April 2023
Citroen Berlingo 19 plate - 4 years old, full main dealer service history and fresh MOT in March 23, 92,000 miles, 1.5 diesel engine failed on motorway and needs replacing (AA diagnosis).
Any idea what the common issue is with these engines?
It is my neighbours van and I haven’t had chance to speak with him directly (I got the info from his wife) as to the full diagnosis.
Out of interest, Citroen UK said thanks for getting in touch but no contribution to any repairs.
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An article has appeared on
www.conservativewoman.co.uk/have-you-got-a-wet-bel.../
about these troublesome things, some might find it interesting, there's also a link to Gem breakdown service noting issues with these things.
note, conservative woman is nothing to do with the tory party which hasn't been remotely conservative for decades :-) Read more
Well i wish they'd persuade the other 10% too so i can bag an Auris hybrid estate without emptying every piggy bank i can lay my sweaty mitts on.
We bought a 2nd hand Range Rover from a local LR dealer. It’s a 68 plate, so is 4.5 years old and currently has around 65k on the clock. We were driving it last week and the engine light came on, then the oil light and then it just cut out. We haven’t been able to get it started since - despite the AA and the dealership technician trying. They have said that the engine has seized and it’s likely we will need a new engine! I can’t believe this would happen after on 4.5 years and a relatively low ish mileage. It had a full service history with LR servicing. The dealership say that as it’s outside of the 3 year warranty we will have to pay for a replacement engine. Is there no recourse to LR as the manufacturer for this? Is this a common problem with this model? Just looking for any advice. Read more
£38k for a new engine? You could get a couple of Tesla batteries for that!
If any owners of a BMW 2, 3, 4 or 5-series with the B48 2.0 litre petrol turbo engine (320i, 328i, 420i, 428i etc) are experiencing coolant loss, I strongly recommend they read this thread: f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1889354
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It could be that they are trying to use recyclable plastics rather than higher specification engineering ones such as glass-filled nylon.
3y6m old at exactly 20,000 miles, time for oil and filter change, last done by me at 10,000miles. I've read that these engines can be oil burners, so I'm keeping a watchful eye on it having run it in carefully since new. Bosch 451 103 355 filter replaced by Mann W7058 and old Castrol Magnatec 0-30 stop/start drained and replaced with 3.5 l new (no expense spared - only the best for our little baby engine!). It comes in 4 lt cans and I had 500mls spare, so I only needed 3 lts from the new can - the remaining 1 litre poured into an airtight 1l bottle for future use.
After the hot stream of dark brown had stopped and become just a drip every few seconds, I put a clean tray underneath and left it for two hours, after putting a jack under the driver's side to tilt the car slightly to ensure maximum drainage. A further 140mls of black crud came out. I then left it overnight, and in the morning there was another 20mls of grot - better out than in. No garage will be so meticulous. I'm surprised that some 'official' advice recommends even greater mileages between oil changes. I shall continue with my 10k regime.... Read more
Imagine this taking place in the Middle East and parts of Africa where the local population depend on Japanese designed vehicles and old Peugeot Diesels which suffered none of this nonsense .
My daughter has a 2015 Peugeot 5008. In the past couple of years there have been two expensive failures to do with the AdBlue system. She now wants to trade it in for something more reliable. Is she better off going for a petrol model? The general advice on this forum seems to be that diesels are more trouble than they are worth. Are there any diesel family sized cars of a similar age that don't use AdBlue? What could be a suitable replacement? She finds the Peugeot lacking in boot space anyway? Read more
Budget up to about 8500K.
8500K - strewth ! :-)
My wife has been driving my daughter’s 1.6 petrol Vitara and is smitten. I am not convinced we should change from her 2012 1.6 Mazda 3 but have agreed to do some research.
if we are to get one it would be a 1.4 Boosterjet circa 2019. As a passenger I find the 1.6 too low powered. What I can’t work out is whether the 1.4s all have Suzuki’s viscous coupling 4 wheel drive. I don’t need or want 4WD. Looking on AT some are described as ALLGRIP so are 4WD but nowhere in the advert tech spec does it say so. If I set the filters for front wheel drive I get the non ALLGRIP listings but I am non sure if these are conclusively fwd or just because ALLGRIP has been omitted from the model name. Reading reviews it seems the first ones were all 4WD but I wonder if this became optional later down the line.... Read more
Well it’s a good job I wasn’t desperate to buy one as the bank of mum and dad has just been called upon at short notice for a loan.
Ah yes, I'm familiar with that Scenario!...
'Charging anxiety' dents demand for electric cars (msn.com)
With a busy weekend at Easter should be interesting if the queuing for chargers happens again. I read the other day that a few councils are fining charger users for overstaying at the charger, others will follow, something else to think about if you are taking the plunge. The demand for second hand EVs is no better but this is working in favour of prices with high depreciation on these. New EVs will do likewise if showrooms want to sell them.... Read more
I’m in the ‘I’d rather have an accident in a modern small car than a 1970’s large one’ camp. Design has progressed so much in that 50 years. In addition, with the widespread adoption of all manner of stability controls and autonomous emergency braking, we’re much less likely to be having an accident in the first place. www.euroncap.com/en/results/toyota/aygo+x/46259
Most small cars in the 1970s did not have power steering. Try driving a modern small car with wider wheels and better lock without power steering.
I started driving in the 1960s.. with cars made in he 1930s. Modern cars of the current era beat ALL prior cars for ease of driving , fuel economy and safety....
Hi,
On my 2011 golf 2.0 TDi I purchased recently I am getting an intermittent issue with it starting, particularly after it has been drove for a while. It will start 9 times out of 10 straight away, but sometimes it will take a few attempts as it will die out with the coil light flashing saying emissions fault on the MFD. ... Read more
This is why it's essential when replacing the cambelt that it's fitted correctly using the right locking tools, and the belt tension is correct. On any diesel engine where the compression ratio is around 18 or 20:1 even the smallest adjustment to the timing could make a big difference. So many people fit cambelts by paint marking the old one. This is NOT the correct way to do it. I would start by replacing the cambelt again, and get someone who knows the right way to do it.
Some here may remember my saga of the irremovable Peugeot wheel locking bolt, renowned (and perhaps welcomed) in the trade as sometimes needing welding expertise to extract. (Memo to Peugeot - learn from Ford).
After its recent oil change, I noticed a small circle of oil on the ground under the sump - so I tightened the plug a bit more. No luck, so I drained the oil into a clean container for reuse and inspected the offending plug. Lo and behold, after a mere four tightenings (once at the factory, once (possibly) at the first 1yr garage service, and two by me (10k and 20k miles), the presumably single use squashable copper curtain ring had been reduced to a nanometric sliver of uselessness.... Read more
The counterpoint to this, and John's point in the first place, is what kind of manufacturer sells cars where the locking wheel bolts need to be removed because they're inadequate or uses single use washers when reusable alternatives are available?
Most issues with locking wheelnuts are caused by the user or a garage overtightening them. The manufacturer cannot control either of these....
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I've completely removed the link as people are still getting problems, warning of viruses etc. on Chrome and Firefox (maybe others?)
For safety I've pulled it but you can access the article by going to tracednews.com and putting into the search box 'Peugeot 1.5'. The article will be at the top of the displayed hits....