2005 1.8 petrol Belt or chain

Cameron1590 · Feb 24th, 2019, 13:02

Hi Chaps,

Looking at buying a petrol 1.8 s40 2005. Can anyone advise if this is belt or chain driven?

If it’s belt driven I take it that it’s the standard 120month/100k miles interval?

Thanks

PNM · Feb 24th, 2019, 14:35

It's chain driven.

Look out for excessive oil consumption if you are buying a 1.8 petrol.

FracturedButWhole · Feb 24th, 2019, 18:50

Hi,
Same engine and same age of the car. Definitely chain driven. Can't comment on oil consumption - my one simply doesn't do that. Engine extremely easy to work on, that is a big benefit and advantage.

StatusRed · Feb 25th, 2019, 08:12

Chainnnnnn.

Markos01 · Feb 25th, 2019, 09:27

Same engine in the Focus 1.8?

volvopilot · Feb 25th, 2019, 15:21

it is the same engine as in the MK2 Ford focus and even the same one as you can find in some Mazda cars.

1.8 is chain driven and it does not suffer from chain strech as you probably heard horror stories about stretching and rattles. I have a 1.8 with 150k+ miles on it and the chain is never changed nor it has any problems with it. It will last the lifetime of the car.

I don't have any oil consumption problems either. The facelift models (post 2007) don't have this problem anymore either. If you buy a pre facelift 1.8 you are best off checking the oil consumption since some cars (bad oil and long between oil changes) might have higher oil consumption.

very solid engine, easy to work on. LOTS of space underneath the bonnet.

Greenginger · Feb 25th, 2019, 21:59

Good engine oil needs topped up frequently but still goes well at 180thousand miles

Feb 24th, 2019, 13:02	#1
Cameron1590 Junior Member Last Online: Dec 24th, 2022 20:54 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Nottingham	2005 1.8 petrol Belt or chain Hi Chaps, Looking at buying a petrol 1.8 s40 2005. Can anyone advise if this is belt or chain driven? If it’s belt driven I take it that it’s the standard 120month/100k miles interval? Thanks

Feb 24th, 2019, 18:50	#3
FracturedButWhole Junior Member Last Online: Apr 1st, 2024 13:28 Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Carshalton	Definitely chain driven Hi, Same engine and same age of the car. Definitely chain driven. Can't comment on oil consumption - my one simply doesn't do that. Engine extremely easy to work on, that is a big benefit and advantage.

Feb 25th, 2019, 08:12	#4
StatusRed Premier Member Last Online: Yesterday 19:28 Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Glasgow	Chainnnnnn. __________________ 2009 S40 SE Lux 2.0i \| 2022 Suzuki V-Strom 650 \| 2002 Audi TT 225 Previous: C70 Coupe 2.4i \| Saab 9-5 Aero \| Daihatsu SporTrak

Feb 25th, 2019, 09:27	#5
Markos01 Senior Member Last Online: Apr 4th, 2023 19:12 Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: London	Same engine in the Focus 1.8? __________________ 2010 C30 T5 – Now sadly gone but not forgotten

Feb 24th, 2019, 14:35	#2
PNM Member Last Online: Yesterday 20:35 Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Midlands	It's chain driven. Look out for excessive oil consumption if you are buying a 1.8 petrol.

Feb 25th, 2019, 15:21	#6
volvopilot Member Last Online: Feb 5th, 2024 21:38 Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: north	it is the same engine as in the MK2 Ford focus and even the same one as you can find in some Mazda cars. 1.8 is chain driven and it does not suffer from chain strech as you probably heard horror stories about stretching and rattles. I have a 1.8 with 150k+ miles on it and the chain is never changed nor it has any problems with it. It will last the lifetime of the car. I don't have any oil consumption problems either. The facelift models (post 2007) don't have this problem anymore either. If you buy a pre facelift 1.8 you are best off checking the oil consumption since some cars (bad oil and long between oil changes) might have higher oil consumption. very solid engine, easy to work on. LOTS of space underneath the bonnet.

Feb 25th, 2019, 21:59	#7
Greenginger New Member Last Online: Jul 10th, 2019 21:03 Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: EDINBURGH	Good engine oil needs topped up frequently but still goes well at 180thousand miles

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