![]() ![]() I've just changed my oil after about 5 or 6 years. I dunno, I seem to recall some argument about that. Oil changes - you won't find many people on here advising oil-change intervals as long as that. Peugeot 206 1.4 Petrol - Dirty brown stuff inside coolant reservoir - edlithgow The other question is - if the coolant has not been changed it may mean neither has the waterpump, so nor has the cambelt. 'Normal' private owners should aim to change every year or 10K miles, whichever comes first - but when the handbook says that, it's too easy to just put it off. The recommendation is mainly to satisfy fleet owners who want to hand on cars after a useful stint without incurring any maintenance cost. Maybe a leak developed at some point and replacement was not done properly - or just topped up with tap water. Which may be bad news if your coolant has rusted that much, and you need to find out why. My 2008 Pug 207SW diesel has its original coolant, still blue, tho it has been added to when the cambelt and waterpump were changed recently. If the gasket check reveals nothing, change oil and coolant and see what develops. ![]() The tank on this car (like the 205) can be detached from its rubber band and lifted for refilling, so it's an easy job to detach it from the hose and give it a good clean-out, so that at least you can see better what is inside. Rusty deposits in the overflow tank are not unusual and not necessarily bad news - old style coolant didn't last more than a couple of years especially if made up with hard water. It's quite likely that the car has waited too long between oil and coolant changes. You could have a gasket check, tho that is not always conclusive. It's hard to judge fully from these pics, tho they are good ones. Get the cooling system flushed and the oil and filter renewed, then monitor the situation. Could be from a previous problem or an impending issue. Peugeot 206 1.4 Petrol - Dirty brown stuff inside coolant reservoir - Andrew-Tĭon’t like the colour of the oil, looks like coolant contamination. ![]()
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