Booster Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 So my 14reg 1.0 ZetecS is now a year old and so I took it into my workshop for the oil and filter change and visual check as we are an authorised ford repairer. Soon as I removed the undertray the first think I noticed was the gearbox mount covered in oil caused by a leaking os driveshaft seal. Very weird considering it's only done 7.5k miles. Anyway booked in with the dealer now for that to be replaced under warranty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantt Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Thats unusual on your age of car, know there were issues with earlier age of focus mk3 with diff seals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booster Posted March 29, 2015 Author Share Posted March 29, 2015 Very unusual! Be interesting to hear what Ford have to say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artscot79 Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Not really theres been reports of the drive shaft seals failing on the 11 plate focus no doubt its the same seals they use that said 7.5k is pretty low IDE be asking them to cover it for the next few services at least Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantt Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 is it leaking or misting of oil there is a difference, lol. slight misting of oil normal, leakage isnt. thats fords answer. modified oil seal is required. ib5 and b6 boxes affected Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booster Posted March 29, 2015 Author Share Posted March 29, 2015 Well the gearbox mount is covered in oil and part of the shaft too. Seeping or leaking it shouldn't be happening on a car that hardly does any mileage. Checked our 3.5 today and that one is bone dry thankgod although it's only done 600miles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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