Dispatch 2010 1.6Hdi Lwb

[GaryKairos]

Hi, I am new to the site and will be new to owning a Citroen, I have read lots of interesting stuff in the internet about the 1.6, I don't have a lot of money and I am currently suffering with depression but I have been given a life line and been given £4000 to buy a van so I can start a dog walking business, How is the 1.6, does anyone have anything good or bad advice to give me

[Rookie2]

Hi Gary

The 1.6 HDI is a widey used engine across the whole range of Peugeot/Citroen and used by other manufacturers also. As with any engine, longevity depends on how it is driven but more importantly how it is looked after.

These HDI engines, if correctly and frequently serviced, should last for many many years and hundreds of thousands of miles.

 

There are of course,as there are with all engines, one or two little quirks built into the engines, no doubt they will materialise as and when they are ready but, nothing to overly worry about and nothing that cannot be righted with the help of the people on here.

 

As for the body of your vehicle, I have had little to do with them, but I am sure someone here will chip in with any body quirks/problems to look out for.

 

Welcome to the forum and I am sure Paul or one of the other mods will be along soon

[GaryKairos]

Thank you so much, I have read so much stuff on the internet, the most recent being that if the turbo goes then the engine has to be changed, thank you for halping calm me down, I sold my car today ready to buy the van tomorrow and I just don't want it to fail

[coastline taxis]

im not a big fan of the 1.6 but as rookie says if you look after them they will do the miles. dont go to discount autoparts for the oil as they will give u bog standard 5w30 oil which will kill your turbo. ALWAYS use a low saps oil from the dealers.. Yes u pay £10 a gallon more but its better than £700 for a turbo repair. and NEVER EVER just switch the engine straight of after running. Always wait 10 to 15 seconds for the turbo to spool down a bit before shutting it off

[paul.h]

On the one you are buying, get somebody else to start it and look at the exhaust to see if there is a cloud of blue smoke - if so it is a sign the turbo could be on its way out. Similarly when the van is accelerating.