Just went over 100k in my 2014 ST, still running strong for everyone wondering. Did oil and trans fluid change, and all looked great. Nothing has gone out so far

I bought my 14 FOST with 55k miles. Currently have 83k miles. Zero issues. I’ve been watching your videos before I bought it and afterwards. You definitely cemented my decision to buy it. Love the channel. Love the car.

73k on my 2014 ST1 she's still running strong with light mods and an E30 tune!

11:10 🤣😂🤣😂 If you haven’t said that to your GPS/Siri while driving, you’re not driving enough.

damn 6 windshields!!!! I've recently replaced my first one... my deductible is $500 so I had to pay out of pocket and that cost me just over $330! I've personally driven about 12k miles in the 6 months I've owned it. This past month I've been driving a lot less. About to hit 63k miles on mine and the only repairs I've done was the Evap purge valve then I just changed the oil which is regular maintenance and upgraded the spark plugs to NKG ones. But runs like a charm after that!! LOVE IT! :)

I don't have a focus st but I just bought the fiesta st and it's a freaking blast 😎

Another very informative & truthful video. Really pleased you have kept the ST and still enjoy it.

Thanks for posting! I'm shopping for an ST right now!

I have a 2017 focus ST I bought brand new.I have 77,000 miles on it still have 50% of brake pads left ran 93 octane only. Changed cabin filter twice. Changed air filter twice. Bone stock still. Dealer Changed the oil every 3000 miles. The thing is running great and hasn’t had any problems thus far. Really happy with this car. I remember watching your videos when I was first thinking about buying the ST back in 2017. Thank you for helping me make the decision to get one. It’s a real blast to drive daily in and out of Philadelphia everyday to go to work.

I have a 2013 Focus ST that I bought new. Passed 140k miles recently and I’m still on the stock clutch 😄

My 2016 FoST barely hit 29k, great video update, been awhile but keep at it!

date skinny girls, you know.

I have a 2014 st, which I bought new in the summer of '14. I drive a heck of a lot for work, and after 103k miles, this thing still drives like completely new. Love this car.

Gjeebs!!!! Im glad that you still have your ST your vids was one of the reason i purchased my st3 godbless my guy! 👌👌👌🤙🤙🤙

Another Great video! I had a 17 ST3 and loved it. It just was too small for me and now i have a 19 GT PP1. still in kona blue!

Unless you're a commercial driver, the AVERAGE person really shouldn't need to drive more than 15k miles a year (national average is 13.5k). Obviously there are exceptions, but even living out in the country I don't do more than 15k that isn't work related. So yeah, 20k is kind of a lot for most people. I'm an Uber driver and I've done 40k in 1.5 years which would be excessive for someone not driving for work. 120k is where a lot of long-haul truckers sit per year.

Im looking at getting rid of my BMW E92 325 due to maintenance costs which is extremely high. Ive been looking at getting a reliable, fun, zippy car and this is making me want to get one asap. Thanks so much for posting so much, high quality content for us to watch man 👍

Oh ya.. by the way this is my second Focus ST I had a 2014 ST3 and drive it to 97,000 miles and it was still going strong. I loved the updates so much on the 2016 I traded the 14 race red one for a 16 ST3 in oxford white. Love it . Just added hash tag fender stripes... they look so good.

Great video. I just got to 57,000 on my ST3. You do a lot of driving like myself 30,000 a year im going to drive my 2016 ST to 175,000 miles .I should start making videos like you do .I love your content. Have a great day! By the way crazy that you said you wish you did PPF on the front end. I just got mine done with expel self healing including the headlights and mirrors and fenders it's awesome stuff it's going to keep my toy looking fantastic forever .

I'm so committed to buying an ST but I'm just not fast enough to getting my hands on one! I went to 3 different dealerships where I knew they had one, and they all sold within 3 days! After watching everyone making videos about how much they love their ST just makes me more determined to buy one!

you really did an awesome job maintaining the interior, still looks new!

Just found your channel and I have had a '13 ST3 almost 5 years and was almost 70 years old when I bought it. Had to buy matching black leather seats out of a regular Focus as the recaros were too tight. Car had 125k when I bought it and now has 202k. Most fun car of all I've ever had.

Great run down man, been looking at getting one soon and you might have sold me on it

So pleased you kept this Car after buying your BMW. You obviously really like the car still. I have the 2013 St 3 , I’ve just fitted mountune short shifter And uprated engine mount, what a difference it’s made to the car, it’s brilliant. Next for me, Mountune induction kit 🤙

Glad to see another upload!

