Hey pappy183,

It's definitely possible. I just completed this very swap. I have a 2014 Ford Focus SE. It previously had a DPS6 (6 speed dual clutch automatic) transmission, I swapped it out for a MTX75 (5 speed manual) transmission.

It took me between 80-100 hours to complete, over a 1.5 month period (mainly working on it on the weekends).

I also documented the entire build process on my YouTube channel. If you want to check it out, search YouTube for: Ford Focus - Automatic to Manual Transmission Swap

Cost me about $1,500~ in parts. I could have saved $150-$200 if I had shopped around, but...

You most expensive items will be the dual mass fly wheel and the MTX75 manual transmission, everything else is pretty cheap(ish).

Parts List:

Part Number: W702426-S303
Description: Clutch Pressure Plate Bolts
Quantity: 6
Condition: New
Where I bought it: Local Ford Dealer
Price: $33.12

Part Number: MTX75
Description: 5 Speed Manual Transmission
Quantity: 1
Condition: Used
Where I bought it: Local LKQ
Price: $407.25


Part Number: 1S7Z6379AAA
Description: Clutch Flywheel Bolts
Quantity: 6
Condition: New
Where I bought it: Local Ford Dealer
Price: $43.46


Part Number: BM5Z6477A
Description: Dual Mass Flywheel
Quantity: 1
Condition: New
Where I bought it: Local Ford Dealer
Price: $370.33


Part Number: 662318 (66-2318)
Description: CV Half Shaft Assembly (Passenger side)
Quantity: 1
Condition: New
Where I bought it: RockAuto
Price: $61.79


Part Number: FD8238 (FD-8238)
Description: CV Half Shaft Assembly (Drivers side)
Quantity: 1
Condition: New
Where I bought it: RockAuto
Price: $53.79


Part Number: MU724781 (MU72478-1)
Description: Clutch Kit
Quantity: 1
Condition: New
Where I bought it: RockAuto
Price: $139.79

Part Number: CV6Z7E395D
Description: FORD OEM 13-16 Focus Manual Transaxle-Shift Shifter Control Cable
Quantity: 1
Condition: New
Where I bought it: eBay
Price: $58.27

Part Number: BV6Z-7519-BD
Description: Clutch Pedal
Quantity: 1
Condition: New
Where I bought it: FordPartsGiant
Price: $35.21

Part Number: 3M5Z-4560-AA
Description: CLIP – CABLE
Quantity: 1
Condition: New
Where I bought it: FordPartsGiant
Price: $3.28

Part Number: CV6Z-7A512-A
Description: TUBE
Quantity: 1
Condition: New
Where I bought it: FordPartsGiant
Price: $9.56

Part Number: CV6Z-7A512-B
Description: TUBE
Quantity: 1
Condition: New
Where I bought it: FordPartsGiant
Price: $6.36

Part Number: F1FZ-2K478-A
Description: RESEVOIR ASSEMBLY – EXPANSION
Quantity: 1
Condition: New
Where I bought it: FordPartsGiant
Price: $56.61

Part Number: CV6Z-3K305-B
Description: BRACKET
Quantity: 1
Condition: New
Where I bought it: FordPartsGiant
Price: $45.28

Part Number: CV6Z-7L468-A, CV6Z-7213-A, CV6Z-7210-A, W500014-S442, CV6Z-7220-A
Description: Insert, Knob - Gear Change Lever, Lever - Gear Shift, 4x Bolts, BRACKET - GEAR CHANGE LEVER
Quantity: 1x each (except for 4x Bolts)
Condition: Used
Where I bought it: eBay
Price: $210

You may also need the rear transmission bracket for the rear transmission mount, this is the part(s) you'll need:

Part Number: CV6Z-6E042-A
Description: MTX75 Transmission Rear Mount - Bracket
Quantity: 1
Condition: New
Where I bought it: FordPartsGiant
Price: $22.82

Part Number: W500035-S442
Description: MTX75 Transmission Rear Mount - Bolts
Quantity: 3
Condition: New
Where I bought it: Local Ford Dealer
Price: $6.75

 

Hey pappy183,

It's definitely possible. I just completed this very swap. I have a 2014 Ford Focus SE. It previously had a DPS6 (6 speed dual clutch automatic) transmission, I swapped it out for a MTX75 (5 speed manual) transmission.

It took me between 80-100 hours to complete, over a 1.5 month period (mainly working on it on the weekends).

