LOL! true though we was in England a while back as my brothers car was getting some stuff done. They gave us a shot of a 1.2 clio. OMG it was slow and worse on fuel then my 172!
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MPG problems? change your lambda....
- Thread starter Scunny_182
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LOL! true though we was in England a while back as my brothers car was getting some stuff done. They gave us a shot of a 1.2 clio. OMG it was slow and worse on fuel then my 172!
clio 182
For all those wanting to know whet sensor to change, its the pre cat sensor. The one before the cat, between the cat and manifold as stated in op.
Yes my I get better mpg out of my 182 than I did my old 1.4 Ibiza, again like Fred said it's due the fact that it's scrap engine and the fact you got to rag the tits off it to get it any where.
Yes its uk miles, to the guy going on about uk/us??? Coz miles is the same anywhere in the world but surely if ur on about km's then it'll kpg u need to work out. Do a search on here or google to work out your mpg/kpg as you'll find you'll get the same readings as every1.
Please people don't keep going on about mpg n how much we all get n how we can get better as their are hundreds of threads on here about this and I don't want this one to get closed. Talk about the problems and how I sorted it. Any1 getting poor mpg while driving like a granny I think should get there pre cat lambda changed.
Couple of people said can you check them? If you can get under the car n unscrew them yes but the mechanic who changed mine said you can't really tell if they are gone or not as the sensor is inside. Well worth just changing tho as I thinknit helps the car run smoother too. Not tryed a cold start up yet but am guessing they will b better too.
Yes my I get better mpg out of my 182 than I did my old 1.4 Ibiza, again like Fred said it's due the fact that it's scrap engine and the fact you got to rag the tits off it to get it any where.
Yes its uk miles, to the guy going on about uk/us??? Coz miles is the same anywhere in the world but surely if ur on about km's then it'll kpg u need to work out. Do a search on here or google to work out your mpg/kpg as you'll find you'll get the same readings as every1.
Please people don't keep going on about mpg n how much we all get n how we can get better as their are hundreds of threads on here about this and I don't want this one to get closed. Talk about the problems and how I sorted it. Any1 getting poor mpg while driving like a granny I think should get there pre cat lambda changed.
Couple of people said can you check them? If you can get under the car n unscrew them yes but the mechanic who changed mine said you can't really tell if they are gone or not as the sensor is inside. Well worth just changing tho as I thinknit helps the car run smoother too. Not tryed a cold start up yet but am guessing they will b better too.
ValverInBits
2004 182FF
US and UK gallons are different.
clio 182
Yep that the only one I found
clio 182
Oops my bad
ripp
ClioSport Club Member
182 FFAT
indeed I was talking about gallons not miles
I was thinkin that maybe the US gallon may be standardized and used all over the world, that's why I asked
ripp
ClioSport Club Member
182 FFAT
was the wind blowing when you had the test? this can be a major factor
duno i was in the car with the windows up lol.
way back i got 39, so does seem a bit low really. i used to get 45, not sure if the warmer weather had anything to do with it, it was -5 when i did the test today.
Clio 172
^^^This unless im on the motorway
Think I'm just gona do a big service Inc lambda as soon as we get some nice weather and a day off work in a few months. I can cope for now lol. And I also recon I'll buy a new decat as I'm sure my average mpg was about 4 higher with that on. But I need to do it after the cold weather so I'm not sat defrosting the car with a stupidly loud car at 6am lol
Looking for 182
Are they easy to change yourself? (My mechanical skills are low)
2004 182FF
Yeah easy peasy. I was going to do a guide for here but forgot... basically.
22mm spanner and a strong arm cause the old one is usually a b**ch to get off.
Car on jack stands or ramps.
In the center of the car just before the cat you'll see the sensor sticking into the exhaust.
Loosen sensor.
Tthe wire clips onto the subrame in a little metal thing, undo that (its obvious when you're looking at it) and then undo the connector (fiddly).
Unscrew old sensor.
The new sensor should have copper slip on it already, if not, put some on.
Screw in and tighten up.
Connect it back up (fiddly as hell cause you can't get both hands on it when using ramps & lying on the floor)
Clip it back onto the subframe.
Mine was f**ked and causing really bad idle issues, misfires and popping. 15 mins later.... perfect smooth idle back again.
Edit: There is something that the RTE that did my diagnostics said to do after which I never did: "Get the parameters reset" or something like that. Fred etc, what is that and is it important?
22mm spanner and a strong arm cause the old one is usually a b**ch to get off.
Car on jack stands or ramps.
In the center of the car just before the cat you'll see the sensor sticking into the exhaust.
Loosen sensor.
Tthe wire clips onto the subrame in a little metal thing, undo that (its obvious when you're looking at it) and then undo the connector (fiddly).
Unscrew old sensor.
The new sensor should have copper slip on it already, if not, put some on.
Screw in and tighten up.
Connect it back up (fiddly as hell cause you can't get both hands on it when using ramps & lying on the floor)
Clip it back onto the subframe.
Mine was f**ked and causing really bad idle issues, misfires and popping. 15 mins later.... perfect smooth idle back again.
Edit: There is something that the RTE that did my diagnostics said to do after which I never did: "Get the parameters reset" or something like that. Fred etc, what is that and is it important?
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Trophy, Audi TT,
well I bought a new one today, £65 for a Bosch part. I will be fitting it tomorrow if I get back from shopping early enough! hope to see a few more MPG if you guys are right!
Where are you in Wolverhampton Pedro? I am in Lloyds Hill area...
Where are you in Wolverhampton Pedro? I am in Lloyds Hill area...
Trophy, Audi TT,
65 is a good price.. I'll be paying around 100 here
there are some on Ebay, cant you buy off there?
2004 182FF
As far as I know, and I may be wrong, they are not really a service part with a scheduled replacement mileage... but, they are a very common thing to go wrong.
Mine went at 91k... but, the one I took out wasn't a genuine Renault one... it looked completely different. So, it must have been changed at some point by a previous owner as well.
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Trophy, Audi TT,
No I got it from a local Motor Factor (AF Glaze, Dixon St) where I know i will be given a genuine part...
I bought a coil off Ebay a while ago and when it came it was not a genuine part... the printing on the box looked like it had been done on a dot matrix printer! there are so many counterfeit parts out there, I prefer to buy from a reputable supplier...
Trophy, Audi TT,
do you have motor factors that supply Bosch parts in Bucharest? if so maybe worth asking if they can get you one in on a stock order... I can give you the Bosch part number.
Trophy, Audi TT,
Trophy, Audi TT,
Just looked on the Bosch web site, they are recommending changing "unheated" lambda at 50K miles... not sure what sort is on the Clio?
http://rb-aa.bosch.com/boaa-uk/Product.jsp?prod_id=35&ccat_id=21&language=en-GB&publication=1
http://rb-aa.bosch.com/boaa-uk/Product.jsp?prod_id=35&ccat_id=21&language=en-GB&publication=1
clio 182
65 is a good price.. I'll be paying around 100 here
north west performance is £65 delivered
2004 182FF
Looking for 182
Thanks Blambert.
I wonder whether it's worth changing anyway as my MPG does seem to have mystically dropped a lot recently.
