Megane mk 3 Dci

What's your reg?

 

Megane III 1.5dCi 105 in Black (VIN V??BZ0B??????0830)... Spec confirms 100% no DPF

 

May still be worth a visual over the back of the engine and on the underside though as i've known Renaults spec listings be wrong on occasions before.

 

No DPF. I had this engine in my Scenic. Good tip: change engine oil every 9k miles.

 

I was told 9k/1 year to avoid trouble. I was using mine for nearly 40k miles without any issues.
Why didn't you look for 110 ps version? Because of DPF?

 

Officially they are on 18k/2yr intervals but we always advise annual oil and filter on any turbo charged engine regardless of mileage... you never hear of a car dying from regular servicing ;-)

 

I have changed at 4 years/60k miles. Don't wait until very last moment as it may be very expensive.

 

Renault have them around 96k/5yrs I believe but it's printed in the service book.

 

Make sure to use a good quality low ash oil, a dpf can burn soot out but its ash that tends to block up a dpf.

 

Non-DPF vehicles can use any 5w/40 oil that conforms to RN0700/0710 where the DPF-Equipped vehicles need RN0720 (especially if under warranty)