Heavy use of the vehicle
- Make
- Alfa Romeo
- Model
- 159 Factory Service Manual
- Year
- 2005–2011
- Section
- Programmed maintenance plan › Heavy use of the vehicle
HEAVY USE OF THE VEHICLE
If the vehicle is used mainly in any of the following particularly harsh conditions:
- towing a trailer or caravan;
- dusty roads;
- short, repeated journeys (less than 7-8 Km) and at sub-zero outdoor temperatures;
- engine often idling or driving long distances at low speed (e.g. taxi or door to door deliveries) or long period of idleness.
- urban routes.
The folowing checks must be carried out more often than indicated in the Planned Maintenance Programme:
- check front disc brake pad condition and wear;
- check cleanliness of bonnet and boot locks, cleanliness and lubrication of linkage;
- visually inspect condition of: engine, gearbox, transmission, rigid and flexible pipes (exhaust - fuel system - braking system) rubber elements (boots - hoses - bushes - etc.);
- check battery charge and battery fluid level (electrolyte);
- visually inspect condition of various drive belts;
- check and, if necessary, change engine oil and replace oil filter;
- check and, if necessary, replace pollen filter;
- check and, if necessary, replace air filter.
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