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Old Aug 14, 2009 | 12:54 PM
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What is the OEM plug for the "02 CL500...brand and #. Thanks!
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Old Aug 14, 2009 | 02:05 PM
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all w215 and mercedes in general take iridium spark plugs,best plug brand for mercedes is bosch,bosch iridium plugs are also the ones that come on them from factory..
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Old Aug 14, 2009 | 02:07 PM
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part number at autozone is Part #: 4501
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Old Aug 14, 2009 | 06:38 PM
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Thanks, but what I'm asking for is the exact plug that MB put in the '02 CL500 at the factory.
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Old Aug 14, 2009 | 07:12 PM
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THAT S EXACTLY WHAT I SAID,FROM THE FACTORY IT COMES WITH IRIDIUM BOSCH PLUGS
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Old Aug 15, 2009 | 01:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Jud Chapin
What is the OEM plug for the "02 CL500...brand and #. Thanks!
004-159-19-03-26 spark plug MB OEM
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Old Aug 15, 2009 | 07:45 PM
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Thanks to both you guys...Wease your no. is what I was looking for. Does the Bosch 4501 need to be gaped? If so, what is the gap?
I pulled the wire off one of the plugs today and it looks like a bear of a job to get the new plug started the way it is recessed. Is this the case?
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Originally Posted by Jud Chapin
Thanks to both you guys...Wease your no. is what I was looking for. Does the Bosch 4501 need to be gaped? If so, what is the gap?
I pulled the wire off one of the plugs today and it looks like a bear of a job to get the new plug started the way it is recessed. Is this the case?

all spark plugs need to be gaped,the info should be on a sticker under the hood
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