problem is, you never know how the previous owner treated it. I made sure that i had a full/decent service record and tons of receipts with my donor car, even tho it was just 300 quid cos the body was shot. drove it home 40 miles to make sure it was sweet.
my neighbour has a mondeo that i service for him, 170k miles and no signs of burning oil, he treats it well. we change the oil regularly, and he always lets it tickover for a minute before he drives off. Things I always do is get in the car, start the engine and then put seatbelt on and radion n that so the ol gets a few seconds to get up the head.
Originally Posted by KillBill
My Zetec burns oil like crazy and its done 130k... I get blue smoke out the back if I floor it, so I'm pretty sure the rings need attention. This is my main reason for wanting to rebuild / replace the engine.
That said, I have heard reports that this can also be caused by problems in the bottom end... has anyone experienced issues like this, and if so, what was the cause ?
TBH I was surprised my engine has kicked the bucket at 130k, I see loads of other Zetecs at 150-200 and they still seem fine.