Another Ford - 2000 Ford Focus: What to watch for?
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Nice lookin' car. You need some of those flashy spinning hub caps on that car.
Steve
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Probably will just leave the steelie wheel look for the snow tires (on it) and get some aluminum wheels from the wreckers for the summer tires.
Took it for a nice long drive tonight. Running really well. CEL is on, needs the top O2 replaced apparently.
This code only appeared after I cleared the code for the lean condition, which was caused by the massive vacuum leak from the PCV valve being unhooked.
I've started to clean up the headlights (as visible in the pictures). They were very yellow and cloudy when we got the car, but I know it is normal for them.
I was using the Meguiars headlight polish and I think she needs a good wet-sand first.
Took it for a nice long drive tonight. Running really well. CEL is on, needs the top O2 replaced apparently.
This code only appeared after I cleared the code for the lean condition, which was caused by the massive vacuum leak from the PCV valve being unhooked.
I've started to clean up the headlights (as visible in the pictures). They were very yellow and cloudy when we got the car, but I know it is normal for them.
I was using the Meguiars headlight polish and I think she needs a good wet-sand first.
That car was a steal...Looks awesome!
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I think I've got some M105 here. Have to wait for the car to get back from the mechanic for its safety however.
He's found a few things with the exhaust that need attention, and a n inner tie-rod end (which I knew) but nothing too major.
He's found a few things with the exhaust that need attention, and a n inner tie-rod end (which I knew) but nothing too major.
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Originally Posted By: addyguy
Running your nice, high-quality PC 0W-40 in a $500 car?
For shame! $10.88 Valvoline or QS is what should be in this car!
Just gives me a reason to buy more of it
Running your nice, high-quality PC 0W-40 in a $500 car?
For shame! $10.88 Valvoline or QS is what should be in this car!
Just gives me a reason to buy more of it
Originally Posted By: OVERK1LL
Originally Posted By: addyguy
Running your nice, high-quality PC 0W-40 in a $500 car?
For shame! $10.88 Valvoline or QS is what should be in this car!
Just gives me a reason to buy more of it
I suppose....
Question: When you bought it, did you HAVE to buy it by the case...or was their the option of buying just 1 or 2 jugs?
Originally Posted By: addyguy
Running your nice, high-quality PC 0W-40 in a $500 car?
For shame! $10.88 Valvoline or QS is what should be in this car!
Just gives me a reason to buy more of it
I suppose....
Question: When you bought it, did you HAVE to buy it by the case...or was their the option of buying just 1 or 2 jugs?
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Originally Posted By: addyguy
Originally Posted By: OVERK1LL
Originally Posted By: addyguy
Running your nice, high-quality PC 0W-40 in a $500 car?
For shame! $10.88 Valvoline or QS is what should be in this car!
Just gives me a reason to buy more of it
I suppose....
Question: When you bought it, did you HAVE to buy it by the case...or was their the option of buying just 1 or 2 jugs?
I believe I could have bought whatever quantity I wanted. And I had a choice of single litres, 4L jugs, a drum....etc.
Originally Posted By: OVERK1LL
Originally Posted By: addyguy
Running your nice, high-quality PC 0W-40 in a $500 car?
For shame! $10.88 Valvoline or QS is what should be in this car!
Just gives me a reason to buy more of it
I suppose....
Question: When you bought it, did you HAVE to buy it by the case...or was their the option of buying just 1 or 2 jugs?
I believe I could have bought whatever quantity I wanted. And I had a choice of single litres, 4L jugs, a drum....etc.
Oh really? I was told cases only. 12x1L or 4x4L we're my only options. Well I would asume 5 gallon pails or a drum would be available too.
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Originally Posted By: cp3
Oh really? I was told cases only. 12x1L or 4x4L we're my only options. Well I would asume 5 gallon pails or a drum would be available too.
Perhaps different distributors have a different policy? However, since I didn't actually TRY to buy oil in anything other than a case, I'm sure it is quite possible that they just assumed I'd be buying one and simply didn't mention the policy in regards to bulk purchase? I don't know.
Oh really? I was told cases only. 12x1L or 4x4L we're my only options. Well I would asume 5 gallon pails or a drum would be available too.
Perhaps different distributors have a different policy? However, since I didn't actually TRY to buy oil in anything other than a case, I'm sure it is quite possible that they just assumed I'd be buying one and simply didn't mention the policy in regards to bulk purchase? I don't know.
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Car is back from the mechanic for the safety. Needed a flex-pipe. Did the front O2 on it today in the driveway. Engine seems to be "freeing up", as it gets smoother and working better the more we drive it.
I think it was driven very "lightly".
I think it was driven very "lightly".
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Originally Posted By: Ben99GT
Italian tune up?
Yes, except my driving style is like an Italian tune-up all the time
Expedition probably saw WOT about 20 times today on the way home from the cottage, between passing and merging.....
LMAO!
Italian tune up?
Yes, except my driving style is like an Italian tune-up all the time
Expedition probably saw WOT about 20 times today on the way home from the cottage, between passing and merging.....
LMAO!
Note to self... Do not buy a Ford in the Peterborough area.
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Originally Posted By: StevieC
Note to self... Do not buy a Ford in the Peterborough area.
