Glow Plug Replacement - DIY job?

[PCB]

So, our car became due for its 1st service in our care and I thought I'd treat ourselves to a main dealer job. After all, there's nothing wrong with it, except the blower working intermittently, which I asked them to check.
Well how wrong I was! According to them, almost EVERYTHING is wrong with it!
Anyway, one of the 'faults' is the glow Plug on cylinder 2 has "gone". Not sure where it's gone to exactly but still... Is it a DIY job to replace? :/

[rowdy-999]

What engine?
Some 2.0s are under the cam cover, but its still a fairly straight forward job. Do all 4 (?6 if v6) on a warm engine, and you could spray some penetration oil around them (if external) a few days before.
Replace with BERU who make OE variants.

[ragebe]

It might be showing up on a scan as 'Open circuit' or some other fault code but it might not actually be duff.
I was getting scans of 5 out of 6 being faulty but Ross-Tech suggested it might be the glow-plugs wiring harness.
I think No.2 is one of the easier ones to replace on the 27TDi but as a previous poster said, what engine is it?
If you do it yourself, beware breaking the plug top off, leaving a tricky removal job.

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[PCB]

Sorry, I should have mentioned it's a 2009 2.0 tdi e (136 horses)
I assume they did a bit of a scan but because I didn't pay extra for that, they didn't give me any print-out etc.

EDIT: I've looked around the forum but can't find info on how to add a signature to my posts. Don't want to do anything too fancy, just add the car details.

[imtattoo80]

Just make sure that if you do your self ....buy right ones. I bought from euro car parts and didnt look closely fitment details..bought for wrong engine code. After 2 start all 4 went They will fit but they work with different voltages. Otherwise easy..at least on my 2.0 tdi BRE. cam cover needed to come off.

[niall campbell]

I would replace the 4 of them

[PCB]

OK, I'll get stocked up with all 4 then.
My engine number starts with "CAG" so assume that's the engine code.
Any possible pitfalls with doing on this engine type?

[dan2485]

You have a CAGB engine.

Use a long noise pliers to remove the leads, do not squash the leads.

And make sure that you have a suitable long reach socket or a glow plug socket for the glow plugs.

The new plugs need to be tightened to 17Nm.

[PCB]

Thanks Dan. I'll get the plugs ordered.

[Strath44]

Can you please post back with a follow up, I'm due to do this job, do you need to remove the cam cover on yours? I think you are advised to replace the cam cover gasket on my car (bre 2tdi) if it is taken off?!