.....'agree, good quality stuff'

Ho hum! So were 'pioneering' Dayco's crumbly belts responsible for all those PSA puretech engine failures?

garagewire.co.uk/news/technical/dayco-issues-belt-.../

The belt should be fine as long as the recommended checks are carried out annually or 12,500 - 16,000 miles.

- Visual inspection

- Measure width

- Drop the sump

- Check oil pump strainer

- Check vacuum pump strainer

- Check turbo oil feed banjo

- Check oil pump solenoid valve

- Check variable valve timing solenoids

- Check for debris in oil ways having removed camshaft solenoids

I doubt the main dealer annual service includes any of these other than the top two and I doubt the £99 full service 'special' from the local fast fit place covers any of them.

Not quite sure what your last post meant John F if I'm honest?

Not quite sure what your last post meant John F if I'm honest?

The post was in two parts, typed in what I hoped was comprehensible English. The first part was a question. The second part was a link to what I thought might be an informative and helpful article for anyone who, like me, has one of the millions of PSA 1.2 puretech engines in their car.

.....and here's another article which suggests that it was indeed Dayco's belts which were not up to the job. It would be interesting to have a technical description of the problem and how it has (presumably) been resolved.

bnnbreaking.com/world/france/unraveling-the-flaws-...s

I have read that another manufacturer, Continental, has produced what they claim to be a more durable belt for BIO engines. I wonder if PSA are now using theirs?