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chillipepper

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Hi im the proud owner of a red cinq sx, with 56000 orig miles on the clock. She belonged to a mate who paid £50 + tidied her up somewhat. He spent a lot on her + ive spent somemore:eek: I paid £450 for her + her only real fault is her drivers seats knackered, a common thing i believe. I tucked her away in the garage last year + drove round in a skoda(n) i missed my little red beast so much the skoda's going. Chilli's not had any engine tweeks, but she's a nippy little:devil:Id love any tips or advice on how to get the best out of her + how many miles i mite get out of the engine, ive heard of 130,000+. Lookin forward to talking Cinquecento;)
 
The engines wear very little given a good supply of decent oil.

Ive seen 899's @ 75k miles on a few occasions now exhibiting virtually no bore wear.

You can expect at least 130k miles if you maintain it right, but theres much more to be had.
 
What do you suggest for the ' chiiled one' ? Someone at works got a w reg Sei which they have found isnt in as good nick as Chilli;) His petrol tanks leaking + i caught him underneath mine, he was quite dumfounded as to her gorgeous ' undersides'. How often do you recommend an oil change( just done one) Last year she had a new radiator + her front washers died so the guy, transfered the power from rear wash to work the front, the front dosent work now + she's been garaged+ done 50miles since last mot. Any suggestions or help will really be appreciated:worship:
 
Well engines aside - Cinqs are known for failure of fuel tanks at the centre seam (which should have been addressed for the Sei, but wasnt). Fiat recalled a load of cars, but that recall closed a fair few years ago now.

Main other culprits are wheel bearings, CV joints, alternators, rear braking hardware and head gaskets.

Oil changes are advised about 8000 miles or annually, although some people prefer shorter intervals (3000 miles) based on specific engine modifications.

Ive found a number of problems wth the front wiper mechanism in previous Cinqs - if the spindle holes start to corroe then the repair normally needs a bodge (although can be made MOT passable) - and wiper motors seem to be argmentative (my front one just failed after 18 months SORN)
 
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