Ford Mondeo 1.8 Titanium - Mondeo 1.8 Titanium - general query

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Thu 16 Jun 2016 10:40
Ford Mondeo 1.8 Titanium - Mondeo 1.8 Titanium - general query - Alastair Dean

Hi All,

I’m hoping that soneone can offer me some advice…

I’m thinking of purchasing a 2008 Mondeo estate – 1.8tdci titanium 95k miles.

I’ve heard some horror stories about turbos on the 1.6 focus engine – does this 1.8 engine suffer from the same issues?

I’ve also heard about some of the convers+ systems causing a whole host of issues.

Are there any other issues that I need to be aware of that people have had – DPF’s dual massflywheels etc etc

Many thanks in advance

Alastair

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Thu 16 Jun 2016 13:56
Ford Mondeo 1.8 Titanium - Mondeo 1.8 Titanium - general query - elekie&a/c doctor
Firstly,the 1.6 ford/Peugeot engines did have a bad history of turbo failures,but very often due to poor or lack of maintenance.The 1.8 is the old Lynx 8 valve engine which is a descendant of the same engine you would find in a 20 year old Escort van.This engine is very durable but not particularly refined.All Ford diesels after 2008 will have a dpf and dual mass flywheel.These have not been too much trouble.Few electrical gremlins can occur,but often the result of a poor battery.If you are going to use it for towing,you would better with the 2.0 engine.
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