What engine does the Peugeot 308 have? EP6 series petrol engine

The Peugeot 308 is a combination of sport and style, and these characteristics also apply to the engine. The Peugeot 308 engine is truly a new generation engine, characterized by high reliability and perfection.

There are several modifications of the Peugeot 308 engine, depending on the type of engine:

Gasoline engines:

• EP6 has a high power of 120 hp, with a maximum of 3900-4500 rpm.
• The EP6 DT produces 150 hp and the maximum torque of this engine is 4000 rpm.
• EP6DT - this engine is characterized by a power of 140 hp. at a maximum torque of 6000 rpm.

All three petrol engines of the Peugeot 308 have a volume of 1.6 liters and are developed jointly by employees of the Peugeot and BMW companies

Diesel engines:

• Diesel engine 110 hp with a volume of 1.6 l
• Diesel engine with 136 hp power. with a volume of 2.0 l

Engine Peugeot 308 1.6 consists of four cylinders. Direct injection and a turbocharger contribute to efficient engine operation and the absence of the “turbo lag effect”. Thanks to direct injection, the engine's compression ratio is significantly higher. In addition, while developing more power, the engine consumes less fuel, and in environment Fewer harmful gases are released. Equipping engines with an intercooler allows you to increase engine power at maximum load. The use of the VTi system in Peugeot 308 models is a guarantee of improved vehicle dynamics, the engine of which shows lightning-fast response to the pressed gas pedal.

• Peugeot 308 engines allow you to save fuel, while environmental standards fully comply with Euro 4 standards
• The Peugeot 308 adequately combines impeccable engine performance and equally impeccable and fast work gearboxes
• The Peugeot 308 can also be equipped with a DV6 diesel engine - the most modern and proven diesel engine
• The unique silent and elastic engine brings maximum pleasure from driving this machine.

Equipped with a 4-speed transmission with a new torque converter, which is more efficient and reliable, as well as new system management, Peugeot 308 engine made a technological breakthrough. Gear shifts are now even faster, acceleration is even more powerful, and both engine and gearbox are stable.

The most common Peugeot 308 engine malfunctions are:

• does not rotate when starting the engine
• The crankshaft rotates, but the engine does not start
• hot/cold engines are different unstable launches
• the engine stops after it starts
• there is noise or vibration when the engine is running

Any engine malfunction is a reason to contact specialists, otherwise it will be expensive. Peugeot 308 engine repair inevitable. Car developers recommend oil for Peugeot engine 308 , developed taking into account the latest requirements in car engines. Such a brand, according to experts, is “Total”

The EP6 engines, which incorporate the best developments of the “eggheaded” engineers of BMW and PSA, are certainly good. However, it is not surprising that in many even quite “young” Peugeot and Citroen EP6 engines operate unstable and noisy, do not develop the required power, “choke” during acceleration, and consume too much fuel and oil. After a relatively short mileage, the timing phases “run away”, dashboard The “antipollution system faulty” error comes on... On a practically new car, the coolant temperature sensor may malfunction, which leads to improper operation of the engine and the replacement of the thermostat. Frequent oil leaks add their own drop of ointment. The main potentially dangerous places are the valve cover gasket (especially if oil flows into the spark plug wells and corrodes the tips of the ignition coils) and the housing oil filter, vacuum pump gasket, oil pump electric valve.

With rare oil changes and especially when operating the EP6 engine with a low oil level, the valve lift mechanism fails. There may be options here. Either the motor itself, which moves the valve lift shaft, is “covered,” or the worm pair of the motor with the shaft is mechanically worn out. Look at the photos, this is what mechanical wear on the worm drive and valve lift shaft gear looks like.

