Is this true? ... Zetec know it all's?
28-10-2007, 11:23 PM
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Is this true? ... Zetec know it all's?
I was told that the Zetec engine must run a high oil temp i.e 100 deg if any less than 80 it will damage the engine hence why the zetec only runs less that 4 liters of oil ??
Brother was thinking about fitting a oil cooler+thermos stat to his car
Brother was thinking about fitting a oil cooler+thermos stat to his car
29-10-2007, 06:16 PM
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So all the time the engine is warming up its killing itself???
so 5 mins every time you start it up?
sounds very unliely mate. its just an engine, same as any other.
works exactly the same way.
the 2 zetec engines ive had started off almost standard,
and ran Very cool if anything
(they were both the original zetec silvertops)
so 5 mins every time you start it up?
sounds very unliely mate. its just an engine, same as any other.
works exactly the same way.
the 2 zetec engines ive had started off almost standard,
and ran Very cool if anything
(they were both the original zetec silvertops)
29-10-2007, 07:07 PM
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every engine is based on the same priciples....oil can only stand certain heat/pressure until the oil film collapses and leaves metal exposed to each other with no lubrification which then results in damage.
depends more on the oil and metal (nikasil coated as an example) than on the engine make/model
depends more on the oil and metal (nikasil coated as an example) than on the engine make/model
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29-10-2007, 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by mark_24v_wiring
only thing with the Zetec is to run the correct grade of oil
my silvertop 1.8 Mk1 mondeo and my blacktop 1.6 focus were both the same.
agree with other peoples comments about temp though.
29-10-2007, 08:38 PM
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Famer is dead right...
As for protection - oil works above 60 degrees and below 120-150 degrees C.
Its mainly the aditive pack that needs to come up to temp before it works.
Alex
As for protection - oil works above 60 degrees and below 120-150 degrees C.
Its mainly the aditive pack that needs to come up to temp before it works.
Alex
04-11-2007, 05:39 PM
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its the actual valves that stick, that was a silver top engine issue, they run 5/30 now as thats what they designed the engine for if that makes sence
they run hotter water temps though and run hotter for emissions, hotter engines will reduce emissions, not sure why or how but the zetec stats are now over 100 degrees unlike the old cvh's at 88 degrees
they run hotter water temps though and run hotter for emissions, hotter engines will reduce emissions, not sure why or how but the zetec stats are now over 100 degrees unlike the old cvh's at 88 degrees
04-11-2007, 05:48 PM
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yep, must be run on 5w30 oil. If you put 10w40 in eventually the hydraulic tappets sieze up and wont actuate the valves correctly
04-11-2007, 06:09 PM
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This of course now begs the question of "what oil" for a Zetec turbo...
Personally i think 5W30 is piss weak for a turbocharged application
Personally i think 5W30 is piss weak for a turbocharged application
04-11-2007, 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Big Will 85
This of course now begs the question of "what oil" for a Zetec turbo...
Personally i think 5W30 is piss weak for a turbocharged application
Personally i think 5W30 is piss weak for a turbocharged application
bmw use 5w30
thicknes aint as important as the job it does
thick oil aint "better", the temps are the most important
older engines needed thick oil as the tollerences wasnt as precise as newer engines
saying that i use 10/40 in my BM cause i got LOADS of it FOC when i was at fords
04-11-2007, 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by FIESTA CHRIS H
yep, must be run on 5w30 oil. If you put 10w40 in eventually the hydraulic tappets sieze up and wont actuate the valves correctly
04-11-2007, 06:35 PM
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Originally Posted by FIESTA CHRIS H
yep, must be run on 5w30 oil. If you put 10w40 in eventually the hydraulic tappets sieze up and wont actuate the valves correctly
04-11-2007, 06:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Wardy257
Originally Posted by FIESTA CHRIS H
yep, must be run on 5w30 oil. If you put 10w40 in eventually the hydraulic tappets sieze up and wont actuate the valves correctly
all fords from 95 use 5/30 !!!!, well apart from the galaxy deisels as thats a VW diesel oil
even the diesels from 98 onwards use 5/30 NOT DIESEL OIL !!!!
again apart from the galaxy tdi !!!
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