Unfortunately the retail public dont seem to grasp the importance of things being right and fixed , they dont understand the domino effect , 1 fault leads to another, especially with diesels , as then it wont regen itself , then dpf blocked as we know , great fix Baz , well done 👏 👍
I have a 2012 Astra J 2.0 cdti with these pressure sensing glow plugs fitted. At 50k miles the 'service engine soon' warning came up so I put car into Vx dealers who changed one of the glow plugs and charged me an arm and a leg. At 80k miles the warning came up again so being electrically minded I got my multimeter out and metered all the glow plugs, I twigged that the centre contact is the heater element and sure enough the dud one was apparent with a reading of 80 ohms. I swapped it out and upon starting the car the warning disappeared so no need for diagnostic equipment to switch that off. The remaining two failed at 110k and 120k (one reading 18k ohms and one open circuit) so a huge variation in how long they last (I bought the car with only 15k on it so they were all original to start with). The car only went into limp mode once due to glow plug failure but returned to normal on re-starting with the failed one still in situ. I never had a problem removing any of them. Insignias of this era seem to have a bad reputation but my Astra (which I think is the same under the skin) has been incredibly tough, long lasting and reliable so Vauxhall can make decent cars, maybe it just depends what day of the week they were made on! My golden rules have been to service the car annually (10 - 13k miles in my case), make sure the garage use the correct oil and never switch off the engine when a DPF regen is in progress. Cam belt and water pump changed at 98k, car now on 147k miles. No sign of the oil pick up pipe seal problem everyone warns about. Thanks for the videos Baz, always interesting, informative and good fun.
Glow plugs seem to be a bit of a weak spot with diesel engines and you'd think by now manufacturers would have made sure that they can be removed without them snapping off. My VW T5 was a nightmare to get the plugs out of and I've yet to face the problem with my Renault Trafic but my mechanic's tip to getting them out is to actually tighten the offending glow plug slightly before attempting to loosen it off
depending on the size, a M10 glowplug will shear at around 40Nm of tourque. So when removing them i set my tourquewrench to 35-40nm and go left-right-left until it losens
Perfect timing. Got the exact same car with exact same issue. Service indicator on and not as much poke as it did have. Already replaced that boost pipe in the summer. Glow plug time. Thanks Baz!!
@neilballam8701 i had a glowplug go out on my insignia... tbf it did only effect the start up but ran fine... really you just want to get a diagnostic done to know more
@@ginobragoli1448 nowadays glow plugs are used for cylinder balance, common rail diesel vehicles will start without them as fuel is more atomised, outside temp needs to be below -15°c for them to work to assist starting , but if faulty a regen of the dpf will not occur, thus causing more issues , and more costs if not fixed
Mines had 2 glow plugs in 5 years (pressure ones), but other than that it’s been faultless. Had the oil seal and pump done at the same time as the cambelt for peace of mind. Oplmonitor app is good for keeping an eye on the DPF.
That service vehicle soon message is really misleading. When I was a Vauxhall service advisor customers who had had their cars serviced and this message came up maybe a short while later would phone up very irate saying either you have not reset a service reminder or worse still have you actually done a proper service. Very difficult sometimes trying to explain that it is a fault message and needs investigating, whoever designed that message for a fault obviously never had a customer service job! -------On the Insignia regarding noises from rear end they were prone to wearing tyres out of shape making a humming/booming noise in the cabin which could sound like a wheel bearing type noise in some cases.
my 1.6 cdti 2015 Astra had that service vehicle soon at 150k km, and happened to be only one of the glow plugs, but I've changed all 4 since they were only 70 euros all 4 of them, OEM ones made by Beru... thankfully my astra doesn't have those fancy pressure sensitive glow plugs 😊
Vauxhall service vehicle soon usually means a fault not necessarily needs a service.. Had a few vohos... The latter ones are garbage. Don't expect the reskinned citroens to be much better. Good vid though. 👌🏻
When I do the glow plugs I usually do them first, have the engine as hot as it can safely get them and take them out then rather than let the engine get cold etc works every time...
Had one of the first Insignias into the UK back in 2008 a 2.0 CDTI Elite, Undoubtedly one of the worst vehicles I've ever ran warranty claim after warranty claim couldn't wait to hand the pile of junk back 🤣
Nice long playout with the exit music! Anyway, top work, and yet more proof that there’s no such thing as a bad modern car, as long as you have a Baz nearby to keep it running perfectly.
