RenwickCustomer
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Hey,
I own a 2002 Ford Focus TDi LX 5Dr 1.8, its done about 116000 miles.
I am the second owner and it is ex Norfolk Council, so apparently it hasn't been ragged a lot. I have owned it for 2 years now, although I have only had it serviced once, very recently due to lack of money.
Now that I have had it serviced all it needed was 3 new tyres and the front brakes. The shock absorbers are having trouble too but i'm having them replaced this weekend.
I have a couple of questions about my car. In reality I only need it to run for about another 2 to 3 years but I would like to have it for more if possible!
The mechanic who serviced it said there was some rusting to the underside, although not a serious amount. He also said the clutch seems to be wearing, due to the fact that it can be a struggle to push the stick into 3rd and 5th.
The mechanic said something about undercoating the bottom of the car to combat the rust, if I want to keep the car for more than 3 years should I consider doing this? Is there anything else I should consider?
Are there any tips for keeping my car? Anything I should be doing regularly? I've been trying to do some research but I'm finding it hard to find anything as there is so much information!
The other questions are about power. My car seems to still have some power left in it, but I find it a struggle to go from 60-70 usually. I did a little reading and saw something about adding a new air filter? I would love to tune the car a little bit but I don't want a rocket or anything. Are there any suggestions as to what to do without shortening the car's life at all? I don't even know how many miles this car is supposed to do! Is there anything I can do with the turbo?
Sorry about the huge amount of questions, and any advice would be sorely appreciated!
I own a 2002 Ford Focus TDi LX 5Dr 1.8, its done about 116000 miles.
I am the second owner and it is ex Norfolk Council, so apparently it hasn't been ragged a lot. I have owned it for 2 years now, although I have only had it serviced once, very recently due to lack of money.
Now that I have had it serviced all it needed was 3 new tyres and the front brakes. The shock absorbers are having trouble too but i'm having them replaced this weekend.
I have a couple of questions about my car. In reality I only need it to run for about another 2 to 3 years but I would like to have it for more if possible!
The mechanic who serviced it said there was some rusting to the underside, although not a serious amount. He also said the clutch seems to be wearing, due to the fact that it can be a struggle to push the stick into 3rd and 5th.
The mechanic said something about undercoating the bottom of the car to combat the rust, if I want to keep the car for more than 3 years should I consider doing this? Is there anything else I should consider?
Are there any tips for keeping my car? Anything I should be doing regularly? I've been trying to do some research but I'm finding it hard to find anything as there is so much information!
The other questions are about power. My car seems to still have some power left in it, but I find it a struggle to go from 60-70 usually. I did a little reading and saw something about adding a new air filter? I would love to tune the car a little bit but I don't want a rocket or anything. Are there any suggestions as to what to do without shortening the car's life at all? I don't even know how many miles this car is supposed to do! Is there anything I can do with the turbo?
Sorry about the huge amount of questions, and any advice would be sorely appreciated!