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Chenan - 24 Nov 2004 18:59 GMT

The garage is advising me about changing the cambelt after 60,000 km. I
disagree because the maintenance manual talks about 120,000 km, but they
insist it is because the car is 5 years old, not because the km. What do you
think?

Fernando
Spain.

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Maciej Loret - 24 Nov 2004 19:19 GMT

Hello,

> The garage is advising me about changing the cambelt after 60,000 km.
> I disagree because the maintenance manual talks about 120,000 km, but
> they insist it is because the car is 5 years old, not because the km.
> What do you think?

My manual says the same as yours, but in Poland AR recommends changing after
60kkm or every 3 winters.

Maciej Loret
Poland

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Catman - 24 Nov 2004 21:14 GMT

> The garage is advising me about changing the cambelt after 60,000 km. I
> disagree because the maintenance manual talks about 120,000 km, but they
> insist it is because the car is 5 years old, not because the km. What do
> you think?

Change it

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NC - 25 Nov 2004 08:40 GMT

> The garage is advising me about changing the cambelt after 60,000 km. I
> disagree because the maintenance manual talks about 120,000 km, but they
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> Fernando
> Spain.

Just had mine done on a 1.8 of the same year, its done about the same km
as your's. My thoughts were 'better safe than sorry'. Looking at what
came off it looks in pretty good condition, but as the car needed
servicing anyway, and the variator needed doing, I am very pleased I did
it. Rather £300 now than £1500 later !

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Hughes. - 25 Nov 2004 18:33 GMT

Change the belt, seriously.

Pistons meets valves is not a pretty thing.

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Chenan - 26 Nov 2004 19:22 GMT

Thanks to all answers. I will change the belt (325 ?), but I feel a bit
disappointed with AR because, if it is good to advise the customer about a
problem before it appears, it is not fair to promise something (long
maintenance periods) that it is not convenient or unrealistic.
Apart from that, I am satisfied with the car, comparing with my previous
Renault 11 Turbo, and Calibra 2.0 16V.

> > The garage is advising me about changing the cambelt after 60,000 km. I
> > disagree because the maintenance manual talks about 120,000 km, but they
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>
> Pistons meets valves is not a pretty thing.

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Arjan Renting - 26 Nov 2004 19:28 GMT

> Thanks to all answers. I will change the belt (325 ?), but I feel a bit
> disappointed with AR because, if it is good to advise the customer about a
> problem before it appears, it is not fair to promise something (long
> maintenance periods) that it is not convenient or unrealistic.

Marketeers and technicians oft don't go very well together....

Arjan

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