Dealer said spark plugs at 106k?
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Dealer said spark plugs at 106k?
So I stopped by dealer and they said car needs spark plugs at 106k. I go home and manual from mb website says 91k.
Which is it?
2008 e350 4matic
Car has 103k hence I don't want to replace something that was just replaced...was he just mistaken?
Which is it?
2008 e350 4matic
Car has 103k hence I don't want to replace something that was just replaced...was he just mistaken?
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MB: 91,000 or 5 years (whichever comes first)
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09 MB changed requirement to every 40,000 miles/4-years for ATF and transfer case oil (4matic).
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Just wondering...what goes wrong with plugs in an older but still very low mileage car? I'm planning to replace mine in a newly acquired 07 E350 that only has 32k miles, but I'm still wondering why the age guidance for replacement?
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However it is possible for the plug thread to seize in the head and pull the threads out with the plug. I changed mine early just to be sure they didn't seize. I could have put them back but that didn't seem like the right approach so I put in new Bosch. And yes against everyone who said put them dry I used spark plug anti-seize .
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That's what I suspected. I think I may remove and inspect mine, and if they're still looking good maybe put 'em back in. My car was obviously garaged since it still looks and smells new inside, outside, and even underneath. I did take a look at the Navigation history, and it looks like it was used to go from the retirement community (probably advertised on your local TV stations) to the nearest mall and back.
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FYI
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......spark plugs have come a LONG way.......
For example: the Iridum plug. At circa 145k, my NSX 3.2 liter V6 shows little degradation from the usual benchmarks.....(starting, idle, MPG, missing on hard acceleration).
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For example: the Iridum plug. At circa 145k, my NSX 3.2 liter V6 shows little degradation from the usual benchmarks.....(starting, idle, MPG, missing on hard acceleration).
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The same can happen in a car engine.