Mk2 Clio servicing

[ganesh]

Hello, i picked up a 99 1.4 clio as my first car a few months back. From what i can see the last service was done at 46k (around two years ago), which was a major one, and the one before at 42k says it was a major also. I'm unsure of what work has been done during these. At the moment the car is at 53k. So i'm thinking an A service would be appropriate?

Also, what are the rough prices for A/B services from non renault garages?
As from what i understand renault can be expensive on the servicing/repairs, The renualt website is quoting me £125 for an A service.

Thanks chaps.

 

[Timmay]

so is it written up that the belts have been done to the car?

 

[ganesh]

I can't tell what has been done on the major services, all i have is a stamp in the book and the mileage the service was done at. I can only assume that the appropriate belt was changed during the major services at 42/46k (timing belt?). But there is no real way i can find out.

 

[Timmay]

is there perhaps a way of chekcing with reno? assuming it was reno delaership that did the servicjng - perhaps they may have a record of what was done

 

[ganesh]

I'm not sure if the two major services were done at Renault. The previous ones were, but the stamp for the major ones do not say Renault. I shall have to see if I can investigate matters when i get home. I'm assuming that due to the age of the car, all the belts should have been changed? This would be the timing and cam belt?

 

[benmore]

you must be so careful with this as it can cost you an arm and a leg as it is going to me!

mine is mint on a 52 just got it for a good price but no belts done on 48k I have just found out...

see my dilema...

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?p=4334610#post4334610

does not feel too great to be in this situation

 

[martandem]

you must be so careful with this as it can cost you an arm and a leg as it is going to me!

mine is mint on a 52 just got it for a good price but no belts done on 48k I have just found out...

see my dilema...

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?p=4334610#post4334610

does not feel too great to be in this situation

Hence the insistance on a full and complete service history!...

 

[Timmay]

I'm not sure if the two major services were done at Renault. The previous ones were, but the stamp for the major ones do not say Renault. I shall have to see if I can investigate matters when i get home. I'm assuming that due to the age of the car, all the belts should have been changed? This would be the timing and cam belt?

yep - mind you i bought my ph1 - was told belts had been done but no evidence of it - so had em done anyways - turned out they hadnt been done

 

[ganesh]

I've had a look through what service history i have. And i found a reciept for the service at 48k (from a non renault garage). From what i can see (the writing is fairly illegible) it cost £400 but i can see no mention of belts. I'm beginning to think neither of them have been done.
However, they should be done at 72k/5 years on my 1.4 i believe. Realistically am i in imminent danger of the engine exploding? It's just shy of 54k at the mo. Are the two belts cheaper to replace in the 1.4 vs the 172/182?

If it turns out to be 4-500+ i'm not going to be pleased. At the moment i'm more inclined to wait a while.