Mercedes-Benz 560SEL Ignition and Tune-Up Products

Double Platinum Spark Plug offers enhanced durability and longer service life, making it a top choice for performance-focused engines. Engineered with a platinum-to-platinum design, it minimizes gap erosion and reduces misfires, ensuring consistent ignition and reliability. The yttrium-enhanced ground electrode provides superior heat transfer, allowing the spark plug to withstand high temperatures and pressures for extended durability. Its high alumina ceramic insulator optimizes thermal conductivity and dielectric strength, while the multi-rib insulator prevents flash-over for added safety. Designed with a mid-projection standard center electrode and flat seat type, this spark plug is tailored for distributor-less ignition system (DIS) engines. Both the center and ground electrode tips are crafted from platinum, delivering superior performance compared to copper and standard platinum plugs. With a resistor type included, this spark plug is built to meet the demands of modern engines, offering exceptional value and reliability for long-term use.

Product Features:

• Engineered with a platinum-to-platinum design that prevents gap erosion, extending the life of the spark plug.
• The yttrium-Enhanced Ground Electrode delivers superior heat transfer that delivers more durability under high temps and pressure for greater life.
• Its high alumina ceramic insulator provides optimum thermal conductivity and dielectric strength.
• The multi-rib insulator prevents flash-over.
• Designed specifically for distributor-less ignition system (DIS) engines, ensuring compatibility and optimized performance for modern engine designs.

The Iridium Power Spark Plug features the world’s smallest iridium center electrode at just 0.4mm, delivering unmatched spark precision for maximum combustion efficiency. Engineered with patented 360-degree laser welding, it ensures durability and reliability even under extreme conditions, withstanding temperatures over 4000 Deg F. The U-groove and taper-cut ground electrode design enhances flame propagation, optimizing engine performance. Its burnished nickel plating provides superior resistance to high temperatures and corrosion, making it ideal for long-term use. Designed for a wide range of applications, including classic and collector cars, this spark plug offers superior performance with increased horsepower and improved fuel efficiency. Requiring 5,000 volts less to fire compared to conventional plugs, it ensures reliable starts and fewer misfires, even under heavy loads. Constructed with a durable iridium center electrode tip and a flat seat type, the Iridium Power Spark Plug guarantees long-lasting performance, making it a top choice for drivers seeking efficiency, power, and reliability.

Product Features:

• World’s smallest Iridium Center Electrode (0.4mm) for improved spark for maximum combustion
• Patented 360-degree laser welding assembly process
• U-groove and taper cut ground electrode to maximize flame propagation.
• Withstands temperatures greater than 4000 degree Fahrenheit
• Burnished nickel plating for high temperature endurance and superior corrosion resistance
• Wide range of part numbers for thousands of applications, including classic and collector cars
• Iridium Power
• Superior Performance: Patented technology allows the Iridium Power plug to outperform any other spark plug on the market, delivering more horsepower and better fuel efficiency.
• Low Voltage Requirement: Requires 5,000 volts less to fire compared to conventional spark plugs, making it highly efficient and reliable under extreme conditions.
• Enhanced Engine Starts: Experience faster and easier engine starts with fewer misfires, even under heavy loads, thanks to the advanced design of the DENSO Iridium Power spark plug.
• Durable Iridium Material: Constructed with a durable iridium center electrode tip and a flat seat type, ensuring long-lasting performance and reliability.

ACDelco GM Original Equipment Conventional Spark Plugs are designed, engineered, and tested to rigorous standards, and are backed by General Motors. These Conventional Spark Plugs are designed for reliability and efficient performance, and are a high quality replacement for many vehicles on the road today. Their high-quality copper cores and outstanding suppression characteristics deliver reliable performance. They are also available for Marine applications. These premium aftermarket replacement spark plugs are manufactured to meet your expectations for fit, form, and function. ACDelco GM Original Equipment parts are the true OE parts installed during the production of or validated by General Motors for GM vehicles. Some ACDelco GM Original Equipment parts may have formerly appeared as GM Genuine Parts (OE) or ACDelco Professional.

Product Features:

• GM regularly updates production and service part designs to integrate new materials and technologies
• High-Quality Copper Core: Designed with high-quality copper cores for reliable performance and efficient operation.
• Nickel Center Electrode Tip: Features a nickel center electrode tip for enhanced durability and consistent performance.
• Outstanding Suppression Characteristics: Engineered to deliver outstanding suppression characteristics, ensuring smooth engine operation.
• OE Replacement: These spark plugs are true OE parts installed during GM vehicle production, ensuring perfect fit, form, and function.
• Versatile Applications: Providing a high-quality replacement for a wide range of vehicles.

