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by Ecosse
Sat Dec 17, 2016 3:08 pm
Forum: General
Topic: OCD about oil perhaps?
Replies: 4
Views: 7914

Re: OCD about oil perhaps?

It was indeed stamped in January 2016. Main Dealer in Dundee, and original supplier.
I don't trust main dealers one inch..with substantial reasons & 4 decades of mixed experiences so I figure new oil etc is a cheap insurance policy.
by Ecosse
Wed Dec 14, 2016 1:34 pm
Forum: General
Topic: OCD about oil perhaps?
Replies: 4
Views: 7914

Re: OCD about oil perhaps?

I do love fast Fords. Had a Vulcan steel /Burton headed/Mike the Pipe extracted Capri 2.8i a while back, complete with the Scorpion handling kit, poly bushed, with rear disc conversion, Sierra gearbox. Never found out what bhp it had, but I reckoned around 210/220 bhp. All I know is, I was getting a...
by Ecosse
Tue Dec 13, 2016 3:41 pm
Forum: Fiesta MK7 'Issues & Questions'
Topic: 2013 ford fiesta whing noise on reverse
Replies: 4
Views: 1249

Re: 2013 ford fiesta whing noise on reverse

Is reverse on most cars usually more noisy? Ought to hear our Mk5s...but I'm aware their reverse gears are much more straight cut..eg less "bevel"..and I wonder if it's just the engineering quirk?
by Ecosse
Tue Dec 13, 2016 3:32 pm
Forum: General
Topic: OCD about oil perhaps?
Replies: 4
Views: 7914

OCD about oil perhaps?

Hi all. Like to throw this one out there with you. We bought a low miles for our lad (7,341) mint 1.25 Zetec yesterday. It had been owned by an elderly couple how did around 3k per annum since it's January 2015 PDI. I've done my homework re the Zetec oils, and come to the conclusion that depite the ...
by Ecosse
Tue Dec 13, 2016 3:20 pm
Forum: Newbies
Topic: Stirlingshire Newbie
Replies: 1
Views: 774

Stirlingshire Newbie

Hello everyone! :auto-rally: I can finally hang up my Dad the Taxi boots. Just bought a white dealer-stamped (7000 miles only in 2 years) 1.2 Zetec yesterday for him..well it was his dosh but I did the searching. It's absolutely mint...even the chassis bolts are as factory, as is the rest of the car...