307 servicing: What a joy!

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CitroJim
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307 servicing: What a joy!

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No, really! I mean it :D :D It is so easy!

I've just completed a routine service on a friend's 307 (TU3 engine).

This is how it should be. Loads of space around everywhere, all service items easily to hand and that cartridge oil filter, what a good idea :D I love it :P

Peugeot seem to have thought out the 307 quite well and generally it looks well engineered.

I'll refrain from saying what I think of the car itself but let's just say one is not particularly desired in place of the 205s or Xantiae :lol:

I'll be doing her cambelt for her in a couple of weeks. Access is teriffic.
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well i hope our 2.0 hdi 406 is as easy :lol:
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lanciak69 wrote:well i hope our 2.0 hdi 406 is as easy :lol:
Well my 110 hdi is.Plenty of room for the oil filter,air filter,& easy access to the pollen filter.Fuel filter is a bugger if its the same as mine.Better off buying a compleat new filter housing.Cam belt etc is tighter on space.and if you have an engine under tray,that needs to come off as theres no flap to drain the oil,& its a 2 piece cover.Easy to remove though. :)
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Re: 307 servicing: What a joy!

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citrojim wrote:No, really! I mean it :D :D It is so easy!

I've just completed a routine service on a friend's 307 (TU3 engine).

This is how it should be. Loads of space around everywhere, all service items easily to hand and that cartridge oil filter, what a good idea :D I love it :P

Peugeot seem to have thought out the 307 quite well and generally it looks well engineered.

I'll refrain from saying what I think of the car itself but let's just say one is not particularly desired in place of the 205s or Xantiae :lol:

I'll be doing her cambelt for her in a couple of weeks. Access is teriffic.
Good access is how it should be, now this will, or should reflect in smaller service times, so for those who have to go to the dealer then the labour rates should be lower, :wink: as each job should be easier, and quicker to do !

I remember when I had to help a mate out to service his Triumph Herald Vitesse, sitting on the tyre while you are servicing the car is so comfortable, and the access is lovely. Sounds like from the access point of view, that the 307 is the modern up to date well laid out version of the Vitesse, minus the flip front.
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np wrote:Well my 110 hdi is. Cam belt etc is tighter on space.
How did you find the top bolt at the back of the engine holding the top rear belt cover? Or had the previous owner conveniently left it off?
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Sorry,that should be "tight",not tighter.I have`nt changed the belt yet,i`ll leave that to The local pug dealer as they are cheap on labour.It was my dads comany car,so as of yet the belt hasnt been done.Will get it done at 80k.
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What do you call "cheap" on labour? Might be worth coming to Bristol to get mine serviced. It came from Bristol in the first place.
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£25 an hr a few yrs ago when i had the cam belt done on the Xantia.My sisters just had her clutch replaced on her 306 diesel.£320 all in.Less than all the local indie garages wanted.
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I think a lot of the modern cars are laid out well for service, did a mates Polo TDi a few months back. The longest chore was getting off the plastic engine guard covering the underside. The oil filter you unscrewed the cap, lifted out the element, fitted new one, replaced cap. Air cleaner a couple of screws.

The most expensive bit was 505.01 VAG spec oil..... cough glad my lot use 10/40.....

oh just don't ever try and change a headlamp bulb you have to either replace the fuel filter and housing, or take off the bumper! How can manufactuers design something which is safety orinated that cannot be changed by the driver in a couple of minutes.
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Not only safety, but it is an offence to drive on the public highway with defective lights. How do you get round that one when you can't replace the bulb at the roadside?
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Brian UK wrote:Not only safety, but it is an offence to drive on the public highway with defective lights. How do you get round that one when you can't replace the bulb at the roadside?
You phone the roadside recovery company of your choice, have the vehicle towed to a dealer garage, and pay £90 for them to fit a £2 bulb.
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Yes its crazy, the handbook says take your car to a Volkswagen Dealer under changing a light bulb. What a load of...... :-)
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504GLD wrote:Yes its crazy, the handbook says take your car to a Volkswagen Dealer under changing a light bulb. What a load of...... :-)
Yes I remember doing a headlamp bulb on a Golf, and not being able to get access until I removed the battery ! :roll:
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