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• Ford S-MAX - Car servicing dates 29 May 2012 (Forum)
  My S-Max will be three years old on 29 June 2012.  It was serviced in May 2010, early April 2011 (due to an extended holiday) and I now need to consider the 2012 service.  Servicing regime is 12,500 miles or 12 months.  My car has done 31,000 miles. The Ford garage has
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  Dual Mass Flywheel on an S-Max 29 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I noticed a vibration on the car when going through 2000 - 2500rpm in gears 3-6 and reported it with no success. Yesterday noticed idle was dog rough so...
• Ford S-MAX 2.5T - European breakdown cover 8 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  I am taking the car to France and Belgium for a few days.  My breakdown cover (Call Assist - supplied by the dealer) is UK only.  Can anyone...
• Ford S-MAX (2006 - ) - Accident after safety recall brake work 29 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  Early this week my wife's car had some work done on the brakes due to safety recall. The safety recall said that the brakes could fail. Today she had...
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  Which engine for a Ford S-MAX? 29 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I'm homing in on MPV for family (two adults and three growing kids) and have discounted Grand C-Max and Mazda5 in favour of S-Max on basis of needing the...
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  Ford S-Max suffering injector problems - can I fix it myself? 7 Dec 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My Ford S-Max has a diesel leak from what I believe is the fuel injector manifold. It sits in the middle of the engine and six silver metal pipes come...
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  Need a family car capable of carrying bikes 29 Sep 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I have recently retired and will be handing back my trusty Volvo V70 company car, which has doubled as our family car for the past few years. I am now...
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  Why is my daughter's Ford S-Max persistently leaking oil? 16 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter has a 2008 Ford S-Max Titanium X with a 2.2 TDCi engine. The car has been back to the Ford main agent eight times now for oil leaks. The fault...
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  Rapid Tyre Wear on my Ford S Max Titanium X Sport 18 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2011 Ford S Max 163 sport shift Titanium X Sport. It's a motability vehicle. My question is what is the acceptable millage to expect from a set...
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  Engine blown on Ford S-Max - is it worthwhile fitting a new one? 3 Sep 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My Ford S-Max diesel (2007) with 60,000 miles has blown its engine. Before this it was worth £6500. Is it worth replacing the engine? I've been told...
• Mazda5 or Ford S-Max 6 Jun 2010 (Forum)
  Hi All Our family is expanding and we are looking for a larger car.  I've always had a penchant for Japanese cars,especially Mazda and am considering the 5.  I also like the look of the S-Max. We don't need 7 seats on a day to day basis, but the extra space would be very useful
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  Alternatives to Ford S-MAX? 3 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  We need to find a car with space for 3 child seats in the back on a Budget of £12k. I want to find an alternative to an S-Max, which my wife wants....
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  What seven-seater for £10,000? 29 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  What seven seater car would you recommend for a family of five, with all three children currently in car seats?
• Ford S-MAX - engine rough idling 23 Jul 2012 (Forum)
  I thinking of buying an smax , been to look at a 1.8 tdci zetec today. The idle seemed to be quite lumpy (hunting) -but not eratic- and noisy but seemed...
• Ford S-Max - Trade-in value depreciation waiting for new car 10 May 2011 (Forum)
  Hi all, Some advice would be appreciated - currently considering ordering my first new car and have been given a trade-in valuation on my current car,...
• Ford S-Max - Windscreen repair problem 27 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  Had a scratch removed from the windscreen but fround that when it rains I can see the repaired area as it seems to be clearer than the rest of the screen,...
• Ford S-MAX - When to replace high mileage 30 Mar 2023 (Forum)
  When to replace a car.. would like to keep it running until next year but worried about DPF.  Will talk to our regular independent garage and ask them to do a filter clean. We have a 2012 Ford S-MAX 2.0 TDCi Titanium with 160k mileage bought at 136k mileage one owner in 2019 (was a high
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  Which tyres for S-MAX? 7 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I've got an S-Max 2.2 Diesel - a fine car that I'm pleased with. I got it from Ford Direct with odd tyres on it, though, something I wouldn't normally...
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  Sweetest seven 24 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I need a good-sized 5-seater with occasional seats for 7 to replace my VW Touran. We have test driven both the Ford S-Max and Hyundai Santa Fe but cannot...
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  Powershift problems with Ford S-Max 16 Dec 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2011 Ford S-Max 2.0 diesel with Powershift auto. It has only done 22,000 miles, but is more than three years old so out of warranty. The transmission...