Are Ford Zetec engines reliable?

Are Ford Zetec engines reliable?

The Zetec engine is very reliable; with normal care, it will probably take you to 200K miles and beyond.

Is Ford Focus Zetec reliable?

Reliability Survey, a diesel-powered Focus finished in 11th place out of 31 cars in our family car class. The petrol-powered car finished in 17th place out of 31.

Who makes the Ford Zetec engine?

Ford Motor Company

What’s better Zetec or Duratec?

The Duratec is generally considered to completely eclipse the Zetec performance, though I have no knowledge of it’s durability. The Zetec is bulletproof though, especially in non-SVT form. 12/19/17 7:48 p.m. The duratec head is, apparently, a much better flowing head.

What Ford engine is bad?

You should avoid Ford Modular engines that came in 4.6L, 5.4L, and 6.8L displacements. These came out of the factory from 1997 to 2004 and were notorious for spark plug issues. The engines were two-valve V8s (4.6L and 5.4L) and V10s (6.8L).

Is a Ford Zetec a good car?

The Ford Fiesta Zetec is a great choice because it builds on the Fiesta’s natural strengths. The same is also true inside, where Zetec spec means you get a leather-trimmed steering wheel and handbrake, plus the company’s classier ‘flow through’ centre console, and attractive ambient interior lighting.

Are Ford Mondeos reliable?

The Mondeo is reasonably reliable. A reliability score of 67% in our latest survey isn’t the greatest, but neither is it appalling – so if you find a car that’s been well looked after and keep it maintained properly, it should look after you in return.

What is the best engine in a Ford Focus?

If you’re buying the ST-Line model because you want some of the performance of the ST but without the price tag and running costs, the 1.5-litre EcoBoost is your best bet – the 179bhp version manages 0-62mph in 8.8 seconds. A diesel engine is available, too, but the powerful petrol is our favourite.

What does Zetec mean on a Ford?

Zetec is a trim level offered across numerous Ford models. It fits between the more basic Studio and Style models and the range-topping Titanium line. Zetec is available on all mainstream Fords and costs around £3,000 more than the most basic models.

Are Duratec and Zetec engines the same?

The biggest differences between the Zetec and Duratec are: Zetec is an iron block, Duratec is aluminum. Belt driven non-interference cams on the Zetec, chain driven interference cams on the Duratec. Exhaust is on the front of the Zetec, while its in the back on the Duratec.

Are Duratec engines good?

Ford 3.0L Duratec can be a reliable engine up to 100,000 miles when well maintained. There are a few issues to watch out for if the Duratec 3.0 L engine has been neglected or has high mileage. One of the most common problems with Ford 3L V6 Duratec engines is misfires that were not ignition or fuel-related.

Is the Zetec engine reliable in a focus?

The Zetec engine is very reliable; with normal care, it will probably take you to 200K miles and beyond. The problem is that it’s installed in a Focus. The Valve Cover is known to leak oil and VC gasket replacement is the easy fix for this problem. I’ll second the valve cover gasket issue, but it’s a 15 min fix.

Is the 1.4 engine in the focus an awful engine for the car?

On a more general question, is the 1.4 in the focus an awful engine for the car? The 1.4 is the same engine from the mid 90s Fiesta, it’s not great. Seriously OP just get rid of the thing, it’s not worth spending another £ on.

Which is better 1.4 TDCi or 1.6 TDCi?

The 1.6 was a more technically advanced engine than 1.4 due to 1.6 being twin cam 16 valve with intercooler. 1.4 was 8 valve single cam. 1.4 tdci has fairly low bhp compared to 1.6 part way through the mk7 they changed the 1.6 twin cam 16 valve to a 1.6 single cam 8 valve. not sure what effect that had.