When to replace the Ford Focus timing belt

The Ford Focus is a popular mid-range car produced by Ford since 1998. This model was delivered with both petrol and diesel engines. Below you will find an overview of the timing belt replacement intervals since 1998. If you do not know which engine your car has, you can enter the license plate number below.

Petrol variants manufactured between 1998 and 2005

  • Ford Focus 1.4 16V i 55 kW = 160 000 Kilometres or after a maximum of 10 years.
  • Ford Focus 1.6 16V i 74 kW = 160 000 Kilometres or after a maximum of 10 years.
  • Ford Focus 1.8 16V i 85 kW = 160 000 Kilometres or after a maximum of 10 years.
  • Ford Focus 2.0 16V i 96 kW = 160 000 Kilometres or after a maximum of 10 years.
  • Ford Focus ST170 127 kW = 160 000 Kilometres or after a maximum of 10 years.
  • Ford Focus RS 158 kW = 160 000 Kilometres or after a maximum of 10 years.

Petrol variants produced between 2004 and 2011

  • Ford Focus 1.4 59 kW = 160 000 Kilometres or after a maximum of 8 years.
  • Ford Focus 1.6 74 kW = 160 000 Kilometres or after a maximum of 8 years.
  • Ford Focus 1.6 LPG 85 kW = 160 000 Kilometres or after a maximum of 8 years.
  • Ford Focus 1.6 Ti 85 kW = 160 000 Kilometres or after a maximum of 8 years.
  • Ford Focus 1.8 92 kW = Timing chain. Check and replace if necessary after 10 years.
  • Ford Focus 1.8 Flexifeul 92 kW = Timing chain. Check and replace if necessary after 10 years.
  • Ford Focus 2.0 107 kW = Timing chain. Check and replace if necessary after 10 years.
  • Ford Focus 2.0 LPG 107 kW = Timing chain. Check and replace if necessary after 10 years.
  • Ford Focus 2.5 RS 224 kW = 200 000 kilometres or after a maximum of 10 years.
  • Ford Focus 2.5 RS 500 257 kW = 200 000 kilometres or after a maximum of 10 years.
  • Ford Focus 2.5 ST 166 kW = 200 000 kilometres or after a maximum of 10 years.

Petrol variants produced from 2011 onwards -

  • Ford Fiesta 1.25 i 16V 51 and 55 kW = 160 000 Kilometres or after a maximum of 8 years.
  • Ford Focus 1.0 EcoBoost 74 and 92 kW = 240 000 Kilometres or after a maximum of 8 years.
  • Ford Focus 1.5 EcoBoost 110 and 134 kW = 200 000 kilometres or after a maximum of 8 years.
  • Ford Focus 1.6 EcoBoost 110 and 134 kW = 200 000 kilometres or after a maximum of 8 years.
  • Ford Focus 1.6 Flexifeul 88 and 110 kW = 160 000 Kilometres or after a maximum of 8 years.
  • Ford Focus 1.6 LPG 86 and 88 kW = 160 000 Kilometres or after a maximum of 8 years.
  • Ford Focus 1.6 Ti 63, 77, 88 and 92 kW = 160 000 Kilometres or after a maximum of 8 years.
  • Ford Focus 2.0 ST 184 kW = Timing chain. Check and replace if necessary after 10 years

Diesel Variants produced between 1998 and 2005

  • Ford Focus 1.8 DI / TDDi 55 and 66 kW = 150 000 Kilometres or after a maximum of 10 years.
  • Ford Focus 1.8 TDCi 74 and 85 kW = 150 000 Kilometres or after a maximum of 10 years.

Diesel Variants produced between 2004 and 2011

  • Ford Focus 1.6 TDCi 66, 74 and 80 kW = 200 000 kilometres or after a maximum of 10 years.
  • Ford Focus 1.8 TDCi 85 kW = 200 000 kilometres or after a maximum of 10 years.
  • Ford Focus 2.0 TDCi all variants = 200 000 kilometres or after a maximum of 10 years.

Diesel Variants produced from 2011 onwards -

  • Ford Focus 1.6 TDCi 70 and 85 kW = 140 000 Kilometres or after a maximum of 10 years.
  • Ford Focus 1.6 TDCi ECOnetic 77 kW = 180 000 Kilometres or after a maximum of 10 years.
  • Ford Focus 2.0 TDCi all variants = 200 000 kilometres or after a maximum of 10 years.
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