life of the 2.0 duratec - Page 3

haunted_battleship · 05-10-2008, 05:35 AM

97k kms and 2nd motor 50k kms ago but that was fords fault not mine ... they did an oil change but forgot the oil

so it ran " kinda funny " off the hoist an then

a rod ... 5 days later i had a new 2.0 Dura Crate motor an i was rolling again , ever since its break in session its been kicking ricer @$$ for the last 2 yrs i ended up parking it for nearly 8 months because of a charging issue that is still a mystery but on its 4th alt now an seems to be fine so far ( 4th as in the first 3 fried to a crisp with no warning ) i picked up a rebuild kit from a local starter/alt shop an did one my self so far 3k kms on it an doing fine ( last 2 replacements from ford lasted 20 minutes.an the other a week )

Other than that good motor.

my ONLY grief with the 2.0/2.3L is they dont like boost with out some SERIOUS tuning but are an absolute beast N/A. Basic bolt-ons / mild tune makes it a really fun car to drive.

bdnld4482 · 05-12-2008, 04:13 PM

i want to boost it

fofo5 · 11-06-2009, 02:22 PM

Daily driver, 2005 black ZX3 (2.0L Duratec, 5spd manual).

Started being noisy on the highway; will have my wheel bearings checked.

Changed the original 5 year old battery last month.

Changed the coolant last year with Zerex G5 (yellow long life).

Changed the driver's seat because one side of the seatback frame broke as I was reaching to get something from the rear seats. Had to drive around for two weeks with a wooden board supporting the right-hand side of the seatback.

fofo5 · 11-06-2009, 02:42 PM

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EricR · 11-07-2009, 07:41 AM

Thread from the dead!

Spinal · 11-07-2009, 09:58 AM

well its good to see high mileage on our motors. theres a lot of threads that post "oh yea do this mod" or whatever, no one ever really does a follow up down the road to see if it lasted.

brandon0133 · 11-08-2009, 12:36 PM

i had 140k miles on my duratec,,friend has over 150k on his

redmenaceII · 11-12-2009, 04:33 PM

Mine is an 05' ATX with 89K. Only major issues that had to be done was the alternator at 70k, and spark plugs at 67k. Besides basic maintanenance as an changing the belt, tensioner and idler pulley, she runs great. She is taken on a daily 110+ miles commute and purrs like a kitty. No major issues, and I use Mobil 1 5w20 with OEM oil filter.

lucrative75 · 11-14-2009, 05:41 PM

i agree that the engine will last awhile if you take care of it, however if you start adding a signifigant amount of power to any engine, it will wear out alittle faster. Need more maint. I knew guys who would go crazy with mods and boost/nos etc, and would have to replace parts before 100K more power=more stress. If you can deal with that than fine go ahead, but you cant afford an engine, than dont mod your car. But heres my question if you have 25k to mod a car, why did u buy a focus?

05-10-2008, 05:35 AM	#25
haunted_battleship Focus Enthusiast Join Date: Mar 2005 FF Member#: 20362 Location: Brampton,Ontario,Canada What I Drive: 05* ZX3's' ,97Escort SPI , 95 LX Posts: 507 FF Reputation: 1 Buy-Sell-Trade Rating: (1)	97k kms and 2nd motor 50k kms ago but that was fords fault not mine ... they did an oil change but forgot the oil so it ran " kinda funny " off the hoist an then a rod ... 5 days later i had a new 2.0 Dura Crate motor an i was rolling again , ever since its break in session its been kicking ricer @$$ for the last 2 yrs i ended up parking it for nearly 8 months because of a charging issue that is still a mystery but on its 4th alt now an seems to be fine so far ( 4th as in the first 3 fried to a crisp with no warning ) i picked up a rebuild kit from a local starter/alt shop an did one my self so far 3k kms on it an doing fine ( last 2 replacements from ford lasted 20 minutes.an the other a week ) Other than that good motor. my ONLY grief with the 2.0/2.3L is they dont like boost with out some SERIOUS tuning but are an absolute beast N/A. Basic bolt-ons / mild tune makes it a really fun car to drive. __________________ " If i wanted to go fast i'd just put my foot down...but everytime i do that i get handed a little yellow paper saying i gotta pay the government some $$ ..DONT I PAY ENOUGH IN BLOODYTAXES!?" Team Duratec # 42

