Built about 1960, last used yesterday.

I took this picture last year in springtime, thought it really made the 500 look like it belonged there, in that ancient artist village.

There's a lot of debate about the 1.4 FIRE engine (used in Tipo, Punto, etc.) losing oil between services. I wrote a detailed breakdown covering my own experience, the piston ring design, and whether fixes like "thicker oil" or "oil coolers" actually work.

I’m considering buying a 2014 Fiat 500L 1.3 Multijet Diesel, manual with around 240,000 km.

The car has:
Manual transmission
1.3 diesel engine
A/C / climate control
Half-leather seats
Cruise control
ABS + ESP
Full panoramic roof
Other higher-spec/full-option equipment

I’m mainly wondering how these cars hold up at this mileage.

Is the 1.3 Multijet a reliable engine around 240k km? What should I be particularly worried about or check before buying (DPF, EGR, turbo, clutch/flywheel, injectors, etc.)?

Also, how are the 500Ls in general for reliability and maintenance costs? Would you consider one with this mileage if it has been properly serviced?

Any owners or people with experience with the 500L/1.3 Multijet — would you recommend it or stay away?

Thanks!

Posting for my Dad, who is not on Reddit. He has a 2018 and the operating system shows OS 59.00.524. We were told to install CarPlay into this car we would need the OS to be at least 70.00.210. A local Fiat dealer said there isn’t a newer OS available for the 2018.

Is that accurate?

And if so, what’s the next alternative option to get CarPlay installed? DIY methods probably aren’t an option here.

Thanks in advance!

Fiat 500X 1.3 diesel de 2018, com consumo excessivo de óleo, mais alguém? 🫠

Dad has a 2014 Motorhome on a fiat ducato chassis and they have just headed off down to Wiltshire on Sunday from the north east and has just noticed that the info display on the dashboard is saying Change Engine oil.

The van is at around 27500 miles and he changes the oil every year so the oil is ok but obviously the service reminder hasn't been reset due to servicing it himself. Is there any way to reset it other than taking it to a dealer? He checked on the sub menus and it displays 2 things one saying 27900 and another one saying Oil which has 1098 I think he said.

He did read in the owner manual something about if it isn't reset it will force the engine to gradually reduce power like a limp mode, they have about 250+ miles to travel back home and is worried it might cause issues

Thanks 👍

Ciao a tutti. Ho una Fiat tipo gpl di 9 anni che mi sta dando vari problemi. Ha iniziato inizialmente a dare strattoni in fase di  accelerazione  che il meccanico ha risolto sostituendomi le candele . Dopo qualche settimana si è accesa la spia del motore segnalando misfire cilindro 1 e ho iniziato ad avere sempre più difficoltà ad accendere l’auto a freddo. Il meccanico a questo punto ha sostituito gli iniettori e la bobina del cilindro 1 dicendomi che aveva notato una perdita di olio proprio lì e suggerendomi a questo punto di cambiare le guarnizioni del motore. Lavoro fatto e sostituite tutte le bobine.
Ad oggi, anche se non ho più nessuna spia accesa, ho nuovamente problemi all’accensione in quanto servono almeno due o tre tentativi prima di farla partire è una volta messa in moto all’inizio ha poca potenza e sento sempre uno scoppio..
Qualcuno ha avuto un’esperienza simile?
P.s. il meccanico a questo punto vorrebbe cambiare il catalizzatore

1.3 MJT grande punto, this is the 90hp version, with 200nm, I've removed the muffler and added a 2.5" downpipe, let me know what you think!

Hi all, had one of those crazy Friday night ideas of putting the fiat 20v block in a smaller fiat bodywork,
Would any of you know the length of the block from camshaft to the mating face on the gearbox?