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Old 05-26-2012, 08:26 PM
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Hello fellow forums members,

Just wanted to take a head count of all the forum members who have been experiencing spark plug issues.

All M157 owners please chime in. If you haven't replaced your plugs still post a reply so we can paint a better picture as of why this issue is recurring for some of us.

1. none performance package, performance package, or tuned

2. at what mileage and under what condition did you changed the plugs if at all

3. how many times you've changed them

4. total mileage on vehicle

5. driving style

6. fuel type you're using

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No spark plugs replacement for me. Checked with the dealer when I took my car for other minor issues. They checked my VIN and ran my car through the STAR diagnostic and no error came up.

My car is 2012 CLS63 with 6700 miles (it has the older Navigation system) and it has the PP package. Took my car to the track a few times. No mods.
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Originally Posted by Saeedg48
Hello fellow forums members,

Just wanted to take a head count of all the forum members who have been experiencing spark plug issues.

All M157 owners please chime in. If you haven't replaced your plugs still post a reply so we can paint a better picture as of why this issue is recurring for some of us.

1. none performance package, performance package, or tuned

2. at what mileage and under what condition did you changed the plugs if at all

3. how many times you've changed them

4. total mileage on vehicle

5. driving style

6. fuel type you're using
Renntech tuned PP
Driving style - hard - 1 through 3 gear city/3 through 5th highway...
6500 total miles
Plugs went out at about 3500 miles coming off freeway. CEL came on and cylinder shut down(I have been told...). Brought to dealer and fixed under warrentee.
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Old 05-27-2012, 05:32 AM
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never had a problem when i had manufactor plugs ( even when tuned )

after dealer replaced my plugs ( major service ), one broke while WOT, new plugs had less than 6000km on them.

i am thinking propably the plugs that they installed were old stock and have some quality issue.

1. performance package and tuned

2. 30k km, major service as dealer says in GCC.

3. once

4. 39k km

5. the worst in history, LOL lots of > 300km for more than 10 min, daily WOTs

6. 93US, 98 UAE.

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Took to my MBZ dealer, no issues or problems noted, or noticed.
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i drive them all, fast and hard
What exactly r they symptoms that occur with bad plugs

I have pp, no mods, 4000 miles, car seems ok
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As people mod the TT cars the added boost subjects the spark plugs to added stresses.
Look to the EVO and Subaru tuners to see what type of spark plugs they use when the boost gets turned up...

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What exactly r they symptoms that occur with bad plugs

I have pp, no mods, 4000 miles, car seems ok

no symptoms untill CEL comes one and the engine vibrates.
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My car (produced 2011.12) has been checked at dealership and dealer said that there is no necessary to replace spark plugs.
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IT LIKE ITS STOLEN!
ive experienced this issue once at 2000 miles and again it put me on the side of the road at 6000 miles, car is tuned during both issues, i drive my car like its stolen, changed the plugs and its stronger than ever!
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Originally Posted by Saeedg48
Hello fellow forums members,

Just wanted to take a head count of all the forum members who have been experiencing spark plug issues.

All M157 owners please chime in. If you haven't replaced your plugs still post a reply so we can paint a better picture as of why this issue is recurring for some of us.

1. none performance package, performance package, or tuned

2. at what mileage and under what condition did you changed the plugs if at all

3. how many times you've changed them

4. total mileage on vehicle

5. driving style

6. fuel type you're using
1. Performance Package, Weistec tuned
2. around 3500-4500 miles cant remember; misfiring after driving hard at 110 freeway (pasadena freeway)
3. only once
4. about 7000 miles
5.hard, more or less like freefall's description
6. 91 oct chevron
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1. none performance package, performance package, or tuned

PP on two M157's--- wagon and CLS- both tuned with the same shelf tune via OE.

2. at what mileage and under what condition did you changed the plugs if at all

No plug changes, no issues

3. how many times you've changed them

N/A

4. total mileage on vehicle

5k miles both

5. driving style

Hyper aggressive- always on it in the city and high speed pushes on the mexican toll roads.

6. fuel type you're using

Crappy Cali Noventa y Uno
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Originally Posted by Vic55
Hyper aggressive- always on it in the city and high speed pushes on the mexican toll roads.
Post reported to local authorities. LA drivers- good luck and stay the F out of the way.

Almost 5K on my 2013 PP with no issues but not tuned yet.
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Originally Posted by NickE63
ive experienced this issue once at 2000 miles and again it put me on the side of the road at 6000 miles, car is tuned during both issues, i drive my car like its stolen, changed the plugs and its stronger than ever!
Did you retune it to stock before you took it to the dealer?
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IT LIKE ITS STOLEN!
nope got lucky they didnt even recognize the tune or reflash it
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1. none performance package, performance package, or tuned
Non-PP Renntech tuned since 800 miles on odo

2. at what mileage and under what condition did you changed the plugs if at all
Never been changed

3. how many times you've changed them
Never been changed

4. total mileage on vehicle
8k

5. driving style
Hard. It's made about 40 passes down the dragstrip too.

6. fuel type you're using
93, no specific brand.

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