HOW to service a Renault Trafic 2.0 | Thomas Nagy 

11:28 is one of the most common sayings when working on a vehicle.

I have always done my own service on my vehicles. I actually find it quite therapeutic and means I can take my time and be OCD about it knowing it's down correctly. It's nice to see someone who has done their vans service themselves since new. Probably why it's still running sweet after many thousands of miles. Fair play mate :)

watching a lot of aussie youtubers I'm quite used to the language, but I was oddly surprised hearing that amount of 'trade language' from a pome, not in a bad way. Loved it. I'm doing these type of jobs myself as well, just purchased a 2004 2,5L diesel and am thankful for the tutorial. Cheers!

Hi Thomas, I'm parked up in Westminster waiting for a call out. Using prets wifi and rewatching your vids. Thanks for the time you spend doing these. Your Christmas inspirational message is cool. I came down here from Scotland 8 years ago. Best thing I ever did. Can't believe I waited so long. Should have done it in my early 20's!

Great video -many thanks. Just bought a 2006 Vivaro with 94K and will be doing my own servicing, so this has been of great help. A very old friend of mine who has been a lifelong mechanic, says no oil on the market will continue giving effective protection over 9K, so you are spot on!

Its a long time since I seen white diesel in a vans fuel filter.. thats good practice to change the washer on sump plug... the number of cars leaking oil over super market car parks because of this simple fix is unbeliveble.. Happy new year Tom..

Gotta love halfords professional tool sets!

I agree with you, you are absolutely right to carry out services more often than recommended by the manufacturer because he knows well that he would have less to repair.

Really good to watch, liked thomas's approved and honesty thats why I subcribed.

Thomas Nagy electrical contractor/mechanic haha love all your videos man, watched them all atleast 3 times!

Nice little video mate, it's a very pleasing feeling when you can do a job and save yourself a couple of pennies working on your motor. I've done a lot of oil changes on my motor over the years. My current motor a 2000 reg Subaru Forester I've done exactly that and changed the belts too. See you in the new year have a good one

Love the common annoyances everyone has when dealing with their Renault trafic mines an 06 plate so relative love the language. Makes me feel happy to see its not just me that has problems with these vans.

Brilliant video thanks! Love the swearing. Keeps it real, spot on with the removal of fuel filter!

Really useful video and also quite funny at parts - thanks! Hope you had a great Christmas

Really enjoyed watching this 😁

merry christmas and happy new year buddy from australia

Thank you Tom, it was very professional job, useful for us - Vivaro owners.

Hope you had a good Christmas Tom. I’m on good old call out lol All the best and wishing you a lucrative 2018!!!

Hi Thomas, I am a retired motor mechanic, just one comment, get a large funnel to pour the oil into the engine, I agree with you changing the oil at 9,000, apart from that you did very well. Because you live in London I would change the Cabin filter at regular intervals as well. Regards, Ray

Great work, anyway! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

I have no idea how I found your channel, im not into electrics, im no where near this trade at all in any shape or form, but im hooked on your videos! you have such a great presence on camera and everything you do is so interesting! AWESOME! HAPPY NEW YEAR

Happy new year when it comes!

Spot on advice about engine flush!

Thanks for this video. I have to agree on the dipstick. When I first saw it on mine, I thought it was broken. Turns out it was the original dipstick, as it was meant to be.

Thomas, I’ve never added any comment to a video (channel). But you force me to do so! :)) You are great, funny, proffesional. It’s really interesting to have a sneak peak to your work, especially with these well made videos. And one more beneffit for me - I’m getting better at understanding speech with south england accent! :))) Thank you! I wish all the best

Thanks Thomas. Much appreciated.

Handy advice thanks Thomas 👍

Thanks for the video Thomas. I am about to start doing my own services again. I serviced all my vehicles since 1960 but decided two years ago to let the Renault dealer do the services from now on. After a check yesterday I found the cabin filter loose in its housing. I have a 2014 Renault Trafic LWB van. I am surprised it didn't fall out. I worked in the oil business all of my working life and certainly do not agree with those ridiculously long intervals between oil changes. I am sure it is only advertising to make you believe you are saving money. I am also not sure that the correct oil is put into your engine when you have the vehicle serviced. Some engines like the Volkswagen Caddy's Diesel engine needs very special and expensive synthetic oils. Good to hear another person change oil more frequently than the book says. The additives in the oil do get "exhausted" depending on the work the machine does. Short distance driving is bad news for the oil because it never heats up properly. But I am probably telling you things you have know for a long time. Have a great Christmas.

