[Tgo]

Originally Posted by sandeshshetty

Plz suggest, if i should go in for a company stock replacement from the service center or one from the after market like Ironman( or such)?

Go with what is stock either from ASC or OE replacement shocks from monroe.

ASC will have 6 month / 20,000 km part/fitment warranty but the same job outside with monroe parts will cost you almost half of ASC prices.

Changing the rubber bushes (strut mounts and retainers) helps improve the life span of the shocks.

Originally Posted by amvj

Just how reliable are the newer Dusters? I see it comes with 105 and 154bhp variations. Are these two suffers similar problems?

Firstly, they are petrol only.

Secondly they have sold so little that its difficult to comment on their reliability since no one has reported anything.

Out of the two, I would say the 105ps engine would be more reliable even though its not very fun.

Its important to note that apart from injectors, the diesel engines had no issues at all. Other issues and part failures would also have been digestible had the parts been cheaper by say 30%.

Similarly, the 154 ps powertrain could continue the legacy of expensive parts as its an imported powertrain.

Originally Posted by revved_up

Ironman etc. cost a bomb compared to stock.

Not to mention poor warranty support on parts which cost a bomb.

[Samba]

At last Renault changed the wiring harness in my Duster AWD due to repeated injector failures. Hope this sorts the issue. Fingers crossed.
If the Injector unreliability is solved, this car do not have a substitute.
The Compass 4WD is there, but it nearly costs double of a Duster. Sadly Renault stopped production of the Duster AWD & this place has a void now.

We generally keep having OTR sessions (with Kolkata Offroaders) and Duster AWD meets in Kolkata. We have a group of 20 Duster owners with 15+ Duster AWD's.

Sharing few pics from our meets & otr's.

[mayankk]

Quick query:
If the maximum offroading the car has to do is Spiti in the rains, nothing hardcore like major rock/slush crawling, is the duster more advisable, or the previous gen Thar (Used, both).
The mahindra has this air that it can be fixed even in the most desolate parts of the country. Is the same true of the duster too?
I just want a car that I can throw at anything in the way of Indian roads/tracks without a worry. I do not really like the image of the Jeep. The duster is also more creature comfy.
This will be the secondary car of the house.

Also, as a dacia, I am sure a lot of european import parts/upgrades should be available.

[rahulba]

Originally Posted by mayankk

Quick query:
If the maximum offroading the car has to do is Spiti in the rains, nothing hardcore like major rock/slush crawling, is the duster more advisable, or the previous gen Thar (Used, both).

Having done winter Spiti in 2020 and winter Chitkul in 2020 very comfortably, I would blindly vote for Duster. You can easily cover the whole length and breadth of India in it.

Originally Posted by mayankk

The mahindra has this air that it can be fixed even in the most desolate parts of the country. Is the same true of the duster too?

Mahindra parts availability will ofcourse be better than Duster but looking at all other aspects for travel, Duster would be perfect with its superb suspension.

[Tgo]

-Has anyone replaced the engine mounts on their Dusters?
-Either through a Renault ASC or through a FNG?
-... or can enquire for me?

Our 9 year old 110 PS Duster needs a replacement of the engine mounts. ASC is not too keen on ordering them stating back order of parts, long lead time and high cost of repairs for such an old car.

[C300]

Our 6yr old Duster AWD has crossed 80k ODO recently. Its a reliable workhorse and still going strong. No squeaks/rattles and the cabin is as good as new. Upgraded the stock speakers to Morel Maximo components and coaxials. Dr Artex Gold HD sheets used for Damping all four doors. This has reduced NVH levels and improved sound quality significantly. A simple upgrade worth every penny.

[bht]

Originally Posted by Samba

At last Renault changed the wiring harness in my Duster AWD due to repeated injector failures. Hope this sorts the issue. Fingers crossed.

Hi @samba, hope you've not had any injector related issues post wiring harness replacement.

how much does it cost? I've had one injector fail on my 110PS 2WD duster and thinking of proactive change during next service if it solves the injector failures (and the constant fear of it).

[Samba]

Originally Posted by bht

Hi @samba, hope you've not had any injector related issues post wiring harness replacement.

how much does it cost? I've had one injector fail on my 110PS 2WD duster and thinking of proactive change during next service if it solves the injector failures (and the constant fear of it).

Post wiring harness replacement, I didn't face any injector failure. Another two Dusters in Kolkata were also facing repeated injector failures. On those two cars, the wiring harness was also been replaced.
None of them faced any failure post the replacement too. Lets see, how it goes in the long term. For the last 10-15k km our Dusters are running fine post replacement.

In our cars, it has been changed under warranty. If am not wrong this kit costs roughly around 20k.

If the injector failures are not frequent, do not go for wiring harness kit replacement. Renault guys were telling, if the injector failure persists even after replacing the wiring harness, then they have to take a look at the ECM & BCM.
So in your case, if it is not covered under warranty, do not spend on it unless you are sure about about it.

[bht]

Originally Posted by Samba

If the injector failures are not frequent, do not go for wiring harness kit replacement. Renault guys were telling, if the injector failure persists even after replacing the wiring harness, then they have to take a look at the ECM & BCM.
So in your case, if it is not covered under warranty, do not spend on it unless you are sure about about it.

Thanks, mine is 2014 duster run about 75k kms, there was an injector failure when at 62k, no issues since then, but that fear of getting stranded always lingers in mind, else its been nothing short of fantastic journey so far and planning to retain the car for 3-4 years at least.

