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Old 03-27-2014, 07:52 PM
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Neither, two questions really.

1. Why would he claim almost a full day of labour to change one glow plug and the GPC?

2. Why does he think that given a faulty glow plug, the GPC also needs to be changed?

Finally, it would be interesting to see if anyone has tried to change the GPs. I found a UK based site where posters seem to think it is doable but tricky.
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Old 03-27-2014, 07:55 PM
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Neither, two questions really.

1. Why would he claim almost a full day of labour to change one glow plug and the GPC?

Why? becuase you'll pay it.

Id have them fix the free item, GET THE CODES, and see how it runs. Who knows if the glow plug code is present or active...could be an old spurious code.

Then get something to pull your own codes.

I just dont trust BMW dealers with these newer diesels...too much "replace the part based on what the design engineer decided should be done based on a code".

Did they run a testplan to chase down the glowplug code? What precisely was the code and what testplan did they do?

For $1200 you deserve some answers first, cause your not gonna get a reacharound
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