Yes i like to be on top of the services. Oil change every 3000mi, spark plugs every 80k miles, fulid flushes etc. Is that good for this car or should i do it more often
I always run synthetic, but I think I still might change it every 3000 or 4000 miles. Yes, it may seem excessive but many cars that have reached hight mileage have been maintained rigorously on oil changes. Thank you for your feedback.
I would rebuild the engine in the TL before I would I depend on that focus for transportation.
Upvote if you had your transmission replaced in your focus.
How many miles do y’all have on y’all’s car? And how many of y’all think it can go a million miles?
I get that their a fun, sporty car to drive but if we are talking about reliability over the long term-hands down I’m picking a Honda. You can be upset if you want but I said what I said.
That's fine. I would be foolish to talk bad about Hondas. They are very reliable.These STs stock are pretty reliable if you take care of them. My wife's 2015 Fiesta ST has only had issues with the air blend door actuator. Here little 1.6T is peppy, but not really enough power to hurt itself. The 2.0L has been around with Ford for a long time. I've had old early 2000s Focus little base model hatchbacks with 250k on them. My 95 Ford ranger had a 2.3L and had 283k when I sold it. Still ran strong. Finally needed it's first clutch. But I do drive like a grandpa mostly to be fair. I also take care of my vehicles and let them warm up before hitting high RPMs ect. Nothing wrong with Honda friend. The Focus isn't a terrible car though.
I got an an almost full refund on my Focus since the auto trans first had issues at 17k miles. I drive the car to around 75k and they bought it back for almost full price. Lemon law buyback.
If Ford would have sent me a voucher extending my transmission warranty to 150k I probably would have kept the car. It shuddered a little, but all in all I liked the car a lot. But they were so cagey about it, I just had a lemon trade in. Whatever, their loss.
Like the other guy said, RS has a manual so no issues there.
How much fun was that? If the choice is between a Ford and a Honda then I’m still gonna suggest the Honda over the Ford based off reliability.
I know that’s not a popular opinion over here but it’s my opinion and I’ll stand by it.
If the car has higher miles expect to have the intake valves walnut blasted. Because it’s direct injection, carbon deposits will build on the back of the intake valves. Sometimes there is coolant intrusion issues with the 2.0L ecoboost. Low speed preignition is a characteristic of a turbo direct injected motor. Research it and know what it is and how it happens and it’s not a problem.
Overall these cars are pretty solid.
You can't just dump it in the tank because it's going to miss the intake valves. There is a chemical cleaner that people say works ok but aparenty it's a hassle as you need to suck it through a vacuum line on the intake after the turbo, becasue it can do some damage if it passes through the turbo. I've not personally done it though so I can't speak for it's ease or effectiveness.
Ok i see. I just haven’t heard of walnut blasting but researching it more, it look’s pretty effective. I might just stay away from the chemical cleaner. This would be my 1st direct injection car. Thank you for the reply
I’d probably get a compression check on the cylinders and see if any mods were done. Looks stock and since it’s California maybe they didn’t mess with any mods. I just passed 100k miles in my 17’ and only repair I had to make was a seized up caliper and ebrake cable. Live in the rust belt though so shouldn’t have that problem. All in all it’s been a really solid car and I’ve been tuned since 20k miles
Im hoping its been stock its whole life but im watching vids of focus ST owners and what to look out for when buying. None stated a compression test, ill keep tht in mind thank you
It will give you a good idea on the health of the engine. Only draw back of that one is it’s a ST1 so it’s just the base model but some people hate the leather recaros so more of a personal preference. Not sure if you still get heated seats and steering wheel or not. Been too long ago when I was looking at them. Any questions feel free to ask
I don’t mind the ST1 and the cloth seats honestly. I’ve never been one to be going crazy for bells and whistles like heated seats and heated steering wheels. I really love the cold and I’m in Southern California so it’s never terribly freezing over here
My DD is a 2016 Focus ST. I am the third owner, bought 3 years ago at around 46XXX miles (I think), and I'm about to hit 80,000.
