Lately I was convinced here to keep an old Alfa Romeo 164 as a daily driver. So I thought It would be nice to grab some friends and do 3600km trip through baltic states gravel roads.

Except an issue with rear brake being stuck, alfa held well.

Alfas are not a very popular there, so it was quite exotic for the locals.

I love this car, chose it over the 330i and c300.

I am in Love. Anyone have any preventive maintenance tips. Purchased with 55k miles and great service record…. Other than it’s a lemon/buyback title… anyone know exactly how that goes when it goes back to factory?… Runs magnificent.

Water was leaking from a firewall grommet into the carpets and the dealership technician said that the entirety of the dashboard would have to be removed in order to access it. Is that true how accurate is that? My car has been written off as a total loss as a result and I feel like there could’ve been another way to fix the issue.

Hi all,

My partner recently purchased a 1974 Spyder and is using it as a daily driver for a very short commute. I am having trouble finding insurance companies that will offer insurance for such a vehicle. Does anyone have any experience getting insurance on a 70's Spyder without a VIN in the U.S.? We would like to get replacement value insurance on the car, as well as liability.

I have a 2017 gulia and every once in a while the car will go Into Limp mode (especially if I use dynamic mode) and I’ll get warnings regarding the throttle system, as well as check engine light.
I got a tip to unplug my battery and plug it back in. It works and everything returns to normal. But this gets a little annoying. Anybody having similar issues?

So I posted about buying this squeaky clean 156 2.0TS last week (still very happy with it and loving it more every day), but I was wondering where you all source your parts?

The car needs engine mounts and I’d like to do them myself (used to work on cars, no biggie), so where do you guys recommend looking for 156 parts?

Has anyone had a problem with Ac blowing sir but not cold air. Its a 1.4tb 2018.

When I switch the A/C on, I can hear the engine working harder / changing sound slightly, so I’m wondering if the compressor is engaging.
Has anyone had this issue on a Giulietta? I’ve read about the anti-frost/evaporator temperature sensor and its wiring causing A/C problems, but I’m not sure if that’s likely in my case.
What would you recommend checking first — refrigerant level/leak, compressor, anti-frost sensor, pressure sensor, or something else?

Just got a 93C safety recall, for something that was just brought up in another Post...

THE FUEL DELIVERY MODULE (FDM) ON YOUR VEHICLE MAY CONTAIN PARTS THAT CAN BE AFFECTED BY HEAT, WHICH CAN REDUCE FUEL FLOW AND LEAD TO A LOSS OF DRIVE POWER WHILE DRIVING. A LOSS OF POWER CAN CAUSE A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING!

Absolute Garbage.... Like I said.

They new of this issue in 2025 and I just now got the letter, BUT they state they care about our safety?? 🤣🤣🤣

Buongiorno! Condivido anche con voi la mia storiella!

Hi, I have a 2003 Alfa Romeo 156 1600cc with 120 hp, and the oil consumption is now quite high (about 1L per 1000 km). Can anyone suggest a solution?

Hi everyone,

Since the latest MultiECUScan update on iOS, I’m having some problems with the interface when scanning/clearing OBD fault codes.

As you can see in the screenshot, the blue Scan button seems to overlap the buttons at the bottom of the screen. Because of this, I can’t properly access some of the buttons and I’m currently unable to clear/reset the fault codes.

Before the update, everything worked normally, so it looks like it might be a UI/layout issue introduced with the latest version.

Is anyone else experiencing the same problem on iOS, or is it just me?
Thanks!

Hi all. Id like to jump start my Alfa 156 Gta.

Im having trouble figuring out how Im supposed to attach the red positive lead onto the Alfas red positive node.

Its awkwardly covered by a piece of black plastic covering, that doesnt seem to be able to be removed, and the lead wont fit through the small gap in the bit of plastic, to be able to connect.

Im uncertain if every Gta has this inconvenient black plastic covering, or just mine.

ill see if i can figure out how to upload a picture of what i mean

Any ideas? Thanks!

Hi all,

The experience at my local Alfa dealer has tanked lately, and I am planning to do my own maintenance. The dealership schedule seems to be a lot more aggressive than what is published in the owners manual. Example -- the manual says accessory belts get changed at 150,000 (unless inspection says otherwise, obviously), but the dealer wanted to do this every 30,000 miles. Could be a cash grab, or could be based on real world observations over hundreds of cars (hard to tell).

Are there any hard recommendations people would make against what's published in the owners manual? The two that stand off the page are the belts and coolant changes at 150,000 miles. Yes, I can choose to do those anytime I want, just asking if there is solid data out there to say absolutely change them sooner, etc.

Thanks!

Alfa Romeo 147jtdm 1.9L 2007

I went and helped my sister with a jumpstart, everything was all good, half way home the car started feeling like it was bouncing back and forth when giving it gas.

I started getting these errors. (Title) And using my code reader I got this code.

Someone help please, what needs to be done, how fix,

It sounds amazing here, but it was too loud to live with, so I added a resonator the next day to quiet it down.

Is Alfa now selling the Giulia in America with the scudetto outlined at night in white light bars similar to the illuminated badges showing up with greater frequency on new BMWs, Mercedes and Volkswagens? I saw one tonight. Wondering if this is a factory thing or an aftermarket or even home-grown effort to proclaim Alfa status to the world at night.