OMG Baz bluetooth tyre depth gauges we are losing the plot in the motor trade what happend to good old depth gauges if you buy one of these it has to pay for itself so the customer picks up the tab for it seen that post do you have the cold loving your post on holiday so just watching you tube videos
I cant fault my 2012 Insignia 2.0cdti with the A20dth engine. Ive had to replace the boost pipe and glow plugs on mine. I do oil and filter changes every 5-6k miles and its currently on 176k mile and still get 67mpg on a long run. Thing is with cheaper cars peope who dont look after them by servicing them which in turn gives cheaper models and makes a bad reputation, Look after your cars engine and oil and it'll last. Ive just bough the 2017 Insignia with the b20dth engine in and have to say its alot quieter than my 2012 model.
Funny you say that. Recently bought a Mondeo 2L Ecoboost 2010 on 116k miles (most likely clocked at some point but it was pretty cheap). Front tyres were in a state but the rear tyres seemed fine, even the tyre place said they were fine when the fronts were replaced. However, I could hear a wheel bearing type sound from the rear (heard it when I test drove the car). I then read up about "stepped" tyres...something like that. The next day, went back to the tyre shop for 2 new rear tyres...hey presto...and the wheel bearing noise was gone.
The same thing came up on my 2015 1.6 diesel Astra last year a week after it was just serviced one glow plug had gone my usual garage was reluctant to do the job because he was worried in case they snapped in the head so he told me to take it to is friends garage who he us to work with in a Vauxhall main dealership his friend told my about the expensive plugs £180 each but after walking into town to kill some time 45 minutes later I got a phone call to say my car was ready to go but the best thing it only cost me for all plugs less then one pressure sensor plug luckily my car had the Ordinary type fitted
@@SirReginaldBlomfield1234 you do know Halfords get their parts from motorfacors like GFS ? Ive purchased loads of bits from Halfords where Motorfactors haven't been able to get close on pricing for identical parts...
Hi baz - my m8 had an older Vauxhall astra company car and he monitored his fuel consumption carefully as he got paid per mile. He noticed fuel consumption dropping off and knew he needs a glow plug which when fitted brought the mpg back up. My question is do the glow plugs run all the time rather than just start up ?. And if so why ?.
Hi baz , love the Alldata jacket and the mechanic Mindset multimeter . Just like to ask how are you getting on with Alldata and I have had a chat with Eric and he has tide us up together so , is there someone on RUclips that shows how to get round the Alldata system because I am struggling to search for the right things I need to know because I’m not a mechanic just a DIY with Alldata . Any help would be appreciated. . Regards cliff
@@cliffperry8470 they have a RUclips page buddy. Your best friend is going to be the search bar in the top right hand corner... It's tricky to navigate but the more you use it the easier it will get to use, I hardly ever use the category menu I always find myself using the search bar as it will lead you to exactly what you want
@cliffperry8470 yes don't be afraid to ask for help, they will always get back to you with the right link or any advise to assist you they have trained technicians to hand
i have a 2015 insignia 2.0 cdti biturbo... and i find whenever there is any error code coming from the engine control module it brings up the service vehicle soon alert... i had quite afew dpf issues with my car previous owner had it mapped unknown to me but eventually i got it sorted... never once did the engine management light come on... other then that its been a great car the last 2 years
Had my insignia with the same message along with the car in limp mode when its been sat for a week without being used and took longer then normal for the engine to crank, mechanic friend mentioned it might be the battery being low and not having enough juice to crank the engine properly as the car isnt being used as much since i have been working from home for the past few months, when the code is scanned and cleared along with the car being turned off and on again there doesnt seem to be any issue anymore and the "service soon" message doesnt come back or there arent any other issues with the car
Hi baz, apprentice mechanic here . have a question about an absolute piece of scrap I own. 1.4 TSI B6 Passat that suffers from cold start misfire , has 13Bar compression each cylinder , timing chain is good , coils are good (scoped ignition timing) spark plugs were changed of course , cleaned intake valves (wasn’t the best job used carb cleaner and a pick😂) car vibrates like a rattle can in the cabin on cold start don’t know where else to look.. injectors also ok .. no fault codes for misfires only see live data for cylinder 2 and 4 misfiring when Cold Really noticeable when it hits 50-80 degrees on temperature gauge also it’s so strange I’ve never had such a weird problem, changed high pressure fuel pump because it was damaged and threw a fault for it (seperate issue) and has constant 50 bar fuel pressure in the rail completely seperate issue I really thought that was gonna explain the cold start vibration when I repaired that fault but unfortunately it didn’t
@@eswaby2717 you can get this free when you annually sign up to @mechanicmindset diagnostic coach, but if you go in my linktree you will have one month free with my discount code of sendit
Vauxhall are one of the worst for back ordered/none available parts. Anything over 10 years old and you may run in to a problem. But at least they're putting PSA parts in their cars so it's all good 😅😂
Same problem here in Norway. Seems like they are doing this so people can't repair their GM based product. The dealer here in Norway wanted 16 000 NOK for an EGR-cooler on an Astra 1,6 CDTI. 16 000 NOK = £ 1136.
