Hi all, just signed up here. Had my S-type for about a year now. 3.0 v6 auto. Lately on hard acceleration I’ve been getting puffs of smoke out the exhausts. Also the box is beginning to feel a little tired, any advice?

Welcome to the club, Matty,

Assuming it is blue smoke, I guess that it is the fuel system which might need a clean out  --  A shot of an additive - Petrol Injector cleaner could help.

The gearbox is supposed to be sealed for life, but some members have had an gearbox oil change at around 75k miles which they say has improved the performance of the Auto box.

Let us know how you get on.

Regards,

Peter.

Thanks for your response! 

I’m loving the car, with only being 21 it’s a bit of a luxury to me.

thanks for the advice I’ll get some additive today and let you know how I get on, thanks again!