does anyone have a similar guide for a 147 2.0 sele??

 

I've done the following on a 1.6 manual:

oil change: http://www.alfaowner.com/Forum/tuni...es/126120-how-to-147-oil-and-oil-filter-change.html?highlight=how-to+oil+change

air filter was easy, unclip front cover of air filter (on left of air filter housing (4 clips i think?) if you are stood in front of the car looking at the engine)

don't know how to do the rest though, i get a friend to do everything else

 

Great post superfly!
Always good to see so many photos as well.
And best of all you know its been done properly.

 

Great post mate. Im sure it will be an excellent help and money-saver to many on here

 

£370 :wow: what a rip off, I get all that done + pollen filter (and I'm sure something else) for £200 ... (in expensive surrey!!!!)

 

@156Chris, please share some good specialist service in Surrey/SE London with me. I just got my 156 and I already got scared at the brake pipes. And I also need a cambelt change, and the list can go on. Thanks in advance.
PS link SE & London doesn't work and I've submitted feedback.

 

what about the condition of all the various bushes & ball joints?
dont rely on an MOT of picking it up. Did you change the cabin/pollen filter, are the belts good?check the timing belt? brake pads? brake & clutch fluid?
The service does consist of more than the oils and filters, but a first class effort!

 

Yes of course - also the ball joints, steering, suspension, brake and fuel pipes, coolant antifreeze etc............the thing is this was always a basic "how to...." guide and I know from experience there are very few places you can take your car and get a "proper" full service.

I've done all my own vehicle servicing including a impreza turbo I owned for 7 years (2 timing belts changed in that period). If you have the correct tools these are jobs you can do yourself. :thumbs:

 

A good little guide :thumbs:

 

Hello there, I really liked your service guide - very easy to follow. I managed to do the fuel filter without any trouble. But trying to get the bottom cover off was a nightmare - the last two 10mm bolts on the left hand side just wouldn't come off. Wanted to jack up the front to make removing the cover easier, but I couldn't see an obvious point for a trolley jack or axle stands with the bottom cover still in place. So 2 questions: 1) where can I jack the front end in one go? and 2) how on earth do I dislodge those last bolts from the bottom cover?

Thanks!

 

Jacking up -have you spotted the upside down triangle on the side skirt? ...then the ridge that is slightly underneath the car is a jacking point ...but usually for a jack that has a groove (like most scissor jacks). For a trolley jack, without a groove ....in a similar vicinity to the upside down triangle, but much more underneath the car, is a metal bit that protrudes, with a hole in it ....this is also a jack point and an axle stand point. The problem lies when you jack the car up here with a trolley, but then have to use a different area for the axle stand. So maybe a trolley with a block of wood that has a groove cut out is the way forward!

The cover comes off easily ....but only if the car is jacked up and you are right underneath the engine ....if you haven't jacked the car up (on axle stands) you ain't getting that cover off! One of my bolts has been threaded ...so be aware of that too.

Look at the big yellow arrows ...they are the metal bits with a hole (not sure if they are rubber on a 156):

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn17/romeoraider/Alfa%20Romeo/156front.jpg

hope that helps.

 

It certainly does! I did the job last night - your instructions were brill, really clear and made the whole thing a piece of cake. Cheers

 

hi there, great guide, followed it for my 156, however... any one knows how to change pollen filters for a 156?

 

Yea you need a (I think a 7mm socket) then twist yourself into a contorted position under the passenger side dash and undo the L shape plastic part and take out the old and replace with the new (the old maybe one piece and the new 2 piece it makes no difference ) then when you are done you have to somehow untwist yourself and get back out!

 

good helpful thread,with your mention of the service light,does this happen in all cases or just on your car?

 

Its model / age dependant. Checked with Alfa and they wanted £25 to do this. However things may have changed since I wrote this several years back. Also parts are available cheap from eurocarparts or carparts4less.

Moved on to a BMW 335d now so its been a while since i was on here.........

Good luck.

 

Just had my Astravan MOTd and serviced - £110 all in (including fixing a broken brake light).
I paid more than that to fix the door handle on my same-year GT!

 

Was my first time doing something like this and thanks to this DIY was not difficult.
Took me 3h to do everything ... now my GT is ready for my road trip.

Thanks mate for this DIY

 

A worthy thread revival. Air filter is ridiculous mind and my 156 has long since lost it's under tray.

 

Air filter is a pain in the ass indeed ... i had one 156 before and ... not easy at all like in the GT i see

 

Allen key is hex socket,or allen can also be torx?
And shoul I use engine oil drain plug gasket from coper?

 

An Allen key is an L- shaped steel hexagon bar. Allen is an American brand name but is used in the same way that Hoover is used for all vacuum cleaners. If you use a hexagon wrench, you will require a steel tube to slip over the handle to give more leverage. If you have a socket set, you may have hex bits that can be used with extension bars etc.
Torx are star shaped 6 pointed male or female fastener heads. Alfa also use similar looking fasteners called Ribe for larger sizes. You're not likely to require these unless you undertake major repairs.