I had noticed previously that the oil consumption of my 2008 Mk2.5 1.8 Petrol was quite high. I had also noticed that when driving at high speeds on the motorway the car would hesitate and at least once I noticed the EML light flash which I learned was to indicate a misfire and sure enough when I plugged an OBD2 reader in it threw up a misfire
3 Remove the engine cover. CLUB.AUTODOC.CO.UK 3–11 Ensure adequate ventilation of the workplace. Fuel vapors are poisonous. Please note: all work on the car – Ford Focus MK2 – should be done with the engine switched off. Replacement: fuel filter – Ford Focus MK2. AUTODOC recommends:
I think they require short service 10000miles to reduce problems with turbos Our 1.8 is a ford made engine whereas the 1.6 is a peugeot built one. I’ve got a 1.6 petrol (mk2 Focus – 115hp 123. Name: martin. Ford Model: MK2 Focus 1.8 Duratec HE. Ford Year: 2007. UK/Ireland Location: Kent. Posted October 31, 2014. Hi, I'm just curious out of all the people with a mk2 focus with the 1.8 duratec he lump in them, who has to top up there oil between services, mine seems to be burning about a litre every thousand miles or so. Ford Model: Ford Focus Mk2 LX Petrol 1.6 Ford Year: 2005 UK/Ireland Location: Co-Antrim Share; Posted August 30, 2019. 2008 Ford Focus Ztec - engine issue.

The 1.8 engine is plenty fast enough, especially if your not carrying passengers/luggage, and are happy to use the revs. The original Ford brochure gave the following figures: 0-62mph 30-60mph (in 4th gear) 1.8 10.3sec 12.1 secs. 2.0 9.2sec 11.9sec.

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