What's new
Peugeot RCZ Forum

Register a free account today to become a member. It's free! Once signed in, you'll be able to participate on this site by adding your own topics and posts, connect with other members through your own private inbox and take part in competitions!

Peugeot specialists Scotland.

Kerr

Active Member
Joined
Oct 19, 2019
Messages
668
Reaction score
186
Points
43
The RCZ R will be needing it's annual service in April. I really don't want to Peugeot Aberdeen as they are infuriatingly useless.

Is there any good specialists? Everyone seems focussed on the German brands.

What about costs? What does the R cost to service? It'll be the 5th and 5 year old service due to the dealer servicing it early when I bought it.
 

Kerr

Active Member
Joined
Oct 19, 2019
Messages
668
Reaction score
186
Points
43
This has got a whole lot more complicated with the current Coronavirus crisis. Looks like garages are closing too.

There really is little support from what I see in Scotland. I was surprised to find that the Peugeot dealer in Aberdeen doesn't feature on the Peugeot website as a service agent.


Does anyone have the actual service regime for the R?

Cheers.
 

2retro

Well-Known Member
Joined
Feb 5, 2015
Messages
1,841
Reaction score
281
Points
83
Everything is shut now. Welcome to the new normal - full UK lockdown!! 😯
 

Pedro

Well-Known Member
Joined
Jan 16, 2020
Messages
2,559
Reaction score
801
Points
113
Location
Cheshire
Try a Mini/Citreon dealer they service the prince engines ?
 

Kerr

Active Member
Joined
Oct 19, 2019
Messages
668
Reaction score
186
Points
43
Try a Mini/Citreon dealer they service the prince engines ?

That is my chain of thought. There is a local Mini/BMW garage that I know is good.

I've read in the past that the spark plugs specific to the R are only available through Peugeot. Not sure if that's correct?
 

Pedro

Well-Known Member
Joined
Jan 16, 2020
Messages
2,559
Reaction score
801
Points
113
Location
Cheshire
I find that odd unless Peugeot are making their own? Basically you have the Prince Engine so therefore it should be compatible to put Bosch Platinum/ Iridium or NGK Iridium I put the NGK iridium in a 200 GT & have had no issues there is nothing to stop you buying a service kit bits & getting a local lad to do a service its simple there is nothing hard about the basic mechanics of these cars that anyone with limited mechanical Knowledge wouldn't be able to do to complete a full services & the internet has made it so easy to understand
Europarts listing for RCZ Rs
NGK BKr6equp Platinum
NGK Ifr7g11ks Iridium
Bosch wr6dpo Platinum
Bosch Fr6li332s Iridium
These are listed for your car
 

Kerr

Active Member
Joined
Oct 19, 2019
Messages
668
Reaction score
186
Points
43
I find that odd unless Peugeot are making their own? Basically you have the Prince Engine so therefore it should be compatible to put Bosch Platinum/ Iridium or NGK Iridium I put the NGK iridium in a 200 GT & have had no issues there is nothing to stop you buying a service kit bits & getting a local lad to do a service its simple there is nothing hard about the basic mechanics of these cars that anyone with limited mechanical Knowledge wouldn't be able to do to complete a full services & the internet has made it so easy to understand
Europarts listing for RCZ Rs
NGK BKr6equp Platinum
NGK Ifr7g11ks Iridium
Bosch wr6dpo Platinum
These are listed for your car


The R doesn't share plugs.

The brake Alcon brake discs are also only available through Peugeot.

Post 6 here comes up on a search highlighting the availability.


Using the registration plate of an R on ECP shows up no spark plugs suitable. Same with all the other spark plug sites too.

There is a lot of confusion on this site to what the right plugs are. The same code has been given a couple of times, but doesn't show up.

I have no issues carrying out maintenance if I could work out the right numbers. However, I'm just looking to have it done by a recognised garage to keep some merit in my service book.
 

Pedro

Well-Known Member
Joined
Jan 16, 2020
Messages
2,559
Reaction score
801
Points
113
Location
Cheshire
Why not take a plug out now & check for your own reference guides? Apparently NGK ILZKR8C have been used in the R with no issues showing so I would guess you can put in NGKs
 

Kerr

Active Member
Joined
Oct 19, 2019
Messages
668
Reaction score
186
Points
43
That's the car serviced and MOTd and a little repair done. The spark plugs didn't arrive on time, so everything else was done awaiting their arrival.