Yer it’s normally a picture of a car with a spanner through the bottom of it which isn’t the service light when that comes on on a diesel it either means glow plugs or glow plug relay or it can even mean an injector on the petrol versions. it’s normally something electronic and obviously you need glow plugs to workbecause they make everything else work and if the glow plugs don’t work on some cars and the car won’t even do a region.
Unfortunately the retail public dont seem to grasp the importance of things being right and fixed , they dont understand the domino effect , 1 fault leads to another, especially with diesels , as then it wont regen itself , then dpf blocked as we know , great fix Baz , well done 👏 👍
I have a 2012 Astra J 2.0 cdti with these pressure sensing glow plugs fitted.
At 50k miles the 'service engine soon' warning came up so I put car into Vx dealers who changed one of the glow plugs and charged me an arm and a leg. At 80k miles the warning came up again so being electrically minded I got my multimeter out and metered all the glow plugs, I twigged that the centre contact is the heater element and sure enough the dud one was apparent with a reading of 80 ohms. I swapped it out and upon starting the car the warning disappeared so no need for diagnostic equipment to switch that off.
The remaining two failed at 110k and 120k (one reading 18k ohms and one open circuit) so a huge variation in how long they last (I bought the car with only 15k on it so they were all original to start with). The car only went into limp mode once due to glow plug failure but returned to normal on re-starting with the failed one still in situ. I never had a problem removing any of them.
Insignias of this era seem to have a bad reputation but my Astra (which I think is the same under the skin) has been incredibly tough, long lasting and reliable so Vauxhall can make decent cars, maybe it just depends what day of the week they were made on!
My golden rules have been to service the car annually (10 - 13k miles in my case), make sure the garage use the correct oil and never switch off the engine when a DPF regen is in progress. Cam belt and water pump changed at 98k, car now on 147k miles. No sign of the oil pick up pipe seal problem everyone warns about.
Thanks for the videos Baz, always interesting, informative and good fun.
Glow plugs seem to be a bit of a weak spot with diesel engines and you'd think by now manufacturers would have made sure that they can be removed without them snapping off. My VW T5 was a nightmare to get the plugs out of and I've yet to face the problem with my Renault Trafic but my mechanic's tip to getting them out is to actually tighten the offending glow plug slightly before attempting to loosen it off
Its pretty weird as i had a Nissan Primera 2.0tdi years ago as a taxi and that was still on its original glow plugs at 263K.
How many çold starts did you do though?
depending on the size, a M10 glowplug will shear at around 40Nm of tourque. So when removing them i set my tourquewrench to 35-40nm and go left-right-left until it losens
Another wonderful display Baz, look forward to your content daily(no pressure).
Another great video Baz - hope the sore throat doesn`t lead to a grotty Christmas break - you deserve a rest and recharge!
Perfect timing. Got the exact same car with exact same issue. Service indicator on and not as much poke as it did have. Already replaced that boost pipe in the summer. Glow plug time. Thanks Baz!!
Glow plugs are only used for start up, wouldn't affect it's poke!
Glow plugs are used for more than just start up.
@neilballam8701 i had a glowplug go out on my insignia... tbf it did only effect the start up but ran fine... really you just want to get a diagnostic done to know more
@@ginobragoli1448 nowadays glow plugs are used for cylinder balance, common rail diesel vehicles will start without them as fuel is more atomised, outside temp needs to be below -15°c for them to work to assist starting , but if faulty a regen of the dpf will not occur, thus causing more issues , and more costs if not fixed
Mines had 2 glow plugs in 5 years (pressure ones), but other than that it’s been faultless. Had the oil seal and pump done at the same time as the cambelt for peace of mind. Oplmonitor app is good for keeping an eye on the DPF.
Excellent, so not all smoking is bad for you
Thanks for info
Great video and repair.😊
That service vehicle soon message is really misleading. When I was a Vauxhall service advisor customers who had had their cars serviced and this message came up maybe a short while later would phone up very irate saying either you have not reset a service reminder or worse still have you actually done a proper service. Very difficult sometimes trying to explain that it is a fault message and needs investigating, whoever designed that message for a fault obviously never had a customer service job!
