Volkswagen glow plug replacement costs & repairs

Name: Volkswagen Glow plug replacement
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Frequently Asked Questions

Once you fill out your details, you’ll be shown the ‘search results’ which displays instant fixed-price quotes from local service providers that can be booked online.

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Car servicing, inspections and minor repairs such as brakes can be instantly quoted and booked online. For complex repairs, we’ll get local service providers to give you a personalised quote.

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AutoGuru can provide servicing and repair quotes for the majority of passenger vehicles on Australian roads. If you don’t see your vehicle listed, we’re really sorry but at this time we don’t have sufficient details on this vehicle type to provide you with quotes. Please try us again in the future though, as we are always updating our vehicle listings!

Yes. For the work included in the quote, the price you’re quoted is the final price you’ll pay.

Instantly priced quotes for servicing and repair work via AutoGuru.com.au include parts, labour and GST. Note: Quotes for inspection and diagnostic jobs do not include pricing for parts.

Service providers are advised to contact you directly in order to discuss additional work that is not included in the initial quote.

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If you’ve booked with a workshop, the service provider will usually require your vehicle for the entire day due to scheduling. If you’ve booked with a mobile provider, you will only be without your vehicle for the time it takes to complete the job. Find out more

Yes! Some service providers can offer a loan car depending on their availability. Find out more

Most service providers also offer either a drop off or pick up service, where they can drop you off at or pick you up from a location within a 5km radius of their business, or a $10 Uber ride voucher. Find out more

For servicing, inspections and select repairs, we can provide instant quotes. However, some tasks require a quote request to be sent to service providers. You will usually receive at least one quote within 24 hours.

If you have sent off a quote request to local service providers through AutoGuru, you can expect to receive up to five quotes back.

Didn’t receive a quote? No worries! Email contactus@autoguru.com.au and we'll see if we can help.

Booking your car service or repair through AutoGuru gives you access to these convenient payment options:

1. Pay upfront and online using your credit or debit card or PayPal
2. Flexible payment options with Afterpay, humm, Zip or PayPal
3. In some instances, you can choose to pay the mechanic when you pick your car up and the service and/or repairs have been completed

Yes, all service providers should provide an invoice when you pick up the car. Find out more

Do I Need to Replace Glow Plugs on My Volkswagen?

Unlike spark plugs in a petrol engine, which continually fires, a diesel engine uses heat and compression to create combustion. If your Volkswagen has a diesel engine then you'll want to know what glow plugs are and if they will need to be replaced.

But how does a diesel engine start when the engine is cold?

If your Volkswagen is diesel-fueled it will use glow plugs, to create the initial heat required to start the combustion process.

Glow plugs are long tubular devices made out of metal with an element inside, that gets screwed into the engine. The external top section of the glow plug has an electrical connector attached to it and the internal bottom section sits inside the engine, above the cylinder.

When starting a diesel engine the glow plug heats up and the tip glows, hence why they are called glow plugs. The heat from the glow plug heats up the air and fuel in the cylinder to initiate combustion.

Once the diesel engine has started and warmed up the glow plugs will turn off. The time frame of how long the plugs stay on after the engine is running depends on the glow plugs, the engine and the ignition system. Some plugs may turn off after 3 to 5 minutes.

In colder climates, you may need to wait for the glow plug to heat up before you start the engine and other vehicles may be fitted with air intake heaters to increase air temperatures, or you might not notice any delay in starting the diesel.

Glow plugs are long-lasting however, the more often they get used the quicker they can wear out, get damaged and fail. Also, carbon buildup or engine contaminants could reduce the life of a glow plug. When glow plugs fail you may notice the vehicle takes longer to start or doesn't start at all, it could misfire and you notice smoke from the exhaust.