I replaced the three cam plugs and the centrifuge cover on my wife’s E350 using Bapmic parts ordered from Pelican. They seemed comparable to the original parts I removed when making the repair. Given the low price of the parts and the fact that the job is an easy one I can do in my garage, I felt justified in deviating from OEM. So far I’m pleased....but it has only been about a month since the repair.

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Christopher
'06 Mercedes E350 station wagon (silver/black)
'85 Mercedes 300D (black pearl/palomino)
'85 Mercedes 300SD (smoke silver/burgundy)
'79 Cadillac Sedan DeVille

'05 Toyota Camry (because always running is nice)

'85 Mercedes 300D sold back to orig. owner 8-1-06
'84 Volvo 264GL Diesel, owned 2000-2013