Hi. Sorry if this question has been asked several times already. I have a 1.0 Ecoboost on a 62 plate. I wanted to get opinions from people in the know about this engine. I was recently advised to "get rid" before it reaches 80k miles (currently done 65k) as the engines "disintegrate"??? Im hoping people in the know can offer advice please. Thank you

1 hour ago, Andy Stone said:

I was recently advised to "get rid"

Very good advice. They need replaced in 2022 (10 years)

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Hi. People tend to make the comments about the 1.0 EcoBoost engines as they did have a reputation of being unreliable but in reality if you do the correct preventative maintenance such as servicing the engine at regular intervals (7000-8000 miles) and make sure to regularly check the coolant level in the expansion bottle there isn't many reasons for the engine to fail. I have a 1.0 as well on a '15 plate and when I got it it was on 49,000 miles now I've just passed 60,000 only owning the car a year. Maintenance is key with these engines as it has won a couple of awards of being best 1.0 engine and so on. I have personally seen 1.0s with just under 87,000 miles if i remember correctly. If the car has been ragged about like most Fiestas with the 1.0 are then there are going to be stories about them failing but it doesn't mean you can't push the engine as long as you don't hold it on high revs for too long. Hope this helps.