Got mine done 

Sons got it now ,but delighted to have did it,as he's a college kid he couldn't afford to fix his fiesta if the belts failed

 

Peace of mind makes it well worth it

On 7/27/2024 at 10:36 AM, Eric Bloodaxe said:

To be fair, quite a few members have posted about their good long term experience - I have a couple of friends in that position and have posted about it elsewhere on here.

It's true, though, that the typical post is either from someone who has already had a disaster or has recently bought a car and then been told of the "ecoboom" issue. It's a shame that more people don't do more research before they buy.

I don't recall seeing many issues from people who have owned their cars from new, and have had them scrupulously maintained - the typical picture is a car bought used where it's difficult to 100% verify the service history.

I was having a conversation with one of my Ecoboost owning friends only the other day. His wife's Fiesta is now 9 years old, has been owned from new, and correctly maintained and serviced and is in good general condition.

He's basically got 3 choices:

a) Play "cambelt roulette" and see how long it lasts (not recommended, obviously!)

b) Get the belt and any other work done and keep the car several more years

c) Sell the car "as is" and be prepared to take a price reduction on account of the cambelt change being due.

I recommended getting the work done and keeping the car, making similar points to yours:

- it's in good condition otherwise and is a known quantity

- swapping for a newer used car could simply buy someone else's problems

- swapping for a new car (even if they could find a reasonably priced equivalent) would still be very expensive given how prices have rocketed in the last few years.

 

On 9/25/2024 at 8:05 PM, thelimpoo said:

i had from new 7years old changed oil twice a year with castrol, only done 23000mls but been advised get belt done about 8 years,so looked at a few cars similar price,but rubbish so will keep as my car is like new, but see how it goes been told £1150 approx belt and water pump,so will look around in few months,as i jusy done oil change,and always change filter as well. i dont go to fords as they r rubbish where i live

 

2 minutes ago, thelimpoo said:

anyone recommend,in neath area

 

anyone recommend, in Neath area

22 hours ago, thelimpoo said:

 

I swopped my 1 L eco boost jap import for my old car,( another jap import - Ignis)

Regretting giving it to my son,

Much better driver,and more comfortable 

I purchased my Fiesta Ecoboost 1.0 in 2013 but it has only done 28000 miles to date. There is absolutely no mechanical problem with the car and I have booked it in for a routine service including change of oil and air and pollen filters if necessary. The mechanic says the timing belt should be replaced if a car is as old as mine - cost would range between £850 and £1200 I understand. Do I need to do this now with such a low mileage??

Yes, it should have been changed in 2023. If it has not been changed it should be replaced urgently. Low mileage is usually even worse for wetbelt deterioration.

Due to the extremely low mileage this car should have been serviced according to the reduced service interval. Which is every 6 Months instead of the normal 12 Months.


Another option is not changing the wetbelts and accept that the car will be scrap once one of the belts fails.