Picasso C3 Diesel Injectors Failing

[graeme w]

Hi folks,

 

Looking for some advice... I have a C3 Picasso diesel which has twice broken down requiring injector replacement, 6 months either side of the warranty wearing out, at approx 32 and 45k miles. The dealer is now strongly advising I replace the currently broken injector, plus the 2 as yet untouched injectors at a combined cost of £2,300. His alternative is to replace just one for £1,100. The quote is also going through some kind of Citroen only-just-out-of-warrantee procedure to try and get the cost down, I'm not sure how much impact that's going to have.

 

I can see some point in changing them all together, and avoiding 2 more apparently imminent breakdowns. On the other hand, I expect injectors to last longer than 45k miles, and paying an extra £1,200 to replace them "just in case" is a lot of money I don't have.

 

I'm also not sure if this means I can expect a repeat of the problem in a couple of years' time.

 

Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. I've otherwise been very happy with the car

 

Thanks,

Graeme

[Routemaster1]

I had this happen on our older C3, after ~82000 miles. Engine management light on and STOP and into emergency mode., although after 30 minutes it started and ran fine apart from the engine light still on. This hapened at ~18.00 on a Friday evening. So I took it to the local agent on Saturday morning. I was told that I needed a set of 4 injectors and a potential bill of over £2000. As I have maintained the Citroen warranty, the agent got in touch with them, and they would only replace the faulty No1 injector. So I did that and was pressured into paying for some kind of audio insulation, which was strongly recommended but not covered. It is OK now, and still covered. If I can extend it again I will, and I will have any injectors replaced individually.