Ford Fiesta Titanium 2009 - What work should I get done?

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I have just purchased a Ford Fiesta 2009 Titanium with 53k miles on. It is a 1.6TDCI and has 1 owner and I picked it up for a decent price.

Simply put what should I get changed for the sake of keeping it running well or making it run better:
It has never had a cam belt change, the last service was done at 35k miles there is a slight squeak coming from the timing belt or auxiliary belt which I suspect may be the tensioner.

I am thinking:

- Service
- Change Cam belt - cogs and maybe tensioner
- Spark Plugs

Does getting the above done seem like a waste of time, or is there things I should be looking at getting changed which will be due some time soon?
 
Cambelt cogs? I'm pretty sure that replacing the belt and tensioners is by far and a way, enough. Replacing the toothed pulley is overkill, after all, it's a lump of steel.
 
I would do nothing different to what Ford advise in terms of servicing. Change the cambelt when it due to be changed.

Unless you suspect it's missed services, missing the service book or not been treated well, in which case I wouldn't have bought the car.
 
None if it *needs* doing I am more just checking what should be done.... As you can see I am clueless about cars and not even knowing diesels do not have spark plugs :P
 
Definitely get it serviced, the 1.6 TDCI is known to be quite a 'sludgy' engine that without regular oil changes can ultimately lead to turbo failure from what I've read...
 
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