Wear of the worm drive of the valve lift motor of the EP6 Peugeot 308 engine, note the thickness of the teeth in the middle

Wear of the valve lift shaft gear of the EP6 Peugeot 308 engine, there is a “propylene” track in the middle of the gear

A single-row timing chain has a short resource. It's simply stretched. Add to this the oil changes recommended by the French at one time after 20,000 kilometers, and just by the end of the warranty period you will get an engine fouled by a black substance and misaligned phases. The oil channels in the cylinder head and the valves of the phase regulators, which supply oil to the phase regulators, become clogged with waste from rarely changed oil. The phase regulators themselves can also suffer from oil slag. On engines of the first production, metal camshaft sealing rings “saw through” the tracks on the camshaft beds, which again prevents the required oil pressure from being supplied to the phase regulators. The engine starts to get rich and error P2178 appears. More about this.

Error P2178, indicating an excessively rich mixture, can appear for many reasons. But basically, this is, of course, contamination of the cylinder head oil channels.

EP6 valves are covered with thick carbon deposits, especially on. This is due, first of all, to the rapid wear of oil seals, especially on exhaust valves. Exhaust valves They heat up more and the caps on them die faster. Oil flies into the cylinders, its combustion products settle in greasy black growths on the valves, prematurely damaging the catalyst. Carbon deposits complicate the normal operation of the valves and impair gas distribution, but also additionally “harass” already bad valves. valve stem seals, from which the latter completely stop performing their function. To eliminate carbon deposits on the valves, you have to take drastic action by cleaning the valves manually. While the process has not gone that far, you can preventively. This is not particularly expensive, and should be done if your EP6 has run more than 50 thousand and begins to eat up oil. Oil consumption, as a rule, is also associated with a torn oil separator membrane, which is located in the valve cover. In this case, you shouldn’t bother with Chinese repair kits, they are simply of terrible quality, but it’s better to “wipe” the entire cover. We always have original ones in stock. Another problem with EP6DT turbo engines is the tube through which oil is supplied to the turbine, clogged with the same deposits of old oil. When oil stops flowing to the turbine, it “covers up”.

As for problems with timing belt timing, first of all, it is necessary to correctly determine the source of the problem. And then - either with a tensioner and dampers, or replacing the “stars” of the camshaft phase regulators or valves supplying oil to them, or cleaning the oil channels in the cylinder head, or all of the above at once. The valve lift mechanism or worn camshaft beds can also “drink blood.” It should be noted that a multi-brand service is unlikely to properly repair or adjust EP6 and EP6DT motors. Almost any intervention in the engine requires subsequent adaptation using a computer and specialized software. Not every car service center has Lexia. There are even fewer people who know how to use it properly.

Of course, first of all you need to check the oil level! The EP6 engine, due to its complex timing system, is very sensitive to the oil level and “sausages” if “just a liter” is not enough. Most often, the timing phases are shifted simply due to a stretched chain. Nothing surprising. You can’t look at the chain itself without tears; the impression is that it is intended for the “Druzhok” bicycle. They couldn’t install at least a two-row... For EP6 engines, the worst thing is the rare change motor oil, widely practiced at dealerships. My heart bleeds when some nice girl comes to us in a Peugeot 308, who has undergone maintenance at dealers, whose service book is neatly filled out, but at the same time, not just used oil is drained from her engine, but 2-3 liters of thick, blackening oil. a substance more reminiscent of fuel oil... It is possible that her oil was not changed at all. Or they changed it every other time.

In our humble opinion, 10,000 kilometers is the service limit of motor oil, no matter how good it is. When driving through Moscow traffic jams, it is advisable to change the oil after 8 thousand kilometers. You need to change the spark plugs at least once a year. There are a lot of real-life examples where people ignored the warranty and often changed the oil themselves. One of our grandfather clients on a 308 fawn, who is changing the oil in his own garage out of an old habit, has already driven 170 thousand in this way, and, surprisingly, his engine is still working like a clock!

The conclusion from all of the above is simple. If you bought new car with an EP6 engine and you want it to serve you for a long time, forget about the warranty (nothing will happen during the warranty period anyway) and change the oil every 8-10 thousand kilometers. It is advisable to fill the EP6 engine with only TOTAL 5w30 ENEOS oil.

