When should you change a Cambelt on a Renault Megane?

When should you change a Cambelt on a Renault Megane?

Renault recommend that the timing belt is changed on most of their vehicle’s including your Megane at 72,000 miles or 5 years whichever comes first.

When to change the cam belt on a Renault?

70,000 miles or 6 years, which ever comes first for your cambelt. Also recommended to change the water pump, Always change the Auxiliary/fan belt. One use only on Renault, once taken off,.. Do not put the Aux/fan back on.. These have a tendency to not realign and get behind your Cam belt cover and damage your engine

Can a Renault timing belt fail after 3 years?

Yes I have heard of Renault timing belts failing whilst the car is still under the 3 year warranty – one at 27,000 miles. You can take the chance if you like but the option is can you afford to wait and should the worst happen the cost of repirs exceed the value of the car.

When to change timing belt on Renault Scenic Grand?

WHEN TO CHANGE TIMING BELT ON RENAULT SCENIC GRAND DCI MODEL & DO THE PETROL MODELS HAVE TIMING BELTS OR A TIMING CHAIN? Renault Laguna 2011 1.9 DCI engine does it have a timing chain or timing belt?

How often do you change the belt on a Renault Clio?

There are some cars that have a 10 year or 100,000 mile belt change interval – it not only the quality of the belt but also the design and layout of the drive-train. Yes I have heard of Renault timing belts failing whilst the car is still under the 3 year warranty – one at 27,000 miles.

When to change the cambelt on a Renault Scenic?

Needs changing at 72k or 5yrs. Whilst doing it make sure the tensioner kit is changed and it’s a good idea to do the water pump at the same time And finally, whats the difference between the 80 BHP and 100 BHP 1.5 engine and is there a way of finding out which engine version a car has ? Click to expand…

How much does it cost to change cam belt on Renault Clio?

You might want to phone around: our Renault service counter was doing half-price cam belt changes two years ago. Without the water pump change, but with tensioner pulley change, plus an aircon refresh, it was £300. The advice is to change the belt. For my own part, I did so on the Clio at 72,000 miles, which it racked up in four years.

Yes I have heard of Renault timing belts failing whilst the car is still under the 3 year warranty – one at 27,000 miles. You can take the chance if you like but the option is can you afford to wait and should the worst happen the cost of repirs exceed the value of the car.

When do I need to change my cambelt?

This could range from 40,000 miles up to 100,000 miles, and from four years up to six years. The vehicle handbook will specify the change frequency, and a decent garage should let you know if a cambelt change is due when your get your car serviced.