(T) 3rd year service

just been getting quotes for a 36000 3rd year service cheapest so far is £280 anybody have any idea why its more expensive than earlier ones what extra work is involved
Also after how many miles does the timing belt need changing

Hi - out of interest, what engine/model do you have? Obviously a 1.2 is going to be different to a 2.4, and likewise with a JTD.

My 3rd year service not due until July, so will be interesting to see the comments.

And as for timing belt, 36k is way too early. Have a look in your service book

Service prices also vary from dealer to dealer and area of county your in.

1st yr on mine was £149

as for timing belt on the Stilo schedule its 72k or 5yrs... if I can locate the service report I will scan it.


side note maybe a nice idea to have service prices from around the country for 1,2 & 3yrs as a comparison?

Good idea, I have invoices for my 1st and 2nd year to hand [came with the car and FSH], so will dig them out and post them up.

At least we may be able to play dealers off against each other

Click here for indicative servicing cost for the majority of the Stilo range - the info was supplied by my local dealer in Peterborough and gives a ballpark figure you should expect to pay.

As the page states, the variation in costs between dealers is down to regional variations in labour rates - the menu pricing only applies to the service parts and not the labour.

Always worth ringing around as there was a difference of around £45 between the cheapest and most expensive quotes within 40 miles of Peterborough.

fyi just booked in my 2.4 for its 60k service. £184.50

I'd be interested to know this too. What does it involve?

Abarth 5 door

1st year service - £155.36
2nd year service - £276.95

Different garages, I won't post their names but they were both main dealers.

Anyone know if servicing has to be carried out by a main dealer to maintain the 3rd year warrenty. I have a local Alfa/Fiat specialist I would rather use.

The Fiat Service job sheet ( as well as the Aftercare booklet highlights the service schedule and what the check/change )




Purple... cheers for that breakdown


as for 3rd year warrenty if I have read it right you can use a non-main dealer so long as whoever you use, use fiat materials in the service and follow the schedule. ( may get corrected on this tho )

ok, third year service appears to involve less then the second year service but it costs £85 more on the 1.6 with aircon. I dont get that. It also appears to do less then a standard garage service offered by the same dealer

Is the service requirement for the warranty 1 month + / - & 1k + / -?

As in mine is 1 yr old 13/3 so I can get it done between 13/2 & 13/4?

Is this +/- tolerance in the handbook, service boook anywhere?

I've had 3 quotes so far ranging from £98 to £145.

Yep, in order for the warranty to stay 'intact' the car should be serviced +/1 1000 miles or +/- 1 month whichever comes first.

Not sure if it is stated in the handbook, but it was the one statement that was consistent amongst all the dealers I contacted for sevicing prices.

You're right its not in any Fiat literature! No doubt when it comes to a warranty claim there'll be a different set of rules!

There seems a big diffrence between price of 1st year to 3rd year service when the the only diffrence seems to be visual inspections of oil and timing belt

On 3rd year/ 36,000 mile service you have to check the condition of the timing belt, so covers off etc to check it properly.
Air filter on petrol engines-not so bad to fit, check rear pads-wheels off, and brake fluid if not done at 2 years/24,000 mile, also gearbox oil level- top up if required.