Falcon FG X
| Purchase Price | Sales Price | Year Purchased | Year Sold | Years Held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $32,000 | $18,000 | 2015 | 2025 | 10 |
My new car
I bought my car sight unseen off the internet on 28 October 2015 after finding it on CarSales.
At the time, I wasn’t looking for the latest model, just an upgrade to a newer model. I’d wanted a ute forever and finally purchased a 2007 BF in 2010. It was the base model which I added wheels to plus some other interior mods (Bluetooth hands-free, decent speakers et al).
When I came across this FG X in my preferred colour I asked the dealer to send me pictures of any damage and also the odometer.
It’s an ex-demo November 2014, Ford Falcon Ute FG X XR6 EcoLpi in Lightning Strike with cloth Shadow trim.
It was delivered to me from Melbourne about a month later on the back of a truck. I checked the car over for damage, gave it the all clear and took delivery.
My next job was to get it registered.
As the car was from Melbourne, and needing Queensland registration, it was unregistered. I called into the nearby Transport Department and was told that it couldn’t be registered until it had a signed and certified gas compliance certificate – it was an lpg-only ute.
So, I was now off to get it certified and compliant so I could return to Transport and get it registered. A few hundred dollars later and I was good to go.
New Coilovers
By 2017, I’d saved enough money to buy some decent coilovers.
I went with Shockworks, who offered high quality 12-stage adjustable, mono-tube shock absorbers that had been especially tuned for the Ford Falcon during their work with Prodrive Racing Australia (now Tickford Racing).
The difference in ride quality was astounding and Shockworks dampers are a completely rebuildable/serviceable product where every part can be replaced.
They transformed my car – both in looks and handling!
Rear Drawers
COVID-19 hit us in early-2020 and we were locked down a few times and not allowed to leave the house unnecessarily 🙄
So I got busy building a set of drawers for the rear of my ute.
Got my suspension lifted
After adding the drawers, the back end of my ute sagged a little due to the weight.
The drawers were made from construction ply with 4 x 20mm x 4mm steel tubing drawer rails on skateboard bearings as drawer slides. I’m guessing all up the total weight might be somewhere in the vicinity of 100kg.
I had the rear leaf springs reset and the coilovers in the front end adjusted to raise the ute by 20mm or so all round. It drives much better and should help with tyre wear as there is less negative camber on the front wheels now.
Odometer Milestones
I haven’t been lucky enough to catch all of them but here are a couple of my odometer milestones…
THE END
I sold my ute via CarSales on 10 June 2025 to a bloke in Victoria.
I was originally asking $22,000, which I thought was a good price. In the end, and after 6 weeks online, I sold for $18,000 as I was losing money the longer she sat. I knocked back two offers of $20,000 in the first weeks of her being advertised which I shouldn’t have done in hindsight.
But that’s what happens when you get emotionally attached to something that you think is worth more than it really is. It’s worth remembering that your pride and joy is NEVER worth as much to someone else as it is to you…
Anyways, old mate from Victoria is the same age as me so I’m confident she won’t be thrashed. We had a good chat on the phone and he had the exact same ute, same colour, everything and sold it 5 years ago. Said it was the worst decision he ever made.
So he was stoked with his new purchase.
My reason for selling was the unavailability of LPG in Tasmania. I mean, you can get it, but it’s not plentiful and the town we are moving to only has one service station selling it.
When Launceston (the second biggest city in the state) has only two service stations selling LPG, the writing is on the wall.
EDIT: As of 31/07/2025, there is only one service station selling LPG in Launceston (the United near the airport)
My hand was forced… I’m gutted… and I shed a tear as she was towed away 
The Ad as it appeared on CarSales
Regretfully selling due to moving interstate. Mature-aged owner.
Perfect low cost LPG transport. Has just had LPG gas system inspection completed, tank re-stamped and certificate issued.
Only traveled 90xxx km. I have owned this ute from brand new and can supply all books, service history etc. Has been well looked after all it’s life and had the oil changed every 7,500km in between the 15,000 service period.
Car has a set of Shockworks coil-overs in the front end and Shockworks struts and Kings leafs in the rear end. The struts have 12-stage manual dampening control and can be dialled softer to harder as needed.
I replaced the factory ICC Sync 2 system with Sync 3 which has added factory GPS, reverse camera and Apple carplay/Android Auto.
This ute has bedliner, soft tonneau cover and cargo tie down hooks/rings.
INCLUDED FEATURES:
- Shockworks coilovers with shock absorber dampening adjustment
- Sync 3 with Apple Carplay / Android Auto
- Remote central locking
- Power door mirrors
- Climate control air conditioning
- Limited slip diff (LSD)
- Leather steering wheel
- 18″ alloy wheels
- Driver airbag
- Cruise control
- Full body kit
- Memory card reader
- Passenger airbag
- Rain sensor wipers
- Front power windows
Imperfections:
I have added photos of imperfections in the following order:
- Rear bar scuff
- Slight wheel rash x3 pics (drivers side front)
- Slight wheel rash x3 pics (drivers side rear)
- Holes in the tub liner x 3. All filled with grommets so tub is waterproof again. No holes in the body of the car, just tub liner
Falcon FG X Manuals
Some of the Falcon FG X documentation I have managed to collect over the years.
Service Manual
Factory workshop manual / repair manual for the 2014 to 2016 series FG X Ford Falcon. Covers all topics such as:
- servicing and maintenance
- general/advanced repairs
- rebuild guidelines, with details regarding engine, gearbox, rear differential, suspension, axles, steering, suspension, brakes, interior components, exterior body fitments and electrical system.
Service Guide
The Customer Assistance, Warranty and Service Guide booklet (CAWS) contains information regarding warranty and the servicing schedule of your vehicle, including the service stamping pages.
Identification Data
Ford Falcon 4.0L (FG X) (aut. 6 speed) as offered for the year 2014 since November 2014 in Australia
Production/sales period of cars with this particular specs:
November 2014 – October 2016
Country of origin: AUS Australia
Make: Ford (Australia)
Model: Falcon 7th generation (FG-series) 2008-2016
Submodel: FG X-series Falcon Sedan/Ute 2014-2016
Class: full-size / executive car
Body style: sedan/ute
Doors: 4/2
Traction: RWD (rear-wheel drive)
Basic dimensions
Length: 4949 mm / 194.8 in
Width: 1868 mm / 73.5 in
Height: 1494 mm / 58.8 in
Wheelbase: 2838 mm / 111.7 in
Fuel capacity: 68 liter / 18 U.S. gal / 14.9 imp. gal
Drag coefficient: estimated by a-c: 0.34
Weights
Curb weight estimated: 1784 kg / 3854 lbs
Engine Specifications
Engine manufacturer: Ford Australia Barra 4.0L
Engine type: spark-ignition 4-stroke
Fuel type: gasoline (petrol)
Fuel system: gasoline indirect injection
Charge system: naturally aspirated
Valves per cylinder: 4
Additional features: sequential fuel injection
Cylinders alignment: Line 6
Displacement: 3984 cm3 / 242.8 cui
Horsepower net: 198 kW / 269 PS / 265 hp (DIN)
Torque net: 391 Nm / 288 ft-lb / 3250
Car power to weight ratio net: 111.6 watt/kg / 50.6 watt/lb
Car weight to power ratio net: 9 kg/kW / 6.6 kg/PS / 14.8 lbs/hp
Transmission specifications
Gearbox transmission type: automatic with Sequential Sport Shift manual shift mode
Number of gears: 6