#1: Service a 1.4 8v Author: juanfernandes, Location: LondonPosted: Sat Apr 02, 2011 4:35 am ---- I'm going to attempt to service my car. It's the first time I have ever serviced a car.
The car had a full service last year, when I bought it.
What will I need to replace this time round?
Found this list and also a guide on here, which I'll follow. I just need to know what I need to buy.
Oil:
Oil Filter:
Pollen Filter:
Spark Plugs: Bosch super 4 at 0.9
Coolant flush and coolant:
Fuel Filter:
Power steering fluid:
Gearbox oil: 75-80
Brake fluid:
Thanks
#2: Re: Service a 1.4 8v Author: -Dave-, Location: North ManchesterPosted: Sat Apr 02, 2011 4:40 am ---- Iirc the fuel filter is inside the fuel tank. Someone will correct me if I'm wrong.
#3: Re: Service a 1.4 8v Author: macca1411, Location: Westhoughton, LancashirePosted: Sat Apr 02, 2011 4:41 am ---- Depends what the mileage is with the brake fluid, power steering and gearbox oil. They might just need topping up. You could buy some flushing oil and a cheap second oil filter so that you can give the engine a good clean out.
Just I little tip I found, I used a flexible extension to take the spark plugs out. I couldn't get a standard extension bar in, and use a spark plug socket that will grip the plug (or a piece of 8mm tubing) as they are pretty deep and you don't want to cross thread them putting them back in.
#4: Re: Service a 1.4 8v Author: macca1411, Location: Westhoughton, LancashirePosted: Sat Apr 02, 2011 4:45 am ----
Suicidalsoldi3r wrote:
Iirc the fuel filter is inside the fuel tank. Someone will correct me if I'm wrong.
I have an inline filter that comes off the sender unit (between fuel feed and fuel return pipes)
#5: Re: Service a 1.4 8v Author: MrZiggerz, Location: Milton KeynesPosted: Sat Apr 02, 2011 4:56 am ---- I didn't change the fuel filter, and the sump plug was a BIIAAATTTCCCHHH!!! lol
#6: Re: Service a 1.4 8v Author: smiddies, Location: BrightonPosted: Sat Apr 02, 2011 6:20 am ---- Oil: Yes Change it 10W40 oil, any brand really
Oil Filter: Yes change, get one from peugeot no more then £10
Pollen Filter: Easy enough to change, may aswell
Spark Plugs: Bosch super 4 at 0.9 Shouldnt need to change, only 20K miles
Coolant flush and coolant: Shouldnt need to change only 5 years or 100k
Fuel Filter: May aswell change, its underneath drivers side, tucked up a little bit, follow the fuel lines!
Power steering fluid: Shouldnt need to change, check if top up is required
Gearbox oil: 75-80 Shouldnt need to change, check if top up is required
Brake fluid: Shouldnt need to change, check if top up is required
You forgot AIR FILTER but change it, may aswell go same brand as the fuel filter, might get a bit of discount!
#7: Re: Service a 1.4 8v Author: A18NHH, Location: MiddlesbroughPosted: Sat Apr 02, 2011 6:25 am ---- for the both and mess of doing it yourself and cost of oil nowdays i'd just take it somewhere for them to do it - i paid £20 because i wanted to use a certain oil, however for them to use their own it would have only been £30
#8: Re: Service a 1.4 8v Author: Lee, Location: EnglandPosted: Sat Apr 02, 2011 10:24 am ----
smiddies wrote:
Oil: Yes Change it 10W40 oil, any brand really
Oil Filter: Yes change, get one from peugeot no more then £10
Pollen Filter: Easy enough to change, may aswell
Spark Plugs: Bosch super 4 at 0.9 Shouldnt need to change, only 20K miles
Coolant flush and coolant: Shouldnt need to change only 5 years or 100k
Fuel Filter: May aswell change, its underneath drivers side, tucked up a little bit, follow the fuel lines!
Power steering fluid: Shouldnt need to change, check if top up is required
Gearbox oil: 75-80 Shouldnt need to change, check if top up is required
Brake fluid: Shouldnt need to change, check if top up is required
You forgot AIR FILTER but change it, may aswell go same brand as the fuel filter, might get a bit of discount!
The car is 5 years old.
If the gearbox old has never been done, it should be changed
Use Total Quartz oil
Might as well change the brake fluid if he is doing a full service
I'd change the plugs for how much they cost
#9: Re: Service a 1.4 8v Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2011 10:29 am ---- Brake fluid should be changed every 2 years
Think of all that damage the water absorbed in the brake fluid will be doing to those sensative hydraulic components.
#10: Re: Service a 1.4 8v Author: juanfernandes, Location: LondonPosted: Mon Apr 04, 2011 6:18 am ----
smiddies wrote:
Oil: Yes Change it 10W40 oil, any brand really
Oil Filter: Yes change, get one from peugeot no more then £10
Pollen Filter: Easy enough to change, may aswell
Spark Plugs: Bosch super 4 at 0.9 Shouldnt need to change, only 20K miles
Coolant flush and coolant: Shouldnt need to change only 5 years or 100k
Fuel Filter: May aswell change, its underneath drivers side, tucked up a little bit, follow the fuel lines!
Power steering fluid: Shouldnt need to change, check if top up is required
Gearbox oil: 75-80 Shouldnt need to change, check if top up is required
Brake fluid: Shouldnt need to change, check if top up is required
You forgot AIR FILTER but change it, may aswell go same brand as the fuel filter, might get a bit of discount!
Thanks, very helpful.
I need to check what was done last year when I got the garage to do a full service.
The filter is no longer standard, its an open cone filter (yes, I know), so I need to find out how to clean that.
#11: Re: Service a 1.4 8v Author: juanfernandes, Location: LondonPosted: Mon Apr 04, 2011 6:19 am ----
A18NHH wrote:
for the both and mess of doing it yourself and cost of oil nowdays i'd just take it somewhere for them to do it - i paid £20 because i wanted to use a certain oil, however for them to use their own it would have only been £30
The talk about the spark plugs was kind of making me think the same! Knowing me I would snap something.
#12: Re: Service a 1.4 8v Author: juanfernandes, Location: LondonPosted: Mon Apr 04, 2011 6:23 am ----
Lee wrote:
smiddies wrote:
Oil: Yes Change it 10W40 oil, any brand really
Oil Filter: Yes change, get one from peugeot no more then £10
Pollen Filter: Easy enough to change, may aswell
Spark Plugs: Bosch super 4 at 0.9 Shouldnt need to change, only 20K miles
Coolant flush and coolant: Shouldnt need to change only 5 years or 100k
Fuel Filter: May aswell change, its underneath drivers side, tucked up a little bit, follow the fuel lines!
Power steering fluid: Shouldnt need to change, check if top up is required
Gearbox oil: 75-80 Shouldnt need to change, check if top up is required
Brake fluid: Shouldnt need to change, check if top up is required
You forgot AIR FILTER but change it, may aswell go same brand as the fuel filter, might get a bit of discount!
The car is 5 years old.
If the gearbox old has never been done, it should be changed
Use Total Quartz oil
Might as well change the brake fluid if he is doing a full service
I'd change the plugs for how much they cost
Thanks, no I'm not doing a full service - I was planning on paying the garage to do a full service every 2 years, and I'd do the small services between.
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I didn't change the fuel filter, and the sump plug was a BIIAAATTTCCCHHH!!! lol
