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Recently i bought a fiesta 1.25 from 2012 with a gasoline engine and a manual transmission. Now it has 124k miles on it and it still runs smooth luckily and i hope it stays that way!
Who did you vote for?
Lol,we have been paying 8.00 a gallon for petrol here in Australia for decades. Welcome to expensive petrol prices.
Here the gallon is 18-19 USA (Romanian and Bulgaria) - so don't be mad... 😉
@@pittyman lol,Americans are complaining about their gas prices,we have been paying this price for decades.
“Because they can and they’re swines!” 😂
And because Ford's are electrical disasters ?
I'll never forget having to take off the bumper cover off change a damn headlight on a lot of 'American' cars: Cadillac, Chevrolet, etc.
@@johnsee7269 I just had to take out wheel well cover to get to my 2010 civic turn signal bulb.
Ford does it because the idiots that buy cars usually don't work on them!!!
@@johnsee7269 except the ford focus 2012-2018 easy to change the bulbs
As a previous owner of a Ford I believe that Ford Engineers should be sentenced to 1yr of watching Scotty’s videos and fixing Fords.
🤣🤣🤣
Amen, Im a former Ford Focus owner and it was the WORST car I’ve ever owned!
Last week my coworker needed a little push to get her car moving. She drives a grey Ford Focus just like the one in the video. I told her Fords are cars you are not be able to afFORD in the long run.
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I PRONOUNCE THEM GUILTY AS CHARGED OF CRIMES AGAINST THE AUTO INDUSTRY!
Barely over a minute in, and Scotty has already called Ford engineers Swine 3 or 4 times! 🤣😂👍
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Especially on the German derived Ford's. Fusions, Focus', Fiestas, Escapes are all unnecessarily difficult to repair. They're engineered like more reliable VW's.
I always like when Scotty is talking about junk yards and a Chevy and fiat dealership pop's up 😆
🤣🤣🤣🤣
I pretty much hate anything built after 2000. Cab forward, FWD and compacting engineering. Might be OK for a super car, if it gets a few more MPH.
But when that 0.001 % more MPG changes a simple one hour job (including sipping cup of coffee).....
To a 8 hour job? I suspect the cars are being engineered by legislatures. Since 2000, I have not found a vehicle that does not have lots of bonehead engineering in it.
Should be a Ford dealer. More recalls than any other auto maker.
Me and my dad are die hard Ford guys but when we had to fix the cam phasers on my 05 F150 he said "I love my fords but whoever designed this needs to be shot" and I would have to agree. I mean it has been a good truck to me ever since and it has 244k miles on it. But these car companies make cars basically impossible to fix by yourself anymore. There is no working room to do anything. The old vehicles everything is right there in front of you and easy to fix because u could actually get to whatever you needed to fix.
Fords are real good cars especially your profile pic Ford. That looks great
@@MotorTorq_ZA thank you
Lately I believe Ford has gone WOKE & hired engineers based on skin color & LGBTQIA+ membership. The quality of Ford products has sunk.
@@georgevue8175 I can agree with that. To be fair they all have done that in a way sadly
@@Trenton-om9qs When I was in industrial sales I drove a Taurus & a Sable wagon & each of those gave me 300,000 mostly trouble free miles and my 2010 Crown Vic is awesome. From these great experiences I'd like to continue buying Ford products but at the moment I am not sure I can do that.
I think one of the most common mistakes people make is not adding oil back into the system. When you lose refrigerant you also lose a little oil too over time. The first thing DIYers go for is the cheapest can of refrigerant on the shelf and it’s basically just straight refrigerant with no PAG oil to lubricate the system. Another thing to remember, if there’s a bad enough leak where refrigerant and oil can escape then moisture and other contaminants can get in through that hole. A $200- leak can turn into a $1200+ AC job for sure.
Evac+recharge? You're ripping me off, I can get a $20 can at autozone and fix it myself. Complete crooks
@@RidinDirtyRollinBurnouts once you redtek or any other of those. You can never evac the system again. Fine for a piece of crap. But if you want years of service do it correctly.
