Hello all,

I've had my 1.2 Panda Easy just over a year, and we've done about 11,000 miles. I have a bottle of Selenia K handy for a top-up, but was wondering what the general thoughts are about a complete oil change to keep things ticking over nicely? Worth doing ahead of the recommended service in year 2?

I'm not technically minded or capable, so I'd have to identify a friendly local garage for this.

Thanks for any thoughts.

It's always a good idea to change the oil and filter every 12months - regardless of the service schedule.

stu0710 said:

It's always a good idea to change the oil and filter every 12months - regardless of the service schedule.

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Thanks. I don't have the wherewithal to do it myself, but Nick Harper (who has an independent garage in Norwich) is quoting £65 for oil change, filter change and once over.

jamesbrownontheroad said:

Thanks. I don't have the wherewithal to do it myself, but Nick Harper (who has an independent garage in Norwich) is quoting £65 for oil change, filter change and once over.

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Yeah, well worth going for it IMO. Sounds like a good price and it will set you up nicely for the winter ahead.

Our 1.2 Easy gets two oil changes a year; not because I'm particularly anal about these things, but I like my cars to have a service once a year (around April time), and I've managed to work it out so that my local garage can fit my winter tyres and then do an oil/filter change with Selenia oil and Fiat genuine filter as supplied by me.

To be honest, ours is a bit of a guzzler with oil - not above the upper limits in the manual sadly, but I wouldn't be able to go a whole year/15,000 miles without needing to top up as I'd have run out long before then!

Just make sure the garage is going to use genuine parts and preferably Selenia oil too

jamesbrownontheroad said:

Thanks. I don't have the wherewithal to do it myself, but Nick Harper (who has an independent garage in Norwich) is quoting £65 for oil change, filter change and once over.

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that sounds VERY good :thumb, my local Fiat/ alfa specialist did my TA for £89 ,
that's 3.5 litres of selenia and a FIAT oil filter element,
Charlie

jamesbrownontheroad said:

Thanks. I don't have the wherewithal to do it myself, but Nick Harper (who has an independent garage in Norwich) is quoting £65 for oil change, filter change and once over.

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Give AlfaShop a try for prices, very impressed with them when they serviced and done belt changes on my Bravo back in the summer

We've got a Panda Pop at 6000mls and 12mths, oil needed a top-up, so settle for the guys at work going the work, using genuine Fiat parts and Oil. I think it makes sense to swop the oil out once a year.

Are you please with winter tyres performance on the Panda? i see Black Cirlces have Goodyear Ultragrip8's for about 48quid each fitted and 4x tesco points.

Most Easterly Pandas said:

Give AlfaShop a try for prices, very impressed with them when they serviced and done belt changes on my Bravo back in the summer

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Good shout, quoted £60. They seem to be in the same neck of the woods (only one letter difference in their postcodes) so there seems to be a cluster of Fiat guys in North Norwich

Sadly we're feeling the pinch this Christmas, but I will try and prioritise that £60. I don't own my Panda and plan to return it at the end of the lease, so as much as I'm ashamed to admit it, I've got to force myself to look after it's long term health :bang:

Coolie said:

We've got a Panda Pop at 6000mls and 12mths, oil needed a top-up, so settle for the guys at work going the work, using genuine Fiat parts and Oil. I think it makes sense to swop the oil out once a year.

Are you please with winter tyres performance on the Panda? i see Black Cirlces have Goodyear Ultragrip8's for about 48quid each fitted and 4x tesco points.

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annual oil changes are certainly no bad thing,

i've always found our '04 active none-too inspiring with regards to road holding "feel",
much improved on 14" punto /500 wheels, (175/65/14)
however we revert to 13" for winter BUT with skinny 135 winter tyres,
( much better for snow with the 1.1's minimal front weight),
Charlie