KNOWN FAULTS · Fiat
Known faults for the Fiat 124 Spider.
2016–2019 · Petrol
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1 known fault with sources
Engines: 1.4 MultiAir turbo (Petrol)
MultiAir actuator starved of oil pressureValvetrain (MultiAir actuator)
- Engine / equipment
- 1.4 MultiAir (naturally aspirated and turbo) and the 0.9 TwinAir, which uses the same system: Fiat 500, Punto, Tipo, 500X; Alfa MiTo and Giulietta; Jeep Renegade and Compass; Abarth
- Period mentioned
- 2009–2024
- Symptoms
- Hard or rough cold starts, hesitation, stalling and an engine light with P1523 (low oil pressure in the MultiAir system).
- Possible cause described
- The intake valves are operated by oil pressure through an electro-hydraulic block. Degraded oil, a low level or a dirty secondary filter starve the system of pressure, and over time the actuator fails internally.
- Check for the garage
- Change the oil and filter with the correct specification, inspect the MultiAir mesh filter and measure oil pressure before replacing the actuator.
- Cost cited in the source
- Oil change: the cheapest step and often enough; MultiAir actuator: approx. €650–1,400 (converted from dollars)A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Sources from the original database
Go-Parts: P1523 on the Fiat 500XGo-Parts: P1523 on the Fiat 500FiatForum: 1.4 MultiAir cold-start problem
View full entryEngines for this model
- 1.4 MultiAir turboPetrol