36k service

[rob172cup]

what should i be getting done appart from the norm?? anything? ive been quoted 198 from my local dealer

 

[alexbleubolt]

nought

 

[rob172cup]

i thought id read somwhere on here to get some sort of belt done aswell??

 

[Iain C]

aux belt needs doing

 

[rob172cup]

is it reccomended by renault or is it just wise to get it done ? what happens if i dont

 

[CUPCRAZY]

If its on a 52 plate then the C-BELT needs doing.


5 years or 70,000 miles

 

[rob172cup]

its 53 plate

 

[alexbleubolt]

they didn't do no belts on mine, at 36k service, just standard oil change, and tried to get me to buy wiper blades, and tell me my brakes are worn. agreed with the 5yr cambelt thing.

 

[alexbleubolt]

It does say in your hand book, what needs changing and when i am sure :/

 

[rob172cup]

yeah but im just wondering if anything else should be done

 

[RobTQ]

I thought it was aux belt is 5yrs or 36K and cambelt is 5yrs or 72K (whichever comes first). So you will need the aux belt changing. I suspect that price will not include the belt as seems far too cheap for a Renault dealer

 

[G_F]

Read below for everything you need to know, credit goes to Edde.

172/182
Normal servicing is done ever 12k or 2 yrs there is a 1 month/1k tolerance so you can have it done up to 25month or 13k before any warranty implications. Beyond this time/warranty period you maybe asked by Renault for a % payment from yourself for warranty work depending upon how much later you had the service done. However they can only really ask if having the service done at the right time would have spotted the issue. The servicing period used to be 12k/1 yr some dealers haven’t changed there stickers or aware of the new rule which applied to the Renault Sort cars now

What needs to be done normally.

The service schedule is quite complex so instead of being called 12k etc I’ll change them to
12k A
24k A
36k A and B
48k A
60k A
72k A, B and C
84k A
96k A
108k A and B
120 A

Hopefully you get the idea. At 72k you need both A, B and C doing. When you do the work / book it in you ask for the service by mileage though.

If you don’t do 12k ever 2 yrs then the car needs to be serviced ever 2yrs to the same specification as if you had done that mileage.

An “A” service consists of

Change oil (for a 5/40 oil this is important to check some dealers use 10/40 as per normal Clio’s)
Change oil filter
Change air filter
Change passenger compartment filter (if appropriate)
Check bodywork for rust etc (this is part of the Renault anticorrosion check)
Check brakes for wear, failing seals, fluid level (the reservoir on the 172/182 is at the back of the engine on the driver’s side on the bulkhead. You need to remove the engine cover if fitted to see if often as it is in an annoying place)
Check power steering fluid level/pipes
Check exhaust
Check condition of the rubber gaiters on the steering rack
Check the coolant level (big tank attached to the back of the engine bay on the passenger’s side of the car. Top up etc as appropriate so the level is between the minimum and maximum. Make sure you do this when the engines coolant is cold as the system is highly pressurised (1.2 bar and hot) so it can hurt you if you try removing the cap when it’s hot. Also fluid level changed when it’s hot.
Front and rear windscreen wiper check. Condition etc.
Tyres check for uneven wear and pressures (spare should be also check).
Check front and rear shock absorbers are correctly fixed no leaks etc.
Check bulbs work (brakes/indicators etc)
Check battery charge state.
Check all windows/mirrors for cracks etc.
Computer check of any errors logged in the ECU etc.

Some dealers will check other things i.e. tyre wear depth and top up washer fluid these should be a normal check anyway though as an owner.

Expect to pay between £120 and £150 depends where you are in the country. Shouldn’t take more than half a day but dealers ask for it all day so they can have work all day for the mechanics.


A “B” service consists of

The auxiliary belt (known as the AUX belt) being changed this is about £100 extra on top of the normal A service.

A “C” service consists of

Cam belt changed this is usually at a point where people go look at other garages as it’s a 8hr job and Renault can charge £600 or so. Unless you know the garage have changed belts on 172/182’s before don’t use them however good they are many cars have been ruined by people doing this themselves or getting a garage who don’t know the intricacies of doing the job.
Also the spark plugs are changed, the normal Renault ones are fine for 72k so no need to change them before this time. They are a good quality plug (should be at £20 a time) and there no need for any aftermarket ones

 

[alexbleubolt]

i am sure those stealers didn't change my aux belt, going to check when i get home, see if the reciept says they did.

 

[G_F]

Should of gone to an independent specialst who know what they are doing, i would never take any of the 'sport' varients to the Dealers, none of them seem to know anything about them. i.e putting 10W/40 oil in etc

Specialist's are cheaper also and you actually recieve customer service.

BOttom line is, your Aux belt should of been done.