Well, the old 300ce-24 has topped 300K Kms and is basically fine. However, it has recently exhibited a bit of increased cranking to start, lumpy idling and the odd misfire.

As far as I can see, 3 of the plug leads are original. I am certain that, aside from plugs, NONE of the ignition components have been changed in the 160 K Kms I've owned the car.

Anyway, I looked back in my records and found that the plugs haven't been changed since 2001 at about 200 K Kms!

As my wife was going to the big city, she visited MB and picked up six new Mercedes plugs (Bosch F7 DPP 332 R1 586 - whatever that means). I had told her that they would be about 2 or 3 Euro each. She returned 86 Euro lighter!!!!

The upside, however, is that it now starts like a good 'un, idles like new and seems to have been generally rejuvinated.

So, simple solution, 86 Euro and away we go!!

RayH

 

Hey Ray,
If it makes you feel any better, I'd have to pay $120 U.S. for those plugs.
Peter

 

wow..i only paid $35 for those plugs

 

I was assuming I was standing next to his wife at the same counter and paying with USD and not EUROS. I'm probably not going back to Europe in the spring, because the exchange rate sucks. According to the news Europeans are coming over here to vacation and get their tattoo work done, because it's such a bargain. Our dollar is so far in the toilet, I don't know when I'll be able to go back to Europe. I guess I'll go back to Hawaii again. The exchange rate is still pretty good there.