Hello all,

I'm new so apologies if this is the wrong section!

I'm looking to purchase a 1.6 TDCi Mk6 for a daily. There are tons about but I don't want to pay over the odds.

Ideally I want a facelift and heated screen so drop me a message if you have one!

I wanted to know what to look out for? Particular with higher mileage vehicles?

Also, tunabilty, can you get good power out of them? Not expecting anything fast but no harm done with extra torque!

Many thanks!

1 hour ago, Raymonndo said:

Hello all,

I'm new so apologies if this is the wrong section!

I'm looking to purchase a 1.6 TDCi Mk6 for a daily. There are tons about but I don't want to pay over the odds.

Ideally I want a facelift and heated screen so drop me a message if you have one!

I wanted to know what to look out for? Particular with higher mileage vehicles?

Also, tunabilty, can you get good power out of them? Not expecting anything fast but no harm done with extra torque!

Many thanks!

I paid 4k for mone fiesta tdci s mk6 57 reg one owner 36k miles full ford service history done 8k now without any problem you only need to service them regurarly if you remap it will go from 90bhp to 115-120bhp which is perfect im going to remap mine soon

Ensure that the engine has been fully serviced, lots of issues with the 1.6 TDCI (DV6) engine with the oil system.

7 minutes ago, m1tch said:

Ensure that the engine has been fully serviced, lots of issues with the 1.6 TDCI (DV6) engine with the oil system.

That why Im going to change my oil after doing 6k miles

1 hour ago, Patrico777 said:

I paid 4k for mone fiesta tdci s mk6 57 reg one owner 36k miles full ford service history done 8k now without any problem you only need to service them regurarly if you remap it will go from 90bhp to 115-120bhp which is perfect im going to remap mine soon

That's a bargain! Nothing near that on the market at the mo.

Its always a gamble buying a used car nowadays.

Biggest bit of advice aside from all the usual hpi stuff etc would be to check the service history.

As mentioned above there are a few issues that could prove costly if these engines are not well serviced!

Thanks guys. What problems would these be?

I always look for service history in a car so will note that!

3 minutes ago, Raymonndo said:

Thanks guys. What problems would these be?

I always look for service history in a car so will note that!

If you Google "dv6 diesel engine oil feed turbo pdf" you'll see a pdf from turbopower its 44 pages long have a read through it and it will point to some issues.

 

Some also blame faulty injector seals leading to carbonisation of the oil. Not sure the exact years affected and when/if it was fully rectified. You basically don't take chances with the service history on one of these engines is the general consensus.

40 minutes ago, Raymonndo said:

That's a bargain! Nothing near that on the market at the mo.

Yeah that is deffinetly ! He asked for 4k and old 65 year old men I chucked the money at him lool haha when I had service on it in December when bought no problem all old MOTs passed no advisories im very happy with this car and like this shape more than the mk7