Fiat 1.3 Multijet Diesel Engine Oil Change 

hi which size elen key use for fiet siena draining oil?

just bought a 2nd hand 2007 1.3 diesel doblo privately, engine management light came on half an hour after picking up the van, there is not much power while driving,,2 mechanics said it was the fuel injector,so got a fuel injector fitted,drove out the garage and 5 mins later management light came back on,its just the same,nightmare engine im thinking,more money needed to try and fix the problem.what can it be???

@@marky26marky timing chain

@@martin1649 four years on, stil got doblo, it's going great even tho management light is on and off

Well done you can use a registered version of the MultiECUScan software to reset service lights

Thanks for letting me know, they stopped selling Lancias in the uk many many years ago

What year is that Panda? Mine is a 58 plate and parts look different to mine, like the water/coolant tank.

@@Michael-Allen hi Michael..... it’s not a panda... it’s a Punto

@@PuntoHowto ah that explains it lol. No worries.

Let’s think about this logically… in order for the oil that you have soaked into the filter to be pushed around the engine, it needs something to push the oil out of the filter, as the oil pump is not an air pump and air in the system will be easily displaced the oil in the filter is reliant on oil pressure, so it’s not going to move that oil that you have soaked the filter in, until the oil pressure is up and moving around the system. Also, if you say the oil pressure takes a second or two, to build up and the car does that once a year for its annual oil change then it is only maybe 10-20 seconds over 10 years that the car is without oil, as there is always oil left on parts from the previous running, it is simply not worth my time or hassle messing about soaking filters in oil, getting oil everywhere and making even more of a mess just for the sake of 10 seconds in 10 years (when I won’t own the car anywhere near as long as that)

This is one of the oldest videos on the channel there is an updated version and I did cover this on the update, this video was left up because some people requested it and it had such a huge amount of people linking to it they all kicked off when I took the video down after the update which is why it’s still here, I believe there are links to the updated video in the older video but it’s here ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-BLjEjSgU3u0.html if you’ve not seen it

PuntoHowto

Thanks for the comment

We can only do this once our timing chain is due for renewal, which could be a while yet, glad you enjoy our videos

There is no rule saying you have to change the air filter, but it’s always worth doing as part of a service and is very cheap to change, I have a video for air filter change as well

@@PuntoHowto please share me the link sir. And thank you for replying.

Sandeep Joshua here you are, hope it’s helpful. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-bf9KwtjaFDg.html

Hi Rod, the car in the video didn't have an oil service light, however if yours does (like our red punto did) you can download a program called MultiECUScan (google it) which can reset the oil light for you, you'll need a laptop and £5 cable from eBay or Amazon.

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Yes, there are two different filters used, it’s not always obvious which one you will need till you take the old one out.

Was it a problem?

To drain the oil you'll need a 12mm hex key this is specific to most fiat's so worth investing in if you plan to keep the car for a longer period. I forget the other sizes needed but if you get a good set of hex keys they will pay for themselves in no time. I could do this oil change on this car in about 10 minutes without having to jack the car up, but only because I had done it so many times I knew exactly where everything is and what was needed in what order.

our weather is renowned for killing cars through the 70s and 80s fiat developed a bad reputation for rusting because they were not so well protected as their native counterparts, in the 90s they upped there game which is why you still see a lot of rust free early puntos and cinquecentos but sadly they let this go again so later cars are getting a reputation for rust again

PuntoHowto I have a 2005 fiat Idea, It came with a galvanized 8 year anti corrosion warranty, 10 years old and no sign of rust yet And I live on the north/west of Ireland

You need to use the correct grade of oil for the engine or you can damage the engine or in the case of the 1.3 multijet, find that the timing chain fails prematurely. No idea about the sump plug on the 90

+PuntoHowto 😉

it depends on your specific model year etc.. I know for my multijet Doblo 2006 it needs the special handheld device to do this. This is approx £140 on-e bay eg Sealey VS8623 BUT it may be different for yours, see if a local dealer can do it for beer tokens!

Neither.

Electrics are shit, everything on the engine and under the bonnet is hard to get to, the emissions sensor plays up all the time, and it's like driving a block of flats on wheels.

12mm Allen key

What age and model of punto? Generally this needs to be done with software via the obd port

PuntoHowto it's an Punto Evo 1.3 JTD, november 2011. Last time, the dealer reset the message, but is there no way to do that like: ingnition on, push reset for a minute, ignition off ??

no sadly not

Wilco de Jong look on you tube.. some fists can be reset without a handheld, some cant, screwed by a car manufacturer again! Sealey VS862 claims to do this BUT may not be correct for your car... research it more eg forums and youtube... try and identify a video with the same dash electronics display as yours

samir kerbadj you need to track down where it is leaking from, once you've fixed the leak you can top it up

Hi A friend of mine told me that is the water pump, but I'm not sure, the leak is clear pink. Thanks

samir kerbadj the water pump is on the front left hand side of the engine, if it is leaking it may need removing and resealing or it may actually need replacement, you'll need to look into it to find out what's going on I can't help any more than that I'm afraid

I appreciate, thank you very much for your advices

What car do you have? A triangle can me a lot of things from a blown bulb to an engine problem but it’s usually accompanied by a message when you start the car.

PuntoHowto I have punto grande 1.3 multicjet the triangle light stay just some times ,thnx for the answer 👍

Dave Maher

I think you'll need 4 at least, its a very old video now so a long time since i've done this oil change.

Michael Sherwin I am not sure about that vacuum suction pump pipe diameter but have used a Sealey TP6901 9litre but smaller capicity will be fine and it works fine. the suction tube fits easily into the dipstick hole and easily reaches the bottom of the sump. When empty moving the tube up and down you can hear it tapping sump bottom. All I had to do was sit the pump on a solid base approx 4 inches high so pipe would easily reach. for good oil try Total 5W 30 is very good.

Michael Sherwin I have sucked the oil out of mine every time, done. 180,000 miles no chain changes, recommend 5-30w, think even Fiat don't use 5-40w anymore and recommend 5-30w

Did you get the seal to seat correctly ? Also needs doing up to the correct tightness, sometimes if the cap of the filter is damaged you have to buy a new cap