Service Intervals For 2002 2.2 Hdi

[Guest yegads]

I'm thinking of seeing a C5 HDi 2.2 (Auto Estate 52 reg).

 

What is the service interval for these cars (miles / years)? The mileage on the car is very low for the year, so I'm concerned it may have missed some services if the owner is going by the miles.

 

Thanks.

[Johndouglas]

Engine oil and filter is at 12500.

[Guest yegads]

Engine oil and filter is at 12500.

 

 

Thanks for that. Is that 12500 miles or 1 year?

 

Car I'm thinking of looking at has done less than 40000 miles, so hoping it's not just just had 2 or 3 services!

[Johndouglas]

Thanks for that. Is that 12500 miles or 1 year?

 

 

 

 

According to Autodata it's 12500 miles or every two years. Personally with my own fleet I do the two HDIs every 8000 and the other two every year as they only do low mileage.

[Guest yegads]

I've read on another forum that the 2.2's are "FAP" and should be avoided. Should the 2.2's be avoided (this is a 2002 car). No idea what FAP is by the way.

[Johndouglas]

Should the 2.2's be avoided (this is a 2002 car). No idea what FAP is by the way.

 

Yes all 2.2's have a FAP. But so do all the 2ltrs engines from 2004 have one. They are the shape of things to come. Before too long every diesel car will have one. Pugs and Citroens have their own system which consists of a 5ltr tank of special fluid called Eolys fluid. A tiny amount is added to the fuel tank every time you fill up. In the exhaust system there is a filter which collects the soot from the engine. Every 300 or so miles the system needs to regenerate which burns off the soot and blows harmless gasses from the exhaust. The downside is that at some point the fluid tank needs to be refilled and the FAP needs to be cleaned. A warning will be shown on the central display when the time comes. Ignore the warning and the engine goes to 'limp mode'. The benefits show themselves at MOT time. When they do the smoke test, little or no smoke is detected so they get a 'fast' pass.