Comments by "Rogerborg" (@rogerborg) on "Scottish Car Clan" channel.

  1. If you're going to mis-pronounce Dacia as "Dah-see-ah", then you might as well say that they've got "Ren-alt" engines.
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  2. Tell that to my wet belt that's done 5K a year, on the correct oil, changed religiously, and it's still swollen and cracked at 5 years. The local independent garage is seeing them already going at 3 years when people get their first out-of-warranty service.
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  3.  @imacmill  OK, comrade.
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  4.  @robovac3557  How many have you owned?
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  5. No, you can't get a chain conversion. It's never actually gone on sale.
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  6. Hah, good choice, I've just chopped in my C3 Aircross for a Suzuki S-Cross. I'll never, ever touch Stellantis again.
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  7. June 2025 and you still can't get these kits. Citroen (at least) claim to be offering a lifetime warranty on the belts now if you have a full service history, but - as I found - they'll argue the toss on every date, letter, and digit on your invoices. Hilariously, they claimed the 0W20 that went into mine at year 4 was wrong, despite it being the grade that they (briefly) specified at that time, before going back to 5W30. Sod them, I punted it through WeBuyAnyCar, I'll never touch Stellantis again, and nobody else should either.
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  8. And that was the last we ever heard.
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  9. This is indeed why I record and narrate a 360 walk-around of my cars when I drop them off. No spanner goon or rag wiper is ever going to fess up to damaging a car or component, and nobody else in the chain of custody is going to check for you, or take your word on it.
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  10. Yup, mine was shagged at 5 years and 34,000 miles, quite possibly down to ethanol blowby, and not getting up to temperature on short journeys. Annual oil and filter changes every year. Citroen now say they offer a lifetime warranty on the belt if you can produce a full service history, but - of course - will do anything to wriggle out of it. Hilariously, they claimed that the 0W20 put in at year 4 was wrong, despite it being (briefly) their recommended grade at the time. Sod them, I punted it on to trade and will never touch Stellantis again.
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  11. WeBuyAnyCar solved my cracking wet belt problem. I'm sure the highly ethical motor trade will ensure it's replaced before it goes to the next victim.
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  12. Never mind 2 years: you can get Nissan Leafs and EV Mokkas for near enough half price with delivery miles on them.
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  13. Stellantis have admitted it by going to a chain on the latest PureTechs.
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  14. You can try, but Citroen UK just knocked back my warranty claim on my belt. C3 Aircross, 5 years old, 34,000 miles, and a full service history - but they claimed that the 0W20 oil used last year was wrong, despite it being what they (briefly) recommended at the time. Now they're denying that. They'll do anything to wriggle out of paying.
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  15. Nope, still no way to buy one.
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  16. I've just chopped my Citroen in for a Suzuki, and will never, ever touch Stellantis again after they knocked back the warranty claim on my wet belt because they don't even know what grade of oil they specified in the past. Announcing these schemes is just PR, they're doing everything to avoid paying out.
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  17. But Citroen has just knocked back my claim on a 2020 C3 Aircross. 34,000 miles, but a full service history. They claimed that the 0W20 that went in in 2024 was wrong, despite it being the grade that they (briefly) specified at that time. It's an absolute lottery, and not worth the gamble.
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  18. Initially 12 years, before they dropped it to 6 years (mine cracked up at 5). Now they're saying lifetime, if you have a full service history. But as I found, that's just PR and they'll do anything to knock back a claim.
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  19. Still no sign of it.
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  20. Stellantis: "You absolutely have to use the right grade of 5W30, unless you really must use the correct type of 0W20, unless you definitely need to use a different right grade of 5W30 again."
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  21. I love the comments from stable geniuses saying "Lol, just use the right oil and your wet belt will be fine. Anyway, it's a penny per mile to change it." Well, what's the right oil? Stellantis repeatedly change their minds: you'll get different answers for the same VIN from Stellantis, Citroen, Peugeot, Opel/Vauxhall dealers, or garages, depending which day you ask. And tell that to my 5 year old, 34,000 mile 1.2 PureTech, that's had "the right oil" every year, but still has a swollen, cracked belt. My local indie wants £900 (minimum) to £1,500 (if they have to go in and clean the strainer), and it's not like they even want the money - they advised me to just trade it in and never touch that engine again. The final nail in the "Ah, it's fine" argument is that Stellantis have changed to a chain: they know the wet belt is, and always was, junk.
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  22. Just more Stellantis lies. Citroen UK just knocked back my wet belt warranty claim despite having a full history showing the approved grade of oil each year. But, get this, they claimed that the 0W20 used in 2024 was wrong, despite it being (briefly) what they insisted on before going back to 5W30. Don't trust them, it's still a dog of an engine, and they'll argue the toss at every step rather than paying out.
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  23.  @imacmill  Are you hearing voices in your head?
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