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Von Croy
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« 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!

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Lennart Sorth
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« Reply #1 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 :-)
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« Reply #2 on: May 06, 2006, 10:47:41 pm »

An Espace!  Cheesy

but seriously… 1998 3.0 V6 RXE, has currently done 58K miles
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« Reply #3 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.  Embarrassed
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Anders Dinsen
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« Reply #4 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
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1982 Talbot Matra Murena 2.2 prep 142
2017 BMW i3 "Charged Professional" 94Ah

Used to own:
2001 Renault Matra Grand Espace "The Race" V6 24v
1997 Renault Matra Espace 2.0 8V
1987 Renault Matra Espace J11 2.2
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« Reply #5 on: May 07, 2006, 10:09:51 pm »

The VIN number is

VF8JE0D0216347674
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« Reply #6 on: May 07, 2006, 10:26:59 pm »

The VIN number is

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.
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1982 Talbot Matra Murena 2.2 prep 142
2017 BMW i3 "Charged Professional" 94Ah

Used to own:
2001 Renault Matra Grand Espace "The Race" V6 24v
1997 Renault Matra Espace 2.0 8V
1987 Renault Matra Espace J11 2.2
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