Real world mileage numbers
Here are some real (sort of) numbers for mileage on various vehicles when towing, from Pickup Truck magazine: Magazine Some of the numbers are surprising to say the least. Expect howling from on...
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Perrysburg Dodgeboy wrote:
Why would you change out glow plugs unless you live in some place like northern Canada or Alaska were the winters are very long. But then again why did I change out both hubs when only one was bad. Or inner and outer tie rods when only one outer was bad.
Would still worry about any shop that said they changed the "plugs" and not "glow plugs".
Don
Probably because at 100K the glow plugs need changed.....
Glow plugs turn ON when key is turned ON...duration of ON is controlled by the powertrain control module.
Grid heaters are controlled by PCM/ECM and cycle on when ambient air temps below roughly 55*F-65*F.
Doubt the shop said they changed the 'plugs'....OP said they changed the 'plugs' but wasn't sure what all they did.
