monark plugs are short lived and cheap. but they glow hot. i wouldn't consider keeping them in for 3 years
the traditional winning combination for starting a very worn engine in very cold weather was monark plugs and an iskra starter. both junk. low quality. BUT, effective for this niche. bosch plug wires are a disgrace compared to beru, but probably outsell beru at least 5 to 1 i don't even think we sell monark stuff. i know we don't sell Iskra. On 2/16/06, Dave M. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'm *not* a fan of Monark plugs. The one set I got a few years ago > didn't last long, and I wasn't running afterglow at the time, either. > I'd have to double-check my records, but I think I lost 2 of 6 plugs > within 3 years and 30kmi... an embarassingly short life span. > > I'm not crazy about some Bosch items that are made off-shore, but in > general, I still think Bosch makes decent stuff and should be prety > close to Beru. I wouldn't touch Autolite, but I'd take a Bosch over > Monark any day. I currently have Bosch Duraterm Chromium in my 603 > (special import from Europe - dunno why they won't sell them in the > USA), but used the plain ol' Bosch #80006 for my dad's 603 and my old > 617 with good results. I've also done the full factory afterglow setup > on my 603, with the 60-second maximum afterglow, not the later > 180-second max (which I think is a bit excessive). > > For stuff like oil fiters, though, I'd rather avoid Bosch. In their > defense, my buddy just picked up a Bosch oil filter for his VW diesel > and it was "Made in Germany"! I was quite surprised, I was expecting > it to be Hecho in Zimbabwe or something... > > :-) > > -Dave M. > > > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2006 23:06:16 -0500 > > From: Gary Hurst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Bosch vs NGK (was exploding glow plugs) > > > > > > i'm not a big fan of bosch overall, even though we at BuyMBparts > probably > > sell more bosch than any other brand. the people demand bosch and it is > the > > people who have the final say. > > > > if bosch doesn't float your boat, beru and monark both make glow > plugs. i > > particularly like the monarks, although they don't enjoy much support on > > this list. as a general rule, i find bosch products below beru in terms > of > > quality. > > > > i have no experience with ngk glow plugs, but their spark plugs are the > > bomb. > > > > even thought they've given me a leatherman, coffee mug and calendar, I > think > > it is time to start saying no to bosch where practical. your benz will > > never be bosch free, but every little bit counts. > > > > just say no > > _______________________________________ > http://www.striplin.net > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net >
