Recalls: Renault X95 Megane
Overview
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Recalls: Renault X95 Megane
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Problems and faults: Renault X95 Megane
Overview
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2013-15 Renault X95 Megane with 1.2-litre turbo engine: excessive oil consumption
For Renault X95 Megane vehicles, 1.2-litre turbocharged petrol engines (Renault’s ‘1.2 TCe’) produced prior to 25 July 2015 were susceptible to excessive oil consumption and the following symptoms:
- Illumination of the check engine light;
- Abnormal engine noises; and,
- Black exhaust smoke.
These symptoms were attributed to insufficient pressure in the intake manifold which, in combination with high vacuum in the cylinder, caused a lack of sealing at the second piston ring. As a result, engine oil was sucked into the combustion chamber and burned.
Both Renault’s 1.2 TCe and Nissan’s 1.2 DIG-T engines were affected by this problem and Nissan/Renault addressed this problem with the following measures:
- Initially, the engine control unit (ECU) was re-programmed with updated software to increase pressure in the intake manifold during low engine loads; and,
- If oil consumption was still sufficiently high that it was at its minimum level after 1600 km, then the piston rings were to be replaced. If the engine was noisy, then the chain tensioner, short block assembly or engine itself may need to be replaced depending on the diagnosis.
