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KunmiHuston:
I've noticed that the 2nd gen lexus gs300 I.e the 1998 to 2004 model is soo scarce in the auto section, is it that the car has problems scarcity or what.

its a very good car. People seem not to like it due to its age and price tag. Just like the IS300, and LS400/420

Honda Accord.

Honda Accord.

oluwafon:
@Kingreign: it is a Nissan Quest Xe 3.0lit. Car location is Apata, Ibadan but am in Lagos.

contact Gazzuzz, he's in Lagos.

Ikenna351:
While you have every right to hate Peugeot cars as strong as you just displayed in this thread, I am good with that and strongly bless you for that too. Because you are helping me give out all the knowledge on Peugeot systems downloaded inside me to people who really need them. You know why? About 5 persons contacted me, after reading my posts in this threads, asking for my assistance to help them in sourcing for Peugeot cars in good conditions for purchase. In fact, 2 persons begged me and succeeded in allowing them to bring their 307s tomorrow just to renew their coolant in their Lions and reinstall thermostat, accepting to pay whatever high price I charge them. You really don't get it, do you?

I have about 2 thousand Lion owners contacts, owners from all over the world. About a thousand of them are Nigerians and about 300 of them are members of The Lion Community I founded. They contacted me, asking to be part of my Peugeot world, I didn't contact them. Even the North Americans in the lion community contacted me on the phone to be part of my creation, not the other way round. Do you really get it? Peugeot headquarters at Paris knows my existence, they have written to me and even called. likewise PAN management have met with me on several occasions. I hope you get it now, right? You said I was showing off as King of Peugeot in your earlier post, and I am now telling you with strong pride, Yes! I am the Lion King! There is nothing you can do about it? Why? Because I flow in Peugeot and Peugeot flows in me. Peugeot owners in all fields of Engineering come to me to at least tap some downloaded knowledge in me I have on Peugeot systems, even when I have no background in Science, yet I am teaching them their field. That's how good I am. So when I say any Peugeot is like this or that, you either hate me for that, hate Peugeot brand because of me or fell in love with Peugeots.

Now, let me tell you what you are doing to you, not Peugeot brand you are spewing your hatred on, but YOU yourself. You claim you have an automobile workshop in Abuja. Currently, Peugeot cars have increased more than other brands on Abuja roads and increasing on daily basis, both new and used ones. Most people that visit Nairaland Car-Talk live in Abuja. Most of them also own these Peugeot cars you are busy showing off yourself on in such a negative manner. You are busy telling them that you know nothing about Peugeot systems, the Lions they are supposed to bring to you for servicing, diagnosis or repairs when arise. You are telling them Peugeot cars are nightmares to own, meaning, whatever issue their lions are having, there is no point bringing them to you since you believe they are supposed to become that bad, meaning you have no solution or nothing good to offer them. You are busy telling them Peugeot sucks. Let me ask you, so you think someone that drives a Peugeot in Abuja, after reading your strong hatred and position on the brand here will be comfortable or have the confidence to bring his or her Lion to you? Really? This is what happens to those that seek for peoples validation or approval. You have members that are cheering you up for all you have been saying, yet you forgot what YOU are doing to YOU, your automobile business, as you continue to please them. Rather than seek for knowledge or understanding of these Lions systems to help you in your business, you are busy repelling prosperity.

Well, I love this Powerful Law of Attraction because its so perfect. You get what you are, you receive back what you give out, etc. The more you hate someone or something, the more you hate you, not that person or thing. Luckily I love how that Law is giving me what I give out. These days I don't bother to argue or try to convince anyone on anything, since what matter to me are "I know Who I am, I know my self worth and self value, I know what I love and want", and that's all that matters to me. Another thing is irrelevant.

Peugeot 406 owners who don't abuse their Lions are happy, considering number of them I personally know or have met. However, you have right to remain in your mission here.

My last post on this thread.


Ikenna, The Lion King.

