Fiat maintenance?

[tmfwy]

thanks

just changed my tyre today. stick to 15" (hankook v12)

i'm driving the manual, going up steep slope (or mscp) i'll downshift to 1st gear...then 2nd gear when travelling to the other ramp...very tiring

will try those techniques like freewheeling and monitor the fc with this set of new tyres

Haha. Sometimes, i'd prefer a manual over the duologic. But after getting caught in jams, the duologic is worth it!

 

[rango]

any bro got feedback on the punto hgt....

 

[lattesurf]

any bro got feedback on the punto hgt....

1 word, problematic.

 

[rango]

1 word, problematic.

tks no wonder so cheap.....



http://www.sgcarmart.com/used_cars/info.php?ID=104305&DL=1316

 

[aaur4man]

i was looking at it too. but 5yrs alot of thing can happen lol.

 

[tom_kkh]

drove a fiat punto cabriolet in 2002.

Was a 4 years old car.

The car breaks down every month with different problems and spare parts are expensive and hard to find.

On the very last day of driving it, the second day i am picking up my new car, it just refuses to start in a carpark.

Maybe it knows i am gonna scarp it!!!!!!

And i only drives it for 1-1/2 years, with regular maintenance every half year when i was with it.

that will be the last time i am gonna drive a fiat no matter how attractive it looks!

 

[ProjectMayhem]

drove a fiat punto cabriolet in 2002.

Was a 4 years old car.

The car breaks down every month with different problems and spare parts are expensive and hard to find.

On the very last day of driving it, the second day i am picking up my new car, it just refuses to start in a carpark.

Maybe it knows i am gonna scarp it!!!!!!

And i only drives it for 1-1/2 years, with regular maintenance every half year when i was with it.

that will be the last time i am gonna drive a fiat no matter how attractive it looks!

ur bella must have been very angry with u

 

[lattesurf]

Actually ok la.. the older generation Fiats are problematic. Partially also due to the hot weather in SG, it's just not made for such continuous hot driving day in day out.
But the Fiats nowadays are way much better, driving mine for 1yr+ and so far no problems, plus it's coming to be 3 yr old soon.

 

[ProjectMayhem]

Actually ok la.. the older generation Fiats are problematic. Partially also due to the hot weather in SG, it's just not made for such continuous hot driving day in day out.
But the Fiats nowadays are way much better, driving mine for 1yr+ and so far no problems, plus it's coming to be 3 yr old soon.

yeap so far mine also no serious problem.....just the usual wear and tear and normal servicing....now gasket/oil seal starting to leak etc but i guess its usual wear and tear in almost any car....

i'm beginning to love 'her' more and more as time passes.....got used already

 

[Malithus]

seems like you guys are doing well!!

 

[tmfwy]

Same here. My GP giving me trouble free weekends!

 

[lattesurf]

seems like you guys are doing well!!

Love surpasses all blemishes.. lol
When you love your ride, all the squeaks, thuds, rumble & tumble, becomes oblivious.

 

[Malithus]

nice to see projectmayhem having the feeling I had when I explained to him about the fiat punto some years back...

hope your bellas will continue to give you guys plenty of joy!!

Btw lattesurf, I'm malie hahahaha

 

[lattesurf]

nice to see projectmayhem having the feeling I had when I explained to him about the fiat punto some years back...

hope your bellas will continue to give you guys plenty of joy!!

Btw lattesurf, I'm malie hahahaha

wow.. all lurking with different handles!

 

[raincloudxiii]

Fiat Fiorino Van - Clutch replacement $1.8K?

I have a semi-auto Fiat Fiorino 1.3 that I suspect requires clutch pad replacement. A workshop quoted me a total of $1800 for changing clutch kit with bearing ($500+), flywheel ($700+), clutch fluid, gear oil, calibration and labour ($500+). Is this reasonable?

 

[aaur4man]

most fiat owners i knew, now ex owners liao.

 

[falcoroy]

I have a semi-auto Fiat Fiorino 1.3 that I suspect requires clutch pad replacement. A workshop quoted me a total of $1800 for changing clutch kit with bearing ($500+), flywheel ($700+), clutch fluid, gear oil, calibration and labour ($500+). Is this reasonable?

OMG!.. i also own a fiat fiorino. Gosh... $1800 is alot for a van. Care to share your mileage? what caused the clutch problem?

 

[8citin9]

I have a semi-auto Fiat Fiorino 1.3 that I suspect requires clutch pad replacement. A workshop quoted me a total of $1800 for changing clutch kit with bearing ($500+), flywheel ($700+), clutch fluid, gear oil, calibration and labour ($500+). Is this reasonable?

Sounds reasonable. Which workshop is this? My last actuator repair at TTS cost almost $2000.

 

[Hellosg]

I have a semi-auto Fiat Fiorino 1.3 that I suspect requires clutch pad replacement. A workshop quoted me a total of $1800 for changing clutch kit with bearing ($500+), flywheel ($700+), clutch fluid, gear oil, calibration and labour ($500+). Is this reasonable?

Sound like a Good buy...where is the workshop?

 

[newperson]

most fiat owners i knew, now ex owners liao.

I still driving Fiat Panorama 1.4 with 1 year to go.
The clutch last me till now (174k mileage) but workshop say got sound already. So going to change.

It give me problem free driving for 9 years, even my workshop is shock.

It also depends if you got a lemon bo....

All abt luck..