To clarify a few points:
- There is NO such thing as a low mileage service for any Abarth model.
- FAMP, the system dealers use to produce fixed price menu servicing, IS NOT CORRECT for the Abarth models. In fact, it's no longer correct for Fiat, either.
- Oil changes and services DO NOT need to be alternated, i.e. if your last trip to the dealer was for an oil change, you do not automatically need a full service next unless you've reached the required mileage (18k).
- Servicing is NOT time-based - it is entirely mileage dependent. The only exceptions to this are: engine oil and filter, pollen filter, brake fluid and timing belt which must be changed as per the above charts.
Here's an extreme illustration: Imagine an Abarth 500 that does extremely low mileage of only 2,000 miles a year. It would require the following visits to the dealer:
TimeMileageWork Required
1 Year2,000Change engine oil, oil filter, pollen filter
2 Years4,000Change engine oil, oil filter, pollen filter, brake fluid
3 Years6,000Change engine oil, oil filter, pollen filter
4 Years8,000Change engine oil, oil filter, pollen filter, brake fluid, timing belt*
5 Years10,000Change engine oil, oil filter, pollen filter
6 Years12,000Change engine oil, oil filter, pollen filter, brake fluid
7 Years14,000Change engine oil, oil filter, pollen filter
8 Years16,000Change engine oil, oil filter, pollen filter, brake fluid, timing belt*
9 Years 18,00018,000 Mile Service
* As in this example the car is likely to have been used mainly for town driving, the 'heavy duty use' clause requires the timing belt to be changed every 4 years instead of 5.