Honda Civic (and CR-V) 1.6 iDTEC Diesel Glow Plug Replacement at 125k miles
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- čas přidán 4. 09. 2024
- Here is a short video about changing the glow plugs on my 2015 Honda Civic 1.6 i-DTEC Diesel Tourer, after a PGM-FI fail code was traced back to an open circuit in the glow plug in cylinder 4. The procedure to replace these glow plugs would be pretty much the same on the CR-V diesel of the same age.
I replaced the original Honda parts with Blue Print equivalents (Blue Print is part of the Febi Bilstein Group). They were cheaper than Honda parts but I did not pick them entirely on the basis of cost. They are slightly different in appearance (mainly a slightly thinner body), but went in fine and have a three-year warranty. We’ll see how long they last; Blue Print parts have served me well in the past. This was a daunting task at first inspection but went pretty smoothly.
Hey John , You bought my roof bars back in the Covid days from Bristol .. Glad you still have it , My 65 plate's on 84k now , only 10k in 4 yrs i have had it .
Hi Jon! Thanks for remembering me. Hope all is well. I’ve used the bars for ladder transport once or twice and they’re very handy. Mine’s on 140k now and still loving it. I’m definitely due an update video 😀
My 2015 (145k miles) just got this message pop up, thanks for info about issue, now just praying that they come out ok. Its running great even better since i turned eco OFF!! but now this
I'm just about to make the same ordeal, and was wondering where to find those plugs...so your video is on the spot.
Thanks John!
Thanks Josip. Good luck! 👍🏻
@@johndglynn after replacing the glow plugs what did you do inorder to remove the pgn-fi light?
Watching with interest, John. I compromised with the next generation hatch, but this was the the car I really wanted and regret not pursuing for practicality purposes.
Thanks Andy. I can't really recommend this car enough. It is a few years old now, and some things let it down, such as the lack of LED headlamps on dip beam and the ongoing aggravation of not having Apple Car Play. But, as far as running and driving it goes, it is a great piece of work. Super comfortable, economical, spacious, flexible, versatile, nice to drive and not that common. I have driven all over England and Wales through 2022 and have not been uncomfortable once. I almost bought a well priced, low mileage Tourer this year too, but someone else beat me to it 🙃
I’m happy enough with mine too, John. The CarPlay can be a pain with connection issues, but I can’t complain about the comfort of the car and the frugality of the idtec engine. I’m much happier with this car than the years of wasting money fixing BMWs.🙄
Great information , I had a good idea where these glow plugs are but never knew about removing the wiper arms and wiper panels for better access. Nice One.
Thanks Peter. Good luck with the job!
Handy tip 👌 just had mine serviced 137000 miles goes like a train great cars and still getting 72 miles to the gallon
Good stuff!
At 50mph on motorway, I can get 950 miles out of a 50l tank. Best car I've ever had.
Excellent video, thanks for this. And I love my Civic too. I've done 296k miles so far 😊
Fabulous. Every time I think about changing mine I add another year to its time with me instead.
With this 1.6 diesel engine? Has it been relatively problem free? I'm on 193k so far. Just wondering how long it'll last. I do about 40k per year.
@@user-vk9pl5vk6i Yeah mine is on 321k now. Just normal wear and tear, apart from the oil cooler at about 300k.
@@mitchellkennedy7733 wow that's good to hear. Thanks for getting back to me.
@@mitchellkennedy7733 how often do you service it?
What a great car these are john , mines same miles
Yes, brilliant Ian. Did Huddersfield and back today: 6 hours driving in absolute comfort 👍🏻
Top Car I have 2016 tourer model Diesel with 135000 km
Thank you for this.
Any time
Regarding the software updates for the infotainment. The updates are made over the air connected the smartphones or are they download with a PC and installed with a USB drive? Thank you
There has not been a firmware update for many years but yes was a USB procedure. Sat nav updates are dealer only.
