Peugeot 406 8B/8E — Reliability

8B/8E 1998–2004 1 engine

Reliability Summary

Engine EW7 1.8 — 70/100 ACCEPTABLE
Known Issues 1

Engine in this model

ACCEPTABLE 70

EW7 1.8

EW7 1.8 16V (6FY/LFY)

307/406/Xsara. EW family — aluminum block, 16V. Timing belt. Oil consumption at high mileage. Thermo...

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Known Issues Across All Engines

Issue Engine Severity Onset
Timing belt (interference) EW7 1.8 high 60,000 km – 100,000 km