Hello everyone.

I am a recent owner of a 2016 1.6 MJ 500X at about 70.000 kms. I recently did a timing belt and fuel filter change. The engine pulls fine but recently i noticed vibration at idle especially when the engine is warm.

I wasn't sure about the engine mount torques so i want to start from there. Punto 1.9 diesel version have this in eLearn


Mine is currently at 55 Nm. I don't want to strip any thread so any help is appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

On the 500X 1.4 Multiair these bolts are M10 and torqued to 5.4 to 6.6 daNm PLUS 45 (forty five) degrees.

As for the mount itself certainly on earlier 2015 500X's they were a common failure.

To test the mount go to the cam belt side directly above the mount. Now push / pull the engine along it's cylinder/block longitudinal axis. (push engine away from you and to you) whilst observing the engine mount. You are looking for metal finger of the engine block component sliding in/out of the wing mounted rubber block.

There may be a creaking sound as well.

Thanks for the response.

On saturday i torqued the E18 sized M12 bolts to first 80 Nm, then to 100 Nm. The problem seems mostly gone for now. I had examined the mount when i first changed the belt and the rubber block seemed to crack. There is a little creaking sound as well.


Luckily for me i noticed another mistake i made because of this vibration problem. The bolt for the fixed timing belt tensioner on this engine is M10 sized not M8 as i was thinking and i torqued it to 50 Nm from 28 Nm. This could prove to be an expensive mistake.


Relying on torque wrench too much creates problems of its own for me. It gives a false sense of security and sets a curtain between you and your work. You stay less alert and think less.

OK, enough rant. Thanks again.

Kargaburun, what tool did you use to remove the serpentine belt?

The manual just states: "Using a suitable removal tool, rotate belt tensioner to release the tension and remove the serpentine belt"

Ups, sorry for the very late response. The best tool for me was this. I think it was 15 mm.

Thanks, I figured it out.

Also, I've put the torques in the DIY on replacing motor mounts on the weekend:
DIY