Originally posted by VirginiaDonkey:
so would someone with a factory maintenance book please tell me the "official" scoop?
Donkey Out



Ford Scheduled Maintenance Service Guide
from Ford of Canada
Revised 05/00 IW7J-19T200-AA
States:
"FOCUS, ZX2, CONTOUR, MYSTIQUE, COUGAR,(2.0L), ESCORT,
TRACER(1.9l & 2.0l),RANGERR(2.3 & 2.5l),ESCAPE(2.0l)
*Replace cam shaft belt every 200,000 km "

Which is 120,000 miles.

Thats the "Official" word , and every car is different. I did mine at 110,000 miles - belt was OK BUT all the pulleys and the adjuster where in need of replacement. So think of doing the belt between 100k & 120k and factor in when you will have the money to do it.

2012 Lotus Evora --------- 95 Mystique MTX - GONE 395,000 Kms --------- Both Zetecs '97 Contour Mtx - stock - GONE