Welcome To Peugeotlogic
The Independent Technical Information Site For Peugeot Owners!
The purpose of this website is to provide technical information to Peugeot owners and professional repairers.
We welcome visitors from all over the world and invite you to contact us with questions or to make contributions.
We would like to encourage everyone to browse the workshop and FAQ section before posting questions.
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This site was founded in 1992 by a Peugeot technician who became increasingly frustrated
with the lack of technical information at the time. Documentation systems for known issues that would
be available to anyone worldwide were unheard of back then. Peugeot Technicians used to lead a very lonely
existence in their workshop, digging in the dark for solutions to difficult problems.
This is what inspired the creation of this website. Not much ever became of it; it was just
an insignificant idea that resulted in this little insignificant web site.
Much has changed since then; the car Manufacturer Peugeot has established an online training and
information centre that has no rivals. Their splendid system provides Factory technicians with product
training and workshop repair manuals.
The online workshop manuals, that also contain workshop bulletins relating to known faults, can be accessed
by independent car repairers for a fee. We can't however show you a link to the website as Peugeot explicitly
forbids to publish links to the technical site. The name of the site contains the words, servicebox, public and
I believe also the the name of the brand. I hope by saying this we did not break any French or international laws.
Peugeot
Technical Information!
Are you looking for answers?
Do you have a problem with your Peugeot that nobody has been able to solve?
Have you been left in the dark by your repairer.
Search this site for information on your car problem first, and if you are unsuccessful
you can contact us with a detailed description of the issue.
We will then try to find a possible solution for you.
It's free and you will get a reply but no guarantee.
We are happy to share what we know but we don't apologise for what we don't know.
Engine Oil, mineral, synthetic or semi-synthetic?
What oil should I put in my Peugeot engine?
That's the question we get asked most often and there is more than just a single and simple answer.
In the last 10 years diesel and petrol engines went through massive technological advancements yielding phenomenal increases in performance, fuel
efficiency, durability and reduction in harmful emissions.
With the advancement of the internal combustion engines the demand on lubricants has also increased. We need to ask more than just: Should I use mineral
oil, semi-synthetic, or full-synthetic oil? We have to look for the ACEA specification. To learn more about oils go to the Oil Bible
How to choose The right oil
For your car
Peugeot recommends Total oils. Total is a very good oil but that does not mean you can't use another brand.
The oil requirement is usually specified in the owners handbook and on a label under the bonnet. The spec. for a HDi
engine for example could look like this, ACEA B4/C3. The best way to decide wich oil to use is to go to the oil manufacturer's web site
and use their Lubrication Guide. Here are two links:
Castrol Australia
| Penrite Oil Or go to Peugeot Australia Recommendations
Le Mans 24 Hours Racing
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PEUGEOT 905 powered by a 700hp 3.5 litre V10 engine.
The first Le Mans endurance race was held in 1923, Peugeot first entered the 24 hours race in 1926.
Find the Le Mans history time line on the . . .
Peugeot returns to Le Mans in 2007.
18. January 2012, Peugeot announced its withdrawal from Le Mans racing. |
Peugeot DAM number
The DAM number represents the exact date of manufacture for a Peugeot and can be found on vehicles built on or after The 1.January 1993 with the number 5898. In the parts department this number is sometimes needed to differenciate between daily production variations. The VIN allone does not alaways point to the correct part number.
To find more information on the DAM or how to locate and read the number go to Liontamer.net
If you like to work out the exact build date of your car from the DAM number, there is now a calculator for download here: DAM number calculator
The calculator is a MS Excel spreadhseet. Don't worry, it's not a list with a million numbers. You enter the DAM and a clever little built in formula calculates the exact build date of your Peugeot.
Get your DAM calculator and support this site -
Anti Pollution Fault.
We receive large numbers of enquiries with regards to the anti pollution fault. This usually means a warning saying - Anti Pollution System faulty - is showing on the display. Quite often the engine warning light illuminates at the same time. It is also possible there are no noticable symptons.
In short, this warning indicates the presence of a fault, either in the engine management system or the transmission mangagement system, that affects the vehicle's emissions.
Any malfunction like a slight misfire, fuel mixture too rich or lean over a priod of time, or even a problem in the transmission can trigger this warning.
In every case without exception there is only one step that can be taken at the earliest conveniece. Take the care to a workshop
- DO NOT ASK PEUGEOTLOGIC WHY THIS IS HAPPENING -
If you don't wish or can't go to a Peugeot Service Centre then you can go to a independent workshop as long as they have a suitable diagnostic scan tool.
A scan of all the systems will soon point in the directon of the problem. The cause can be in the transmission or then engine management system, more often in the engine side. Reading the diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) is always the essential first step of a diagnostic procedure and will often lead to a quick resolution. However a resolution is not always instantanious and further testing may be required. The onboard diagnostic system can never give an absolute answer, it will point the technician in the direction and he has hopefully the experience and the skills to drill down to the root of the problem.