Takin in the scenery

[highraddrifter]

Hi, I'm Max and new to the forum. The wife and I are on a road trip and just enjoying all the scenery. I also git the best mpg since I've bought my truck. One question I have is, how difficult is it to change out the glow plugs? My dummy light came on.

 

[biodiesel]

Depending on which glow plug, most take about 30 - 40 minutes to replace. My dealer charged me 1 hour of labor.

 

[BTdriver]

Before you go changing out glow plugs, try moving the connector on the plug - twisting, push/pull, etc. Then reset the code and see if it comes back. All this does is ensure the electrical connection is good. I have had two separate glow plugs pop a code, I did this and the code never returned. The truck starts just fine, even in winter.

 

[highraddrifter]

Thanks for the info, I will definitely give that a try first

 

[biodiesel]

Before you go changing out glow plugs, try moving the connector on the plug - twisting, push/pull, etc. Then reset the code and see if it comes back. All this does is ensure the electrical connection is good. I have had two separate glow plugs pop a code, I did this and the code never returned. The truck starts just fine, even in winter.

This is true for the 2nd gen EcoDiesel (2014 - 2019). The 3rd gen EcoDiesel (2020 - 2023) is a different type of glow plug and are prone to fail much sooner than the 2nd gen plug.