Quick query - Ford 1.6 Tdci

motorguy · 16 October 2018 at 10:21PM

F1F93 · 16 October 2018 at 11:07PM

motorguy wrote: »

I would rather !!!! on my hands and clap than run one.

Pigs of things at the time. Pigs of things now.

I'd rather shake hands with motorguy than run one. And that's coming from someone who used to own one. Had it 18 months, think it went wrong about 12 times in that space of time. Ironically the first coming less than a week out of the 6 month warranty.

Richard53 · 17 October 2018 at 5:48AM

Well, that just about decides that one, then! Thanks for the extensive research, Motorguy

Plenty more about. I'll give this one a swerve. Thanks all for the observations.

AdrianC · 17 October 2018 at 7:59AM

It's an engine that's in a huge number of cars across quite a few brands.

BUT it's an engine that needs careful oil changing - don't let the intervals stretch, don't use the wrong oil, don't just do a "partial" change. Follow that, it'll be fine. Don't, and you'll get sludging which will kill a lot of things in short order.

Richard53 · 17 October 2018 at 8:37AM

AdrianC wrote: »

It's an engine that's in a huge number of cars across quite a few brands.

BUT it's an engine that needs careful oil changing - don't let the intervals stretch, don't use the wrong oil, don't just do a "partial" change. Follow that, it'll be fine. Don't, and you'll get sludging which will kill a lot of things in short order.

*I* will - it's a question of whether the previous two owners did. That's an unknown quantity at present.

AdrianC · 17 October 2018 at 8:38AM

'zackly, Richard, 'zackly.

motorguy · 17 October 2018 at 8:44AM

AdrianC wrote: »

It's an engine that's in a huge number of cars across quite a few brands.

BUT it's an engine that needs careful oil changing - don't let the intervals stretch, don't use the wrong oil, don't just do a "partial" change. Follow that, it'll be fine. Don't, and you'll get sludging which will kill a lot of things in short order.

All great if you're buying one new - and i fully concur with what you're saying. The problem is the O/P is looking at a 10 year old one. You've no idea about the servicing regime by the various previous owners, or the state of the internals of the engine.

motorguy · 17 October 2018 at 8:46AM

Richard53 wrote: »

Well, that just about decides that one, then! Thanks for the extensive research, Motorguy

Plenty more about. I'll give this one a swerve. Thanks all for the observations.

Sadly my extensive research on them was through experience of them at the time when i was motor trading. I'd one innocent little Focus cost me around £3,000 to get running right. :eek:

Various issues with them in Peugeots too at the time. We got to the point where we refused to take them as trade ins or underwrite them, no matter how good they seemed.

Finding those examples too around 5 mins - which shows just how prevalent the issue still is.

Walk away. In fact - RUN!

Richard53 · 17 October 2018 at 4:18PM

motorguy wrote: »

Walk away. In fact - RUN!

*pant pant*
Yes Officer!

Quick query - Ford 1.6 Tdci

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