The revised service schedule from around Apr/May 2014 requires an inspection/service every 12k miles / 20k Kms or every year (which ever comes first), see your Owner Manual for full details.

 

Thanks - that tallies with what my colleague with a 1.6 JTDM is saying. She had hers done at 12k and again at 24k - I must have been looking at a pre-2014 service schedule.

 

Yeah the pre-2014 says 2 years or 22000 miles but this was revised to 1 year or 20000 miles I believe with 2014 models, so I stick to 1 year and get it done every year as I don't do 20000 miles.

 

It is best to get the oil changed every 10,000 miles on these engines. The official intervals are far too long if you want your engine and turbo to last.

If the service is coming up at 12500 miles make sure they change the oil and filter, and not just do an inspection.

 

Pre 2014 service interval for diesels was 2 years or 21,000 miles. Since 2014 it's changed to 1 year or 12,000 miles.

The first year or 12,000 mile inspection is literally just a check over, they don't even change the oil unless you ask them to, but the second inspection should be a proper service. Personally I'd get the oil & filter changed at every 12,000 mile inspection - even though my diesel MiTo is on the old 2 year/21,000 mile interval I've gone with annual oil changes. Partly because I might keep it several years out of warranty (depending what Alfa/Fiat do with their product line-ups in the next few years) but also because I don't fancy my chances with the turbo, particulate filter and (on mine) a cam-chain, which relies on the engine oil for lubrication, if I leave the oil in it for 2 years at a time without changing it.

If it's a company car and you'll be getting shot of it at 3 or 4 years, it's up to you, though because it's got to see a dealer every 12k, it's not really a big ask to get the oil & filter done at the same time I suppose