Wet belt change interval. (1 Viewer)

[PaulandAngie]

Speaking to the Ford service manager last week (its in for its 4 year 50k service shortly at 23K miles) the topic of inspecting the belt came up. Apparently from 2020-2021 the engine wet belt no longer has an inspection (can't physically do it) with the wet belt being different to the earlier models, which has become part of a recall for a free belt change or indeed engine. The new advice from Ford is to have the belt changed at 6 years or 100000K miles and not the 150000K and 10 years as per the service schedule. Apparently Ford don't have any plans to update their schedule anytime soon or contact owners leaving it to the dealerships to break the news!. I guess the new parameters are to offer them some damage limitation against premature failures and to reduce the replacement interval to the industry norm?.
Personally, I will be writing to Ford in a couple of years asking for a contribution to the service item coming forward, which is possibly why the schedule is not being updated anytime soon!

Call me cynical !!.

 

[Garfields]

Personally, I will be writing to Ford in a couple of years asking for a contribution to the service item coming forward, which is possibly why the schedule is not being updated anytime soon!

Call me cynical !!.

You are a dreamer if you think you will get a contribution. Ford have a long history of shortening cam belt change intervals. MK 3 Escorts spring to mind.
Any sign of your oil level going up get it done ASAP
Loads of opinions on the Ford forums if you want to look.

 

[Sneds]

If due a 6 years I’d do it at four, peace of mind.

 

[PlacidoD]

So what vintage of Transit has a wet belt and what preceded it?