Elmo1612 Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 Hi all. My 2013 Focus 1.0L ecoboost has started making a loud ticking / tapping noise when idling and when driving. The oil was low but not below the marker so it was topped up. The noise briefly stopped but has come back again. its hard to describe the noise. It almost sounds like a diesel but worse. Any suggestions at all please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke4efc Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 What you're describing sounds like noisy tappets. When was the oil last changed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmo1612 Posted June 4, 2019 Author Share Posted June 4, 2019 At a guess around 2 years / 20,000 miles ago. Will it cure the issue to have an oil change done do you think?? Also, although I said its my Focus it is the girlfriends, so dont be mad at me for not changing the oil !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamey0512 Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 come on mate... once a year !! 😂 or once every 6/10 thou is it?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozz Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 Change the girlfriend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke4efc Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 On 6/4/2019 at 3:46 PM, Elmo1612 said: At a guess around 2 years / 20,000 miles ago. Will it cure the issue to have an oil change done do you think?? Also, although I said its my Focus it is the girlfriends, so dont be mad at me for not changing the oil !! 😂😂 I could tell as soon as you asked the question the engine hasn't been looked after. If you're lucky then there will be little damage and the noise will go away with an oil change. Be unlucky and you've gummed the tappets and require a head rebuild. It should've had 2 oil changes in that time, so either way the oil needs doing. You also haven't done your turbo any favours, it's a good way to slowly kill it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Bloodaxe Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 And yet Ford have gone to 2 year/18,000 service intervals on the Mk 8 Fiesta without (as far as my dealers service dept knows) making any changes to the engine or oil specification. I had mine changed at 12 months anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmo1612 Posted June 11, 2019 Author Share Posted June 11, 2019 Thanks all. Ford are replacing the engine for her. Its a split pipe from the coolant tank that has caused the issue so comes under their manufacture warranty and the recall issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexp999 Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 She's lucky they are honouring the warranty given it's not been serviced in accordance with the stated intervals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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