2008 Ford Focus (euro version) major facelift

**ITMA** · December 11th, 2008 05:40 PM

Originally Posted by niky

take it easy for a few minutes before you park it. New turbos are not prone to the "coking" of old ones, but it pays to be careful. ;)

Sorry Sir but what do you mean by "take it easy for a few minutes before you park"

Also, coking?

Thanks.

**number001** · December 11th, 2008 09:14 PM

Originally Posted by ITMA

Sorry Sir but what do you mean by "take it easy for a few minutes before you park"

Also, coking?

Thanks.

I'm not niky, But it means before turning off the engine (after using it on a trip) let it idle for three to five minutes to let the turbo cool down. You can install a turbo timer, which will allow the engine to idle unattended for the specified minutes and it will shut down by itself once done. No more waiting.

**ITMA** · December 12th, 2008 07:21 PM

Originally Posted by number001

I'm not niky, But it means before turning off the engine (after using it on a trip) let it idle for three to five minutes to let the turbo cool down. You can install a turbo timer, which will allow the engine to idle unattended for the specified minutes and it will shut down by itself once done. No more waiting.

[SIZE=3]3~5 minutes is relatively long. Plus, if you do that after every drive wouldn't that eventually negate the diesel’s supposed fuel savings (as against a gasoline engine)? Pity you have to choose between wasting extra fuel and harming the environment needlessly vs caring for your turbo engine. ([/SIZE][SIZE=3]Just wasn’t aware of this diesel quirk.)[/SIZE]
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**skylineGTR** · December 12th, 2008 09:54 PM

Originally Posted by niky

It's from the inside that you compare... on the outside, it really will be louder.

In terms of absolute loudness compared to others... well, that depends... I was comparing it to the same sized engines of other makes... the Santa Fe is a more luxurious vehicle, chances are it has more sound-deadening on the outside.

Just remember, take it easy while the engine is cold, and then take it easy for a few minutes before you park it. New turbos are not prone to the "coking" of old ones, but it pays to be careful. ;)

dibale kahit na mas maingay siya ng konti kaysa sa santafe, masaya parin kami hehe

Sir niky thanks for that

after christmas our family have a plan to go to subic, so pano sir niky pwede ko na ba i 200 kph sa sctex. hindi nga masyado pa gamit eh, hangang ngaun 5 km palang tinakbo hehe

**skylineGTR** · December 12th, 2008 09:58 PM

guys meron nako pics kaya lang hindi pala ako marunong maginsert ng pic dito, pano ba?

**Horsepower** · December 12th, 2008 10:29 PM

ITMA, it's not a quirk per se. It's caring for the turbocharger (whether diesel or petrol engine).

turbo costs around 100-150k for the ordinary ones. I guess VGT would cost a bit more to double of that.

The way to do this is to slow down when you know you're gonna park. Say, 10mins from your house, don't go beyond 80 (or at least, keep it at 50). You can do this cruising inside the subdivision so you wont need to idle anymore.

**ITMA** · December 15th, 2008 03:07 PM

Originally Posted by jonski

Pics naman

Up to now still no fotos posted??............

Just goes to show how difficult it is to educate a market.

We'll at least a veil of exclusivity will clothe the blessed owners of this baby.

My biggest problem is i don't see myself being "blessed" anytime in the near future. Anyhow, positive thinking...........visualize........arghhh.

**Mecs** · December 15th, 2008 10:05 PM

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2008 Ford Focus (euro version) major facelift - Page 8 - Tsikot Philippines 2008

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**karlbo** · December 16th, 2008 05:28 AM

nice...
i raelly want one too..

kiper, anu na nangyari sa ating pangarap? hanggang pangarap nalang ba tayo?
hahahah ilang oto pa ba huhugasan natin para makabili ng focus tdci hahaha

**Mecs** · December 16th, 2008 02:58 PM

so here's my lowdown on the ford focus 2009 tdci after 3 days of driving it. the car will never disappoint on the open road. torque is readily available and acceleration is instantaneous. i had to restrain myself from pushing the car past the 100km/h mark when i took it to our province in Batangas. So far my top speed in this car is 120km/h. I'll test it true power after passing the 1000km mark on my odometer. Shifted it to manual mode a couple of times only because even in automatic mode, the car continues to deliver. With regards to driving position, it also seats the driver well with a good view of the road. Ride comfort? My passengers were all soundly asleep during the trip to Batangas and would only be roused when I felt like going into F1 mode and whip the car in the open road. The A/C more than adequately cooled the inside of the cabin even on a hot sunny day and music delivery coming from the pre-installed Ford head unit kept me entertained during bumper to bumper traffic listening to Boys Night Out last night. All in all, I'm one very happy owner of the new Ford TDCi. So what if it's a 1million peso sedan. I assure you you'll get your money's worth because it's an urban car with race car under trimmings under neath.