How to remove spark plugs in 2.6?
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1993 190E 2.6
How to remove spark plugs in 2.6?
I'm doing my first tune-up on my car, and I already changed the oil, now I wanted to change the spark plugs while the oil was emptying, but couldn't 
I thought that you just pull off the black rubber thing, and underneath would be a spark plug that I unscrew with the spark plug wrench I bought. This is how it was on 2 other cars I had before, but for some reason for the life of me I can't pull the black rubber things off! I even tried with pliers, but it started to tear the rubber, lol, bad news right there. There seems to be a metal ring around each rubber thing. Is there some trick to removing these spark plugs?
Keep in mind that I'm still new at under-the-hood stuff so what may be obvious to you may be news to me
I thought that you just pull off the black rubber thing, and underneath would be a spark plug that I unscrew with the spark plug wrench I bought. This is how it was on 2 other cars I had before, but for some reason for the life of me I can't pull the black rubber things off! I even tried with pliers, but it started to tear the rubber, lol, bad news right there. There seems to be a metal ring around each rubber thing. Is there some trick to removing these spark plugs?
Keep in mind that I'm still new at under-the-hood stuff so what may be obvious to you may be news to me
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'85 190E 2.3-16 '99 C280 '11 GLK350
First, on any spark plug wire leads, always pull the boot, not the wire. On the Mercedes wire sets, generally a fast hard pull on the boot gets the job done.
There is a resistor inline on each wire, and that's the reason why non-resistor plugs are the best for these engines.
There is a resistor inline on each wire, and that's the reason why non-resistor plugs are the best for these engines.
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I had the same problem also. I turned the plug wire a lil bit and did a quick pull and it came right off. It should be easier next time you take them off. The initial time is difficult.