Ez atom jó volt! köszi! :)

nice job bro thanks for shearing with others.

Happy new year Tom 👍

Grazie! Mi sei stato di aiuto!!

just purchased a 2011 plate renault traffic 2.0 lt so i think il be servising it myself, thanx for the vid

The type of oil is more important is your vehicle has a DPF filter, in which case it must be the correct viscosity of low ash oil to prevent early failure of the DPF, if you have got over 200K miles on a Trafic without the usual throttle pedal fault caused by corroded connections near the ecu you're doing very well :) :) only found your channel recently and finding it very interesting

Nice service job and I couldn’t agree more 18 thousand intervals is too long for oil filters........👍 Oil is usual good it is the filter that gives up!! I’ve always changed the oil in my cars at 5 thousand intervals and full service at 10 thousand and they’ve lasted over 300 Miles. Great video 😊

You made my day mate 😂😂 well done 👌

Good tip re the tarp - I always put one down as you invariably drop something small and with a tarp down, it's easy to find, rather than on dirt, or worse, grass.

Brave man on boxing day Have a good one

Great job

Haha brilliant great vid

Merry Christmas!

Legend mate

excellent video☺

Amazing video, please do more how to's like this

Very informative and well made video, thank you. Can you do one on gearbox oil change?

One bit of advise I would add is in connection with the transition between filling with new oil and starting; this is key to engine longevity. I noted you primed your fuel filter prior to starting, my advice would be is leave it unprimed temporarily, and spin the engine on the starter until such tim the oil pressure light goes out. This step will ensure the oil pump is fully primed and oil has reached the top end of the engine prior to running. Failure to do the cranking step will result in seeing the oil pressure light staying on for a few seconds post starting; this can result is raging your engine several thousands of miles!. Next step purge the fuel filter and then start, the oil light should go out immediately. On petrol engines I usually disconnect the coil or pull the relay for the fuel pump to stop it starting during oil priming process. I was shocked at your air filter and how dirty it was after just 9000 miles, it just shows how filthy the air is in central London. A similar sized filter used in rural Somerset would look like new after a similar mileage. As always - a great informative video.

I change my oil every 4000 miles on our GMC and the Dodge merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Comstock Park Marching USA

Good job.

New Subscriber, great video !

When I worked for another company before the one I'm at now they took a delivery of 4 new Merc Sprinter vans. The FIRST SERVICE and oil change didn't need to be done until 32,000 miles! They did 50,000 miles a year, luckily my boss was the intelligent sort and got the oil changed at 10,000 miles or so. I do mine in my car every 9-10,000 miles. Peace of mind as oil costs £40 ish if you get the good stuff but a new engine is hundreds, if not thousands. Kepp up the good videos and hope you had a good one!

Great video! How far do you go with the mechanics of your vehicle and where did you learn all this? Keep up the great content.

Hi thomas a very informative video, however as a an accredited tech i would just like to correct you on a few things. ●The (W) on the oil stands for winter ●also it is best practice to dump the old fuel and add a fuel additive when changing the filter .

Pretty good vid

This was a very good video to watch for reference as I hate doing mechanical work. Will you be doing a video when you service your newer Renault traffic van ??. watched quiet alot of your videos I.m not a electrician but find your journey coming from Devon like me , to hit the big money in London interesting

Nice work mate, Looks like your coolant could do with a top up. Could just be that the van is tilted though.

Probably the best video I've seen. Is there much difference to a 63 plate renault trafic van?

9:26 - Those Fuc*ing pipes! lol - Great video!

