Spark Plugs and wire set question
02-16-2008, 11:17 AM
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Spark Plugs and wire set question
Great forum!
I need help/advice from you experts.
I noted some discussion on resistor vs non resistor plugs (if avaliable).
What are your reccommendations?
The wire sets are pricey. Which ones are good? (bosch?). How easy is it to do it yourself and is the fitment good?
Thanks in advance for you advice. 1994 e420 (stock w/130k)
I need help/advice from you experts.
I noted some discussion on resistor vs non resistor plugs (if avaliable).
What are your reccommendations?
The wire sets are pricey. Which ones are good? (bosch?). How easy is it to do it yourself and is the fitment good?
Thanks in advance for you advice. 1994 e420 (stock w/130k)
02-16-2008, 06:49 PM
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The plugs for your car:
*Bosch F8 DC4
*Beru 14F-8 DU4
*Champion C11 YCC
I believe these are non resistor plugs, and I wouldn´t install anyting else.
The cables and the suppressor plugs are available separately as you can see in the picture, and I recommend bosch.
- It is not very difficult to replace these things btw.
Cheers,
*Bosch F8 DC4
*Beru 14F-8 DU4
*Champion C11 YCC
I believe these are non resistor plugs, and I wouldn´t install anyting else.
The cables and the suppressor plugs are available separately as you can see in the picture, and I recommend bosch.
- It is not very difficult to replace these things btw.
Cheers,
Last edited by 124-Fan; 02-16-2008 at 06:51 PM.
02-17-2008, 03:18 AM
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Non-resistor, all the way.
I have been sold 100 Euro-worth of plugs, twice over, by my Mercedes dealership. For some years, the old 300ce has been hesitating.
I'ver replaced fuel pumps, filter, accumulator, idle control valve, EHA. Then I replaced distributor cap and rotor with parts from Bremi (cheap - I was short of cash at the time) and wires by Beru.
At each stage, it got slightly better.
Now it is more or less back to it's former glory (at 320K Kms) following an experiment with a set of Bosch non-resitor plugs I got for 18 Euro. Yes, 18, NOT 80!!!
It starts better, idles better and, yesterday, filled with wife, sister-in-law and luggage and shopping for 4, it stormed the 500 Kms home without missing a beat. Not only that, it consistently urged me up to and beyond 150 Kph (towards 100 mph). An excellent run.
The moral of this? Stick with Bosch non-resistor. They're original, cheap and effective.
RayH
I'ver replaced fuel pumps, filter, accumulator, idle control valve, EHA. Then I replaced distributor cap and rotor with parts from Bremi (cheap - I was short of cash at the time) and wires by Beru.
At each stage, it got slightly better.
Now it is more or less back to it's former glory (at 320K Kms) following an experiment with a set of Bosch non-resitor plugs I got for 18 Euro. Yes, 18, NOT 80!!!
It starts better, idles better and, yesterday, filled with wife, sister-in-law and luggage and shopping for 4, it stormed the 500 Kms home without missing a beat. Not only that, it consistently urged me up to and beyond 150 Kph (towards 100 mph). An excellent run.
The moral of this? Stick with Bosch non-resistor. They're original, cheap and effective.
RayH
02-17-2008, 04:26 AM
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If you go for the original Mercedes labeled stuff, you can get the suppressor boots separately. And if you buy the original set of cables, I think the boots are included, still removable from the cable.
If you go for something else, then I think the cable is in one piece with the boot. It´s cheaper and should work nicely in your car. Again, I recommend Bosch.
Cheers,
If you go for something else, then I think the cable is in one piece with the boot. It´s cheaper and should work nicely in your car. Again, I recommend Bosch.
Cheers,
