Right my 182 is due the 36k service, i have done alot of investigation on this due to the AUX belt! I have phoned about 4 dealers and they say no, Aux belt does not need changing , even when i push to have it done. Also i have phoned renault help line and they agree. The only place i have heard about changing this is on this site, at the end of they day renault sign the book and have the warrenty so does it matter?
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The 36k question!
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Its should be chnaged the old rules said it wasn't but there were to many failures and it became a part of the service rules.
Few dealers are aware of the chnage.
Get it done else it breaks and when it does 99.9% of the time it takes out the cambelt and your lookiung least £1k on a good rates for fixing it.
Few dealers are aware of the chnage.
Get it done else it breaks and when it does 99.9% of the time it takes out the cambelt and your lookiung least £1k on a good rates for fixing it.
Titanium 182
To be honest only my local RTE pointed it out, it's very easy for them to miss as it is actually a foot note at the bottom of a servicing interval poster they put on their wall.
Get the garage to take a look at the footnotes
Neil
Get the garage to take a look at the footnotes
Neil
stealers are clueless told me the same thing when I wanted to book mine in for its 36k service.
How can anyone trust them to carry out a comprehensive service if they can't even get the sevice schedule right.
I will never let stealer touch my car far better service from a small independent french car specialist.
How can anyone trust them to carry out a comprehensive service if they can't even get the sevice schedule right.
I will never let stealer touch my car far better service from a small independent french car specialist.
Golf R soon...
Best thing you can do is go not go to a stealer, they will rip you a new one for a 36k service!
When my 182 needed the 36k (inc aux belt) I took it K-tec, they are renault specialists, didn't cost that much!
Take a look:
http://www.k-tecracing.com/services.asp
There are a few others out there, all higher recommended, try:
Yozzasport http://www.yozzasport.co.uk/
Rentech http://www.ren-tech.co.uk/
GDI http://www.greydevilindustries.com/
When my 182 needed the 36k (inc aux belt) I took it K-tec, they are renault specialists, didn't cost that much!
Take a look:
http://www.k-tecracing.com/services.asp
There are a few others out there, all higher recommended, try:
Yozzasport http://www.yozzasport.co.uk/
Rentech http://www.ren-tech.co.uk/
GDI http://www.greydevilindustries.com/
Titanium 182
I'm only about 1/2 hr from Sevenoaks and went to Haywards in Medway. Charged about £220 for the service and £100 for the Aux belt.
If you call them speak to Sandra (back from hols on 11th) as she is in charge of servicing.
Hope that helps
Neil
RenaultChathamHaywards of Medway01634 819158
If you call them speak to Sandra (back from hols on 11th) as she is in charge of servicing.
Hope that helps
Neil
RenaultChathamHaywards of Medway01634 819158
Clio MK 4
ye get it done m8. End of day renault want to make money and when it snaps theyl b smiling as you could spend up to 1k in repairs.
I had my AUX belt done at 31k and my cambelt 33k as my 172 is 5 years old. Peace of mind.
I had my AUX belt done at 31k and my cambelt 33k as my 172 is 5 years old. Peace of mind.
RenaultSport clio 172
How difficult is it to change an Aux belt Fred, I'm guessing a few hours work, is it worth changing the cambelt at the same time if they are similarly located and (stuff) has to be removed?
I loved the days on my old ohv rwd ford where it took less then 5 minutes to swap, I just loosen two bolts on the alternator take off the tension and slip a belt on and take up to 2 fingers worth of tension, then tighten, job done.
I did this on the side of the road once when mine snapped.
I loved the days on my old ohv rwd ford where it took less then 5 minutes to swap, I just loosen two bolts on the alternator take off the tension and slip a belt on and take up to 2 fingers worth of tension, then tighten, job done.
I did this on the side of the road once when mine snapped.
Mike @ Rentech gave me the following quotes for my 172 Cup :
If your cup has air conditioning then its £250 all inclusive.
If your cup has no air conditioning then its £175 all inclusive.
Bargain !! I'm coming up to 36K so will definitely be heading down to Rentech
If your cup has air conditioning then its £250 all inclusive.
