Has anyone owned a Zetec S tdci?

[Davyy]

As title says, looking to buy a tdci in March, how do people rate them? Any known issues? Positives/Negatives etc?

My reason for wanting one is as i do 350+miles a week, £30 tax and look very nice (for a diesel) in my opinion.

Just want to know as 4-5k is a lot of money to part with.

[ltp22]

I had one as a company when I worked for Ford for a while. Is it mk7 or mk8? They use the same engines as the 207 hdi, and I know they suffer with the turbo oil feed pipe blocking up causing the turbo to go. They are a decent little car though.

[Davyy]

I had one as a company when I worked for Ford for a while. Is it mk7 or mk8? They use the same engines as the 207 hdi, and I know they suffer with the turbo oil feed pipe blocking up causing the turbo to go. They are a decent little car though.

mk5 I think, 06 plate ish.

[ltp22]

mk5 I think, 06 plate ish.

Not to sure about them, from what I know from the dealership is that they seem to be a decent car, but I've never driven one.

[Davyy]

Never realised there was a mk8 either :s

[ltp22]

Never realised there was a mk8 either :s

The latest fiesta is a mk8, well I class it lol. The mk5 was the first zetec s they released, basically a facelift of the mk4. The st shape is the mk6/7 which I guess is the shape your after?

Edit: the mk7 is the latest shape

[Davyy]

Yeah the first ST shape, I want one in white, sooo nice!

[Bedford126]

Injector seals go, Boost pipes go, the rear water pipe splits, and there use to be a fault on the water pump. Other than these issues they are a great little car.

[Davyy]

I'm not up to knowledge with all of them.. Are they expensive jobs?

[jasonmayall]

Will be a mk6... Good cars,not as reliable as it should be though. Don't handle all that amazingly.

Anyway, have you finally decided what car your going for yet? No z3?

[greyjasper51]

I dont think they have the injector seal problem as much as the 1400tdci

Yeah there great but after a few months youll wish you got a polo diesel and they hold their money well...

But for a weelky slap there absolutely fantastic!!

[Davyy]

Will be a mk6... Good cars,not as reliable as it should be though. Don't handle all that amazingly.

Anyway, have you finally decided what car your going for yet? No z3?

haha I think im set on the fiesta tdci.. the z3 was just because ive alway sliked the look of them and are pretty cheap now!

[Davyy]

I dont think they have the injector seal problem as much as the 1400tdci

Yeah there great but after a few months youll wish you got a polo diesel and they hold their money well...

But for a weelky slap there absolutely fantastic!!

Thanks for the advise.. However i really don't like polos!

[Mochachino]

Thanks for the advise.. However i really don't like polos!

The new Polo GTI looks great from every angle, pretty quick for a smaller hatch and very comfortable aswell as reliable. If I was after a small hatch I would certainly get one, I love them:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/articleresources/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Volkswagen-Polo-GTI1.jpg

http://media.motorbox.com/data/contenuti/0000012579/img/640/volkswagen-polo-gti-2010-bbe125adc4bd489c127c7868e80b201a.jpg

[Davyy]

Yeah the newer shapes are nice but i'm going to struggle to afford the fiesta and the polos are a fair bit more arent they? 4k is going to be my budget I think for the fiesta.

[Davyy]

Also the TDCI will be fairly cheap on insurance compared to a gti

[Bedford126]

As I said earlier they have serious injector seal problems it's around 250 to fix or £1.20 for the seals if you do it yourself it's not a hard job.

[Davyy]

As I said earlier they have serious injector seal problems it's around 250 to fix or £1.20 for the seals if you do it yourself it's not a hard job.

Thanks for the heads up!

[Davyy]

Does anyone know how much a remap is on one of these? Rumours of 'adding 25bhp, 45lb/ft torque and increasing fuel economy by up to 12%' which would be pretty nippy!

[Mochachino]

Probably around £150-£200 for one of those generic maps they slap straight on.

[Davyy]

Just seen pumasport stage1 are 250 which isnt too bad!

[Aly]

My mate has got one and hes just had to fork out for a new Turbo for his. Never realised they were a common issue.

[Davyy]

My mate has got one and hes just had to fork out for a new Turbo for his. Never realised they were a common issue.

Ouch, guessing that is fairly pricey!

[Jay_T87]

My mate used to have one and he loved it.. Never had any of the issues that have been mentioned here though and he had it for at least 3 years iirc!