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Effects of a Severely Worn Timing Belt on the Peugeot 208

Model: Peugeot 208 MK 1, A9 - Years: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Part: Timing belt

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In this video, see the detrimental effects of a severely deteriorated timing belt on a Peugeot 208, which uses an oil-bath belt system. The teeth of the belt were completely gone, and we see the effects from the oil filter, which shows pieces of the rubber belt leaking outside the filter itself.

This is certainly the result of using poor quality oil, which literally caused the belt to boil inside the engine, destroying it. It is essential, especially on these types of engines with oil-bath belts, to use high-quality synthetic oil to avoid such damage, which could lead to complete engine failure.


Updated on 12 August 2026 by ScegliAuto


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