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ZX5chica,May 6 2007, 09:12 AM Wrote:Check out the ford.ca website, about their maintenance schedule.

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According to them, fuel filter should be replaced every 50K kms, and the cabin air filter should be replaced every 20K kms. They say fuel filter can be replaced at 20K kms, under special circumstances.

funny, I thought the fuel filter should be replaced every 20 as well, regardless of 'special circumstances'.
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Okay folks, gotta remember a few things:

1. Unless people have a 2000 to 2004 Focus with a cabin air filter put in after the factory, there's no need to do the cabin air filter. It's not even in 2005 or later cars.

2. Coolant colour will dictate your frequency. Green fluid will mean replacement every 40K kms or 2 years; the orange/yellow stuff is about 100K kms/4 yrs.

3. Timing belt -- it depends on if you have a Zetec or SPI. SPI should be about 100,000 km. Zetec is recommended at 200,000 km (but it's safer to do it at 160,000 km or maybe earlier). Duratecs have timing chains -- so far nothing official I've seen on the Ford maintenance websites mention anything about it.

4. Accessory drive belt - Do it every 100,000 km and replace the tensioner pulley at the same time.

5. Auto transmission - Ford recommends every 50,000 km. However, I tend to shorten it to about 45,000 km with a flush and filter/fill.

Service: Well, I go to the dealer just because it's more convenient, and I've built up a good rapport and trust with the folks. Plus, at least all my issues are documents somewhere in Ford's vast system.