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2005 Ford Focus 203,000 miles For the first time since 2006 my Focus has valve train noise for about 1 minute after I start her up in the morning. I guess the spaces in the cam buckets has opened up a little. She is running synthetic QS 5w-20. If you thought you could close the space in the...

True or false? LG budget smartphones don't have better cameras.

2005 Ford Focus zx4 It doesn't support my middle back or my bottom any more. I spend 1 hour plus driving per day. At Ford parts. com a new one is $2500 - $3500. What are my other options. Thanks!

Can over-torqued lug nuts cause ride issues at high speeds? At 80 my new tires feel like they're bouncing. Yokohama Avid Touring S

I recently installed an acdelco pf48. The base plate nut did not look flat with the base plate. The filter doesn't leak so I assume the nut self-aligned when I tightened the filter. I presume others would have returned or exchanged a filter that looked like this one, but it worked out OK this...

2012 Jeep Patriot The steering wheel lock is broken. Neither the ignition key switch or transmission shifter seem to be affected. I was making movies of the lower ball joints and I forgot to turn on the ignition first. I moved the wheels right to left several times by hand. I can hear a...

Just asking a general question I have recently thought about regarding a higher mileage vehicle. Wear has theoretically grown some clearances a little, and I would like to slow this process by using the right oil and following proper maintenance schedule. Valve train health i.e. lifter...

This topic is political but it is from a real conversation I had during lunch this week. A coworker Sam told me an interesting story about his doctor. Sam is retired Air Force. His doctor left his private practice 5 years ago and entered the Air Force as a colonel. The doctor is in a specialty...

2006 Ford Focus Co-worker wants to know if he can make 30,000 miles before the next fluid service.

Analyze these plugs from my 2005 Ford Focus. I had been alternating between NGK platinum and Autolite platinum while I was having drivability issues. The car ran a little better with the NGK's. The trouble turned oout to be a weak ignition coil that has been replaced. I think the NGK plug is a...

In this topic, after all the reasons how it's ok to change brands, materials, style, how much weight do you place on this statement? Many professional technicians prefer to install the same brand of spark plugs that were originally in the engine, and may be reluctant to try a different brand...

2005 Ford Focus The engine light is off, and there are no stored DTC. I can read coolant temp inputs to the computer via the digital odometer. The thermostat appears to open at 89 or 90c. In the afternoon and mostly high speeds the coolant temp varies 90-93c. And 88c-92c at slower speeds later...

Since I own a Chrysler product I have been trying to figure out why some Chrysler models have standard/copper spark plugs as OE from the factory. I could understand my Jeep Patriot came with standard/copper plugs because it's a cheap car. But Dodge Ram Hemi uses the same style standard/copper...

The mechanic also inspected the tires and raised the car and checked front wheel bearings. Wheels have not been balanced for at least 15,000 miles. Steering wheel vibration was putting my arms to sleep. Increasing TP from sticker 32psi to 37psi has cured that but the steering wheel still shakes...

2005 ford focus 2.0 pzev Symptom is present when engine is fully warmed up. Worse when a/c is on. Engine light is off and there are no codes saved. 10,000 miles on new Autolite AP104 spark plugs, and coil boots. All online forums seem to end with no fix/solution for this topic. I am 99% sure a...

2005 Ford Focus 157,000 miles Currently the car has a lazy sensor, occasionally causing a lean misfire. CEL is off. The owners manual calls for 5w-20 I live 200 miles north of the Rio Grande Valley, Texas I drive easy, every other week, 90% highway 9,000 miles per year The car is running a...

STP K&N pro series STP oil filters meet or exceed OEM fit and quality requirements. Pro Series pleated media provides high capacity making them suitable for extended oil change intervals when used in accordance with the vehicle and motor oil manufacturers recommendation. I think both are...

2005 Ford Focus 155,000 miles I have a quart of brake fluid, planning on a brake fluid flush. Been reading some about brake pads and shoes, rotors and drums. Fronts are 7 year old Advance Auto silvers with 66,000 miles on them and the rears are factory parts. Now after my unexpected brake test I...

I may post pics later but for now...On the pleat next to the metal crimp, the media is not securely attached to the potting material. This is the same location where there are tears in all the other cut filter pics. On my filter there are no tears. The media is very tightly packed like a P1 is...

We returned two packages to HEB yesterday. They were ground, packaged, purchased and returned on the same day. The meat color is bright red under the shrink wrap. the bright red layer is less than 1/4" deep and then the color changed to brown. HEB ground beef has been like this for a long time...