Dang, just roll down the windows lol
damn,
in a pressurized HVAC system, if there's a "leak" through which Moisture can get-in and contamnate the internals, then tou are right: better replace all and every components, at a dealer shop. 😄
Hey, a Focus Wagon with a Duratec is worth fixing. They run for a very long time, and can carry almost anything. Up here in the Glorious People's Republic of Canuckistan, sadly they mostly died due to rusty rocker panels.
Canada used to be such a nice place until trudeau came along ..
2:01 “This is an old car with 200 something miles on it” Notice how Scotty glossed over the solid miles real quick but would’ve been praising it if it was a Toyota Corolla with those many miles. 😂😂😂
Toyota the ac would still be working
My Avalon Toyota 250,000 miles ac still cold and it’s never been touched
@@leonarddroneview6947 But you overpaid for it before. Thousands more..
@@leonarddroneview6947 And ALL the engine's cylinders&the transmission's gears;the BONUS is:40mpg OF OIL not added(no infamous leaking Ford main seals)!
@@leonarddroneview6947had a 2012 camry the ac went out at 150,000 miles.
Scottys rapid ramble at 1:02, is epically hilarious!! 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
You can tell he was frustrated! LOL
$20 to who can provide subtitles lol
"Swines.." Gotta love this guy. I care and know sod all about auto mechanics but Scotty has been entertaining me here in New Zealand for years. He could just as easily be describing the opening of an envelope and he would still have my rapt attention!
you gotta love Scotty-the genius mechanic of the people. you’re a great man, Mr. Kilmer.
Good one, Scotty.
I knew some of these, the relay..nope.
Keep 'em coming as long as you can. I gotta get my boy to help me with the heavy, tough stuff.
My mechanic loves my 05 Ford focus, so much so he’s made a business out of fixing them up and selling them. He says they’re really easy to work on
Worst car ever 😅
In UK these are called focus and are very popular. The mk1 (this one is the best of them all) it's defo not the worst car ever that would be kia picanto
@@1981robbo the mk1 was bullet proof but the mk2 2005 had so many issue. The coolant in mine leaked into the engine. I had the head gasket replaced. The lock for the bonnet broke and cost 350 euro to repair. Wheel bearings went, cat convertor needed to be changed. i brought it to the ford garage and they told me the timing belt was due a change even thought it had a timing chain. I sold it soon after that. Put me off ford cars for life 😅
Really thought the picantos werent bad
Lifetime air filter 😂
Love it! Thank you Scotty for honest helpful material. You are an inspiration to the next generation of mechanics.
Funny, I had to do that on My Son’s car several years back. I was stumped 🤔 at first too.
That's a crazy spot to putvthe ports. Great video
I like the good information AND the humor! Scotty made sure to show us ALL of the junkyards this time: Chevrolet (GM), Fiat, and Chrysler! Some running gags just never get old. Meanwhile, someone driving one of those brands watches this video and doesn't get the joke.
Love when Scotty shows a Chevrolet or Chrysler Dealership when he mentions the use or need of a Junk Yard!
Should be a Ford dealer. More recalls than any other auto maker. Look it up
I have a 2006 ZX5 and never gave me any problems. I love this little thing and it’s a blast to drive.
My old timer also has 2006 mk2 1.6 diesel manual with about 250k km and it's the same story. No problems and good to drive.
No nonsens from this man. Always cuts to the chase. Like it👍🙂
How is it I failed in high school but I understand every word this man says and understand know how to work on cars because of can big Salute saule to you Scotty
Agree they make life difficult for DIY mechanics but on the Focus mk2 they put those connectors higher up behind the headlight.
Great video!!! Like you always do
I am not sure why Scotty removed the tire? I have a 2002 Ford Focus. I added refrigerant, but I just turned the front wheels and I was able to get at the ac port.
That is the very exact thing I did with my 2013 Ford Focus AC,.. that I had sitting for over a year ,.. it works great today,.. the AC blower fan failed but I had it replaced,.. had a LH drive vs. RH drive motor issue resolved. Fixed that too.
On my 99 Mustang six, I had my speedometer sent out to be repaired, it was sent back with the mileage still being the same - it retained the memory. They did an excellent job.
