Maintenance operations
- Make
- Alfa Romeo
- Model
- GTV / Spider GTV and Spider (916) Factory Service Manual
- Year
- 1995–2000
- Section
- Maintenance › Maintenance operations
MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS
The maintenance operations comprise checking and restoring the efficiency of certain parts of the vehicle on which wear and phase displacement are foreseeable after normal use.
The following table gives the list of maintenance operations to be carried out at the specified mileage intervals.
WARNINGS:
Precautions to be taken before maintenance operations. The engine compartment contains many moving parts, high temperature components and high voltage cables that can be dangerous.
Carefully follow the precautions given below:
- Turn the engine off and allow it to cool down.
Do not smoke or use naked flames. The presence of fuel can cause a fire hazard.
- Always work with a fire extinguisher handy.
| Operations to have done at the mileage shown | km x 1.000 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 40 | 60 | 80 | 100 | 120 | 140 | 160 | 180 | 200 | ||
| Change engine oil and filter (at all events once a years) and checking lubrication circuit for leaks | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |
| Checking valves clearance (except engines with hydraulic tappets) | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||||||
| Changing timing belts | ● | ||||||||||
| Checking conditions of trapezoidal belts | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||||||
| Checking conditions of Poly V belts | ● | ● | |||||||||
| Changing air cleaner cartridge | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||||||
| Changing fuel filter cartridge | ● | ● | |||||||||
| Checking operation of exhaust gas oxygen sensor (lambda probe) | ● | ● | |||||||||
| Changing spark plugs | 1970 T. SPARK 16V | ● | ● | ||||||||
| 2959 V6 | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||||||
| Changing anti-freeze mixture | ● | ● | |||||||||
| Checking level of gearbox and differential oil | ● | ● | |||||||||
| Checking conditions of protective bellows for axle shafts, power steering and steering knuckle caps | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||||||
| Checking brake and fuel system piping for leaks | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||||||
| Checking handbrake travel | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||||||
| Checking power steering (if fitted) oil level | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||||||
Parts & tools for this job For 1995 Alfa Romeo GTV / Spider
- PARTOil filterSearch: Alfa Romeo GTV / Spider 1995 oil filter
- TOOLOil filter wrenchSearch: oil filter wrench
- FLUIDEngine oilSearch: Alfa Romeo GTV / Spider engine oil
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