time to get new mondeo

[AlanM]

Originally Posted by toyota lexcen

Hi,

have run up 320K on 2013 Mondeo LX petrol 2.3L

looks like have gearbox leak or engine leak

been to drive the 2017/18 diesel and petrol version

the petrol seems just as flat as my current car but familar with servicing petrol

having never had diesel, can i service car at home, DIY?

thanks for any info

Bear in mind the diesel will have a dual clutch transmission. I
They have the more durable wet clutch type which are reliable enough although it's extremely important to do fluid and filter changes on schedule, which I believe is 60,000km.

I wouldn't necessarily trust a Ford dealer to do this BTW. They seem to have worked out the billing part pretty well,
but don't seem to have figured out the bit where they actually raise the car and do the fluid change.

There are numerous videos on YouTube showing how, it's not difficult but takes a little while.

There's a YouTuber called Alan Howatt who has done a ton of videos on routine maintenance as well as major jobs on mk4 and 5 Mondeos. He maintains a taxi fleet of them.