September 21, 2010
Service and inspection
My 207 was serviced at Peugeot, odometer @ 86.060 km.
This was a 4-year basic service, and the car was also taken to the mandatory government vehicle inspection. Inspection must be performed when the car is 4 years old, and every 2nd year after that.
The service and inspection was troublefree, no problems found. The cruise control problem was also resolved, this time it was a switch associated with the clutch which caused the intermittent shut off of the cruise control. Luckily, this was not an expensive repair.
The complete service and inspection, including repair of the cruise control, was € 500,- including VAT. If this is once a year (which it is in my case), I think it is a fair cost.
Been a while since I wrote an update on fuel economy; currently I reach 22 km/l (4.5l/100km if you prefer it this way…). I find this very satisfactory since I do most of the driving in quite heavy traffic on the highway.
September 1, 2010
Service due on 15 September 2010
I will take my 207 for service on 15 September 2010. The car is 4 years old and I expect this to be a regular service. I mentioned the minor problem with the cruise control sometimes failing (switching off for no apparent reason). Apart from that I don’t know of any problems so far.
It is also time for the first mandatory government vehicle inspection, but at 4 years of age I certainly don’t foresee any problems in getting the approval. Peugeot who is performing the service will also take the car for vehicle inspection.
I will let you know about the results in a couple of weeks!
And dammit! When I drove to the recycling dump I got too close to the steel pole holding the magnetic card reader for access! The left mirror was hit.
September 12, 2009
Service performed – 3 years and 64.082 km
I had my Peugeot 207 in for a regular 3-year service type “AC” @ 64.082 km.
In addition to the regular service, there was a few minor problems and one major problem to handle:
- The handle in the roof above the passenger’s seat was loose; no repair required, just fixed.
- Generator drive belt replacement (again); it was making loud noises in cold and wet weather until after warmup.
- Brakes: Discs and pads replacement (I could actually sense some vibration when braking).
- Windscreen wipers replacement.
- And the major one: ESP/ASR system fault (actually showed up the day before the service, at least it was good timing).
The ESP/ASR fault was the exact same fault which I reported about in an earlier post two years ago, but now the official 2-year warranty period was over, uh oh. But to my satisfaction (and a little surprise), Peugeot suggested that this was really their problem and made the repair at no cost! The cause of the problem was, once again, some ABS hydraulic thingy… (I’m not a car tech expert). I think it was a fair decision, such problems shouldn’t show up in a car only 3 years old. I believe that no new car should ever be sold with less than a 3-year warranty! Unfortunately, Peugeot warranty is only 2 years.
In addition to the service I had requested a complete anti-corrosion protection with Dinitrol products. Where I live, rain, ice and salt is the worst enemy of cars during winter. And I plan to keep this car for 200.000 km, which is about 9 or 10 years, so I don’t want to see rust and corrosion. Maybe my daughter will be taking over the car then; she is probably going to have her driver’s license in 2016 at age 18.
So – the service was € 1000,- and the anti-corrosion was another € 500,- hmmmm cars are expensive to maintain. Lucky I didn’t also have to pay for the ESP/ASR problem.
