dakota1820
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My 13 Jetta has 133,000 miles. Runs great fires right up in the cold as well. Should I do glow plugs or do you wait till they exhibit some sort of failure or weakness? What do you guys think?
When to do glow plugs?
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IndigoBlueWagon
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Glow plugs don't have a service schedule. Replace each one that fails when it fails.
dakota1820
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Ive read about them getting stuck in the head and breaking is that concern overblown?
oilhammer
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They can, yes, but the CJAA's plugs are pretty buried in there and reasonably well protected from the elements.
Your ECU monitors them, if they have an issue, it'll set a DTC. They have integral pressure sensors, too, which is another reason they are being monitored constantly.
Your ECU monitors them, if they have an issue, it'll set a DTC. They have integral pressure sensors, too, which is another reason they are being monitored constantly.
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I wouldn't worry about the glow plugs until they start failing, but your car is due for a timing belt job if that hasn't already been done.
dakota1820
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Yeah it was done at 102,000
Great!