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by Mario87
Thu Jan 18, 2018 9:42 am
Forum: Main QashQai Discussion
Topic: cambelt change ?
Replies: 5
Views: 2231

Re: cambelt change ?

The car was purchased last year in Feb 2017 Ok....and it would have been 9 years old, so not due a cambelt or brake fluid. The car was first registered in 2008, so this year it is 10 years old and due a cambelt and brake fluid. If you don't want to do it, it's your call. However if the belt snaps a...
by Mario87
Wed Jan 17, 2018 10:51 pm
Forum: Main QashQai Discussion
Topic: cambelt change ?
Replies: 5
Views: 2231

Re: cambelt change ?

Looking online the recommended schedule is every 60k or 5 years. As the car is a 2008 it will be 10 years old, so if it was last done in 2013 then it's due another cam belt.

As for brake fluid, every 2 years is normal, so again as it's 10 years old this year, sounds about right.
by Mario87
Wed Jan 17, 2018 10:32 am
Forum: Engine & Drivetrain
Topic: Timing Chains!
Replies: 0
Views: 1098

Timing Chains!

Hi all, my girlfriend has a 2008 Qashqai 2.0 DCI with approx 93k on the clocks. From reading around this seems to be the Renault / Nissan M9R engine. Basically wanting to know when the timing chains should be replaced and if they tend to have a habit of breaking after a certain mileage? I know Nissa...