Dashboard lights bulb, burned exchange replacement Renault Scenic 2 MKII Grand Scenic, Led light

I have noticed, that every 3-4 months I have dismantle half of my car and swap burned bulbs in my dashboard. It was really annoying so I decided to buy led, actually SMD  and fit them in my dashboard.
Cost of bulbs is exactly the same as of the original ones, however lifespan is 100 000 hrs (nearly 11.5 years of continuous lit). Well, I am not so optimistic, and I took just 10% of it lifespan, which gave me around 1 full year continuous lit. I always drive with my lights on, and I use my car for no more than 3hrs per day. In this situation that gave around 9 full years before bulb will"die". I think I will get another car sooner than this will happen.


Bulb:    SMD T5 286 Wedge Light Bulb  5050 SMD LED(I used the blue one)
Torx T20
Phillips


Anyway lets get started:

To make it easier for you, you may remove the card terminal/pocket

 Now, this is very tricky part of your job. It is tight and you will have to follow step by step to safely remove the fan knob panel

 Push it inside

 Twist it clockwise a bit

Pull the marked on the picture holder outside

 and pull the  knob panel out

 Remove wires and remove 2 bulbs. You will have to twist the bulb holders anticlockwise direction by 90 degrees

 Just to be a 100% sure it were bulbs nothing else I checked them

 SMD bulb

 SMD bulb is sensitive for polarity, so if it does not lit, then put it again opposite way

 That is the way it looks like; nice blue color

Thx

Cabin pollen filter in Renault Scenic II mk2 changing

Hello,

Today very short instruction about how to replace cabin filter aka pollen filter.
I would recommend to change it at least once a year. The best one is the carbon filter - the one I used in my car.

All operation should not take more than 10 minutes. It is very easy.

The brand new filter

Cover/lid on a filter compartment. It is placed in engine compartment just if you look from top of the engine towards car's body.
Turn anticlockwise twist locks

 Squeeze top and middle helve of the filter and pull out the filter

Replace the filter, put and lock the lid back.

Renault Grand Scenic mk2, Scenic 1.6 petrol, 16V, oil change guide

Hi all.
 On today's post I will show you how to change an engine oil in Renault Scenic.

As usually detailed pictures will be used in this post.

Many different car manufactures recommend to change engine oil every 10-30 thousand kilometers.
Of course if you are driving car from home to work and do not do long distances then oil should be changed more often. Not many of car users know, that the main and worst moment of using their car, is the moment when they start their engine. For the first few moments engine runs without oil. The friction is dry and there is "metal to metal" rubbing. Why?
Because oil pump takes drive from engine, it does not work independently. Another reason is that the oil goes to sump from entire engine after is has been stopped. Of course it takes some time until entire oil gets there.

So basically the more often you start your engine the more used it become. More micro peels are in the engine oil and run thorough the oiling system. Although there is filter and sump drain plug is usually magnetic (small metal pieces are attracted to plug) you will never have the oil free of them.

It is worth mentioning, that every oil has special ingredients. Few most important between them are detergent agents, anti-foam agents and anti-corrosive agents.

As I have learned in my high school, once warmed oil to it working temperature, activates all of additives, and those are active for only up to 1 year. It does not matter if you put brand new oil to your engine and drive the car for 1 time in entire year. The oil is used and has to be changed - additives are not active anymore.

 Brand new oil filter. It is wort to spend few euro more for high quality one.

 You have to remove that silver plastic panel covering engine

 Remove  top up oil cap

 Locate the oil filter

 In Renault you have to use square head oil key to remove oil sump drain plug

 If you are not 100%sure where is the plug, just follow in straight line down the engine in direction of dipstick.

 I always use 5l bottle after drinking water

 Be careful with removing plug. If it falls into the bottle...

 Oil filter removal tool

 Turn anti-clockwise

 Before you will put the plug back clean it and apply a new washer.

 After removing oil filter

 This picture will give an idea which way oil goes to and from the filter

 Do not forget to put some oil all over the seal on the filter.

 Topping up time. For this engine 1.6 16V you will need 4.8l of oil including filter.

After all I suggest you to start your engine and rev it to 4-5000rpm. At this time the oil pump gives the highest oil pressure. Proceed for few second, let say 10. Then stop the engine and check for leaks under the filter and from the drain plug.

Don't forget to recycle your oil. You may bring it to any car garage. DO NOT BIN IT !!! It is poisoning and toxic.

Thanks!


Any comments questions suggestions welcome

Wojtek