Originally Posted by tmessenger

I recently purchased a low mileage (86K miles) 300D it was a really nice original one owner car. It started and ran great, smooth and had good power. I decided to just do a major service on the car because of its age this included checking the injectors. The injectors still had the original Bosch German-made nozzles. 3 of the injectors were peeing (squirting) fuel before they released and sprayed, 1 of the injectors was peeing all the time (leaking) and 1 injector was spraying off to the side.

I could not tell by the way the engine started or was running that I had bad injectors, I had to test them to find out. Even tho the engine ran great bad spray patterns can cause other problems long term.

I have limited experience with injectors, I've only had a couple of sets apart. There are people on this forum that have rebuilt hundreds of sets, talk to them for recommendations. Or buy rebuilds for someone you trust, buying off the shelf is a roll of the dice IMO.

I don't know this from experience but from reading this forum the made in India Bosch nozzles do not have the best rep.