renault megane convertible 2005 - oil leak

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Thu 23 May 2013 23:13
renault megane convertible 2005 - oil leak - fliss

car has been in garage four times for oil leak - garage say there is couple of them but last time they said oil leak fixed cost in total over £500 but still leaking oil same place. Its going back in but garage say big job engine needs stripping so I think the going to give big bill again even though they charged £300 last timeand not fixed problem. Not sure what I can do.

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Fri 24 May 2013 08:25
renault megane convertible 2005 - oil leak - Collos25

First of all change garages,

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Fri 24 May 2013 08:53
renault megane convertible 2005 - oil leak - fliss

lol but already paid hundreds for this job to be done!! if I change garage I'm starting from scratch again.

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Fri 24 May 2013 10:14
renault megane convertible 2005 - oil leak - Fernando P

What work has been alleged to have been done so far I wonder? You need to establish where exactly the oil leak is. It could be via the crankshaft oil seals, one of which is fairly exposed and easy to access. T'other requires the gearbox to be removed, with corresponding increased labour costs. I need to know more about the location of the leaks as I am only guessing at the moment.

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Sun 26 May 2013 13:49
renault megane convertible 2005 - oil leak - fliss

engine breather oil seal, rear crankshaft oil seal, sump pan sealer and washer ,o/s driveshaft seal and still leaking just as much oil as before - quite a lot too!!

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Sun 26 May 2013 15:42
renault megane convertible 2005 - oil leak - Galaxy

These leak oil out of the cylinder head bolts, apparently. My Niece has a Renault Megane and her car has experienced this problem.

Try Googling "Renault Megane Oil Leaks", or something similar.

This is a known fault on these cars so I would suggest you take it to someone who knows what they are doing, preferably with some Renault experience, too.

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Fri 24 May 2013 10:17
renault megane convertible 2005 - oil leak - Collos25

You have just thrown hundreds of pounds away and you want to throw some more at the same people.Go ahead if you have that much money but first I would want to know what or where the oil leak was and what they were going to do to rectify it .

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