I own a 2018 Ford focus, I will have it paid off this month! It's been a great car so far, it has 55k on it. I've undercoated it each year and made sure to keep up with my oil changes. Is there anything else I can do to keep it going longer?

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Arkortect@reddit

Everyone hating on the DPS6. One clutch and actuator replacement at 189k miles and now at 218k. It really isn’t that bad. Personal experience of course but everyone around me that has one has had their problems but they also drive like they have a backup car and complain that the trans is shit.

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Connect_Beginning174@reddit

We had them in our rental fleet for years. I experienced the 2013-17 model years.

All of those model years had junk transmissions.

Customers would call in to complain and get a discount but we couldn’t because that’s how ford shipped it.

Generally I enjoyed the focus, but I would never buy one.

Best of luck!!

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Certain-Travel6322@reddit (OP)

Yeah... again that's just my concern I paid alot of money for this car and kept it in mint condition. How many km did those rentals have?

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Connect_Beginning174@reddit

We sent them to auction around 50k miles, so 80k ish km?

I didn’t have any of them die per se, but shifting between 1 and 2 always had a delay/lag (maybe it was between 2 and 3 gear).

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reditor75@reddit

Transmission oil change (not flush, just drain and refill), brake fluid, coolant

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Fragrant-Badger6608@reddit

Over 55/75k increase oil change frequency (qtrly) especially if it is turbocharged and switch to full synthetic over 75k and change air filter semiannually.

Also, if you have not done so, change all of your other major fluids such as brake, power steering, transmission, and differential. Perhaps the most important is to make sure you drain, flush and refill your cooling system annually.

Don’t wait till the 100k inspection.

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Certain-Travel6322@reddit (OP)

Thanks for the tips! I don't think it has turbo its just a 2018 hatchback se. I've worked really hard to keep it in great condition. Plus I made sure to undercoat it every year, I keep it very clean and I oil change every 4k give or take

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Fragrant-Badger6608@reddit

That’s awesome. That’s a great little Ford. Sounds like you take good care of your vehicle… Should last a good long time.

It's a bad design. They are made to shift fast etc. However they are considered "maintenance free" if it starts chugging and surging between first and second gear its starting to gernade. Ironically 2018 was the only year thay didn't get a recall

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Certain-Travel6322@reddit (OP)

Wow that's crazy aye. The thing is I've taken really good care of this car and made sure to get it undercoated and everything. If I had the skill and knowledge I would swap to the manual. My step dad before he sold his had 131,000 km the only reason he sold it is because he got bores with it