🥐 What is wrong with Peugeot 3008 II? Unveiling its flaws and breakdowns.

Hi all! You are on the channel of the AutoStrong-M company. There are more and more French crossovers, such as the Peugeot 3008, on our roads. These cars look great, have solid engines and aren't very expensive. But are they reliable? Now “AutoStrong-M” will tell you about all this . So, we meet the second generation Peugeot 3008. Compared to its predecessor, the Peugeot 3008 has changed noticeably in appearance, and has finally decided that it wants to be a crossover and not a compact van. Almo

st all of its engines and transmissions are new, but don't ask for all-wheel drive. Almost all versions are front-wheel drive. Do you want the rear axle of this Frenchman to row? Then all you need is a hybrid. Let us add that this car is based on the platform of its predecessor. The suspension has interchangeable parts. In general, this crossover can be called the older brother of the second generation 308 hatchback or station wagon. They are very close in technology. The fundamental difference

is only in the shape of the bodies. And then the 308 station wagon has a trunk that is 100 liters more spacious than the 3008. There are 520 liters behind the plastic cover. Well, now let's move on to more interesting things and facts. By the way, this car is currently for sale. The link to it will be in the description of this video. Traditionally, there are no complaints about the body of French cars . And the Peugeot 3008 is not yet old enough for these cars to rust. However, the paint bulges

on the bottom edges of the doors from the inside. This occurs on about half of these machines. And chipped paint on the roof panel also readily turns red. On second-generation Peugeot 3008 crossovers, the headlights are usually LED. In our case they are ordinary. So, headlights very often lie on the bumper in the area where it meets the front fenders. From the outside it is not visible at first, but then abrasions of paint appear in this place. And then there may be more cracks on the headlight

glass. Plus, the beam of light noticeably drops down. In general, dealers have a service bulletin regarding this problem and an obligation to replace the headlights with new ones and repair all damage. But if the car is used and from Europe, then you can do the following. You need to remove the bumper, remove the headlights and do one of two things. Or, as indicated in the bulletin, move the top mounting point of the headlight bracket from under the fender to the top of the fender. Or make a re

inforcing plate for this bracket. In any case, we are talking about adjustment and raising the front edge of the headlights by 1-2 millimeters. You can simply put something between the headlight and the extended leg of the bracket to compensate for its sagging. Well, now welcome to the salon. The interior of this Peugeot is made with high quality and taste, and is quite roomy. Often these cars have problems with the front seats. Either the memory for adjusting the backrest disappears, or the adj

ustment of the lumbar support or massage stops working. If such a function is present. As a rule, this will reveal a blown fuse for the lumbar support control. But in fact the problem is that the backrest tilt adjustment shaft frays the power wire to the seat and massage settings control unit. Well, now about the engines. The second generation Peugeot 3008 was produced with three diesel engines. They are united by a very strict ecology. That is, to comply with Euro-6 standards and even the very

strict Euro-6 standard. That is, these engines have both an AdBlue system and an Eollys injection system. Let us remind you that Eollys is injected into the fuel tank, that is, it is mixed with fuel. And AdBlue is injected into the exhaust manifold using a separate nozzle . All this is needed to clean the particulate filter. The AdBlue injection system does not digest this non-European quality liquid. The pump simply fails, the car has errors and simply refuses to drive. In addition, the injecto

r fails at about 200 thousand kilometers. But the nozzle can be bought from China. But the pump is sold only together with the fuel tank and is incredibly expensive. Therefore, in our conditions, this system is removed programmatically and physically removed. Second-generation Peugeot 3008 diesel engines work perfectly on the firmware after removing all Euro-5 ecology. Well , now let's move directly to the engines. Until December 2017 for this generation Peugeot 3008 1.6 BlueHDI engines were ins

talled. This is the same 1.6 DV6 or 1.6 HDI with an eight-valve cylinder head, only tuned to Euro 6. This engine doesn’t have any terrible problems. He runs well over 500 thousand kilometers. The most tempting and profitable engine for these cars is the 1.5 BlueHDI. But it has an unpleasant feature. The roller chain that connects both camshafts may jump or break. This fact is confirmed by two service bulletins, from which it is clear that the chain can become noisy and lead to the death of the m

