Ford Fiesta 998cc EcoBoost 2013 - Timing belt replacement #
Posted by Peter Warman on December 1, 2017, 3:21 pm
Year of Manufacture *: 2013 ( Optional ) Engine Code or CC: 998cc SFJA
Hi All
Has anyone had the pleasure of replacing the timing belt on one of these 3 cylinder vehicles? I have a couple of customers racking up the miles, serviced one this week and the customer ask about the timing belt interval
It's not changed until 150,000 miles or 10 years but the replacement time is 7 hours
The customer is now thinking that he will have to replace it within the next 2 years or face a potential £1,000 bill for a timing belt. The service schedule also refers to replacing the headgasket at this mileage
Worth mentioning to any of your customers if they are thinking of buying a high mileage one second hand
Have we entered the era of a throwaway car at the end of 10 years??
Peter
Re: Ford Fiesta 998cc EcoBoost 2013 - Timing belt replacement #
Yes I've had the pleasure of one of these nasty little things, was in for head gasket failure. It is a wet belt and all the bits had to come from Ford. It was time consuming. The one big problem I come across was the crank bolt, you need a torque multiplier as it has to be SUPER tight, I didn't have this so I did it SUPER chris tight, but it was tricky to keep the pulley timed as it kept turning when I tightened it! I wouldn't do another.
Re: Ford Fiesta 998cc EcoBoost 2013 - Timing belt replacement #
on December 1, 2017, 3:21 pm
