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Removing and installing ceramic glow plugs > < Glow plug system
Different types of glow plugs
Different types of glow plugs
There are different types of glow plugs fitted in the 4-cylinder 2.0 ltr. 4-valve TDI engine in Audi A4 vehicles:
Engine code letters BLB, BNA
t  These engines are fitted exclusively with metal glow plugs.
Engine code letters BRD, BRE, BRF, BVA, BVF, BVG
t  These engines are fitted exclusively with NGK ceramic glow plugs, which are colour-coded with a “white, or possibly silver-coloured” seal.
  Caution
Important: Always observe the special instructions for handling ceramic glow plugs. The metal glow plugs do not require any special handling procedures → Anchor.
   

Removing and installing ceramic glow plugs > < Glow plug system