Great video! I have the same car and I should replace glow plugs...What kind of glows plugs you was using, is there same brend that you can recomend?
The Hondas are fine. Details of mine are in the video I think 👍🏻
Great video, no time wasted👍
Quick question... Have you had your EGR off for a clean? I've been trying to locate mine. I cant find any videos on youtube for this model and after reading up on civic forums there seems to be 2 EGR's a low pressure one and a high pressure one and apart from diagrams I cant think where to start? Have you ever seen a video you could share or better yet, made one! 😊
Definitely not looked for an EGR valve. DPF can be a diesel concern and we are working with a DPF issue on my daughter's 2.2 diesel right now related to the bonnet microswitch (!) but mine has never been an issue. I do a lot of motorway runs.
Waiting for the update videos! Michelin is the way to go for tyres as far as I am concerned. Would you replace it with a 10th Gen Civic with the same 1.6 IDTEC engine but with ZF automatic gearbox? It would be a bit less practical since it is not an station wagon but I think not too bad since it’s a lift back and the car is roomy. But fuel consumption will be a bit worse due to the AT gearbox.
Yes I possibly would but will more likely be a CRV with the auto box tbh as it is Euro 6 or go to a much newer model. I'll do an update soon - now getting close to 140k and about to do front brakes and change windscreen 👍🏻
How hard was it in the end to reach through and replace the plugs and sockets for the wiring? Looks extremely fiddly!
Pretty easy. Just take your time ;)
Hi John, I've enjoyed watching your Civic videos, I'll be in the market for a used estate in January, so I have a few months to research and decide what to get. Over the years I've had reasonably fast diesel estates ranging from 180-260bhp (Saabs, BMWs, Mazdas). I was wondering how you find the power/torque with the Civic? I really like the design, they seem pretty reliable and the fuel consumption seems pretty good, my only worry is the potential lack of power, what are your thoughts on this?
Hi Tommy, there's enough power for me but there are a few people remapping them. They have a great chassis and are fun to drive - I am running Michelin CrossClimates which helps. If you're looking for 200bhp then the Civic may feel a little slow but you can "make progress" in one.
@@johndglynn Thanks for your reply John, I think I need to take one for a spin and see how I get on. I look forward to more updates on yours. Many thanks.
Great video,this fault only came up on my 2014 civic today,340k on car,from forums it seems only 4th gives trouble,is it worth doing them all?
They are wired together so I would do them all but up to you 👍🏻
Do you happen to know where the glowplug relay is? Thanks
The end of the video made me laugh, I've had mine 6 years now. How do i find another car thats £ 0 ved and 62.7mpg over 8500 miles combined.. Or 70+ on a good run.
Only issue wiith them is the roof rust like the mk8
👍👍👍👍
I just bought one with 51k miles, I don't intent to replace it untill it dies
Hi John. My 2016 Civic’s booked in for plug replacement this Weds. Showed the mechanic the engine today and he didn’t realise plugs were hidden at the back mentioned he might not have enough time…So after lengthy intro, how long did the whole process take? Many thanks.
I didn’t really time it but I’d guess it’s about 90 minutes for a professional. You can probably google the Honda book times or you could call a Honda dealership and ask them for a quote to replace them and they will tell you how much time Honda allows for the job 👍🏻
Cool. Thanks for the heads up. Already had a quote from local Honda, £460 inc Vat. Seemed a little steep, but maybe standard at dealership rates. Again, thanks John👍🏼
Hi great video thanks. What code reader did you use to determine it was number 4 glow plug?
Mine showed the same error but only at 80kk miles
My light is steel on ! What can be the issue? Scanner no error codes showing
No idea. Maybe get Honda to diagnose. Hope you find it!
I've jus replaced all four of my glow plugs today aswell following this vid, and my light is still on aswell :(.. did you figure out what the issue was ?
good videos John...i've got the petrol tourer (auto), nowhere near as economical but still nice to drive. do you ever get the CTBA not working/object on windshield message? mine seems a bit too sensitive!