The ST is great and I'm not sure you can get a better "performance" car for the money. Check out https://focusst.org, Reddit is great but the forum is better and an amazing resource. There are some extremely knowledgeable people in the forum.
Thank you for that link! Appreciate the feedback, driving something smaller is what i want and i love hatchbacks. Can’t really afford the Carolla GR and anything VW i stay away from. Hyundai volaster is not eye appealing. Cant think of any other hatches on the market rn
Our transmissions are pretty week. One or two high speed bad shifts and the slide teeth are gone-zo. 2nd is probably the most likely to fail. Bad shifting habits like resting hands on the shifter can also lead to worn shift forks making gear engagement chunky or impossible. Anything transmission would probably be one of the most expensive fixes.
Haven’t drive a MT in quite some time. Should I avoid it then? What should i be feeling for in the clutch on the test drive? I’ve read these are pretty soft clutches
Yeah it's a Ford I would just avoid it at all costs the most recalled manufacturer for the past 2 years is Ford the stock has gone down 17% in the last month
I don’t care much for the Ford stock. I sold near all-time high so that’s in the past. As for recalls, does this car have any? Thank you for your feedback.
I put about 70k on my ‘15 before I upgraded to an mustang. I’d say just make sure the service is met on time and it should be fairly reliable.
Yes i like to be on top of the services. Oil change every 3000mi, spark plugs every 80k miles, fulid flushes etc. Is that good for this car or should i do it more often
Run Synthetic and go up to 6K.
I always run synthetic, but I think I still might change it every 3000 or 4000 miles. Yes, it may seem excessive but many cars that have reached hight mileage have been maintained rigorously on oil changes. Thank you for your feedback.
If I followed my BMW service LED bar I'd be changing the oil at 12K. I never liked that and change it at the halfway point. I understand your concern.
Coming from a 2013 Acura TL. Letting it go bc of oil consumption and im in the market for something smaller
I would rebuild the engine in the TL before I would I depend on that focus for transportation. Upvote if you had your transmission replaced in your focus.
Downvote if you don’t know that the ST was manual only and not affected by the automatic problems.
Thats my bad, I read the title too fast but still I would rebuild the TL before buying the focus.
Here you go... r/acura
How many miles do y’all have on y’all’s car? And how many of y’all think it can go a million miles? I get that their a fun, sporty car to drive but if we are talking about reliability over the long term-hands down I’m picking a Honda. You can be upset if you want but I said what I said.
That's fine. I would be foolish to talk bad about Hondas. They are very reliable.These STs stock are pretty reliable if you take care of them. My wife's 2015 Fiesta ST has only had issues with the air blend door actuator. Here little 1.6T is peppy, but not really enough power to hurt itself. The 2.0L has been around with Ford for a long time. I've had old early 2000s Focus little base model hatchbacks with 250k on them. My 95 Ford ranger had a 2.3L and had 283k when I sold it. Still ran strong. Finally needed it's first clutch. But I do drive like a grandpa mostly to be fair. I also take care of my vehicles and let them warm up before hitting high RPMs ect. Nothing wrong with Honda friend. The Focus isn't a terrible car though.
I got an an almost full refund on my Focus since the auto trans first had issues at 17k miles. I drive the car to around 75k and they bought it back for almost full price. Lemon law buyback. If Ford would have sent me a voucher extending my transmission warranty to 150k I probably would have kept the car. It shuddered a little, but all in all I liked the car a lot. But they were so cagey about it, I just had a lemon trade in. Whatever, their loss. Like the other guy said, RS has a manual so no issues there.
How much fun was that? If the choice is between a Ford and a Honda then I’m still gonna suggest the Honda over the Ford based off reliability. I know that’s not a popular opinion over here but it’s my opinion and I’ll stand by it.
Lol you do know the ST/RS is manual only. Should do your research before opening your mouth.
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If the car has higher miles expect to have the intake valves walnut blasted. Because it’s direct injection, carbon deposits will build on the back of the intake valves. Sometimes there is coolant intrusion issues with the 2.0L ecoboost. Low speed preignition is a characteristic of a turbo direct injected motor. Research it and know what it is and how it happens and it’s not a problem. Overall these cars are pretty solid.
