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over the weekend i lost both my under engine cover undertray and bumper cover under tray on my Peugeot 307 HDI diesel :cry: i managed to salvage the bumper cover but its got a big split in it, but the engine undertray is somwhere around Shap on the m6. i can only guess it was the winds or force of surface water that ripped them off. but are they really needed :confused:
these seem to be the correct bits Peugeot 307 Under Engine and Bumper Cover Undertray on eBay (end time 07-Mar-11 20:19:39 GMT)
and i have read through loads of forums where the trend seems to be they are more trouble than they are worth, the only problem i can see is the odd person saying they may help with aerodynamics and give a little more mpg. and that they make the car a little less noisy from the outside, but also read that they are not really needed especially on diesels.

truth is i know naff all about cars, so if any of you guys in the know have come across this, are they needed or more hassle than they are worth. cheers for any advice :thumbsup:
 
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Dont waste your money on new ones. They are for aerodynamics and for being a pain in the arse if working on the car. Not a mechanic but wifes car has a full length undertray and is removed every time the car is worked on. The cost you spend on extra fuel will never meet the cost of replacing the parts themselves. Hunt out a local scrap yard otherwise and fit the replacement yourself.

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siman91 said:
Dont waste your money on new ones. They are for aerodynamics and for being a pain in the arse if working on the car. Not a mechanic but wifes car has a full length undertray and is removed every time the car is worked on. The cost you spend on extra fuel will never meet the cost of replacing the parts themselves. Hunt out a local scrap yard otherwise and fit the replacement yourself.

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cheers bud, yep your right i asked a mechanic today who works at a Peugeot dealers and he said the same. he basically said if i can get one for around £20 then pop it on, but dont pay anything more as they are not really needed. also i know a guy with a scrapyard, apparantly they just rive them off to drain the sump, but he said next time they get one in he will take it off carfully :D :thumbsup: and keep it for me.
 


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