Comically, my 302HO (now in it's 2nd home) has 330,000Km of SUPREME "abuse" on it. The last 100 or so thousand I inflicted personally!
Now, as you may note, I did put abuse in quotations. The reason is that even though I drive hard, I don't just hop in the vehicle and go WOT through all the gears. I drive very gently until everything is up to temperature, and THEN I flog on it mercilessly
I have never had an engine failure. I've never had one "wear out". So it would seem that this technique has no ill effects on the lives of my engines. Now my RACING efforts (albeit, not as frequent as many others I'm sure) have had a negative effect on the lives of my T5 transmissions.... But that's a story for another time
Note to self... Do not buy a Ford in the Peterborough area.
Comically, my 302HO (now in it's 2nd home) has 330,000Km of SUPREME "abuse" on it. The last 100 or so thousand I inflicted personally!
Now, as you may note, I did put abuse in quotations. The reason is that even though I drive hard, I don't just hop in the vehicle and go WOT through all the gears. I drive very gently until everything is up to temperature, and THEN I flog on it mercilessly
I have never had an engine failure. I've never had one "wear out". So it would seem that this technique has no ill effects on the lives of my engines. Now my RACING efforts (albeit, not as frequent as many others I'm sure) have had a negative effect on the lives of my T5 transmissions.... But that's a story for another time
Yeah your engines never "wear out" because they are afraid of you and your lead foot and what might happen if they were to give up.
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OK, just to update this thread:
What has been performed since the purchase:
1. Front brakes (by me)
2. Exhaust flex pipe replaced (mechanic)
3. Rear wheel bearing nuts and caps (mechanic)
4. Parking brake lines (mechanic)
5. Catalytic heat shield (mechanic)
6. Transmission flush (by me)
7. Oil change w/PC 0w40 and K&N oil filter (by me)
8. Air filter change (FRAM, by me)
9. Driver's-side inner-tie rid (by me today)
10. Spark plugs (by me today)
11. Power steering fluid exchange (by me today)
12. Battery post clean and re-seat (by me)
13. Front oxygen sensor replaced (by me)
Still to be done:
Long coolant hose from the water pump to the rad. I have it in the trunk of the car. Will be using DELO coolant from Jon (slammds15).
EGR tube from valve to manifold. Going to wreckers to grab it tomorrow. It is $100.00 from Ford.
She's basically ready for her safety at this point. The inner-tie rod was quoted at 3+ hrs, and there was the the O2 and coolant hose picked-up on by the mechanic. I told him I would do those jobs myself and bring the car back. So that's what I'm doing. The tie-rod only took me 45 minutes.... So I can't understand why it is quoted as such a long job????
Hoping to have at MOST $2000 in it, certified, E-tested and plated. Not too bad considering
Will have pics of the plugs that came out of it up shortly. They are Bosch copper plugs, they were replaced with the correct Motorcraft plugs.
What has been performed since the purchase:
1. Front brakes (by me)
2. Exhaust flex pipe replaced (mechanic)
3. Rear wheel bearing nuts and caps (mechanic)
4. Parking brake lines (mechanic)
5. Catalytic heat shield (mechanic)
6. Transmission flush (by me)
7. Oil change w/PC 0w40 and K&N oil filter (by me)
8. Air filter change (FRAM, by me)
9. Driver's-side inner-tie rid (by me today)
10. Spark plugs (by me today)
11. Power steering fluid exchange (by me today)
12. Battery post clean and re-seat (by me)
13. Front oxygen sensor replaced (by me)
Still to be done:
Long coolant hose from the water pump to the rad. I have it in the trunk of the car. Will be using DELO coolant from Jon (slammds15).
EGR tube from valve to manifold. Going to wreckers to grab it tomorrow. It is $100.00 from Ford.
She's basically ready for her safety at this point. The inner-tie rod was quoted at 3+ hrs, and there was the the O2 and coolant hose picked-up on by the mechanic. I told him I would do those jobs myself and bring the car back. So that's what I'm doing. The tie-rod only took me 45 minutes.... So I can't understand why it is quoted as such a long job????
Hoping to have at MOST $2000 in it, certified, E-tested and plated. Not too bad considering
Will have pics of the plugs that came out of it up shortly. They are Bosch copper plugs, they were replaced with the correct Motorcraft plugs.
Good work! $2k would've got you a certified focus but it probably would need some of the work you did on this one anyways, and now you know all the basic mechanicals are good on this one.
Did you need special tools to do the inner tie rod? In my Neon manual they show them being needed. Other wise I think the other option is to drop the sub frame to get easy access to the rack. Maybe your mechanic wasn't sure what was involved so he just quoted high?
I thought one of inner tie rods was going on mine but it seems the outer one was slightly loose but only in the push pull axis. It didn't move by hand until it got much worse.
Did you need special tools to do the inner tie rod? In my Neon manual they show them being needed. Other wise I think the other option is to drop the sub frame to get easy access to the rack. Maybe your mechanic wasn't sure what was involved so he just quoted high?
I thought one of inner tie rods was going on mine but it seems the outer one was slightly loose but only in the push pull axis. It didn't move by hand until it got much worse.
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