r/Dacia

Hey everyone,

I’m looking to swap out the stock windshield washer nozzles on my Dacia Bigster. The factory ones are honestly a bit of a joke—they just spray weak streams that barely cover the glass, especially at higher speeds.

Has anyone successfully upgraded them to mist/fan spray nozzles?

I’m wondering:

Is there a direct plug-and-play replacement from another Renault/Dacia model (or a universal part) that fits the hood cutouts cleanly?

Do the stock fluid pumps handle mist nozzles well, or is the pressure too low?

Did you need to install non-return valves to stop the fluid from draining back?

If you’ve done this mod or found a specific part that works, please drop a link or part number. Thanks in advance!

Hello everyone,

I'm currently owning a Ford Puma and I'm looking for a bigger family car, mainly for longer weekend trips but also occasionally city chores. I was taking a look at the bigster and mg hs, with the Dacia being a bit more expensive in the upper trims but also having a bit more boot space. The mg seems to have nicer materials and maybe better ride quality due to the posterior suspension. Has anyone tried them both and is able to give me some insights on which one is more suitable?

Hallo zusammen,

ich wollte mal nach euren Erfahrungen mit Dacia bzw. den Werkstätten fragen.

Ich habe einen Dacia Duster ECO-G 120, Baujahr Mai 2026. Vor mittlerweile 5 Wochen habe ich das Auto beim Händler abgegeben, weil mehrere Probleme aufgetreten sind:

- Starke Vibrationen im Leerlauf
- Motor ist während der Fahrt bereits ausgegangen (teilweise bei LPG-Betrieb, Restreichweite ca. 90 km)
- Unregelmäßiges, komisches Geräusch beim Fahren, vor allem in den unteren Gängen beim Beschleunigen. Es klingt teilweise nach einem metallischen Schleifen. Interessanterweise tritt es meist nur auf, wenn das Auto noch kalt ist – nach längerer Fahrt bzw. wenn der Motor warm ist, verschwindet es wieder.

Seitdem steht mein Duster beim Händler. Auf Nachfrage wurde mir gesagt, dass die Werkstatt eine technische Anfrage an Dacia bzw. den Hersteller gestellt hat und auf eine Rückmeldung wartet. Eine konkrete Aussage dazu, wann es weitergeht oder wann ich mein Auto zurückbekomme, habe ich bisher nicht bekommen.

Zum Glück habe ich für die Zeit einen Ersatzwagen, trotzdem kommen mir 5 Wochen Wartezeit bei einem fast neuen Auto mittlerweile ziemlich lang vor.

Daher meine Frage: Ist so eine lange Wartezeit bei einer technischen Anfrage an den Hersteller normal? Und was würdet ihr in so einem Fall tun – einfach weiter abwarten oder langsam Druck machen bzw. sogar eine Beschwerde einreichen?
Hat jemand von euch ähnliche Erfahrungen gemacht?
Danke euch für eure Einschätzungen!

Hey, im a long time rider and most of us wave or nod each other.

Do we have a wave or a salute 🫡 to other dacia drivers??

I bought my Jogger in Feb 2025. It was serviced Feb 2026 with 13,000 miles on the clock.

Today it is now requesting service required in 1000 miles, presumably because the maximum service interval is either 18,000 or 12 months, whichever comes sooner. The car now has 17,000 on the clock.

Of course, I'm just about to go on holiday, with insufficient time to take it to the dealer to have it hooked up to a computer for a reset. I'm likely to exceed 1,000 miles in the next 12 days.

Looking at the service history and service schedule in the app shows my service performed in February and the schedule has nothing until June 2027.

Anyone else had the car report a service when it should have not? I'm keen to try and get this sorted out ASAP as I don't want to jeopardise my warranty or my extended warranty that I've purchased, which goes on and above the year to year warranty extension that you get with each dealer service for 7 years.

Hi an alle

Ich wollte wissen was ihr meint wie lange der motor hält ist der Motor an sich gut ? Jemand erfahrungen mit dem gleichen motor

Ich habe das auto ende 2024 gekauft mit 26.200 kilomter und habe bis genau heute 105.376 Kilometer gerissen bin viel unterwegs ungefähr 1200 kilomter in 5 Tagen mal mehr mal weniger berufsbedingt

Ich habe vor kurzem ( diesen monat bei 102.000 killomter ) zahnriemen gemacht jetzt sind bremsen fällig und öl wechsel wenn ich weiterhin öl wechsel mache und das auto bißchen Pflege was meint ihr wie lange bleibt es mir erhalten?

Was sollte eurer Meinung nach gemacht werden noch um lange was vom auto zu haben ?

Hi!
I’m looking to purchase a car for the first time in February, and a Dacia Duster is among the two leaders (Volvo XC70 being the other). I’ll be primarily using it for fishing trips or other road trips, and it seems to have decent mileage for an SUV and enough off road capabilities to manage some of the roads down to access points. I’m based in Sweden. Is there any pain points you’d highlight? All the feedback I see online feels almost too good. I don’t care much about all the bells and whistles of modern cars. I only really care about reliably and affordable getting from point A to point B. I previously drove a beater Camry.

Hi community!

I'm very likely going to buy a new 1.2L Duster, either the 130 or 140 variant.

I've heard mixed opinions online about the reliability of new 1.2L engines Dacia is using.

For context - I do about 30-35k km a yer, driving around central Europe, 70/30 motorway/countryside. Very little to almost no city driving.

Hi,

My bigster has 2600kms only and showed up the airbag fault light. From remote diagnostics it seems to be the impedance on the pyrotechnic fuse.

Anyone had this fault? Any known problem?

Thanks,

Hi everyone!

In about 3 months I will be switching cars. Currently driving a 2017 Skoda Octavia mk3 estate/combi and have the Bigster at the top of my list as a replacement. I have settled on the Journey trim level plus the black pack, indigo blue and the 19inch Rasan wheels as extras.

My engine of choice currently is the mild hybrid 1.2 tce 140 engine as I prefer a manual gearbox and don't do a lot of mileage annually. My driving style is laid back and not that aggressive.

Unfortunately my local Dacia dealership doesn't currently have a Bigster available for a test drive.

My two main questions are if the engine is at least sufficient for the weight of the car and if the 19inch wheels hurt ride comfort significantly (where I live roads are crap). Any other insights are welcomed!

Thanks in advance!

I have, and love, the Duster Sleep Pack. I'm currently thinking ahead to next car. My plan was to get a new Duster 3, and just put the sleep pack in the new car - but my eye has been turned by the Bigster.

Dies anyone know if the Duster Sleep Pack fits in the Bigster? I know you can get a Bigster Sleep pack, and have seen there are differences in the model (e.g. no "legs" for the bed), but wondered if the Duster one still works for it!

The lure of having the bed out, but driver seat still functioning is appealing!!

I picked up my new Duster extreme hybrid on Thursday (absolutely love it!). All has been great so far but on Saturday evening the hands free lock noise changed by itself from a water droplet type noise to a beep. I’ve absolutely scoured the settings to see where I can change it (I actually don’t mind the updated one) and I cannot find anywhere to change it. It’s driving me absolutely insane. Can anyone let me know if I’m a) going insane b) stupid and just can’t find it c) it’s somehow changed by itself due to another setting or d) I have no way of updating it

Please someone help so I don’t have to spend another 20 minutes scouring every possible menu 😂