-------On the Insignia regarding noises from rear end they were prone to wearing tyres out of shape making a humming/booming noise in the cabin which could sound like a wheel bearing type noise in some cases.
my 1.6 cdti 2015 Astra had that service vehicle soon at 150k km, and happened to be only one of the glow plugs, but I've changed all 4 since they were only 70 euros all 4 of them, OEM ones made by Beru... thankfully my astra doesn't have those fancy pressure sensitive glow plugs 😊
Not lazy but working smarter by utilising the equipment you have. I like your channel very much.
Sterling work, Baz.
Get yourself right for that thing next week!
Vauxhall service vehicle soon usually means a fault not necessarily needs a service.. Had a few vohos... The latter ones are garbage. Don't expect the reskinned citroens to be much better. Good vid though. 👌🏻
When I do the glow plugs I usually do them first, have the engine as hot as it can safely get them and take them out then rather than let the engine get cold etc works every time...
Love the Tech analysis stuff 👍
Great tip as the service vehicle soon light is on in my 2.0 diesel insignia know what i am looking for now cheers Baz
The back brakes like to seize upon the carriers, so that could be what's making the sound.
You can only test the heating tip on the glowplug,but 99% of the time its the sensor bit that has failed which can't be tested 👍
great job lad as always next video please
Great job as usual Baz loving the launch 👍
Cracking job and get well soon mate.
Had one of the first Insignias into the UK back in 2008 a 2.0 CDTI Elite, Undoubtedly one of the worst vehicles I've ever ran warranty claim after warranty claim couldn't wait to hand the pile of junk back 🤣
Nice long playout with the exit music! Anyway, top work, and yet more proof that there’s no such thing as a bad modern car, as long as you have a Baz nearby to keep it running perfectly.
🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈 I forgot to trim the music 😂😂😂 one day they may be funny bits at the end 😂😂
I did wonder 😂
OMG Baz bluetooth tyre depth gauges we are losing the plot in the motor trade what happend to good old depth gauges if you buy one of these it has to pay for itself so the customer picks up the tab for it seen that post do you have the cold loving your post on holiday so just watching you tube videos
A few quid
I cant fault my 2012 Insignia 2.0cdti with the A20dth engine. Ive had to replace the boost pipe and glow plugs on mine. I do oil and filter changes every 5-6k miles and its currently on 176k mile and still get 67mpg on a long run. Thing is with cheaper cars peope who dont look after them by servicing them which in turn gives cheaper models and makes a bad reputation, Look after your cars engine and oil and it'll last. Ive just bough the 2017 Insignia with the b20dth engine in and have to say its alot quieter than my 2012 model.
“Wheel bearing “ noise is probably worn rear
tyres 😉
Funny you say that. Recently bought a Mondeo 2L Ecoboost 2010 on 116k miles (most likely clocked at some point but it was pretty cheap). Front tyres were in a state but the rear tyres seemed fine, even the tyre place said they were fine when the fronts were replaced. However, I could hear a wheel bearing type sound from the rear (heard it when I test drove the car). I then read up about "stepped" tyres...something like that. The next day, went back to the tyre shop for 2 new rear tyres...hey presto...and the wheel bearing noise was gone.
The same thing came up on my 2015 1.6 diesel Astra last year a week after it was just serviced one glow plug had gone my usual garage was reluctant to do the job because he was worried in case they snapped in the head so he told me to take it to is friends garage who he us to work with in a Vauxhall main dealership his friend told my about the expensive plugs £180 each but after walking into town to kill some time 45 minutes later I got a phone call to say my car was ready to go but the best thing it only cost me for all plugs less then one pressure sensor plug luckily my car had the Ordinary type fitted
The glow plugs was a decent price a couple of weeks ago from Halfords. If anyone wants them !
You buy parts from Halfords !! 🙈💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷💷boucoup money 😭
@@SirReginaldBlomfield1234 Unfortunately it was cheaper than Ebay, cheaper than a Mechanic buying them, cheapest place about
@@SirReginaldBlomfield1234 you do know Halfords get their parts from motorfacors like GFS ? Ive purchased loads of bits from Halfords where Motorfactors haven't been able to get close on pricing for identical parts...
Hi baz - my m8 had an older Vauxhall astra company car and he monitored his fuel consumption carefully as he got paid per mile. He noticed fuel consumption dropping off and knew he needs a glow plug which when fitted brought the mpg back up. My question is do the glow plugs run all the time rather than just start up ?. And if so why ?.
