4 things you MUST check before buying a Ford Focus RS!

Does your mk3 Focus RS have the correct head gasket? Are you looking to buy one and want to be sure it won't need the recall work doing? In this video I show you 4 easy things to check to be sure your car's a good one!

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[andybiscuits]

Rarely do I comment on videos, but this was the most concise and yet thorough video I’ve seen on this subject. Picking one up in a week, and I now know what to look for. Cheers

[charlesonuoha]

Fantastic Mark. As always your videos and the information are greatly appreciated.

[powellj]

Hello Mark, another good video and very helpful, even though I own an RS and am fully aware of the issues this has still given me valuable information 🙂

[kevhulme]

Thanks mark eventually swapped my fiesta st mp215 for the rs and yes I'm well happy with recall work done as well, thank you for all the information .

[richardgarza]

Gosh!!! I wish I would’ve saw this video before I bought my 17’ RS 3 weeks ago!!! And guess what!! 3 days ago, I had to put coolant in it cus it was low!!! Then the following day, I had to add some more!!! Already contacted the dealer. I need to take it in. The car only has 1362 miles on it!!!😡😡😡

[EvelynHernandez]

love the Video! super informative! just got my focus RS :]

[jasonh]

What a great informative, easy to understand video on RS head gasket issue👍👍👍

[dano]

If you are starting here, you have done the right thing if you are looking into getting one of these cars. Look in to this guy! He's been there and done that!!!! He knows what he's talking about. Do what he suggests, and you will be a happy Rs owner. I don't know him but ive followed him from day (1) one on youtube with this car. So, that's all i have to say.
just sayin

[yeriliesmarti]

Thank you so much for this video. Counting the days to graduate from ST to RS 👍

[Rebelz]

I love this guys thorough explanation you don’t miss a thing mark 🤣 great work mate 👍 lovely car

[danleeds]

Technically you only need step 4 but thanks. I’m looking to swap my Mountune MR300 ST for the RS and I can check this tomorrow. Good video, you speak very clearly.

[ant]

Great video. Im looking at a RS 2mora and will check it out. Its a late 2017 car so hopefully will be ok.

[ManilvaRS]

Thanks for the new gasket check vid Mark. The guide you sent over by email proved very very useful, ive looked at 3 so far here in Spain, all with 20, 000km or less, advertised as perfect, and when i have checked, hey presto, old gasket. Very very sneaky. The main dealer in Marbella had 2 zero km cars in storage, they refused to even acknowledge the issue, they were 2016 cars so i was insistent that they were checked before we got the ball rolling and they played dumb, and stopped returning my calls/email in the end. I suspect they had not had the field work done and didnt want to take the hit on their bottom line pre sale.

[ozzybc.]

Great explanation thank you for the video

[poker_rs]

Very informative video & thank you for all of the tips. I’m finding very few CARFAX reports showing ‘cylinder head gasket(s)’ replaced & Ford service depts. won’t help if I’m looking at an RS for sale at Carmax or a non-Ford Dealer. Ford tells me they can’t release that information because of their policy & im not the owner. So, I’ll take your tips & try to do a visual on the head gaskets myself.

[benjamintoth]

Very imformative video, thanks. Now, what if the car is already showing signs of the head gasket issue? How much is a replacement? Does anything else needs to be changed or 'just' the head gasket and maybe pistons?

[matzy_media]

Thank you so much, the dealership was incredibly unhelpful and you sir saved me a ton of time and worry!

[travr]

After taking many photos under there, I confirmed my 2017 has the brass circle on the head gasket, so I'm thinking I'm in the clear! No record on CARFAX or USA Ford's site of the head gasket being replaced though. Build date of my car was 30NOV2016. Thank you for this video, it was extremely helpful!

[stephenheyes]

Hi Mark good video, just one thing I need to mention as regards to coolant level my car coolant dropped after having the gasket replaced, due to air been trapped in the system, so I want to put out there. If someone is looking for a car with the gasket fix that it is normal for the coolant to drop slightly after having the gasket replaced.

[EverydayZach]

just bought a 2016 and as I still cant figure out the barcode thing, ima just check visually. Thanks for this!