1.8 petrol engine types

pappalem · Post by **pappalem** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 8:31 pm

OK so I'm new to the forum, & I expect the answer to my question is common knowledge to everyone else. But here goes.
I've got a 2002 1.8 petrol 406 estate LX. My brand new shiny Haynes manual talks about EW, XU and many other kinds of engines possibly fitted to my car. But what have i got....... I can't even begin basic servicing unless I know. Help please!!

Leopold · Post by **Leopold** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 8:48 pm

It's either a XU (8-valve) or EW (16-Valve), in my 1.8i it is the EW engine. If you can take a picture, i would be able to let you know asap.

pappalem · Post by **pappalem** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 9:00 pm

Re: 1.8 petrol engine types
by Leopold » Wed Oct 07, 2009 8:48 pm

It's either a XU (8-valve) or EW (16-Valve), in my 1.8i it is the EW engine. If you can take a picture, i would be able to let you know asap.

It's definately a 16 valve, so it looks like EW it is.

trem1 · Post by **trem1** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 6:51 pm

do not go through any deep water

by deep i mean 4 inches or more thats how i wrote mine off,the air intake is at the bottom of the front bumper so be careful

Post by **steve_earwig** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 7:56 pm

Or remove the pipe from the bottom of the filter to the inner wing - seems ok on my HDi anyway.

djheath · Post by **djheath** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 1:45 pm

Hang on XU is 8v?

But I have am XU7JP4 which I thought was 16v? Or have I just thought that up in my head?

jasper5 · Post by **jasper5** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 2:38 pm

1.8 Petrol engines.....

8 Valve is XU7JB (LFX engine code).

16 valve is EW7JP4 (engine code 6FZ) 115 BHP, 2000 to 2004. OR....
XU7JP4 (engine code LFY) 112 BHP, 1997 to 2002.