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Ford Focus

Maintenance specs for 3 variants of the Ford Focus — from 2000 to 2018.

20002004 Ford Focus

2.0L I4 Zetec (Zetec 2.0) · FWD

130 hp / 135 lb-ft

Engine Oil

Weight5W-20
Capacity4.5 qt
FilterFL-400S

Transmission

Type5-Speed Manual (MTX-75)
FluidMotorcraft XT-M5-QS
Drain & fill2.4 qt
Full capacity2.4 qt

Coolant

TypeMotorcraft Gold (Prediluted)
Capacity7 qt
Shop coolant

Brake Fluid

TypeDOT 3
Shop DOT 3

Power Steering

TypeHydraulic
FluidMercon ATF
Capacity16 oz

Fuel

Tank13.2 gal
TypeRegular 87

Tires

Size195/65R15
Pressure (front)33 PSI
Pressure (rear)33 PSI
Shop 195/65R15 tires

Battery

Group size96R
CCA590 A
Shop group 96R battery

Spark Plugs

Gap0.054 in
Shop spark plugs

Wiper Blades

Driver22"
Passenger20"
Rear14"
Shop wiper blades

Service Intervals

Oil change5,000 mi
Trans service30,000 mi
Coolant flush30,000 mi
Brake fluid30,000 mi
Spark plugs30,000 mi
Timingbelt — replace at 60,000 mi
Air filter30,000 mi
Drive belt60,000 mi

20052011 Ford Focus

2.0L I4 Duratec (Duratec 20) · FWD

140 hp / 136 lb-ft

Engine Oil

Weight5W-20
Capacity4.5 qt
FilterFL-910S

Transmission

Type4-Speed Automatic (4F27E)
FluidMercon V
Drain & fill3.5 qt
Full capacity7.6 qt

Coolant

TypeMotorcraft Gold (Prediluted)
Capacity7 qt
Shop coolant

Brake Fluid

TypeDOT 3
Shop DOT 3

Power Steering

TypeHydraulic
FluidMercon V
Capacity16 oz

Fuel

Tank13.5 gal
TypeRegular 87

Tires

Size205/50R16
Pressure (front)33 PSI
Pressure (rear)33 PSI
Shop 205/50R16 tires

Battery

Group size96R
CCA590 A
Shop group 96R battery

Spark Plugs

Gap0.052 in
Shop spark plugs

Wiper Blades

Driver26"
Passenger20"
Rear12"
Shop wiper blades

Service Intervals

Oil change7,500 mi
Trans service60,000 mi
Coolant flush45,000 mi
Brake fluid45,000 mi
Spark plugs100,000 mi
Timingchain (no scheduled replacement)
Air filter30,000 mi
Cabin filter20,000 mi
Drive belt100,000 mi

20122018 Ford Focus

2.0L I4 GDI (2.0L Ti-VCT GDI) · FWD

160 hp / 146 lb-ft

Engine Oil

Weight5W-20
Capacity4.5 qt
FilterFL-910S

Transmission

Type6-Speed PowerShift DCT (DPS6)
FluidMotorcraft XT-11-QDC
Drain & fill2 qt
Full capacity2 qt

Coolant

TypeMotorcraft Orange (Prediluted)
Capacity7.4 qt
Shop coolant

Brake Fluid

TypeDOT 4
Shop DOT 4

Power Steering

TypeElectric (EPAS)

Fuel

Tank12.4 gal
TypeRegular 87

Tires

Size215/55R16
Pressure (front)35 PSI
Pressure (rear)35 PSI
Shop 215/55R16 tires

Battery

Group size96R
CCA590 A
Shop group 96R battery

Spark Plugs

Gap0.051 in
Shop spark plugs

Wiper Blades

Driver28"
Passenger28"
Rear12"
Shop wiper blades

Service Intervals

Oil change10,000 mi
Trans service150,000 mi
Coolant flush100,000 mi
Brake fluid45,000 mi
Spark plugs100,000 mi
Timingchain (no scheduled replacement)
Air filter30,000 mi
Cabin filter20,000 mi
Drive belt150,000 mi