Why you should stock NGK glow plugs in winter

As winter approaches, workshops nationwide are preparing for the annual servicing surge. Niterra UK believes stocking NGK glow plugs strategically will mean meeting cold-weather demand efficiently.

Here we go…The colder months are approaching, which means workshops across the country are gearing up for another seasonal surge in winter vehicle servicing. Among the many components essential for ensuring reliable cold-weather performance, glow plugs rank high on the list, according to Niterra UK, as diesel vehicles can feel the cold snap the harshest and soonest. However, the company believes simply stocking a large amount of product is not necessarily the best way to tackle winter demand because workshops benefit from having a “responsive and tailored approach to supply”. Here are two ways that NGK glow plugs can help you stock up “smarter” this winter:

The average age of the UK vehicle parc has been increasing since 2018 and is currently over nine-years-old on average. Vehicles aged eight-to-10 yearsplus are in the “prime” of their service and repair life, as research indicates they are increasingly likely to visit the workshop due to ‘problems’ that aren’t scheduled servicing as they age.

This means being smart about the age of the vehicle you can provide for is one way to serve your customers with exactly what they need. The good news is that NGK glow plugs are fitted within a 90% coverage of five-and-a-half million vehicles with a registration date between 2014 and 2017.

With more vehicles staying on the road longer, Niterra UK believes workshops must be ready to service a broader spectrum of diesel technology, such as older applications that could need either typical metal glow plugs or benefit from modern ceramic glow plugs – anticipate this demand by stocking up on the right glow plug technology and age of the parc, urges the company.

Niterra UK offers an extensive range of glow plugs for winter maintenance, with the top five NGK glow plugs covering a total of almost 700,000 popular UK diesel vehicles. The overall range includes both traditional metal and advanced ceramic glow plugs, meaning that workshops have access to the right product for each vehicle. Niterra UK claims its ceramic glow plugs offer “superior heat resistance and longer service life”, making them ideal for diesel engines that require precision ignition challenged by wintry conditions.

NGK glow plugs are designed to efficiently deliver the quick heat-up times necessary for reliable cold starts. The NGK portfolio offers “durability, performance, and coverage” across all popular diesel and petrol applications. In addition to its range of glow plugs, the NTK vehicle electronics portfolio also offers a selection of other components, including exhaust gas temperature sensors.