Hi all,

This is my first post, so apologies if its a repeat of an old one!

I'm about to acquire a '94 Panda Fizz and I want to give it a quick service.

I know its a later model with electronic ignition etc, so is servicing mainly a matter of oil/filter change and new plugs?

This will be my fourth Panda, and although its not my main car anymore, they are tremendous fun and I have have many happy memories of my first 1000s back in 1991!

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

ian.

Welcome to the forum. A service is very simple even for the beginner. A Haynes manual or Porter manual will assist you. Basically it's an oil changer/filter, fuel filter, air filter, plugs, and I flush and replace the coolant as well. That should keep the Panda happy.

Welcome to the forum, I couldn't run my Panda without help from some of the people here, we are lucky enough to have some Panda experts who give advice freely.

As you are just aquireing it for the fist time I would change Oil & Filter, Plugs, Air filter, Drain & refill gearbox/diff, check timing belt if OHC, check alternator pully belt.

But most importantly the Brakes (calipers discs pads) and check the colour of the fluid if dirty replace & bleed the system.

That's all I can think of for now i'm sure others will add to the list

Hi guys,

Thanks for the advice.

Hopefully I should be able to do most of the work myself, but I might leave the brake fluid to a professional.

Ive just had a quote from a local garage of £21.75 to drain and replace the brake fluid - thats just one of the things I love about Pandas!

Thanks again,

It's a piece of cake but you really need 2 people to do it. If you want details just ask

Alan.D said:

As you are just acquiring it for the fist time I would change Oil & Filter, Plugs, Air filter, Drain & refill gearbox/diff, check timing belt if OHC, check alternator pully belt.

But most importantly the Brakes (calipers discs pads) and check the colour of the fluid if dirty replace & bleed the system.

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It will be OHC, but I wouldn't worry about the timing belt as the engine will take no harm if it snaps. (As long as a tow home is no problem).

The alternator pully belt will be a flat belt which should last just about forever if it's not over tightened.

The only thing I'd add to the list above would be an antifreeze/coolant change.

Ive known a Cinq belt break at high revs (not mine) and the pistons and valves did meet! I know its a non interface design but at silly revs it can happen.

Welcome Ian, where you based? One of us may be close enough to lend a hand if needed.

Break fluid change can either be very easy or a total pig.

If the bleed nipples snap in place then forget it :bang:

If they are free then just go buy a Gunsons Ezibleed kit from your local motor factor. Very easy to use, fill the bottle with fluid, attach one end to a tyre with 20 psi in it and then bleed off the fluid till the new stuff comes through, front first then rear.

The rest of the service is a doddle. The hardest part I find is finding the wife to make the coffee half way through :devil: