Just got the G500 back from the shop. The window regulator in the front drivers door broke. I slammed the door last weekend, and he window fell into the door. (Never had that happen on the older ones...)




My favorite part is the 16 sparkplugs..... Why do you need that?

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-Justin

91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

16 sparkplugs? My favorite cars don't have any.

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83 300D Turbo with manual conversion, early W126 vented front rotors and H4 headlights 400,xxx miles
08 Suzuki GSX-R600 M4 Slip-on 22,xxx miles
88 Jaguar XJS V12 94,xxx miles. Work in progress.

That would be a good feature to have in a G wagon.

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-Justin

91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

i think that actually was a famous design element in early mercedes race cars?

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Window regulators fail on the older ones too...just after 20 plus years.

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1982 240 D, 308,000 - 321,127 miles (sold)
1982 300 TD,166,500 - 226,000 miles
1998 E 320, 120,000 - 144,000 miles
2005 C 230 K, 26,000 - 77,000 miles (sold)

Mercedes never figured out how to do a window regulator.

They are always breaking, the W140's and W126's seem to be the worst offenders.


I think the two spark plug thing was done for emissions. That new V8 is lame compared to the M119 it replaced, the M119 is a better motor.

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

^^^^^^^^^^^^I think a 23 year service life is dang good for a window regulator. Some cars don't last that long. They are stressed when you roll the windows up and dont let off the switch right away, and after 20 or so years, they break. As for the spark plugs, I think the Hemis are that way also.

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1984 300SD Orient Red/ Palomino
1989 560SEC
2016 Mazda 6 6 speed manual
1995 Ford F-150 reg cab 4.9 5speed manual

You need em for the Veyron

Ever considered a 300GD Turbo?

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1974 240D 3.0L 4(M) - 250K -OM617.910 + 300D FW + Rajay turbo power!
1977 6.9 3(A) - 84k

My first Mercedes the window kept doing that. I think I had to take it back about 4 times to get it working proporly.

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2015 ML350 4Matic. Wifes DD
2015 GLK350 4Matic. My winter DD
2012 E350 4Matic. Road Trip car
2009 CLK350 Coupe Designo.Kleemann Tune For nice days/DD
2006 CL600. V12.Eurocharged Tune. Enough said
2005 CLK55 AMG Coupe.Kleemann Tune. For the sound and style
2004 CLK320 Cabriolet. 2005+ Interior swap. For the sunny Florida days & beach days

I had that happen on my 1984 300TD . . . . I got new ones for both rear doors for $40.00.

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OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

You have a G500-BV..."Before VTEC"...

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2009 ML350 (106K) - Family vehicle
2001 CLK430 Cabriolet (80K) - Wife's car
2005 BMW 645CI (138K) - My daily driver
2016 Mustang (32K) - Daughter's car

BMW either! The window regulators go out all the time on my moms 2001 X5. It's like having to change the oil almost. We've gone through 2-3 window regulators in 5 years. They all went out too! on every window. The mechanic told us the motor is too strong and when you do the automatic up, it bends the track... That should be a recall thing.

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2007 BMW 328XI

That sucks.. there is a problem with the F150 pickups where the windows just fall into the door. My GF's parents had it happen twice. I'd be pretty surprised if that happened.

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1985 CA 300D Turbo , 213K mi

Emissions and fuel economy, yes. Two plugs ensure more complete combustion of the air/fuel mixture as well as a better-timed combustion stroke with a shorter burn time. You get more of the potential energy turned into kinetic energy and you send less unburnt fuel out the tailpipe.

Porsche used to put them in the flat 6 but I don't know if they do or don't any more. It is the same idea on a Mazda RX8's rotary engine as well - there are two plugs for the combustion chamber.

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Jonathan

2011 Mazda2
2000 E320 4Matic Wagon
1994 C280 (retired)

Yeah its the same problem with Mercedes. If your are good on the W126 you can train yourself not to bend the regulator so much.

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200