Hey gjeebs. Been a fan for a while now and the first and one of the best upgrades I’ve done for my 2016 st was Apple car play. If you have an iPhone I highly recommend this, especially since new car play features have been added in an update back in September I believe that are great. You can purchase the 2017 module from amazon and directly replace it with yours. I would definitely look into it, totally transforms the infotainment system. There’s a guy on KZfaq called the speed deacon that has a pretty good video about it.

Great video !!! Love all your ST videos !!! I have a 2014 Ingot Silver ST with 60K miles.

Pls Do more with the St I love the M2 but most of the OG subscribers joined your journey because of the St keep it up 🙏🏽💯 you deserve a some more light in the car community out of all the ST channels you have showed me how to actually to take care of the car and show TLC instead of the straight Mods tht everyone else does 💙💙

Just bought an 18 ST3 and i couldn’t be happier. I normally only drive about 10k miles a year and i’ve driven about 2000 miles in the last month hahaha. Planning on keeping it stock for a while but an exhaust is probably the first mod to come. Can’t decide between ford performance exhaust and borla. If you’re interested at all in buying a focus ST, just binge watch ALL of gjeebs videos and you’ll have one in your driveway within a month :)

I've had my 2013 st2 since 2014 and I love it. Never had problems and I have 46,000 miles on the car. I have only had my wiring harness redone for free and I'm about to get the purge valve replaced for free. Other than that, just oil changes and rear brake pads and maintenance stuff. Be nice to the turbocharger when it's cold and you wont have problems.

I'm in Phx AZ also just picked up a FiST 2019 dude I had to grab a clear bra before it got too bad. I was 6k miles in and I had to get some protection. Hopefully, it will last! I will wave if I see you! I'm in a Magnetic FiST stock everything. Subbed man great content!

I've watched basically all your videos on the Focus ST and I just want to thank you for the fantastic information! I have looked at literally every performance car I can afford, Audi S3, Golf R, WRX STi, etc. I live in Colorado so I really wanted AWD but everything outside of the Focus RS is missing the fun factor, and the RS is a bit spendy and a bit rough on our roads. I keep coming back to an ST3 as the perfect balance of luxury features I care about while also being cheap enough and practical enough that I don't gag at the thought of buying one and driving it every day. I guess we'll see! It turns out ST3s are actually kind of hard to find.

56k on my 2016 ST. Love it! It's funny the thing with your automatic windows mine does that at times too, that's too funny cuz when you did it I laughed at how it happens the same way to me. Keep up the great work man!

After planning it for a few years, today i purchased a pristine, blacked out 2015 ST2 with almost all of the extra options. Beyond happy. 2020 is gonna be a good one

You're so right about not getting on it before the oil is really warmed up. Much better for the engine.

I have the 2016 Focus ST in Oxford White, and have had it brand new since my 16th birthday. I barely used it until I turned 18 (by barely used, I literally mean that I probably drove it 3-4 times a month for the first two years) and started college. It’s been in perfect condition as I’ve been taking good care of it myself, hand washing it, and doing a bit of maintenance here and there on my own. Aside from the scuffs under my front bumper and a scratch from being rear-ended by a Rubicon JEEP (it was repaired immediately), it was essentially good as new. I just moved out to Southern California for my BA two months ago, and I’ve been commuting to the university daily which has resulted in me having to deal with the terrible SoCal traffic, trash infrastructure, and even worse drivers (lol). This sudden lifestyle change for both me and my car has led to a few nicks on the windshield because of the freeways/highways, but other than that everything is just fine. HOWEVER, there’s a lot of broke college kids on my campus, so I just got my rear passenger reflector stolen a few days ago :( I ordered the new part online and plan on replacing it myself because I’d rather not deal with the cost of repairs through other means and I’d rather not have the dudes at the mechanic shop try to dupe me with the false notion that a teenaged girl can’t possibly know a thing about her own car Lol. TLDR; I love my car, take pride in it, and am more than happy with my choice of first car. :)

Regarding the headlights, yes the ST2 and ST3 packages have the upgraded headlights while the ST1 does not. When I bought my ST2 I test drove an ST1, ST2 and an ST3.

My friend I have experienced so many of the same issues as you. I also live in a desert city and drive 120 miles each day to work and back (to Mojave CA with dust storms and high winds) The front spoiler paint was poked. It had rock damage on the hood and at sundown the windscreen looked like a Montana star light night. For some reason due to the angle of the windscreen in never cracked after countless rock strikes (lucky I guess) I bought my 2013 ST with 36,000 miles on it and just sold it for $5,700 with 171,000 miles on it. I loved it so much I just bought a 2017 with 41,000 miles. I think with the same care I gave my old one it will last just as long.

