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Old 06-27-2006, 10:58 AM
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88 300-TE uses a Bosch plug number -> H9DC or H9DC0. Either will work fine. The H9DCO has a slightly wider side electrode, but in my experience, the H9DC seems to idle smother.

In another recent thread here, some of us learned that Bosch no longer makes these plugs. I suspect there's still a surplus available at the various WEB seller sites like the one here or at a local euro retailer in your area. Once that supply dries up, your options are Beru plugs which are available at:

http://www.kingsborne.com

or Asian brands like NGK or Denso.

Here's a photo of the H9DCs from this sites BuyParts facility:

http://catalog.eautopartscatalog.com/mercedesshop/sophio/wizard.jsp?partner=mercedesshop&clientid=catalog.mercedesshop&baseurl=http://catalog.peachparts.com/&cookieid=1U40N9POF1U40N9W6S&year=1988&make=MB&model=300-TE-001&category=F&part=Spark+Plug

The Bosch replacement for the H9DC is a resistor plug. Unfortunately the H9DC and H9DCO are non-resistor. I'm not sure what Bosch was thinking about when they did this?

Here's a pointer to the H9DC discussion that went on awhile back:

H9DC and H9DCO spark plugs Discontinued
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