Given two cars peugeot and kia, i'd gladly pick the kia. Its better than a peugeot by miles. Peugeot engineering falls of my standards, wayward engineering and the result is clear for N. America to see.
After 505 peugeot went the way of the dogs. If peugeot is the definition of prosperity and toyota is a definition of failure, i will gladly choose the failure. For that failure has/is/and will continue putting smiles on the faces of people.
Today, i drove to Zuba and went up AYA, i couldn't count the number of camrys and lexus i saw, but i could count the number of peugeots. Even the 2015 camry i saw.
Finally, id invite you to take 'THE PURSUIT OF PERFECTION' and 'TAKE THE LEAD' by choosing 'GOOD THINKING, GOOD PRODUCT'

Ikenna351:
Answers:


1. Pre-facelift is D8 (1995-1998), while facelift is D9 (1999-2004). In few countires, D9 production continued till 2008, except in Europe.

2. Peugeot 406 with VAN-bus have more wires, while the ones with CAN-bus have less wires. The VAN-bus BSM has more fuses, while the CAN-bus BSM has less fuses.

3. Peugeot 406 produced from 1999 to 2001 have VAN-bus. While 2002 - upward have CAN-Bus. However, not all 2002 seems to have the CAN-bus, the especially the early 2002.

4. When you leave key in ignition switch in CAN-bus Peugeot 406 and open drivers door (with ignition off), the MFD will display a warning with continous beeps "KEY REMINDER", WHILE VAN-bus will give only beep sounds.

5. When driving a Peugeot 406 over an hour and suddenly MFD and instrument panel starts warning you engine is overheating, the easiest way to know if the engine cooling system thermostat is the cause is to touch the lower radiator hose. If it feels cold, then the thermostat has failed by permanently staying closed. If hot or both upper and radiator hoses felt hot, then the themostat is still intact. Howerver, in some EW10J4 engines in Peugeot 406, their coolant flow work in reverse order. In that case, the upper hose will feel cold when thermostat fails given same condition.

6. If while trying to abuse Peugeot 406 factory radiator fan connection at relay box and you bridge those tiny wires on those sockets with 12+ power supply or even the ground, it will damage the engine ECU, since engine ECU triggers the Fan directly, aside Air conditioning ECU/BSI unit that does similar work.

7. D9 have 2 speed level of the radiator fan. However, on severe high ambient temperature, the emergency speed 3 will run for awhile (rarely happens and not standard).

8. Radiator fan(s) in Peugeot 406 is triggered between 95-100 degree celsius. Standard is 97 C.

9. Early ES engine (ES9J4) in Peugeot 406 has 3 CTS, while late one, ES9J4S, has one.

10. In ES9J4, the green CTS signals to engine ECU the coolant temperature, the blue CTS controls the Coolant temperature gauge on Instrument panel, while the Maroon CTS controls the radiator fan. As for the ES9J4S, the only CTS on it, green, does all the fumctions mentioned in ES9J4.

11. EW7J4 & EW10J4 in Peugeot 406 have Mechanical Throttle Body, while the same engines in Peugeot 407 have Motorised Throttle Body (MTB). All EW engines in Peugeot 406 (EW7J4, EW10J4, EW10D & EW12J4) have mechanical PAS pump on the engines, while they have PAS pump off the engines in Peugeot 407 (electrically driven). However, Peugeot 407s also have EW7A & EW10A which Peugeot 406 don't have.

12. BSM in Peugeot 406 is the Engine compartment fuse box that powers various electrical components in engine bay, etc.

13. The BSM in Peugeot 406 with VAN-bus system and pre-facelift 607 are the same. However, some fuses of BSM in Peugeot 406 are not been used, which are used in Peugeot 607 pre-faclift.

14. The ES9J4 spark plugs are centrally controlled by ignition coil, while ES9J4S has 6 individual ignition coils. ES9J4 has IAC, while ES9J4S has none. ES9J4 has Mechanical Throttle Body, while ES9J4S has MTB, etc.

16. All D8 don't have downstream oxygen sensors (Euro III emission system). All D9 with RFR on their VINs also don't have the downstream sensors.

17. The 6th, 7th & 8th digits on Peugeot 406 VINs tells you the engine in the lion. example is RFN (EW10J4), LFY (XU7JP4), XFX (ES9J4S), etc.

