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[STEMO]

Injectors are £120 each for mine.

[JamesV6CDX]

Injectors are £120 each for mine.

That can't be new, surely? Must be re-con?
I paid £57ish second hand for this one - but from a very reputable breaker, who will refund/swap it if any issues

[STEMO]

Sorry, James, that's glow plugs. Here's the injectors:

https://www.buycarparts.co.uk/vauxhall/astra-mk-vi-j-estate/11292/12899/injector-nozzle-nozzle-holder-pde

[JamesV6CDX]

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Sorry, James, that's glow plugs. Here's the injectors:

https://www.buycarparts.co.uk/vauxhall/astra-mk-vi-j-estate/11292/12899/injector-nozzle-nozzle-holder-pde

You can't be serious... send me your Reg in PM, I'll find you glow plugs

[STEMO]

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Sorry, James, that's glow plugs. Here's the injectors:

https://www.buycarparts.co.uk/vauxhall/astra-mk-vi-j-estate/11292/12899/injector-nozzle-nozzle-holder-pde

You can't be serious... send me your Reg in PM, I'll find you glow plugs

No, you won't. We had this discussion when I had to have two changed. They've got to be the ones with the sensor on, Mark explained the difference, but I can't find the thread.
Something like this:

https://www.eurocarparts.com/p/beru-glow-plug-438720315

[Andy B]

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Sorry, James, that's glow plugs. Here's the injectors:

https://www.buycarparts.co.uk/vauxhall/astra-mk-vi-j-estate/11292/12899/injector-nozzle-nozzle-holder-pde

You can't be serious... send me your Reg in PM, I'll find you glow plugs

I remember the conversation by Mark too. Some glow plugs are £15 or so each but others are £stupid money ..... a neighbour asked the same question when he was quoted stupid money for a glow plug  for his Insignia 

[JamesV6CDX]

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Sorry, James, that's glow plugs. Here's the injectors:

https://www.buycarparts.co.uk/vauxhall/astra-mk-vi-j-estate/11292/12899/injector-nozzle-nozzle-holder-pde

You can't be serious... send me your Reg in PM, I'll find you glow plugs

No, you won't. We had this discussion when I had to have two changed. They've got to be the ones with the sensor on, Mark explained the difference, but I can't find the thread.
Something like this:

https://www.eurocarparts.com/p/beru-glow-plug-438720315

I take it back. I'm trying to type without a whole load of profanities. I've never heard of that, that's outrageous!!!!!

Especially since, in the UK, most modern commonrail diesels can get away without working glow plugs! The amount of people that don't understand our "company" cars, and just spin them over without waiting for glow plugs - they are extremely forgiving, and nearly always catch, even in winter!

[STEMO]

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Sorry, James, that's glow plugs. Here's the injectors:

https://www.buycarparts.co.uk/vauxhall/astra-mk-vi-j-estate/11292/12899/injector-nozzle-nozzle-holder-pde

You can't be serious... send me your Reg in PM, I'll find you glow plugs

No, you won't. We had this discussion when I had to have two changed. They've got to be the ones with the sensor on, Mark explained the difference, but I can't find the thread.
Something like this:

https://www.eurocarparts.com/p/beru-glow-plug-438720315

I take it back. I'm trying to type without a whole load of profanities. I've never heard of that, that's outrageous!!!!!

Especially since, in the UK, most modern commonrail diesels can get away without working glow plugs! The amount of people that don't understand our "company" cars, and just spin them over without waiting for glow plugs - they are extremely forgiving, and nearly always catch, even in winter!

Here goes what I remember: The 2.0 fires twice on every cycle, or something    and the sensor on the glow plug picks this up...or something 

[STEMO]

Ask Mark.

[JamesV6CDX]

Ask Mark.

Mark! How TF can two glow plugs be worth more than my Omega? 

[Doctor Gollum]

Presumably for much the same reason as 4 VAG CRD injectors cost more than a new Omega V6 engine. From Vauxhall. 

[Andy B]

Presumably for much the same reason as 4 VAG CRD injectors cost more than a new Omega V6 engine. From Vauxhall. 

Agreed. As said before here, a bloke at work needed AN Other injector for his Golf ... £500 each from VW by the time it has been coded

[STEMO]

What's even more annoying is that, when a glow plug gives up, you get a message reading "Service vehicle soon", so they charge you for a code read as well.

[JamesV6CDX]

What's even more annoying is that, when a glow plug gives up, you get a message reading "Service vehicle soon", so they charge you for a code read as well.

Absolute daylight robbery.... I couldn't keep my cool if I had to visit one of these "dealerships"

[Marks DTM Calib]

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Sorry, James, that's glow plugs. Here's the injectors:

https://www.buycarparts.co.uk/vauxhall/astra-mk-vi-j-estate/11292/12899/injector-nozzle-nozzle-holder-pde

You can't be serious... send me your Reg in PM, I'll find you glow plugs

No, you won't. We had this discussion when I had to have two changed. They've got to be the ones with the sensor on, Mark explained the difference, but I can't find the thread.
Something like this:

https://www.eurocarparts.com/p/beru-glow-plug-438720315

I take it back. I'm trying to type without a whole load of profanities. I've never heard of that, that's outrageous!!!!!

Especially since, in the UK, most modern commonrail diesels can get away without working glow plugs! The amount of people that don't understand our "company" cars, and just spin them over without waiting for glow plugs - they are extremely forgiving, and nearly always catch, even in winter!

None can all year round, they need 'some' heat even if its not full glow (they get 'some heat' VERY quickly), car manufacturers have also caught on to drivers habits and hence the start on many cars is inhibited until the minimum glow duration is met (very easy on push button start, easy on key to as the start position fires a CAN/Flexray/DOIP signal via the BCM to the ECU rather than a hard wire to the starter) 

The modern glow plugs incorporate pressure sensing to support the ECU control of optimal injection, hence the price (the price of lower NOx emissions)

As for injectors, a genuine Bosch remanufactured one (non piezo) is circa £150 if you shop around (as good as new), refurb around £100 and about £40 to test and clean and existing.