156 1.8 36,000 service question

"Joe Fox" > wrote in message
...
> Just off the phone with Alfa UK customer service.
>
> Strange phone call. They asked if it was to do with the stories in the
press
> about requiring a timing belt change at 36k instead of as in the manual.
> They said that they had heard the stories and were trying to trace the
> source as they said they knew nothing about it.
>

Hi Joe

The Daily Telegraph motoring supplement, dated Feb 19 2005, featured a
buyers guide on the 156 (1998-2004) that claims a TSB (technical service
bulletin) was issued Sept' 2002, to change timing belts and tensioner's at
36,000 miles rather than 76,000.

Last year I queried this with my local dealer (Norhtgate, Canterbury) with
reference to my 147 and they said official policy was to visually check the
belt and position of pulleys, etc to determine the condition of belt and
only change if necessary.

HTH

Regards
Ross

"Ross" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Joe Fox" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Just off the phone with Alfa UK customer service.
>>
>> Strange phone call. They asked if it was to do with the stories in the
> press
>> about requiring a timing belt change at 36k instead of as in the manual.
>> They said that they had heard the stories and were trying to trace the
>> source as they said they knew nothing about it.
>>
>
> Hi Joe
>
> The Daily Telegraph motoring supplement, dated Feb 19 2005, featured a
> buyers guide on the 156 (1998-2004) that claims a TSB (technical service
> bulletin) was issued Sept' 2002, to change timing belts and tensioner's at
> 36,000 miles rather than 76,000.
>
> Last year I queried this with my local dealer (Norhtgate, Canterbury) with
> reference to my 147 and they said official policy was to visually check
> the
> belt and position of pulleys, etc to determine the condition of belt and
> only change if necessary.
>
> HTH
>
> Regards
> Ross
>
>

Cheers Ross,
When I spoke to Alfa UK they said they had no knowledge of such a TSB being
issued and were looking to trace the source of the information used.
I've a meeting with my dealer in the morning which should prove interesting.
Thanks everyone,
Joe