I'm just weighing-up the pros and cons for my Megane II..
It's the 1.6VVT one, and I'm just wondering how much servicing is actually going to cost me..
I work on "Bangernomics" principles, and a £600 Megane IS a banger. A very smart one, but a banger, so I want to minimise costs wherever possible.
It seems to me that a cambelt change would be a good insurance policy for the engine, BUT: how much would a cambelt change cost?
I'm not even considering using a Renault dealer, BTW..
How much does a cambelt change cost?
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Re: How much does a cambelt change cost?
Hi,
At a garage local to me on my 1.5dci, it was £310 for the cambelt and water pump all in. I'm not sure if it's any different for petrols, but it shouldn't be too much of a gap.
And believe it or not, the quote I got from Renault wasn't much more either
At a garage local to me on my 1.5dci, it was £310 for the cambelt and water pump all in. I'm not sure if it's any different for petrols, but it shouldn't be too much of a gap.
And believe it or not, the quote I got from Renault wasn't much more either
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Re: How much does a cambelt change cost?
camer000 wrote:Hi,
At a garage local to me on my 1.5dci, it was £310 for the cambelt and water pump all in. I'm not sure if it's any different for petrols, but it shouldn't be too much of a gap.
And believe it or not, the quote I got from Renault wasn't much more either
Ouch!
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Re: How much does a cambelt change cost?
For my 1.9dci - recent cambelt at local French car specialist was £260 incl using original Renault parts (Cambelt, auxiliary belt and water pump). New cooling fluid too of course.
Thought that was pretty good...
Thought that was pretty good...
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Re: How much does a cambelt change cost?
Hmm. £600 for the car. £360 for a cam belt..
Bah.
Bah.
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Re: How much does a cambelt change cost?
q292u wrote:Hmm. £600 for the car. £360 for a cam belt..
Bah.
Could maybe be worth it if you plan to keep the car for a bit and it won't last (and obviously providing there's nothing else wrong ). if it's cheaper for you to get another one then forget it i suppose.
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Re: How much does a cambelt change cost?
On a Megane, how catastrophic is a snapped cambelt?
Are we talking a bricked engine here? (I am aware that some other cars will survive one)
Are we talking a bricked engine here? (I am aware that some other cars will survive one)
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Re: How much does a cambelt change cost?
q292u wrote:On a Megane, how catastrophic is a snapped cambelt?
Are we talking a bricked engine here? (I am aware that some other cars will survive one)
As far as I know, it's game over if the cambelt goes.
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