Recently I took my 307 2.0lt in for 90K service and was told by the PUG
mechanic that the transmission required 1 litre of transmission fluid. He said it happens every now and then. It seems to have softened the gear changes but recently started doing it again. Can anyone tell me where I check the tranny fluid level? Does it have a dipstick or level
viewer window? Also, if anyone has any comments/suggestions or general info about this
problem, I would like to know more. Thanks, Dan
i am also one of the deranged few who brought what i called to peugeot customer service a silk purse from a sows ear
2.0 hdi sw 90 bhp 53000 miles to date new cd change new carpet new suspension bushes refit of the anti roll bar the garage left the bolts loose new catches on rear seats lack of power due to dirty fuel lines new discs & pads35000? 3 weeks after they neglected to tell me the warrenty was up new roller tensioner on the fan belt ( sheared bolt) now new gearbox required Peugeot cutomer service complete waste of time she looks lovely shineing in the sun but oh dear what a hunk of junk friday night monday morning car i hear people are having the same problems with the 407oh dear i will get rid next march if i can get it off the drive
tricky4000 wrote:
Thanks Yuting & Yuming Wan, That's interesting about the transmission fluid you used. I will keep that in mind and maybe have it replaced at the 100,000kms service with synthetic stuff. It will be out of warranty by then so worth a shot. Dan
Yut> Generally, Peugeot's high torque engines work harder on the auto
Hi Remember me?
I took my 307 into the dealer with my problem and they are changing over my transmission for free. They agree there is a problem and seeing as the car is still covered by warranty, they agreed to change over with a reconditioned transmission. I am happy with that. They haven't gone into the nut and bolts of it so to speak so I don't know exactly what is wrong with the old one...and I haven't picked it up yet either as it is still in the workshop. I will ask them exactly what they found. So yeah...problematic transmissions they are indeed and they don't like to admit it...they just replace them. I'm sure this will happen again one day but until then I will just drive a little longer and then maybe sell it. :) Thanks for the advice on the Castrol Z trans oil. I told the dealer about it and they agreed that a different oil (namely synthetic) proabbly would have made a world pof difference on a new working transmission, but mine was so badly worn that it wouldn't make a difference now. I will probably change to a synthetic on the reconditioned transmission anyhow.
Regards, Dan.
tricky4000 wrote:
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