Im in Michigan and the roads are terrible. I never realized just how bad it really was until i was in atlanta Georgia a few years back. I was almost in awe at how perfectly smooth and in mint condition the roads were. Nothing like that exists here. A newly paved road will become uneven and start cracking very quickly with our winters. On some roads potholes are so bad that not seeing one and hitting it could end up with a bent rim, popped tire, etc. I swear to god i hit a pothole so hard in my 2010 ford ranger last year the ENTIRE RADIO came out from the center console and hung by wires. Makes me worry about my st.. not to mention all the salt rn. I just got my st washed yesterday and its covered in salt again :( on a good note, i am now running stage 3 on e30 custom tuned by jst! Its soo much quicker and much more fun on the e30!

ST looks great man

Evap purge valve has a recall btw. That might've been your code. You need to get it checked because it can create a vacuum in your gas tank, reducing performance or in extreme cases crack your tank. 100% free replacement.

I have seen a steep decline in ST videos since being cancelled, not much love anymore. But I'm back with a 2018 Focus ST baby! (1+ year) Bought my 2013 Focus ST new (my thumbnail) and drove her 65,000 miles in 5 years. Traded her in for a new 2018 Focus ST on closeout early 2019. The last of the Focus STs in North America, so I jumped back on for 5 more years in the final model year! Maintenance in 5 years: 12 oil changes, 3 recalls (wiring harness, rear mm, door locks), one warranty repair (leaking boot), 2 sets of summer tires and 1 set of winter wheels and tires. Maintenance so far in 1+ years 2018 ST: 3 oil changes Here's to 4 more years of Focus ST...I still smile when I merge onto the freeway holding 4th gear and a nice person moves over to the next lane to let me in, how nice of you, but not necessary...pshhhhhhhh

Personally I almost like chips and stuff like that in the front end because it shows that you've used the car, shows you've given it a proper rodeo and loved it. That is, if you plan on keeping it which considering these cars are probably not gonna ever become collector's items or anything like that, I'm gonna drive mine into the dirt and rust. They are like battlescars to me when I remember taking it out onto a gravel pathway and drifting around dirt corners rocks flying and all. If you don't plan on keeping it, just do all those repairs once you feel youre ready to part with the car, although I dont know how you could ever do that.

My 2016 ST2 only has 26,000 miles on her. Love the car. I have the ford racing exhaust and the ford racing tune. No major problems except for the headlights. Had to replace both because of condensation, dealer charged me $1100 each.

Hi , I like your Videos, I'm 66yrs of age and just purchased a 5yr old ST3 with 10800 miles on the clock in mint condition , i dont intend to put many miles on the clock (probably sub 2k per yr) I hope this won't have an affect the car in anyway. ;/ Love the look of it. Thanks for all the advice you give.

Howdy there! I will hopefully soon be able to purchase the car Ive been wanting for soooo long and have watched about every KZfaq video on! I'm going to be looking at buying a second hand Ford Focus ST3 not older then the 2015 model but preferably 2016 upwards. I was hoping on just asking your advice on a couple of things........ firstly, obviously you want to find a vehicle with the least amount of mileage but what would be the maximum acceptable mileage you would personally recommend considering? Secondly, are there any tell tale signs I can look at without test driving the vehicle which can help me judge the condition? I know you mentioned in one of your videos to look for the little guard flaps on the front grill to see if the intercooler has been changed. Anything else you could recommend me look at...... even cosmetically? Lastly, do you know from which year model the bigger Infotainment touch screen became available? Thats definitely one of the things I would want to make it feel more up to date. Once again thank you for all the great videos! They are very helpful and informative.......... Keep them coming!

I'll always love my st 🥰, just a thing I did different is I'm going with some non oem mods, cpe cold air intake, Cobb accessport v3, I'm planning on getting a custom tune for it, probably from jst or something. I did also replace my standard shift knob with the st3 knob (I have an st2) it just feels better

Great video.. Can the focus st2 mk3 have led upgrade bulbs? Or do I need converter?

Odd question, but how do you get out of your driver seat? I put a hand on the steering wheel so I can push myself up and then not have to put weight on the lower side bolster, but I’m wondering if it’s not a good idea to put weight on my steering column when getting out. My ST3 seats are in great shape too and I’d like to keep them that way.

