Getting an Old Mercedes Diesel to Start Quicker

Tired of waiting for the glow plugs to heat up - we have the answer!

Tired of waiting 30 to 60 seconds for the glow plugs to heat up enough to start your 1979 and older Mercedes Diesel? There is a relative easy and inexpensive way to improve starting performance and it is something you can do yourself!

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Problem & Solution

Common among these chassis:

Classic Sedans
W110 W111 W112 Sedan
W115
W123

There are two major advantages to installing a fast glow conversion kit: First, the glow plugs will heat up much quicker - up to 5 times faster. Secondly, if your original plugs are wired in series and one glow plug burns out, you lose all of them. In the case of these pencil glow plugs, if one burns out the other three will still heat up and will allow you to still start a healthy engine.