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Starter Motor
Join Date: Sep 2015
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What year it is? 2006
What Variant/badge? Zetec What series? LS What transmission? 5 manual km's 460,000 Freeway commute hack. Dealer serviced per schedule. No "major" issues to 370,000, other than blowing headlight globes. Then: new rims (originals wouldn't balance any more). New altenator and starter. Then donated to a young relative. Nil servicing. Developed piston slap c.450k. Engine seized @460k. Dumped in back yard, pending review. Big storm. Tree fell on it. ... Car now officially deceased. -------------- What year it is? 2008 What Variant/badge? TDCi What series? LT What transmission? 6 manual km's 180,000 Purchased 2nd hand @140,000. 1st 12 months: Replaced 1 leaking injector. Full size 17" spare (and 3 more in the shed) Interior trim has received some minor "Zetec" upgrades. (See wot I did there) |
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 3,465
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460000KMS!
Incredible but a tribute to logbook servicing. |
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Driver Returns On Foot
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Rockhampton mostly
Posts: 797
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What year it is? 2016
What Variant/badge? Sport What series? LZ What transmission? 6 Speed Manual km's 2230 ![]()
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Winding roads please
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 79
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What year it is : 2013
What variant/ badge : ST What series : LW mk2 What transmission : 6spd man Kms : 48980 For sale....... too
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 1,823
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95,000
2005 LS Trim code lx |
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Lost Focus In The Sunset
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Kempsey
Posts: 80
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What year it is? 2013
What Variant/badge? (CL, LX, Zetec, TDCi, XR5t, ST170, Ambiente, etc.) Sport What series? (LR, LS, LT, LV, LW) LW What transmission? Manual and of course, how many km's did it run? 111000 |
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Diesel Motor
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 56
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Can I just bump this thread, how you holding on with all your foci?
Specifically looking at tdci's |
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Victoria
Posts: 659
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Now at ~45k km since my last post. General maintenance only.
What year it is? 2011 What Variant/badge? Diesel Trend Sedan What series? LW What transmission? Auto and of course, how many km's did it run? ~45k Between my last post: for maintenance I've replaced the battery (was still on original), replaced front brake pads, replaced front wipers, oil and filter change. Couldn't be happier. |
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#39 | ||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 1,823
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105,000 has been good last couple of years 2005 focus lx auto.
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Diesel Motor
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 56
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you got nice mileage there guys
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 4
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Wow. Based on my last post, I'm averaging 5,000km a month.
Bugger. That's a bit high. 2008 TDCi (below). Now @ 220,000 Still purring. Timing belt due @ 240k. So about 4 months away. Bugger. |
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 3,465
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Sold mine Feb 1 at 278000. Best car ever owned but the road noise and harsh ride was getting to me and at 278000 felt I was maybe pushing my luck. Traded it for a 1000$ on a 2015 LZ. Saw it on Car sales a few weeks later at $3999. |
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Diesel Motor
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 56
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Oh how was it before you sold it and why was that?
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#44 | ||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 3,465
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Still pulled like a train great on the motorway hills what hills consistent 5.2 litres per 100 kms.
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Mar 2017
Posts: 2
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Hi all
Have a 2006 LS LX with 120k had to replace a few things like engine mounts, shocks and brake pads n rotors nut been a good lil runner! |
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#46 | ||
Starter Motor
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Olinda, Vic
Posts: 5
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What year it is? 2007
What Variant/badge? TDCi What series? LT What transmission? Manual 6 speed. and of course, how many km's did it run? ~287600 Runs great - driven every day. The only up coming maintenance is that it's about to get some new front LCA bushes and a LH front driveshaft (only because of a torn inner CV joint boot) replaced on Friday this week. Still running same brake rotors and pads I put in at 109,000 km (yes, amazing but true) when I bought it second hand in 2011.... Love this car as it's still averaging ~5.3 l/100 km as the long term fuel consumption average over the last 178,000 kms and it still handles and rides great. It get's serviced every 10,000 kms (or close enough) and has had two timing belts changed to schedule. Just fitted my third set of Yokohama AE-50 tyres all round, too. |
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Diesel Motor
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 56
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I have some questions though: 1) Do you know if it is still on it's original Dual Mass Flywheel and Clutches? I heard it is a common issue with mt with dmf, they require more maintenance. 2) On what kms did you change the 2x timing belts? Aside from the timing chain (also has one) that is due at 240,000 p.s I'm looking at buying meself a six year old diesel soon. |
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 804
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perhaps having it serviced at 10,000 rather than the factory interval of 15,000 may prolong life?
