April 2007
Hi all,
New to the forum so please be gentle
I've just paid the deposit on an 06 plate 1.6 TDCI focus from the local ford garage, however there seems to be a little bit of confusion about the spec of the engine on the car.
Initially the ford dealer thought it was the 90ps engine as this was what was shown on their stock sheet. Following further checks by the dealer using the system ford use to track the details of each car they make (forget the name of the system now) they have the car down as having the 1.6 tdci 110ps LX (with DPF).
However im getting a bit worried as all of the insurance sites i've been getting quotes from identify the car as a tdci 1.6 90ps (88php) when given the reg number of the car.
I had a similar problem with my last car, an MX5. The insurance sites identified it as being a ICON special edition, but one look at the car and you could see it wasnt so i didnt get too worried about it.
How can I prove one way or another which engine the car has? The last thing i want to do is buy the car thinking its a 110 and find out at any point its a 90 after a few months.
Whats the chances fords data for the car is wrong and it actually is a 90ps engine? Are there any visible clues as to which engine this car has?
I know its fitted with one of the "DLD-416" engines, but how can i tell if its the DV6 ATED4 (90ps) or the DV6 TED4 (110ps)
Any ideas greatfuly received.
Cheers.
Chris Read more
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Not at all; it was helpful to know the whole picture of what's fitted now. I don't have the time to read any mags etc. to keep up with all the new engine fitments and versions.
I only find out what Ford's been fitting to them when I lift the bonnet. I usually get a car pointed out to me [often at a fleet or a dealers] with "it's that Focus over there.... 'think it's diesel.... 'not running right.... or something...?"
Now that they appear to have stopped giving any clear under-bonnet labelling of even the engine power it's going to make it even more difficult selecting which of thirty-odd[?] systems listed on the scanner to try and read first.
Those paper factory engine ID labels don't last long and there's now nothing in the way of engine-size badges on the car. Hey ho.... Bring back the days of the complete vehicle ID plastered in chrome across the bootlid "2.0 litre GLSi 16 valve Auto..."
[And, of course, that little triangular badge that just said "Discs." Who remembers those?]