Ford Focus Zetec S 182PS
Discussion
Podie said:
Very tempting but I'll likely pass.The free rev issue on gear changes and intermittent stop/start has returned. I suspect it's likely the battery. £150+ seems very steep but apparently it's a special one due to the stop/start.
MissChief said:
Podie said:
Very tempting but I'll likely pass.The free rev issue on gear changes and intermittent stop/start has returned. I suspect it's likely the battery. £150+ seems very steep but apparently it's a special one due to the stop/start.
Thought I’d provide an update.
MOT in September meant two rear tyres and new discs and pads at the front, all expected and two new rear indicator bulbs, unexpected. Apparently they weren’t orange enough.
Other than that it’s been a yearly service (due next month actually) and nothing else has gone wrong. Just how I like it. Coolant level has remained steady, it uses little oil and has generally been very reliable. Haven’t changed the passenger front window motor yet, or changed the battery, stop start works when it feels like it and the ‘free revving’ is still an issue but also has a mind of its own.
Now that the initial bank loan has been paid off I keep looking at other cars, but if I want to do another Grand Prix next year then I’d better not get anything and keep this for at least another year. Perhaps better the devil you know.
Current mileage 62k
Mileage since I started using Fuelio (about three years ago) 24,831.
Total fuel 3,135L
Total fuel cost £3,713
Fuel cost this year £1,201
Average cost per mile 14.8p
Best fuel consumption 46.46Mpg
Worst fuel consumption 27.61Mpg
MOT in September meant two rear tyres and new discs and pads at the front, all expected and two new rear indicator bulbs, unexpected. Apparently they weren’t orange enough.
Other than that it’s been a yearly service (due next month actually) and nothing else has gone wrong. Just how I like it. Coolant level has remained steady, it uses little oil and has generally been very reliable. Haven’t changed the passenger front window motor yet, or changed the battery, stop start works when it feels like it and the ‘free revving’ is still an issue but also has a mind of its own.
Now that the initial bank loan has been paid off I keep looking at other cars, but if I want to do another Grand Prix next year then I’d better not get anything and keep this for at least another year. Perhaps better the devil you know.
Current mileage 62k
Mileage since I started using Fuelio (about three years ago) 24,831.
Total fuel 3,135L
Total fuel cost £3,713
Fuel cost this year £1,201
Average cost per mile 14.8p
Best fuel consumption 46.46Mpg
Worst fuel consumption 27.61Mpg
Good to see this is still going strong and has been reliable for you. It was your readers car thread and possibly a post from ZX10 that inspired me to replace the Leon Cupra ST I leased for a Focus Titanium X estate with this engine in 150bhp flavour.
Had it for 6 weeks now, and despite being half the power of the Leon I really like it, have been averaging 39mpg indicated and dont have any other complaints. Out of interest have you had the timing belt done? How much did it cost if so?
Had it for 6 weeks now, and despite being half the power of the Leon I really like it, have been averaging 39mpg indicated and dont have any other complaints. Out of interest have you had the timing belt done? How much did it cost if so?
Chrispee said:
Good to see this is still going strong and has been reliable for you. It was your readers car thread and possibly a post from ZX10 that inspired me to replace the Leon Cupra ST I leased for a Focus Titanium X estate with this engine in 150bhp flavour.
Had it for 6 weeks now, and despite being half the power of the Leon I really like it, have been averaging 39mpg indicated and dont have any other complaints. Out of interest have you had the timing belt done? How much did it cost if so?
Mine is the 1.6 Ecoboost which is apparently good for 100k miles or ten years. Actually just looked it up, it's 125000 Miles or 10 Years. Mine is a 62 plate so I may look at getting it done next year.Had it for 6 weeks now, and despite being half the power of the Leon I really like it, have been averaging 39mpg indicated and dont have any other complaints. Out of interest have you had the timing belt done? How much did it cost if so?
Forgot to add, the Battery was tested by my mechanic and is working just fine. Still no idea why the stop/start is so temperamental and why it seems to rev freely without any throttle input when I drop the clutch. Thought it might be the battery. Sticky turbo valve?
Edited by MissChief on Wednesday 5th February 00:22
MissChief said:
Two new front tyres on the horizon, the ones on there are nearly down to the tread depth markers. I'll probably go with Continental again, I hear good things about the new Premium Contact 5's.
Two new Conti Premium Contact 6’s ordered and being fitted on Saturday. Ordered online and fully fitted locally for £216.46 which isn’t too bad. Other than that it’s just been fuel. MOT due in September. I was thinking about a change but plan is to go to Belgium and Italian GP’s next year so that’s on hold.Apologies for skimming through the earlier posts, just to say I had a Focus 1.6 Zetec S on a three year lease approx 8 years ago. It was a diesel due to my business mileage. Obviously it was regularly serviced, it had approx 70k miles on the clock at the end of the lease and I can't recall any problems whatsoever. Great car, we're now on our second ST since then, all good apart from some faulty tyre sensors on the current one.
Wow didn't realise I'd not updated this for that long. Ticked over 70,000 miles earlier this month and last fill up was 70,273 at 39.13MPG over that tankful. It's a real battle to beat 40MPG although the OBC does consistently over read by around 5-6%. I've been quite gentle with it recently and it's not done much in the way of town driving so the last few fill ups have been close to 40MPG.
It's cost me a little bit this month too. £50 for a new passenger window regulator and Motor, it's been broken for over a year so eventually decided to get it changed over. Bought from Ebay and fitted by my Mechanic during it's yearly service which came to £255.05. Normally it's around £180-£200.
