Well the CDI failed the start the first couple of tries on a cold morning, and when it does start it clearly is starting on somewhere between 3 and 5 cylinders. No CELs but this sounds like glow plugs to me as it's entirely temp dependent. Car will start fine the rest of the day.

So, CDI glow plugs! Someone line vendors say cars were either Beru, or Bosch. I admittedly have not pulled a plug out to look. Pelican however does not make a brand distinction.

I called the dealer with my VIN and they told me to get 001 159 7401 which according to online vendors is the Beru number.

However the Bosch *looks* the same and is half the price.

So are all glow plugs the same, or are there Beru cars and Bosch cars?

This pelican review of the Bosch plugs on Pelican is interesting

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