This gauge indicates the
temperature of the engine oil, not
the oil level. If the oil pressure falls
below the normal range due to low
oil level, the engine oil pressure warning light in the main instrument
cluster will illuminate. Stop the vehicle as soon as safely possible and
switch off the engine immediately. Check the oil level and add oil if
needed. Refer toEngine oilin theFocus Owner’s Guide.
OIL PRESSURE GAUGE
This gauge indicates engine oil
pressure up to a recommended safe
maximum value. During normal
driving the indicated oil pressure
will vary with engine speed, the
pressure rising as engine speed rises
and dropping as engine speed drops.
Driving with your oil pressure gauge pointer continuously at the top of
the scale may damage the engine.
If the engine oil pressure drops
below the normal range, the oil
pressure gauge pointer will drop to
the bottom of the gauge scale and
the engine oil pressure warning light in the main instrument cluster will
illuminate. Stop the vehicle as soon as safely possible and switch off the
engine immediately. Check the oil level and add oil if needed. Refer to
Engine oilin theFocus Owner’s Guide.
SVT Focus Specific Features
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Lubricant specifications
ItemFord Part
Name or
EquivalentFord Part
NumberFord
Specification
Engine oil Motorcraft SAE
5W-30 Super
Premium Motor
OilXO-5W30-QSP WSS-M2C205-A
with API
Certification
Mark
For all other lubricant specifications, refer to theFocus Owner’s Guide
Octane recommendations
Your vehicle is designed to use
“Premium”unleaded gasoline with
an (R+M)/2 octane rating of 91 or
higher. The use of gasoline with
lower octane ratings may damage
the engine. Gasoline labeled as“Premium”in high altitude areas that are
sold with octane ratings of less than 91 are not recommended.
If your engine knocks under any driving conditions while you are using
fuel with the recommended octane rating, see your dealer or a qualified
service technician to prevent any engine damage.
Synthetic fluids
There are no synthetic fluids or break-in fluids in your SVT Focus engine
when it leaves the factory. Note that SVT does not make
recommendations about the use of synthetic oils in your engine. should
you decide to use synthetic engine oil, we recommend you allow 4,000 to
6,000 (6,500 km to 9,600 km) in order to assure complete break-in
before switching to synthetic oil.
Maintenance and break-in
For complete maintenance and break-in procedure information, please
refer to yourFocus Owner’s Guide.
91(R+M)/2 METHOD
Maintenance
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