2020 Ford Focus Oil Change
Complete guide to 2020 Ford Focus oil change. Cost estimates, difficulty level, time required, and environmental impact.
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💰 Cost Breakdown
💡 Tip: Costs vary by location and repair shop. Authorized service centers typically charge more than independent repair shops.
🔧 Repair Overview
Oil Change is one of the most common repairs for 2020 Ford Focus. This repair involves replacing the damaged maintenance component with a new or refurbished part. The process typically takes 30-45 min and requires easy skill level.
What You'll Need
- Replacement maintenance part (OEM or aftermarket)
- Precision screwdriver set (Phillips #000 or pentalobe)
- Opening tools (plastic spudger, suction cup)
- Adhesive strips or glue
- Clean workspace with good lighting
Step-by-Step Process
Step 1:
Put the lens on the table the way you can access the buttom screws.
Unscrew the black screws near the contact plate and from the black inner ring (which stands between the optical lens and the top outer ring).
Step 2:
Remove the inner ring.
Unscrew the screw from the top outer ring.
Step 3:
Remove the top outer ring.
Remove the little shaft with the focus gear and the multiple rings that hols the shaft.
Step 4:
Unscrew the screws that hold the top plastic ring (which is part of the lens body) and remove it.
Unscrew the screws that hols microchip plate.
Unscrew the screws that attach lens outer body part to the inner optical part.
Step 5:
Now you should be extra aware and do the next operation very carefully!
Remove the inner optical part from the outer body part of the lens.
Try to memorize the way the parts were inserted one into another (when assembilng the lens I have lost a lot of time figuring out how the optical part should be fitted into the outer body part).
Put the optical part away very carefully without putting it upside down.
DO NOT TRY TO DISASSAMBLE THE OPTICAL PART.
Step 6:
Remove the zoom ring.
Step 7:
Unscrew the screw which were hiding under the zoom ring (see right part of this picture).
Remove the top part from the fosing ring (focusing ring is on the left part of this image).
Step 8:
Now you can clearly see the reason of the problem.
If tou are not sure you can accomplish the further repair steps you order a replacement focus ring and reassemble the lens in the reverse order.
Step 9:
Take the stapple block and detach some stapples from it (I actually used 2 of them)
Cut one stapple leg away from the stapples.
Step 10:
Use a dremmel tool to remove the broken cog (I have removed 2 of them).
Use a small flathead screwdriver to make 2 small grooves on the flat surface of a ring right behind the removed cogs have been placed.
Step 11:
Use a soldering iron to solder the previously prapared stapples into the focus ring.
Put some super glue over the soldered stapples.
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DIY vs Professional Repair
✋ DIY Repair
- ✅ Lower cost (parts only: $21-$45)
- ✅ Learn new skills
- ❌ Risk of further damage
- ❌ No warranty
- ❌ Requires tools and time
🔧 Professional Repair
- ✅ Expert installation
- ✅ Warranty included
- ✅ Faster turnaround
- ❌ Higher cost ($35-$75)
- ❌ Need to find reputable shop
Environmental Impact
By choosing to repair your 2020 Ford Focus instead of replacing it, you're preventing approximately 6198 kg of CO₂ emissions. Manufacturing a new 2020 Ford Focus generates 6200 kg of CO₂, while this repair only produces about 2 kg of CO₂. That's a 100% reduction in carbon emissions!
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