Good day! This review will be my first, so please forgive me for any mistakes or errors. I hope that my review will be useful to site visitors choosing a car.

After a year and a half of owning the Peugeot 308, I decided to leave a review, since I was guided by reviews when choosing a car.

When choosing a car in 2014, I proceeded from the following criteria:

Not older than 2010

Budget up to 400,000 rubles.

Not AvtoVAZ and not China

One owner

Mechanics

Hatchback is a priority

When approaching and leaving the car, I wanted to receive pleasant positive emotions, so that I liked the car externally and internally.

Based on the given parameters, I ended up choosing from Nissan Tiida, Ford Focus, Kia Ceed, Opel Astra. I came across Peugeot completely by accident. One evening, at Once again While considering options for advertisements for the sale of cars in the city on various Internet resources of the RuNet, I came across an advertisement for the sale of a Peugeot 308.

I was surprised by the ratio of prices to condition, equipment and years of manufacture, compared to the above-mentioned cars. Having scoured the Internet, I was able to come to the conclusion that the French in our city (Perm) are very undervalued and completely illiquid (Citroen C4 at the moment is more or less beginning to “break the system”).

Having called the first ad, I came across a 2011 Pugeot 308, assembled in Kaluga, with a mileage of 39,000 km and an average configuration, price 360,000 rubles. By that time the car was on extra. guarantee until mid-2015.

Having carefully examined the car, the accompanying documents (a service book with all the marks from the OD) and talked with the owner, who spoke in detail and with undisguised pleasure about former car(he himself had recently bought a new Solaris), took a break.

As a result, for show, having met with several more sellers (most of them turned out to be outbids), I was able to state that the first option, as often happens, is the most correct. Having met the owner again and agreed on a discount of 20,000 rubles, we shook hands.

Impression

Equipment and tech. characteristics. My Pedo 308 has a BMW engine (I was quite surprised when I heard this information), 1.6 liter capacity and 120 hp, torque 160 Nm at 4,250 rpm.

A French five-speed gearbox that has a sufficient level of reliability, unlike models with an automatic transmission (on the Internet you can read a lot of negativity about automatic transmissions and cases of early failure). Suspension: front McPherson strut with stabilizer lateral stability, a semi-independent spring is installed at the rear.

The package includes heated front seats, 2 airbags, electric front lifts, adjustable steering wheel for reach and height, electric mirrors, ABS, EBD, standard power steering (unfortunately, without the ability to connect flash drives and AUX, without dancing with a tambourine (more on that later) ), air conditioner. Additionally, the former owner installed an alarm system with auto start in the cabin, tinted the rear hemisphere and purchased branded floor mats for the interior and trunk.

Exploitation. External and internal view. A distinctive feature of all French cars and the Peugeot 308 in particular is its unique and sophisticated design. The Peugeot 308 attracts from the outside with its features, headlights and glass lines. The location of the levers, steering wheel, instrument panel and display also evokes only pleasant emotions and is made as convenient as possible for the owner.

When choosing a car, the above played a significant role, because... I consider most new cars (that have entered or are entering the market), with the exception of the premium class, to be faceless and identical (there are rare exceptions), so I purposefully refused to buy Tiida and Kia Sid, as well as used Solaris / Rio and Polo.

Engine. Despite the rather serious weight of the car (1,320 kg), the 1.6 engine is quite enough for comfortable driving in the city, as well as for moderately calm overtaking and driving on the highway.

Features include a love for high revs and, accordingly, traction starting from 2,500. Once “fired up,” the engine demonstrates the full potential laid down by BMW developers, briskly accelerating the car.

The stated acceleration to 100 km in 11.4 seconds is quite true. The average consumption at the moment is 8.5 l/100 km (highway - 30%, city - 70%). The disadvantages include excessive noise from the engine (although, for me, it’s a pleasant lion’s roar) after 3,000 rpm. Accordingly, on the highway after 120 km/h this noise will be felt and increase with increasing speed. The solution would be either improving the engine sound insulation, or my option - increasing the music.

