How To Remove Glow Plugs On ANY Car WITHOUT Breaking In The Head......This Trick Will Save You ££££ 

Dudeee, you get rly lucky there! Broke 2 of mine whit same tips, and now im waiting drilling/puller set from uk. If you guys dont wanna go drilling do something more than this. First of all, run your engine hot as you can before tryig to get them off. Even if needed you can start that diesel beast whitout intake on. You can also use heatgun if needed, second tip is get an torque wrench! Set it up max 40nm and yank it whit that like in video. if it dosend move, whit that, you have to be smart, not strong. Plugs what dosend came off whit 40nm, put some engine oil/wd bath on those plugs, put intake back and let it soak 5-7 days, by driving the car and let heatcycles do the job for you. Otherwise, your have to drill them off like i do.

I used this method and removed the 6 glow plugs easily. Thanks very much 👍

You are genius, I tried your method and works great. First time the glow plug was stuck, I put WD40 and leave it for 24 hours. Was so easy to remove, it was like never tightened up. Thanks!

Such a great video, thanks so much for sharing the wisdom. I attempted doing my 160k mile E91 330d glow plugs but was convinced they were seized and would break so gave up. Had another go after watching this video and got all 6 out with no drama at all. Ended up using WD40 (Specialist Penetrant) and applied it 3-4 times over two days prior to removal. Even then they still felt like they were going nowhere, but after about 10 minutes (per plug) of applying tightening/loosening force (10-15nm) without any movement at all, i'd suddenly feel just a tiny bit of movement. Applied a bit more penetrant and worked backed and forward untill out 🙏🙌 Undoubtedly a bit OTT on the caution levels and took nearly nearly 30 mins per plug, but I was freekin terrified of the prospect of having to remove a snaped plug from the head 🤣 Glad I did it as all plugs were totally dead. Scanner showed fault with all 6 plugs so suspected the control module was at fault. Changed that too just to be safe.

Yes very very unfortunate but lack of finances prevent me from replacement. A massive thank you doc for this video.......theres been many watchers hoping to see this so i appreciate the video which was perfectly shot by the way. Guys please hit the thumbs up icon, thank you. 💎💎💎💎

I've always naturally done corroded bolts up n down,glad to know I'm doing the right thing and to see it works with glow plugs!!

Excellent. All I would add is: I run a tiny amount of penetrating fluid in, preferably overnight prior to attacking any potentially seized thread. WD40 is better than nothing, but the best penetrating fluid can be made by making up a 50/50 mix of Acetone and Automatic Transmission Fluid. Make you own at home, you don't need much to make a lifetime's supply. A dropper bottle is the best way of applying it so it doesn't get sprayed everywhere and making a mess. As I said, use it on any thread, and be patient, leave for a good few hours if you can. If this doesn't work, heating the joint is the next best thing, but you don't want to be doing this in your engine compartment lol.

Really good video. I think tightening the plugs first is a top tip. I just got all four out of my Isuzu with no issues. Cheers.

Replacing the glow plugs from a 10 year old Subaru..... Done EXACTLY what you said ...NO BROKEN PLUGS ..after reading horror stories... Thank you so much..

Its worth mentioning that the glow plugs are also sometimes used to do a DPF regen so its defo important that they are all working properly. Just about to do this job so thank you for the advice. Last thing I wanna do is snap one..

Great video!! ✌️ I did it (with my mechanic) on my '02 E39 525D Touring with 265.000Km, they were all 6 dead (all Beru, I don't know for how long they were in, I have bought the car in August 2021), 5 pulled out without issues and one literally "disassembled" itself 😅, but we pulled out super-easily with an extractor. And while I was there I removed the stupid swirl flaps (I took a 530D "swirl-less" intake manifold from the junkyard), one was stuck and loose from one side and it was ready to grenade my M57D25, luckily the EGR-PCV nastiness kept it glued in place. Ciao from Italy! 🇮🇹

The tighten then loosen technic is the best advice on here, definitely works, two of mine wouldn’t budge until I tightened before loosening. Also I’d recommend using a torque screwdriver rather than a torque wrench as you have a better feel for how much pressure u are putting in. Great video!

Took the glow plugs out n didnt even clean em what a guy. Aint all about money

Great video, very helpful 👍 I'm about to do mine on my Alpina D3 Biturbo (N47) and have been spraying them with WD40 for the last few weeks 😅 hopefully be nice and loose. Got a new beru controller but gone for Febi Bilstein plugs, read good things about them

Thank you was bound determined to use a quarter inch impact on my mercedes glow plugs until I watched this..even had the wrong plugs in it and didn't snap a single one.

