is a renault service worth it and how much

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is a renault service worth it and how much

Postby Conor Megane » Thu Feb 04, 2010 3:01 pm

as above really got a 2003 1.6 vvt
have been toying with the idea of a service is it worth going to renault
it has got about 68000 miles on the clock
what else woudl you sujjest i need doing as need to save money but have a car as am only 17

is it worth taking it to a bosch garage instead

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Re: is a renault service worth it and how much

Postby IainMW » Thu Feb 04, 2010 5:55 pm

Renault are currently doing an offer on servicing cars that are over 4 years old? https://www.renault.co.uk/ownerservices/ ... rviceOffer

Personally I would find a garage (Renault or independent) that offers the service I want at a price I can afford.
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Re: is a renault service worth it and how much

Postby Conor Megane » Thu Feb 04, 2010 6:24 pm

yeah this is one fo the reasons why i am asking haha

does 129 or what ever it was for all of that a good price??

and will they turn of the service light aswell??

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Re: is a renault service worth it and how much

Postby markren2004 » Thu Feb 04, 2010 8:09 pm

all their doing for that price is changing oil / filter and the rest is just checking everything, which if they find anything will be extra.

you can turn the service light off yourself, get to the message "oil change in xxx miles" and press in the reset on the speedo surround, unless there are other warning lights on as well.

72,000 miles is a major expensive service you need to check whether the car has already had the main jobs carried out that are normally done at this interval (Cambelt (advisable to get dephaser and water pump as well) , brake fluid change, coolant change)

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Re: is a renault service worth it and how much

Postby Ray » Thu Feb 04, 2010 10:11 pm

my 72k service is cheaper at renault than an approved independant.

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Re: is a renault service worth it and how much

Postby davelowe » Thu Feb 04, 2010 11:06 pm

Ray wrote:my 72k service is cheaper at renault than an approved independant.

I found that too. £500 or thereabouts. Supplying my own oil was a £60 discount.
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Re: is a renault service worth it and how much

Postby Conor Megane » Fri Feb 05, 2010 11:21 am

how do i get to the il change them by cycling through the message which one isit and do i reset by holding it down??
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so it would be better so check what needs doing then change the things that can be dun by me then get the more expensive pars done by someone else?

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Re: is a renault service worth it and how much

Postby markren2004 » Fri Feb 05, 2010 12:10 pm

Conor Megane wrote:how do i get to the il change them by cycling through the message which one isit and do i reset by holding it down??

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Re: is a renault service worth it and how much

Postby davelowe » Fri Feb 05, 2010 3:18 pm

Conor Megane wrote:so it would be better so check what needs doing then change the things that can be dun by me then get the more expensive pars done by someone else?


I'm not especially competent but I managed to change the fuel filter, oil, oil filter, air filter and pollen filter. You just need a 10mm socket 1/2" drive, 8mm square drain plug for the oil and a pair of £20 axle stands. A torx T27 comes in handy for the oil filter assembly depending on engine.

A 10mm spanner and one man brake bleeding kit should suffice for the fluid change.

Obviously you will need to buy the oil, fluid and filters (opieoils.co.uk).

The cam belt and water pump are probably best left to the dealer. When they change the water pump, they will have to change the coolant (it drains out!).
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