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Olinda, Vic
Posts: 5
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For your questions: 1) I needed to have the clutch and dual mass flywheel replaced approximately 6 months after I purchased it....unfortunately, it was quite an expensive exercise as all the hardware including a new DMF, clutch pressure and friction plate and all the hydraulics (within the bellhousing) and throw out bearing was needed at the time. That work was done at 122,800 kms (~about $2500 job at the local Ford dealer at the time). However, with me driving it since then, it has now lasted > 163,000 kms, exceeding the original clutch / DMF life, to date. No special "maintenance" is required with these (they're not adjustable or anything) but I guess it depends on driving habits more than anything. 2) While I have owned it, the first full timing belt / chain was replaced at the 180K service (and I think it was supposed to be changed at 120K according to the maintenance schedule) and the second one was done at the 240K service (at that time we also did the front crank seal as it was just starting to weep in to the timing area and coating the belt, etc). I would certainly recommend these LT/LV diesel Focus cars - in fact, I am lamenting that this combination of TDCi / manual transmission is not available in a Focus after the LV model. The only really niggling issues I seem to have are that this series of Focus always seems to blow light globes randomly (headlight, tailight, parkers, etc although never changed a front indicator globe - go figure!) but that is not an engine specific issue, per se. Sorry about the long post but I would certainly encourage anyone to buy one....just make sure it's been correctly maintained and observe carefully how the person selling the car demonstrates how they drive it and how they've used the car....it can tell you a lot. My car was owned by an AFP officer who commuted from Dromana to Melbourne everyday so it got a nice long warm up and drive cycle rather than short trips. I drive it minimum 100 kms per day; heaps more on weekends. Last edited by Pista_510; 05-07-2017 at 11:09 PM. Reason: Service interval for timing system. |
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Olinda, Vic
Posts: 5
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As with all the cars I've owned, I also always follow the handbook recommended maintenance (ie. coolant flush and change, brake system flush, etc) intervals, too. |
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Diesel Motor
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 56
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Olinda, Vic
Posts: 5
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If I remember correctly, the car started vibrating really badly as I pulled up to the lights at an intersection. I pushed in the clutch pedal and on re-engagement there was a terrible shuddering noise and vibrations and the pedal basically lost it's "spring back"....the car moved but it shook terribly..I was literally 200 metres from a Ford dealership and basically limped the car there (they were closed at the time) and left it there. The next day they diagnosed the DMF failure (it was the springs in the flywheel had collapsed) and then I had to get the whole assembly replaced.
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Diesel Motor
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 56
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HELL YES
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Penriff
Posts: 647
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What year it is? -- 2016
What Variant/badge? -- RS What series? -- LZ What transmission? -- Man and of course, how many km's did it run? -- 12700 Only just run in. One of my bucket list cars.
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Join Date: Dec 2009
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Ford screwed the Falcon
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 7,062
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Update. From Jan 2008 to today the total mileage is now 62,916km. Averaging less than 7,000km per year!
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Falcon: 1960 - 2016 My cars Current ride 2016 FG X XR6 - 6 speed manual Previous rides 2009 FG XR6 - 6 speed auto 2006 BF MkII XT ESP - 6 speed auto 2003 BA XT V8 - 5 speed manual 1999 AU Forte - 5 speed manual 1997 EL Fairmont - 4 speed auto 1990 EAII Fairmont Ghia - 4 speed auto |
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Diesel Motor
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 56
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#59 | ||
Starter Motor
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 15
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2006-LS ,(wifes car) has done 154 000 kms, had the Alernator and battery go, and the drivers door handle cable snap.
Mechanically the car has been very reliable and is a good run about, and one of those cars that i still find is enjoyable to drive and has a fun driving feel about it. Main drawback would be it is the Nvh levels are average, motor and road noise are intrusive. 2016 LZ sport(wifes new car)8500km, So far so good- Good looker with lots of tech. |
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Sunshine Coast, Qld
Posts: 15
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Year: 2011
Body: Hatch What series? -- LV LX MK2 What transmission? -- Manual 5sp km's -- 78,000 Hasn't missed a beat New engine mount needed now, only issue so far.. |
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