1.6 timing belt

[Soren Olsen]

Hi Fusion-fans.

I'm a guy from Denmark who will soon be moving to New England, where I am going to work for the next 2 years.

 

I will of course be needing a car and a midsize sedan will be the perfect choice for me. When living in the U.S. I do want to have a domestic brand, and I must say that the Fusion really is in a class of its own - just look at that design :-)

 

I am planning to buy a 2013 SE model, and I have until now thought that the 1.6 ecoboost would be the perfect choice (Nice low-end torque + it normally comes with some good extras like fog lamps, leather steering wheel, heated seats etc.)

 

What puzzles me a bit is the fact that this engine uses a timing belt - in stead of a chain on the 2.5 as well as 2.0. Is it correct that the change interval is as much as 150,000 miles....or X years?

 

Last time I had a car with an engine using timing belt, the change interval was only something like 50,000 miles or 4 years, but in case 150K is correct with the Fusion, it should of course not be worrying at all :-)

 

Thanks a lot in advance for your feedback on this, and look forward to be driving on the U.S. roads soon in a gorgeous Fusion.

 

BR Soren

Edited January 26, 2014 by Soren Olsen

[dangelj316]

I think that back with older cars the life of the timing belts were definitely not as long as there are now. I remember my father, who is in his fifties now, always telling me that a timing belt has to be changed every 50,000 miles. Not so in 2014 I guess. . .

[robertlane]

The advancement in material technology has made the timing belt much more durable.  Auto makers today don't want to have engine failures (or other failures) due to the negative effect on brand and nameplate.  The industry is just too competitive today to have bad products. . .so I wouldn't worry about a belt failure like in the past.