Renault Megane 1.9 Dci Hatch
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Renault Megane 1.9 Dci Hatch
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An Absolutly Rubbish Car. Had Mand Had Mine For 11
an absolutly rubbish car. had mand had mine for 11 months now. had nothing but hastle with it service light keeps coming on for various problems. and now the turbo is about to blow. terrible cars everything inside rattles. NEVER BUY A RENAULT.
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Not Too Much Trouble To Change Ive Now Chan
Not too much trouble to change ive now changed both headlight bulb & indicator 1st turn the wheel full lock saves taking wheel off then remove wheel arch inspection cover familiarise yourself by feeling the bulb holders yes its not a piece of cake but with a little patients it can be not too much trouble save yourself some money & give it a try dont let it put you off a renault you do not need a technician for this job !
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Regarding This Bulb Changing. It Is A Nightmare. H
Regarding this Bulb changing. It is a nightmare. Halfords, Farmer Autocare and Kwikfit all unable to change it. I changed it once with the help of a chap from Halfords. It took us 20 minutes and we were both cut and bleeding at the end of it!!
Did write to Renault and their response was to waffle on about vehicle safety!!!
Moto of the story, think before you buy Renault.
The cost is now £63 to replace the bulb, go figure how much they make in a year out of this!
Ive got a renault megane 1.9 dci on a 54reg & recently needed a new side light bulb & although it only cost's 99p for the bulb i got my local renault dealer to supply & fit it for me for £20 & as id heard that it's a really hard job to do i thought that wasn't too bad.I then a few weeks later had the headlight bulb go but this time i actually went to my local halfords in leicester & it cost me £10 for the headlight buld & they fitted the bulb for me at a cost of just £5.99!Plus it must have took the guy at halfords no more than 5 mins
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This Renault Megane 1.9 Dci Hatch Is A Car That De
This Renault Megane 1.9 Dci Hatch is a car that deserves to succeed but I fear that once M gane lls come out of warranty and move into the used car market, the next owners will be put off Renault for life. There are all kinds of problems with the various engines - 1.4 16v, 1.6VVTi, 1.9dCi and the 2.0 litre. Geraboxes would seem to be a bit notchy here and there.
Dealers are pretty much hit and miss - and mainly miss at that. Warranty claims seem to require a long battle with Renault Customer Services and the dealer. In general owners would appear to be fobbed off far too often.
However if you want to know what it's like to be an (unpaid) automotive development engineer, this is the car for you!
At least the Euro IV cars have had their service schedules shortened. I wonder why?
i didnt know the 1.9 Dci Hatch had a turbo i thought it was direct rail injection. I've had mine two years and had no problems.
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The Renault Megane 1.9 Dci Family Car Is Overall A
The Renault Megane 1.9 Dci family car is overall a good design, and is a comftable car. It gives good fuel efficiency and the 1.9 Dci engine is as fast and responsive as the 2.0l petrol.
With a 5 star euro ncap rating the car is one of the safest in it's class, which is reassuring.
My only criticisms is the relatively high cost of renault servicing, and the ridiculous situation with the headlight bulbs.
Basically, to change the bulb, you have to remove the bumper, then remove the headlight to insert a new bulb. Renault charge £15 for a £1 trade price bulb!, and then charge £35 for the HALF HOUR! it takes for an experienced renault mechanic to complete the job. The Megane is very much set up to stop you carrying simple maintainace jobs yourself - it's difficult to do much under the bonnet as everything is sealed away.
Renault obviously have identified this as a nice little earner!
A great car, but take it to a private garage, not renault.
Renault probably say you have to remove the bumper so they can justify charging you a ridiculous price for changing the bulb.
Changing a bulb on a renault megane really isnt that hard at all,i have a 54reg megane 1.9dci 3door & halfords changed my head lamp bulb in less than 5mins & it only cost me £15.99 for the buld & having it fitted.Plus a few weeks before a needed a new side light bulb & my local renault main dealer in leicester supplied & fitted me a new bulb for just £20!Plus i don't know how they do it @ renault but @ halfords all the guy had to do was put his hand up the wheel arch to change the bulb & that was it no taking off any bumpers or anything!
ITS EASY TO CHANGE MEGANE FRONT BULBS IF YOU REMOVE THE FRONT WHEEL AND THE INSPECTION COVER.IT TAKES LONGER TO TAKE THE WHEEL OFF THAN TO REPLACE THE BULB.
Bought a second hand 54 plate 1.9 dCi on Friday, even after reading this page, and could not believe it when it blew the right headllamp the following day. However, Halford's in Salisbury replaced it within 3 minutes via the wheel arch access panel. Main headlamps not that difficult, but I can see how indicators and sidelights could be troublesome.
Only a baby octopus can change front indicator bulb through the wheel arch liner. Quicker to remove wheel arch liners, then bumper, then lamp assembly. A - purchase indicator bulb PLUS six fasteners to hold front bumper top to body. B - support front securely on axle stands so as to allow front wheels to turn from lock to lock. C - A flat bicyle spanner is ideal for prising off the wheel arch liner fasteners. These can be reused. D - fasteners to hold front bumper top to body will shatter when removed. Wear goggles. D - On reassembly, headlamps are likely to remain in alignment, and do not need re-adjusting.
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