Hello from Illinois

XR650R said:

Welcome! That car will last a long time with frequent oil changes. The 1.0 is a tough little motor. Not real fast, but what do you expect? I think this car is underrated.

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I faithfully change the oil every 5K with full synthetic oil.... I am amazed the power the little thing has. My previous car was a 2016 Chevy Cruze with a 1.4, and this thing has more power than what the cruze did!

XR650R said:

Perfect! The engine has a turbo and a wet timing belt. 5000k with good synthetic is perfect. I posted this a few days ago. I found it interesting.
1.0 Eco Boost explained

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yeah, I seen the video... interesting stuff... Ford recommends replacing the timing belt @ 150K miles. I did find a video of a timing belt replacement in a 1.0 in a fiesta, and it looks like one hell of a job... I am a damn good mechanic, but I don't think it is something that I will tackle...

XR650R said:

They recommend the same thing for my Fiesta ST. If I still have it at that point (I probably will. I love that car), I'll need to find someone who can do the job.

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Honestly, I think it would be easiest too pull the motor out and replace the belt with the engine on a stand vs in the car. That timing belt cover will be a pain too get sealed with the engine in the car I think.

XR650R said:

The nice thing is that the engine is quite compact and not that heavy. It wouldn't be hard to remove, compared to many others.

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I have done several engine swaps in my days... This thing would be a breeze to pull the motor out of...