Hi, I have a 2008 Mondeo Titanium X with the 2.0 145 duratec, it's done 46,000 miles with a full Ford service history.

I know it has a timing chain but I cannot find any information in owners manual on when it's recommended to be changed or inspected, I know it is quite low mileage but it is just over 7 years old now.

I have had people tell me it should last the service life of the engine, even my Ford dealer told me the same but surely it must need changed as chains can stretch and the guides/tensioner can wear out? It is a mechanical part of the engine so eventually it will wear out?

It does always get serviced on time but I do drive it quite hard at times so this could be detrimental to the chain?

Thanks in advance :)

My mk3 did over 175k on original chain and tensioners, you only need to change if it gets noisy and then normally just the tensioner

Thanks, is it normal for timing chains to last over 100k or even 150k in your case without problems? I always check the oil level regularly and get it changed every 10k instead of the 12.5k recommended interval.

no timing chain interval as such, very reliable . car falls to bits before chain does. :)

Are you sure you have a chain my 2007 is belt

Are you sure you have a chain my 2007 is belt

i read it as petrol as he states duratec, may be wrong if he says it diesel

i read it as petrol as he states duratec, may be wrong if he says it diesel

I presumed Diesel, and thats not the best thing to do, ooops getting my tec and torq mixed up

Yes deffo a petrol duratec :)

Still no worries about the chain, still baffled why the duratorq changed to belts

Still no worries about the chain, still baffled why the duratorq changed to belts

2 completley different designs of engine, old one ford, newer one peugeot derived

not progress in my book

2 completley different designs of engine, old one ford, newer one peugeot derived

explains a lot things ;)

Are chains better to have than cam belts? I would have thought chains would be a lot more expensive to replace or fix if they fail?

Are chains better to have than cam belts? I would have thought chains would be a lot more expensive to replace or fix if they fail?

Chains rarely fail and if the do they give advanced warning, belts just give up with catastrophical results to the valve train, you have to stay on top of belts I never let them get to mileage or age , chains every time if I have the choice , my motorbike has chains and its on 225 k it's a BMW GS 1150

Hello,

My timing chain was worn on my Transit and my local garage wanted £650 to fit a chain kit, which was more than i could afford, i wanted to do the chain myself but i have never changed a chain before only cambelts so i was a little uneasy, i just needed some reassurance, anyway i found a video showing how to do the job at minicammotors.com

It looked straight forward, so i brought a chain kit and timing pin kit and did the job myself, it took me about 5 hours!

they also offer free advice which i did not need because the video said it all

well worth watching

 

I have a 2002 Mondeo ghia x with the duratec 2.0 he.

I got it with 100k on the clock for £200 and hoped it would last a year with a new clutch. Was flawless for a year then arsed its chain @ 124k and started smoking and failed the MOT.

Bought an identical £180 donor car with amazing service history, engine only ever saw Castrol magnatec its whole life.

Chucked that engine in then and now the cars up to 148k two years later but this engines done 167k and it's on all its original gear internally. I've kept up the Castrol magnatec only and changed it regularly but even still It's chain is now starting to chap at low idle speeds so I'm preparing to change it. Got the timing tools for £6.99 and have seen a chain/guide/tensioner kit for £80 on eBay so once it's had its next MOT I'll buy the chain and change it. Will take pics and maybe make a guide if I get time but I'm a very busy fella kids/business.

It seems to me that how a cars treated and what quality of oil is used in it and how often it's changed radically changes the lifespan of these chains. I could see them dying at 80k or even lasting over 200k dependant on use etc. 

Anyone on here actually done a chain on one of these? 

Rossco