Peugeot 2008 Timing Belt: Intervals, Fitment & Warning Signs
Confirmed: an official Peugeot safety recall covers this engine's wet belt — escalating to a genuinely serious loss of brake assistance recall in 2023.
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OEM Part Number: 0831.W2
| 1.6 HDi/TDCi (DV6 family), genuine timing belt kit | Genuine reference: 0831.W2 (also referenced as 1787857) — same part badged as Ford OEM 1787857 |
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Confirmed: A Genuine Safety Recall — Including Loss of Brake Assistance — Peugeot 2008 Timing Belt
If your 2008 has the 1.2-litre PureTech petrol engine, this is genuinely the single most important thing to know before anything else on this page. This engine uses a "wet belt" — a timing belt that runs submerged in engine oil rather than in a dry cover — and it has a well-documented, serious history of premature failure. Peugeot issued an official recall (reference JZR) covering 2,212 examples of the 2008, 208, and 308 built between 2017 and 2020. In April 2023, this escalated to a genuinely more serious urgent safety recall: degraded timing belt particles circulating in the engine oil system were found capable of causing loss of brake assistance — a braking safety issue, not simply an engine reliability one.
The official replacement interval has been revised down from an original 10 years/112,000 miles to a considerably shorter 6 years/62,000 miles — treat the shorter figure as the one that matters. Gen3 versions of this engine (2023 onward) were redesigned with a proper timing chain instead, resolving the issue entirely.
Peugeot 2008 Timing Belt: The Part Where Missing a Deadline Gets Expensive
Skipping this one on the Peugeot 2008 carries more downside risk than almost any other maintenance item on the car. On engines where it fails, the damage typically spreads well beyond the part itself, which is exactly why the replacement schedule matters more here than almost anywhere else.
Peugeot 2008 Timing Belt: What It Does
On the Peugeot 2008, precise synchronisation between the camshafts and crankshaft is what the timing belt or chain provides, making sure valves open and close at exactly the right point relative to piston position. Many engines use what's called an "interference" design, where a belt failure lets pistons and valves collide, causing serious internal damage.
Peugeot 2008 Timing Belt: Generations & Engines: Belt or Chain
| Mk1 (2013–2019), 1.6 HDi diesel | Timing belt — see genuine reference above |
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| Mk1/Mk2, 1.2 PureTech petrol | Timing belt (pre-2023 build) or chain (2023+, mainly hybrid) — check build date, not registration year |
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Peugeot 2008 Timing Belt: Watch: Replacing the 1.2 PureTech Wet Belt
This tutorial covers the 1.2 PureTech engine on a sibling PSA model, but the wet belt procedure is identical.
Peugeot 2008 Timing Belt: Warning Signs, DIY Difficulty & Aftermarket Advice
These are the same regardless of make or model — see our full Timing Belt Guide for symptoms to watch for, confirming fitment against your VIN, and which aftermarket brands are worth trusting.
More Peugeot Timing Belt
The same part, covered across other Peugeot models.