: Do all dealers understand Renault sport models?



splifftoken
24-01-2006, 23:16:15
Hello meganesport.net people!! I'm wondering if there are some dealerships better than others at looking after the 225's? I'm planning on having mine serviced at worcester renault. Anyone have any experience of this dealerships sevice department?

Cheers and hello

Mike

andy bassett
24-01-2006, 23:29:03
hell yeah, some look at it like its a bloody alien car and some are as sweet as a nut. luck of the draw matey

splifftoken
24-01-2006, 23:39:21
well hopefully someone will have taken the leap of faith before me. They tell me that they have worked on other renault sports. I am right in thinking that they differ quite a bit from the bog standard model. In parts and oils etc. What oil are these things best fed with?

andy bassett
24-01-2006, 23:46:22
they are nothing like the standard megs, trust me iv owned one, as for the oil im not to sure as not had either of mine dona yet.

Alex
24-01-2006, 23:53:07
id have to check my receipt from my service but whatever they use its fully synthetic.

Cost me £35 for the 4 litres when it came to my service......thats renault dealer prices.

Nick the Greek
25-01-2006, 10:06:13
I've got a mate who owns a garage, he specializes in Renaults.

(He's manage to make a Renault 25 do 0-60 in about 4 seconds and will hit 180mph.)

Anyway - he said that the RenaultSport is as far removed from the standard Meg as a standard is from a Focus RS. Totally different cars. Guess it's just luck of the draw whether your dealer knows anything about them!

splifftoken
26-01-2006, 19:50:03
Cheers Nick, we have the same motor! Where's your mates garage then? Had yours modified yet?

denty225
26-01-2006, 21:22:03
well hopefully someone will have taken the leap of faith before me. They tell me that they have worked on other renault sports. I am right in thinking that they differ quite a bit from the bog standard model. In parts and oils etc. What oil are these things best fed with?
Just had mine serviced at Reg Vardy Renault, and although it says ELF in the back window of every Renault on the planet they filled it with Castrol magnatec 10/40 :roll:

mike_d225
27-01-2006, 07:40:23
Same at mine, they always use shell oil I think. :?

WebCode
27-01-2006, 12:24:31
ALL RenaultSport vehicles MUST be filled with 5W40.. Fully Synthetic..

Can't believe some dealers are still filling with 10W40 Semi Bulk oil..

Alex
27-01-2006, 17:49:48
ALL RenaultSport vehicles MUST be filled with 5W40.. Fully Synthetic..

Can't believe some dealers are still filling with 10W40 Semi Bulk oil..

Yup.....going for an oil change tomorrow morning as theyy did put wrong oil into the car....

Muppetts!

BlackRat250
27-01-2006, 21:14:39
ALL RenaultSport vehicles MUST be filled with 5W40.. Fully Synthetic..

Can't believe some dealers are still filling with 10W40 Semi Bulk oil..

Webcode, if they put the 10w40 stuff in, does it do any harm? Can we demand the 5w40 stuff?

Alex
27-01-2006, 22:14:30
I spoke to a friend in the technical dept today at work and he has said that its stated in the technical noted for the 225 engine we should be using 0/40 or 5/40. Thats the official line from RUK, hence im going back to the dealership tomorrow to have the new oil drained and refilled with 5/40

BlackRat250
27-01-2006, 22:19:04
Let us know if theres any probs Alex.

Alex
27-01-2006, 22:32:34
Will do....... one of the RTE's at London West is gonna swap the oil out tomorrow.

Ive confirmed this with one of the team leaders. If not ill go create hell at work on monday with the aftersales boys :P

BlackRat250
27-01-2006, 22:34:15
How did you know what oil they put in?

Alex
27-01-2006, 23:37:46
ta da

http://hosted.hornstein.co.uk/Megane/Pics/CIMG2215.JPG

Alex
28-01-2006, 16:22:48
ok guys......went down to London west and say Ray their Resident RTE who did a grand job or sorting out the oil issue. Also fitted the replacement fog light i needed to fit for free :)

This is the oil they put in.

http://hosted.hornstein.co.uk/Megane/Pics/New%20Oil.jpg

BlackRat250
28-01-2006, 16:23:56
You love your camera :lol:

Alex
28-01-2006, 16:29:12
:P

BlackRat250
28-01-2006, 16:31:15
Alex, you coming to the FCS?

Alex
28-01-2006, 16:39:30
aye....booked the hotel last night.

BlackRat250
28-01-2006, 16:41:13
course you are, short memory you see :lol: :lol:

Alex
28-01-2006, 16:42:37
fish

BlackRat250
28-01-2006, 16:44:54
more like an elephant :wink: :lol: :lol:

Alex
28-01-2006, 16:54:00
nahh thats me.....

BlackRat250
28-01-2006, 16:54:34
where abouts in london are you?

Alex
28-01-2006, 16:56:54
Hendon.

right by jct 2 on the M1

BlackRat250
28-01-2006, 16:57:59
Kool, im junction 15 M1, not too far. How did you find this site?

Alex
28-01-2006, 16:59:46
knew about the site from when it launched as one of the guys in the internet marketing department at RUK said that he had seen the site. didnt register...just had a read every now and then.

BlackRat250
28-01-2006, 17:00:31
only now and again :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Alex
28-01-2006, 17:03:16
well i finally registered when i came to start asking about changing the front left fog light.....here i am some 160 posts later