Title: Servicing intervals
Post by: Von Croy on May 03, 2006, 09:00:46 pm
What are the recommended servicing intervals? When should the timing belt be changed? I didn't get a service book when I bought the car!
thanks
thanks
Title: Re:Servicing intervals
Post by: Lennart Sorth on May 06, 2006, 06:14:02 pm
well, it sure would help if you told us what car you bought
and how old it is :-)
and how old it is :-)
Title: Re:Servicing intervals
Post by: Von Croy on May 06, 2006, 10:47:41 pm
An Espace! :D
but seriously… 1998 3.0 V6 RXE, has currently done 58K miles
but seriously… 1998 3.0 V6 RXE, has currently done 58K miles
Title: Re:Servicing intervals
Post by: Will Falconer on May 07, 2006, 06:51:29 pm
Renault can supply you with a replacement service book which tells you what needs doing when.
At 72k miles it needs a timing belt and new plugs, which means taking the front off and lowering the engine and many hours of work.
Mine is getting perilously close to needing the 72k service. :-[
At 72k miles it needs a timing belt and new plugs, which means taking the front off and lowering the engine and many hours of work.
Mine is getting perilously close to needing the 72k service. :-[
Title: Re:Servicing intervals
Post by: Anders Dinsen on May 07, 2006, 09:06:11 pm
Unless it's one of the 12 valve V6 PRV engines with timing chains and no belt. I think they switched around 1998... Tell us the VIN and we can tell you which engine you have. It's the number under the wind screen. Or open the hood and see if it looks like the picture at this location - if it does, then it's a 24v with timing belt:
http://tmp.dinsen.net/je0g/motor01.jpg (http://tmp.dinsen.net/je0g/motor01.jpg)
http://tmp.dinsen.net/je0g/motor01.jpg (http://tmp.dinsen.net/je0g/motor01.jpg)
Title: Re:Servicing intervals
Post by: Von Croy on May 07, 2006, 10:09:51 pm
The VIN number is
VF8JE0D0216347674
VF8JE0D0216347674
Title: Re:Servicing intervals
Post by: Anders Dinsen on May 07, 2006, 10:26:59 pm
The VIN number is
VF8JE0D0216347674
VF8JE0D0216347674
JE0D is the important code here which tells us that your car has the Z7X engine: 12 valve 90 degrees V6 with about 165 bhp I think. This engine dates back to the 70's and has been used in famous cars like Delorean and Alpine.
It has timing chains that do not require maintenance, so there is no timing belt replacements to worry about.
I would recommend you to have the auto gearbox checked and its oil replaced. They are known to last only 150 tkm. This is unlike the ZF gearbox of the engine that Will refers to below, which is generally very robust.