Excellent video!
45 years as a refrigeration engineer, i've never used a scale. Those are only needed for domestic refrigerator garbage. Everything else can handle some overcharge and everything leaks anyway, includes molecular seepage including copper tubes. They have suction and liquid driers and or accumulators . Only thing you need to worry about is liquid slugging. Compressors can't handle liquid refrigerant . It's hydraulic.
Go by temp and pressure. Eff weighing it!
A simple test is wet your fingers with spit and place it on metal close to the compressor suction. If your fingers stick, it's way overcharged.
You're right you're a common sense Joe
@@latinman9791 Had to be. Grocery stores, ice cream plants and the CDC depended on me. Can you imagine the pressure I was under? Thank God I finally retired!
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It's not hard to weigh it though lol
@@watchinyoutube8919 the recharge bottles, the one with gauge, work great, just fire up the engine, shake the can, administer as needed watching the gauge. Had a dried -out Infiniti that hadn;t been serviced in a decade +. Drank a full can + more from another. Chillin' for three years now! No scale. Feed the beast.
@@halverde6373 the beer. Thank You Mister Green!
Got a 2007 Ford Crown Vic LX. Transmission needs a rebuild at 74k miles. Got a 1991 Toyota Celica with 215k miles that has ran low on trans fluid and has also been ran on black trans fluid from red at some point in it’s life, still shifts good.
Ford Transmission are decent but Ford's 4.6l v8 are bulletproof very reliable engines.
@@theshield1613 el de 2 válvulas?
Cool story the Crown Victoria will alone outlive any Toyota lol
@@hotrod7603 Crown Vics are good but some Toyotas are bullet proof so I would not bet on that if I were you 😂!!
@@kevinanderson686 I just provided a good example. Also got a 06 Scion XB 160k miles original clutch. Only oil, brakes, spark plugs, and batteries. Still got faith in my Crown Vic though.
I have a Focus of this same vintage. Disregard what Scotty did and don't remove the front wheel, simply pull in and turn to the left. It will give enough clearance to pull back the lining and access the low side port.
Uncomfortable and inconvenient
Too many vehicles are "turn the wheel".
That is crazy warm .. and to be working in it; wow.
Wow, this is nostalgic for me, my parents bought an 07 Focus wagon manual SES trim. They bought it a couple months before they had me( August 2007 ) and they sold their 95 green Neon highline manual that went a whopping 200K miles even with no clutch replacement. Hard to believe a Neon did that. They then sold the ford when it was 6 years old In 2013 with 45,000 miles, & now we have a 2010 Prius with 114,000 miles in MINT condition. And of course, I have my 2006 Matrix that I drive at autocross & take racing. It’s excellent. Only 150,000 miles, & it’s in like new condition, the interior smells exactly like fresh crispy furniture foam, I’m sure you know that smell if you’ve ever owned a 9th gen Corolla or Matrix.
They should love FORD. They will never run out of cars to fix
Ford has the highest quality of any American brand. People will complain about anything but forget who is the only company who didn't need a bailout and still has 30 year old 4.6 cars on the road.
@@user-ty5di3ku6o I agree.
Also the competition isn’t really there.
You mean chevy
@@user-ty5di3ku6o 30 year what are you talking about? A couple months ago I saw a 1930s Ford on the road
U mean Chrysler
I got same car. Has been terrific. You gotta pull tire and peel back the liner. Big frigging deal! That's nothing for a DIYer...
This car is a splitten image of my '07 Focus wagon. Same color, same motor. My car has 158K and the motor still runs solid. The trans is so-so, it shifts a little rough for five minutes until it warms up. My A/C stopped working a while ago so I removed the entire A/c system from the car. Only major repairs were motor mounts and a couple alternators, which are really hard to replace on these cars. When the trans finally quits I'm gonna do a 5-spped swap. Manual wagons are cool.
