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Originally Posted by Judge
.... I'm put off by the desribed cost of the reamer, a tool that I'd use once in forever....
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That is the point. If you use it before installing new glow plugs, the glow plugs will last "forever". If you don't, they can burn out in a relatively short amount of time depending on the amount of carbon in the hole. From my experience, new plugs burned out in 3 to 12 months before I got a reamer. After reaming out the holes, the next set has not burned out yet (2 years so far). So, for less then the cost of a set of glow plugs, and no labor to replace them (again), the reamer is a financially viable investment. IMO just get the correct reamer that was made for your engine and don't mess around with drill bits, screw drivers, smashed glow plugs, and what ever else you can think of to dig around in there.
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Greg
2012 S350 BlueTEC 4Matic
2007 ML 320 CDI
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