[SideView]

Originally Posted by Samba

Post wiring harness replacement, I didn't face any injector failure. Another two Dusters in Kolkata were also facing repeated injector failures. On those two cars, the wiring harness was also been replaced.
None of them faced any failure post the replacement too. Lets see, how it goes in the long term. For the last 10-15k km our Dusters are running fine post replacement.

Samba that is good to know. That means Renault ASC is minting money by not fixing the real issue of injectors by proactively replacing the wiring harness of all dusters/terranos. That too they charge 25k-27k per injector.

Everyother day i see an injector related issue reported on whatsapp groups.

How did they agree to wiring harness change in your case?

[Samba]

Originally Posted by bht

Thanks, mine is 2014 duster run about 75k kms, there was an injector failure when at 62k, no issues since then, but that fear of getting stranded always lingers in mind, else its been nothing short of fantastic journey so far and planning to retain the car for 3-4 years at least.

In that case, I will ask you to refrain from replacing the wiring harness now. Yours can be a normal wear & tear case.
Better you get the fuel back flow test done for all for injectors. The service center guys will do that for you. If the value exceeds 24 from any of the injector, then that will be more prone to failure.

Originally Posted by SideView

Samba that is good to know. That means Renault ASC is minting money by not fixing the real issue of injectors by proactively replacing the wiring harness of all dusters/terranos. That too they charge 25k-27k per injector.

Everyother day i see an injector related issue reported on whatsapp groups.

How did they agree to wiring harness change in your case?

Not all injector failures are for wiring harness.
There can be several reasons. The injectors are too sensitive to bad fuel or water in fuel too. I have seen rusting in injectors too! So in many cases it's not due to electrical fault alone. During monsoon, I have seen injector failure cases increase in Kolkata, mostly due to water in fuel.
If a car is having repeated failures within a short span of time, that can be the wiring harness or may be due to faulty ECM/BCM.
When I read the Dacia forums, even there I have seen injector issues been reported. It's a perennial problem which Dacia & Renault failed to solve.

Atleast Ford changed their vendor from Continental to Bosch when the earlier Figos used to suffer from injector issues, but sadly Renault never bothered to take any such step. Just the injector issues made the Duster 110 unreliable, which otherwise is an excellent car.

Three Dusters in Kolkata were having repeated Injector failures, so our Kolkata service center had a talk with their technical team and they decided to change the wiring harness and see. Till now all the three are running fine. Fingers crossed. We became so paranoid about fuel, that we never refuel if it's not a coco pump! Even when there is diesel in tank and we see a Reliance or a good fuel station, we refuel!

[bht]

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Thanks!

Originally Posted by Samba

Not all injector failures are for wiring harness.
There can be several reasons. The injectors are too sensitive to bad fuel or water in fuel too. I have seen rusting in injectors too! So in many cases it's not due to electrical fault alone. During monsoon, I have seen injector failure cases increase in Kolkata, mostly due to water in fuel.

Thanks, this is what I have been following too since the injector replacement, I have only filled up from reliance or COCO pumps and added with AddonD sachets. fingers crossed, i haven't had any issues so far. Its the paranoia that I want to get away with

i felt reliance diesel to be better and gives mileage of 15-17 with mix of city and >18 consistently with only highway drives.

[Swift]

Dear AWD Owner's, my 2014 AWD is in the ASC for its 8th year sevice. It has a low 47k in the odo and I haven't faced any major issue until now. The SE is recommending the clutch assy replacement since the clutch feels hard, for which the quote he gave is 72k !
I would like to hear from you experts if it's really necessary when I didnt experience any clutch slippage until now. Is the 72k for real or if he taking me for a ride?
Also, my tyres are up for replacement. I see that many in this forum recommends Michelin primacy. Is this still the case? I would prefer something that gives a low noise comfortable drive.

[nettooran]

Originally Posted by Swift

Dear AWD Owner's, my 2014 AWD is in the ASC for its 8th year sevice. It has a low 47k in the odo and I haven't faced any major issue until now. The SE is recommending the clutch assy replacement since the clutch feels hard, for which the quote he gave is 72k !
I would like to hear from you experts if it's really necessary when I didnt experience any clutch slippage until now. Is the 72k for real or if he taking me for a ride?
Also, my tyres are up for replacement. I see that many in this forum recommends Michelin primacy. Is this still the case? I would prefer something that gives a low noise comfortable drive.

I would not go for the replacement unless I feel the clutch slippage or any noticeable symptoms come up. My 2015 , almost 1 lakh km AWD is still on its stock clutch. Generally dusters have a hard clutch. just ask them to leave it. talk to them in a way that you don't have money right now for such an expense. That the first thing I do when I go for a service. Dont give an impression that you have money to spend. All ASC's try to squeeze you.

I recently changed all four tyres to Goodyear Wrangler silentrrack AT. The "silentrack" part does not stand out and its not that silent, but I guess there is a reduction from my earlier MRF wanderer.

[rahulba]

My 2018 Duster AWD is in service centre at present for 60k service. Need expert advice from you guys on few things here.

1. Timing belt + Pulleys and Accessory belts + rollers are not in in stock right now. They can order the same and change it in a week. Given that these are little expensive parts, can we get it replaced outside at some FNG like GoMechanic.

2. I am looking to get differential/rear axle oil changed. Can anyone of you let me know if you have got similar thing done in past from Renault service centre and what was the amount like. Again, can we get this done at FNG like GoMechanic?

3. EGR Cleaning - Renault service centre is asking for 2.2K approx. Is that on par with market or should I get it done outside at cheaper rate?