@bmw doctor Can you provide a video of glow plug replacement step by step? You have great videos! I'm having issues with removing the connectors and don't want to snap them off when getting to the glow plugs. Any special tools to remove the electrical connectors?

Thanks for this mate. I was also waiting for this video. I’m hoping changing them will initiate a dpf regen on my car. How long would you say we should leave the WD40 to soak for? On another note, can any type of vacuum pipe be used when changing them out or is there a specific type? Could you please try to make a video on doing a diesel purge or injector cleaning procedure on the post e39 models where the fuel filter is no longer in the engine bay? Thanks again for the info and the effort you put into these videos.

Interesting video. I’ve done one of these before as well as the glowplug control unit and never had issue.

This works really well, also another good one to use is the BARDAHL Injector removal spray. Small spray over them, 1 min later popping right out with normal force ! =-)

Did this on my e61 for the pdf re gen fault but still had to change the glow plug control reley module to get re gens going again all sorted now great tip on removing them tho doc worked a treat

That all great info... and it's easy when glow plugs are right in front of you.. Try that when they are at the back of the engine out view. With little or no space.

Very helpful video. I've been told the heater plugs in my 2007 astra 1.3 diesel will have to be drilled out- costing about £120 per plug. The mechanic I use says he's afraid of breaking them. He's a very experienced guy so I trust him but is he right? Anyone? Thanks if you reply 😊

Would you recommend using some anti-sieze when installing the new ones?

Well done, nice video, finally I can see what you doing.

Thanks for sharing this advice. Gonna change mine very soon, just placed an order and wait for the delivery. I have heard that you have to heat up the engine before you change them - you didn't say anything about that. Is that crucial and needed ?

Thanks a lot for the video mate. I’m planning on doing the glow plugs and swirl flap delete in my M57 E70 this weekend.

Hot engine (BMW 320d), soaked in WD40, torque wrench set to 30NM, slow and smooth as molasses forward and back, #2 still broke off on the head. Sometimes it’s just the luck of the draw.

Great video, thanks. I need to change the glow plugs on my diesel land rover. Am really worried they may snap off so will use your method with lots of wd40. Do you recommend warming the engine before doing this?

Thanks for this video, I am watching you from Turkey, I have ford focus diesel 2009, the glow plugs are all not working, the Auto repair worker tried to loosen them, but he could not! he told me that they will be broken if he loosen them, and the only way to get them out is to open half of the engine. (before this time the same guy replaced the glow plugs on my previous car (hyundai accent era 2009) and he broke one of them. So I decided to not loosen them to avoid the cost because they will be broken for sure "as the repair expert". So do you have any solution to support me with this. Thanks you a lot.

Hi could you tell me what the best glow plugs to put into my 04 525d e60 msports, thanks

I find an interesting comment you said about the glow plugs not working well causing regenning I'm guessing more frequent regens?

Great video - thanks a lot. Which tool do you use, i dont know where to buy it....

Fantastic. Now how do you unstick a cable boot?

BMW DOCTOR! Love your channel! I have 4 new glow plugs ready to go into my Bmw 320D e90. I’m too scared to snap the old ones 😬 could you replace them for me please? You can post it on your channel if you wish 🙏 I’m a loyal subscriber btw 😉

Should you use anti ceize on the threads of a replacement flow plug?

You said the glow plugs are only used during winter not true.

Just watched this video I have sprayed up the glow plugs with wd40 left them over night and will try to get them out in the morning wish me luck lol

Nice So the engine must be warm before star take them down?

Great video and advice thanks v much! Does anyone know the correct torque setting for the new glow plugs?

Do you tighten at the start till it sort of cracks (little movement tighten direction)then go loosening then work back and forth

Changed mine few days ago n few plugs had oil like that round them...did oil change after. Was shocked to see oil in them but guess they weren't working well enough to burn the oil off

Thanks doctor Was interested in seeing this

Great tips I got 5 outta 6 on 18 year old e53 180k on the original plugs but one is spinning any tips bud

for glow plugs.. do you recommend beru oem.. or bosch/ngk ok? also do you recommend a warm enigne like some say.. trouble is ive taken off intakes and egr cooler etc as they were all coked with carbon so cleaned all inc throttle body

More top tips doc 🤘🏼loving the diesel videos

Once you’ve got them out what are the after steps do you use a ream tool or just drop the new ones in does it matter if you don’t ream them will the new ones last just as long ?

True knowledge and finesse.💪🏾

Big thanks to you man!! That's the trick for sure!!

