36k Service - conflicting estimates

[woza]

All,

Im due this soon - can't believe the difference in prices i have been quoted:

Renault - £230ish
Falkland Performance - £160 + VAT
Lochrin Autos - £220 + VAT

Just don't know who to trust - everyone mentions different things about auxillary belts and timing belts too,

Anyone care to shed some light on this situation?

Woza.

 

[MillerLight]

auxillary need doing at 36K. timing at 72k/5 years

 

[MillerLight]

as your in hampshire id give rentech a call

 

[DrR]

I wouldn't say any of those prices include the aux belt?

 

[Beef-Mc]

I'm guessin he's not in Hampshire anymore, sounds more Fife/Edinburgh based.

 

[woza]

sadly not in Hampshire anymore! Edinburgh actually!

 

[Dan 172]

As said neither of them look like they include the aux belt, which is needed.

Renault would be more like £400, I did pay under £200 for mine on my 172 though.

 

[woza]

spoke to lochrin autos again - he said that with the aux belt it includes tensioners and some bearings so price would be £408+ vat

Falkland did say it included the aux belt.......??????

Woza.

 

[seb]

so for the 197 36k it is a standard service plus:

aux belt.

Am i correct?

got mine in a few thousand miles so better get some funds in place for it.

 

[Evil Ally]

Generally speaking, the dealers don't know what an aux belt is and won't include it in a service quote. Either that or they get it confused with the timing belt and insist it isn't due until 72k/years. I had a hell of a time finding a dealer that knew anything about it, in the end Parks seemed to be the only ones clued up. Even when I phoned RUK they were very vague :S

 

[seb]

LOL this cracks me up.

I will have to get out the service guidelines when i go round the dealer to get my quote. incompetent fools ftl etc

 

[Evil Ally]

LOL this cracks me up.

I will have to get out the service guidelines when i go round the dealer to get my quote. incompetent fools ftl etc

Yes, MOST frustrating. One wonders if your aux belt snapped within warranty, and you had a "full" dealer service history, would Renault replace your engine?

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

Beware that if you go outwith Renault your corrosion warranty will be void.

According to our French amigos, only they can do the mandatory paintwork inspection by a qualified paint checker engineering body.

(i.e an apprentice who couldnt tell the difference between his arse and elbow)

 

[Rossy197]

Yes, MOST frustrating. One wonders if your aux belt snapped within warranty, and you had a "full" dealer service history, would Renault replace your engine?

My engine went bang and renault replaced it no question as it was within warranty, It took 6 weeks for engine to arrive and be fitted but was still done

 

[Evil Ally]

My engine went bang and renault replaced it no question as it was within warranty, It took 6 weeks for engine to arrive and be fitted but was still done

Was this due to an aux belt failure?

 

[Rossy197]

yup, aux belt snapped and took the cam belt with it, smashed all 16 valves and damaged 2 pistons

 

[Evil Ally]

yup, aux belt snapped and took the cam belt with it, smashed all 16 valves and damaged 2 pistons

Yikes, had the dealer done the aux belt at 36k, or were they unaware that it was required?

 

[Rossy197]

aux belt wasnt even due, car was 2 years old with 16k on the clock, According to Renault UK at the time when my aux belt went and blew the engine it was the 1st 182 to shed its belt, the reason it took 6 weeks to fit new engine was they said my engine had to be sent to Renault Sport in France for them to completely strip and make an enquiry into the failure, Still they replaced it which was the main thing