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Useful information about this American/German brand

The birth of Ford

Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automaker headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The brand was founded in 1903 by Henry Ford. The company sells cars and commercial vehicles under the Ford brand and most luxury cars under the Lincoln brand.

Ford introduced a completely new production method, cars were assembled on the assembly line. Ford introduced this method and this was adopted by almost all car brands around 1914. Ford's former British subsidiaries Jaguar and Land Rover, acquired in 1989 and 2000 respectively, were sold to Tata Motors in March 2008. Ford also owned Swedish automaker Volvo for a period from 1999 to 2010, then Ford sold the brand to Chinese company Geely for about €1.5 billion.

Ford database

The overviews below contain many useful service intervals and tips on the most recent Ford models. The intervals and guidelines are only an indication, circumstances may occur that cause a garage to give a different advice.

When to replace a Ford timing belt

The timing belt or chain is essential for (almost) any combustion engine, without it there can be no combustion. This is because the timing belt ensures that the camshaft, the crankshaft and the valves are driven by means of this belt or chain. Almost all Ford vehicles have a timing belt, which must be replaced periodically. Below are the intervals per model that we know about:

Tyre pressure Ford

Your Ford's tyre pressure should be checked monthly so you can enjoy optimal performance. In addition, wrong tyre pressure can cause high fuel consumption and tyres may wear out faster or irregularly. On the following pages you will find an overview of tyre pressures for your Ford:

B-Max
C-Max
Ecosport
Edge
Fiesta
Focus / Focus C-Max / Focus Electric / Focus Turnier
Fusion
Galaxy
Grand C-Max
Ka
Kuga
Maverick
Mondeo / Mondeo Turnier
Ranger
S-Max

Lamps for Ford

Want to replace the bulbs on your Ford but don't know what type of car bulb you need? On this car bulbs Ford page, we have collected a list containing all lamps.

Ford Bulbs Overview

Which engine oil Ford

Changing engine oil on time is crucial for the condition of your engine. In addition, it is important to know which engine oil you need. The service booklet generally always lists the appropriate engine oil. Want to know which engine oil to put in your Ford? Then use Kroon oil's handy search tool: