Reducing oil consumption on Peugeot 1.2 VTi PureTech engine

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BEFORE YOU START
  • Be careful not to touch any hot part of the engine.
  • Work on a cold engine if you can because you need to bend over your engine for a prolonged time during this intervention.
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Readers who envisage to carry out similar works inspired by the below method shall do this at their own risks and liability.
Note:The below works were carried out on a Peugeot 208 1.2 but the EB2 1.2 VTi PureTech engine can also be found on Peugeot 2008, 301 and Citroën C3, C3 aircross, Elysée, etc.
Visit first our page for the Peugeot 1.2 VTi excessive oil consumption problems, its causes, its symptoms and the possible fixes.
If you believe that you should replace the cylinder head cover, you may follow the below pictorial.
See also how to remove the intake manifold on the Peugeot 1.2 VTi PureTech engine.
Excessive oil consumption of up to 2L per each 1,000 Km can be due to a simultaneous overall wear of piston rings and valves seals. 

Removing the cylinder head cover of the PSA EB2 engine (1.2 PureTech)

Start by removing all the fixing bolts of the EB2 engine intake manifold so it can be moved freely right and left.
You will not be able however to take it out completely as this requires disconnecting a coolant hose and the removal of the battery.
See our dedicated 1.2 VTi PureTech intake manifold removal pictorial for details knowing that you do not need to take it out completely for this intervention. See further below.
Slacken and remove the bolts that hold the cylinder head cover.
Move the intake collector right and left or lift it up to access all EB2 engine cylinder head cover bolts.
The best is to attach the 1.2 PureTech intake manifold to the engine compartment hood as shown in this picture:
The EB2 engine cylinder head cover remains stuck in the wire harness that crosses up to the O2 sensor, A/C compressor, etc.
Detach the wire harness on either side (picture in the middle) in order to be able to pull it to the left and take it out (right).
Remove the 1.2 PureTech cylinder head cover gasket if it remains stuck on the cylinder head.

Refitting the cylinder head cover of the Peugeot 1.2 VTi PureTech (EB2)

Use a dry cloth to remove the oil from the cylinder head gasket plane which should be perfectly clean before refitting the new cover.
You need to replace the following parts:
-Cylinder head cover
-Intake manifold seals
-Butterfly body seal.

Start by replacing the seals of the intake manifold.
Its access is a bit difficult but you can manage because refitting new seals is quite easy.
Insert the new Peugeot 1.2 VTi PureTech cylinder head cover beneath the wire harness and refit all fixing bolts.
Replace the butterfly body seal and reattach it to the intake manifold.
Refit the pressure sensor, the intake manifold, the oil vapor links, etc.
That's it!

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