Video Summary
This video covers the review of a Ford Fiesta engine and here is the video summary.- The review is of a 1100 Ecobus engine with a belt in oil distribution.
- The reviewed vehicle has 130,000 km.
- Unlike the PSA engine, this engine is totally Ford-made.
- A small amount of debris from the belt was noted.
- From a maintenance perspective, the Ford engine is slightly more onerous in terms of work time.
- The electrical components are the reviewer's favorite.
- The removal of the wheel and wheel arch liner is needed.
- For the car’s convenience, the cabin’s catalytic converter should be removed.
- The bottom part requires more disassembling to get access.
- The oil pan must be removed to inspect the oil pickup.
- To remove the oil sump needs to remove the catalytic converter and the climate control compressor.
- There are buttons with direct removal on the wheels, making work easier.
- All cars with a belt in oil system require removing the pan to check the pickup.
- There are 6 phases for this oil check.
- The pulley on the crankshaft reads the engine's rotations.
- The belt was maintained with its specific oil.
- The reviewer shows the tools and steps required for an engine phase adjustment.
- The benefits of the belt in oil are that the engine is quieter and has lower friction for improved fuel consumption and emissions.
- PSA engine is slightly more fluid.
- It’s better to do all maintenance while the car is already taken apart, therefore new parts have been added.