Box. The gears are quite long, allowing you to choose a driving style that is convenient for you, depending on your mood, road conditions and the number of loaded passengers. In winter, after starting to drive (if you do not spend time on significant warming up), it may be difficult to get into first gear, but after 5-10 minutes of driving everything goes away, and gears are switched clearly and easily.

Controllability. Here I would especially like to mention the Peugeot 308. The car holds the road perfectly both on summer and winter roads, confidently taking any turns. The steering wheel is informative and easy to control (including due to adjustment in two planes).

Brakes. Excellent, responsive brakes came to the rescue several times in situations that required sudden braking to avoid consequences. I consider this a serious advantage of the car both in comparison with its competitors and with some models of more expensive cars (for example, Toyota Avensis, Kia Sorento, Sportage).

Visibility. Windshield, made at a certain angle, provides a wide and sufficient overview for safe driving. True, you will have to get used to the side pillars so as not to miss a hesitant pedestrian. The rear view mirrors are perfectly adjustable and have an excellent shape and size.

Compared to other cars I have driven, these mirrors give the greatest feeling of confidence and control over the road. Unusual wipers moving in different directions, increase the cleaning area and do their job perfectly

Climate. In summer, the air conditioner does an excellent job, so even at temperatures above 30 degrees Celsius, you should not turn on the most powerful mode so as not to catch a cold.

Winter. But with the winter mode of the stove, everything is not so happy. Until the engine warms up to at least 70 degrees, you should not expect warm air from the stove, and since the Peugeot 308 engine has the characteristic property of practically not warming up before driving (autostart for 15-20 minutes will not give a noticeable effect, the engine temperature arrow will remain at below 50), then you should get used to starting driving in fairly warm clothes, the need for which will disappear after a few minutes of driving, when the engine and interior are completely warmed up.

Suspension. Riding alone or alone brings a feeling of complete comfort and leaves a positive feeling from traveling on almost any road (we don’t take off-road for all-terrain vehicles and crossovers into account), however, if you put 1 (!!!) or more passengers in the back, the rear suspension will be reduced when driving through any hole make yourself known with loud blows.

At first it seemed that just a little more and the suspension would come to an end. As it turned out, this normal operation for this brand of car, which almost all owners encounter, so you shouldn’t pay attention and be afraid of the consequences.

Clearance. After the purchase, many friends and acquaintances doubted and focused on the low front overhang of the car. It is worth noting that this car Russian assembly (Kaluga) has an increased ground clearance(16 cm), unlike French models.

At first I was really afraid of potholes and ruts, but with competent driving and a sober assessment of the class of the car, it is possible to drive through city bumps and courtyards without damage or snags. When parking, I usually give preference to driving backwards towards the curbs, so I don’t feel any discomfort or disadvantages compared to cars with high ground clearance.

There is a plastic lip installed at the bottom of the front bumper, which makes it possible to feel where not to climb by simply hooking it instead of the bumper.

Light. In dry or summer weather, the headlights of the Peugeot 308 do an excellent job, having a clear directional light. Everything changes when mud or rain comes. Peugeot's design and landing create a situation where the car literally becomes dirty in just 10 minutes when driving with splashes from neighbors or mud, both itself and the headlights.

The only way to combat this problem is to frequently wipe the headlights. Honestly speaking, comparing now with Datsun on-do from a friend, Peugeot's headlights are useless in bad weather Russian roads, reducing safety and confidence when driving in such conditions.

Also worth mentioning as a minus is the flashlight. reverse. In the evening there is absolutely no light when moving backwards. Many owners have encountered this and solve the problem by installing additional LEDs.

Music. The car is equipped with standard head device with monochrome display, 4 columns. As I wrote above, the GU does not have an output for AUX, flash drive, or SD card. Can only read MP3 discs.

In addition to the above, there is no direct connection to an amplifier. The problem was solved by installing the adapter directly into the power unit from the reverse side and connecting the wires to the amplifier through the glove compartment. In certain Peugeot trim levels, adapters for USB and AUX were installed in the glove compartment, but in mine there was only a hole for the wires.

