Too soon. Already at 50,000 miles. Here's my summary.
Mods: (no tune, just superficial/cosmetic)
Floor mats
Yellow film on the fogs
Hood struts (fantastic mod)
Green filter
window tint and visors
Dash cams (2)
Stock speakers replaced
Drivetrain/computer is all stock.
It's a daily driver. Never been to the track or dragstrip. Most of the miles are interstate. I have run it hard several times, but never redlined it, no burnouts or races from a dig. Trying to have fun and not abuse it.
Got the typical battle scars on the nose, rocks and sand peppering the paint.
Broken windshield from the same hazards.
Replaced items:
Tires @ 49K (the original F1s made it that far). New tires are Pirelli P Zero AS. If I read it correctly, this tire was on some STs new from Ford anyway.
Cabin air filter (replaced twice)
Maintenance:
All done myself. I think I'm on my 7th oil change. I'm averaging 7-8K between changes.
I inspect everything every time I change the oil, belt, hoses/charge pipes, fluid levels, brakes, tires, battery voltage, exhaust, I keep all receipts in the manual book. The car has never been to the dealer since I drove it out of the showroom almost 2 years ago.
Problems:
None.
Engine/drivetrain/suspension: No issues. Still sounds and runs like the day it was new. No noises, rattles. No codes, car still handles like it should. No overheating issues.
Paint/body (Kona blue) is holding up well. I keep it waxed. No signs of rust in the places we know about, liftgate (hatch) and the hood, under the doors at the drain holes. No issues. I did discover that the drainholes in the hatch were taped over, resulting in rainwater collecting inside the hatch. I documented and posted that issue here, on New Years Day 2017:
http://www.focusst.org/forum/focus-st-discussions/78274-rainwater-liftgate.html
Body panels still aligned, no movement or door sagging issues.
Interior: Good. No rattles even though I've had all the door panels removed for speaker replacement and added a ham radio. I use the moonroof a lot and I've been concerned that I could be wearing out the mechanics up there, so I have dabbed some white lithium grease in some places. So far so good, no leaks. I have noticed the headliner seems to be trying to come loose at the leading edge at the top of the windshield, but that's probably from me running wires under it for a dash cam.
Electrical: No issues. The Sync system gets a bit wonky sometimes when I use my Iphone with it for music, but an Iphone update has fixed that issue twice now. Original battery still holding up. When it starts going down, I may look at replacing it with a AGM battery like an Optima Red, if it fits. Haven't verified that.
The wife smoked the clutch once. I can probably count on one hand how many times I've really been upset w/her in our 20 years of marriage, and that was one. I was livid. Don't F w/my car!
Looking forward to another 50K, hoping all's good when the extended warranty expires. Then I'll start playing around with all the mods I've been wanting to do, though nothing crazy; a tune, get that damn stock exhaust off, maybe a new IC and downpipe, all that good stuff. I'll be at 100K in less than 2 years, so it's not far off. Start saving my pennies now.
And here she sits at work this morning. Needs a bath, again. Absolutely loving this car.
Mods: (no tune, just superficial/cosmetic)
Floor mats
Yellow film on the fogs
Hood struts (fantastic mod)
Green filter
window tint and visors
Dash cams (2)
Stock speakers replaced
Drivetrain/computer is all stock.
It's a daily driver. Never been to the track or dragstrip. Most of the miles are interstate. I have run it hard several times, but never redlined it, no burnouts or races from a dig. Trying to have fun and not abuse it.
Got the typical battle scars on the nose, rocks and sand peppering the paint.
Broken windshield from the same hazards.
Replaced items:
Tires @ 49K (the original F1s made it that far). New tires are Pirelli P Zero AS. If I read it correctly, this tire was on some STs new from Ford anyway.
Cabin air filter (replaced twice)
Maintenance:
All done myself. I think I'm on my 7th oil change. I'm averaging 7-8K between changes.
I inspect everything every time I change the oil, belt, hoses/charge pipes, fluid levels, brakes, tires, battery voltage, exhaust, I keep all receipts in the manual book. The car has never been to the dealer since I drove it out of the showroom almost 2 years ago.
Problems:
None.
Engine/drivetrain/suspension: No issues. Still sounds and runs like the day it was new. No noises, rattles. No codes, car still handles like it should. No overheating issues.
Paint/body (Kona blue) is holding up well. I keep it waxed. No signs of rust in the places we know about, liftgate (hatch) and the hood, under the doors at the drain holes. No issues. I did discover that the drainholes in the hatch were taped over, resulting in rainwater collecting inside the hatch. I documented and posted that issue here, on New Years Day 2017:
http://www.focusst.org/forum/focus-st-discussions/78274-rainwater-liftgate.html
Body panels still aligned, no movement or door sagging issues.
Interior: Good. No rattles even though I've had all the door panels removed for speaker replacement and added a ham radio. I use the moonroof a lot and I've been concerned that I could be wearing out the mechanics up there, so I have dabbed some white lithium grease in some places. So far so good, no leaks. I have noticed the headliner seems to be trying to come loose at the leading edge at the top of the windshield, but that's probably from me running wires under it for a dash cam.
Electrical: No issues. The Sync system gets a bit wonky sometimes when I use my Iphone with it for music, but an Iphone update has fixed that issue twice now. Original battery still holding up. When it starts going down, I may look at replacing it with a AGM battery like an Optima Red, if it fits. Haven't verified that.
The wife smoked the clutch once. I can probably count on one hand how many times I've really been upset w/her in our 20 years of marriage, and that was one. I was livid. Don't F w/my car!
Looking forward to another 50K, hoping all's good when the extended warranty expires. Then I'll start playing around with all the mods I've been wanting to do, though nothing crazy; a tune, get that damn stock exhaust off, maybe a new IC and downpipe, all that good stuff. I'll be at 100K in less than 2 years, so it's not far off. Start saving my pennies now.
And here she sits at work this morning. Needs a bath, again. Absolutely loving this car.