I heard doing a manual swap on that body style ford focus is probably the most difficult car to do a manual swap. Wouldn’t be worth it imo. An 06 and up Honda Civic or an accord sedan with a manual transmission is the way to go 👍
@@VQ.Family manual swaps are pretty simple on these. I've done it twice already. There's a sensor on the end of the crank that needs to be swapped out and most people forget about it and end up pulling the trans back off. Ask me how I know. I also did a 2.5 Fusion swap on a two-door hatch. Was running mid 13's with bolt-ons, LSD and weight reduction. Not bad for an 800.00 car and a junkyard motor. Can do a manual swap during a full weekend with a helping hand. Its not difficult, just dealing with a lot of parts but no tuning issues.
@@Whats-It-To-Ya good stuff man you really know what you’re doing then 😎
@@VQ.Family for the most part. I'm not really a Ford guy but I love the Duratec motors, they're all very similar and cross-compatable and they run forever plus easy to modify and make decent power. Reminds me of Honda in a way. All other Ford cars are trash, especially the Ecoboost crap. They make good power but they're total garbage. Aftermarket support for Duratecs is pretty big and not too many people notice. Ford got it right for once with these motors.
That is a great project. You are right about the wagons with standard transmission. Good luck with your project.
I am amazed at how much Scotty seems to know. Normally in a big garage there would be 3-4 guys dividing this stuff up between them, or at least advising each other.
Vital information Scotty. 👌🏾
I love when Scotty gets fired up !
Love your vids
When you were panning the camera looking for the refill line, I started laughing!
I mean as a ford guy i can understand. However i had to jump a dodge durango the other day,took a few minutes to realize the battery is behind the front bumper. So theres that lol. Every car company does something stupid.
no not every car company just ford 😂
Yeah but Ford just is hilarious lately with everything they do
I own a 2003 Focus wagon, 246000 miles runs great! And yes it's a pain to recharge ac on these but syestem is pretty good!
I knew an old mechanic who worked mostly on Fords & Lincolns, starting in the early 1970s. Aside from the frustrating madness of reverse bolts (not righty-tighty, lefty-loosey), Fords back then had needlessly bewildering types of bolts holding things together. If you needed to, say, remove an alternator from a '70s Ford, you could guarantee that the three bolts attaching it to the motor used three different sized bolts (1/2", 5/8", 11/16", etc.). Compare to working on something like a Hyundai where nearly everything is held together by 10mm bolts; easy!
@Tommy Richardson Yeah, that just begs the question of WHY?!? You would think it's easier designing a car held together with just a few standard sizes of nuts and bolts. And more cost-effective!
@@sejembalm Globalism. The mixing of nuts, bolts, and parts made all over the globe.
Mopar is famous for reverse threads.
@@zanehayes4380 You mean infamous because that policy of reverse thread bolts is imbecilic and needlessly complex.
Yeah my Chevy Impala was the same, different sized bolts for a seemingly simple replacement such as the blower motor 🙄
love working on my new edge. v6, and suuuuper simple to work on. small engine so a lot of room in the engine bay, and it really seems like it was engineered to be worked on by yourself if needed.
HOLY MOLY! Wasn't expecting a sudden rapid fire at 1:02 😂
If You're 2001 Civic is Clicking in the Glove box check the ground on the engine harness mounted right by the thermostat, if that's bad you won't be able to start it or connect a Code scanner, But will still turn over, O and your Green security key light will keep flashing with the key on, Just from forgetting this ground after headgasket replacement, I have seen this happen 😎.
Well done 👍
You are so right Scotty, It is amazing how these big car companies rip you OFF
Swine's Scotty ? That's a new one, lol. I'm going to have to use that one.
I absolutely hated fords. Had to take a battery out of a 94 bronco and had to take off the headlight and a few brackets, a total of 20 or so bolts just to get to it. Could barely take it out in the end.
That's ridiculous
My eclipse has the same deal.
Let me guess you bought the bronco used
@@tryphoncuh2116 he did, a brand new broncos battery would have lasted forever
@@JakeStewart1343 actually was workin on it for trade class in school. That thing was so beat up. Had the tailgate and camper shell welded on the bed..
Good content.
Had to change the Fiesta's compressor, at least the fill valves were on top of the engine. with no tensioning pully, the serpentine belt was quite a chore to get on.
