Ecoboost cambelt change

[Jonathon1]

I live in France. Just received a quote from a Ford main deaaler to change the cambelt on my 2017 Focus.100,000 km.  €2,500.  This is is just completely crazy!!! 

 

[unofix]

1 hour ago, Jonathon1 said:

completely crazy!!! 

Agreed, it's not due at 100,000 kM

[Jonathon1]

Agreed but I keep hearing stories of the Ecoboost wet cambelt  failing much earlier.Think I.’l stop looking at u tube scare stories!

[anon]

My car has 64,000 km at present. oil is changed when it gets to 50% life with the right stuff. I plan to take the sump off at 80,000 and inspect the oil pump inlet. If it looks ok, I expect to run to 160,000.  People are beginning to find ways to do the job more cheaply, a specialist here can do the job for about a thousand Euros so a holiday over here might be worth considering. The dealer price is about what you would expect in France.

[Jonathon1]

That does sound like a good idea and a lot cheaper than a new belt or failure. Whereabouts are you in Europe Anon?

[Bol]

There are ways to check the belt's condition, but it is better to be changed at or better ten years or 240000 km - 150000 miles.