Keep it 💯 witch do you prefer better The focus or the BW

I bought a CPO 2014 ST and in the last 8 months I’ve gotten a boost sensor replaced, a rear motor mount replaced, 2 fuel tank recalls and a climate control blower motor. Now that’s, #BuiltFordTough

Man I would love to get that Ford Performance Exhaust. I know you speak highly of it, but do you think it's loud enough to warrant it? I have never had an exhaust on any car I have had, but I want something that sounds good and makes this fun car and more exciting. I don't need anything really loud, but lots of people online say to just go with the regular Borla one.

Do you ever use a duster or leaf blower to clean that dark blue, after it's sitting outside all day at work? I recently bought a magnetic grey ST & it really shows a lot more dust than I'm used to..... I was considering buying a small electric leaf blower, good or bad idea?

Being from Arizona as well I understand the problem with rocks, my rocker panels and lower doors on my classic camaro have been dinged to all hell because of the rocks

2014 st2 with 67k. I like it other than the random rattle interior sounds. My girlfriend learned to drive a manual in it and seems to want to drive the car more often than her truck. A well rounded vehicle.

Good stuff... I have 50,000 more miles to go on my 17’ ST3 before I do my 65,000 mile review 😁

Agreed about the paint and front bumper, mine is getting destroyed and I have a 2018

Dude I had no idea your from Pa like me. Oh, and I also got a dent in roof too. Unfortunately, 1 week into owning my ST my clutch got stuck and I burned my clutch and the ford tow truck driver who picked up the car dropped a weight on my roof denting it while they were trying get it on the bed of the tow truck. Still have the car tho, NEVER SELLING IT I love it.

The Evap code was probably just the purge valve. I had to replace it twice on my RS.

I’ve have a 2016 st3 also, but my only disappointment is that my 2 front seats have started creaking quite badly... has anyone else had this issue? If so could you let me know if you have found a fix for this??

I do really love this car but a have heard about the reliable , dose it last or worth Avery penny ?

Hey Gjeebs, had a hit and run on my 2017 ST and they scratch my right side head light and somewhat of a force. I thought well not a biggie ill go ahead and order a new one, to my surprise... The dam headlamp was quoted $1740 bucks i flipped. Ford said they can work something out and would cost me $1200 heck much of a difference. At the end i still dig my ST.

2015 with 95.5k miles now. Bought the car with 72k and never looked back. Car just made a year with me today.

I ran over a chunk of asphalt out here in So-Cal after a day of heavy rain. It cracked the barrel of my snowflake. Tire was still intact. I call Ford for a replacement. For one Snowflake they quoted me $1, 070.15 for one flipping wheel. I ordered an aftermarket wheel for $269.00 online and had it in two days on free shipping and paid $250 for five year unlimited alignments and mounting the new tire. So when I hear you say $600 for one factory that sounded like a deal but still a rip-off non the less.

Theres a lot of road noise. I was told its the ties. I'm running the stock all seaon pirelli. What's everyone else running?

On your take on the clear bra - I live in Florida and just got a 2018 ST1 in Black (Heat amirite) but will the paint fade differently compared to the panels that are not clear bra’d? I wash it 2-3 times a week and wax it anywhere from 1-3 times a month.

Financed a 2017 SE with 37k miles on the OD, put 25k on it in the last 2 years and at 62k it's still solid! After regular maintenance like new tires, scheduled oil changes and air and cabin filter replacements, the engine is still purring quietly and no lights have come on yet. I am planning to replace the brakes all around because i can see the disks are starting to rust. The Focus is a reliable daily driver!

Bought a 2015 st with 79,000 miles on it 3 weeks ago and im at 80,200. :) my favorite car thus far out of the 5 ive owned.

Hi Gjeebs, re the windows this is a really standard German car feature and there’s a procedure you go through to activate or deactivate the auto up/down feature, and occasionally you need to “reboot” it to stop that glitch. Are you bummed that the new 2019 Focus isn’t available in the US? The new ST is seriously fun - it’s faster in-gear than the previous RS 😃

I live in west Phoenix man that’s what’s up 👌🏼and I’ve been thinking of getting an ST

I'm 5'9 and a pretty thick dude at 220lbs. I don't have any issues with my ST3 seats. I drove 80+ miles a day in mine with no complaints.

2014 at 152,000. Still runs like a dream!

Just passed 30k miles on my '18 FoST. I drive 240 miles during a week for work, most of it being packed highway. Can attest to the front bumper looking like a teenager's face going through puberty.

Just hit 40K on my 16 Fost , full bolt on, bigger turbo with a Panda tune its a blast to drive... saving up for Aux Fuel

I've always wanted a Focus ST. Unfortunately, I ended up going with my Civic Type R over the Focus ST I found for no other reason than the fact there are so many "rules" to driving a ST. I'll always love these cars (and every other hatchback), but man, I refuse to deal with the headaches of a direct injection motor.

