r/FocusST

I have a 2015 ford focus st2 and I want these lights. Will they still work on my car with easy installation even though it says st3

Finally got the time and money to fix up my poor focus, installed the Damond PCV plate and twin catch cans + a proper intake in preparation for my new big turbo.

I was doing my oil change and smoke was coming out of my drain pan. My car was cold, all I did was drive it up the ramps. I could even hold my hand on the pan. Does anyone know why or what that could mean?

Spent my 4th of July stranded on the side of the highway. I'm tired of putting thousands of dollars into repairs every month just to keep this car on the road.

Once I get it running again, it'll be going up for sale, and I'll be looking for something reliable to daily drive.

Despite everything, it's been a fun car when it was actually running for the 8 months it wasn't at a shop, and the community around these cars has been awesome. I appreciate everyone who's offered advice and helped me out over the last 12 months of ownership.

It's time to move on.

I've been posting here and there about my car search for the past week, and I think I've finally found her. She is a 2017 ST with the 2.0L engine with a bit over 60k on the dash. I saw the listing maybe not even an hour after it was posted. There were no photos yet just the description, but I knew I had to go see it for myself. Me and a buddy who knows stick (I'm being taught currently) and is a mechanic went up and took it for a test drive and it was lovely, although it still smelt like and was covered in the last guy's dog since they hadn't even gotten to clean it yet. It's got it's flaws of course; needs a mentos cap on the washer fluid, headlights have an issue with the clearcoat and the left might have a bad seal and is letting in moisture (let me know if I'm correct please) but I'm totally fine buying a new set if I need to, interior is showing it's age especially on the center console upholstery and the shift knob is cracking but I want the carbon fiber knob anyways. It's first owner who bought it brand new took fine care of it, nothing crazy judging by the carfax, but the second owner took great care of her from the looks of thinks with oil changes every ~5000 miles and the only fix being a replacement purge valve (maybe related to a recall I heard about? IDK). Unfortunately most of the driving was the first owner, though. It's got scrapes but the paint is in fine condition for an almost 10 year old car. They are asking ~$17k which I think is a few k more than it's worth but I'm blessed enough to be able to afford it even at that price, but I'll try to work my way down closer to 15. Any thoughts? I'm going back with my dad Monday to hopefully drive it myself, what should I look for that I might have missed on my first passover? If I do get it, what should I do first? it's seemingly entirely stock since the dealership doesn't buy modded cars (although I theorize something about the turbo isn't stock just based off the "turbosmart" sticker on the left side blindspot window, how do I know for sure? The waste gate seems super duper loud both me and my buddy noticed so it's likely this part). I'm making a list of first steps after driving it off the lot so please let me know thanks!!

Found this gem in my photos from 2016.

Hey guys👋 so I had got this recall notification on my progressive app. I haven’t had any problems with starting the car after fueling it but I’m super sure if the gas reading on the odometer is accurate . I don’t drive it to often so I couldn’t completely tell . I bought this car from a used dealership , it had one owner (98,000 miles ) and all service maintenance records . It seems to be fine . Should I take it in to a ford dealership just for them to check ? I know you can replace the purge valve as well . Just wanna ask from experience owners . Any help is greatly appreciated

If you’re on the fence about a sync 3 upgrade, just do it. Coming from newer vehicles back to something slightly older all I really missed was CarPlay. Simply Michigan Infotainment is absolutely the place to go for these kits. Everything was plug and play and pre programmed for my 2014 ST. Zero headache and really only took about 30 minutes to install. Wireless upgrade was absolutely worth the money also.

Just in case if you where wondering hiw many fireworks you can fit in the focus st this is trip 1 of 3

Bolt sheered itself off, I have to drive about 600 miles next week, soonest I can get parts for it is in Two ish week, anyone got any ideas? 🥲

Hi, i've been experiencing this faint whining noise between 2-3k rpms, it's audible in gear (1st, 2nd and 3rd most noticeably) but also in neutral with and without engaging the clutch... hoping someone has had a similar noise and could help a brother out! Thanks!