New member, not so new problem!

[mikeysw]

Hi all, I have been lurking around here for a while and I guess like most who join, I have a problem with my Peugeot that I need help with. Got a Peugeot 307sw se hdi 2003 with around 112,000 on the clock. Have been really pleased with this car until a couple of months ago when it started to struggle going uphills. Anyway it's due a big service and a cambelt change which I was due to have done just before christmas, until the gearbox gave up the ghost! Cost me just over a grand to get that sorted I don't get any weird warning lights etc coming on, but when I checked the fuel consumption I am only getting 27mpg from her. True most of my driving is around town but a little low none the less. Anyone got any thoughts re this or anyone local can reccomend a decent reasonably priced mechanic that I can take it to so I can get this sorted?

[jmkent]

First thing, fill right up, reset trip miles, run it down, and refill the tank. Then calculate the mpg the manual way - it isn't unknown for the trip computers to give false readings

[cabinpac]

A good service will help air filter fuel filter oil etc... Will help your fuel economy

[mikeysw]

Thanks JM i;ve done that and was surprised at how accurate the display was, covered 312 miles on 50.92 litres!

[jmkent]

Thats one thing ticked off then It was just an easy one to make sure you weren't worrying over nothing.

Mine too was surprisingly accurate when checking - within 0.5mpg

[sterion75]

That is low return. It needs a scan for fault codes once serviced.

[mikeysw]

Thanks for the quick responses. Do you think it would be good to get the fault codes read before or after I get the service done?

[sterion75]

I would get it serviced and then clear codes, then run it for a few miles and see what returns. These faults will be current and you can go from there.

[mikeysw]

Thanks that sounds like sage advice, now needto find someone with PP

[jmkent]

No problem - magma1974 has PP and is Plymouth based too