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Okay so, I have a 2017 ST3 with around 130,000 miles. Shes getting up there and I am noticing a tapping sound. Its not too loud and kinda hard to differentiate from the lifter/valve and high pressure fuel pump sounds. The only other symptoms are light smoke from the exhaust on startup that goes...

Hey everyone! I have compiled a bunch of useful shop manual pages for repairs, mods and maintenance that we regularly do on our cars, its all for a 2017 st3 but will apply to any 2015-18 model. I have access to the manual for a month so if there's any requests lmk and ill add them to the folder...

I received the car about a month ago and heard good things about Ford's Morgan Hill dealership. Does anyone have a mechanic they'd like to recommend? They had a decent number of choices in the list but would like to know what y'all prefer.

Looking to get an oil analysis done on my 13 Focus ST with 114k on it. Just ordered a kit through black stone labs. Have any of you done this, if so was it pretty useful? Also how did you take the test, pump up from dip stick or drain plug...

Hi all I have a 2013 Focus ST with 118k miles/184k kms and looking into possible using a fuel injector cleaner (the ones you put in your gas tank) such as Liqui moly jectron or Motuls injector cleaner. Have any of you used this? Good or Bad? MOTUL Fuel System Clean? Really not sure as this is...

A while ago my ST shot out the p0234 code. I replaced both boost control solenoids but the code keeps coming back. Would it be the wastegate actuator at this point? Has anyone else had this issue?

Thinking about cleaning my 02 sensors with carb cleaner just for some preventive maintenance? Good idea? Have any of you done this? Thanks 2013 FOST 118kmile/183k kms

Hello everyone, just got a 2013 Focus ST3 back in October. I noticed the coolant was low (below the min line). So I topped it back up with the proper orange Ford coolant and it stayed at the max level for the past 200kms/120 miles so far. Is this normal? Could it have just burnt coolant over...

This issue just started a few days ago, when not touching the gas the RPMs are increasing. It will randomly shoot up to about 4-5k without me touching the gas. No check engine light or any other lights. It will do it both when hot and cold. On startup, it'll shoot to about 3k then settle then it...

Hello everyone, just got a 2013 Focus ST3 back in October. Looking for some maintenance recommendations. The car is sitting at 183000kms/118000miles, bone stock (original motor, trans, and clutch). Oil, Trans fluid, Plugs, Oil/Air filters DONE) What else should I do to prolong its life? Also...

So for the 3 years I've had the car I've had the evap purge valve fail and cause the dreaded shuttering after refuel. I've had to replace this part 3 times since owning it even after having the recalls done. So I'm thinking of just deleting the whole thing in general to be rid of the problems. I...

So having a couple more issues with my 13 mk3 st I’m getting the engine fault code and my car isn’t it blowing off (Turbosmart BOV) aswell as hesitating to take off at medium throttle it’s backfiring a lot and I have theese 2 codes p0236 and p2227 if anyone’s had this and figured it out please...