If it's stock turbo, nothing special really. Perhaps add an extra oil change schedule if you drive it hard.

I like to do a single oil change service myself and then send it for a full inspection at a specialist alongside MOT. I think using a specialist (I use St Albans Car Clinic (Ford specialists)) means they are more likely to find problems common to your car as they work on a lot of them, than if you were using a generic garage.

 

Thanks, what is it youre running if you dont mind me asking?

 

Thanks, what is it youre running if you dont mind me asking?

Collins Performance Stage 2... intake, intercooler, GFB turbo diverter valve... then other stuff like coilovers, diff, baffled sump etc...

I mostly use it for track days and weekend backroads.

 

Just keep servicing it to the specified schedule and you'll be fine. Throw in a mid-schedule oil change if you want too.

I have mp215 and regularly check and top up coolant and oil. Id like to increase power with a stage 2 tune of some sort and just wondered what maintenance issues or anything people have had with more powerful tunes? The car is a daily, about 8k miles per annum driven gently with an occasional b-road blast in the good weather.

You shouldn't need to be topping up coolant or oil between services. How often/much do you top up?

 

You shouldn't need to be topping up coolant or oil between services. How often/much do you top up?

Sorry, I mean I check it regularly, I topped up the coolant this morning for the first time since Ive had the car (its a 16 plate) as it was a little below min. Oil has always been ok.

Just made me wonder what I need would need to keep an eye on with further tunes.

Also understand that the standard turbo can tolerate up to around 230 bhp, so does anyone upgrade the turbo with stage 2 sort of power?

 

Oil is cheap engines are not. I would agree with whats been said. If you have a tuned car, and or track it, service as normal but give it more regular oil & filter changes. Mine gets done about every 2000 miles. Maybe also only use premium fuels. MIne is on standard turbo but will soon be stage 2+.

 

Ok. If the tune required an upgraded turbo, like how most stage 3 packages seem to, would you have to be even more fastidious with servicing and maintenance? Would other parts require upgrading, like the clutch?

 

I have a TT S270 turbo and Collins stage 4 map.

Just changed the oil and filter yesterday after a few thousand miles and it defo needs a more regular oil change. Plan on doing it every 3k tbh. Wasn't difficult to do at home (except the filter was a PITA to get off) and got oil and filter for around £35

Standard clutch seems fine on 300bhp. May need replacing sooner than standard power but doesn't struggle with the power IME.

 

As mpeb. Just change oil & filter more often, as I said before I do mine every 2K and use premium fuels.

 

2k?!? I would only change it this regular if I had done a few track days that oil change or based on calendar as the oil might breakdown. 5k yes 2k is tooo soon even modified cars IMO.

 

I do 4 track days a year and only travel 4000 miles a year in the car including the track days so it works out at 2 oil & filter changes a year for me.

 

Brake fluid at least once a year, personally I do it after every track day. Gearbox oil every year also

 

I had a stage 3 mk7 used as a daily. I serviced every year with no additional oil changes. For me this was around 8k miles. The only thing I altered was spark plug change down to every second service. The car was never tracked though and wasn't totally abused.

 

Ok, good to hear guys. So has anyone had problems where they thought this wouldnt have happened if it didnt tune it?

 

What?

 

Ok, good to hear guys. So has anyone had problems where they thought this wouldnt have happened if it didnt tune it?

There are tons of things that can go wrong when you start fannying around with modding and parts that aren't OEM reliability tested.

Most common is probably boost leaks and random limp modes. But, the ST seems to be a fairly reliable platform if you do things sensibly. I've been told that the stock clutch's OEM is AP Racing and rated to about 400nm, so luckily doesn't need changing straight away like Audis etc...