What things should I look out for when buying a 2008 Ford S-Max?

I'm looking at buying a 2008 Ford S-Max 2.0 TDCi, 133,000 miles on the clock. It's priced at £2650 and I'm looking at it this week. What things should I be looking for which should have been changed already...

Does my car have a DMF and will it need replacing?

I previously owned a BMW 530d manual whose Dual Mass Flywheel failed at around 90,000 miles. My current 530d has the (excellent) 8-speed auto box - does this mean that the car will not have a DMF?

What affect does a solid mass flywheel have on the engine?

Does replacing the dual mass flywheel with solid mass flywheel in a 2.0 diesel Toyota Avensis have any effects on the engine?

Litigation and DMF on Volkswagen Touran

We had our clutch and flywheel fail on us in very dangerous circumstances and without warning. At 15000 miles and 1 year 2 weeks from brand new. We asked the garage to keep the components for inspection...

Can an aftermarket ECU cause DMF failure?

I own a 2010 SEAT Alhambra, which has suffered a dual mass flywheel failure. The car has covered less than 35,000 miles and has a full service history. However, after buying it, I had an aftermarket ECU...

Vauxhall Vectra DMF failure

My local garage has told me that I need a new dual mass flywheel + clutch Kit for my Vauxhall Vectra, at a cost of £800. I called Vauxhall customer services and they told me to have the car inspected by...

DMF failure on Audi A5 Avant

My three year old Audi A4 Avant ran out of warranty six weeks ago. This month, it's had great trouble knowing what gear it's in. It went in to Audi today who said the clutch is worn out and probably the...

Ford EcoBoost engine - will it suffer DMF problems?

I understand that the Ford 999cc EcoBoost engine is mated to a dual mass flywheel, in order to iron out the imbalance of the 3-cylinder configuration. In view of the history of dual mass flywheel problems...

What does the DMF do in our Citroen C4 Picasso and does it need replacing with the clutch?

The clutch in my partner's C4 Picasso is screaming like a Banshee when depressed. My local independent garage guy tells me the clutch needs replacing and it would be foolish not to change the dual mass...

Does the 2003 Honda Civic have a dual mass flywheel?

Does the 2003 Honda Civic 1.7 CDTI have a dual mass flywheel?