Hi baz , love the Alldata jacket and the mechanic Mindset multimeter . Just like to ask how are you getting on with Alldata and I have had a chat with Eric and he has tide us up together so , is there someone on RUclips that shows how to get round the Alldata system because I am struggling to search for the right things I need to know because I’m not a mechanic just a DIY with Alldata . Any help would be appreciated. . Regards cliff
@@cliffperry8470 they have a RUclips page buddy. Your best friend is going to be the search bar in the top right hand corner... It's tricky to navigate but the more you use it the easier it will get to use, I hardly ever use the category menu I always find myself using the search bar as it will lead you to exactly what you want
@@bazmeredith thanks for the reply and yes I’ve got to use it more and put a request in for any info . ℹ️
@cliffperry8470 yes don't be afraid to ask for help, they will always get back to you with the right link or any advise to assist you they have trained technicians to hand
Miss The Smell Of A Car Running On Choke lol
Glow plugs just done mine on my 1.6 160k miles.
I have just sold my insignia. They are cheap for a reason....
i have a 2015 insignia 2.0 cdti biturbo... and i find whenever there is any error code coming from the engine control module it brings up the service vehicle soon alert... i had quite afew dpf issues with my car previous owner had it mapped unknown to me but eventually i got it sorted... never once did the engine management light come on... other then that its been a great car the last 2 years
Yeah some places try to map out the dpf and it always ends in disaster.
Had my insignia with the same message along with the car in limp mode when its been sat for a week without being used and took longer then normal for the engine to crank, mechanic friend mentioned it might be the battery being low and not having enough juice to crank the engine properly as the car isnt being used as much since i have been working from home for the past few months, when the code is scanned and cleared along with the car being turned off and on again there doesnt seem to be any issue anymore and the "service soon" message doesnt come back or there arent any other issues with the car
Vauxhall prices have gone mad - 2006 1.7cdti turbo oil drain hose about 10cm long with 45 degree bend.....£140
Hi baz, apprentice mechanic here .
have a question about an absolute piece of scrap I own. 1.4 TSI B6 Passat that suffers from cold start misfire , has 13Bar compression each cylinder , timing chain is good , coils are good (scoped ignition timing) spark plugs were changed of course , cleaned intake valves (wasn’t the best job used carb cleaner and a pick😂) car vibrates like a rattle can in the cabin on cold start don’t know where else to look.. injectors also ok .. no fault codes for misfires only see live data for cylinder 2 and 4 misfiring when Cold
Really noticeable when it hits 50-80 degrees on temperature gauge also it’s so strange I’ve never had such a weird problem, changed high pressure fuel pump because it was damaged and threw a fault for it (seperate issue) and has constant 50 bar fuel pressure in the rail completely seperate issue I really thought that was gonna explain the cold start vibration when I repaired that fault but unfortunately it didn’t
Is that a new multi meter Baz? If so would you recommend?
@@eswaby2717 you can get this free when you annually sign up to @mechanicmindset diagnostic coach, but if you go in my linktree you will have one month free with my discount code of sendit
Citroen C4 picasso is the worst for bongs and bings and rings and chimes
Does DPF regens burn oil ? only time my astra J seems to burn oil to me....
Baz can you send me link for smoke tester plz
did you say vauxhall want £180 pounds for that bit of pipe . kin hell
Vauxhall are one of the worst for back ordered/none available parts. Anything over 10 years old and you may run in to a problem. But at least they're putting PSA parts in their cars so it's all good 😅😂
The stellantis group are terrible
Same problem here in Norway. Seems like they are doing this so people can't repair their GM based product. The dealer here in Norway wanted 16 000 NOK for an EGR-cooler on an Astra 1,6 CDTI. 16 000 NOK = £ 1136.
Much is the fancy tyre laser thingy machine
Wow! £180 for a bit of rubber tube? 🙄
They are reinforced to withstand the boost pressure.
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Something gone wrong with the video playback and pictue
It's been edited buddy, it will sort its self out, sorry
@@bazmeredith 👍
Your contact details are in that QR code. Better blur it if I were you. Nice report though!
Yeah, thanks for the mobile number baz.
I've got 3 minutes of blank video at the end of the vlog
My bad
Ive got a 2014 zafira tourer 2.0 diesel it vibrates under load between 1600 to 2000rpm in 4th 5th and 6th can anyone find a fault no 🙈
It’s Vauxhall what would u expect 😂
No other diesel cars have problems with split in the boost pipe and faulty glow plugs...
Sellotape in the engine bay🙈
Observe Tyre Spelt Differently Must Be American Ablity Isimed
Yer it’s normally a picture of a car with a spanner through the bottom of it which isn’t the service light when that comes on on a diesel it either means glow plugs or glow plug relay or it can even mean an injector on the petrol versions. it’s normally something electronic and obviously you need glow plugs to workbecause they make everything else work and if the glow plugs don’t work on some cars and the car won’t even do a region.