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Old Sep 7, 2010 | 01:44 PM
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AC Delco Spark Plug $3.98- Good or no Good?

I am gonna change my spark plugs and was wondering if I could use the AC Delco Spark Plug quoted at $3.98.
Part Number: 6329-05006386

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Old Sep 7, 2010 | 02:09 PM
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a quarter mile at a time
I would personally spend a little more to buy the OEM plugs.
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Old Sep 7, 2010 | 02:59 PM
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I would personally spend a little more to buy the OEM plugs.
+1 http://www.rmeuropean.com/
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Old Sep 7, 2010 | 03:45 PM
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I would personally spend a little more to buy the OEM plugs.
+2. Take good care of your Mercedes, and it will return the favor.

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Old Sep 7, 2010 | 04:00 PM
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has oem for $10 less per 4 you need than Rmeuro.
Add on a few other items that you need such as air and oil to get it over $50 and shipping is free.
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Old Sep 7, 2010 | 06:40 PM
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DELCO = crap.
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Old Sep 7, 2010 | 08:02 PM
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I got 4 NGKs for 16 taxed.
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Old Sep 7, 2010 | 08:58 PM
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honestly OEM or OEM equivalent is not that much more money considering this is something you only do every 80k-ish miles. Its worth the extra few bucks.
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Old Sep 7, 2010 | 11:44 PM
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Thanx guys I was just wondering why they were so cheap, I am going with OEM, I got some for $10 each.
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Old Sep 7, 2010 | 11:47 PM
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Did you get that REST pump squared away?
It’s typically false economy to install plugs other than those specified in your MB operator’s manual.


Originally Posted by Glyn M Ruck
DELCO = crap.
Balderdash! Recently surpassed the 230,000 mile threshold on my GMC having replaced its $1.99 CR43TS’s every 30k. Hell bent for strong original L05 long-block still consumes less than a liter between OCIs. A steady diet of premium HTHS lubricants and synthetic filters may have contributed. Knock wood.

Regret not having sent birthday wishes yesterday. Trust you had a good one, amigo. :cheers:
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Old Sep 9, 2010 | 11:54 AM
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Hey Thanx Splinter for checking on me. I just finally did it yesterday, I received the part from parts geek a few days ago (Air filter, the cabin air filter and the auxilliary water pump). They arrived loosely assembled in a box, the air filter even had a couple of grease handling stains but it was new. I was expecting a more professional packaging but may be it is standard operating procedure in the industry, I never really bought any car part before so I didn't make much of a big deal about it plus everyone here speaks highly of "geekspart" so may be it was an isolated incident.

Anyway I did everything, my very first DIY what a thrill! I think I am becoming a mechanic here!!!! The only bad point is that I lost the little black plastic connector part that helps secure the plug on top of the pump at the very end. Otherwise all went super well, I was too nervous to take pics given my rookie status.
Thanx again for all the help.

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Old Sep 9, 2010 | 12:23 PM
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like everone else said here. Your only going to do it once or twice for the life of the car...spend that extra 20 dollars and avoid a headache.
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Old Sep 9, 2010 | 06:16 PM
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Originally Posted by splinter
Balderdash! Recently surpassed the 230,000 mile threshold on my GMC having replaced its $1.99 CR43TS’s every 30k. Hell bent for strong original L05 long-block still consumes less than a liter between OCIs. A steady diet of premium HTHS lubricants and synthetic filters may have contributed. Knock wood.

Regret not having sent birthday wishes yesterday. Trust you had a good one, amigo.
Great squire! - Tried them in the AMG ?????

Thanks for the good wishes. I thought my only friend on the forum had deserted me
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,,,, I thought my only friend on the forum had deserted me
Only? Can I be your friend then? Just don't ask me to do any of that Facebook crap though, I don't do computer social applications.
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Only? Can I be your friend then? Just don't ask me to do any of that Facebook crap though, I don't do computer social applications.
Hate Facebook!
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Old Sep 10, 2010 | 09:54 AM
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i would go oem or ngk. I learned the hard way straying from oem tends to cause more problems with these cars.
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Yes, I recently discovered that even NGK iridiums after about 30K put undue stress on the coil packs, causing misfires and CP failures.
Who would thunk it?
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I ordered OEM from AutohausAZ, got them on sale for $8.08. They should get here next week.
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