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I don't add any additives either for renewable or regular #2. From what I remember reading on sprinter forum thread where a 76 executive answered questions from members and said in 76 renewable diesel there is 1% or 5% regular diesel (R99 or R95), some claim the minority component is biodiesel...

My EGR valve has been cleaned once. I have also started to use Renewable Diesel (R99) which is widely available in California. That seems to be helping with soot and re-generations. Dealer uses MB branded oil which I believe is made by Petronas.

I have a sprinter with the same OM642 engine. The van is camper loaded close to 8,000 lbs and frequently pulls long stretch of steep mountain grades out here in the west. So far it's been maintained at the dealer changing oil at an average 12k miles. I have been reading on sprintersource that...