Member Since: 26 Mar 2016
Location: Northampton
Posts: 343
What Glow Plug Brand ?
I want to change all 6 Glog Plugs, My car seems to start ok, but if the truth be told, I've not changed them since I've owned the car, So for my own piece of mind and service history I've decided to get them changed,
Now I know Bosch make them, but so does Lucas, NGK, IST and a few others,
Which ones have you used or advise ?
7th Jan 2017 1:57 am
defector
Member Since: 23 Feb 2009
Location: Greater Manchester
Posts: 1419
Tended to use NGK in the past and had no problems with them and lasted as well.
I think the LR standard ones are Beru and I installed these in my D3 a few months ago.
7th Jan 2017 2:09 am
Moo D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 13875
If they are working OK why change them? I've had my old bus is 12 years and over 200k miles and never thought to change them. It starts no problems whatever the temp. If you do change them, be aware that it often goes badly necessitating the removal of the heads.New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)
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No longer the Old Buses original owner
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
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7th Jan 2017 2:18 am
MarkOne
Member Since: 23 Jul 2011
Location: County Antrim
Posts: 3345
If they're fine the last thing to do would to be touching them. You could cause yourself a major headache and a bill to match.
7th Jan 2017 6:57 am
Disco_Mikey
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Dundee, Scotland
Posts: 20727
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
Posts: 8069
If you want to change working glow plugs because they are 12 years old and still working why not go the whole hog and change the car?- after all that is also 12 years old It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
7th Jan 2017 9:15 am
Disco_Mikey
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Dundee, Scotland
Posts: 20727
At what point did the OP say they are working fine?
Said the car starts OK, but that doesn't mean all 6 plugs are fine...
If they come out fine because they are working, then I'm all for replacing them early My D3 Build Thread
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Location: Notts.
Posts: 8069
Fair comment, but "what if" they don't come out and he snaps one off?- If it ain't broke don't mend it that's me.It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
7th Jan 2017 9:32 am
Moo D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 13875
And me. New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)
Sold Volvo XC90 R-Design (known as Basil)
Sold - D4 HSE (Known as Gerty)
No longer the Old Buses original owner
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
Hanibal Expeedition rack
Prospeed ladder
Duratrac tyres
IID BT
BAS FBH control
7th Jan 2017 9:37 am
geoffsnook
Member Since: 13 Jun 2014
Location: south wales
Posts: 3169
But if the op wants to change them then that's his decision and his alone and if it cost's him then it cost's him surely Discovery 3 se gone
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7th Jan 2017 9:45 am
MarkOne
Member Since: 23 Jul 2011
Location: County Antrim
Posts: 3345
It has to be about weighing things up and given advice. The forum a packed full of horror stories about snapped glow plugs.
It would be fair to say more have been trouble removing them with them snapping than them just simply coming out no problem. Then the result the car off the road longer and increased bills due to labour.
Did someone not do a snapped glow plug poll to show the problems they can be?
7th Jan 2017 9:53 am
Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
Posts: 10360
you should test them.
If you have 4 or more working leave them alone!
Otherwise leave it until you have £2K spare to spend, don't need the car, or warm weather if you are going to DIY.
They aren't the sort of item to change, just for fun or service history
7th Jan 2017 12:24 pm
Robbie
Member Since: 05 Feb 2006
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Posts: 17932
If we all changed them every few years I suspect we would have never heard of a snapped plug. Getting working ones out is relatively easy.
In truth you get similar issues with very long-life spark plugs. By the time they are due for removal they are bonded with the head. Never used to happen when sparkplug changes were routine.
I'm minded to change my D4 glowplugs this summer. Hopefully 45k and 4 years installed will make it a painless task.
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