Mercedes slk question

[rover420]

Hi all, a quick question if thats ok.

 

A friend at work has just had her 2001 slk 320 serviced, amongst the various parts shes been charged for are 12 spark plugs at £9 each. Is the engine a twin spark or has she been ripped off ?

 

Cheers

[cort16]

it looks like it

 

http://forums.mercedesclub.org.uk/showthread.php?t=25469

[ypsilandra]

I know the AMG version was twin spark, so I assume the stock 320 must be as well. Was it a MB dealer by any chance?

[rover420]

Cheers for that

 

she wasnt to happy at paying £108 for spark plugs, cant say that I would have been either really.

[Spiny Norman]

That's actually not bad for these fancy platinum plugs, I got charged about a hundred quid for a set for my (Four cylinder twinspark) Alfa 156 a few years ago.

They should last for years so long as the car runs right.

[Pillock]

Plugs for my G40 were £19 each, some crazy platinum tipped ones.

Other than that, in 2002, I don't think I've ever replaced spark plugs in any of my cars. Ooops.

[tooSavvy]

TCE Clio/Twingo 1.2....£50 a set

http://ngk-sparkplugs.com/ilkar7a7-p-2717.html

 

then again, perhaps they last for 90,000miles...dunno

 

*reasonable against a TSpark 4 @ £ton.

 

tooSavvy

[Spiny Norman]

*reasonable against a TSpark 4 @ £ton.

 

8.

Hence 'TWIN spark'.

Still more than the £2 each I think spark plugs should cost.

[tooSavvy]

*reasonable against a TSpark 4 @ £ton.

 

8.

Hence 'TWIN spark'.

Still more than the £2 each I think spark plugs should cost.

 

GOOD POINT...being, same 4=£50 or 8=£ton

 

tooSavvy