I don't have the CTBA etc but I do have the brake assist and that is a bit too sensitive for me once in a blue moon. Just had a new windscreen and the brake assist was reprogrammed but still the same...
Hello all, can anyone tell me how to remove the plastic engine cover? Does it just pull off or are there some screws/clips? Thanks in advance
It’s usually held in place by ball and socket poppers so should come off with a pull.
It pulls off but when I took mine off the rubber grommet popper things pulled out of the cover and dropped down into the engine bay which I didn't realise, thought they just missing,few days later I found one on the edge of my driveway.
Will shake the engine and the car too ?? If glow plugs are bad ?
No, shouldn't do. It just gets harder to start when the weather is cold.
@@johndglynn not so cold in Uk ! I know they working just to start the engine but i have a rattle, noise, shake the carr from engine area. I suspect dual mass or engine mount. Idle is steady. Run ok. Have pgmfi on from a couple of days now. Will change the glow plugs in the near future. Also i need to scan abs sensor as well as they on dash ! Cheers for reply! All the best !
Does that passenger air bag on/off light stay on all the time? Just got one and i find it annoying .
Yes on all the time I think. Don't notice it on mine.
Hi John
Just got the same warning light/fault on my 2015 civic yesterday
I thought it would be the spark glow but when I got it diagnosed I got the p0181 code
Was this the same code you got?
The mechanic cleared the code and it hasn't come up again yet.
I use the car for work so I do about 120 miles a day so after about 100 miles it hasn't come up again yet
According to Google, this is a fuel temperature sensor inconsistency. I guess you’ll just have to see if it comes back.
@johndglynn thanks for your reply mate
Still hasn't come back on yet
Just makes me think if it's to do with the quality of the fuel I put in it recently as I used a different garage a few days back so maybe that's why
do you still have the civic John? How's it going?
Yes still got it. Now 143k and flying it. We’re down in Devon for new year’s in it at the minute. I’m overdue an update video so will get one done 👍🏻
@@johndglynn for sure, I bought one off the back of watching your videos 👍🏻
Is there anything i should be aware off when removing and reinstalling the glow plugs ?
Take your time and don’t drop anything down the hole 👍🏻
Did you use wd40 before removing?
Is the same engine for the 10th Gen IDTEC? Or glow plugs located elsewhere entirely?
Honda described the Gen X DTEC as a heaviliy revised engine but hard to believe they would redesign the whole thing given that they soon dropped the diesel altogether. A quick look under the bonnet should tell you.
Got this error after having car remapped, would replacing the glow plugs fix the issue?
I would have the code read and see what comes up. Might have just failed coincidentally 👍🏻
@johndglynn P16D3- No.4 glow plug circuit open is what's showing up on the scanner so I assume it needs replacing
@@HassanAli-ji3ir sounds like it! Easy little job 😀
Have you done the serprentine belt on it?
No, looks fine
@@johndglynn 100k is the recommended interval get it done more for peace of mind not a tough job just tight fit. Just done it on the 2.2 IDTEC.
What torque did you tighten them up to?
I just gave them a reasonable squeeze but Internet wisdom seems to suggest 20Nm.
is there a service manual for these honda diesel engines?
Not seen one but you can get access to the Honda tech system for a small price per day - search Civic Info forum for more. You can just go on there and download whatever you want.
Do you have a link?
Hi I've got the same engine in my honda CRV, Ive had glow plug 4 fail, I bought 4 plugs but being so hard to get to I only changed plug 4 as in the plug far right when looking at the engine. Having watched your video again I've seen you've written they are numbered right to to left is that correct? Cheers
Well internet wisdom says that number 4 should be far right as you look at the engine bay? I was changing all 4 so didn’t worry too much about numbers.
Well internet wisdom says that number 4 should be far right as you look at the engine bay? I was changing all 4 so didn’t worry too much about numbers.