The car felt the same after the service. Then the plugs came and were stuck in. Turned out the plugs that were fitted were the Mini Cooper S plug. The car was running well, but once the NGK 90909 plug was put in the car is noticeably quicker.
 

tianorth

Well-Known Member
Joined
Jun 2, 2013
Messages
1,835
Reaction score
47
Points
48
Location
Fareham, Hampshire
On my RCZ-R I mark up the coil packs and spark plugs with reg and which cylinder there were from.

I also mark up the air filter and pollen filter with mileage and date installed.

I ask for the replaced parts back, that way I know they have been replaced!
 

Kerr

Active Member
Joined
Oct 19, 2019
Messages
668
Reaction score
186
Points
43
On my RCZ-R I mark up the coil packs and spark plugs with reg and which cylinder there were from.

I also mark up the air filter and pollen filter with mileage and date installed.

I ask for the replaced parts back, that way I know they have been replaced!


I'm confident the garage I have used this time(Premier Motors Aberdeen) have done the job correctly.

The dealer I bought the car from obviously cut corners. Considering the amount of money they had to spend on the car changing things like all 4 calipers it does seem like a petty corner to cut.

The plugs aren't available through the usual car factors and I'm advised Peugeot ask silly money. However there is is sources on the internet selling for around £60 a set. Saving £30-40 on cheap plugs isn't value.
 

tianorth

Well-Known Member
Joined
Jun 2, 2013
Messages
1,835
Reaction score
47
Points
48
Location
Fareham, Hampshire
I have mine serviced at a Peugeot Main Dealership in Bristol (as that was where I was working, and also taken out a 5 year service plan by Peugeot - not dealership one).
But its comforting to know they have changed the plugs, when they give you the old marked up ones back in the new plug boxes so you can see they have used the correct parts!
I have to trust a garage has done the work, but a few times different garages have said they've done work when they haven't and been caught out.
 

Pedro

Well-Known Member
Joined
Jan 16, 2020
Messages
2,559
Reaction score
801
Points
113
Location
Cheshire
I have mine serviced at a Peugeot Main Dealership in Bristol (as that was where I was working, and also taken out a 5 year service plan by Peugeot - not dealership one).
But its comforting to know they have changed the plugs, when they give you the old marked up ones back in the new plug boxes so you can see they have used the correct parts!
I have to trust a garage has done the work, but a few times different garages have said they've done work when they haven't and been caught out.
The trick is put the old retained marked plugs back in the car before you go for the service that way you'll know if your being scammed ?
 

tm2204

Active Member
Joined
Apr 15, 2020
Messages
147
Reaction score
72
Points
28
Location
Ireland
I find that odd unless Peugeot are making their own? Basically you have the Prince Engine so therefore it should be compatible to put Bosch Platinum/ Iridium or NGK Iridium I put the NGK iridium in a 200 GT & have had no issues there is nothing to stop you buying a service kit bits & getting a local lad to do a service its simple there is nothing hard about the basic mechanics of these cars that anyone with limited mechanical Knowledge wouldn't be able to do to complete a full services & the internet has made it so easy to understand
Europarts listing for RCZ Rs
NGK BKr6equp Platinum
NGK Ifr7g11ks Iridium
Bosch wr6dpo Platinum
Bosch Fr6li332s Iridium
These are listed for your car

I was going to put NGK PLZKBR7B8G plugs into my 156 THP GT but should I be looking at Iridium? Is there any benefit to using Iridium over Platinum? 👍
 

Pedro

Well-Known Member
Joined
Jan 16, 2020
Messages
2,559
Reaction score
801
Points
113
Location
Cheshire
I was going to put NGK PLZKBR7B8G plugs into my 156 THP GT but should I be looking at Iridium? Is there any benefit to using Iridium over Platinum? 👍
The Prince will run both as long as you get the correct Part nos you wont go far wrong I posted some plug data so if its the same reference you should be fine ;)
 
Top