Boost issue

[SLC206]

The thing is that we're all told not to get oil on rubber belts, so what made the engineers run the timing belt through the oil in the 1.2 ? Was it only noise considerations ? What's the long term fix ? Change the belt every 20K km's ?

It's my understanding that the belt design/composition has been changed, so that this "shouldn't" happen anymore - another thing that having a good dealer service history may help you with when it comes to service action/recall.

A new oil is now also used for hot places like Australia - Total HTC 5W30.

 

[SLC206]

Why on earth they dropped the GT models I don't know.

Because no one was buying them, sadly.

 

[seasink]

There are several makes with oil-resistant wet belts (eg Ford). Dayco has made them since 2007. This is the Citroen blurb for this engine:

 

[N5GTi6]

So they're not claiming durability then - the RHR cambelt interval is 180K km's and 9 years and it's a 'dry' belt.

Cheers

Justin

 

[seasink]

180,000 km or 10 years? Much the same as the diesel.