Service info for Renault Master (2003-2010) 3.0 140 bhp engine please

[maz]

Please can anyone with one of these engines take a look in their service manual for me? I would like to know the service schedule, and particularly anything that mentions frequency of gearbox oil changes. Gearbox in this case is the 6-speed manual one. Information on this seems to be incredibly difficult to find on the web. Although I can find plenty of horror stories about the gearbox bearings failing.

I believe that the 3 litre engine has a chain rather than a cam belt. Is there any recommendation in the service manual as to when this might need changing? I have found the odd forum comment about change the cam belt at 5 years, chain at 10 years - but nothing even approaching an authoritative source.

Thanks in advance to anyone who can help.

 

[Jim Schush]

Hello Maz, I work for Renault, If you want to send me your reg number by pm I will get you the information you require.

 

[jockaneezer]

Haven't got the book to hand, but I'm sure the cam chain is good for 250,000 miles (our 3 litre is on 99k now)

 

[PORKSTER]

My gearbox died at 40odd thousand miles I have fuel filter done yearly oil and every other year using best Castrol oil

 

[maz]

Hello Maz, I work for Renault, If you want to send me your reg number by pm I will get you the information you require.

Hi Jim and thank you for that. It’s not my van though, but one for sale that I am toying with going to see. The number plate is not shown in the ad, but I will be asking the dealer for it so I can do an MOT history check.

There is no mention of service history in the ad, and I like to be as well informed as possible before viewing so I know what questions to ask/paperwork to check.

From what I’ve learnt on the web so far, the PK6/PF6 gearbox is prone to bearing failure, often at relatively low mileages for a gearbox. Changing the gearbox oil at each major service seems to be the best preventative measure to guard against this. Hence my wanting to know the service schedule, so that I can tell whether or not this has been done.

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[maz]

My gearbox died at 40odd thousand miles I have fuel filter done yearly oil and every other year using best Castrol oil

A ‘like’ for your post wasn’t really appropriate - I meant to select an ‘informative’.

Your gearbox dying at 40k is just the sort of thing I’d like to avoid.

 

[PORKSTER]

Well I wanted too also I did have the gear oil changed.
Lots of scary info on google.

 

[maz]

Well I wanted too also I did have the gear oil changed.
Lots of scary info on google.

Indeed. ?

But a lot of useful info too.

https://www.eco-torque.co.uk/post/2...t-traficmaster-vauxhall-vivaromovano-nissan-p

 

[Jim Schush]

I hope this helps, without a reg number there is still some guess work involved however this is the service schedule for a 2007 140 bhp.
I cannot find any service schedule info on the gearbox, however I have made a note of the gearbox oil that we use on this model that is recommended by the manufacturer.
I hope this information is of some help.

 

[maz]

I hope this helps, without a reg number there is still some guess work involved however this is the service schedule for a 2007 140 bhp.
I cannot find any service schedule info on the gearbox, however I have made a note of the gearbox oil that we use on this model that is recommended by the manufacturer.
I hope this information is of some help.View attachment 328704

Many thanks for that, Jim. As a major service is scheduled for every 2 years, it seems that is when ideally the gearbox oil should also be changed to avoid problems.

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[mitzimad]

Most gearboxes 're sealed for life now days how long that life is is the mystery

 

[maz]

Update

Having spoken to the dealer, the van in question (10 years old) has no record of ever having the gearbox oil changed. Having obtained the reg number I did an MOT history check - it was last MOTed in Aug 2016. So it has been sitting around somewhere for 2-3 years. The current dealer mentioned they had had it in stock for about a year. I will not be pursuing it any further. Thanks to everyone for their input.