W212 glowplug nightmare

[djneils98]

So I have one glowplug faulty. local garage unsure if it's the connector or the glowplug itself as the glowplug and connector were rusty (!) (the others apparently not though)
They've cleaned it all up but think it needs a new connector before trying to remove and think it might have been that giving the fault it so i'm waiting until the early part of next week for that to arrive and be fitted.
Before they looked at it the glowplug light came on for 60 secs after starting when the car was warm but not when it was cold.
Now it comes on for 60 seconds whenever the car is started

The real issue is I am going on holiday in the car next weekend (600 mile round trip) and I am worried the faulty plug will cause the DPF to not regen and all that hassle.
Can anybody advise if the drive is going to be do-able ?
I've been in contact with a specialist who say they can get the plug out but not before I go away
car is 2010 W212 E350 CDi

 

[colinallcars]

So I have one glowplug faulty. local garage unsure if it's the connector or the glowplug itself as the glowplug and connector were rusty (!) (the others apparently not though)
They've cleaned it all up but think it needs a new connector before trying to remove and think it might have been that giving the fault it so i'm waiting until the early part of next week for that to arrive and be fitted.
Before they looked at it the glowplug light came on for 60 secs after starting when the car was warm but not when it was cold.
Now it comes on for 60 seconds whenever the car is started

The real issue is I am going on holiday in the car next weekend (600 mile round trip) and I am worried the faulty plug will cause the DPF to not regen and all that hassle.
Can anybody advise if the drive is going to be do-able ?
I've been in contact with a specialist who say they can get the plug out but not before I go away
car is 2010 W212 E350 CDi

The glow plugs are purely to assist starting in cold conditions. Go on your long drive, it will probably have a beneficial effect on the dpf.

 

[djneils98]

The glow plugs are purely to assist starting in cold conditions. Go on your long drive, it will probably have a beneficial effect on the dpf.

I've been told that they glowplugs are an integral part of the DPF system and that the car might not regen without them functioning correctly

 

[Trickythemerc]

I have just had all four glow plugs replaced on a 2020 Fiat Ducato at 148,000 miles. The warning light was going out, but the EML was on and a scan showed DPF fault codes despite the DPF warning light not coming on. Very confusing to say the least, but new glow plugs have done the trick so it appears that in newer engines they are related to DPF problems.