2009 320d, E90 Glow Plugs

[JaunRothner]

Hello All,

Any idea how much a set of glow plugs will be for this car?

My brother in law wants to replace the glow plugs on his car and the garage is charging him R1700 per plug.

Is this cheap or not?

Thanks for your help.

 

[KPM3_30]

Glow plugs are not needed in a South African environment.. Do a quick search on the forum to see the general consensus regarding them.

Simply put, they help the car start in a very cold environment.. I know many people in cold parts of the country that haven't replaced these on their cars, due to the above reason.

On my Audi, it had a starting issue, Mech mentioned the glow plugs need to be changed and I had this done, before I knew better... Long story short, glow plugs had nothing to do with the issue.. Turned out to be the fuel pump and a new Mech, that was needed.

 

[JaunRothner]

Glow plugs are not needed in a South African environment.. Do a quick search on the forum to see the general consensus regarding them.

Simply put, they help the car start in a very cold environment.. I know many people in cold parts of the country that haven't replaced these on their cars, due to the above reason.

Thanks,

His car struggles to start in the mornings (first start), from there on it starts without any issues. The car sleeps outside as well.

The garage told him that he needs to replace the glow plugs as this will sort out his issue.

 

[davelo]

I paid around R1200 in total for 4 plugs (Bosch) for my 2009 X3 2.0d about a year ago, from Diesel Electric.

 

[JaunRothner]

I paid around R1200 in total for 4 plugs (Bosch) for my 2009 X3 2.0d about a year ago, from Diesel Electric.

This is a lot better than R1700 per glow plug.

I will give them a call...Thanks

 

[davelo]

Do also give serious consideration to the advice given above about whether it is actually necessary to replace the glow plugs, especially if at least some are still working. They can be notoriously difficult to remove, especially after being in there for 10 years, and if any break off you have a larger problem to contemplate, as it will often mean removing the head to extract the remains. It's one of those places where you need to use a torque wrench to loosen rather than tighten! I can't recall now, but it may be as little as 20 or 30 Nm max to ensure you don't break the things. They are fragile. I didn't do the job on mine myself, but I believe the engine also needs to be hot, and it requires patience.

You could also check whether there is voltage getting to each plug, as it can also be the glow control unit at fault, which is easier to replace. When I checked it was aroung R2000 from the agents.

 

[Robert @ MenlynAuto_Parts]

From a dealership you looking at around R680 per glow plug... R2720 for the set.