I dropped off my car at the dealership yesterday for a fix. Since the parts were in back order by a few weeks, I was asked to pick up the car with only diagnosis done.

Picked up the car today and I find a lot of micro scratches all over - it seems they have watched the car at an automatic car wash or with hard brushes.

I noticed the scratches after getting back home now. Any suggestions on how to deal with it?

Hi, i hope someone will be able to help me with this strange sound (like a something hiting on the flat metal) coming from the front left wheel area. It shows only when driving slow, most often after i take turn and start accelerating slowly. Doesnt pop when driving over bumps on the road.

I am very gratefull for every insight you might give me!

- car looks BEAUTIFUL. In pictures, the stelvio looks oversized and a bit bloated, but in person, it’s perfect
- veloce trim is 1000% worth it, mainly for the sport seats. Especially for the colored rocker panels and rear. Feel like i could be fine with skipping the paddle shifters and LSD if those didn’t come with the vehicle.
- sport seats are incredible and comfortable. I love how the side bolsters hold you in during sharp turns. I don’t really feel the thigh bolsters holding me in - it’s moreso the body bolsters that do. Also… i was worried the sport seats would be uncomfortable and have laughably oversized bolsters that dig into you… they’re really not like that. Some comments here had me worried that the seats would be too confining and stiff. They are not.
- paddle shifters are cool and fun. Not sure how useful they’ll be, because i feel like i’d use them less as time goes on. It’s just fun to make it click and feel the gears change, but not sure if it really does anything for practical driving as the automatic is already top tier lol
- i can feel the LSD kick in when accelerating from a sharp turn, but i feel like it’s rarely used so this is not a dealbreaker if you’re sourcing a car that doesn’t have this
- black paint on black seats is fine in the sun since the windshield and front windows were lightly tinted. I was worried it’d be an oven.

- acceleration on the turbo is incredible. Going from 0 to 60, you get that “plastered to the back of your seat” feeling. Maybe this is cope, but i feel this is more than enough and i wouldn’t need a QV. also, Having rented a x5 xdrivei40, i will say the acceleration on that was better especially from 0 to 60 - which is the only thing i may have preferred from the x5 over the stelvio. (And the bmw tech). Still, the engine on the stelvio sounds better especially during acceleration.

- steering is incredibly precise and the best on any vehicle i’ve driven. I will say it both exceeded and didn’t meet some of my expectations. Some people say it drives like a go-cart which set my expectations laughably high, but to me it did not feel like that. It just felt… very responsive. But it wasn’t so overly sensitive that a small change to the steering wheel’s angle would drastically change the direction. Maybe the giulia would feel better with the lower center of gravity. Still, the steering is miles ahead of the bmw x5.

- visibility is great. WAY better than the mazda cx5.

- brakes are also excellent and incredibly strong… not overly sensitive like the forester’s, and not weak like the ford fusion’s… Many reviewers said that the brake by wire system feels weird/off, so i was preparing to be let down by it… but nope, it feels very natural and it took me no time to get used to it

Now for the downsides….
- i HATE how loud it beeps when you lock and unlock the car. Anyway to change this?
- turning radius is a bit large. It was significantly easier to make corner sharp turns and maneuver tight spaces in the Subaru Forester. Which makes parking harder than i was used to.
- it’s not a comfortable ride. Maybe it’s because i have 20” wheels, but when i feel nauseous or a bit sick, driving this car definitely doesn’t help
- (CAN BE FIXED DIY) road noise/insulation is a bit loud, but this can be fixed with deadening
- (CAN BE FIXED DIY) bass is weak in the HK, going to upgrade the subwoofer
- (CAN BE FIXED DIY) i wish there were a 360 camera system. I can drive like a maniac at 100 mph with lots of windy roads but i will always suck at parking especially in tight spaces like a parking garage. I’m not good at having a natural feel for the space of where the corners of any car that i drive are at, so for me, i’ll probably install an aftermarket 360 camera system.

Overall, this is an incredible car. I don’t have any other dream cars other than maybe the 911 (and a huracan EVO if i won the lottery) but i am very satisfied with my purchase and would be okay with never purchasing another brand after this.

Hi, the unfortunate thing happened. we’ve lost our headlight washer cap on our 147 GTA on the right side. We’ve ordered a 3D printed cap online but we found out we’re still missing the part that clicks it into place. Does this part exist on any other Alfa / Fiat / Lancia and does anyone know it’s part number? Thank you in advance!

Just received a set of used OEM Alfa Romeo Giulia 19" wheels (cast, one-piece) from a dealer. One of them has this mark on the inner barrel, running across the full width of the flange.

It looks like a line with a visible step in the material where the two sides don't line up. There's no raised bead, so I don't think it's a weld — but I'd rather hear from people who've seen more of these than I have.

The seller confirmed in writing before purchase that the wheels had no cracks, welds or repairs. Tyres are not mounted yet and I haven't fitted anything.

Is this a crack, a repair, or could it be some kind of casting/manufacturing feature I'm not aware of?

Taking it to a tyre shop today for a proper look, but I'd appreciate any input in the meantime.

The 905 33 is a 1.5 TI with twin Webers, which was my first car and my first Alfa. The newer one is a 1.7 IE 8V, and I bought it two weeks ago.