Thanks for the info. That was what I was afraid of. Well, at least when I put in the Champions I reamed out the glow plug holes, so, in a few months when I have to replace them again, I shouldn't have to do any reaming.
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Originally Posted by Zacharias
The overwhelming experience with Champion glowplugs in the Mercedes community has been negative.
Start looking for Bosch on sale somewhere online - as I seem to recall Champion plugs' lifespan is measured in months, not years.
The only good brands are Bosch and Monark. It's unlikely you will find Monarks as cheap as Bosch.
Edit: So I just suggested you look for a deal, let me also suggest you do so only from reputable suppliers. eBay doesn't qualify. It's a haven for vendors of Chinese copies and yes, there are knockoff Bosch GPs out there.
Edit 2: Also avoid a guy on eBay who sells a lot of stuff for all kinds of diesels, who sells off-brand GPs made by "a company owned by Bosch." They are cheap. I researched and found that yes, the company is Bosch owned. So I figured what the hey. Anyway they died in 6 mos. Sorry I forget the name but the box was mostly black with blue and white lettering.
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