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#1
hey guys
i just bought a 2007 st and im just wondering when to get the first oil change, and if there anything else i should do to break the car in. Its got 250km on it right now

Thanks guys
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#2
what happened to your privious focus? it looked nice
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#3
still have it, my little bro has it now (lucky him)
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#5
it snowing like crazy here, maybe i'll get some pics up next week some time
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focus19,Jan 19 2007, 07:01 PM Wrote:hey guys
i just bought a 2007 st and im just wondering when to get the first oil change, and if there anything else i should do to break the car in. Its got 250km on it right now

Thanks guys
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First scheduled dealer visit is at 5K or 3 months and since the thing is under warranty the 5K service will simply be an LOF and you bringing it in to adjust anything not up to snuff when you picked it up B)

I like the 2.3L in the ST a lot, shame they've never offered the 2.3L in an autobox setup :(

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#7
congrats on the new purchase
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#8
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I was the only member on this board with a Yellow Focus Sedan, and a 2002+ Euro Facelift on a sedan.
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#9
Smart man, you got the last good year for the Focus. Hell, we're not sure if any of the good loot from the previous Foci will carry over.

Oil changes are largely every 5000 KMs. Your dealer should have taken you to the service department and scheduled your first service for you when you bought the car. Mine didn't this time, largely because it's an introductory thing and I told him I'd go over and sched. it myself.

If you have any other questions, just ask the sales rep that sold you the car. They have that new car owner satisfaction survey that they want to do well on, and most places are really accomodating to new owners as it is. If you're not happy / unsure of things, ask them.
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I was the only member on this board with a Yellow Focus Sedan, and a 2002+ Euro Facelift on a sedan.
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#11
I usually change the oil within the first 1000kms. Just to get any contaminates out of the system. But in the end it's your money. :)

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#12
Hay,
Well I would say take it to a Ford dealership for the first oil change so they can go over your car while they work on it, I also know the oil filter is always put on to tight when the car is made so let them deal with it. I change my oil every 500KM, but I started reading the manual (got bored at work) and under certian conditions you can go 10000km.
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Canadian ST,Apr 14 2007, 10:19 PM Wrote:Hay,
Well I would say take it to a Ford dealership for the first oil change so they can go over your car while they work on it, I also know the oil filter is always put on to tight when the car is made so let them deal with it. I change my oil every 500KM, but I started reading the manual (got bored at work) and under certian conditions you can go 10000km.
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I hope you mean every 5000km... because 500km's is like changing your oil just about every fill up... :lol:
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#14
I usually change mine more often then 5000Km's....I change it around 3500, and do so with Full Synthetic oil and whatnot. Yeah, it's pricey, but if gives me peace of mind...
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Drivesthebeast,Apr 15 2007, 08:15 PM Wrote:I usually change mine more often then 5000Km's....I change it around 3500, and do so with Full Synthetic oil and whatnot.  Yeah, it's pricey, but if gives me peace of mind...
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Every 3500km on fully sythetic??? :o
If you ask me your wasting your money with the type of frequency. Even if you drive it really hard.

I switch mine every 7500km on full sync, no problems at all. Oil is still consistent and looks nearly new. B)
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#16
just found this forum, and found an '03 zx5 (can i be part of this club?). Canada is considered extreme enviorment, and for the price of oil compared to an engine....
I'm all for wasting oil over bearing surfaces.
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#17
Apparently we don't discriminate here, nor do we kick out ex-Focus owners. :lol:

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33" BFG Mud-Terrain KM2s, lots of Rough Country gear - bumper, 2.5" lift, swaybar disconnects, Superwinch 10,000lb winch, Detroit Locker in rear D44 axle, custom exhaust, K+N filtercharger, Superchips-tuned.

Daily driver 2: 2006 Subaru Legacy GT

COBB Stage 1+ package - AccessPort tuner, COBB intake and airbox. Stage 2 coming shortly - COBB 3" AT stainless DP and race cat, custom 3" Magnaflow-based exhaust and Stage 2 COBB tune.
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#18
I can't believe I still have to use this but :

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I was the only member on this board with a Yellow Focus Sedan, and a 2002+ Euro Facelift on a sedan.
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