Re: [diesel_mercedes] 300SD

 

I suspect how many times per day, per week, per month, per year, you start your car + whether the temps are 80F or 5F play a part in longevity. I like 5 years as a target to shoot for.
 
brian from la verne, ca
From: briankk <briankk@att.net>
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, June 18, 2011 5:48 PM
Subject: Re: [diesel_mercedes] 300SD

 
Em.. What is the life expectancy of a set of glow plugs?  The ones in my 240D are about five year old, that being about as long as I've had the car...

bk

--- On Sat, 6/18/11, BStromsoe <bstromsoe@yahoo.com> wrote:

From: BStromsoe <bstromsoe@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [diesel_mercedes] 300SD
To: "diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com" <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com>
Date: Saturday, June 18, 2011, 5:38 PM

 
My good friend - if your glow plugs are 6 - 8 years old, they have long passed their death date. But, let us know what you think of your Beru's and what price you get.
 
brian from la verne, ca
From: briankk <briankk@att.net>
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, June 18, 2011 4:57 PM
Subject: [diesel_mercedes] 300SD

 
The rain and snow have stopped the ground is firm enough to start work, weeds growing about tire high..

Pulled all the glow plugs and tested them. 3 dead. When I installed the engine in this thing, 6 or 8 years ago, I bought a 4 pack of Bosch glo plugs, retained one of the old Berus. Three of the "new" Bosch dead, the old Beru still working. Lesson learned.

I guess my measuring the installed plugs was done wrong. Will install a new set of Berus and the old relay, see how that works.... Who has the best price on glow plugs now?

TIA

bk





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