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100,000 miles that the dealer said is correct, but Ramrod is "the most rightest", 4 years also, whichever comes first. It was changed later, with no mods to the engine at all, to 5 years. I don't think there will be a problem, but I'm an optimist at times.
There is a tool "of sorts" recommended by MB to removed the plug boots. It is difficult to use on the last couple wires on the drivers side. It is a wrench with a few curves in it which was originally designed for I believe adjusting valves on the M110 engine. Just to give you an idea of how you do this is that the business end of the wrench (the "flats") slip into the groove you see out towards the outer end of the metal shield. The wrench I think is 17mm, fits quite nicely in that grove. And due to the curving or "drop" of the wrench, you can then pry on it against the valve cover and it levers the plug wire ends off quite nicely, except like I said the rear cylinder on the drivers side, especially the "way back" one. I agree it helps to remove the air cleaner box, yo could even remove the mass airflow sensor, but that's as far as I'd go, not the hard plastic tube, to apt to break the tabs off.
Gilly
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