Technical Workshop Manual for Panda

[Mefster]

As a new Panda 4x4 TwinAir owner, I’ve been working through snagging a few of the issues with it, with the invaluable help of this forum. I’m planning on doing a full service next: oil, filters and plugs.

I also have a ‘69 Series Land Rover. Granted, it’s a fair bit easier to work on: a 9/16” spanner and lump hammer will fix most things! I do have the Haynes manual and also the Haynes restoration guide, as well as the Land Rover ‘Green Bible’: the dealers’ work shop manual. It made me wonder if there are any suitable hard-copy workshop manuals for a 2013 Panda? There are some good videos on YouTube and this forum has been the biggest help, but it would be nice to have something to refer to without having to pester you all before I start a job!

 

[JayAre]

Sadly Haynes never brought out a DIY manual in traditional book form for the Panda Mark 3 /Series 4 (or is it the other way round?) 312/319 - perhaps they were scared off because Fiat didn’t know what to call it…
In reality, it might be this Panda version just never sold here in sufficient volumes?
Even worse, a year or so ago they announced they’ve abandoned the manual book market altogether (but they will continue printing existing manuals)
Perhaps they saw the writing on the wall that traditional car DIY is a declining market because modern cars are now too complex and EVs too dangerous…

 

[Herts Hillhopper]

I have the Haynes digital manual for the Panda - a subscription to their ‘Autofix’ service. While not as comprehensive as the traditional Haynes manuals it does contain Panda-specific info, including torque settings and wiring diagrams etc supplied by Fiat. Initially I didnt think it was very good, but I’ve since realised there’s more in it than first appears but it has a very poor user interface.

For many of the more common tasks there’s some really good ‘how to’s on the website of The Fiat Workshop in Royston, north Herts.
See https://www.fiatworkshop.co.uk/fiat_Panda_maintenance.shtml As many parts are similar in the 500, there’s other info in that section too that’s relevant.

Although I’m very proficient under the bonnet, I now entrust my 4x4 to them for annual service simply because working on the Panda without a garage lift is a pain, and their pricing is very competitive. It’s my Panda in a couple of their guides

(I also have a 2013 Defender and a ‘real’ Haynes manual for that. No lift needed there - I can crawl right under and out the other side!)

 

[The Panda Nut]

I have the Haynes digital manual for the Panda - a subscription to their ‘Autofix’ service. While not as comprehensive as the traditional Haynes manuals it does contain Panda-specific info, including torque settings and wiring diagrams etc supplied by Fiat. Initially I didnt think it was very good, but I’ve since realised there’s more in it than first appears but it has a very poor user interface.

For many of the more common tasks there’s some really good ‘how to’s on the website of The Fiat Workshop in Royston, north Herts.
See https://www.fiatworkshop.co.uk/fiat_Panda_maintenance.shtml As many parts are similar in the 500, there’s other info in that section too that’s relevant.

Although I’m very proficient under the bonnet, I now entrust my 4x4 to them for annual service simply because working on the Panda without a garage lift is a pain, and their pricing is very competitive. It’s my Panda in a couple of their guides

(I also have a 2013 Defender and a ‘real’ Haynes manual for that. No lift needed there - I can crawl right under and out the other side!)

My initial assessment was 'not too impressed;so I cancelled my subscription. I hear what you say about it having more than you first thought and may relent and reorder on the basis that some info is better than none.