Priced out plug wires and caps and rotors all Bosch, for the 400E $361.65 OUCH!!! Is this about right or should I keep shopping!

Pretty close, the caps are about $80 ea, rotors $45, and the wires are expensive also

Yes, it's a limited production European car, not a chebbie.

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Kent Christensen
Albuquerque
'07 GL320CDI, '10 CL550. '01 Porsche Boxster
Two BMW motorcycles

Sure you need wire sets? Do caps/rotors/plugs then see how you are running.

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I'm not a doctor, but I'll have a look.

'85 300SD 245k
'87 300SDL 251k
'90 300SEL 326k

Six others from BMW, GM, and Ford.

Liberty will not descend to a people; a people must raise themselves to liberty.[/IMG]

I too would wait on the wires. The OEM wires are high quality and usually last a long time. You will spend enough on the cap and rotor!

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1994 E320 Cabriolet
1992 300CE (Sold)
1991 300SE (Sold)
1986 560SEL (Sold)

Whoops...

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A.S.E Tech A1,A6,A7,A8 & MVAC 609 + EPA 608

Unless stated otherwise, any question I ask is about my greymarket 1985 380SEL.

I'd just clean and gap my plugs and see what difference that makes. Then order parts as necessary. Older motors get oil fouled plugs from the worn valve guides.

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1990 300SE "Corinne"- 145k daily driver - street modified differential - PARTING OUT OR SELLING SOON - PORTLAND OR. AREA - PM ME FOR DETAILS
1988 560SEL "Gunther"- 190K passes anything except a gas station
1997 S420 - 265k just bought it with a rebuilt trans. Lovely condition

Assuming you use a dremel with a wire brush to clean the plugs, you can do the same thing to the cap. My cap's resistance from contact to plug connector was over 10K ohms before I cleaned them off - then they were the spec 1100 ohms.

The rotor does wear down, though - cleaning it will just increase the gap.

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A.S.E Tech A1,A6,A7,A8 & MVAC 609 + EPA 608

Unless stated otherwise, any question I ask is about my greymarket 1985 380SEL.