182 cambelt aux belt pas pump, what else shall i get done while its there?

[andyfoz]

cars going in for the above work next week but,

while the car is there im thinking about also getting done the following:

1. fuel filter (which after market filter)
2. spark plugs (irridium plugs worthit?)
3.oil change ( which oil are you guys using)
4. air filter change (is it worth changing to kn panel filter over standard)
5 clutch adjusted (stiff as)

any other bits i can do while im spending? :S

and what replacement parts are seen to be the best among clio sport?

thanks for any input guys

 

[Tom]

1. No
2. Depends on the condition of the plugs. Always use the correct plugs.
3. Yes
4. Yes (if you want)
5. Might need a cable.

 

[andyfoz]

kinda hoping for

which oil? which plugs? which filter?.............

and were you guys are buying?

 

[.Ben.]

OIL - Fully Synth 5W/40

PLUGS - NGK

FILTER - Genuine Renault

I'd buy from an auto factors and your friendly local dealer parts desk!

 

[DrR]

Aux belt kit.

 

[corney]

i would use genuine plugs as seen that non gen can cause running issues and melt the coil pack

 

[andyfoz]

were do i get genuine plugs or which ones are classed standard?

 

[andyfoz]

just phoned renault.

cam belt aux belt kit fitted inc vat £570

to fit pas pump supplied by me, is an extra 3 hours £190 labour? i thought this should have been incorparated into the cam belt labour costs? of there abouts?

am i correct in thinking you can get to the water pump while doing the cam belt or the pas pump located else were on the engine?

 

[powey]

Cams

 

[sideways danny]

i would use genuine plugs as seen that non gen can cause running issues and melt the coil pack

WHAT???? i've never seen that after using many many sets of non "standard spec" plugs. Only possible reason for that I can think of would be using non resistor plugs.

Rough running in most cases is down to using the wrong spec or a s**t make like champion, and people who dont understand sparkplugs panic and talk crap about renault sparkplugs being amazing.

 

[sideways danny]

just phoned renault.

cam belt aux belt kit fitted inc vat £570

to fit pas pump supplied by me, is an extra 3 hours £190 labour? i thought this should have been incorparated into the cam belt labour costs? of there abouts?

am i correct in thinking you can get to the water pump while doing the cam belt or the pas pump located else were on the engine?

I'd expect to add 1-1.5 hours to change the PAS pump at the same time. There's quite a bit of bracketry and it's a messy job. The water pump assessible whilst doing the cambelt.