Wet belts - ford ranger 2.0

[maweida]

Hi all, i recently came across the "wet belt" used on fords (2.0 biturbo). I didn't even know they exist.

Its basically, a rubber timing belt, that runs in the oil, thus exposed to hot oil. Seems like a terrible idea, the rubber perishes, falls to the sump then blocks the oil suction line to the oil pump, motor toast. Its also hard to get to to change. They also use a second rubber belt to turn the oil pump.


https://www.allthingsmotoringinternational.com/articles/is-your-ford-ranger-s-engine-a-ticking-time-bomb

[maweida]

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[JS]

Think I'll stick with the rattly timing chain thanks. And also give a miss to doing the 50Km "run" to make the accursed DPF burn off.
Do these people realise just what they are saying ? Drive an extra 50km regularly so that the atmosphere saving devices work ???? !!!!!

Cheers
Jim

[maweida]

Yes, timing chains are normally pretty good (except my commodore, chains stretched at 150,000km).

I don't have any rattle since moving to 15W-40 oil (no tappet noise either).

Last burn only took 2 minutes, i found a big hill, dropped a gear or 2 and pedal to the metal.   

[davidp]

Sounds nasty! Bean counters strike again, might have been $10 cheaper than a chain.... in the short term...
Yea, my last dpf burn took <2mins, but my short trips are 20km each way so eng is at operating temp a lot of the time.
The misses diesel i30 is at 250,000km with timing chain, supposed to be a "don't touch unless it is noisy", and I believe that (even motorcycle is timing chain, and people have been getting 300,000km on that motor)
I'll have to try the 15w-40 once I have used up my 10w-40 stock. (darn sales 😆)

[257Bob]

I'll have to try the 15w-40 once I have used up my 10w-40 stock. (darn sales 😆)

I ran a 15-40 oil for the first seven years of my vehicle's life then switched to a 10-40 oil and can tell no difference in engine noise, even in cold winter start ups.