otor. This applies to BlueHDI motors that were manufactured after December 31, 2019. It was after this date, and not before it. Additionally, these service bulletins do not state the fact that all 1.5 BlueHDI engines are affected by this issue. It is not indicated at what mileage or under what circumstances these troubles with the chain occur. It only states that if the number 9812647280 is stamped on the valve cover, which is the upper part of the camshaft bed, next to the oil filler neck , the

n this is a problem engine. If the number is different 9830580480, then the camshaft bed is modified. Used 8mm chain rather than the old 7mm. Another difference. The modified bed has moldings on the housing above the chain gears. What to do with this information , you ask ? Well, let's start with the fact that it is possible to install a new 8 mm chain and a new tensioner for it on old camshafts. But the service bulletin does not provide for this. Still, the sprockets are old, they are worn out

and are still designed for a 7 mm chain. A set of chain and tensioner currently costs $230. There are private offers for $180. But according to the instructions from the French, if the cylinder head is not damaged, then the upper part of the camshaft bed must be changed. Both camshafts, chain and tensioner. These parts are sold as a set for $1400. But since the problem is common, there are very interesting offers for the same parts starting at $620. In any case, you will have to unstick the cams

haft bed and glue the valve cover to get to the chain itself. It is probably best to change the chain and its tensioner later. That is, with each timing belt replacement every 150,000 kilometers, if an original belt or a high-quality replacement was installed . We cannot fail to mention the fact that there have been cases of breakage of even the improved 8mm chain. This chain also broke on older 1.5 BlueHDi engines that were produced before December 31, 2019. Practice shows that the chain broke

both at 50,000 kilometers and at 180,000 kilometers. In general, there are no specifics. It seems that the French engineers themselves do not understand what happens to the chain. Either it breaks on its own, or its tensioner fails, and will the 8 mm chain last long? Let’s also add that the 1.5 BlueHDi engine willingly sweats at the junction of the camshaft bed. This is practically the norm for him. If the leak is not severe, then you can postpone sealing it until you replace this very chain. Ot

herwise, this motor, apart from this problem and the above-mentioned environmental ones, does not cause any problems. In general, the engine is, in principle, not bad. The second generation Peugeot 3008 with the 2.0 BlueHDi engine is rare. Such cars are simply not brought to us because of the increased pistons. In general, nothing bad happens with this engine. It easily runs 500,000 kilometers. But there are still problems. This engine has a rather weak pump. One of the attachment belt rollers i

s wearing out . There are also problems with the fuel system, which is accompanied by error P008B. This means that the pressure in the low pressure circuit is too high. There is a technical bulletin on this matter. You need to remove the tube connecting the fuel filter and the injection pump. And look into both of its quick-release connections. Each of them has two sealing rings. Yellow and green. As a rule, a fragment comes off from the green ring. And along with the fuel it flows towards the f

uel injection pump. You can find it under the injection pump pressure regulator. A piece of rubber will be found in one of the channels under the regulator. You can remove it using tweezers. Much less often these cars are found with gasoline engines. There are only two to choose from. A 1.2-liter turbo three and a 1.6-liter turbo four. Traditionally, these cars are driven with diesel engines, and gasoline engines are ignored. If we are skeptical about this issue, then we can say that this 1.2 li

ter engine does not deserve attention. Like, its 130 horsepower is not enough for a mid-size European crossover. But he has no other problems. Well, or rather, they were all resolved. By the way, on our channel we have a detailed review of the naturally-aspirated 1.2-liter PureTech engine. Today I drove this car around the city, and, in principle, 130 horsepower from a 1.2 liter is enough for it. Indeed, these engines were massively replaced under warranty due to problems caused by its wet timin

g belt. You just need to change this belt early every 100 thousand kilometers so that it does not have time to become shaggy and contaminate the oil and oil intake with lint. In general, such tiny French engines run more than 400 thousand kilometers without major repairs or breakdowns. Well, a more playful gasoline engine is a 1.6-liter turbocharged engine. This is your favorite EP6. But he is no longer a nightmare for fans of French cars. If you change the oil in it every 10 thousand kilometers

