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Installed the front and rear mudflaps on my C-Max SEL today. The front mudflaps required one hole to be drilled in the plastic wheel well material and the rear mudflap required one new hole in the wheel well material and underneath on the bumper material. The instructions are for both the US and European C-Max. FOE is European and FNA is North American.

 

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Rear Mudflap

 

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Front Mudflap

 

 

As a side note, the pictures show a diagram for jacking up the front and rear wheel:

 

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Front jack point.

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I've resisted installing mud flaps because the ones on my previous car, a Volvo, were cracked and broken from innumerable scrapes and bumps on curbs, snow, etc.

 

However, after several highway drives in snow/sleet/rain, the hatch is really filthy, way more than than I would have expected. So, my question to those who've installed mud flaps and encountered those weather conditions, is whether their hatch remains relatively clean?

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What did they cost through Ford?

The exterior protection package option includes mud flaps and the rear bumper protection (clear strip on bumper below hatch) for $245 dealer installed ($218 invoice).  Someone posted they had the dealer install the clear bumper strip for $75 for the strip +$40 installation.  That might mean the mud flaps installed would be $130. 

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I have noticed a lot more road grime accumulating on the back of the C-Max than my Ford Escape.  I don't think the mud flaps will prevent this.  I think the grime is more a function of the aerodynamics of the car, ie there is more negative pressure on the back of the car which causes road grime to get sucked up onto the back of the car.

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 I think the grime is more a function of the aerodynamics of the car, ie there is more negative pressure on the back of the car which causes road grime to get sucked up onto the back of the car.

 

I agree, plus there is not enough body overhang behind the rear wheels for the mud flaps to make much difference.  For that reason I only bought the front set.

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Mud flaps were the last thing on our negotiating list.

 

Salesman said "My cost but I wont install them" but let me check with my boss.

He came back and said " I think I've been in there to many times, he said NO MUD FLAPS!"

I laughed and said in that case I guess we have a deal.

 

wab

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