I've recently bought a '96 SWB minibus Transit (mk5 2.5 diesel). I'm planning on converting it to a camper. Here in New Zealand if it meets the spec, you can camp on any public land (as long as there's no bylaws preventing it), so it's really worth doing for cheap holidays with me and my 2 young kids.
It has currently done 148k (km) or 92k (miles). The dealer who used to look after it has kindly provided me with history as far back as 134k (km) or 83k (miles). In terms of dates, the 134k invoice was for Sept 2009 so that's 9 years' service history. In the 9 years it's only done 14k (1.5k per year or 930 miles).
The van used to belong to a daycare centre so I believe it's all genuine. The vehicle is in good condition.
As soon as I bought it I got the oil & filter and fuel pump replaced. There is no mention in the history of the timing belt having been done. I usually get it done on a vehicle I plan to keep for a while anyway just for peace of mind. So I thought I'd check service intervals against the history and see what else needed doing.
That's where things got a bit frustrating. I asked Ford NZ, they sent me to a website offering a manual for a Ka. My local dealer doesn't have a service manual they can provide. I can't find anything on the web and my mechanic isn't too sure. The van didn't come with any books or info.
The only other option is a Haynes manual, but I've found in the past they don't always match the manufacturers' recommendations. Also they're 50 NZD (approx 25 GBP) and I'm not planning to do anything on the vehicle that I would need a manual for so I'd be paying 50 NZD just for a list of service intervals
Does anyone know where I can find a reliable source of this info? I've searched on the site but as you can imagine, "service", "interval" and "manual" comes up with heaps of false results.