, then it will last up to 500 thousand kilometers. Here is such an incredible fact. Very rarely the second generation Peugeot 3008 is found in a hybrid version. This is the only all-wheel drive version of this crossover. Under the hood there is a 1.6-liter turbocharger, and on the rear axle there is an electric motor powered by a 13.2 kWh battery. Total power 300 horsepower. These versions are not very popular because they are initially expensive. Well, now let's talk about the automatic transmi

ssions of the Peugeot 3008. This generation was equipped only with Japanese-made hydromechanical automatic transmissions from Aisin. Six-speed and eight-speed. Six-speed transmissions were installed with the 1.6 HDI and 1.2 PureTech engines. This is exactly the case in our case. These are reliable, excellent transmissions that last 300 thousand kilometers. The most important thing about them is to change the transmission fluid on time. And every 60 thousand kilometers it is necessary to perform

a partial oil change. Toyota WS oil, which is similar to the tolerances you see on the screen right now . A partial change takes 4 liters of oil. Well, I would like to add one more thing before we go to the service station. Pay attention to the headlight mounts. Namely, these are the brackets that extend from the headlight housing and connect to the wing. There are repair kits, but we have not heard of them breaking spontaneously, these brackets. But they crack at the slightest accident, when th

e bumper wrinkles a little and pulls the headlights down. In this case, if the headlight is intact, with the exception of its upper bracket, this same bracket needs to be cut down, ground off and a repair kit with self-tapping screws installed in its place. It has also been noticed that the original antifreeze, that is, the antifreeze that was poured at the factory, or the antifreeze that was poured at some maintenance service, lives for 4 years, and then acquires a disgusting brown tint. In add

ition, this antifreeze clogs the interior heater radiator, the heating power in the cabin decreases and may even disappear on one side. In general, you need to replace this antifreeze with a better one with G12+ approval before the radiators are clogged. We remind you that this car is for sale right now. We have attached a link in the description of this video. Remember that in addition to very high-quality spare parts, AutoStrong-M also has completely new spare parts. So call us, write to us, v

isit our websites and buy good spare parts from us. We also have a division called MotoStrong-M. We ourselves bring motorcycles from Europe, we sell bikes with minimal mileage, with a full package of documents. You definitely need a bike from MotoStrong-M. Links in the description. Now we went to the service station to tell you more about this car. Well, we are at the service station and continue. The suspension of the second generation Peugeot 3008 is the same as the second generation Peugeot 3

08. That is, reliable and tenacious. The first to go is the stabilizer struts. They nurse for about 80 thousand kilometers. They cost from 10 to 50 dollars. And at about the same mileage, the stabilizer bushings wear out. So the problem is that stabilizer bushings are not sold separately from the stabilizer. Sometimes craftsmen drill out the bushing mounting brackets, disassemble them, select the bushings and assemble the brackets with screws and nuts. Ball joints are replaced separately and sel

l for $10 to $40. Levers assemblies range from $100 to $200. Sometimes, after a mileage of 120 thousand kilometers, the support bearings of the front struts may creak. Their price ranges from 20 to 30 dollars. Sometimes owners note the noisy operation of the rear suspension. Craftsmen have found a solution. Place a thick rubber washer under the rear shock absorber mounting nut. Sometimes it is turned from bushings for springs of vases. With this gasket, the rear suspension is much quieter. Soone

r or later, an incomprehensible sound appears from the front on all second-generation Peugeot 3008s and similar platforms . In this case, you need to pay attention to a pair of spacers that stretch from the subframe forward to the radiator supports and shock absorbers. The left such strut starts directly under the left tripod. The right brace starts at the same corner of the subframe on the passenger side. The curious point is that here these spacers rest against the subframe through silent bloc

ks. When these silent blocks wear out and crack, a knocking sound appears. It is useless to look for its source of suspension. Silent blocks for spacers are not sold separately. They can only be purchased together with spacers. It is very expensive and is not always on sale. In general, you will have to make these silent blocks yourself. Bushings, the same ones from springs, are perfect as a base. In general, the second generation Peugeot 3008 is a cool car, but with a mystery. How can you avoid

getting the most popular engine for this car, the 1.5 BlueHDI, overhauled? And will this diesel engine have time to save money and overcome the modernization of the camshaft style? What do you think, write about it in the comments. In general, if it weren’t for this problem, this risk, albeit minimal, of getting the most popular engine overhauled, then this car would have competed well with its Japanese competitors without question. If you want us to continue making cool reviews like this, then

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