Technical New red panda

[AndrewHarvey]

Having just bought a 2012 panda to the fleet.....BMW M3...1969 Giannini Fiat....a couple of questions
1) bluetooth options through radio please....
2) timing belt replacement durations please

I've ordered plugs, coil pack, filters, leads etc

Anything i should consider at 80K miles?

Many thanks

Andrew

 

[Coaster65]

Just having mine done 2013 1.2 , phoned dealer they said every four years ! There are posts regarding cambelt replacement if you search the forum.

 

[babbo_umbro]

Many years ago - probably round about 1969 - I had a 600D with Giannini mods that I appliedd to it - 34mm Solex carb, nicely made camshaft, 1/4 and 2/3 exhaust manifold, and so on and cheaper than Abarth.

 

[AndrewHarvey]

Many thanks.
Has anyone retro fitted blue&me Bluetooth to a mk3 panda?

 

[Eklipze3k]

If you're going to go to the trouble of installing a replacement headunit, get a decent aftermarket one. With the best will in the world, Blue&Me is awful.

 

[Herts Hillhopper]

Many thanks.
Has anyone retro fitted blue&me Bluetooth to a mk3 panda?

Blue and Me (and later, uCOnnect) is controlled by a second box that hides low behind the heater, and with which the radio unit and steering wheel communicate... so changing the head unit alone not likely to deliver Blue and Me.

 

[AndrewHarvey]

Righto
going to buy a radio fascia converter and an aftermarket Bluetooth cd player

 

[AndrewHarvey]

The petrol flap doesn't lock properly.
Is this a common fault?
It appears the latch in the vehicle is weak?
Catch on the flap looks fine

Many thanks in advance

 

[AndrewHarvey]

Also - is there a workshop manual? Haynes appear not to do one?

 

[Herts Hillhopper]

The petrol flap doesn't lock properly.
Is this a common fault?
It appears the latch in the vehicle is weak?
Catch on the flap looks fine

Many thanks in advance

Not aware of others having had an issue, but there is a metal spring inside the plastic 'socket' the flap 'lug' closes into - part '3' here https://www.fiatdalys.lt/en/catalog...7M051870/ZFA31200003210975/0/0/0/fuel-cap-die

 

[Herts Hillhopper]

Also - is there a workshop manual? Haynes appear not to do one?

No... there is one for the Fiat 500 which covers some aspects, especially the engine. Since some parts (eg suspension) are Panda-specific, this will only partially help.