PureTech: Articles & Guides

Red Peugeot 2008 with a PureTech petrol engine parked on a residential street

Guides

PureTech Timing Belt Problems: Ireland Buyer Guide (2026)

The 1.0 and 1.2 PureTech timing belt runs in oil. What Stellantis officially covers, which engines qualify and what Irish used-car buyers should check before buying.

26 October 202677

Irish Auto Market

Peugeot 208 front three-quarter studio photograph

Guides

Peugeot 208 in Ireland: the wet belt, the chain warranty, and the motor tax trap

On the petrol 208 the timing belt runs inside the engine oil, and Stellantis now pays for the repair in certain cases. The diesel has its own acknowledged fault. What to check, what the motor tax really costs, and why the published CO2 figures for 2019 and 2020 cars cannot be trusted.

28 September 2026176

Irish Auto Market