Further to my call to the factory last week concerning this thread had a call from Mark Ledington re assuring me of the health of the GDI engine they have had no problems with overheating or carbon build up and had just serviced a car having completed 40000 miles! While this was a Ford engine the ECU was Morgan and of course no turbo to complicate matters? Not being an engineer would the ECU affect carbon build up on the intake valves? I asked if I could get a duratec engine instead. While he did not say no he implied this would be very expensive due to new systems wiring up the new dashboard etc. So as I am trying a narrow bodied car to morrow I am hoping this does not speak to me! As this would be a 'head v heart ' issue! Maybe I should look for a used car or mod My 4/4. I am impressed by the factories response they seem very keen to forge links with customers!
At the risk of quoting Mandy Rice Davies "well he would say that wouldn't he?" perhaps offering a warranty longer than the current period of two years would be a more tangible reassurance?
