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Originally Posted by macdoe
I got quoted from the dealer...$183.00 for a cap and $57.85 for a rotor for the ignition of the 420 sel we are fixing up. These are from Bosch. Is there an alternative manufacturer of these parts? That is a ridiculous price for consumable parts....why so much?
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I completely agree with you but I paid up when I had trouble with cheap parts.
I replaced original cap and rotor at around 300,000 Km and there was no difference in performance until the new, cheap rotor failed. I replaced it with the original ancient one and all was well. I then paid MB prices (same as your but more as they were in Euro) and all's been well ever since.
Those parts have a hard time with heat and my motto is now, "Never go cheap!"
Having said that, I share your pain.
Beru is a good make and, perhaps, worth a try for cap and rotor. I have Beru leads and plugs and all's well.
RayH