Renault megan MK4 (2017) - Chain or Belt

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Fri 1 Jan 2021 18:15
Renault megan MK4 (2017) - Chain or Belt - TopScot

Can anyone tell me if the Renault Megane 1.5 DCI is chain or cam? Thanks

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Fri 1 Jan 2021 20:05
Renault megan MK4 (2017) - Chain or Belt - elekie&a/c doctor
Going on the assumption that all Mercedes models are chain drive , this engine is fitted to some A class models . So I would say , chain .
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Sat 2 Jan 2021 12:44
Renault megan MK4 (2017) - Chain or Belt - mcb100

Every 1.5DCi I've seen in a Renault has been a belt.

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Sat 2 Jan 2021 14:51
Renault megan MK4 (2017) - Chain or Belt - elekie&a/c doctor
I think you’re right . It’s the 2.0 engine with a chain . The MB training video of a belt change on an A class model , shows engine needs to be removed . Not sure if it’s the same on the Renault.
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Sat 2 Jan 2021 16:38
Renault megan MK4 (2017) - Chain or Belt - skidpan
The MB training video of a belt change on an A class model , shows engine needs to be removed.

That is crazy. The same engine has been used for years in many Nissan, Renault, and Dacia models many of which are smaller than an A class. It was fitted from about 2003 to 2010 in the K12 Micra, hardy had much space under that bonnet.

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Sat 2 Jan 2021 18:44
Renault megan MK4 (2017) - Chain or Belt - mickyh7

That's why all K12 Micra engines had to come out to replace stretched Timing Chains.

The main reason Nissan wouldn't take the blame and blamed the oil !

Just after the French interference/cost savings on purchasing/ design!

Never a problem on the K11's.

Edited by mickyh7 on 02/01/2021 at 18:45

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Sat 2 Jan 2021 20:10
Renault megan MK4 (2017) - Chain or Belt - mcb100
I’ve had a couple of belt changes on a Scenic 1.5dci with engine in situ, but with a top engine mount removed. That’s fairly cramped as an engine bay, the only car I’ve ever had to use a funnel to top up the oil, and I’m just grateful the brake fluid never needed adding to.
The later 1.6dci, presumably the engine used by M-B, is a chain.

Edited by mcb100 on 02/01/2021 at 20:12

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