How much does it cost to repair glow plugs?
If you want to prioritize convenience and do the job done correctly, you can pay mechanic labor costs of $90 to $200 to replace your glow plugs. Depending on the design of your engine and the mechanic’s expertise, the job can take up to two hours to complete.
Can a German glow plug make a Mercedes glow?
No amount of power will make it glow. One note is that the only glow plug that worked was the German plug in the number one cylinder. Somebody in the past had put Autolite plugs in the other 5 cylinder and they were ALL bad. Use quality OEM made parts on these cars!
What kind of glow plug does a Mercedes 300sdl have?
It started great when warm, but the glow plug light never came on. The car in question is a 1986 Mercedes 300SDL. Its Mercedes OM603 6 cylinder diesel engine. The trouble shooting we will do, also applies to the 4cyl and 5cyl diesel with the pencil style glow plug.
Are there glow plugs on a Mercedes OM603?
On the 4cyl and 5cyl diesels, the glow plugs are easy to get to. On the 6cyl OM603 they are a royal pain. Most people remove the intake to get to them, but I made good use of a 1/4″ drive set and u-joint to manipulate getting to the plug.
What do glow plugs do for a car?
In a nut shell the glow plugs are tiny cylinder heaters that help the car to start when its cold. A car with 400psi of compression or more, will start with relative ease, even with a few bad glow plugs. Unless your engine is new, then the chances of your compression being that high is rare.
Why do I need glow plug in my Mercedes?
Hence, the need for glow plugs. They take electrical current and heat the glow plug element, giving the engine a little help when its cool. Most of the Mercedes diesels have similar glow plug circuits and testing them is mostly all the same. Learn the basics and you can trouble shoot like a $100/hr Mercedes tech.
On the 4cyl and 5cyl diesels, the glow plugs are easy to get to. On the 6cyl OM603 they are a royal pain. Most people remove the intake to get to them, but I made good use of a 1/4″ drive set and u-joint to manipulate getting to the plug.
What to do if glow plug does not work?
Immediately, I went on to Amazon to order the correct Beru replacement glow plug for my vehicle. I then proceeded to replace said glow plug on cylinder #1. I fully expected to see the amber light to disappear, abracadabra, your owner is performing diesel magic, be gone! But alas, my trick did not work. The CEL light remains. 1.
Where does Mercedes Benz E320 CDI glow plug issue?
I do reside in central Texas where the average ambient temperatures are greater than a good portion of the country, but we had a few cold days here in January in which if there were to be signals of trouble upon cold start-up, none presented themselves. 2.