Rio Z Lander

just hit a new mark well my car hit 280.000 miles today.i must say when i got the car it only had 266.000 miles on it 10 months ago. i dont know if i should be happy or sad that my car is old and getting older. or glad that it is running pretty well at the momet. also thinking of getting my oil changed tomarrow

C43AMG

You should be happy....and based upon your signature , this should be a all-day,everyday emotion !

BrabusBenz300E

Dang, you drive quite a bit. Thats great though...my audi is at about half that and wants to explode

GORBETTTEAM

congrats

Rio Z Lander

well it is a audi the one we got runs like crap we just had to spend 600bucks for some thing that should not of gone bad.. also i dont like the way any audi rides most of the bounce so much i can feel my back brakeing. they bounce jump turn like crap and are slow as hell.....all i can say is if my friends 2007 cobalt can out run the new ones im in good shape my car out runs his. the oil change did not happen today i will try again monday

Rio Z Lander

yes i do drive alot in the las week i have put 400 miles on my car just driving around. i had nothing better to do. my car drives and drives and keeps going. all my friends love my car to and a few of them want to drive a MB

carlson03

man....my car just hit 104k miles yesterday and it has a lot of problems....

Rio Z Lander

i got my oil changed wow what a difference it made i could not believe it. my car runs a lot better the oil was black and burnt
............could explain alot .............but it runs better this fryday im getting new spark plugs for my car. to bad they are running me 50$ my choice for the price
i could get some for less money but i am going to treat my car to some thing nice that well help it run a bit better

i will be buying

BOSCH Platinum +4

Rio Z Lander

also you forget i had my motor rebuilt 1 or 2 years ago i for get when...and the same with the transmission and a few other things and it comes out to 15k total spent on this car over the last 10 years

CDP

You should make a thread where you can always post your rants, problems and or random thoughts.

Rio Z Lander

maybe but im lazy \id have to fine it every time i post some thing.trust me in ****ing lazy i went to bed 2am and got up i think at 3pm got oil chaged went to dana point then had a nap in my car in dana point got up at 6:30pm and had 30min to get home and go to work. made it to work at 7pm and made my friend **** him self a little.


the car ride from dana point was fast and .........well i did some things im not happy about no i did not run any lights or stop signs just speeding. he told me he would never call my car a POS again. most of the time i drive slow

carlson03

The thing about my Mercedes...it is a great car, it is quiet, right now I have the idle control valve unplugged, so after a minute of me having to idle it manually, it runs better than ever....there is part of me that wants to get rid of it (the cheap side of me) and the side of me that tells me to keep it, esp since my SUV gets wayy worse gas mileage and gas costs an arm and a leg....but I think that for the most part it runs great....also Rio, I changed my oil about 1200 miles ago...changing the oil on a 260e is the simplest car ever btw

Saijin_Naib

Dude, be careful on the Platinum spark plugs, there have been postings here regarding how they could potentially cause issues with the w124. I know my CE ate through a set right quick, but has had a set of Bosch Coppers on for a very long time.

carlson03

likewise with the platinum....i went to just cheap autolites and they worked much better and were a lot cheaper too
but you live and learn

shdoug

If I made a list of all the spark plugs I would NOT use in your car, the platinum +4 would be at the top. Unless you have lots of money and enjoy replacing spark plugs a month later and throwing your +4s in the trash.

Just buy simple non-platinum plugs. I used AC Delcos (it was all they had and I had the day off) and they worked great. I think it cost me about 12 bucks.

STLe320

I just stick with Bosch...they work just fine to me!

ZorroAMG

On our cars, OEM style plugs are FTW...as per shdoug's suggestions....

Rio Z Lander

Rio Z Lander

well i dont know i have to wait for fryday to come around i get paid every week.
all i know is after looking at mine i think i might of salved my problem.

my spark plugs are black and crusty. (thanks dad for being a cheap ****)
well Zorro i think this would go to you. what would be the best brand to buy i have 50$ to play with and id like to get some thing nice that will last for a few years

Saijin_Naib

Anything Copper. Bosch Coppers, whatever.

Rio Z Lander

ok i was thinking about this but i dont know that will cost me a arm and a leg http://pulstarplug.com/

shdoug

Rio- just buy some standard Bosch, NGK, Autolite, whatever. Save your money for gas. Did you ever get that alternator and battery issue fixed?

Saijin_Naib

The Pulsar plugs sound like they have sound concepts behind them, but that does not always translate into real-world results. I'll keep my eye on them, thanks.

Rio Z Lander

yah i got a new battery a in November and i rebuilt my alternator it should last for a few more months untell i have the cash to get a new one

ZorroAMG

I'd listen to shdoug, dude....he's speaking the truth.