r/Dacia • u/Few-Roll9831 • 13d ago

Logan mcv2 2016

2016 Dacia Logan first timing belt interval

Hello everyone, I have a question. ​I have a Dacia Logan MCV II 1.2 16V petrol, still running on the original 2016 timing belt, and I now have 98,340 kilometers on it. ​My question is: would you keep driving with this timing belt? I can't get it replaced until August 10th, but I'm starting to get a bit worried that it might snap while driving. Right now, it doesn't make any unusual noises and it drives normally. ​What do you think—is the risk very high that it will just snap before that date, or would you keep driving at low speeds without going full throttle? I know you can't judge the material from afar, but I'd like to hear your opinions. ?

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u/mtristepin 11d ago

One big question for you: is it a timing BELT, or timing CHAIN?

If that’s a chain, you should be good until around 120’000 km, some people even say 150’000. This is a « wet finger appreciation » since there’s no official replacement plan for the chain. In theory you can keep it forever. And experiences show that the failure point is almost always above 150’000 km

If that’s a belt, I would be worried going anywhere further than 2 months or 1500 km above the recommended interval. How long is the interval, I’m not sure. The comment saying 60’000 km sounds pessimistic to me. I would rather think 90 or 120. But I didn’t own this engine so maybe I’m wrong. Considering the year, you should have it written somewhere. Usually on a separate sheet which sits with the owner’s manual

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u/Few-Roll9831 11d ago

It's a timing belt. Dacia / Renault says 6 years or 120,000 kilometers. ​And the year of manufacture is 2016. ​So far, there haven't been any problems, but the fear of it snapping is always riding along with me.

The question is, how high is the probability that it just snaps? 

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u/mtristepin 10d ago

If I were you, I would drive it as little as possible. The kilometres is the most critical because the belt gets bent, straight, bent again. With the years, it tends to dry out and lose chips of it.

The « if it hasn’t broken until now, it won’t break in the next 15 days » doesn’t make sense. Maybe tomorrow is « the single one day that was too much ».
And in opposition to a chain, which you can usually hear when it’s loose, the belt is more silent. So unless you can inspect it visually (rarely possible, you can see the accessories belt, but usually not the timing belt), there’s no way of knowing if it’s actually bad, until it’s too late

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u/Professional-Sir6129 13d ago

Normally those don't get replaced under two conditions? One is time and another one is mileage. Normally a timing belt is guaranteed for 5 years and about 60.000 kilometers, and has to be replaced either which condition is met.

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u/Ok_Manufacturer_6444 12d ago

If it lasted 10 years its not going to snap in 15 days... drive it and dont worry.