDI Observations
I am new to the forum and just wanted to share my experiences with my 2005 E320 CDI. Overall I am very happy with the car. The power on the highway is amazing..all that torque right where you need it. I have 38,000 miles with no issues whatsoever and according to the computer have averaged 34MPG over those miles. I drove it from Houston to Las Vegas on one trip cruising sometimes at 100mph through the desert for hours on end...amazing effortless cruising. It tops out at 135mph. I am obviously putting way more miles on it than others because the dealer had to call Germany to release the fuel filter. They were not in the US system yet. I have just about every option, phone, nav, drive dynamic seats, Zenon headlamps, voice activation and harmon kardon. If I had to do it over again I probably would skip the voice activation. I wish the US cars could get the 17" wheels but with the miles I drive the sport tires would go quickly$$$$. I also wish someone on this forum would show with pictures how to change the oil in this thing because I am not still not sure if I am comfortable with the 13000 mile interval.
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Well, glad to hear it!
I am going to post these pics in their own thread for other members to see, but if you want to see a CDI with 17's, I just put these on and I LOVE THEM... WORTH THE MONEY IF YOU CAN SPARE IT! Huge difference in how it handles!
BTW.. I changed my oil at 1000 miles, then again at 3000 miles, and now will do it again at 6500, then 13000, 19500, etc.. I use only Mobil 1 DELVAC (diesel oil).. don't follow that BS 13000 interval.. not if you want to drive that car to 300,000 miles one day..
My CDI
I am going to post these pics in their own thread for other members to see, but if you want to see a CDI with 17's, I just put these on and I LOVE THEM... WORTH THE MONEY IF YOU CAN SPARE IT! Huge difference in how it handles!
BTW.. I changed my oil at 1000 miles, then again at 3000 miles, and now will do it again at 6500, then 13000, 19500, etc.. I use only Mobil 1 DELVAC (diesel oil).. don't follow that BS 13000 interval.. not if you want to drive that car to 300,000 miles one day..
My CDI
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nice 17"ers... looks great with that body color. Might want to shine up those tires to make it stand out a lil bit more. 
wow, 35k miles already on an '05 CDI... that's alot of piloting in such short time.
-=PCH=-
wow, 35k miles already on an '05 CDI... that's alot of piloting in such short time.
-=PCH=-
Originally Posted by CE750
Well, glad to hear it!
I am going to post these pics in their own thread for other members to see, but if you want to see a CDI with 17's, I just put these on and I LOVE THEM... WORTH THE MONEY IF YOU CAN SPARE IT! Huge difference in how it handles!
BTW.. I changed my oil at 1000 miles, then again at 3000 miles, and now will do it again at 6500, then 13000, 19500, etc.. I use only Mobil 1 DELVAC (diesel oil).. don't follow that BS 13000 interval.. not if you want to drive that car to 300,000 miles one day..
My CDI
I am going to post these pics in their own thread for other members to see, but if you want to see a CDI with 17's, I just put these on and I LOVE THEM... WORTH THE MONEY IF YOU CAN SPARE IT! Huge difference in how it handles!
BTW.. I changed my oil at 1000 miles, then again at 3000 miles, and now will do it again at 6500, then 13000, 19500, etc.. I use only Mobil 1 DELVAC (diesel oil).. don't follow that BS 13000 interval.. not if you want to drive that car to 300,000 miles one day..
My CDI
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'05 E320 CDI, '08 BMW X5 4.8i, '11 Duramax 2500HD
Originally Posted by michakaveli
Any one of you guys had you E320CDI's nail yet like older diesels? Maybe when on a cold startup and on an unfortuante tank of bad fuel?
The CDI is a whole new type of diesel... almost as different from a traditional diesel as a gas engine is.
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Originally Posted by CE750
Granted, it's been quite warm here in Phoenix, but my car turns over just like a gas car and starts... I've never waited even 1 second for the coil symbol to go out..
The CDI is a whole new type of diesel... almost as different from a traditional diesel as a gas engine is.
The CDI is a whole new type of diesel... almost as different from a traditional diesel as a gas engine is.
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Hey CE750, I love the pic of your wife wondering what the hell you are doing! I was taking pics of mine over the weekend, my wife opened the door, saw me, shook her head, and closed the door.
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Originally Posted by FlintCDI
Welcome, and enjoy the forum. I love my car as well. You should fill out you sig. When did you get you're car, that's a lot of miles. I'm jealous. 
Thank you. I got in August of 2004 so just over a year ago. It looks like I will be the high mileage tester for the forum.
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Originally Posted by guitarplayer
Hey CE750, I love the pic of your wife wondering what the hell you are doing! I was taking pics of mine over the weekend, my wife opened the door, saw me, shook her head, and closed the door.
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Originally Posted by CE750
Well, glad to hear it!
I am going to post these pics in their own thread for other members to see, but if you want to see a CDI with 17's, I just put these on and I LOVE THEM... WORTH THE MONEY IF YOU CAN SPARE IT! Huge difference in how it handles!
BTW.. I changed my oil at 1000 miles, then again at 3000 miles, and now will do it again at 6500, then 13000, 19500, etc.. I use only Mobil 1 DELVAC (diesel oil).. don't follow that BS 13000 interval.. not if you want to drive that car to 300,000 miles one day..
My CDI
I am going to post these pics in their own thread for other members to see, but if you want to see a CDI with 17's, I just put these on and I LOVE THEM... WORTH THE MONEY IF YOU CAN SPARE IT! Huge difference in how it handles!
BTW.. I changed my oil at 1000 miles, then again at 3000 miles, and now will do it again at 6500, then 13000, 19500, etc.. I use only Mobil 1 DELVAC (diesel oil).. don't follow that BS 13000 interval.. not if you want to drive that car to 300,000 miles one day..
My CDI
