Hexus wrote:
I would recommend that anyone who has over 75k miles and is still running the Ceramic glow plugs replace them with the 7v Etecno's.
I had to pull the head on mine to get pieces. I would be utterly shocked to hear that anyone with more than 75k had removed their ceramic plugs and didn't have at least part of the tips inside the cylinder. These plugs should've been a recall, but I guess they pass the extended 70k mile warranty so even Chrysler doesn't care about them.
Changing these plugs is an ordeal. Anyone that tells you otherwise is probably a mechanic anyways and used to spending 4+ hours taking engine stuff apart on a regular basis (See: CRD owner).
Anyways, it's a chore and a half but it will remove the codes. I believe even the Chrysler 5v ones that require an ECU flash are Ceramic, they were in all the kits I checked out.
Follow the instructions on Papa's link, that's how I did mine.
Had to do mine tonight. 100k miles. GP #3 was dead. All were intact. I had EGR delete from early miles, like 30K maybe that helps? Run synthetic oil as well since day I got it with 15000 miles.
I got the glow plugs out thanks to this tutorial in a couple hours. Would have been quicker if the darn 5mm Allen key head bolts weren't made of swiss cheese. I left the valve on the elbow and removed whole. Didn't need to move the fuel filter, plenty of room. Took off the alternator completely since it was just easier that way for 1 & 2.
Etecno 7v on the way already. Also Weeks elbow is winging its way here as well.