{"id":11039,"date":"2016-02-22T19:47:16","date_gmt":"2016-02-23T03:47:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rallyways.com\/?post_type=specialty&p=11039"},"modified":"2017-12-27T14:35:23","modified_gmt":"2017-12-27T22:35:23","slug":"oem-ford-parts-for-our-fiesta-st","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rallyways.com\/11039\/oem-ford-parts-for-our-fiesta-st\/","title":{"rendered":"OEM Ford Parts For Our Fiesta ST RallyFist"},"content":{"rendered":"
Yeah, you could go \u201caftermarket everything\u201d but to me, that\u2019s not always the best bet. There are some things that no matter what, could be considered commodities and would always be treated that way. For such things, price is king. You shop price, but you also shop brand name. When it comes to cars, almost everyone agrees that for original replacements, OEM-brand is always (well, almost always) the best. In this case, genuine OEM Ford parts.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n Luckily, we have Blue Springs Ford Parts<\/a> on our side. When I was working on installing the COBB Tuning Fiesta ST Stage 3<\/a> parts I broke a few stock bits. Things like trim clips, trim plugs, the red plastic positive battery terminal cover, and such.<\/p>\n When doing the break-in on the car when new, I changed the engine oil immediately after the first 100 miles — Then again at 500 miles. Finally, by the time I got to 5000 miles when the first true factory recommended oil change should happen, I was on my third oil change. For all these things I used stock supplies\u2026 again, Blue Springs Ford Parts.<\/p>\n Going back to the engine oil thing. I often use Amsoil, Motul and Redline oil on some cars, depending on the application or what\u2019s popular in the community for the particular vehicle in question. Then there is the Ford Motorcraft stuff that I use surprisingly quite often. This is not just for Fords. I use Ford Motorcraft gear oil in the transmission of my NA Miata<\/a> and I used to use the same stuff in my NC Miata as well. Again, these are cars that have been around for a long time, specially the NA. People know what these cars like and the Ford Motorcraft XT-M5-QS transmission oil stuff is considered magic lube in Miata transmissions.<\/p>\n For #RallyFist, I decided to stick with the Ford Motorcraft SAE 5W-20 Synthetic Blend motor oil XO-5W20-QSP(US) CXO-5W20-LSP12 (Canada) for the first 10,000 miles or so. After the first 10,000 miles are over with, I\u2019ll most like be going Motorcraft Full Synthetic. Some people think this figure should be 5,000 miles, but that\u2019s debatable. Others say 20,000 miles. It\u2019s all part of the popcorn-worthy forum discussions of the magic are art of which engine oil is best.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n I\u2019m from the camp that believes that an engine might be good for power and full range of use after 5,000 miles, but the engine isn\u2019t completely broken in until well over 15,000 miles. It might be extremely minor after 10,000 miles, but there is still some wear that needs to happen in the pistons, rings, sleeves, etc., that make a difference in the overall life of the engine. That\u2019s why I like switching to full synthetic only after 10,000\u2026 unless the car came with full synthetic from factory in the first place.<\/p>\n For this reason, and the fact that I think it\u2019s great oil, I\u2019m sticking with the Ford Motorcraft Synthetic Blend engine oil until I reach 10,000 miles. Additionally, it\u2019s affordable. BSFP currently has it as $4.64 a quart. I also stick with the stock oil filter part number. In fact, when I switch over to full synthetic I intend to continue to use the same filters.<\/p>\n For reference, the part numbers for the Ford Motorcraft SAE 5W-20 Premium Full Synthetic Motor Oil are O-5W20-QFS (US), CXO-5W20-LFS12 (Canada) \/ WSS-M2C945-A.<\/p>\nOur Source for Genuine OEM Ford Parts<\/h3>\n