18. Bosch ME7.4.6

19. All are interference engines (XU, EW & ES).

20. AL4, ZF HP20 & ZF 4HP20. AL4 are mounted on Peugeot 406 with 4-cylinder petrol engines, HP20 is attached to ES9J4, while 4HP20 is attached to ES9J4S.

21. 205/55 R16 W rating.

22. Sagem. Equivalent/alternative brand is Delphi.

23. 2 different front brake disc sizes and only one rear brake disc size. 2 different sizes of front brake pads and one rear brake pad size.

24. VAN-bus has one button, while CAN-bus has 2 buttons.

25. Datawire is for VAN-bus, while databwire is for CAN-bus.



* 24 questions (15 was omitted).


Ikenna, The Lion King.

lecturer thanks for the lecture.
However, this lengthy writeups doesn't nullify the fact that

26: peugeot is a failure even its flagship 607 was a total rubbish.

27: Pegueot engineers are lazy imagine an AL4 gearbox (which is basically a 4spd auto) in cars of 2009?
Hope you havent forgotten that point number 28: Aisin gearbox (aisin is a toyota company) is one of the best auto gearboxes in any peugeot till date.

Ikenna351:
Isn't this funny. The above statement is something the people you people call Kazeem would say, yet such statement is coming from you.

You said you are automobile repairer/mechanic. Meaning, you are speaking as an Authority that you understand and know Peugeot 406 so well, meaning, you are certain of what you said about Peugeot 406. Well, let's find out.

I am going to ask you some basic questions a Peugeot mechanic, specialist in Peugeot systems or anyone that have first hand information on Peugeot 406 should know. If you could answer all of them (because they are very basic), then we would know truly if you were telling the truth or going with the crowd.

Here they come:

1. What are the factory codes of pre-facelift and facelifted Peugeot 406?

2. What's the difference between VAN-bus 406 & CAN-bus Peugeot406, electrically? What electrical components differentiate them?

3. What production years of Peugeot 406 are VAN-bus and CAN-bus?

4. What would a CAN-bus Peugeot 406 do when you open the door with key in ignition and what would VAN-bus one do?

5. What's the simplest and easiest way/method of knowing if cooling system thermostat has failed when a Peugeot 406 engine has ran for over an hour and all of a sudden the engine starts overheating?

6. What usually happens when one is trying to abuse a Peugeot 406 cooling fan by trying to bypass radiator factory fan connection and short circuited wires in the fan relay chamber?

7. How many speed level does facelifted Peugeot 406 factory radiator fan have?

8. At what coolant temperature degree celcius is Peugeot 406 fan triggered, as factory designed?

9. How many CTS does early ES engine in Peugeot 406 have and how many does the late ES engine in Peugeot 406 have too?

10. What are the functions of each of the CTS in all ES engines, using their colours to describe them?

11. What are the differences between EW engines in Peugeot 406 abd EW engines in Peugeot 407?

12. What's the function of BSM in Peugeot 406?

13. What's the difference between BSM in Peugeot 406 & BSM in Peugeot 607 pre-facelift?

14. What components on early ES engine differ from the late ES engine in Peugeot 406?

16. How can you tell a Peugeot 406 that has downstream sensor by mere looking at the VIN? Give example.

17. How can you tell a specific Peugeot engine in Peugeot 406 by mere looking at the VIN? Which of the digits of the VIN tells the engine in Peugeot 406? Give example.

18. What is the name of ignition/injection system of all ES engines in Peugeot 406?

19. What petrol engines in Peugeot 406 pre-faclift and facelift models that are interference and non-interference engines?

20. What are model names/codes of all automatic transmissions in Peugeot 406 with petrol engines, and which of them are attached to EW & ES engines?

21. What is the factory recommended tyre size and wheel size of Peugeot 406 with EW12 engine, including the tyre speed rating?

