Renault Espace 2.2 DCi

[welshname]

Does anyone have any experience on these engines?

Friend of mine is looking at one but I've seen quite a few horror stories. Quite surprising when the DCi 80's etc are stupidly reliable.
Thanks

 

[Harbinger]

What year is it? I take it it's the latest shape?

When I worked in Sales for Renault in 2004-5, they all just had electrical issues, nothing I can recall from the engine ( except the 3.5 V6 ) but the lump itself was alright from record, Sat navs, Air con, Electric steering all went tits up though, parts are stupid money for them too.

 

[mi16chris]

There not great tbh man seen a far few end up needing engines , burnt out valves and some needing pistons and others big ends , rocker covers burst and then they blow the plugs out of the side of the engine , makes a real mess lol

 

[Sean6545]

Super s**t engine. Turbos, engines fail, gearbox on pre 2006 models, rocker covers blowing seals.

Renault do contribute towards new engines, rocker covers and turbos though, even when out of warranty.

 

[jon_r]

Is this the same engine as they put in the Laguna? If so its a Nissan unit. I had one in a Laguna and it never caused and issues, infact it was quite a good engine I thought.

 

[Bluebeard]

Just google Renault 2.2 dci fault and make yourself comfy.

When I worked there the service car park was full of the bloody things.

 

[welshname]

Yeah I had a look. We've got:

Oil everywhere
Turbo dead sub 60k
Bottom end failing
Injectors faults followed by more bottom end failure.

I did think it would be as people make it out on the interwebs but I thought I'd ask here first. You tend to get a better class of opinion on here.

 

[Bluebeard]

The 2.0T petrol engine is pretty good tbh. Shame the rest of the car suffers with standard French reliability.

I'd look at an Alhambra 1.9tdi. Great cars.

 

[welshname]

Yeah I've told her to look at those and VW Sharan(sp).

PD engines > All

 

[mi16chris]

Is this the same engine as they put in the Laguna? If so its a Nissan unit. I had one in a Laguna and it never caused and issues, infact it was quite a good engine I thought.

There is no 2.2 dci Nissan engine in any Renault , the engine he's talking about is a g9t, u might be talking about the m9r 2.0 dci and its still not a Nissan engine it was a joint effort

 

[Sean6545]

What he said ^^

 

[jon_r]

I had an 03 plate 2.2 laguna derv which was meant to be 150bhp. I was always told it was a Nissan engine as I believe the Primera had the same unit but i'm no expert.

Regardless of what it was it was fine when I had it and never had a single issue.

 

[Renault Wolverhampton]

avoid at all costs!!!!!

 

[mi16chris]

I had an 03 plate 2.2 laguna derv which was meant to be 150bhp. I was always told it was a Nissan engine as I believe the Primera had the same unit but i'm no expert.

Regardless of what it was it was fine when I had it and never had a single issue.

Nope she's the good old g9t mate Renault though and through

 

[jon_r]

I must've got lucky with it then by the sounds of things!