As always Scotty I love your videos. Sorry I accidentally hit the dislike button trying to hit the like 👍 button. I fixed that in less than 5 seconds. I greatly appreciate you giving us the truth and entertaining us via your videos. God bless you and keep doing what you do. Love ya Scotty, Keep being awesome.🤘
I own 4 fords and 1toyota the fords are all on top and my Camry has a blown head gasket 111k miles.sad i like scotty but if its not a Toyota hes very biased.
I drive Ford's, I've sold them with 400k miles, everything worked. You are complaining about one of Ford's best lasting budget builds because putting AC refrigerant was hard?? The car was still going strong with 209k miles on it but you you think Ford's engineers are idiots...yea right dude.
If you have to take stuff off before you get to the problem then it's stupid no matter what type of car. Ford is just an example. Volvo same thing.
I think some fords are great used car deals because everybody think they're crap but their not, and their easy to fix and low cost to keep running.
I have a Ford Fusion 2011 and it is one of the best cars I ever owned, very reliable.
Just replaced all 3 motor transmission mounts 😜 now to get the heat shield off the exhaust pipe and and gas tank 🤦🏼♂️
We had a Focus similar to this in trade school. The teacher scolded me for drilling holes in the fender to get to the alternator bolts.
1988 eldarado (base). Blower motor making large vibrating noises when on normal and high but not on low (but works blows cold A/C had 2 (new) put in and they both had the same outcome
Hi Scotty! Could you do a video on a Ford Focus 2005 made in South Africa I have a sedan 2.0 engine. Thank You and Keep Smiling!!!!
I like how his Green Screen has seat belts for effect
Scotty I own a Ford focus and I recharged my AC you do not have to take the wheel off all you got to do start the car up turn the wheel all the way to the left turn the car off so the will stay that way pull down the plastic tub in there with two screws out and you can put your hand and right in there and connect it and fill it with no problem no big deal cool down Scotty.
Great Job ... of course Master Scotty ...
turn the wheel to right and just pull the fender cover off with 1 bolt, took me 5mins to charge the AC for daily focus lol
I had 2 Ford focuses and they were great cars...still have a 14 focus
Keep hydrated Scotty it's hot as hell outside
Omg that’s so easy in every car I’ve ever had… adding refrigerant is usually very simple
Wow Scotty is fired up on this one lol
makes me think of some cars, for the headlights, some 3 bolts and no issue. others all strip areas, then move things around. it can be quite stupid for something that should be simple
Sadly I own a ford focus 2015 and the fix or repair daily joke kinda holds true lol and they have a stupid design where the battery is half under the scuttle panel so u have to remove all that to remove the battery ffs but have bodged it before and squeezed it in and out to replace it in a rush
looks like you never had to change the battery of a renault xD
That last generation of Focus is a known lemon- can you say tranny fail? On the other hand, I bought a 2010 brand new and foolishly sold it. It was the same Gen basically the one Scotty worked on here. It was bulletproof while I had it- put on about 70k, as I recall, and it needed literally nothing but scheduled maintenance.
@@74455776 No, tranny fail for my 2016 Focus. I wonder why? *Because I can drive a manual transmission!*
The same for the Ecosport. All Duratec Engines have similar bays
@@juandomingoperon828 I doubt it. My previous car, a fiesta had a very easy to change battery. And it had a duratec/Zetec engine.
lol I swore for an entire weekend trying to change the blower motor in my 2012 ford focus...behind the dash, had to take the whole car apart.
I had the previous version of this with manual. Well engineered car, but a little stud on the manual shaft seared and the tranny was gone. Just a little stud that could've been done by better steel.
I learned that US steel for the automotive industry could be very inconsistent.
Man I had the same problem on my 06 with the 5 speed. Great car but that shift pin cost me $1200 in labor. I took that opportunity to have the clutch replaced too for a total of like $1600 but I continued to get another 50-60k out of the car.
Sometimes it is not US steel. Only assembled in the US of A. Then there was those Ford Mustang sticks the were made by Cheap Charley. That is what the Thai call the Chinese.
