Cheap Nissan Juke Glow Plugs

Glow plugs are a diesel-only component, so if your Juke is petrol it will never have had them – petrol engines use spark plugs instead. The Nissan Juke was sold in the UK with a 1.5 dCi diesel engine, and only those diesel variants have glow plugs fitted. If you have a petrol Juke (1.2 DIG-T, 1.6 petrol, or 1.6 DIG-T) and are chasing a starting or ignition issue, spark plugs or coil packs are the parts to look at rather than glow plugs.

The Juke diesel is the 1.5 dCi, which is a four-cylinder engine, so it has four glow plugs – one per cylinder. The engine code you need to confirm before ordering is on your V5C or available via a VIN check, as Renault-Nissan used slightly different variants of this unit across the production run. Supply your engine code to the breaker so they can match the correct plug specification rather than going on engine size alone.

The first-generation Juke ran from 2010 to 2019, and the second-generation model launched in 2019; crucially, the second-generation Juke was not offered with a diesel engine in the UK, so it has no glow plugs at all. This means glow plug queries for the Juke will always relate to a first-generation car with the 1.5 dCi engine. If you have a second-gen Juke and have a hard-start problem, confirm with your breaker or a diagnostic check what the actual fault is, as the cause will be unrelated to glow plugs.

The first-generation Juke received a facelift in 2014, but the 1.5 dCi engine carried over across the pre- and post-facelift cars, so the glow plug requirement is driven by your engine code rather than the facelift date. That said, whether the exact plug part number changed at any point mid-production is something you should confirm with the breaker against your registration or engine code, as ancillary specifications can shift without a visible model update. Giving the breaker your full engine code is the safest way to ensure a correct match.

Trim level makes no difference whatsoever to glow plug fitment – Visia, Acenta, n-tec, and Tekna are all cosmetic and equipment grades built around the same mechanical underpinnings. What matters entirely is whether you have the 1.5 dCi diesel and what the specific engine code is. A Visia 1.5 dCi and a Tekna 1.5 dCi with the same engine code will use identical glow plugs, so don't let trim level steer your search.

The Juke and Qashqai both used the Renault-sourced 1.5 dCi engine in the UK, and glow plug compatibility is determined by the engine code rather than the model badge, so there is a reasonable chance of overlap. However, you should not assume they are interchangeable without checking the engine codes from both vehicles match, as Nissan and Renault fitted different variants and specifications of this engine across different models and years. Confirm the engine codes with your breaker before purchasing, and a good breaker will be able to cross-reference this for you.