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Glow Plugs Primera

  • 07-11-2011 11:32pm
    #1
    four18
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 460 ✭✭


    Do you replace diesel glow plugs at regular intervals or only when they stop working ? Thanks


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  • #2
    four18
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 460 ✭✭four18


    Anyone ?


  • #3
    _Conrad_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,191 ✭✭✭_Conrad_


    well obviously if they stop working you need to replace them, but ideally if you're not sure about them but they're still working just replace them anyway.


  • #4
    Lex Luthor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,220 ✭✭✭✭Lex Luthor


    i think they are considered a consumable, similar to a spark plug.
    my wifes car which has just 93,000km on it had to get 3 of them changed last week as they failed and the engine management light came up and it pointed to the plugs after a diagnostic check.

    From reading online, some forums have quoted them lasting well over 200,000 miles.

    So I was a bit surprised that her car had to get them replaced at effectively 65000miles. However, her car is 6.5 yrs old and does a lot of short journeys daily, probably to the tune that the car is started 6-7 times a day which obviously would shorten the life.

    The car itself still started and ran no problem, but coming into the winter I would say that would have made it more difficult to start on a really cold day.

    Whats your mileage/age of car?


  • #5
    johnos1984
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,096 ✭✭✭johnos1984


    I'm just getting them renewed on an 06 Passat with 135K miles after two failed. car started fine but was gone a bit loud and gruff from it, especially on a cold morning.

    A normal consumable on a diesel.

    Now I must get the spark plugs changed too :pac:


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