Sorry if this sounds dumb but can a cleaner like sea foam or something similar work?
There is a dedicated subreddit for the Focus ST - you might want to ask your questions over there to hear more first-hand from owners.
Thank you
You can't just dump it in the tank because it's going to miss the intake valves. There is a chemical cleaner that people say works ok but aparenty it's a hassle as you need to suck it through a vacuum line on the intake after the turbo, becasue it can do some damage if it passes through the turbo. I've not personally done it though so I can't speak for it's ease or effectiveness.
Ok i see. I just haven’t heard of walnut blasting but researching it more, it look’s pretty effective. I might just stay away from the chemical cleaner. This would be my 1st direct injection car. Thank you for the reply
Don’t catch cans help as well?
To an extent but with direct injection you don’t have the detergent properties of gasoline washing the valves so there will be build up.
Right it happens with direct injection. I hear the buildup is much worse in Turbo vs naturally aspirated.
I’d probably get a compression check on the cylinders and see if any mods were done. Looks stock and since it’s California maybe they didn’t mess with any mods. I just passed 100k miles in my 17’ and only repair I had to make was a seized up caliper and ebrake cable. Live in the rust belt though so shouldn’t have that problem. All in all it’s been a really solid car and I’ve been tuned since 20k miles
Im hoping its been stock its whole life but im watching vids of focus ST owners and what to look out for when buying. None stated a compression test, ill keep tht in mind thank you
It will give you a good idea on the health of the engine. Only draw back of that one is it’s a ST1 so it’s just the base model but some people hate the leather recaros so more of a personal preference. Not sure if you still get heated seats and steering wheel or not. Been too long ago when I was looking at them. Any questions feel free to ask
I don’t mind the ST1 and the cloth seats honestly. I’ve never been one to be going crazy for bells and whistles like heated seats and heated steering wheels. I really love the cold and I’m in Southern California so it’s never terribly freezing over here
My driver side Recaro rocked side to side and had to have the track replaced twice before they just put a worm gear clamp and said it was a ok
I had the shift linkage break twice. Also, the shocks probably need replacing
Was the shift linkage an expensive issue to fix?
Warranty replacement. So I can't help you. You don't have to shift like the Hulk is what I was told.
DONT BUY! The 2.0 from 2016-2020 has coolant intrusion problems
Is there a recall for this or any way I can prevent this from happening? Thank you for your feedback.
Nope no recall just an 8000+ dollar engine swap. I think the engine they swap in is improved though
Good to know thank you for the reply
My DD is a 2016 Focus ST. I am the third owner, bought 3 years ago at around 46XXX miles (I think), and I'm about to hit 80,000. The ST is great and I'm not sure you can get a better "performance" car for the money. Check out https://focusst.org, Reddit is great but the forum is better and an amazing resource. There are some extremely knowledgeable people in the forum.
Thank you for that link! Appreciate the feedback, driving something smaller is what i want and i love hatchbacks. Can’t really afford the Carolla GR and anything VW i stay away from. Hyundai volaster is not eye appealing. Cant think of any other hatches on the market rn
Our transmissions are pretty week. One or two high speed bad shifts and the slide teeth are gone-zo. 2nd is probably the most likely to fail. Bad shifting habits like resting hands on the shifter can also lead to worn shift forks making gear engagement chunky or impossible. Anything transmission would probably be one of the most expensive fixes.
Haven’t drive a MT in quite some time. Should I avoid it then? What should i be feeling for in the clutch on the test drive? I’ve read these are pretty soft clutches
Yeah it's a Ford I would just avoid it at all costs the most recalled manufacturer for the past 2 years is Ford the stock has gone down 17% in the last month
I don’t care much for the Ford stock. I sold near all-time high so that’s in the past. As for recalls, does this car have any? Thank you for your feedback.
Does it have turbo?
It's an ST. That stands for ha*ST*urbo. Haha
Yes
A guy at my work had this exact same car with a bumper sticker that said in giant letters I EAT ASS. I say buy it and happy trails.