Service time!

[danbevsta]

Hey all,

Its time for a service on my Girlfriend's 06 Zetec Fiesta.

It has done 89,000 km

What oil should be best for her car?

Nothing way to expensive, something suitable as she does ALOT of driving and the next service would be very soon anyway haha.


Also, what would be the best spark plugs?

Thank you in advance ;)

[kiwijohn42]

I've used Castrol edge 5-30w since new. Get it at Supercheap when they have a sale.

[Fiesta_Man69]

Bought full syn penrite for $30 from repco at their 20% sale. Just get something full syn and you can't go wrong

[robjh80]

Originally Posted by kiwijohn42

I've used Castrol edge 5-30w since new. Get it at Supercheap when they have a sale.

Yep .. me too, have always used Castrol Edge 5W-30,

Used it in both my 06 Zetec and now in the XR4 without any problems .. have done just over 75,000km in the XR4 over the last 4 years .. no engine issues at all during that time.

NGK list a plug for the 1.6 WQ Fiesta .. part number PTR5A-13 .. or just get the genuine Motorcraft ones from your local Ford Dealer.

[danbevsta]

Thanks guys, Ended up getting Castrol edge 5-30w.

Ill save the spark plugs and air filter on its 100k service.. (as it probably wont be soon).

Anyone know what is required on the 100k service?

Thank you.

[robjh80]

Originally Posted by danbevsta

Anyone know what is required on the 100k service?

Don't forget the timing belt which should be done at 100,000km .. personally I would have done it around the 80,000km mark to be on the safe side.

If a timing belt snaps it's big dollars to fix the engine!

[Oriory]

I'm going to hi-jack this thread , my WS Fiesta is now a year old & is due for it's 15000km service, thing is I haven't even done 9000km, should I wait til I get a bit closer to 15000km or have it done now?

[In Focus]

Does it feel like it needs a service? The way I can tell on the Focus is if it's shuddering slightly when idling even when warm, and the auto holds onto the gears a bit too long.

My wife's in an even worse situation than you, as her car is a year old but only done 4000km... To me it doesn't feel like it needs a service, especially after I gave it a good workout when she thought it was starting to idle roughly.

[waterskier]

my service book for the WT says timing belt 150,000km....

[Fiesta_Man69]

I could be wrong but I think to keep the car under warranty it's every 12 months or 15K, if you go over your warranty is void. That said Fords warranty is fairly meaningless anyhow.

[trumpy73]

just do it once a year to keep your warranty as FM said.

[Oriory]

Thanks guys, guess I'll be booking it in next week....