The steering wheel music control turned out to be a wonderful thing. It’s convenient to switch tracks and stations and change indicators on-board computer without being distracted from driving.

1) automatic door locking at speeds over 30 km

2) energy saving mode - after 20 minutes of listening to music with the engine off, the electronics are turned off until the next engine start (in order to avoid battery discharge)

3) the presence of many compartments for small items, as well as a hook for hanging bags or packages on the side of the front passenger

4) automatic switching off of the DRLs when the key is removed from the ignition, which will not allow you to leave the car overnight with the headlights or DRLs on and drain the battery

5) at temperatures below zero, the car notifies you of the danger of ice with an audible signal, as well as a flashing number displaying the air temperature on the display

French reliability. The most important reason for the illiquidity of Peugeot and Citroen cars in our market is the unreliability of both parts and electronics, the high cost of maintenance and components.

At the same time, the majority of opinions were compiled either from owning cars ten years ago, or from reviews of friends or dissatisfied people on the Internet. I’ll say right away that during my ownership, the car covered over 35,000 km, never failed and started in any frost.

I agree with the information and opinions about oil consumption (but not oil consumption), per 10,000 km I had to add about 0.5 liters of oil (I use Motul from those approved by the PSA concern). In addition to consumables, the chain tensioner was replaced under warranty for 45,000. I also replaced the alternator belt at 60,000.

Bottom line

Conclusion. I am completely satisfied with the purchase and operation of the Peugeot 308. The price on the market is significantly lower than competitors, while for the given cost of a B-class car on the secondary market you get a full-fledged golf-class car with a lot of amenities, in good configuration and excellent appearance, standing out among the same boring cars in the city. I strongly do not recommend buying a used Peugeot 308 with automatic transmission, because... I know several cases of rapid failure and expensive repairs. I agree that problems may arise during the subsequent sale and the car will not sell instantly at an adequate price, but a trade-in or a price reduction below the market average can help here.

The Peugeot 308 came to the market in 2007 as a direct successor to the outdated Peugeot 307. The body lines of the new product practically repeated the silhouette of its predecessor, whose shape was liked by few. The design was very bold. Some claimed that they could not see him, while others said that they were in love with Peugeot. However, the hatchback was one of the best in the class in terms of functionality at that time. The range was soon expanded to include an even more practical station wagon (SW), and in 2009 a convertible coupe (CC). In 2009, the engine range was slightly adjusted. A facelift took place in 2011, during which daytime running lights appeared and the front end changed slightly.

The Peugeot 308 had one trump card that made it possible to attract a large number of buyers - interior space, unprecedented for compacts. But, as usually happens, we had to save on something. The choice fell on the trunk, which provides a modest 348 liters.

The SW all-rounder performs much better in this discipline. It is 23 centimeters longer, and the wheelbase is 10 centimeters longer. This made it possible to obtain a 573-liter luggage compartment, the capacity of which can be increased to 1,736 liters. At one time, only the Skoda Octavia could boast of such results.

Unlike the exterior, the interior already has a rather calm and ordinary style, in the tradition of the older 307. The quality of materials and workmanship is quite high level. In any case, no worse than its competitors.

The design of the Peugeot 308 is quite ordinary. The engines are 4-cylinder, the drive is front-wheel drive, the drive axle has MacPherson struts, and the rear axle has a torsion beam.

Engines

The most popular Peugeot 308 engines have a volume of 1.6 liters. In Europe, the 1.6 HDi has become a real hit - a modern, economical, durable and cheap to repair turbodiesel. In Russia, the most widespread is the 1.6-liter gasoline naturally aspirated engine, designated by the symbol VTi. Unfortunately, it has problems with the timing drive. The same problem affected the younger 1.4 VTi.

Those who expect good dynamics should pay attention to versions equipped with a 1.6 THP petrol turbo engine or a 2-liter turbodiesel. The latter develops 136 hp. and a respectable 320 Nm of torque. At the same time, the diesel engine is very reliable and durable, but expensive to repair.