I also documented the entire build process on my YouTube channel. If you want to check it out, search YouTube for: Ford Focus - Automatic to Manual Transmission Swap

Cost me about $1,500~ in parts. I could have saved $150-$200 if I had shopped around, but...

Thanks for the videos and the parts list - this is very helpful.

Did you also have to get any seal kits since you were using a used transmission? Also, it looks like the slave cylinder comes with the clutch kit and the master cylinder is part of the clutch pedal, correct?

 

This ^. I actually just finished watching your series today, awesome vids and very in depth. I actually plan on doing this swap next weekend, just need the alignment tool and flywheel to come in this week.

 

Thanks! That's very cool! Be sure to report back here to tell us how it goes, or if you have any questions.

 

Did you do anything with programming the car?

I manual swapped a 1996 BMW 318ti once. But that was old enough where you pull out the transmission fault light bulb and you’d never know it wasn’t a manual from the factory!

 

a 1996 BMW 318ti... awesome!

no, i have not done anything to the cars PCM (aka ecu/computer) yet. I will be investigating the FoCCCus software and the FORScan thing... Sorry, that's as specific as I can be right now, i will investigate them in the coming months.

But in the mean time, the car runs great, only thing is, I have a check engine light on and a max engine RPM of 3,500.

I'll be covering this in more detail in a video this weekend, as i dive deeper into the cars current 'limitations', without reprogramming the PCM.

 

I personally got new axle seals only because the trans has 70k miles and they were inexpensive so might as well do it now to be safe. You are correct though about the master cylinder being apart of the clutch pedal assembly.

 

I just got a bit further in the video playlist and I saw that the main engine wiring harness had to be replaced because there is a different version for the MT. This wasn't included in the part list but it is another significant cost as they run over $200. I also saw that there seemed to be a possible issue with the AC and I have't gotten far enough in the playlist to see if he got that worked out.

Does the original PCM work with the swap? I'm assuming that it does and just needs to be programmed for the MT option. I'm curious as to whether the information displays work as normal for a MT when this is done. On my daughter's 5-speed, the area where the PRNDS is displayed instead has a shift indicator that "assists" you in timing upshifts. Totally unnecessary as you can just go by the tach or perceived engine speed.

 

I have a line on an A-grade 5-speed tranny from a nearby salvage yard for only $150. I called about it today and they still need to pull it from the car for me but that is a good thing because I was able to tell them it was for a swap so they could also pull/save a bunch of other things I'll need. I asked for the entire shifter assembly and cables if possible, pedals, flywheel, fluid reservoir, rear tranny mount bracket, upper tranny mount bracket and the carrier bearing bracket for the CV. I wasn't talking to the boss but the guy I talked to sounded like they could just throw a lot of that in. He made it sound like they usually throw a lot of that stuff out because it doesn't pay to pull it. Makes sense because if you need a new transmission that you are replacing in-kind, you already have all of that stuff.

 

Nice! Make sure you get the shifter assembly bracket too, I'm not sure if they'll consider to be apart of the assembly itself but that definitely greatly reduces the overall cost. [woot]

 

Nice! Make sure you get the shifter assembly bracket too, I'm not sure if they'll consider to be apart of the assembly itself but that definitely greatly reduces the overall cost.

Yes, I asked for that too. Is the double shift cable clip in the engine bay (that bolts down) different for the manual? I didn't see that in the parts list.

 

Welp, got everything swapped over and grounded the correct wire, but no start. Gonna try to track down the issue tomorrow, everything went smoothly for the most part but didn't realize until the tranny was in that the bracket that the shifter cables sit into ('CV6Z 7474 A') was not included with the transmission. Perhaps a junk yard will have a manual focus and this can be finished tomorrow

 

Good news. The salvage yard just called and said they retrieved all of the transmission parts I need to do the swap. Basically, I asked for everything I need except for a new clutch kit and seals. I just placed an order on RockAuto for that, including a new rear main seal that I will probably just install since I'll have everything apart. The transmission was $150 and they said $200 for everything else. With a new part order of $138, I'm under $500 for everything. Hopefully they even got me the interior trim pieces. I'll also have to assess all of the hoses to make sure they came off in good shape. They were aware of what my project entailed so I'm hoping they were careful when necessary. We'll see when I pick it up.

EDIT: made the pick-up and for the most part, it went well. They gave me the tranny with a few brackets and a hose still attached. The rest was all in one big cardboard box so I had to quickly go through it to see if everything was there. It was evident that the CV axles were missing so I found one that was there lying in the floorboards of the doner car but the other one was trashed. The other thing missing was the carrier bearing bracket. They showed me where the engine was and I pointed it out and the guy unbolted it from the block. They gave me a few things I didn't ask for like the clutch kit and the upper tranny mount. Aside from that, all the nuts and bolts were just thrown in two containers so I have a lot of sorting to do. For what I paid though, I didn't expect anything more.

