I just bought a new 2015 Fiat 500 Abarth. It will be driven about 30,000 miles a year and sees plenty of highway use.
Factory fill is PU 5W40 Euro, which is the oil it will continue to get. The onboard computer will tell me when to change the oil, but I expect it to go off at 10k miles. I'm thinking that's too long for a small displacement high performance turbocharged engine.
I'm thinking of doing a 5k OCI. The question is when should I dump the factory fill? BTW the first three oil changes are on Fiat, so no cost to me.
Factory Fill Question 2015 Fiat 500 Abarth
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I would do the first change at 2,000 miles.
The rest of them I'd do between 4-5,000 miles but never go past 5,000.
4,000 miles if you want to be really safe.
Uoa to verify?
Doing 5k instead of 10k will end up costing more then a uoa if the OLM says 10k
Uoa the oil at 5k then go from there.
Congrats on your new Abarth. They are great cars. And BTW it's Abarth 500, there's no FIAT in its name 
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Do the first change on 2 k, and after every 5k. It is fairly small sump so it's not overly expensive.
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Do the first change on 2 k, and after every 5k. It is fairly small sump so it's not overly expensive.I think you guys are getting him to spend double his money on oil changes. pu is not a 5000 mi oil. It's closer to 15000 than 5000.
If you intend to keep the car many years don't wait to start babying her. I'm not sure how many miles the olm will take an oil change. At around 25,000 miles after engine break-in get an UOA with tbn and tan, and then set the interval.
The regular fiat 500 I had was HARD on oil.
Originally Posted By: SuzukiGoat
The regular fiat 500 I had was HARD on oil.
Originally Posted By: 147_Grain
Metal flakes from the break-in process are likely more of a liability than the moly is helping, so it's best to change the oil earlier than normal.
I'm pretty sure you aren't going to blow up the engine by leaving ff in for the regular distance. For a small sump engine I'd be very careful to check oil levels from day one.
For 30k per year I'd plan on buying a few uoa's after the first few changes and take the guesswork out of it.
Originally Posted By: chrisri
Congrats on your new Abarth. They are great cars. And BTW it's Abarth 500, there's no FIAT in its name .
Do the first change on 2 k, and after every 5k. It is fairly small sump so it's not overly expensive.
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Do the first change on 2 k, and after every 5k. It is fairly small sump so it's not overly expensive.
Sorry, my fault, in Europe it' s marketed as Abarth avoiding all connection with FIAT on purpose, but Abarth is well known and appreciated brand here.
It's a real ride you have. I think Pennzoil Ultra is great oil, so is Mobil 1 or Castrol 0W-40. In any case, keep an eye on the oil and maybe take it between 5,000-7,500...
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Originally Posted By: 147_Grain
Metal flakes from the break-in process are likely more of a liability than the moly is helping, so it's best to change the oil earlier than normal.
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