Wet Belt Guides

Booking a wet belt job raises one practical question straight away: how long does wet belt replacement take? The honest answer is the best part of a working day for most cars. It is not a job that can be done properly in an hour, and any garage offering to turn one round that fast […]

If you are trying to work out which Fords have a wet belt, here is the direct answer. Three Ford engine families use a belt-in-oil timing belt that runs inside the engine, bathed in oil: the 1.0 EcoBoost petrol from 2012 onwards, the 1.5 EcoBlue diesel from 2018 onwards, and the 2.0 EcoBlue diesel from […]

The Ford 1.5 EcoBlue wet belt is the diesel counterpart to the better known 1.0 EcoBoost system, and it fails in much the same way. If you run a Focus, Kuga or Transit Connect with the 1.5 EcoBlue, this guide explains how the belt-in-oil system works, why diesel duty is hard on it, and what […]

If you own a Ford with an EcoBoost or EcoBlue engine, you’ve probably heard the term “wet belt” mentioned during servicing. But what exactly is a wet belt, and why do they fail? In this comprehensive guide, our Surrey-based Ford specialists explain everything you need to know. What Is a Wet Belt? A wet belt […]