Originally Posted by
crymar
That's the main point...those O-rings alone aren't available from dealers or MB parts houses anymore. With the OEM socket available online for around $12, no sense in searching for generic O-rings.
I was making the point that they are just O-rings and are easily available at the right places.
Just like the O-ring on the throttle body you can buy them for peanuts if you know the right places, no need to pay the dealer price, but it is more convenient just to go to the stealer. You may have to wait for them from the dealer whereas it will probably be sitting on the shelf at the O-ring supplier.