How many Focus ST owners on here

Raymond Lin · 7 Mar 2016 at 23:03

What kind of fuel do you guys use in your car and do you feel any difference?

Picked up my Volvo C30 T5 today which uses the same engine I believe and for the first tank I filled it with BP Ultimate.

DazQ87 · 7 Mar 2016 at 23:11

I always use momentum 99. With my pre-facelift mk2 I used to get about 21-24mpg around Milton Keynes, with somewhere approaching 27-28 on a motorway trip.

I'm not convinced that momentum 99 made that much difference in mpg or performance, but it did make the pops on the overrun louder.

My Mk3 facelift gets 26-28 around town with 38-40 perfectly achievable on the motorway.

Raymond Lin · 7 Mar 2016 at 23:15

DazQ87 said:
I always use momentum 99. With my pre-facelift mk2 I used to get about 21-24mpg around Milton Keynes, with somewhere approaching 27-28 on a motorway trip.

I'm not convinced that momentum 99 made that much difference in mpg or performance, but it did make the pops on the overrun louder.

My Mk3 facelift gets 26-28 around town with 38-40 perfectly achievable on the motorway.

Have you ever used regular unleaded? :eek:

DazQ87 · 8 Mar 2016 at 01:15

Nope never put a drop of regular unleaded in my current car, and I've had it since 12 miles on the clock.

andi · 8 Mar 2016 at 01:21

What does it say in the manual?

Momentum 99 for mine, but its mapped and modded.

Mucky_Pup · 8 Mar 2016 at 07:49

I used anything in my ST, only use V Power in the RS due to it being CP420.

Logsi · 8 Mar 2016 at 08:29

It's amazing the performance you can get out of the T5 lump especially when it's in cars at 225bhp...

Liquidfox · 8 Mar 2016 at 13:16

Raymond Lin said:
Have you ever used regular unleaded?

Only during VPower shortages, haven't been any for a couple of years now though.

supergluechris · 8 Mar 2016 at 13:20

Just put a deposit on a 62 plate Focus ST-3 in black

Very excited!!! Upgrading from an O3 auto Focus Lx

Raymond Lin · 8 Mar 2016 at 13:23

Liquidfox said:
Only during VPower shortages, haven't been any for a couple of years now though.

Ah, just wondering if it there are any negative effects to the car if run on regular unleaded for any length of time, apart from performance or economy.

Logsi · 8 Mar 2016 at 13:32

Take a look up on issues with Valve Coking and if you want to really get anal about it, look up catch cans.

Dav4 · 8 Mar 2016 at 19:24

supergluechris said:
Just put a deposit on a 62 plate Focus ST-3 in black Very excited!!! Upgrading from an O3 auto Focus Lx

That's going to feel like a rocket coming from an auto LX

Phil W · 8 Mar 2016 at 19:33

Driveshafts.. Where is best for replacements?

Tute · 8 Mar 2016 at 19:38

Logsi said:
It's amazing the performance you can get out of the T5 lump especially when it's in cars at 225bhp...

Can't help but feel the stock tune is there just to make the car scrape into the cheaper tax bracket.

Dav4 · 8 Mar 2016 at 20:01

Phil W said:
Driveshafts.. Where is best for replacements?

Have yours gone have they? I'm worrying that mine are in bad shape due to the vibrating through the car and bad vibration through the steering wheel on the motorway. They seem an awkward part to get hold of from looking around and I've heard some crazy prices of up to 1k to replace them by Ford :eek:

Spikey · 8 Mar 2016 at 20:07

supergluechris said:
Just put a deposit on a 62 plate Focus ST-3 in black Very excited!!! Upgrading from an O3 auto Focus Lx

Very nice! Do you mind if I ask how much you paid? I didn't realise they did an ST3 on a 12 plate.

Phil W · 8 Mar 2016 at 20:33

Dav4 said:
Have yours gone have they? I'm worrying that mine are in bad shape due to the vibrating through the car and bad vibration through the steering wheel on the motorway. They seem an awkward part to get hold of from looking around and I've heard some crazy prices of up to 1k to replace them by Ford

The inner CV failed on the OSF a few months ago. I spotted it and it was repaired but I think I was too late. I get mild vibration through the steering wheel now, certain rpm's it also resonates through the car. Only happens under hard acceleration at the moment which points to the shaft.

supergluechris · 8 Mar 2016 at 21:09

Dav4 said:
That's going to feel like a rocket coming from an auto LX

Yes indeed. I had test drove an R32 as well and enjoyed it. What baffles me the most if that my current auto focus costs £285 to tax and this ST costs £205....

Spikey said:
Very nice! Do you mind if I ask how much you paid? I didn't realise they did an ST3 on a 12 plate.

Of course, £13550 with 2 year or 24k miles warranty with Hendy Ford. It's a Black ST-3 with 37k miles on the clock.

DazQ87 · 8 Mar 2016 at 22:49

Phil W said:
Driveshafts.. Where is best for replacements?

I had one go a few years ago, I went to my local indie who got me a new one from ford on a refurbishment scheme where my old one was taken to be refurbished and sold again. I can't remember how much it cost but it was probably in the region of £300-400

ubern00b · 9 Mar 2016 at 06:31

There is this option too:

http://www.carpartsexpress.co.uk/product.asp?P_ID=815