Mine has 75K miles and its still great. Haven’t replaced anything yet. Just oil change. But the paint is horrible. The paint layer is very thin. My brother have a civic and you can feel the quality.

I just hit 64000 miles in my 2015 Ford Focus st

hi Gjeebs I'm sure you mentioned this in one of your earlier posts but do you use synthetic oil,thanks again...

Just curious, was it Safelite that replaced your windshield? Did they use a Ford windshield or aftermarket

2017 ST1 1st owner 60000miles here. Stage 2 at 10K. Stock paint and suspension suck. No other problems. It is a cheap car... good bang for the buck. 2021 TLX Type S my next car... used

I love the st3 seats! I’m 6’5 250 lbs I have no issues with them. I put about 100 miles a day on the st

My 2014 Focus ST has 189K and running solid. I bought it brand new for around $23K out the door, I had to find a cheap car because I had been unemployed for almost a year and couldn't afford much. The 2014 Ford Focus ST is the best car purchase that I have ever made, and I traded in my Challenger SRT for it. I travel for work, and I drive my Focus everywhere. Here's the good and the bad. Around 100K, I had to have my fuel filler filter replaced. Around 130K, I had to replace my steering motor, wasn't happy. I had already planned to replace my turbo at 200K, and I think it is due, possible that the turbo seals are starting to break down, but I want to go faster anyway. The bushings in the rear sway bar are starting to break down, and I notice some mild rattling from it. I do not drive this car easy all the time, especially when I get a chance to drive on mountain roads or at my local track. I am still on the original clutch, the motor still has good compression, still using the original exhaust, on my 3rd set of brake pads (I replace pads at 50K regardless of how much pad is left). I have a few goodies waiting to go on the car, adjustable coil-overs, larger sway bars, adjustable toe bars, and end links, etc. It may have a few miles on it, but I look forward to driving it every single day. It's simple, it works, and it puts a smile on my face, and that's all that matters. If I replace the Focus ST, I will likely replace it with a Focus RS, or maybe another ST.

By the way, you look more like Matt Dillon than ever with that great beard! haha

I and the ex fiancé put 98,000 on our fez in 2 years. We took it on several cross country trips and such though. You’re definitely still in the higher end of mileage. We just really loved road trips. Only ever needed 2 sets of tires and one set of front brake pads. Both of the tiny fords are amazing cars. Now I’m doing general contractor stuff on foreclosures and have put 10,000 on my POS Jeep since September and it is pissed about it.

Question saw that you have Firestone tires on the ST now maybe I missed that video but anyway what tire is it exactly and do you r er command it. Thanks

I had the same codes on my 2016 and they went away on their own.

Wait why’s it feel like you were talking about 50k like two weeks ago?

Anytime I post a question about my ST everyone tells me to part it out. Lol

Dang I’ve had my ST since May ‘18 (~20 months) and I’ve only put 11K on it

I might be buying myself an ST hopefully this or next week. Would a 2014 ST with 96,000 miles be worth the $12K?

My warranty was just voided granted at the end of the warranty period. Left the dyno sheet under the seat...

My ST battery went out today at only 26k miles. Got stuck at wells fargo for an hour, got jump started by AAA and got new battery at ford

this car is a great used buy.

I'm late but I have 2014 Focus ST that's under 60k miles and had 6 recalls. It sucks for what it is but then that's what happens when you buy a first generation car. It's still a decent car after all the recalls, but I'll go back to jdm cars in the near future.

Holy shit, you're a yinzer! Lol I'm just south of Pittsburgh and looking for an mk3.5 for a daily at the moment.

156k on my 13 ST3, hasn't gone wrong once and Im still on the original clutch.

jesus where did you get a set for $200

I'm thinking trade my wrx 2011 and get a st good choice??

Have a 2017 ST1 with the cloth seats. 6'3" and about 215- totally comfortable for up to an hour at a time. Only drive it around town but liked the cheaper seats better for the reasons mentioned. BTW- third car so almost 2 years old and only have 3800 miles.

For anyone that's interested in buying one of these cars or upgrading one, I highly recommend looking through focusst.org they have a TON of forums on this car. I was very unlucky with my 2013 ST because I bought mine and it's ringlands in cylinder #4 were blown. So check for misfires. I think that's a really important thing that a lot of people forget to mention of these cars on KZfaq. The very weak ringlands. Don't lug your engine. Use good oil. Always use above 91+ octane fuel and you should be good.