Fil

any real issues?

is one worth avoiding over the other?


both 30 quid road tax

and via comparison sites the 1.6 is slightly less to insure for 22hp more!

1.9 xr2 on 40's

My missus wants one too on seeing her friend getting 60mpg plus
Bit smaller that her scenic but ill keep myneyes out, plenty go cheap then an identical one will be twice the price and sell!

Fil

yep, prices seem all over the place ,

worked out the costs and will save the misses 1k a year! in tax and fuel

Cossie Sean

shockingly poor engines

google or search PF for this

oil starvation a major issue, i couldnt reccomend one to my worst enemy

Fil

doh ,

are they that bad even with decent servicing?

Fil

soo far, finding nothing but praise for them? appart from injector seals

https://passionford.com/forum/genera...on-faults.html

^ thats all i could find on here

Badman38

iTrader: (2)

most of the problems like oil starvation which is a major issue killing turbos, most of the problems are associated with the 110hp due to the dpf and poor choice of oil causing extreme carbon build up, also sludge in the oil drain,oil pickup and sump, give regular oil changes ie every 4000 miles and apart fom injector seals there should'nt be any other problems... i think the 1.4tdci is under powered go for the 1.6 have have it remapped
check my build thread for the fiesta 1.6tdci

Fil

The good old DPF would plan on having this deleted anyway, as cause nothing but greif!


off to have a look at your build thread now

James

i like driving 1.6 tdci fiestas, but i wouldn't want one.

Seen lots with all kind of random (and usually expensive) problems. Turbos, injectors, inj. seals, glow plug issues (even more of an issue when they snap) egr valves etc etc etc. If it was my money i'd get a 1.4/1.6 petrol and live with slightly less mpg but safe in the knowledge it's not going to go wrong, and if it does whats it gonna be, coil pack? thats about as bad as it gets on a petrol....

kevin lancelott

Nothing wrong with the 1.6 tdci.Mine 3 years old now and no problems.Only £20 year road tax.

P_is_for_Paul

My gf just bought a 12 plate 1.6tdci Zetec s fiesta and before I bought it I asked my mate who is a Ford master tech about them and he said the only bother they see is the injector seals, bar that they are spot on.

1.9 xr2 on 40's

Did you get one? I bought a cat c fusion today
Full mot and tax 70k in grey for 1000£ its knocked about but its cheap motoring so if bits in the right colour appear its good but no biggie
Seems a good car and sold the wife's 2001 scenic for not much less which is a bonus

Fil

Not yet, gotta sell the navara 1st, sort out what cash ive got for an extention build, and whats left for a Fusion