Whitters Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 I've just become a pround owner of 2008 Mondeo. Can someone tell me if the Cam is a belt or chain and how often it has to be changed. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z3 MON Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Hi, Is it a diesel or petrol. If diesel it has a chain and should be changed at 150,000 along with the turbo. If its a belt i usually go with 80-100,000 Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitters Posted March 4, 2012 Author Share Posted March 4, 2012 Thanks Dave, Fortunately enough its a diesel. It's long way off doing 150,000 miles. I hope I have may years of low cost motoring before then. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mintalkin Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 the mk 4 mondeo tdci went back to using a belt, ford recomend 10 years or 125,000 miles unless its an automatic and then its half that, would i personally leave it that long? no it seams a long time for a belt to last. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z3 MON Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 OMG they went back to a belt..... why on earth would they go backwards.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mintalkin Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 when was the last time anybody made money from a broken chain ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pragmatix Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 OMG they went back to a belt..... why on earth would they go backwards.... Economics belts are cheaper than chains, a few pence saved at point of manufacture saves thousands nae millions over the production run, got to keep the accountants sweet, sod the customer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z3 MON Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 !Removed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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