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Focus 4.5 ST 2.3L Running Temps

rallying548
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Can I ask what other Ford Focus ST 2.3L Mk 4 / Mk 4.5 owners think their car temperatures run at please ??

For the first 1,000 miles I think the Oil & the Water ran at about 88 degrees / 90 degrees

But today (approx 2,500 miles on the clock) after a 30 minute run (and no particular Hoon-ing) the Oil temperature was at 96 degrees and the Water temperature at 100 degrees, which seems a tad high for me - What does everyone else run at ??

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    Mine runs at similar temps.

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    13 hours ago, rallying548 said:

    (and no particular Hoon-ing)

    Translation please? 😂

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    Ken Block the true Hoonigan (hence to Hoon)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bkX5VkZg8U

    RIP Ken 😪

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    9 minutes ago, rallying548 said:

    Ken Block the true Hoonigan (hence to Hoon)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bkX5VkZg8U

    RIP Ken 😪

    I had no idea he had passed away, very sad. Am I right in thinking he once did a feature on Top Gear scaring the bejesus out of James May?

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