Thoughts on Xantia service?

Xantia 1.9TD Owner · Post by **Xantia 1.9TD Owner** » 25 Feb 2010, 11:49

My Xantia is due a service.. Oil change & filter, air filter and fuel filter.

I was just wondering if any of the experts on here have any particular recommendations parts wise?

As i found recently with glow plugs, not all brands are equal..

Ive done it in the past with parts from Halfords but now i know of this site thought it might be interesting to hear what others prefer?

Also.. at 110,000 miles is there anything else simple and perhaps due a replacement?

spider · Post by **spider** » 25 Feb 2010, 12:09

Coolant and timing belt are worth a thought.

From memory:

Timing belt every 5/6 years OR every 72K (whichever first) , water pump sensible at this mileage too

Coolant every 3 years OR every 72K (whichever first)

I tend to (myself anyway) change oil + filter about every 5.5K and every third oil change do the fuel and air filter.

Not sure on LHM and brake fluid ( ! )etc as I am a Peugeot owner and you have LHM for brakes as far as I know.

Disclaimer: Just my thoughts.

Xaccers · Post by **Xaccers** » 25 Feb 2010, 13:08

LHM every 36K, Hydroflush treatment at 72K, although it's probably worth doing it on every change if you don't know it's been done regularly too.

I change oil, filter, fuel filter, and air filter if it's looking manky every 6K

Oil - I bought a large container of 10w40 from costco
Fuel filters - Halford type are good, ie the metal plate on the bottom, fuel filtered in through the sides. I avoid the open bottom plasic body types.

spider · Post by **spider** » 25 Feb 2010, 13:14

Worth checking (and replacing if needed) the ancillary drive belt too.

Chlorate · Post by **Chlorate** » 25 Feb 2010, 13:15

Agreed about the coolant change. XUD engines really do need fresh coolant regularly.
Everything else really depends on what you've done recently...

Halfords parts aren't bad, but a bit on the expensive side of things.
I've been using Motaquip filters for a while. Nice and cheap and a part of the PSA group, so as close to OEM parts as you can get without buying direct from Citroen I should imagine.

As far as glow plugs go, NGK plugs seem to be pretty good.

Hunt around local motor factors, you could save yourself a few beer tokens.

HDI · Post by **HDI** » 25 Feb 2010, 15:53

I would suggest you buy your service parts from your Local motor factor , better prices , better parts , just better !! Oil , I would HIGHLY recommend Morris , very good quality at a good price.

Glows , NGK or Bosch.

addo · Post by **addo** » 25 Feb 2010, 21:14

If you have AC - pollen filter, too. It gets pretty gross after a year or more.

I'm a big believer in Purflux oil filters over many other brands.

Xantia 1.9TD Owner · Post by **Xantia 1.9TD Owner** » 26 Feb 2010, 08:31

Some great info and advice here, thanks

Good call on Ancillary drive belt, i'll look into that.
Coolant change is due as well

Timing belt was changed recently

LHM is fresh as i recently had a burst pipe which left the old LHM all over the driveway

Xaccers · Post by **Xaccers** » 26 Feb 2010, 09:08

Xantia 1.9TD Owner wrote:Some great info and advice here, thanks

Good call on Ancillary drive belt, i'll look into that.
Coolant change is due as well

Timing belt was changed recently

LHM is fresh as i recently had a burst pipe which left the old LHM all over the driveway

When was it last hydroflushed?

Old-Guy · Post by **Old-Guy** » 26 Feb 2010, 12:43

It's perhaps worth making the point that the auxiliary drive belt is far more crucial on a Xantia than on ordinary cars.

This belt drives (amongst other things) the hydraulic pump (AKA HP pump). If the belt fails, no hydraulic power means NO power steering (try turning the steering wheel when the engine isn't running!), and NO brakes after the first use.

IF the 'anti-sink' and accumulator sphere's are 100%, you should have enough reserve of hydraulic pressure to bring the car to a halt from speed. But if you have to ease off the brakes, then maybe not; that's why the Xantia's handbrake operates the front brakes.

There's NO pressure reserve for the power steering, so your ability to manoeuvre will be very limited. It's hard enough to drive an ordinary vehicle if the PAS fails, but the power steering on a Xantia is more highly geared that any PAS I've encountered.

Bottom line is that if the belt goes you need to stop immediately - while you still can. Then you're stranded wherever it happens - no limping home gently.