are they like spark plugs? change them after so many miles before the give you trouble or do you wait for the smoke? Assuming regular fuel filter changes and steady diet of good fuel with the occasional cleaner, how long should they last? same question for glow plugs.
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How long should injectors last?
- Thread starter Drago
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You want to change them at about every 100,000 miles.
I have not followed this regiment, mine have over 190,000 miles. :nonod:
I need and want to change them out, just no money.
I have not followed this regiment, mine have over 190,000 miles. :nonod:
I need and want to change them out, just no money.
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Yeah, I need too. They are not hard, a lot of people on here have done it. Some more than once.
Wish you luck! :thumbsup:
The injectors and glow plugs can fail at any time. The cheap Chinese cr@p only makes it 30K before they are all sticking open and making your engine hard to start. Towing hard is about 80K on OEM injectors and 100K is the suggested life. Beyond that, well, at 177K see the picture I have of a melted and seized piston that let the rod beat 4 holes in the bore. Got it cheap with a ruined engine and ruined turbo. I had to flush oil out of the radiator... Of course how much longer is the engine going to last with the crack prone castings?
Glow plugs get checked before the cold season starts and rule of thumb is change the OEM ones out with injectors. There is no given service life on glow plugs although the factory ones tend to swell.
Glow plugs get checked before the cold season starts and rule of thumb is change the OEM ones out with injectors. There is no given service life on glow plugs although the factory ones tend to swell.
one of the problems of buying a used vehicle, I don't know if they got changed recently or not. I suppose I could call VDOT and see if they still have maintenance history on it. As I said before it starts right up, no smoke and gets the advertised 20 mpg. I'll wait for Spring, smoke or hard start, which ever comes first to change them.
NVW
Well-Known Member
If it starts with little smoke and runs well I'd say you're OK.
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That is a good idea, I found a shop in Waco, TX that is about an hour away from the house.
4thesporty
Member
Marty,
You can also try Trey's:
2718 Lavendusky
Temple, TX 76501
I found this on the Stanadyne website's dealer locator. That's were I found a place up in Ft. Worth for mine.
You can also try Trey's:
2718 Lavendusky
Temple, TX 76501
I found this on the Stanadyne website's dealer locator. That's were I found a place up in Ft. Worth for mine.
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jmiller
Recruit
2x on 100K life time.
But the only true measure is to have them tested. You really don't want to wait until they are peeing or have a bad spray pattern. (can make for expensive repairs)
The cost to test them is way cheaper than the alternative. If your unsure of how old they are, take the drivers side out an have them checked.
I highly recommend the push loc return lines. They last a long time and don't need the small clamps.
But the only true measure is to have them tested. You really don't want to wait until they are peeing or have a bad spray pattern. (can make for expensive repairs)
The cost to test them is way cheaper than the alternative. If your unsure of how old they are, take the drivers side out an have them checked.
I highly recommend the push loc return lines. They last a long time and don't need the small clamps.