T8mmo Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Got a 2007 focus st and was wondering when it would be due a Cambelt change if at all. It's got less than 50k miles and its a mk2 st3? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dal. Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 It's 125k miles or 10 years according to the service schedules on ETIS. Camshaft drive belt, tensioner and idlers : Every 125 000 miles/10 years - Renew 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artscot79 Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 yeah at youre peril given they snap on the st at as low as 50k miles and less than 7 years i wouldnt go by that the general consensus is 5 years 60k miles as the tensioner is not gauranteed for the 125k miles and the tensioner goes early taking the belt with it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dal. Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Have a look here: http://shop.grahamgoode.com/timing-belt-replacement-26004-c.asp ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artscot79 Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 yeah or this i personally know of 3 that have snapped below 80k and 8 years nets full of them http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/ford/focus-st-2005/?section=bad no offence mate but the official figure s are crap many focis no matter what engine go well before the stated interval and ford arent interested when they do the pros recommend doing it at normal car intervals ie 5 years 60k etc simply because they never or rarely make the 125k many posts on here of belts that have went suddenly and early so its not worth the risk a few hundred for a new belt kit or a few grand on a bust engine 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dal. Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 No offence taken : I'm running a tad modified and I'm not going to wait until 125k or 10 years! Probably next year when it hits 70/80k. It's all opinion though at the end of the day - Ford state a time schedule - it's up to individuals to decide if they want to follow them. PS: As an aside; I run a Puma forum, and even though they're known to be free revving engines, I've only heard of 3 belts / tensioners going in all the time I've been associated with them. Forums / websites only ever hear of the horror stores and not the thousands of "non-horror" stories. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T8mmo Posted March 31, 2013 Author Share Posted March 31, 2013 That's the thing really, it's whether to risk it for as long as possible or get it done earlier on. Mines had a super chips stage 3 upgrade so might have to get it done a little bit earlier than seeing out the full length of time 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostman83 Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 Would driving style play any part in a Cambelt change out of interest? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dal. Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 If you rag the nuts out of your car all the time then I'd get it done sooner than if you were miss daisy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T8mmo Posted March 31, 2013 Author Share Posted March 31, 2013 Best change it soon then!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenny Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 If you rag the nuts out of your car all the time then I'd get it done sooner than if you were miss daisy. Best change it soon then!! Gotta love the honesty lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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