22. What's the OEM ignition coil brand name in late ES engine in Peugeot 406 and recommended equivalant brand?

23. How many front brake disc sizes and rear brake disc sizes does Peugeot 406 Sedan have, including the brake pads?

24. What is the difference between remote control key plips of Peugeot 406 with VAN-bus and one with CAN-bus?

25. What is the difference between datawire and databwire in Peugeot 406?






I still have more questions that if answered, would determine how well you know Peugeot 406 and other Lions, to authoritatively say this or that will happen to a Peugeot 406 if you buy one. But, the above questions are very basic, not even technical, for anyone that claims to be an expert enough to advice one on Peugeot cars.

You have enough time to scan the whole internet for anwsers to the above 25 questions. Howerver, I can wait. Or you give them right away if you know them.



Ikenna, The Lion King.

e don turn to Q&A session?
Hehehehe. Honestly i know most of the answers but not all. I am also sure YOU dont know all. However, if i ask you anything in toyota/lexus/benz you go fit answer am?

Abeg no come start to form king of peugeot for here. Truth is bitter but lets say it.
Over 30million toyota owners in USA cant be wrong. Why peugeot no fit succeed inside North America?

Even PAN kaduna no sell much peugeot compared to toyota sold in wharf and Cotonu i am sure you know why.

Toyota rocks peugeot sucks.
I said so.

oluwafon:
Hi folks. I want 1st grade Nissan 3.0litre engine. leave me a message or contact. Serious dudes only.

which type of Nissan car do you use, where is your location?

Piyke:
Dashboard care product with plasticiser

How much?

CeedMedia:
People with good experience, please tell me if 2006 BUICK TERRAZA CXL is a good car in Nigeria or not.

Kindly tell me:

1. Its strength and week points.

2. Are its parts available in our market?


Thanks.

Buy it and regret. Parts not available in most parts of the country.

ibikunleA:
This is my first and am so confused due to people the see there self's as expert in automobile. There are those that will say don't buy 406 cos the parts are expensive and always develope electrical fault. Please I need advice from those who know more. Thanks.

Bros, no kuku worry yourself, buy the CAMRY. If you buy the peugeot, when the electrical and other ish sets in ehn, you'll cry even if you're hard hearted.

chukel:
king thanks a lot. Will meet meet you on Whatsapp. Does this superglue stuff really work? Any particular superglue? Cos I feel it will make the whole thing messy. I have tried keeping my glass down by 5mins. By the time I put on the ac, the next thing I heard was kraa, kraaa. I just knew I would see new cracks by morning and so it was. I will post what I saw online.( a YouTube video).

you can put the superglue under the vinyl via a small syringe at the apex of the tear/crack.

Ziggyzito:
there are so many factors involved. His brake pads must have been exhausted, low hydraulics or something. Coz I know how good the ABS system of a 406 prestige is. It's excellent. He probably didn't apply the brakes properly. In such situations, you pump the brake pedal, not placing your foot on it until the car halts.

if peugeot psa requires pumping the pedal just to activate ABS system, then its a very unsafe car. I better stick to a 1962 mercedes benz 911 tipper lorry and keep pumping its brakes.

arbitrage:
Who knows how to get or program a Nigerian GPS navigation system map into a vehicle that came originally with US Navigation system?

e no fit work.

Folks dont know all about constant kinetics and speed. When a car A is doing a constant 160km/h, and car B is 25m behind yet doing constant 160km/h, theres no way B will catch up with A.

If a honda accord V6 gets to 160km/h in 23secs, and a C230 does 160km/h in 27secs, theres no way the C230 can meet up the accord unless the accord decelerates or the c230 accelerates.
100km/h in accord is still 100km/h in MB (assuming both has same speedo error margin and are at constant 100km/h speed).
Reason why the accord migh not feel much more involving to drive is becase of its drive configuration which is FF whearas an MB is FR/FA, the suspension setups and weight distribution.
That said, the Honda has a much lighter tuned steering than the MB, its also got a multi link rear suspensions with upper and lower arms in front which is a very engaging setup and offers some sporty feel to the Honda.

Verdict: the honda accord V6 will rape the MB C230 over and over.

Source: real life testing of both cars on a constant 120km/h cruise for a 76km distance in which the honda never gave me any lag but i felt lagged in the MB.

Those cracks are caused by excessive heat on the dashboard which is forced to suddenly cool down when you turn on your AC system.

