Hi Everyone,
This is my first post and I am new here.
I have a question about my 2015 Renault Megane GT Premium.
My car had an ESC warning about a month ago and I got a mobile mechanic to check my spark plugs ang coils. They were both changed but I still had the ESC warning and engine was shaking a bit with not much limited power. The mobile mechanic said it might be because of a bad fuel (my last fuel was from Metro and I used them for the first time after 5 years) so I decided to wait and driven the car around the house for a while to check but no luck.
Finally, I took it to a proper mechanic. My mechanic's diagnosis is that my 3rd cylinder is not working. He is giving me 2 options;
1) change the entire engine which would cost around $10K
2) strip down the top of the motor and check what part might be causing the problem on 3rd cylinder. He said this might cost around $5K
So either way, its a costly repair and I am thinking whether this is worth it or not as I bought the car back in 2019 for $8.8K. It's a good car with leather seats, great fuel economy with lots of features but I dont want to spend more than the price of the car. I am thinking of taking the car to maybe another mechanic to get a secondary view but not sure if this will change anything.
I am seeking your advice here.
1) Has anyone else had a similar problem before ? Is there a cheaper fix that you can recommend.
2) What do you guys think about getting the car to another mechanic ? Maybe towed it to Renault service ?
3) Any chance this might be related to bad fuel ?
If I am not getting the car fixed, my only option is to sell it as is to unwanted cars and maybe recover $1K (at best). I really want to get the car fixed but at a financially viable way. Any advice is welcome.
Thanks in advance!
This is my first post and I am new here.
I have a question about my 2015 Renault Megane GT Premium.
My car had an ESC warning about a month ago and I got a mobile mechanic to check my spark plugs ang coils. They were both changed but I still had the ESC warning and engine was shaking a bit with not much limited power. The mobile mechanic said it might be because of a bad fuel (my last fuel was from Metro and I used them for the first time after 5 years) so I decided to wait and driven the car around the house for a while to check but no luck.
Finally, I took it to a proper mechanic. My mechanic's diagnosis is that my 3rd cylinder is not working. He is giving me 2 options;
1) change the entire engine which would cost around $10K
2) strip down the top of the motor and check what part might be causing the problem on 3rd cylinder. He said this might cost around $5K
So either way, its a costly repair and I am thinking whether this is worth it or not as I bought the car back in 2019 for $8.8K. It's a good car with leather seats, great fuel economy with lots of features but I dont want to spend more than the price of the car. I am thinking of taking the car to maybe another mechanic to get a secondary view but not sure if this will change anything.
I am seeking your advice here.
1) Has anyone else had a similar problem before ? Is there a cheaper fix that you can recommend.
2) What do you guys think about getting the car to another mechanic ? Maybe towed it to Renault service ?
3) Any chance this might be related to bad fuel ?
If I am not getting the car fixed, my only option is to sell it as is to unwanted cars and maybe recover $1K (at best). I really want to get the car fixed but at a financially viable way. Any advice is welcome.
Thanks in advance!