Autolite Platinum spark plugs are crafted for superior performance and durability, making them ideal for older engine applications. Featuring a platinum center electrode firing tip, these spark plugs ensure quicker firing, smoother starts, better acceleration, and improved fuel efficiency. The platinum firing tip prevents gap erosion, extending the service life, while the high alumina ceramic insulator enhances thermal conductivity and insulation for added strength. A multi-rib insulator design prevents flash-over, ensuring reliable operation, and the nickel-plated shell resists corrosion for long-lasting durability. With a mid-projection standard center electrode and a flat seat type, these performance-grade spark plugs deliver consistent results. The combination of platinum and nickel materials in the electrode tips further boosts reliability, making them a dependable choice for maintaining engine efficiency and longevity.

Product Features:

• Engineered with a platinum firing tip that prevents gap erosion for longer service life.
• Its high alumina ceramic insulator provides thermal conductivity and superior insulation for increased strength.
• The multi-rib insulator prevents flash-over.
• Designed with a nickel-plated shell that is corrosion resistant to provide increased durability for extended life.
• The combination of platinum and nickel materials in the electrode tips enhances reliability, ensuring consistent engine performance and efficiency over time.

The distributor cap & rotor are just two pieces of this type of ignition system which is typically driven by the engine’s camshaft. The distributor is the device that delivers the ignition spark to the spark plugs at a precise time, and spark timing is critical. Any wear or component out of place in this type of system will result in failure. Within the distributor and mounted to it are many individual pieces which allow the distributor and system to be maintained and repaired to keep it in top working order.

Product Features:

• All products are constructed to meet all design and operating characteristics as intended by the vehicle manufacturer.
• Cap terminal conductor wires formed with precision guided machines to ensure precise final location in the final housing assembly.
• Terminal inserts manufactured to precise tolerances to ensure a guaranteed electrical connection between the cap conductor wires and spark plug wire terminals.
• Distributor rotor blade coated with RFI coating to prevent electrical magnetic interference with the vehicles electrical system.
• Distributor and rotor housings manufactured using the latest plastic technologies to guarantee di-electric strength and long life cycle.

Carquest Premium Vehicle Solutions provides high-quality solutions for a wide range of applications. The Ignition Switch allows for reliable control of the vehicle’s electrical systems and engine start-up, enhancing convenience and ensuring consistent performance during operation. Engineered for maximum performance and durability, our products are built to excel in even the most demanding conditions, ensuring reliable operation and long-lasting value.

Product Features:

• Durable Construction: Designed with high-quality materials to withstand harsh environmental conditions, ensuring long-lasting performance in extreme temperatures, vibrations, and moisture exposure.
• Precision Engineering: Accurate sensing and switching capabilities provide reliable performance, reducing the risk of malfunctions and improving vehicle safety and efficiency.
• Easy Installation & Maintenance: Designed for quick installation and minimal upkeep, reducing downtime and repair costs for both manufacturers and consumers.
• Fit/Form/Function: Each vehicle electronic component is engineered to meet or surpass OEM standards, ensuring precise fit, optimal functionality, and reliable performance.

This spark plug non fouler is designed for easy installation on specified vehicles to protect spark plugs from fouling and damage. It is engineered for durability and reliable performance.

Product Features:

• Direct replacement – this spark plug non fouler is designed for easy installation to protect spark plugs from fouling and damage on specified vehicles
• Ideal solution – this non-fouler preserves spark plug life and is a reliable replacement for an original non-fouler that has failed due to corrosion
• Durable construction – made from quality components to ensure reliable performance and a long service life
• Trustworthy quality – backed by team of product experts in the United States and more than a century of automotive experience

The distributor cap & rotor are just two pieces of this type of ignition system which is typically driven by the engine’s camshaft. The distributor is the device that delivers the ignition spark to the spark plugs at a precise time, and spark timing is critical. Any wear or component out of place in this type of system will result in failure. Within the distributor and mounted to it are many individual pieces which allow the distributor and system to be maintained and repaired to keep it in top working order.

Product Features:

• All products are constructed to meet all design and operating characteristics as intended by the vehicle manufacturer.
• Cap terminal conductor wires formed with precision guided machines to ensure precise final location in the final housing assembly.
• Terminal inserts manufactured to precise tolerances to ensure a guaranteed electrical connection between the cap conductor wires and spark plug wire terminals.
• Distributor rotor blade coated with RFI coating to prevent electrical magnetic interference with the vehicles electrical system.
• Distributor and rotor housings manufactured using the latest plastic technologies to guarantee di-electric strength and long life cycle.

The ignition control module controls the primary side of the ignition coil and in some applications is able to control ignition timing. The ignition control module receives a signal from a pick-up coil located in the distributor or from the engine control module (ECM) to identify piston location.

Product Features:

• Product constructed to meet all design and operating characteristics as intended by the vehicle manufacturer.
• 100% thermo-shock and vibration tested to ensure superior performance in extreme conditions.
• 100% end-of-line tested to ensure accurate signal output providing product reliability, every time.
• Tin plated lead frame prevents corrosion and ensures a reliable terminal connection under adverse ambient conditions.
• Lead frame terminal size and location determined using image dimension measuring system or 3D laser scanner.
• Where applicable electrical connectors meet or exceed OE wire gauge, insulation, and terminal material requirements.