To prevent the expansion of the cracks for newly discovered fine cracks, get a good superglue, locate the leading edges of the cracks at either ends, push some glue fluid under them and hold till they're cured.
For prevention of cracks, dont wind up fully, get an aluminium type windscreen foil cover and place on the windscreen and park in shaded areas.
Wind down your windows, wait for 3-5min, then turn on your AC from the lowest fan speed and increase it to your desired temp within 7-10min before winding up fully.

adanny01:
Not my site. I have no idea where they got it from.

the parapets and window sills, are from Polystryene Integrated Limited (PIL), as for the edging of the plastered walls, it was done by a mason using an edging/angle tool.

kkulaja:
Thanks.its so sad how techanic cause one prothunbo gear work perfectly with the car,cos I got a gear specialist help me drain the mixed oil in the gear and fixed a new gear filter,got a computer to programme,but now it moves only on emergency,though sometimes it selects,the gear man suggests I change the valve body,the parts seller advice I buy another complete gear,my issue is I hope the problem of the car won't start the moment I change its transmission as it electronic and not cable transmission,pls advise

simply get over this palava, buy a new tokumbo gearbox.

elusive2:
Bros no b small tin o! That night i begin think twice. I recall how anoda s class (that one with small pointed trunk) approached me one sunday afternoon along abuja.kaduna expressway. I was just feeling cool doing 170km.hr in my 406 ew12 wen all of a sudden from nowhere i noticed a car flashing me from behind. Wen that car got to my behind i no know. The guy kept on flashing me to give him chance but instead i traficated left. The next thing i saw was the guy traficated right and through my right side the guy zoomed past me and left me dumbfounded! Chai! What is the meaning of this? ? I asked myself. I didnt know i was unconsciously following the car until i noticed my speedo on 210km.hr. immediately i removed my leg from the gas pedal. By this time the guy don disappear from my view. You wont believe i approached a check point about 5mins later with about six cars on the queue but i didn't see the s class. There and then i started thinking about owning an MB. My 406ew12 de represent sha...

elusive2:
haba bros. W204 na beast on wheels. The way dat car passed me one night along kaduna zaria expway eeh, kai!! I was feeling like Don jazzy doing 160km/hr in my 406 ew12 one evening around 8.30pm wen this car pass(no b overtake be the word, na pass he pass me as if i wasn't moving) me like say i park. Chai!!! I see bright light thru my rear view mirror before i say jack robinson na so the car pass me like bullet on top my 160km.hr at night for that matter!!!
Chai! Chai!!!
Back to the issue it's like i will just settle for the c230. Though it has a small cabin but i travel a lot.

Stop over speeding, its wrong, its illegal besides, I no trust Peugeot's brakes system. All Peugeots I've test driven none have a brake system that gives me confidence.
Besides, I've seen with my own eyes as a Hummer number (Toyota hiace bus) which was fully loaded tried to over take a peugeot 406 in Zuba, both of them started racing, an unfortunate student of College of education crossed the road, the bus and the peugeot stepped on their brakes, the bus came to a halt, but the Peugeot brakes locked, sliding the car till it hit the girl who died on the spot, and then the car stopped some yards. On sensing the danger, he zoomed off.

kakameks:
Na wah ooooo........

This our club is gradually dying or people are not having issues to discuss? i hope it is the latter sha

Kingreign, Gazzuzz i need your expertise ooooooo......

I noticed for a week now that my 2004 lexus rx330 AWD, is sometimes sluggish when i want to accelerate. Kind of like a delay before picking. Yesterday after driving for awhile and noticing it, i parked and revved the engine with the gear in neutral. i noticed that when the engine came down to 800rpm from 3000rpm, it shudders but no check engine light comes on. i repeated the procedure and the same thing happen this morning after driving to work.

I scanned the car but go no codes, however in the pending code section it showed (i think P0442 or something) evaporation emission leak (small leak) as the only pending code.

I rechecked my gas tank cap to ensure it was closed properly. but the rough idling does not manifest when i start the car in the morning just when i raise the rev with the gear in neutral.

