208 GTI - air filter at first service

[TNJ]

I have had my Pug 208 GTI for shade under a year and took it in for its first service today.

It has only done 3800 miles so I was expecting just a standard first service with nothing extra.

The garage has called to say that a new air filter is needed - £70 plus VAT. Not a great deal of money but I am a bit surprised - surely an air filter should last longer than 12 months/3800 miles?

Would this be worth querying or is it just one of those consumable that could go at any time?

[Supercell]

It's something that I expect to be changed annually, admittedly your mileage is low but it wont hurt. But £70+VAT is extortionate, the part is no more than £15.

[Blaster72]

Price is a bit steep, if the filter change is part of the service schedule then fine but no way I'd pay £70 for one.

I'd be very surprised if it actually needs changing unless you live on a building site or somewhere equally dusty/mucky.

[rb5er]

Air filter is a service item at every service just as an oil filter is. 70quid is ridiculous though. I just paid 40quid for a K&n for an impreza.

[Old Merc]

This doesn't sound right? do they not mean the plastic air filter housing is broken or whatever? An air filter element is only about £10 - £15 and would certainly NOT need replacing at a year/3K ? also you can't see it without removing it and that's not part of a first service.
Unless Peugeot have changed the service schedules for these GTi`s,the air filter element is replaced at 40K or 4 years whichever comes first.

[rb5er]

Old Merc said:

Unless Peugeot have changed the service schedules for these GTi`s,the air filter element is replaced at 40K or 4 years whichever comes first.

Any source for that? Sounds wrong to me. Most manufacturers services have an air filter annually.

[Blaster72]

It's every 40,000 miles on my Golf GTi.

Haven't been able to find anything on the net for the 208 GTi but yearly seems excessive unless you live in a dusty/sandy climate.

[Old Merc]

rb5er said:

Old Merc said:

Unless Peugeot have changed the service schedules for these GTi`s,the air filter element is replaced at 40K or 4 years whichever comes first.

Any source for that? Sounds wrong to me. Most manufacturers services have an air filter annually.

I had my own Peugeot Independent workshop for 24 years.(now retired)
All petrol models Peugeot say service every 20000 or two years.The first 20K is just a oil and filter service,the 40K (or 4 years)is air,plugs etc.Ridiculous yes,but that's Peugeot. And why people came to me instead of a Peugeot Dealer.

[TNJ]

Thanks for all the replies. I will query this with the garage - if it is needed, then fine but the price seems a bit optimistic!

[Dave Brand]

DS3 air filter replacement schedule is every 40,000 miles; I would assume that's the norm for all PSA engines.

[loskie]

buy and fit it yourself.