My Megane R26 is due its second service now and Renault want to rape me for it, dry. The parts list is as follows :-

Oil & Filter
Air Filter
Pollen Filter

They want around £300 for this service. Obviously I'm in a good position to be able to get this service done (VAT registered specialist company) etc and plan to use genuine parts. Do I stand to lose my warranty?

I'm just reluctant to pay £300 for what will probably be a sub-standard service and the privaledge of having my pride and joy ragged to within an inch of its life by a workshop apprentice, when I am in a position to have this service carried out to a higher standard and for a considerably cheaper price.

 

If the garage is VAT registered and use genuine parts then the warranty is fine

 

As i understand it anyone can do the service as long as genuine parts are used so yes you can

 

Thought if genuine parts were used any garage could do it and u keep warranty

 

I thought you broke the escort?

 

Only thing you might find is that with a full Dealer service history, Renault would be more likely to grant 'goodwill' on repairs (like if a part fails just out of warranty) and cover the cost, or part of it.

Other than that, with genuine parts used and service being carried out by a VAT registered garage, it won't be a problem.

 

As long as genuine part's are used then you can have it done anywhere. Though just be prepared if you ever do need to make a warrenty claim as from experience Renault will drag there heels and demand to see proof of everything.

As an example at work to validate a warrenty claim to get some rear door hinges done on a van, renault had us fax over copies of every invoice for every service carried out by the independant garage we use, at one stage they were going to throw out the warrent claim as one invoice didn't state what oil was used!!!

 

Christian.

Google "Block Exemption"

In a nutshell. So long as the serviced with parts "equivilent" to OEM they can't refuse the warranty. I'd recommend using gen parts though just to be sure. Including Oil.

However, as above. Don't expect any goodwill contribution if the car fails a couple months out of warranty. Depends if you want to chance that or not really.

 

I was under the impression block exemption had now expired?

edit: The Block exemption has changed from april 2010 but it only affects new cars sold after this date

 

read it again...slowly.

 

it was a joke read it again

 

ah right.my bad.

 

I kinda missed that too!!

 

well its getting late lol

 

I would like to pay 300 quid,fook that do it yourself.

 

Exactly what is said here. I work as a service advisor and carry out warranty claims for Honda.

 

Sometimes with special cars it might be worth paying a little more for the stamp.

e.g 300 renault or 100 you so for 200 extra would you loose that by not having full manufacture service history ?

obvously some cars it doesnt matter but some it does.

also on a oil service it wouldnt need a test drive

J

 

C, the only thing to think about is resale value, ie full Renault SH?

 

On a car of this type and this new I would be wanting renault stamps in the book, as would any buyer if you were to sell it I would imagine.
As said though you can have it serviced by any qualified person using any equivalant parts, makers were insisting on only geniuine parts used, but were then told they had to supply them(genuine) free or accept alternative of same quality.
tabetha

 

if you cant afford the servicing costs of a new car then sell it and get a banger old escort again lol

 

does a reno have a resale value

 

Harsh but true!

 

not sure i work on motorhomes and we do the engine side on a 1st 2nd and 3rd services normaly use geunine fiat/reno parts rather pattern

were an approved dealer ship buy the manufactures tho

 

Had a similar service (Although was its first actual) on my Mk2 Focus RS.

Cost was 226 quid, although I thought was still alittle high when you factor in 5.8 litres of oil and keeping main dealer stamps for the history I thought it was worth it.

Beauty was though my mate who works at the dealer did it and I watched him! No young scrout would ever be taking it out

Well other than me! lol

 

i actually know a very nice renault technican up here mate ,


he may be able you stamp your service history ,


just say you had the service done whilst visting friends up north ,



granted if they ever pull it they will prob invalidate the warranty on the fact they dont think you have any friends rather than the genuineness of the dealer stamp ?



you know how to pm me lol

beef

 

Given that most companies check warranty eligability on the network computer. A suspect stamp in the book won't make any difference

 

i can't believe that someone who works at a place that does work on cars does not know the detail of block exemption

 

I guess that was a dig at me. Why would I know about that? I have no reason to need to know about it. We build uprated engines and map cars, we have very little involvement in regular servicing and warranty issues.

 

i serviced our lass's megane used gen parts and had warrenty work done no probs

 

the biggest things that people overlook when going to non - franchised car repairers/service points is warranty and goodwill.

for you to have the vehicle serviced away from the dealer network, it is your choice, should you need to use the manufacturers warranty system (and its a renault so you will), then the owness is on you to prove that the servicing has been in accordance with manufacturer specifications.

Also, whilst your in at your non franchised service point, will they carry out any non notifying in service reworks to your renault?

and, after your warranty has expired and something then expires on your vehicle through no fault of your own e.g. gearbox failure, would you then like Renault to contribute ? maybe even a FOC repair out of warranty ?
Should your service history even have one non franchised visit then you will get no goodwill whatsoever, how much cheaper does the servicing look now out of the dealer network ?

 

seems the overall message was missed in terms of the joke factor rich ?

 

Just pay it and stop whinging you tight fuck!

 

It's not so much the money you fucking mongchild. It's the idea of paying significantly more for what may actually be an inferior job and my car ragged in with the bargain.

 

IMHO dealer stamps arn't worth the paper there stamped on! I would much rather see a motorsport or tuneing company stamped book.

What your main dealer stamp actully means is. We let our 15year old work exp kid service your car, as the tech was doubleing his bouns.

 

No I got it. "lack of friends"

But, it reminded me I've had people ask me to stamp their book for them. I always decline as it's completely pointless.

First part. What a M Sport stamp on a 1 litre ka?
Second Part. You want a service as well as the stamp? You get oil canged and that's it!

 

Have you got Engine Advantages number? I need a service