Cam belt service?

[Petecawson]

Hello

Just a quick question, I picked up my liquid yellow f1 on Saturday it's a 57 plate with 41k on the clock now it's from a main benfield renault dealer an they said they have serviced it but I'm lead to believe that they should have done the cam belt?? I asked the question and they said no no that's the next service due??

Hve I just been filled full of poop??

Thanks

 

[Chris197F1]

the cambelt/Aux belt is due on 5 years on 72k which ever comes first mate. Its advised to do the water pump too

 

[Petecawson]

So if its registered say sept 2007 it will be due sept 2012??? which means now!!

 

[danny197]

So if its registered say sept 2007 it will be due sept 2012??? which means now!!

Yes that's right. The cambelt is prob due around now! So if they have just serviced it, then it should have really been done

 

[Chris197F1]

Yes mate its due now im afraid, mines due at the end of December

 

[Petecawson]

Iv just text the salesman and he's ringing me back tomorrow so hopefully they will do it for me

 

[ryan197]

they maybe looking at the srvice schedule for the 200, as i beleive they extended the cambelt service on the 200 to 6 years/72k miles. but this doesnt mean it can be apllied to 197 because as far as we they might use a different belt, but then again it may not.

 

[Petecawson]

Yeah I basically just said that its due now and I'm not standing the bill if it goes as they didn't knock me a penny off the car

 

[sideways danny]

they maybe looking at the srvice schedule for the 200, as i beleive they extended the cambelt service on the 200 to 6 years/72k miles. but this doesnt mean it can be apllied to 197 because as far as we they might use a different belt, but then again it may not.

they're exactly the same, but the 6 year thing is stupid, I still strongly recommend 5 years on the 200, or less with hard use

You'd be better off using an independant specialist (hi ) for servicing. Renault do not have a good reputation in general for knowing the cars very well

 

[Yiannis197]

don't take it to renault...

 

[Petecawson]

Why not??

 

[deadmau5]

Very expensive and almost certainly not as good as a specialist.

 

[mdking]

My car went into a Renault Dealer, one that is supposed to be a "Renault-sport specialist"

It was still under warranty, I had the Cam-belt changed under warranty. And i paid for the Aux belt etc to be done at the same time..

I have had so many problems with this Dealership. But, I trusted them to change it correctly.



From the picture you can clearly see they used the old seals. You can clearly see where they have stuck a screw driver in to get it out...


I can not be bothered to go back and complain. They do not listen.

I am at K-Tec Racing on Saturday. I will get them to look...

That's just one reason I do not use a Renault Dealer.

 

[Petecawson]

Ah fair comment the only thing is with only buying it at the weekend and it ha 12months warranty I presume they will want it done there as I'm not prepared to pay for it to be done as should have been done before I collected the car! I think il have to have a long chat with them about what I would like done!
Thanks for all your input guys very helpful indeed