Check out the oil type for the 2008 Ford Focus for free. View the oil type, capacity and the recommended change period. Engine Code: DuraTorq-TDCi. Change Period I'm on my second Mk2.5 (the Mk2.5 was made from 2008 to 2011) 1.6Tdci and my driving pattern (75% motorway, 25% urban) results in a yearly average of 62mpg. To put that into perspective due to rush-hour traffic volumes my motorway speeds are a maximum of about 60-65mph and the urban parts 30mph or less. The weekly (specifically last week) high Ford recommend:-. 07/05 onwards - replacement every 150k or 10yrs. 08/05 onwards - replacement every 125k or 10yrs. these are ridiculous figures for a timing belt in my opinion, i would go for half of their recommendations. Thanks for that, I think your right and will do as you say change it at half of what they say. (2008 Ford Focus 1.6 TDCI) A lot of 1.6TDCI owners on this site recommend shorter oil change intervals. 6k seems to be the preferred value. This engine can be Turbo failure is a well known problem of all 16 Valve versions of the 1.6 TDCI. Both the 90 HP and 109 HP versions are affected by this problem. The problem is mainly caused by the small oil capacity of this engine. The small oil capacity combined with long service intervals results in severe contamination and disintegration of the engine oil. The 16v which is the engine used in the Focus MK2 and famous for issues with the oil pipe to the turbo feed becoming blocked, unfortunately destroys the valves. This write up is not applicable to these engines, only the later 1.4, 1.6 and 1.5 8 Valve Engines 2012- Onwards These parts meet or exceed Ford Motor Company’s specifications, and we stand behind them. Maintenance parts installed at your Ford or Lincoln Mercury dealership carry a nationwide, 12 months, 12,000 mile parts and labor limited warranty. Your dealer can give you details. The 1.6 TDCi diesel engine's belt should be replaced at least every 180,000 kilometres or 10 years, whichever comes first. Apparently, for cars built up to July 2011, the interval is 140,000km or 10 years. And yes, it's advisable to change the water pump at the same time. Shane O' Donoghue - Complete Car Advisor. @Shane_O_D. Ford Model: 2012 Focus 1.6 tdci econetic Ford Year: 2012 UK/Ireland Location: Surrey Automatic gearbox oil change. Sabhawe · Started Wednesday at 11:31 PM. Ford Focus Mk2.5 1.6Tdci 110Bhp Service Intervals? Ford Focus Mk2.5 1.6Tdci 110Bhp Service Intervals? Ford Model: Focus 1.6 tdci Ford Year: 2009 UK/Ireland tJXwI2k.