But can't always blame the engineers. Sometimes Ford bean counters put passenger transmissions in trucks say like a '94 Ranger.
Automatics made in in Livonia for 4 cylinder Mustangs and Manuals Made in Japan for compact passenger cars.
Worked fine as long as you did not use it as a truck.
Most the old can do, actual on the job, knowledge and experience has retired. My uncle worked in the Rouge Foundry for 44 years.
That knowledge is long gone.
I had the same problem.
@@Natedaschoolboy Same thing! It run good though, to be fair. Just a little annoying and expensive thing to fix.
@@warrenpuckett4203 True, true.
My 2011 Fiesta's AC condenser cooling fan motor died at 70k mi in the worst of the heat we had here in the PNW last year. 🙄 $1k+ later ... 😡 ...just months after addressing the front strut mounts that had started clicking... Doesn't sound like much but that was on top of so many other quality issues encountered in 10 years of low usage. Including the transmission replaced at just 7k. It was doing well as of late so sold it.
Excellent share
Never been a fan of Ford’s smaller cars accept the crown Vics and the mustangs. But I do love the trucks for the most part. I know that there were some problems with some trucks and the ecoboost is not too good, can’t go wrong with the good old v8.
All of Ford small cars are designed in England though hence they suck
@@gorgeusjames They're fine as long as they have a manual transmission.
@@gorgeusjames you take care of maintenance on transmission you can get automatics just make sure to change fluid and filter regularly that's the key to getting mileage out of them but try to stay away from CVT transmissions they problematic any way you go
But not the spark plugs suddenly dent the hood on there way to the moon🚀
There comes a time when you have to stop living in the past.
I got one of the last '06 Scion XBs, because I just didn't like the '08. The '06 has an engine that was used in other models for 10 years. I guess it was the right move.
if youre talking about the 1.5 1nz-fe then it was used for 20 years. Very reliable engine.
I got a 2005 Scion xB and a 2010 Focus SES. The Focus is more comfortable, peppy, and fun, but the xB is much better built and more reliable. The Focus is much more rattly and has a less durable suspension, AC, and engine mounts. The actual engine and transmission are really good though.
Awesome video! As a former mechanic myself I hated to see anything German or Chrysler coming In and as the new guy back then guess who had to work on it? Me!!!
Chrysler by far I feel like is one of the most hated 🤣
@@jdezir 🤣😂🤣😂😆 and the funny thing is without research I bought a dog on dodge truck😆🤣😂. What was I thinking?! It’s a gas hog and it has 16 spark plugs to change. What in the Hell Dodge! My fault.
I love it. It’s my first truck but damn!!!
@@uriel-heavensguardian8949 Why is there 16
@@Light00000 it’s a Hemi engine. Each head has two spark plugs. A v8 with 8 heads means double the spark plugs. Haven’t had to change them yet. But it’s going to be expensive and time consuming!
@@uriel-heavensguardian8949 oh, all V8s have 16. Got it
I had a light come on my cord that said baggage carrier lid open. It was a wire that severed in my trunk. There were probably 20 videos on RUclips telling you about it. So I’m guessing it’s a pretty common problem people deal with when driving a ford.
I sold my Focus ST earlier this year and have no regrets.
The ST is solid though?
I drove a ford focus wagon for years, great beater car for teenager me. AC system never worked lol.
The wagon are better made than the sedan.
I recently touched a 2011 Ford Focus’ windshield washer nozzle. The nozzle crumbled. It was made out of the flimsiest plastic Ford dared to use.
I have a 2011 focus, very reliable cars before they screwed them up with the the dct. But windshield wiper sprayers are a pain to find for my 2011, I ended up getting sprayers from a mini truck and hooking them up with rubber tubing.
Scotty! Long time watcher, big fan.
What do you think of the " park under the shade so it gives a good reading."
I've run into a few models that specify that but not sure how or why it would change anything...
The last improvements car manufacturers should have made was electric windshield wipers. Its been a mess after that.
it's been a screwin.
So true!!
