Panda (Classic) Charmanda(er) The Panda

[Didge3]

What's the capacity of the 750? How much oil am I putting in?

 

[firstcar-Y10]

Just got to get lucky. Last but one oil change on Grumbleweed was a £10 W5 oil from Lidl last year, Tescos were doing theirs earlier this year for £9.99, and Home bargains had some in at the tail end of June for a tenner which like a pillock I didn't get when I saw it.

 

[firstcar-Y10]

What's the capacity of the 750? How much oil am I putting in?

You can buy either a 4 or 5 litre bottle depending on brand. It'll swallow about 3.5 litres for a change.

 

[Palio]

:yeahthat:

If you use 5L you've forgotten to put the sump plug in :idea:

 

[homeward]

If you use 5L you've forgotten to put the sump plug in :idea:

Are you speaking from experience...? :devil:

 

[panda1408]

The interval for FIRE engines in the Panda is 9,000 miles, only the 903cc engine needs to be changed at 6,000. Still, no harm in doing it now, especially if you are doing short journeys all the time.

 

[Palio]

Are you speaking from experience...? :devil:

How very dare you!

Actually, no I haven't surprisingly - it must be quite easy to do though

Like many of us, I have done assorted stupid things over the years - I try to find new & creative stupidity though! I do learn from mistakes (especially when they hurt) - if it hurts the second time I pay Vernon to do it the 3rd time.... :devil:

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

The interval for FIRE engines in the Panda is 9,000 miles, only the 903cc engine needs to be changed at 6,000. Still, no harm in doing it now, especially if you are doing short journeys all the time.

Not according to the handbook for the earlier carbed mk2's, 99% sure its 6,000 miles.

 

[firstcar-Y10]

The interval for FIRE engines in the Panda is 9,000 miles, only the 903cc engine needs to be changed at 6,000. Still, no harm in doing it now, especially if you are doing short journeys all the time.

My bad! checked the front of the Haynes Do so few miles I finish up changing it about every 2 or 3k now as that's a years worth.

 

[panda1408]

Not according to the handbook for the earlier carbed mk2's, 99% sure its 6,000 miles.

The handbook from my Sisley says 9,000 miles.

 

[purple haze]

Right, £15 for 15W/40 engine oil from Halfords + £3.50 oil filter from eurocarparts. Done.

Aren't you glad I bulled you into it?...

 

[blu73]

Wish I had your book! In my book you could do 2 oil changes including filters for that!

:shrug: what can i say, bit of a snob when it comes to this stuff, i even went as far as getting the same brand air filter, oil and oil filter as alfa chose to fit in the factory last time. Even then there was alot more expensive stuff out there i could have bought.

 

[firstcar-Y10]

Yes and I follow the same sort of practice by using the same as Fiat used in the factory when building Pandas.
......Whatever they had lying around/ could get cheap

 

[Didge3]

The handbook from my Sisley says 9,000 miles.

It would make sense as 9000 miles since its a FIRE engine and the 1368cc in my Punto was 9000 miles, I think the other 8v FIRE engines are all 9000 miles. Why should it be any different?
I'm going to change the oil when the oil and filter arrives (after I buy it, after payday on Friday) since it makes sense too, as Mr Panda Face pointed out, I'd rather do it now when its warm than in a few more months when its cold

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

It would make sense as 9000 miles since its a FIRE engine and the 1368cc in my Punto was 9000 miles, I think the other 8v FIRE engines are all 9000 miles. Why should it be any different?

You obviously haven't seen the service intervals on the current FIRE engines

 

[blu73]

the jtdm 16v in the alfa has mad intervals, they are far to far apart!

 

[Didge3]

You obviously haven't seen the service intervals on the current FIRE engines

What are the current FIRE engines? I thought they were still using the same 1242 and 1368 since about 2005

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

What are the current FIRE engines? I thought they were still using the same 1242 and 1368 since about 2005

the 1108 was dropped a few years back in the mk3 Panda, mainly the 1.2 8v and 1.4 16v I believe.

 

[Palio]

Even the new multi-air's are FIRE engines. The 180bhp in my Abarth is a FIRE - see what the 999cc Panda started!

 

[blu73]

if it ain't broke don't fix it.. lambo have only just stopped using the same design v12 since the miura, most marques are the same apart from maybe the germans, they all seem to like putting out completely new engines all the time.