The 1.6 THP was used throughout the production of the Peugeot 308. Even the weakest 140-horsepower version of the turbo engine provides a decent 240 Nm already at 1400 rpm. When driving at a calm pace, the average fuel consumption does not exceed 7 liters per 100 km. More powerful engine modifications have a power of 150, 156 hp. (since 2009), 175 hp. and 200-210 hp. (275 Nm).

Typical problems and malfunctions

The 1.6 THP was developed jointly with BMW for light commercial vehicles, but eventually ended up under the hood of minivans and golf cars. The THP engine has repeatedly received prestigious awards as the best in its class. It provided plenty of power and decent torque across a wide rpm range. Power unit had only one serious competitor - 1.4 TSI with double supercharged from Volkswagen. Unfortunately, time has shown that both engines are not reliable enough, but the Franco-German design turned out to be an order of magnitude better.

The 1.6 THP has dual overhead camshafts and 16 valves. The Vanos system has appeared in the timing system (well known BMW owners), and in the charging system there is a Twin Scroll turbocharger (with two channels for exhaust gases). Not without direct fuel injection. Everything has been done to ensure that the engine provides maximum performance and has a short warm-up time. The chain took care of activating the gas distribution system.

But soon after the debut of the new engine with a timing drive, problems began to arise. The timing chain tensioner worked normally only after warming up, but on a cold engine it was ineffective. The weakened chain quickly stretched. When operating the car only for short distances, the dangerous defect appeared very quickly - already after 30,000 km! The problem could be recognized by extraneous noise, but many owners did not notice the bubbling and lack of power. In the end, everything ended in serious damage, in particular wear of the camshaft bearings, damage to the cylinder head and jumping of the timing chain. The problem was partially resolved in 2009, and in 2011 it was almost completely eliminated.

Another disadvantage of 1.6 THP is high oil consumption. The flaw is especially relevant for those who prefer a dynamic driving style. Riding with low level oil leads to the destruction of delicate camshaft and turbocharger bearings, as well as general engine wear. However, the oil consumption is not so significant that you can grab your head. You don’t have to take a 5-liter canister of oil with you to sea; one liter is enough. However, those who move slowly should not relax. Driving too smoothly increases the risk of carbon deposits on the intake and exhaust valves.

Another common problem is malfunctions of the control electronics. This is a complete or short-term failure of the engine controller, floating speed, loss of traction and transition to emergency mode. In 2011, the engine was significantly modernized: timing faults were practically eliminated, but electronics glitches and increased consumption oils remained. At high mileage, certain troubles can also arise. automatic transmission transmission

Electronic and electrical malfunctions are a common occurrence for the “French”. Identifying the source of trouble and eliminating it will require a good service that is familiar with French cars. Perhaps this is the only thing in which the Peugeot 308 is truly inferior to its competitors.

The interior shows a good level of wear resistance, but the paintwork is too delicate and thin. Sometimes small bubbles can be found on the lower edges of the doors, trunk lid or hood.

Operating costs

The Peugeot 308 is no longer exotic, but you won’t find all the spare parts in the first store you come across. But many services can handle the mechanical part of the car. For a new timing kit you will have to pay at least 9,000 rubles. But this is a tiny amount compared to possible consequences timing belt failure. Consumables are not expensive and do not require frequent replacement. It is worth noting that the rear brake disc comes complete with a wheel bearing and an ABS sensor ring, and therefore is not cheap - from 5,000 rubles.

Conclusion

So should you avoid the Peugeot 308 with 1.6 THP? Of course, this engine may force you to fork out money. However, contrary to popular belief, it is definitely more reliable than the 1.4 TSI and is not as thirsty for oil as the 1.8 TSI and 2.0 TSI. The main thing is to identify and eliminate problems in a timely manner. With all that, the 308 is significantly superior to its predecessor in terms of reliability. If 1.6 THP, then only from the hands of bona fide owners and only after 2010.