 

I'm just now returning to this thread to catch up... [facepalm]

This upcoming weekend I'll be making a video of the reprogramming process. Earlier this week I purchased a 'VINT-TT55502 ELM...S HS-CAN / MS-CAN' OB2 tool. I paid $20 on Amazon.

I am exploring a variety of different reprogramming software:
- FoCCCus
- FORScan
- ELMconfig
- FF2

Thus far, FoCCCus is coming out the winner. (ie. most options/features).

 

Is there any way to raise or the rev limiter so it isn't stuck at 4000 and not any higher?

 

I just finished installing 5 speed manual trany into my 2014 focus. However, I still have the auto trany harness in as I could not find any around in my area. Is it possible to connect N signal to pcm from auto trany socket? which wire to connect to which?

 

So update I started the car today and drove it some of course I haven't changed the PCM yet so I have a Rev limit of 3500rpm and a misfire issue I didn't have before so I have to look into that.

 

Will the 6spd manual work instead of the 5 spd manual?

 

I was thinking the same thing. Something I've been looking into

 

I came back here to say thanks to all the contributors here especially @MK3_Focus_PS.

A bit of history, I grew up in a family of mechanics, doing engine and trans swaps, motor rebuilds and regular maintenance was just something we always did. My son ( a senior in highschool at the time) purchased his first car, a 2014 Focus hatchback titanium. Very nice car. I didn’t know much about the Focus’ but learned quick that the auto transmissions have some issues. About 6 months in we experienced a trans failure, a bit different than the DCT issues most people have. There was an internal housing issue and some of the casting broke internally and the trans wouldn’t shift out of 1st gear. Long story short we started looking at replacement options. The easy thing would have been finding an Auto trans for a replacement. I stumbled across this thread about the same time my son found @MK3_Focus_PS videos on YouTube. This thread gave us the confidence to proceed.

We found a local 2015 donor vehicle at a local salvage yard. Printed off the list of needed parts and the guy at the salvage yard, once he found out what we were looking to accomplish, gave us all the needed parts including the manual ecu for around $550. A weekend of wrenching, a borrowed J2534 adapter from my local mechanic friend and a FDRS license, ForScan and an Elm327 adapter later, we have a fully functional, almost ‘stock’ manual titanium hatchback. My son and I learned a ton and even though we made some mistakes (we bricked the first ECU) there are a few things I would recommend.

1. Find a good donor car. This made things super handy 1 stop for all our parts.
2. Do it right. After we botched the first ecu, we ran it for a while on the auto ecm but that got old fast and while the rev limited might be able to be removed with a tune, the manual ecu swap and program was actually easier than expected once we followed the instructions properly.
3. Replace the seals in your acquired trans. I knew better but failed to order new ones and decided to risk it. We now have an oil leak we need to deal with yet (probably when my son melts his first clutch) but we’ll see. I’m getting tired of the drips on the driveway.
4. ForScan made it super easy to ‘delete’ the unnecessary auto stuff that the BCM was looking for and was throwing either nuisance warnings for or actual CEL/Codes. Hill start assist, traction control, removing the PRNDL dash info, and a few more items. I also updated the BCM clusters reflect the manual trans and while the ECU module programming reflected a manual with the correct vin, the BCM wasn’t aware of the change until we manually changed it.
5. For some reason (we didn’t find any documented cases of this) the ABS sensor(s) were throwing codes. I did an ABS reset and so far after several hundred miles it hasn’t re-occurred.

Again, thanks all for the detail info above. It certainly helped us be successful and I’d likely do it again given the need to do so.

 

Glad you got it up and running and thanks for sharing the pain points. Can you expand more on what happened with the first ECU? How did you brick it and how did you solve for the 2nd attempt?

 

where can i find the wiring directions . grounding the one wire did not allow my car to start

2014 titanium sedan

 

Hi everyone I'm new on here and this is my first focus auto to manual conversion and I have just about everything I need but I'm stoped I need a manual engine wiring loom and I'm in Australia can anyone please help me

 

Hey hello, that's it sounds so good, so i have questions, when i will done and got finished swapping, do i need to do adaptation of TCM module or something from electronical? for manual transmission? And if it's anything what we need to do after swapping, could you please provide more details step by step, Thanks in advance! It will be great full.