Here for auction is a well preserved all original 1977 Mercedes Benz 240D set up to run on vegetable oil, regular diesel, biodiesel, or either mixed together.

These 240's became popular for there overall durability, versatility and miles per gallon. I mention this because the 4 cylinder diesel was not known to be a quick car, 240's can be a bit "tractor like". Honestly that's what I like about them, good tough cars. This car in particular is good on the freeway once you get it up to speed, it doesn't mind doing 80 comfortably. Around town it shifts good through all gears, it does take alittle finesse to maximize the cars power, but once you get in sync with it, speed and shifting isn't an issue. So being a 240 overall I am impressed with the cars speed around town and on the highway.

When I first saw the car and seen that it was in great shape I became interested in the color, very nice green, Mercedes calls it Nickle Green. Once I started driving it around is when I really started to like it. The color brings out the classic style this car embodies, so to me being in it's original condition and preserved the way it is makes it more unique and a fun car to drive. And the fact it's able to run on vegetable oil is a plus, plus, lot's of versatility. The system installed to heat and filter the oil has proven over the years to be the most effective. Very safe buy if you are just getting in to this type of car, or if you are a seasoned pro. I aquired the car to resale here, my mechanic and I have looked it over, I have driven it a few hundred miles,  system is new, car is ready for delivery.

Car is set up to run on Straight Vegetable Oil, Waste Vegetable Oil, Biodiesel, Diesel, or a combination of any of these fuels. The single tank conversions are the easiest and most efficient way to run vegetable oil in your vehicle. Also note that you can simply run straight diesel, the system installed allows you to turn off the heat sources via a switch located by the steering wheel. And when you decide to run vegetable oil it's OK to mix the two(diesel & vegoil) together, or simply run straight vegetable oil. If you are environmentally conscious, this is the vehicle for you. This car has a neutral carbon footprint. If you are trying to save money on fuel, this is the vehicle for you.

Vegetable Oil Conversion: The conversion is based on a 2 micron filter/water separator that has a top loaded 150 watt heating element that automatically turns on when temperatures fall below 60F and turns off when the oil reaches 85F. This insures that the veg oil will flow through your filter no matter how cold it gets outside. The final heat stage comes from injector line heaters that get the fuel nice and hot quickly. These heaters will get the fuel to 170F within 3 minutes and if you turn them on before you start the car you will be insuring that hot oil is reaching the injectors right away. This will insure easy starts, even on cold mornings and also insure proper and complete burning of the oil which is critical for the health of your engine. I am very experienced with these Mercedes diesels, and I will only sell cars here that are ready to give there new owner much pleasure and pride. Not only do I do conversions I also make sure mechanically they are ready for delivery. Below in further detail I have listed all the information on the car. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me, I will get back to you as quickly as possible.