[W126 Coupe] 2 ?s

Jim Nowak jjnowak_32503 at yahoo.com
Mon Apr 4 17:41:55 EDT 2005


Eddie,

Are those resistor or non-resistor plugs?

Jim

--- Eddie <cyberdrakon at hotmail.com> wrote:
> Yup, I'm using NGK iridiums as well.  I found them
> to be pretty good.
> Anyone else have similar results?
> 
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> Eddie
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com
> [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com]
> On Behalf Of gary peck
> Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 5:20 AM
> To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists
> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] 2 ?s 
> 
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> 
> Richard
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> 
> I replaced my stock plugs with Iridium's in my SEL
> Question: why are you
> against platinums.
> 
>  
> 
> MBGary
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> 
> From: Shayegan, <mailto:rishayegan at davidson.edu> 
> Richard 
> 
> To: Mercedes <mailto:mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>  Coupes
> Mailing Lists 
> 
> Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2005 9:26 PM
> 
> Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] 2 ?s 
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> I would use Benz antifreeze because it's cheap
> insurance against a costly
> repair. Also, do not take out the plug below the
> radiator all the way, just
> take it out enough to drain. Unless you have a
> helper to wiggle around the
> radiator at the top, it's a real PITA to get back in
> once it's totally out.
> Plugs require no special tools, just a spark plug
> socket (and a torque
> wrench to torque down the replacements), but I think
> you'd be wise to get
> one of the spark plug sockets with a rubber insert
> that holds onto the
> sparkplug, otherwise you'll be contorting your hand
> in all sorts of ways. I
> really like the ones with a pivot joint that came
> with the tool kit that
> came with the car. Just to make sure, you're using
> stock plugs and not
> platinums, right?
> 
> Richard
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>   _____  
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> From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com
> [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com]
> On Behalf Of Gary
> Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2005 9:56 PM
> To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com
> Subject: [W126 Coupe] 2 ?s 
> 
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> i'm getting ready to put in spark plugs on my 88 sec
> and also change the
> anti freeze...is there any i should know or do to
> make this an easy
> experience.  any special tools for the plugs?  can i
> just use prestone?
> let me know .  thanks
> 
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