1998 Renault Scenic RXE review from UK and Ireland

The car was fine for the first 4 months, then the gearbox started to bang.

Took it to the garage I normally use and was told this is a common fault due to a leak. There was a leak on the gearbox and it had lost about 2 liters of gear fluid. So, my mechanic found the were the top-up screw which is on top of the box just under the air-filter. He added 2 liters (no more than that at a time) of fluid and it was fine, but then 3-4 month later it started again. We came to the conclusion that the leak is not fixable, we don't know where it is, and to stop the problem altogether would be a new gearbox, or just keep topping it up every 3-4 months when required. So we did and it's lasted till now still going strong.

Just one thing; it's a little difficult to reach the top-up screw and hard to undo; fine for a man who likes to not be beaten, but for a woman, not practical unless you are a mechanic of sorts.

There was a little rust on the wheel arches, which seems to be general. Those do need to be seen to when there is the time, and money does improve the look and life of the bodywork.

Otherwise, the car is just fine, depending on how you look after it and how you drive it.