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Fiat 500 service ?
jacko - 5/4/14 at 01:35 PM

Hi all
Has anyone serviced a fiat 500 1.2 L car
Or dose anyone work for fiat dealers ?
If so what are they like to do, do i need any special tools to do the jobs ?
Thanks
Jacko


NigeEss - 5/4/14 at 01:58 PM

Simple, nothing special required.


jacko - 5/4/14 at 02:11 PM

quote:
Originally posted by NigeEss
Simple, nothing special required.


That's good as i have just bought one for the wife
Any tips you can give me will be great
Jacko


mookaloid - 5/4/14 at 02:11 PM

changing the front brake pads was the easiest I've ever come across on a car


NigeEss - 5/4/14 at 02:43 PM

The top of the front suspension strut gets full of water. I've seen 08 cars that are so corroded the nut
had to be cut off to replace the spring. I usually liberally dose them with WD40 or similar and a big gob of
grease. Later cars have a rubber cap on them.

Also, bottom ball joints are prone to wear.


rusty nuts - 5/4/14 at 03:42 PM

Door handles are weak , I've changed a few wiper motors for some reason and IIRC a coil pack ,everything pretty easy to do