08 Ford Mondeo saloon 1.8 tdci

thestar · 02-01-2018 9:53pm #1

I am thinking of buying one of these cars. My father is telling me to steer well clear as that is a bad engine. Its a lovely looking car with high spec. I don't know much abour cars so said id throw it up here. Thoughts?

martyc5674 · 02-01-2018 10:43pm

It’s a great engine... I’m on my second

They have 2 timing belts and unfortunately the bottom “wet belt” doesn’t always get changed with the top belt... when it fails bye bye engine.
So if your getting one make sure the belts(both) are done. If not budget 650€ to have them done. (You won’t get it done cheaper and if the seller produces a receipt for say 350€... then only one belt is done) ... parts iirc are about 350 alone and there’s a lot of work involved.
They are a great engine but might have a bad name because of wet belts not being done on time.
Marty.

AMKC · 02-01-2018 11:58pm

I second what Marty said. They are a great engine. Dad had one in an S-Max and that was no bother to it so in a Mondeo its even better.

thestar · 03-01-2018 1:07am

Thanks a lot lads

d31b0y · 03-01-2018 11:09am

Driving an 09 1.8 TDCI for the past three years. I've put nearly 100,000 km on it (120k to 220k). Changed the belts at the recommended time of 200k km (martyc5674 is spot on with the estimate of the belts). Mechanic said they were as worn as he has seen belts so worth changing early.
I haven't had to spend an extra penny other than general maintenance & wear and tear.

04-01-2018 9:13am

The wet belts are known for premature failure so should be done slightly arlier than recommended

martyc5674 · 04-01-2018 10:28am

Yeah I think the interval is 125k miles... 90k miles you should consider changing them.
Marty.

04-01-2018 1:47pm

martyc5674 wrote: »

Yeah I think the interval is 125k miles... 90k miles you should consider changing them.
Marty.

A friends one broke at 122 k miles lately on an 10 mondeo

boardsuser1 · 04-01-2018 1:51pm

thestar wrote: »

My father is telling me to steer well clear as that is a bad engine.

I think your father means the 1.6 TDCI engine.

They are a nightmare.

I got rid of my focus last year, i was glad of it.

Got a Galaxy with the 2.0 tdci engine and it is a fantastic motor.

martyc5674 · 04-01-2018 1:55pm

The beauty of the 1.8 is it doesn’t have a DPF (on the mondeo anyway some of the focus of that era have it)... and you can blank the EGR without it throwing a tantrum.

Marty.

08 Ford Mondeo saloon 1.8 tdci

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