timing belt

[ritch 182]

can anyone tell me the milage when the timing belt needs changing on a 182. cheers!

 

[Clio_Sport_Hull]

i hear its around 36,000 Miles

 

[sideways danny]

officially it's 72k or 5 years whichever comes first. Over 60k and 4 years+ is sensible IMO

 

[ritch 182]

cheers, im on 59,000 at the min and was thinking about changing all belt next month as ill be running a turbo conversion around june july, thought i best change em before hand!

 

[Clio_Sport_Hull]

Didnt renault reccomend a timing belt change at 36,000 miles???

How much does it cost?? to change.. im hearing around 1500 pounds!?

 

[sideways danny]

are you going for rods and pistons with the turbo conversion or having the low-blow kit? if it's having internals, just have a belts done then.

 

[ritch 182]

ermmm im not to sure on the price as i use a private mechanic and tends to do it a little cheaper. but i can imagine a renault dealer will charge alot of pennies to change one

 

[ritch 182]

im going for a low boosting turbo conversion

 

[sideways danny]

Didnt renault reccomend a timing belt change at 36,000 miles???

How much does it cost?? to change.. im hearing around 1500 pounds!?

Aux belt is 36k. and OMG even renault wouldn't charge that much (would they???)

We're a little over £400 for cambelt and aux belt on an aircon 172/182

 

[ritch 182]

wher are u based (if ive read that message write( or right) LOL)

also ive noticed a slight squealling, nothing major and cud be to do with having my cup lowered on coilovers, but cud this noise be caused by a belt? or am i being paranoid?

 

[sideways danny]

Cheltenham GDI (Grey Devil Industries)

 

[ritch 182]

nice. if my mechanic aint intrested (as he can be abit funny sometimes) ill give u guys a looking.

 

[Robo]

timingbelt is 72k, just had quote from dealer for.......£1100 quid!

 

[sideways danny]

timingbelt is 72k, just had quote from dealer for.......£1100 quid!

probably adding aux belt change to cambelt change. Thieves

 

[Robo]

local garage will do for £250 labour. they have done a 172 already so should be fine.

 

[ritch 182]

blimey £1100!!!! haha dont think ill want to pay that much, £250 is more like it

 

[Urban]

i paid £310 last week on a 03 1.4 16v thats tensoiners, belt, water pump, the heap done but im sure its over £400 for a 172 182, was done by a renault mechanic timeserved who owns his own place now

 

[Jay_182]

I paid £430 on Mon this week for, aux kit/cambelt kit
at Jamsport in Northampton. Very good price and service.

 

[JEEV2002]

Mine failed at 23k - 4 Years . So i would strongly recommend 36k / 3 Years. Even though Renault suggest 72k / 5 Years.

 

[gilmour182]

My timing belt just failed at 39k, 4 1/2 years.
car with dealer now, Had car from new, full renult service history.
-head skim
-16 valves
-cam shafts
-cam followers
£3126, I have to pay 19% of the bill, renult warranty 75% dealer 6%.

Would love to know how many have failed early?
If it is as many as i think, why not do a vauxhall and reduce the time or mileage?

My advice would be. get it done.
When i get my car back and if it ever runs again once they are finished with it,
its never going to feel the same.

 

[gilmour182]

If your belt has failed early, get on to Renult customer service, keep calm, let them know how much you loved your car, how getted you are that the belt has failed and dont let them get away with it.Will help if you have full Renult service history.
At the moment I will pay around £600 of a £3126 bill.

but "i have to remember that i would have had to have changed the belt in march anyway".
Thanks Renult for those words of comfort.
This is not the way i had planed on changing my cam belt! :-(