Ford Focus CC3 - Steel Roof Cabriolets - Seal Maintenance

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Wed 3 Apr 2013 08:15
Ford Focus CC3 - Steel Roof Cabriolets - Seal Maintenance - Armitage Shanks {p}

I would welcome the opinions of owners of ANY steel folding roof cabrios re seal maintenance. Amazingly, despite the problems Ford have had with the CC3 there is no sroutine suggested for the maintenance of the seals althougt they sell a tube of treatment product for £40!

Various materials are suggested ranging from something expesnive made by SwissVax, thru a treatment sold by Dow Corning @£30 and other people say don't bother, just use vaseline.

Comments on what owners have used with success would be most welcome

Edited by Armitage Shanks {p} on 03/04/2013 at 08:16

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Thu 23 May 2013 11:32
Ford Focus CC3 - Steel Roof Cabriolets - Seal Maintenance - Joey2

Re seal maintenance.

Presumably the best course of action would be to find out what type of material the seals are made from - different rubbers require different lubricants - wrong ones can cause deterioration. Would that info be available from a Ford dealer??

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