anyone have a peugeot 307 1.4hdi

smokin ace

hi everyone myself and the boss woman are in the hunt for a new motor and we have decided to buying a peugeot 307 1.4hdi but before we buy i said i would come here and ask 307 1.4 hdi owners what do they think of them are they a good/reliable car are they cheap to run on diesel anything in general about the car or if there is any pit falls to look out for when buying one

thanks

dcmraad

smokin ace wrote: »

hi everyone myself and the boss woman are in the hunt for a new motor and we have decided to buying a peugeot 307 1.4hdi but before we buy i said i would come here and ask 307 1.4 hdi owners what do they think of them are they a good/reliable car are they cheap to run on diesel anything in general about the car or if there is any pit falls to look out for when buying one

thanks

The 1.4 hdi engine is fantastic. I have got over 85 mpg, and average 65.

The injector seals can go on some around 80,000 miles, but nothing else. Mine is on 180,000 km's now and running as good as it was when new.

Timing belt is 150,000 miles

Zubeneschamali

smokin ace wrote: »

anything in general about the car

You'd be quicker walking.

kildare.17hmr

Zubeneschamali wrote: »

You'd be quicker walking.

110 bhp in a 1.4dsl is not bad at all. same as your lower powered vw. dont think he was askin for smart arse comments anyway;)

Zubeneschamali

kildare.17hmr wrote: »

110 bhp in a 1.4dsl is not bad at all.

You'll be passed by old biddies in their Tiidas, it's that slow.

kildare.17hmr

kildare.17hmr wrote: »

110 bhp in a 1.4dsl is not bad at all. same as your lower powered vw. dont think he was askin for smart arse comments anyway;)

The 1.4hdi is only around 75 bhp.

My father is on his second one now. Never had any trouble with either and he puts up fairly big mileage. They are very economical, he averages over 50mpg but they are slow (which is fine as economy his concern). Depends what you want op. If you want an economical car with some nice toys like automatic lights, wipers etc then they are a good choice, if you something with a bit of a kick you would want to be looking at the 1.6hdi at the least or at a different car altogether.

EPM

kildare.17hmr wrote: »

110 bhp in a 1.4dsl is not bad at all. same as your lower powered vw. dont think he was askin for smart arse comments anyway;)

That'd the 1.6 hdi (90 or 110) or the 2.0 hdi (also 90 or 110). The 1.4 in the 307 is 70 brake...

Piri

My father in law has a 206 with the same engine
It is very underpowered
Do not buy in any case
Go for the 1.6 Hdi instead

kildare.17hmr

lads i had to check yas had me doubtin myself:D I have a 04 1.4HDI 110 for sale outside here, i drove it last week to the nct and back and i remarked on the power of the 1.4 engine to the boss when i got back because i was very suprised. Iv just gone out to look and there is even a sticker under the bonnet, 110 HDI. one previous owner, an older woman didnt seem the type r sticker on the 1.3 civic kind!

Zubeneschamali

kildare.17hmr wrote: »

l I have a 04 1.4HDI 110 for sale outside here

I think that must be the special edition 1.4 with the 1600 cc engine.

kildare.17hmr

Zubeneschamali wrote: »

I think that must be the special edition 1.4 with the 1600 cc engine.

could be lad:p

seriously im scratchin me head here everything says 1.4, log book 1398cc

EPM

kildare.17hmr wrote: »

lads i had to check yas had me doubtin myself:D I have a 04 1.4HDI 110 for sale outside here, i drove it last week to the nct and back and i remarked on the power of the 1.4 engine to the boss when i got back because i was very suprised. Iv just gone out to look and there is even a sticker under the bonnet, 110 HDI. one previous owner, an older woman didnt seem the type r sticker on the 1.3 civic kind!

There was no 1.4 with 110 bhp. Possibly a 1.6?

kildare.17hmr

EPM wrote: »

There was no 1.4 with 110 bhp. Possibly a 1.6?

thats what i was thinkin lad. tax disk and log book both say 1398cc, its up on a ramp now the mechanic is checkin the engine number against the book

dcmraad

kildare.17hmr wrote: »

lads i had to check yas had me doubtin myself:D I have a 04 1.4HDI 110 for sale outside here, i drove it last week to the nct and back and i remarked on the power of the 1.4 engine to the boss when i got back because i was very suprised. Iv just gone out to look and there is even a sticker under the bonnet, 110 HDI. one previous owner, an older woman didnt seem the type r sticker on the 1.3 civic kind!

I would say the sticker is possibly from a replacement part.