Given your urban driving, I think you are quite right to increase the frequency of an oil change. I might even be tempted to do it every 6000.

ok few corrections/tips too... 1, its a steel sump, thats why it has a copper washer, alloy sumps (on Renault's this is) have a steel washer with a rubber inner section..... 2, the reason why the service interval is higher on modern engines, and is now at 18k or 1year (on this model) is because oil and engines are at a MUCH better grade and tolerance, we look after MANY lease vehicles that have done 300k+, and thats sticking with the recommended interval of 18k. not saying doing more changes wont hurt it wont, its just wasteful. 3, i agree with the engine flush, its generally not needed, just make sure you change the oil when its hot. 4, totally agree with the grade and quality of oil ! "its designed that way for a reason" and why Renault recommend 18k .. its the main reason why they go 18k, maybe if you are using cheap oil, its why people only dare to go 9k ! 5, the reason you empty the fuel filter is to remove all the old dirty,sandy,watery sludge stuff from the bottom, and also to prevent that same unfiltered fuel getting into the center, of which when you first start up, it will suck that unfiltered mess into the fuel pump... 6, also the manual fuel bleed pump has a one way valve in, so you can just open vent and squeeze away, then once bled points closed, carry on pumping entill its pressurises, it gets rid of much more air, and starts better 7, also on a side note about fuel filters, none genuine fuel filters if a cheap make can also be bad, (COMM is low to medium i would say)especially on vovlos it seems, they dont seem to like it, and can often flag up on pressure problems (thats when filters are on the high pressure side, unlike this system that has its filter on the low pressure side) ...but yes overall a ok engine service.. as long as you DID top up your coolant water, and check antifreeze content ! as i can see at 9:43 it still hadnt been done ..... and rechecked oil level, once started, and back on level ground :) (althou on that model you can check level on the dash (when it says "oil ok" press button on end of stick (or dash depending on model) and it will display 00000_ to indicate the level :)

Nice job and explanation, well done. But didn't you change the interior filter? It is the most forgotten filter in any A/C fitted car.

Could have mentioned what socket sizes that you used in this vid, but that apart, well made vid with good info.

Great video 👍 is there any videos that shows how to do gearbox oil on a 09 traffic

Like someone said need to check the oil level after that 1st start as the oil filter will om nom nom a good amount, I would hazard a guess of enough to go from max to min on the dipstick. Also a good opportunity to check and fill if needed, brake, washer and rad reservoirs (once on level ground and not jacked up) :)

What method do you use to extend cables, for example if you were relocating a consumer unit and there was not enough cabling to reach

Yes, like you I always do an oil change at 15'000 kms myself, although the handbook says every 30'000kms, (which I have done at a dealership, they tend to see more than I might, and have the right tools should something annoying be found). Here I must say, that this van is new to me and as with all my other vehicles from over the last several years I want to do this "half-way oil change, as I now have another 15'000kms on the clock. Thanks for confirming my love of a healthy engine through this "half way" oil change "how to". I have one question..., is the use of the sump guard really necessary? Afterall, I do no off-roading, unless you classify British country back roads as such. Thanks a lot for all your troubles to get this Video out to us. Many a penny can be saved watching the work of people like you.

"Shell" is what I came to use after having tried a few other brands.

Excellent different video to the usual. 9K sounds right to me. My (also French) 14-year-old car, owned from new is in a similar state, Always serviced from new by me. Only done 130K and still going strong. I fully agree with your view of slick-50 / engine flush comments. However (sorry) One thing I would question. My fuel filter has a drain cock on the bottom, so I always empty it first. I could be wrong (back me up any other commenters or mechanics reading) but the point of emptying the filter housing is to get rid of any water (Heavier than fuel) that might otherwise, one day build up unti it replaces the fuel in the filter housing. Even at £2+ per litre you aren't chucking much away.

Doing it yourself means you know it done properly. Ive just bought one the same as yours but when looking for oil on the Castrol site it says 5w 40 whereas you (and others) say 5w 30 Which is correct?

Hiya, I have a quick question that you can hopefully answer. I have a lighting circuit that has an LED bulb before then a CFL in the bathroom that leads to an LED at the next leg. When the CFL is turned off the LED previous and post this part of the circuit flash. What is causing this? I was thinking induction as the CFL builds up quite a charge and the LED's take nothing to get a flash from them....

