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Well if renault who build the engines recommend 5w 40 for rs models then thats what I want in mine. Its just to save the garage the time, hastle and cash of buying the right oil for the car, when they can use the same oil as all the other cars.

The main dealers dont put fully synthetic oil in during service. It appeared on my invoice as "semi synth 10 w 40" which is what they put in the bog std clios. It burns up a bit quicker too from my experience.

Yeah its the seal round the rocker cover at the top. Hopefully if its going to take a couple of days I'll get a hire car as I need it for work. Cheers Fraser

oh dear. You should of sprayed the 1.2 badges silver if you wanted them to match your alloys.

what big hands you have oms.... ;)

Turn the engine off and free wheel down hills? ;)

Hey guys I was wondering if one of you could help me in relation to the work that the renault garage is carrying out on my car for a leaking seal at the top. Here is a link to the parts they have ordered in for my car. http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=156270 Cheers Fraser

Ive just got the car back with a small dent in the bonnet from where one of the numpteys dented it again, this is after I kicked up a stink about it last time and the same thing has happened. Im too tired to bring this up with them again. They didnt have the parts they needed so I need to put it...

Yup personal choice. As long as you notice a difference thats all that matters.

I've had two no probs. Common fault with the wheels. Just said that it was a manufacturing fault and not wear and tear as they were claiming.

If it suits you fine. But renault would recommend 97 ron fuel on the 1.2 if it made any difference. I wouldnt worry about damaging the engine either. Millions of 1.2's use 95 ron with no problems.

Cheers guys hopefully everything will be fine. I'll let you know...

Keep the stripes. Thats what the racing blue was designed to go with.

Yeah well they "forgot" to put the sump plug back in properly during the last service, causing me to stop at the side of the road with the oil pouring out the bottom of the engine. It doesnt bode well when they have to take the engine appart.... I'll have to see if its still using any oil...

The 1.2 is recommended for 95 ron fuel not the 97+ of optimax. The engine will not benefit from using this.

Ive just come back from dropping my car at the renault dealership after the seal round the top of the engine was found to be leaking. Im now sh!tting myself as the car came back from the garage last time with some nice new dents in the bonnet which they tried to deny... Just have to wait in...

I use privilege. Im paying just over £400 a year for business use as well on my 172 cup. Im 25 with 7 years no claims. This was the cheapest quote I could get. Try them but im not sure about modifications. Also phone insurers and get them fighting with each other for your custom. They tend to...

My cup would still have it ;)

Magnesium wheels on the road? Wont they crack over the first bump?

No i think its just wider bumpers and wings.

I think he just saw the car and just had to have it as it was brand new. Some ppl are like that.

They must be as the 197 has a much wider track than the rest of the range.

look how small the 182 rims look in comparison!

dont use poster paint anyway as that will wash off ;)

Arnold clark in bearsden. They remembered that it had happened to me b4 which probably helped!

yup just what Im thinking.... :p

They are nice but not that nice! It would always grate at me that I'd forked out £16k on a clio. Puts it up against other classes....

Yup and twin exhausts, wider wings etc ;)

A cup would have had the breadvan ;)

Yeah I wasnt a fan until I saw one in the metal. Looks more aggressive than it appears in the photos. I'd wait for a cup version though. The std one handles better than any 182 model according to autocar. The 197 cup will handle like a sports car.