Alfa Romeo 156 2.0 Twin Spark Review

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Alfa Romeo 156 2.0 Twin Spark
4.2 stars
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sarbk's Review of Alfa Romeo 156 2.0 Twin Spark

10th Sep 2004

Overall Rating

4.5 stars
  • Value for money
    5 stars
  • Length of ownership
    3 Months
  • Practicality
    5 stars
  • Year Manufactured
    2000
  • Performance
    5 stars
  • Reliability
    3.5 stars
Good Points

Looks, styling, engine note! steering is fanstic!
great all round car!


Bad Points

The cam belt broke @ 60,000miles,
main dealer could not give courstey car!


General Comments

I bought my Alfa Romeo 156 2.0 Twin Spark W-reg 2000 sports car from a private seller. it had only travelled 55,000miles with full alfa service history. But @ 60k the cam belt snapped (12000 miles before it needed changing) causing so much damage it needed a new engine @ a cost of £3200.00 from a main dealer.
I called Alfa customer services and I have to admit they where excellent! They offered to pay half the costs for the engine, and I got another £400 in vochers. so i paid £1200.00 for a new engine from Alfa - (my car was out of warranty too).

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  • Rick Hough Rank: Corporal on 25th Oct 2007

    For anyone reading up on Alfa's, Alfa Romeo have changed the service interval on the Twin Spark engine to 36,000 for the cam belt, and it must be noted that it is 3 years or 36,000 whichever is the sooner. It used to be 72,000 miles or four years (I believe) before the change.