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Originally Posted by biopete
Working on my friends E300D. Going to attempt glow plugs.  : It has 606 engine. I notice it runs pretty slow off the line. Unless I downshift or floor it so it downshifts, it seems a bit slow. It will cruise at 90 on highway no problem.
Are these 606 non turbos just a bit slow? I'm used to a 603 turbo without an alda.
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I have a 96E300d non-turbo, and its not the quickest car off the line, but I have no trouble keeping up with stop and go traffic. On the highway, the car has more than enough power tp keep up with traffic. My temperature will stay just a hair below the 80 mark, depending on traffic and outside temperature. As for the glow plugs, a lot of PB blaster, and patience are in order. Some posters recommend getting the engine up to temperature before trying to remove the plugs. Buru lists the breaking point of their glow plugs to be about 46 N/m, so when I did mine, I used a torque wrench to stay within that limit, and screwed the plug back and forth. Sometimes, I would only be able to get it to move a quarter of a turn before I needed to apply more PB Blaster and let it sit for a while. It is not a question of the threads binding up so much as it is the carbon buildup holding the tip of the plug. I would recommend that prior to installing the new plugs, you use a glow plug reamer to get rid of the carbon buildup. Good luck!!