I love ya, Scotty, but you must've been in a bad mood on this AC repair! 😛
That Focus is, at it's youngest, a 2007 and with over 200k miles and it's still running down the road and only needs a simple re-charge! That was an economy car and the fact that that one is going down the road is a miracle! Also, let's be fair, getting to that AC port is not that big a deal. I've worked on cars where changing a stupid light bulb is way more work than that! Let's give Ford some credit here!
His attitude toward the car would have been the opposite if it was a 2007 Corolla with 200k miles in need of an ac charge .
He'd be real upset if he seen my 317,000 mile Focus with still functional A/C. You don't even have to take the wheel off to access that port, just turn it all the way and undo the plastic tabs with a screw driver, then move the liner out of the way, and BAM.
Older Ford's are very reliable and bulletproof engines ,my 11th generation f150 with 4.6l v8 has over 400k original engine.
Well said and agree! We have a 2011 Focus, 85k. Bought it in 2014 with 16k and it has been terrific. Not a single problematic has been great to teach our kids how to drive with it. Well worth the price we paid and plan on keeping it for years to come!
I have a 2013 Focus, the low pressure valve is on the firewall, and the air still works good, and to my knowledge has never been recharged. I have checked it, it is in the middle of the green. It has about 160,000 miles on the engine, that doesn't use oil. A lot depends on how you have treated the car.
My 09 Focus is still running like a champ. I hope I never have to get another car! 😁
I would say before you even check the refrigerant, I would check to see if the AC clutch is engaging. If it isn't, that may be your problem there. More expensive fix, yes, but a quick check. Half the time I've seen cars where the aC Didn't work, the clutch assembly wasn't working. In fact I proved it to one guy that he needed a clutch and not a recharge because with a hammer, I was able to get the AC clutch to engage once, and it blew cold air (until we turned off the car or it cycled, cant' remember). AC components (beyond a compressor maybe) can easily be expensive, like $1000+ so if it's not the compressor/clutch or refrigerant, probably not worth repairing on that Focus.
Heck for cars these days, even if you found a good running car for $1000 or $2000 that's still a great deal, even if the AC didn't work. Good cars in good condition really start around $5,000-$7000 now. No longer are the days of cheap, but decent, $2000 cars.
Hey Scoty, that oil you added change the volume of refrigerate the system holds, increasing the head pressures in the system? What if the oil was added first?
I love how Scotty puts pictures of dealerships whenever he says junk yards 💀 😂
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But will it leak out again. I've seen them work for 2 or 3 days after charging and then quit again because of a slow leak.
And I just happen to be the proud owner of an 05 Mustang GT with only 100k miles as of yesterday!!
Back in the old days we used the pressure reading.
Hello Scotty, from Australia
I had bought new a 5 door Focus. I'm a car guy. When I went to change the intake air filter and found out it was a sealed unit, requiring the removal of the left front wheel and inner wheel inner fender, I traded it on a Honda. That was the last Ford I will own.
4.6 L in my F-150 was a bear to work on. its like they designed tools to reach, just out of "reach" of my regular tools.
Scotty, you're a great guy and all and I appreciate you letting us ( mechanics ) know about that douchebag move Ford made with this Focus model. I've had the luck of not having one of these in my shop yet, but dude, seriously, how are you gonna know if it's low on refrigerant if you don't recover what's in the system? You just let that 134a crap go loose into the atmosphere and on top of that, 134a has now increased in price by over 50% in the last couple of months. My shop owner actually ordered as much as he could just last week because he got the tip from his supplier that the 30lbs tanks at the end of the month are going to skyrocket to an insane $400 and that's commercial wholesale!!
Omg I have this EXACT CAR! My 2005 Ford Focus has taught me so much about cars. Bought mine for $1,000 and needed a new idler pulley. Did the job myself and it was my first ever car repair job! Since then I’ve changed bearings, struts, radiator, and I’m about to have to go for the compressor too because it doesn’t blow very cool at stand still and it is so noisy it’s just that time. Bought mine with 140,000 miles and it has 198,000 rn and bout it last year (I do delivery and this is my beater). I feel a lot of people really under value the 03-07 Ford Focus
I guess enough people complained about it because they fixed that problem with the low pressure AC coupling by moving it on the 2008 focuses.