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Originally Posted by guitarseth
Hot Tibby! 
Feel free to post whatever questions you have. There is a great thread in Exterior Mods about how to get old headlights looking new again. As far as a general maintence FAQ goes, I'm not really sure that there is a cohesive one posted.
Bulbs - OEM headlights are 9006, Foglights are 893 and I'm not sure about taillights or turn signal bulbs. I've actually only had to replace 2 foglight bulbs in the 94K miles I've put on the car in the last 5 years. 
Fluids - The only thing I've changed so far is the oil, and I just use Motorcraft 5w20. Its starting to get to the point where it needs to the brakes bled, so I'll probably just drain them and replace all the fluid.
Brakes - I replaced my fronts around 70K. I just got Autozone rotors and a set of Motorcraft pads. I think it came out to around $110 and took about 20 minutes to put them on. I'll probably be replacing the rear shoes (and probably drums) within the next year. I've heard that they're a PITA, but they don't wear that quickly.
Obviously, I'm not the best person to ask about maintence, but hopefully it'll give you a starting point.  |
aweosme, thanks! actually, i need to know the signal sizes as thats the particular bulb i need to change at the moment, LOL. she doesnt have fog lights so im not too worried about that... i may get her an HID kit though now that i know its a 9006... thats the same as my tib's fog lights.. maybe i can get a deal on 2 of them
. having the HID's in my tib is so much better at night.
....yeah i have the new rotors already, will probably get some ceramic pads and knock out the fronts soon... i will have my cousin (master mechainic) do the drums though... i am not tackling that LOL
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Originally Posted by Bparks717
focus's are amazing will last forever if maintained properly wich people in america do not do.
The focus was designed in europe, for europe, to be driven in europe,
you gotta maintain it like a european
check for problems dont wait for problems
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so was the acura TSX should i tell my friend who owns one to go out and inspect his rear main seal because its a european inspired car, and it should be gone over with a fine toothed comb, regardless of the fact that was built in Japan??
i have to giggle a little bit at that statement. thats the worst excuse ive ever heard for a car having problems.
everyone knows that cars will run better/last longer if you properly maintain them. "maintain it like a european?" europeans dont take better care of their cars than anyone else, dude.... fact is, europeans are, in general, much
less obsessed with their cars than americans...
oh, and BTW, the focus was not designed strictly for europeans... it was designed to replace the escort... globally. it was also not built in europe... it was most likely built in the 3rd world country of Mexico, so the build quality tends to suffer as such. thats why sway bars snap, struts crap out early and seals leak. poor build quality...