rachuk1 Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Was just wondering if anyone can help :-) I have just purchased the Ford Fiest Studio 1.25 59 plate, and am extremely worried I have just wasted my money........ The gears are tight when changing from 1-2, and fuel consumption is awful. I only got 170 miles from 3/4 of a tank of petrol.......... I used to have a 1.4 focus before....where the catalytic convertor had worn and I was getting better petrol usage in comparison to this :-) If anyone can offer any advise....especially with the gears.....would be much help :-) Rach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexp999 Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Do you have the service history of the car? Maybe its due for a gearbox oil change, or it has had one, and they have used the wrong viscosity. How many miles has the car done? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rachuk1 Posted October 3, 2012 Author Share Posted October 3, 2012 Its only done 27,000 miles...and had a full service before I picked up the car last Saturday....its only the shift between gears 1 and 2...the rest seem to be fine :-)...needs a lot of muscle to shift ...I actually had a similar thing on my focus.....not sure what it could be for a youngish car :-) Thanks for your reply :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexp999 Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Ford gearboxes are renowned for being "notchy". A lot stiffer than most cars, I personally like it, I hate the sloppy gearboxes you get in many french cars. I like to feel like the gear has actually gone in. You could always get a Ford dealer or local mechanic, just to take a look i.e. not actually booked in. Any decent garage should be able to say if its normal or not without charging you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b1g_dav3 Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 I love the notchy gears :P good for quick shifts too. As previously advised, see a mechanic and hopefully just an oil change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rachuk1 Posted October 3, 2012 Author Share Posted October 3, 2012 Thanks for all your replies...I will get it looked at and hope for the best :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magenta Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 It's rare to hear a criticism of a Ford gearchange. They have been known for being among the best since time began almost ! I suppose Alex is correct in that they have always been known for being very positive.unlike some 'Continental' makes. Ok, so most of the others have caught up. Rach, I should try driving some other Fiestas if you can to compare with yours. What is your actual mpg figure, do you know ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narth Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Is the gearbox issue when going from 1st to 2nd or from 2nd to 1st? If im doing above 10-15mph mine doesn't seem to let me put the car from anything into first gear, i assumed this was just by design though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexp999 Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Is the gearbox issue when going from 1st to 2nd or from 2nd to 1st? If im doing above 10-15mph mine doesn't seem to let me put the car from anything into first gear, i assumed this was just by design though. Any gearbox *should* be like that. Its to stop you damaging the engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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