My wife's qashqai threw a yellow error light and the code reads faulty glow plugs. Her car is from 2014 and has 120.000 km / 74.500 miles on them only. I checked inside and 1 glow plug had really much corrosion around it. Visually the other looked fine. I have changed spark plugs in my life, but these videos scare me of changing the glow plug.. Especially with corrosion being not most likely inside, but also a small coin size around it on the block. Maybe I should just have it taking to a mechanic to do just the 1.. I saw someone having his torque wrench to 35nm when unscrewing which makes it impossible to snap of if you obviously stop when it clicks?

Do you know the partnumber for a clubman with a 1.6d engine?

Thanks for the tips Doc. Very helpful!

Any ideas if the bocsh plugs are a decent alternative to beru..price is a joke for original plugs

Great video. Have you had any problems with mixing a Beru controller and Bosch glowplugs? Heard it wasn't recommended but having trouble finding Beru glowplugs that fit my car in the UK. It is a E90 N57 model.

Another great video thanks again mate!

I just got my M57 Glow plug connector head sylinder 5 burned. Is there a way you know n47 glow plug connector head will fitt or from any bmw car on my e60 m57? 2010 mod.

How many glow plugs does 520 diesel have? E 6 2006? Thanks

i have done this job today but i did not have a Vacum line and my connector to the back of manifold have a cover on it

Great tip! What size socket is the glow plug?

Great video mate 👍 always great video content

My 330D is mapped stage one 270bhp but man it’s sluggish. I’ve literally cleaned the whole intake, egr, swirls off, new fuel filter new spark plugs. I think it’s time to try this!!!!

I've been waiting anxiously for this video. Thank you Dean for taking time out for showing us how to remove the glow plugs effortlessly. Your absolutely right garages are scared of doing the glow plugs, but I'm sure they will learn and be more confident after watching this free video. A* Dean, which glow plugs would you recommend i.e Bosch or Beru?

Does it have to be glowplugs from BMW or is NGK, Denso etc just as good?

Does anybody know if you MUST replace the control module with the plugs?????

How much should it cost to get the glow plugs changed

Or if that doesn't work heat engine to 90⁰c will be hot but much better remove glow plugs

Hi buddy Was wondering whether you could help me out. I have these 2 codes which cause the engine light to come on. When I clear the error the engine light goes off but the error remains. The engine light then returns when I restart the engine after about 2 or restarts. Here are the codes 28CF00 LIN BUS communications : no messages received by preheating unit GSG and 24CF00 air flow meter: ratio calculated to measured air mass too small Is it glow plug and maf sensor or some underlying problems that causes these 2 errors as a secondary problem. I've recently been unwell so I've only been doing short journeys and once or twice the dpf blocked error has showed up but that hasn't showed up for a few weeks now as ive started driving it more .. It's f10 525d n57 It's due in for MOT so any independent advise or help would be greatly appreciated (A bit of back ground info... timing chain issues about 18 months ago and gear box probs.. oil was changed and some issues fixed .. had some mega £££ spent on it since then EML has been on and garage said they AND the specialist they sent the car to were unable to clear the EML light... I did but not for long. So I don't have much faith plus I'm going to argue the fact that the EML has been on since they've worked on the car so I expect them to resolve it without any cost to me )

Engine should be cold or not?

WAW SO COOL BRO I LOVE IT BUT I TAKE OFF MY GLOW PLUGS WHNE THE ENGINE IS A LITLLE BIT HOT ANT IT WORK FINE FOR ME

In general, this also works with rust bolts and/or nuts. It breaks the corrosion and since metal has sone stetch under tesion ability creates some, albeit very little space thus allowing a looser component, bolt or nut to turn in the thread patterns.

Use proper penetrating oil instead of wd40

So you tighten down on them a little and then loosen them out?

buying a bmw and not being able to afford £17.96 glow plugs hahaha

How many miles on this car? My 325d had 180k miles and I don't know if they've been changed. I've ordered new Beru ones.

where is your garage? is it london? I need this done by you

Hey, the car is warm, or cold?

Great video! Thanks so much!

are you doing this on a warm engine>? i already removed the air intake manifold... so cant warm up the car :/

does 320d f31 use glow plugs or spark plugs?

How many miles were on this when you changed it?

Do you have to remove the intake manifold to change the glow plugs? Or you can work in between? Thx

Your fked if it pulls the threds. It's impossible to get them out unless you drill it out.

how often do these need replacement? I had all 6 replaced about 50.000 km ago.

Owner does not have money to buy them . Why does he own a bmw then? One is £12 so he doesn’t have £70??

We’re are you based you can’t do mine