Born from the Zetec generation of engines, this highly utilised powerplant was dubbed Duratec from 2010, with the Zetec name remaining as purely a trim level.
The 1.6 naturally aspirated petrol engine was gradually squeezed out by its’ smaller more frugal counterpart, the 1.0 Ecoboost. This doesn’t mean that the 1.6 should be ignored though and here’s why… There’s flippin loads of them!
Sorry, we’ll elaborate. A huge swathe of Focus Mk II & III and C-Max’s were fitted with a variant of the 1.6, providing a happy medium for most family drivers. As we all know, there are thousands of these models on the roads, but you may not be aware that variants of this 1.6 were fitted from 2005 through to 2016; sharing a raft of components amongst them.
FAI stock a series of engine components including sealing, valve train and timing. See a selection opposite or visit faiauto.com/engine-of-the-month/ for a larger selection.