I am yet to change the plugs since i got the car from the US, though i have changed the engine oil, trans-axle oil (both front and rear) and tranny oil. (Using the recommended specification in the owners manual for the three oils Toyota 5W30, Toyota type IV gear oil AND hypoid oil 90w or something cant recall)

Also ever since i got the car, it sometimes jerks, like if am coasting down the road and i accelerate it jerks once when the gear engages. That is the only period i notice that jerk. if you are accelerating you then coast and on resumption of your accelerating it jerks when the gear engages. aside from that the gear changes are seamless and efficient. does your exhibit this behavior? it was this that prompted me to change the gear and trans-axle oil.

For my current issue, will a plug change and oil service do the trick? and can i get OEM iriduim spark plugs? if not what other brand do you recommend?

Let's inspect your car.... Next weekend or when you're free. A lot of things could make the car get sluggish. From fuel pressure, to in entered air entering or escaping from the intake.

As for the jerk, it could be a bushing/mount that's wearing out.

Emperoh:
But what triggers this small leak emission.

Fuel cap is in place. I also notice that any time i fill my tank to the brim, fuel odour is quite strong in the cabin until say i burn up to 10 litres.

Can you point me to anything?

You'll need to check up the fuel cap if its gasket is still good or worn out, the evap system, and also the fuel pump area under the rear seat.

kkulaja:
My MB E320 had issues with the radiator mixing with the gear oil,I had the oil coolant changed but the problem still persists until I changed the radiator,which now solved the proble,the mechanic only drained the oil from the gear box and put new oil,he did not change the gear filter.I tested it and the gears changed initially,but as I parked it to buy some stuff I got back and it would not move in any gears,Reverse,Drive,no movement,what could have caused it,and how can one rectify the problem?

Gear singing 'I'm coming home, I'm coming home, tell the world I'm coming home...'

FlyboyZee:
How do you mean? Please...

They're always too fast.

FlyboyZee:
I made my friend sell his '03 MB E350, when he raced hard against my '02 Acura TL and was gasping for breathe while I easily dusted him without even pushing the car hard. He later upgraded to an MB S-class, I can't remember the numeration now, and has been begging to race me again in order to placate his bruised ego, but unfortunately for him I have downgraded to a Honda Civic. He is still licking his wounds till today.

He is a Nairalander. @ d Jay-Man, I hope say you dey read my post? Lol...

Those acura TL are cheats.

chucky234:
na by that one

TOYOTA: take the lead

mikkyphp:
Thanks Oga Gazzuzz...I am very eager to see the transformation...

Kai....





















Calm down bro that car is in the best hands.

@ Chief gazzuzz dalu o

chucky234:
Mitsubishi is as reliable as any other Jap brands, the said Lancer is a North American spec and its not doubt a solid car.

You don't enter workshop, carry jack and spanner loose engine before wey you dsey defend any how?

kingreign:
Another Peugeot 406 2.0 D2
Catastrophic engine failure. On diagnosis, engine does not crank, engine is locked and can't be rotated with a wrench, opened timing belt area, timing belt is intact.

Surprisingly, like the other peugeot 406 2.0, they have same colour (aluminium grey) with subtle black paint job in in the first peugeot 406, both are British Market hence converted, both had the Cast metal 2.0l engine which resembles the XU2.0l i4 aluminium engine, both are manual shift, both are phase 2 models.

Pictures later...

new engine installed, tested n car delivered to owner.

kingreign:
Another Peugeot 406 2.0 D2
Catastrophic engine failure. On diagnosis, engine does not crank, engine is locked and can't be rotated with a wrench, opened timing belt area, timing belt is intact.

Surprisingly, like the other peugeot 406 2.0, they have same colour (aluminium grey) with subtle black paint job in in the first peugeot 406, both are British Market hence converted, both had the Cast metal 2.0l engine which resembles the XU2.0l i4 aluminium engine, both are manual shift, both are phase 2 models.

Pictures later...

new engine installed, tested n car delivered to owner.

chucky234:
Myopic comment

na when she go buy am n as the car age, she go import wheel studs and nut just for replacement of one defective wheel stud and nut then you go know say the guy no yarn myopic yarn.