jace1969 Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 I would look at the Ecoboost down the line,say the 125ps one,i have the Ti-vct 1.6 now and cracking thing with a bit of punch,petrol is not bad for a 1.6 either. Question is,are these tried and tested and i mean wear and tear and road use not ''what a book says'' Mate has the Focus one and had a go and spot on,shocked me a lot. It just makes me think a 3 cylinder engine been pushed by a turbo and only 1 litre. Like a 100k or more one and any problems etc,still will look at one later but curious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willy Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Mine is now mountuned to 165bhp and love it. Not much on the net about problems but it's only been 3 years since the 3 pot came into our lives. The autos seem to have suffered clutch problems. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jace1969 Posted October 12, 2015 Author Share Posted October 12, 2015 I will look at one for my next up-grade from mine when i want a newer reg car. As you said so new. Every car/engine have the faults but just wanted to see what a high millage one would start having a few faults. If any as we all look at problems before we buy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cablelad Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/ford/fiesta-2013/?section=good Cracking little car, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jace1969 Posted October 13, 2015 Author Share Posted October 13, 2015 http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/ford/fiesta-2013/?section=good Cracking little car, Cheers for that,got a few know then and so new. Mine runs like a dream at the moment and not the Ecoboost but was just seeing if any people have done loads of miles and if things pop up on the engine side being a small engine,this is looking at the 125ps Like on that site,very hot turbo just for one thing,just very curious on these little 3 cylinder engines with a turbo on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantt Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 I see a few with 70k+ and 2 with 100k+ all of them drive and sound,feel like a 10k ecoboost. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONDEO TXS 2.2 Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 As with all engines longevity depends on how they are driven & far more importantly how they are serviced / maintained - the '' best '' engine won't last long if it is mistreated, as always, regular high quality air & oil & oil filter changes & quality fuel are the sustenance of any engine. Moreso with diesels. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jace1969 Posted October 13, 2015 Author Share Posted October 13, 2015 As with all engines longevity depends on how they are driven & far more importantly how they are serviced / maintained - the '' best '' engine won't last long if it is mistreated, as always, regular high quality air & oil & oil filter changes & quality fuel are the sustenance of any engine. Moreso with diesels. Yes i do see your point on service side and stuff. I'm over the top on service side of stuff,not read a lot on here with problems. The 125ps seems the main one that a lot have even in the focus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickr Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 The 1.0 125 engine is brilliant, everybody who gets in my car comments on how they don't believe the engine size, it's much better than I expected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jace1969 Posted October 15, 2015 Author Share Posted October 15, 2015 The 1.0 125 engine is brilliant, everybody who gets in my car comments on how they don't believe the engine size, it's much better than I expected. Yes mate i will 100% agree but its not now its when been used a lot with a good amount of miles. Being so new you can't read a lot up on them,i was just looking into how a 1.0 engine with 3 cylinders holds up being pushed by a turbo. I might me wrong so don't quote me on this,would it be the same as over-clocking say a p.c as you pushing it more so through time something will give. If you take the turbo off it would it just be a slow 1.0L car with 3 pots,please :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONDEO TXS 2.2 Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Years ago Poxhall made a 3 pot 999 cc n/a Corsa ( pardon my language ) & although it was economical it was gutless even when new, so yes a 3 pot 999 cc non turbo engine is generally not a good idea, apart from the economy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paramanic Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 I know a freimd that works for a dealership that is now selling there beloved 1.0 ecoboost work car .....runs smoothly and it has done 80k miles! Not one issue with it half the driving was up n down country roads lol so there pretty reliable :P Really good engine a know someone with blufin and has done 60kish with that on and runs like a dream lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjay1 Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Years ago Poxhall made a 3 pot 999 cc n/a Corsa ( pardon my language ) & although it was economical it was gutless even when new, so yes a 3 pot 999 cc non turbo engine is generally not a good idea, apart from the economy having driven that car many times completely agree. you press the accelerator hard to the floor and wait an age for something to happen. the difference between that engine