It also left me stranded at the local election polling place and required an AA call out. Flat battery which given the Auto-Stop hasn't worked for nigh on three years the short journey from the Supermarket to the polling place wasn't enough and it gave up. AA call out as part of my Premium bank account and a new Battery at Halfords for £136.00 including fitting which took about 30 minutes. A quick reset of the Battery Monitoring System and the Auto-Stop now works flawlessly. Given it's a 2012 car the original battery was 9 years old so it's had a decent innings.
I need to now fix the door seals, a common Focus Mk3 issue, and I've found a little bit of water in the spare wheel well so the boot vents need re-sealed with Silicon sealant, another common Focus Mk 3 issue. That also reminds me I had a puncture recently which was plugged by local mechanic and fitted back onto the car for £20 which is very reasonable. There's also a couple of pieces of interior trim I'd like to swap out as they're looking a bit tatty with chips and marks on them.
MOT wise it's been pretty smooth sailing. A couple of minor issues that garages like to pick up so they don't get investigated by VOSA for passing too many cars! I suspect it'll be moved on before the next MOT is due at the end of September but I'm open to suggestions. Must have back seats and would like a little bit more poke. Budget £8-15k, cheaper the better and nothing truly mental like AMG's or M3's please.
Oh the 'free revving' on overrun is still there despite the battery change. I've had it scanned by my Local mechanic and nothing has come up so I really don't want to throw parts at it without being sure it'll fix it. it doesn't appear to affect the consumption at all either.
It's cost me a little bit this month too. £50 for a new passenger window regulator and Motor, it's been broken for over a year so eventually decided to get it changed over. Bought from Ebay and fitted by my Mechanic during it's yearly service which came to £255.05. Normally it's around £180-£200.
It also left me stranded at the local election polling place and required an AA call out. Flat battery which given the Auto-Stop hasn't worked for nigh on three years the short journey from the Supermarket to the polling place wasn't enough and it gave up. AA call out as part of my Premium bank account and a new Battery at Halfords for £136.00 including fitting which took about 30 minutes. A quick reset of the Battery Monitoring System and the Auto-Stop now works flawlessly. Given it's a 2012 car the original battery was 9 years old so it's had a decent innings.
I need to now fix the door seals, a common Focus Mk3 issue, and I've found a little bit of water in the spare wheel well so the boot vents need re-sealed with Silicon sealant, another common Focus Mk 3 issue. That also reminds me I had a puncture recently which was plugged by local mechanic and fitted back onto the car for £20 which is very reasonable. There's also a couple of pieces of interior trim I'd like to swap out as they're looking a bit tatty with chips and marks on them.
MOT wise it's been pretty smooth sailing. A couple of minor issues that garages like to pick up so they don't get investigated by VOSA for passing too many cars! I suspect it'll be moved on before the next MOT is due at the end of September but I'm open to suggestions. Must have back seats and would like a little bit more poke. Budget £8-15k, cheaper the better and nothing truly mental like AMG's or M3's please.
Oh the 'free revving' on overrun is still there despite the battery change. I've had it scanned by my Local mechanic and nothing has come up so I really don't want to throw parts at it without being sure it'll fix it. it doesn't appear to affect the consumption at all either.
Edited by MissChief on Tuesday 18th May 01:50
danzo said:
I'm really considering one of these but I would definitely get a remap.
I had a similar issue of 'free revving' with my duratec Mondeo and it turned out to be a split breather pipe on the back of the engine. Tiny little thing it was too.
Interesting. Will make sure to ask mechanic to check for this next time.I had a similar issue of 'free revving' with my duratec Mondeo and it turned out to be a split breather pipe on the back of the engine. Tiny little thing it was too.
Well, it is with great sadness that I report my Focus is being traded in tomorrow. And not even for another Ford either. I'm a bit sore from all the washing and vacuuming I did today trying to get the best value for my car on trade in.
I heartily recommend the Focus 1.6 Ecoboost 182 for anyone looking for a family car that has a bit of go to it!
What am I getting? Lets just say it's German and has a blue and white badge on it.
Some stats from Fuelio as I filled up today. I have a 400 mile journey to collect the new motor!
In nearly five years I've had:
149 fill ups
Used 4,238.29 Litres of fuel
Averaged 36.8MPG
Paid £4,979.32 in fuel at an average cost per mile of 14.5p or an average cost per day of £2.92
Covered 32,518 miles (will actually be more as I only started using Fuelio a month or so after buying it.
There will be a new Readers Cars thread going up soon for the new one.
I heartily recommend the Focus 1.6 Ecoboost 182 for anyone looking for a family car that has a bit of go to it!
What am I getting? Lets just say it's German and has a blue and white badge on it.
Some stats from Fuelio as I filled up today. I have a 400 mile journey to collect the new motor!
In nearly five years I've had:
149 fill ups
Used 4,238.29 Litres of fuel
Averaged 36.8MPG
Paid £4,979.32 in fuel at an average cost per mile of 14.5p or an average cost per day of £2.92
Covered 32,518 miles (will actually be more as I only started using Fuelio a month or so after buying it.
There will be a new Readers Cars thread going up soon for the new one.
MissChief said:
I heartily recommend the Focus 1.6 Ecoboost 182 for anyone looking for a family car that has a bit of go to it!
By all accounts the 1.6 is much better than the later 1.5. I have a 1.5 160 in the Mondeo, which has acceptable performance from third gear onwards, but feels flat and unresponsive, with little torque at low-medium rpm.
Podie said:
al1991 said:
MissChief][spoiler said:
A mk2 Focus ST was on my radar but the stories of sub 20MPG in the city and struggles to top 30 on a run at times put me right off. Then I looked at Fiesta ST's.
I am going through the same process at the moment and I never knew this car existed! Looks very smart.
although the Mk7 Fiesta ST is much better in that respect. I seem to,recall Mountune do a warranty friendly 200bhp kit for these using a different air box, remap and intercooler. Their power figures tend to be conservative as well.
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