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12-13-2013, 04:35 AM
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Glow Plugs any to avoid for these cars?
Is there any glow plugs have have a bad reputation in these cars? i have one bad and have no idea how old they all are so i figure i will just change them all, that has always worked the best for me in other diesels i have had.
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12-13-2013, 05:21 AM
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well Bosch sure isnt what they used to be......
i recently bought these and have been happy so far......they really are made in Dänemark.....the ones i got were boxed "Berlit" brand......anyways, cant complain about the price......he sells primer pump upgrades and checkvalves for lift pumps too....
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12-13-2013, 07:56 AM
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I will only use Beru in my 606. I have purposely destroyed both brands and Bosch for the 606 are not built tough enough.
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12-13-2013, 08:02 AM
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Do Not use Autolite glowplugs.They fall apart removing them.
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12-13-2013, 08:05 AM
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avoid champion...
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12-13-2013, 08:31 AM
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Regarding the OP's question, I think most here recommend Bosch because of their general higher quality and easy availability. I have had better luck with Beru, but they are less common, so fewer people have had any experience with them. In addition to the problematic brands already mentioned, some have had bad luck with Monark glow plugs, but that is heresay as I haven't used them myself.
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12-13-2013, 08:40 AM
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I re-read his ebay ad, and he says "purchased from Holger Christensen Denmark" as opposed to "made in Denmark." Perhaps these are actually Chinese knock-offs of Bosch plugs. The price certainly would be surprisingly good for a European made GP.
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12-13-2013, 08:51 AM
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12-13-2013, 10:20 AM
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I've had Bosch units on my 602 for the past year... some 20-30K later still working fine.
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12-13-2013, 10:57 AM
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I think I paid $60 for the set. What's the expected life span on glow plugs anyway? I imagine they measure them in cycles but what do we expect year/miles wise?
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12-13-2013, 11:49 AM
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12-13-2013, 12:03 PM
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There is a thread, I forget if it's here on PP or a VW board I used to follow, where there was a lot of debate on whether these are equivalent quality to Bosch or not (it was asserted that some/all Bosch plugs are actually manufactured by Christiansen, but no one seemed to know if the ones sold under their alternate brand are reboxed Bosch production or an alternate line).
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12-13-2013, 03:20 PM
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I've used Bosch for decades.
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12-13-2013, 03:33 PM
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Bosch for my 617.
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