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Peugeot 405 Lubricants and Fluids

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Capacities

Engine oil
  TU engine - with filter ............................. 3.5 litres
  TU engine - without filter .......................... 3.2 litres
  XU engine (8-valve) - with filter ................... 5.0 litres
  XU engine (8-valve) - without filter ................ 4.5 litres
  XU engine (16-valve) - with filter .................. 5.3 litres
  XU engine (16-valve) - without filter ............... 5.0 litres
Cooling system (approximate) .......................... 7.0 litres
Manual gearbox ........................................ 2.0 litres
Automatic transmission:
  Drain and refill .................................... 2.4 litres
  After overhaul ...................................... 6.2 litres
Power steering system ................................. 0.7 litres
Fuel tank ............................................. 70  litres

Engine
Oil filter type .................................... Champion F104

Cooling system
Antifreeze mixture:
  28% antifreeze ................. Protection down to -15°C( -5°F)
  50% antifreeze ................. Protection down to -30°C(-22°F)

Fuel system
Idle speed:
  TU carburetor engine .................................. 850 ± 50 rpm
  XU carburetor engine .................................. 900 ± 50 rpm
  XU5 and TU3 single-point injection (not adjustable) ... 850 ± 50 rpm
  Bosch L3.1 multi-point injection ...................... 925 ± 25 rpm
  Other multi-point injection systems (not adjustable) .. 850 ± 50 rpm
Idle mixture CO content:
  TU carburetor engine .................................. 0.8%
  XU carburetor engine .................................. 0.5%
  XU5 & TU3 single-point injection (not adjustable) ..... Less than 0.5 %
  XU5,XU7,XU9,XU10 multi-point injection (not adjustable) Less than 1.0 %
Air filter element:
  TU engine ........................... Champion V401
  XU engine ........................... Champion U543
Fuel filter ........................... Champion L101, L206, L132 or L135

Ignition system
Spark plugs:
  TU and XU carburetor engines ........ Champion C9YCC
  XU injection 8-valve engines ........ Champion C7YCC
  XU injection16-valve engines ........ Champion RC7BMC
Spark plug electrode gap*:
  8-valve engines ..................... 0.8 mm
  16-valve engines .................... 1.6 mm
Ignition HT lead resistance ........... Appr. 600 ohms per 100 mm length
*The spark plug gap quoted is that recommended by Champion
 for their specified plugs listed above.

Brakes
Front/rear brake pad friction material minimum thickness 2.0 mm
Rear brake shoe friction material minimum thickness .... 1.0 mm

Torque wrench settings                 Nm  lbf ft
Engine oil drain plug ................ 27  20
Manual gearbox drain plug ............ 30  22
Roadwheel bolts ...................... 85  63
Spark plugs .......................... 27  20
 

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