and the ecoboost really is night and day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jace1969 Posted October 16, 2015 Author Share Posted October 16, 2015 Be good to try a Ecoboost with no turbo lol. Good to hear some 70k + cars about and no problems. You know,got to iron out the faults if any as thing is new so they have no idea whats going to go on through wear and we don't all drive in the same way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONDEO TXS 2.2 Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 An 999 cc 3 pot ecoboost with no turbo couldn't pull the skin off a rice pudding - as Poxhall proved years ago with their dreadful 999 cc 3 pot n/a C*rsa 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jace1969 Posted October 16, 2015 Author Share Posted October 16, 2015 An 999 cc 3 pot ecoboost with no turbo couldn't pull the skin off a rice pudding - as Poxhall proved years ago with their dreadful 999 cc 3 pot n/a C*rsa LOL :) So would the 1.6 with no turbo be like mine being then a normal 1.6 as mine is the Ti-vct. 1.6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantt Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Be good to try a Ecoboost with no turbo lol. Good to hear some 70k + cars about and no problems. You know,got to iron out the faults if any as thing is new so they have no idea whats going to go on through wear and we don't all drive in the same way. Ive driven the non turbo 3 pot fiesta, not that bad actually as a town car, not a car to overtake in at higher speeds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONDEO TXS 2.2 Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Probably perfect for town use where one never exceeds 30mph . . . :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jace1969 Posted October 16, 2015 Author Share Posted October 16, 2015 So the bottom line is what makes the 1.0L so good and nippy comes down to the turbo. As people say,take it off and very slow and would say the m.p.g would go up pulling the car with a small engine. Been in a few 1.0L cars and there so slow. Dam good idea as it's same hp as a 1.6 and just with 1 main thing added. Must be a solid engine being going back if you went mad in a 1.0L car it would just pop or blow something and smoke everywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantt Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Non turbo is still 80ps, so not bad for 3pot 1 litre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrie323 Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Before my 125ps ecoboost i had a 1L 4 cylinder yaris and then a 1L 3 cylinder yaris. Safe to say they both had nothing on the fiesta in terms of performance but were also like the fiesta an award winning engine for the under 1000CC group. http://www.ukipme.com/engineoftheyear/archive.php The 4 cylinder was only a little quicker off the line because the older body was lighter, the big difference was MPG as the 3 pot yaris got me 52MPG every trip in all conditions the 4 pot was more along the lines of 42MPG. You couldn't really overtake in either of them with just 65HP or something like that while the fiesta is a comfy overtaking car in most circumstances. in both cases though i had to get rid of them because they would overheat on a long drive up north beacuse you were asking for full power so much and so often. THe 4 cylinder would get to the point of smelling hot but the 3 cylinder boiled over completely if that gives you some comparison to the issues. I suppose in the long term the main concern would be the turbo going pop. They aren't cheap to replace, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDominator Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201509076691813 There's already quite a few cropping up on Autotrader around the 60-80k mile mark so that is probably a good sign. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyd1 Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 My only concern with these engines is when the cambelt needs replacing it's meant to be a bit of a pig of a job. Technition at fords said get rid before 120,000 because it's a bit pricey job but to be honist if I still had the car by then and it was reliable I would pay and get it done. And also turbo cars have been around 4 ages so I don't worry about these engines at all,with this engine I ain't got to push it that hard unlike some other cars I had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantt Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 My only concern with these engines is when the cambelt needs replacing it's meant to be a bit of a pig of a job. Technition at fords said get rid before 120,000 because it's a bit pricey job but to be honist if I still had the car by then and it was reliable I would pay and get it done. And also turbo cars have been around 4 ages so I don't worry about these engines at all,with this engine I ain't got to push it that hard unlike some other cars I had. change interval is 150k or 10 yrs 7hrs labour!! plus parts. still dont mind paying for it to be done? :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyd1 Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 I know it's 150.000 that's why he said get rid of 120.000 and if the car proves reliable then Yeh I would pay. I would rather pay say 900 pound to keep a good reliable car on the road then say pay 2000 for a secondhand car u don't know and could be a money pit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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