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How hard is it to actually change the glow plugs. I'd rather not pay the stealer ship 1600$$. I can but them for 68$ each. What like 1/2 hour to an hour each one? I'll just change them all if that's the case
I ordered 5 glow plugs at $61.13 per plug. I now keep two glow plugs with me when traveling. I'd hate to be 500+ miles from home and have a glow plug failure. Depending on the glow plug, they can sometimes be a little tricky to get to, otherwise, they're not too difficult to change out.
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I paid $438.45 at the dealer.

Labor: $270.00
Parts: $106.99
Me being stupid and using a credit card: $28.27
Taxes: 33.19
Total: $438.45
Was that for only one or all 6?
 

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So besides the cover what else needs to come off to take them out?
 

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So besides the cover what else needs to come off to take them out?
On the drivers side= air filter duct, the air duct from the inner cooler, and the metal plate under the inner cooler duct. The passenger side I’m not sure as I only replaced #4 plug.
 

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Well changed number four tonight. Do I need to have an auto parts store or somebody with a code reader clear it? It's still showing the coil symbol and the engine light symbol when I started it made sure everything was back in place glow plug tightened it in heard the click on the glow plug when I put the cable on. It started right up but still has the engine light. And are glow plugs that were previously taken out. In any way shape or form salvageable?

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Will need to clear the code. I suggest you get a code reader “cheap ones are about $35” and reset it. Some auto parts stores won’t reset codes some will.
The old plugs are disposable just like an old spark plug toss it out.
 

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Do I need to have an auto parts store or somebody with a code reader clear it?
Can you not manually clear the code yourself? But yes, the DTC (diagnostic trouble code) will need to be reset.
 

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No the code will stay there till reset. Jeep is of the mindset that you will not be fixing this yourself and the truck would be brought in to the dealership to fix. They would reset the code
 

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No the code will stay there till reset.
Correct, however, surely @Free2roam has a cheap scan tool that would allow him to clear the code. I don't think he would need the dealer's tool, AlfaOBD, etc. to reset it.
 

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Yeah the cheap ones will reset it. And they’re always good to have on hand anyway
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