There is no 1.4 hdi 110.
Only the 1.6 16 valve dv6 ted4 engine is 110

kildare.17hmr

he brought the car back out to me, said he had a quick look and it seems to be the same said he'll have another look in the mornin when its quieter

Moanin

smokin ace wrote: »

hi everyone myself and the boss woman are in the hunt for a new motor and we have decided to buying a peugeot 307 1.4hdi but before we buy i said i would come here and ask 307 1.4 hdi owners what do they think of them are they a good/reliable car are they cheap to run on diesel anything in general about the car or if there is any pit falls to look out for when buying one

thanks

Had one a few years ago and found it trouble free.I had the XS model which has many gadgets and clocked up over 100k miles in 4 years.My brother in law now has the car and it's still going fine.

Jimmy Garlic

I have had a fear of French cars ever since I had a near death experience in a Citroen Xsara when power steering pump failed on the road from Letterkenny to Strabane. That said, I have heard nothing but good things about the hdi engine.

Row

kildare.17hmr wrote: »

thats what i was thinkin lad. tax disk and log book both say 1398cc, its up on a ramp now the mechanic is checkin the engine number against the book

This also sounds like a 1.6 hdi to me....
pm me your vin no and i'll let you know what you have...:)

smokin ace

thanks for all the replys everyone we did not want to go any bigger than a 1.4 because the money we MIGHT save driving a diesel would only be spent on higher road tax if we got a 1.6
speed and raw power dont really worrry us but being economical is more important

route66

The combination of a small TD with a fairly heavy car can make for poor driving characteristics - most especially in urban conditions. The problem is the dead-spot that features in all diesels to some extent before the turbo kicks in and this is an especially prevalent in the smaller engine where the naturally aspirated performance leads to a pronounced on/off feel.

It's much less of problem on the open road when the turbo is spinning and you can expect decent response. Drive it in busy town traffic before you buy!

Wheelnut

That 1.4 diesel is probably not 110bhp but they seem to go OK if you're not too fussy. The 1.6 diesel goes surprisingly well. However to go back to the original question: don't leave the timing belt for 150k, budget for changing it at about 70k miles. Some dealers will tell you this off the record regardless of the official figure. Also budget for refilling the special liquid (can't think of the name) for the exhaust particulate filter at around 70k miles. This could cost around €300 in some places but less elsewhere.

Generally Pugeots are a strange mixture: good engineering, cheap plastic bits that break, low fuel costs, bad access for repair (high garage bills), comfortable to travel in, stupid wipers etc. There is a 307 1.6d in the family fleet but it's not mine and I would not buy one. I do the servicing on it and it's horrible. However it is doing good work and a lot of other people have got on well with them.

Guy:Incognito

Jimmy Garlic wrote: »

I have had a fear of French cars ever since I had a near death experience in a Citroen Xsara when power steering pump failed on the road from Letterkenny to Strabane. That said, I have heard nothing but good things about the hdi engine.

You know people drove around without power steering for decades

smokin ace wrote: »

thanks for all the replys everyone we did not want to go any bigger than a 1.4 because the money we MIGHT save driving a diesel would only be spent on higher road tax if we got a 1.6
speed and raw power dont really worrry us but being economical is more important

Your only talking about just over €100 a year extra tax. The lack of power will be very noticable with a couple of adult passengers.

Jimmy Garlic

Stekelly wrote: »

You know people drove around without power steering for decades

I know, I drove cars without power steering as standard, lots of them.When a car that is supposed to have power steering suddenly doesn't it is not the same as driving a car that never had it in the first place.


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ABajaninCork

I love Peugeots, owned a 206 for years which never gave me trouble until the wishbones went earlier this year. All I had done before were the brakes.

Therein lies the problem. Parts are VERY expensive here. Luckily, I had some help sourcing them, but still hideous amounts of money.

I personally think the 1.4 is underpowered for the size of the car, you're better off going for either 1.6 or 1.9 HDi....

Good luck!:)

Zubeneschamali

smokin ace wrote: »

speed and raw power dont really worrry us but being economical is more important

So walk, that'll be more economical and quicker, too.

kildare.17hmr

Row wrote: »

This also sounds like a 1.6 hdi to me....
pm me your vin no and i'll let you know what you have...:)

PM sent to ya lad

Row

kildare.17hmr wrote: »

PM sent to ya lad

Yep yours is the 1.4 hdi.....:eek:
Just sent you details on your 307...:)
I'm thinking it must have been remapped...:cool:
Maybe post a pic of your engine and we'll tell you waht you have...:)

kildare.17hmr

Row wrote: »

Yep yours is the 1.4 hdi.....:eek:
Just sent you details on your 307...:)
I'm thinking it must have been remapped...:cool:
Maybe post a pic of your engine and we'll tell you waht you have...:)

Cheers for that lad, anyone not believing me about the power is welcome to a test drive;)