Ford Focus 1.6 TDCi Ford's new five-door delivers driver thrills at an attractive price, and comes with plenty of standard kit by: Auto Express team 27 May 2011 1 Introduction 2 1st VW slight boost lag. p0299 intermittent, once every 100 mile or so. No burning oil. No hissing from pipes (checked intercooler and turbo) History. Previous to the turbo situation the car was offering the code for overboost. blew a turbo 1500 miles ago, got a recon fitted and dpf gutted. Recon snapped the exhaust bearing 600 mile into it's life. There are two main diesel engine options – a 1.6 TDCi and 2.0 TDCi – with the former available in 95PS, 115PS and 105PS forms, and the latter in 140PS and 163PS guises. The Ford Focus There have been a lot of problems with 2004-2008 Focus 1.6 TDCIs: DPFs, DMFs and turbos, all adding up to far more pain than the fuel economy gain. I'd look at an economical and practical petrol car such as a Honda Jazz 1.4 manual. Unlike the Focus, it's also built in Britain. Tags: dpf diesel engines dual mass flywheel turbo engines. There IS a 90 bhp version of the 1.6 TDCi in the Focus, but it is a FIXED geometry turbo, with no transient overboost. The 110 bhp 1.6 TDCi in the Focus is a VARIABLE geometry turbo with transient overboost. Using the above info, I would hazard a guess that the Fiesta 1.6 TDCi is a fixed geometry turbo, and as a result, without changing the Tech Spec: Ford Focus ST Diesel Mk3. Engine: 1997cc, four-cylinder, 16-valve Duratorq TDCi, high-pressure common-rail direct injection, BorgWarner variable-geometry turbocharger, Ford management system. Transmission: Front-wheel drive, MMT6 six-speed manual or Getrag Ford PowerShift six-speed dual-clutch automatic. Suspension: reviews. The Ford Focus Econetic Technology is the most fuel-efficient conventionally powered family hatchback the world has seen. Or, put another way, it's a Focus with the same CO2 output as the If it works, don't mend it. This sturdy Zetec engine cambelt was designed back in the 90s to last the life of the car. Our family Focus 1.6 is 20yrs old this year;nearly 150,000 miles. We changed the belt on our Mk1 Focus 1.8 at 100,000 miles as recommended by Ford, did the water pump and pulley's at the same time. 3Hkg8B4.