![]() ![]() What you must also do if you have one of these engines is go to a garage that understands the damage it can cause when these belts crumble, so that they inspect the sump and the innards of the engine to ensure there aren’t bits of the old belt blocking up the oil channels in the engine. ![]() You may get a warning before the engine dies – as you may be seeing strange warnings such as “engine oil pressure fault” or an engine light or something, or you may just find the belt snaps. The timing belt in these vehicles runs in an oil bath and over time, if the correct, Peugeot-specified oil is not used, the belt will begin to break up. One thing you need to watch out for if you own a petrol 208 is whether your car has been fitted with the PureTech 1.0L/1.2L petrol engine – sometimes also called the VTi engine. A warning about the wet timing belt on the first generation PureTech 1.0/1.2L engines Occasionally these will warrant an additional inspection of the engine to check whether the belt has deteriorated and caused additional damage. Generally the cost to replace a timing belt on a petrol or diesel 208 is similar – the exception (which we discuss below) is if you have a PureTech engine where the belt runs in oil. In this article we’re going to go through the details of how much you can expect to pay for the replacement of the timing belt on the Peugeot 208. However, it is a crucial part of ownership and maintenance and something you should do for your Peugeot 208 if you want it to last a long time. Timing belts are well-engineered, strong pieces of vulcanised rubber, but they wear out and stretch over time, and if your timing belt was to snap while the engine was running, the consequences are catastrophic – and often the engine is unsalvageable.Ī timing belt replacement is a significant cost, and one that many car owners shy away from due to perception of how expensive it is. You may need to pay more for a detailed inspection of the engine if your petrol cambelt has degraded significantly.Įvery car that’s on the road with a timing belt rather than a chain will need the timing belt to be replaced at some point. Quick answer: between £404.99 and £411.99 depending on whether you have a petrol or a diesel Peugeot 208. Featured image: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons ![]()
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