Cold weather exposes glow plug failures... - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

strelnik · #1 01-23-2013, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Zacharias

If you have big hands, it's a royal pain, especially #1 and #5.

On two cars that I have purchased, including my current 300d, when I went to change the GPs I found that the #5 was older than the others. The last person who did the job either couldn't be bothered or gave up on the last one.

Wait until you decide to change glow plugs on a 350 SDL

Fulcrum525 · #2 01-24-2013, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by strelnik

Wait until you decide to change glow plugs on a 350 SDL

There's one i'll never forget....next time i'm just going to take the damn air bracket off the top of the engine.

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Originally Posted by funola

Why did it take so long?

I can change #1 through #4 in less than 3 minutes each. #5 longer, may 10 minutes. The trick is have the wires easy to remove and use the correct tools.

Having small hands help out a lot more then you realize

funola · #3 01-24-2013, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Fulcrum525

There's one i'll never forget....next time i'm just going to take the damn air bracket off the top of the engine.

Having small hands help out a lot more then you realize

Ever used long nose pliers?