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by Vendee
Wed Jan 31, 2024 9:53 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Engine fault
Replies: 29
Views: 2793

Re: Engine fault

It’s (12mth oil change) about the oil - not the engine. Once the bottle is opened it’s exposed to the atmosphere and moisture. But you do you and I’ll keep wondering why so many have had the issue in regions where servicing is set to big intervals along with short warranty periods. Yes regions with...
by Vendee
Tue Jan 30, 2024 9:20 pm
Forum: Faults & Technical
Topic: 1.0 ecoboost timing chain or belt check
Replies: 54
Views: 25313

Re: 1.0 ecoboost timing chain or belt check

OK so I just put the VIN number in on the Ford website to look at the service schedule and there is indeed a oil pump belt to be changed at 144K miles or 10 years!!! From what I understood it was mainly the oil pump wet belt on the previous version of this engine that would break up at around 60k m...
by Vendee
Tue Jan 30, 2024 8:15 pm
Forum: Faults & Technical
Topic: 1.0 ecoboost timing chain or belt check
Replies: 54
Views: 25313

Re: 1.0 ecoboost timing chain or belt check

AFAIK the oil pump drive is still wet belt. It will be of an improved design of belt and tensioner compared to earlier 1.0 Ecoboost engines. Hi there, Can I ask why you think the oil pump is driven by a wet belt? Serious question - as it seems odd to me that they would move the cam to being chain d...
by Vendee
Tue Jan 30, 2024 10:17 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Engine fault
Replies: 29
Views: 2793

Re: Engine fault

It’s (12mth oil change) about the oil - not the engine. Once the bottle is opened it’s exposed to the atmosphere and moisture. But you do you and I’ll keep wondering why so many have had the issue in regions where servicing is set to big intervals along with short warranty periods. Yes regions with...
by Vendee
Tue Jan 30, 2024 9:18 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Engine fault
Replies: 29
Views: 2793

Re: Engine fault

Change oil every year (as should always be the case, irrespective of distance driven) and you won’t get premature belt wear. FYI in other countries oil changes are every year, and these issues don’t happen. With respect, your engine doesn't have a calendar. It doesn't know the date. It does know ho...
by Vendee
Mon Jan 29, 2024 10:24 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Engine fault
Replies: 29
Views: 2793

Re: Engine fault

Change oil every year (as should always be the case, irrespective of distance driven) and you won’t get premature belt wear. FYI in other countries oil changes are every year, and these issues don’t happen. With respect, your engine doesn't have a calendar. It doesn't know the date. It does know ho...
by Vendee
Sun Jan 28, 2024 9:38 pm
Forum: Ford Puma ST Chat
Topic: MPG
Replies: 36
Views: 2413

Re: MPG

MrT wrote: Sun Jan 28, 2024 9:13 pm I tend to get about 48-50 mpg in my ST line 155,
Is that what the car read-out tells you or is it properly calculated at the fuel pump?
by Vendee
Sun Jan 28, 2024 3:00 pm
Forum: Main Ford Puma chat
Topic: Ford ev sales
Replies: 22
Views: 1920

Re: Ford ev sales

That is all quite interesting Kev. I'm 2 years into my Puma ownership and I don't change cars regularly unless it's a dog so I'm not going to be looking at a new car for five more years. By that time we will see how much the technology and the infrastructure has improved. It's the latter that I thin...
by Vendee
Sun Jan 28, 2024 2:39 pm
Forum: Ford Puma ST Chat
Topic: MPG
Replies: 36
Views: 2413

Re: MPG

I have just bought a st line 125 bhp I seem to be getting 37-40 mpg is this normal seems a bit low to me Also can you tell me when you know the electric motor is assisting does it show on the dash board ? Thanks You are going to get people on here saying that they get 50mpg but in most of those cas...
by Vendee
Sat Jan 27, 2024 10:00 pm
Forum: Ford Puma ST Chat
Topic: 19" Wheels
Replies: 13
Views: 1500

Re: 19" Wheels

The 19’s look better but I went for the 18’s for a slightly quieter and softer ride. If you managed to swap your 19’s for 18’s would that affect the insurance and would it be classed as a modification since the car wasn’t delivered with 18’s on? Wouldn't have thought so as the 18" wheels are s...