Fuel additive advice - please
Posted by: MontyW on 24 February 2005
Hi there,
Just had another run in with my local Peugeot dealer! The car 307 D-Turbo, age two and a half years old and mileage £48. Full Peugeot service history.
Latest problem: - It needs a minimum of 4 ltrs of fuel additive @£24.00 + VAT/Ltr and approx' 2 hours labour at £120.00 + VAT. Apparently this fuel additive is injected prior to the particle filter in the exhaust.
Questions: - Should this problem of a lack of fuel additive not have been picked up at the 48k service when they ran the diagnostics only 10 days ago?
Can I get this additive replaced at any other garage and therefore much cheaper?
A Peugeot mechanic stated this problem was rare - so should it not be covered by warranty? He remarked he has seen it on cars with over 120k miles on them.
Any advice welcomed.
Thanks,
Dave
Just had another run in with my local Peugeot dealer! The car 307 D-Turbo, age two and a half years old and mileage £48. Full Peugeot service history.
Latest problem: - It needs a minimum of 4 ltrs of fuel additive @£24.00 + VAT/Ltr and approx' 2 hours labour at £120.00 + VAT. Apparently this fuel additive is injected prior to the particle filter in the exhaust.
Questions: - Should this problem of a lack of fuel additive not have been picked up at the 48k service when they ran the diagnostics only 10 days ago?
Can I get this additive replaced at any other garage and therefore much cheaper?
A Peugeot mechanic stated this problem was rare - so should it not be covered by warranty? He remarked he has seen it on cars with over 120k miles on them.
Any advice welcomed.
Thanks,
Dave