If your cup has no air conditioning then its £175 all inclusive.
Bargain !! I'm coming up to 36K so will definitely be heading down to Rentech
One good reason not to have AC!
Infact I'd forfeit power steeing, power windows, sunroof and anything else which is a luxury and adds weight, if I was given a choice when I bought the clio (that dosent mean I want them all to stop working now I got them though!).
I dont know about Aux belt prices but Platinum Renault are doing Cambelt's from £249.99 at the mo.
Aux belt is 2.1 hour work the cambelts 5.1hours. AUX has to come off to do cambelt but cambelts are a pain.
You need a speail tool realy to do the belts don't bother doing either aux or cambelt unless you have the tools and have done them before.
Loads have had them fail the rules used to say it was chnaged with the cambelt but there were so many failures it was chnaged they do fail loads.
My cambelt snapped and overall it cost me £800! Wish i just spent that little more on the service...
Yep, i went to Rentech for my 36k + Aux belt last year and it came to £160 all inclusive (slightly cheaper than quote above as i have an ITG filter fitted)
Cant beat mikes for servicing - ive been there 2 years running now even though it is a 250 mile round trip... just make a day of it.
BMW Z4 3.0i
I think there is some confusion on here as to the difference between a cam belt and an accessories belt.
If your accessories belt goes, you lose power to engine driven accessories like air con and power steering. As long as you don't drive off the road without your power steering and crash, the effect won't cause any damage to your car (replace every 36k miles or 5 years, which ever is sooner)
If your cam belt goes, your valves go out of timing with the pistons and they collide, seriously f**king up the internal gubbins of your engine and leaving you with a very costly engine rebuild (replace every 72k miles or 5 years, which ever is sooner)
I'll happily stand corrected if a pro has better advice, but this is what I've come to interpret the state of play as with regards to your belts.
If your accessories belt goes, you lose power to engine driven accessories like air con and power steering. As long as you don't drive off the road without your power steering and crash, the effect won't cause any damage to your car (replace every 36k miles or 5 years, which ever is sooner)
If your cam belt goes, your valves go out of timing with the pistons and they collide, seriously f**king up the internal gubbins of your engine and leaving you with a very costly engine rebuild (replace every 72k miles or 5 years, which ever is sooner)
I'll happily stand corrected if a pro has better advice, but this is what I've come to interpret the state of play as with regards to your belts.
If the aux belt brakes it takes out the cambelt most of the time but your right in theory the only problem is the aux belt powers the coolent pump so if the aux belt did brake and didn't take out the cambelt then very quickyl your have a head gasget failed how long depends on loads of thing sbut the heavy power stearing (since it would no longer be powered would make you pull over and realsie that theres an issue also the electrical warning light would come on as the alernator isn't being spun)
99.9% of the time if the aux belt brakes the bit get into the cambelt working and take the cambelt out so there goes your valves and you've a big bill to fix.
RenaultSport clio 172
is that right? sounds cheap to me!
just been looking in my 182 service manual and i cant see anywhere where it says on 36k the aux belt needs replacing, someone said it was on page 8 but in mine theres not mention of it.
il be getting mine done at this millage but just seems strange that it doesnt make it clear in the manual that this needs doing.
il be getting mine done at this millage but just seems strange that it doesnt make it clear in the manual that this needs doing.
Megane
if aux belt snaps it can get wrapped round the crank pully go in the cambelt area and snap the cambelt well worth getting it done had a renault laguna this happened to luckly it did not snap the cambelt but because parts of the belt got in the cambelt area we had to strip it down to get them out so changed cambelt anyway.
250 service and aux belt
300 service and aux belt kit
250 service and aux belt
300 service and aux belt kit
clio 182 FF
so basiclly it's all this I need to change?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Renault-Clio-...ryZ10410QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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wickedbitch
CALL TOP GEAR HULL THEY HAVE A RENAULT SPECIALIST THERE WHO IS ALWAYS WILLING TO HELP THERE NUMBER IS 01482 215911 TELL MEL SENT YOU AND YOU WILL GET LOKKED AFTER, BUT A RENAULT CAMBELT IS GOOD FOR 72K OR 5 YEARS
