[Brendan B]

My van is of to be signed up so im using an estate mondeo to get about for a few days, now the mondeo is a very thirsty car and is costing a small fortune to run....does anyone know if something might be wrong or something i could do as to reduce the fuel consumtion?

Cheers

[Mike Osbourne]

What about a full service?

Check tyre pressures

[derek west]

fuel leaks, blocked carbs or worse still, syphoners.
blocked air filter or sticky choke.
i'm just waffling from my vauxhall viva days
derek

[Joe H]

errr yes Derek, I agree Waffling...........  blocked carburetor,  sticky choke 

[derek west]

joe
you never heard of a sticky choke?
ask the wife.

derek

[sherco]

Sounds like the emission/oxygen sensors, if these have gone your vehicle will drink fuel.

[richie]

Which engine does the Mondeo have in it & what is the age.?  Many years ago i had a 2.0GLS Mondeo Estate that was also thirsty.  I had the Lamber sensor changes & this made a slight improvment to the MPG.  Give the car a good service.  Change the fuel/oil/air filter, change oil, change spark plugs.  Check your tyre pressures.  Use 5-30 semi synthetic grade oil.  The Bosch type plugs appear to run better in Fords.

Richie.

[brian willis]

ive got a bmw x5 now thats thirsty.

Bri

[Mike Osbourne]

ive got a bmw x5 now thats thirsty.

Bri

That probably explains why they are always tailgating, trying to get in the slipstream.

[daysdeepclean]

ive got a bmw x5 now thats thirsty.

Bri

My Disco's the same, it drinks like Gazza

[Brendan B]

Which engine does the Mondeo have in it & what is the age.?  Many years ago i had a 2.0GLS Mondeo Estate that was also thirsty.  I had the Lamber sensor changes & this made a slight improvment to the MPG.  Give the car a good service.  Change the fuel/oil/air filter, change oil, change spark plugs.  Check your tyre pressures.  Use 5-30 semi synthetic grade oil.  The Bosch type plugs appear to run better in Fords.

Richie.

It a 2002 1.8 LS with bout 70k on the clock, i havent a bad word to say about the car and would defo consider one of the newer ones when changing....Yeah this weekend will change all on it.....one thing i havent a clue about is the diggerent grades of engine oil, i normally just get 15-40 coz thats what ive used in all my vehicles, is the 5-30 a thicker oil or could someone explain what the grade means...cheers

[richie]

Hi,
The oil you should be using in the Ford Mondeo is 5-30.  Its thinner than 15-40 grade.  If the vehicle had done over 100k then i would say use 10-40  or 15-40 as these oils are thicker.  Phone round a few car spares shops & see if any sell 5-30 semi synthetic Lucas oil.   It costs between £15 - £19 for 5 litres.   Go onto ebay & type in Item number: 270312386383   or type in 5-30 lucas oil.   You will see what the container looks like.  In the advert it tells u the benefits of this oil plus this oil will last 50% longer than most other oils meaning less oil changes.  Ive used this oil for a while now \7 have noticed a difference.  The engines runs smoother & quieter. 

If your looking at buying a newer Mondeo id say go for the Turbo Diesel version.  Great reliable smooth engines with plenty of torque especially the ones with higher BHP plus they r good on MPG.  Fords 1.8 petol engines have always been known for heavy fuel use.

Richie.

[richie]

ALSO....Good to see that your a Villa Fan.  Good result tonight even with key members rested.  Looks like Villa are going to do us proud this season.

Richie.