what mileage shoud glow plugs be changed on a focus TDCI?

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19-01-2009, 06:09 PM

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what mileage shoud glow plugs be changed on a focus TDCI?

2004 plate 1.8 tdci engine? just out of interest as my car is due its service now!

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19-01-2009, 06:26 PM

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i only change when it starts to take a while to fire up on a morning etc

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19-01-2009, 06:29 PM

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mines an 05 and has just hit 101 tho

i should really service it but its bulletproof aint changed mine since ive got it and looking on history hasnt had any yet mate cm belts 150 tho on mine (2ltr duratorque 136 bhp)

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19-01-2009, 06:36 PM

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AFAIK they're not a service item as such, just replace them when it takes longer to start.

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19-01-2009, 06:47 PM

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AFAIK they're not a service item as such, just replace them when it takes longer to start.

just ordered them anyway! its on 31k and does take a little longer to start than it used to, i do a lot of short journeys

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