The 1.5-liter Ford M8DA engine or Focus 3 1.5 EcoBoost was produced from 2014 to 2019 as a replacement for the previous 1.6-liter engine under the hood of models such as the Focus and C-MAX. A similar power unit under the hood of the Ford Mondeo carries its own UNCA index.
The 1.5 EcoBoost line also includes internal combustion engines: M8MA, M9DA and M9MA.
The engine was installed on:
- Ford C-Max Mk2 in 2015 – 2019;
- Ford Focus Mk3 in 2014 – 2019.
Specifications
| Production years | 2014-2019 |
| Displacement, cc | 1498 |
| Fuel system | direct injection |
| Power output, hp | 150 |
| Torque output, Nm | 240 |
| Cylinder block | aluminum R4 |
| Block head | aluminum 16v |
| Cylinder bore, mm | 79 |
| Piston stroke, mm | 76.4 |
| Compression ratio | 10.0 |
| Features | intercooler |
| Hydraulic lifters | no |
| Timing drive | belt |
| Phase regulator | Ti-VCT |
| Turbocharging | yes |
| Recommended engine oil | 5W-20 |
| Engine oil capacity, liter | 4.1 |
| Fuel type | petrol |
| Euro standards | EURO 5/6 |
| Fuel consumption, L/100 km (for Ford Focus 2016) — city — highway — combined |
9.9 4.9 6.7 |
| Engine lifespan, km | ~240 000 |
Disadvantages of the M8DA engine
- The power units of this series are afraid of overheating, keep the radiators clean;
- Due to the failure of the electric clutch of the cooling system, it breaks the gasket, leads to the cylinder head;
- The engine did not bypass the problem with the destruction of the piston due to detonation;
- Inlet valves quickly overgrow with soot, and oil leaks often occur;
- Every 100 thousand km here it is necessary to adjust the thermal clearances of the valves.