Far too cold this time of year for those jobs, brrr! Although Eurocarparts do have a Boxing Day sale on :-)

Now that's how you service a vehicle

Nice,very usefull movie

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Hi Thomas, I know Diesel is expensive but next time you do the fuel filter, empty it completely and clean it out with brake cleaner, this removes any sludge and/or water at the bottom. If any particles of dirt enter the fuel system it could start to block your injectors it will cost alot more to repair than a few pence worth of fuel :)

Devon? Maybe sometime when your next around Devon gimme a shout as it would be cool to meet you!

Job well done. Would say definatly empty fuel filter housing & wipe out as sediment that has dropped off filter will be laying at bottom.

Any time i work on a french van/car i use everyone of the swear words you just used in this video 😂😂😂

Very good Thomas, do you change the gearbox oil and also have you ever changed the cam chain?

What size socket do I need to take the oil filter housing off? Going to borrow some tools to service mine tomorrow

Thomas - I really like you videos and have watched quite a few since I 'found' you a month or so back. I have been particularly interested to learn of your view that DIY electrics are bad (and maybe should be legislated against) yet continually show us installations that are not up to snuff and we have to assume that those installations were done by certified electricians. I wonder if you feel that vehicle servicing should come under the same banner and have DIY legislated against? As you can tell I am only pulling your leg here!! I am a Marine Engineer and of course do all my own servicing on vehicles (cars and motorbikes) and in fact honestly do not trust a mechanic to work on my motorcycle - I am fastidious in my work because I have a direct stake in the outcome as my life is on the line. A mechanic would probably do the job quicker (or might not do it all) but I do the job and do it right. On the electrical side at home I do it all - and am absolutely confident I do it right (and neat) EXCEPT recently I had a ground floor extension and remodelling and subbed that out largely because I would have held up the other trades if I did it myself but many because of the Building control sign off. Plumbing I do that too - properly! I see horrendous plumbing work done by so called professionals. Sorry for the verbosity just to say love your channel.

‘Fuck off pipe’ love it!!😂😂

Happy 2018

What brands do you use on filters? I was thinking Bosch, I know they are a bit more expensive but the van has a lot of use

Hi Thomas upcoming electrical and was just wondering if you could do a video telling us of how you went on to be an electrician I know you might've touched on it in the past but I'd love to know how you started what you did what you changed to if any and how you finally got to where you are now hope you see this comment love the channel make great quality content👍 (Please like this so it gets seen guys)

Did u ever get a check injection warning spanner' I have 2012 traffic van' drives perfect but this keeps coming back after I reset it

I'm quite a fan of Helix Ultra - good price for propper synthetic but quite literally every car I've put it in has developed a slight leak on some seal somewhere (cars that had synthetic in before) Did you have any problems?

Should have done it on Christmas day, bit of peace and quiet. Fancy a few beers sometime sir?

Don't forget to run a bit of oil around the new filter O ring. This ensures the filter is sealed.

Some people say you should change the whole filter housing and filter evey time! To avoid microscopic grit getting in the injectors and blocking them! I'm not sure about this though myself!

What is the size of the washer on the oil drain plug (inner and outer diameter) ?

HELLO TOM, VERY GOOD VIDEO INDEED. THESE VANS ARE RENOWNED FOR HAVING ‘CHOCOLATE’ GEARBOXES AND I WONDERED WHAT YOU DO ABOUT THE GEARBOX OIL? Thanks Ed Grabham

Hi there, being this a Renault trafic, any issues with seized injectors. Water coming into engine area from windscreen. Common fault, wondered if you have seen it on yours being a 2009.

You would make a very good scout leader you should consider it

have you had a new cam chain fitted to your engine ?

What point do you use when jacking your van up on the front? I’ve just got a Vauxhall Vivaro and not sure where to position the jack to life the entire front of the vehicle at once.

I would say you are wise to change at 9k especially with the city driving you do... city driving is probably the hardest on a vehicle.

How many mm is the key you removed the oil filter from?

Believe it or not the factory schedule for Vivaro/Trafic with the 2014 CDTI 2.0 diesel is maintenance every 28854 miles (40000km) here in NL. Since my van is a company leased van nothing i can do about that, so every 29000 miles the service is being done for the last 100k miles. But since this is your own vehicle servicing more often is clever.

Is there anything you don’t put your hand to Thomas ? . Fair play 👍

Are you interested in any new vans coming out like the ford transit hybrid?