Comments on: Fiat Panda II (Type 169: 2003-2012) https://stillrunningstrong.com/car-specs-problems/fiat/panda-mk2/ Car Reliability & Second-Hand Car Advice Sat, 27 May 2023 20:09:26 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.2 By: Marc Masson https://stillrunningstrong.com/car-specs-problems/fiat/panda-mk2/#comment-15460 Sat, 27 May 2023 20:09:26 +0000 https://stillrunningstrong.com/?p=4222#comment-15460 In reply to Vifo.

Hi my cambelt broke two days ago and did not bend valves, also I made a mistake with the timing markings and got it wrong and cranked the car a still no damage to engine

]]> By: Still Running Strong https://stillrunningstrong.com/car-specs-problems/fiat/panda-mk2/#comment-12 Tue, 04 Sep 2018 19:09:14 +0000 https://stillrunningstrong.com/?p=4222#comment-12 In reply to Vifo.

Hello!
As always, the devil is in the details, so I’ve done a bit of research. I’m fairly confident that yours is an interference engine, unfortunately.
The earlier 60 PS engines in the Panda were non-interference designs. However, this changed when Fiat added variable valve timing and increased the compression ratio to meet Euro 5 emissions limits in the middle of 2010.

1.2L 60 PS = non-interference
1.2L 69 PS = interference

I’ll update the article with this information.

]]> By: Vifo https://stillrunningstrong.com/car-specs-problems/fiat/panda-mk2/#comment-11 Tue, 04 Sep 2018 14:42:48 +0000 https://stillrunningstrong.com/?p=4222#comment-11 Hi! Thank you for your most useful info. However, I just want to make sure: I have a 2011 petrol engine Panda (among the last produced “wearing” the bodywork in your picture!) and just want to be sure – does it have a truly non-interference engine? Like, if the timing belt suddenly breaks, the engine will stay unharmed? Thank you in advance!
Vifo

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