Subaru Outback diesel glow plug failure

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Thu 5 Jul 2018 14:58
Subaru Outback diesel glow plug failure - Trilogy.

This morning I discovered a neighbour's 3.5 year old Outback diesel has suffered a glow plug failure. He's been told it will be best to replace all of them, at a cost of £500. Is this an unusual occurrence at such a new age? I believe the car has done less than 40,000 miles.

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Thu 5 Jul 2018 15:52
Subaru Outback diesel glow plug failure - daveyjp

At that age its a discussion about a warranty claim for the cost.

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Thu 5 Jul 2018 16:03
Subaru Outback diesel glow plug failure - gordonbennet

Indeed that wants to be warranty job, though i would agree with changing all if one had failed, hopefully at this mileage there's less chance of one snapping off than when they've been in situ 10 years.

Cost seems high, but access to anything on the heads is a nightmare, i changed the spark plugs on our H6, once was enough had the scars on the backs of my hands and wrists for weeks, i let the LPG converter swap the Forester set out whilst being converted.

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Thu 5 Jul 2018 16:26
Subaru Outback diesel glow plug failure - sandy56

Very unusal for glow plugs to fail at that age. No reason why you have to change them all, it is only a glow plug. If Subaru play silly b*****s then look elsewhere for a replacement as SUB buy them in. I would have them all checked before you go any further.

Edited by sandy56 on 05/07/2018 at 16:27

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Thu 5 Jul 2018 17:07
Subaru Outback diesel glow plug failure - focussed

The standard NGK glow plug fitment for the Subaru diesel is a Y606J -stock no 92828 @£11.84 each inc vat from

www.sparkplugsrus.com/ngk-y-606j-glowplug-2498-p.a...p

Get them to check if that fitment has been updated

£500 for 4 glow plugs - Yeah right!

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Thu 5 Jul 2018 17:26
Subaru Outback diesel glow plug failure - Trilogy.

Just spoken to neighbour. He's been quoted £52 each glow plug!

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Thu 5 Jul 2018 17:32
Subaru Outback diesel glow plug failure - daveyjp
And what about the warranty claim question?
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Thu 5 Jul 2018 17:39
Subaru Outback diesel glow plug failure - Trilogy.
And what about the warranty claim question?

He'll mention it. Apparently it's out of warranty.

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