11-06-2009, 02:22 PM	#27
fofo5 Focus Rookie Join Date: May 2008 FF Member#: 55691 Location: New Jersey What I Drive: 2005 Black ZX3 Posts: 4 FF Reputation: 1 Buy-Sell-Trade Rating: (0)	Update: the '05 ZX3 has reached 240K miles Daily driver, 2005 black ZX3 (2.0L Duratec, 5spd manual). Started being noisy on the highway; will have my wheel bearings checked. Changed the original 5 year old battery last month. Changed the coolant last year with Zerex G5 (yellow long life). Changed the driver's seat because one side of the seatback frame broke as I was reaching to get something from the rear seats. Had to drive around for two weeks with a wooden board supporting the right-hand side of the seatback. Last edited by fofo5; 11-06-2009 at 02:45 PM. Reason: Add comments

11-07-2009, 07:41 AM	#29
EricR Focus Addict Join Date: Apr 2005 FF Member#: 21957 Location: Seattle Area What I Drive: 2005 Liquid Grey ST Posts: 589 FF Reputation: 1 Buy-Sell-Trade Rating: (0)	Thread from the dead! __________________ ST Crew #23

11-07-2009, 09:58 AM	#30
Spinal Focus Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2007 FF Member#: 45687 Location: Toronto, Ontario What I Drive: 2007, Vermillion Red, ZX3 SE Posts: 1,528 FF Reputation: 22 Buy-Sell-Trade Rating: (2)	well its good to see high mileage on our motors. theres a lot of threads that post "oh yea do this mod" or whatever, no one ever really does a follow up down the road to see if it lasted. __________________ Show: AVICD3, Kickers, Alpine amp, CF trim, the OEM speakers lol,Edge Wiper, Start button, Autometer gauges, Hoodscoop Go: Steeda SRI, MBRP 2.5'', CFM 67mm TB 116.2whp/143.2wtq - not bad 4 an automatic Last Of The Hatches #44

11-08-2009, 12:36 PM	#31
brandon0133 1fastfocus05 Join Date: May 2006 FF Member#: 35345 Location: salisbury,nc What I Drive: 2005 zx4, Posts: 2,517 FF Reputation: 3 Buy-Sell-Trade Rating: (31)	i had 140k miles on my duratec,,friend has over 150k on his __________________ Custom Duratec Turbo Kit being built as we speak. write me with any help or suggestions or questions. TEAM DURATEC #150

05-12-2008, 04:13 PM	#26
bdnld4482 I still dont care! Join Date: Apr 2007 FF Member#: 46063 Location: Your moms house What I Drive: 04 jeep wrangler,07 black zx3 ses Posts: 2,114 FF Reputation: 33 Buy-Sell-Trade Rating: (1)	i want to boost it

11-06-2009, 02:42 PM	#28
fofo5 Focus Rookie Join Date: May 2008 FF Member#: 55691 Location: New Jersey What I Drive: 2005 Black ZX3 Posts: 4 FF Reputation: 1 Buy-Sell-Trade Rating: (0)	null

11-12-2009, 04:33 PM	#32
redmenaceII Focus Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2008 FF Member#: 57875 Location: Laredo, TX What I Drive: 2005 Bright Red ZX5 Posts: 71 FF Reputation: 1 Buy-Sell-Trade Rating: (0)	Mine is an 05' ATX with 89K. Only major issues that had to be done was the alternator at 70k, and spark plugs at 67k. Besides basic maintanenance as an changing the belt, tensioner and idler pulley, she runs great. She is taken on a daily 110+ miles commute and purrs like a kitty. No major issues, and I use Mobil 1 5w20 with OEM oil filter. __________________ 05' Red ZX5 20% tint all around, future mods to come!!! Last Of The Hatches#75, yeah!!!! Team Duratec#913!!!!!!

11-14-2009, 05:41 PM	#33
lucrative75 Focus Enthusiast Join Date: May 2009 FF Member#: 65491 Location: red lion What I Drive: 07 Red Focus SES Posts: 72 FF Reputation: 1 Buy-Sell-Trade Rating: (0)	i agree that the engine will last awhile if you take care of it, however if you start adding a signifigant amount of power to any engine, it will wear out alittle faster. Need more maint. I knew guys who would go crazy with mods and boost/nos etc, and would have to replace parts before 100K more power=more stress. If you can deal with that than fine go ahead, but you cant afford an engine, than dont mod your car. But heres my question if you have 25k to mod a car, why did u buy a focus?

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