I just picked up a very nice private party 2000 Focus ZX3 5-speed for my daughter. It’s a one owner (Military guy) car with just under 41,000 miles. The car was shipped new to Germany and has what appears to be a good maintenance record with 3000-4000 miles dino oil changes.
I replaced the original Goodyear RS-A tires with Bridgestone G009’s and also replaced the front brake pads with WAGNER ThermoQuiet Brake Pads. The car looks and drives like new with no door dings, rust or burned paint. The clutch is nice and smooth and all else looks good. I dumped a can of seafoam into the gas tank on the first fillup. I’ll change the plugs when I change the oil/filter @ 42,500 miles
So now the oil question; I’m thinking 5W-30 Castrol Syntec or Mobil One. Any special oil filter? Any other issues I should know about these cars?
Thanks!
I replaced the original Goodyear RS-A tires with Bridgestone G009’s and also replaced the front brake pads with WAGNER ThermoQuiet Brake Pads. The car looks and drives like new with no door dings, rust or burned paint. The clutch is nice and smooth and all else looks good. I dumped a can of seafoam into the gas tank on the first fillup. I’ll change the plugs when I change the oil/filter @ 42,500 miles
So now the oil question; I’m thinking 5W-30 Castrol Syntec or Mobil One. Any special oil filter? Any other issues I should know about these cars?
Thanks!