Replacing the oil filter and oil in the Peugeot 207 engine

Tools:

• Socket collar
• socket head 14 mm
• socket head 27 mm
• socket extension
• Screwdriver flat medium
• Pliers

Parts and consumables:

• rags
• Motor oil
• Gloves
• Drained oil container
• Sealing washer for engine oil pan plug (PSA 0313.40)
• Engine oil filter (PSA 1109 AY)

Notes:

Frequent replacement of the Peugeot 207 oil filter and engine oil is the most important preventive procedure that you can do yourself. Engine oil becomes thinner and dirtier as it ages, leading to premature engine wear.

Useful advice:

Before starting work, warm up the Peugeot 207 engine and let it cool down for 15-20 minutes.

1. Install the car on a viewing hole, lift or overpass. Remove the crankcase guard to gain access to the engine oil pan plug. How to remove the crankcase protection of the Peugeot 207 engine is described in this article.

Engine oil pan plug.

Note:

Be careful! If the vehicle has recently been turned off, do not touch the exhaust system or other hot engine parts while working under the vehicle.

2. Loosen the engine oil drain plug with a 14mm socket.

3. Place a suitable container under the drain plug and remove the plug.

Note:

After turning the plug all the way out, keep it pressed against the sump, and then sharply move it to the side so that the flow of oil from the sump goes into the container, and not into your sleeve.

Useful advice:

It is recommended to wear gloves to avoid scalding, skin irritation and protection from exposure to various harmful impurities contained in used engine oil.

4.  Drain the old Peugeot 207 engine oil. Use a rag to clean the area around the drain hole, clean and replace the drain plug. Install the crankcase protection in reverse order.

Useful advice:

To improve the draining of engine oil, unscrew the oil filler cap in the engine compartment of the car.

Note:

If necessary, replace the sealing washer of the engine oil pan plug.

New sealing washer for the engine oil pan plug (PSA 0313.40).

5. Open the hood of the Peugeot 207. To gain access to the oil filter, you must remove the air intake and air line. To do this, use a screwdriver to depress the fixing rivet in front of the air intake.

6. Using pliers, remove the air intake rivet from its hole.

7.  Disconnect the right side of the air intake from the base plate by depressing its retainer.

8. Remove the air intake base plate.

9. Gently press down on the air intake and remove its mount from the hole.

10. Remove the right side of the air line from its bracket by pulling the pipe up.

11. Press the air line retainer away from the air sleeve.

12. Remove the air line.

13.  The filter element is attached to the cover of the filter housing located in the front of the engine compartment, closer to the left side in the direction of travel of the car.

14. Loosen the filter cover with a 27 mm socket, remove the cover together with the filter element.

15. Remove the old filter from under the cover.

16. Remove the O-ring from the cover. With a clean rag, remove all traces of oil and dirt from the inside and outside of the filter cover. Install a new o-ring on the cover.

Note:

A new o-ring comes with the filter.

17. Install a new oil filter in its housing.

New engine oil filter (PSA 1109 AY).

18. Replace the oil filter cover.

19.  Screw the oil filter cap in until it stops, using a 27mm socket.

20. Install all previously removed parts in the reverse order of removal. Add the required amount of engine oil (read the article " Checking the level and adding oil to the Peugeot 207 engine ").

The article is missing:

• Tool photo
• Photo of parts and consumables

Source: carpedia.club