Alfa Romeo Giulia QV Complete Oil Service DIY | Auto Fanatic

[@johnwakamatsu3391]

I have owned eleven older Alfa Romeo cars and none of them had a chassis cover. I plan to buy a Giulia QV and have watched another belt changing video, The eleven older Alfa Romeo cars also had seven quart oil pans regardless of engine displacement. I thank you for producing this video.

[@Fabricedrd]

Future Alfa Romeo owner here 🙋🏽‍♂️ Well done !!! I love seeing DIYers working with precision and keeping it clean. Watched the video twice. 🤩

[@autofanaticcars]

Thanks! 👍 i have lots of Alfa specific DIY on this channel

[@joejohnp]

This is why I watch all of your videos even though I don't have an Alfa, the tip on the Evaporust was great.

[@autofanaticcars]

Glad you like them and enjoy the tips i share

[@eddiew.6485]

One tip , if I may……I usually loosen the oil filter cartridge canister before I go underneath to drain the oil. Reason being is that there is a small quantity of oil airlocked in the filter housing and assorted plumbing that will drain into the pan once the cartridge housing is cracked…..just enough to break the seal. The OCD in me makes me do it!😂😂😂😂

[@MrChichibabin]

Great tip. Does this work with all cars?

[@edombre4637]

Great video - I have subbed. Took possession of a 2020 misano blue Giulia Quad with 14,000 km (one owner) 1 week ago. I intend to do as much maintenance myself on this car as I can, and hoping your videos will help me along the way, because I don't have much mechanical experience.

[@pete9110]

Love that it actually has a dipstick!

[@dillanpatel2347]

Awesome video!! Please do more of these regular maintenance videos!! I’m an owner of an 2018 Giulia Quadrifoglio and want to keep doing my own work on these cars.

[@autofanaticcars]

Hi this channel has tons of videos on DIY for this car and the Stelvio search and enjoy

[@tomclawson9191]

Where would I get back brakes for my 2018 giulia ti mine is the 4 not the 6 if you know please help me out

[@DuckMcDuckinson]

@@autofanaticcars hey friend! I haven’t watched your vids in a while and you’re actually supposed to run AMSOIL 5W-40 Full SAPS European Formula in these. It’s a euro car with a Ferrari engine so it needs that ACEA A3/B4 spec. The signature series is good but the best protection for the pistons and cams you should use the oil above. AMSOIL makes European specific oil for euro cars called “European Formula”. Full SAPS is the additives that NEED to be run in these engines. If you want to still run 0W-40, AMSOIL makes euro oil in that viscosity with the Full SAPS.

[@DuckMcDuckinson]

@@autofanaticcars but anyway glad to see you still doing a great work for us man you’re a very relatable guy in general. Got a BMW since the last time I’ve seen your channel.

[@eddiew.6485]

Long Island, NY here…I concur with the hardware rusting on the underbelly tray. I found out the hard (ie: expensive) way! /smh

[@Wolfson47]

Phil, Thanks for the insightful demo. I only wish I could have the same confidence in the work being done at my local dealer as you put into your car. So many little details add up to a fine ownership experience. The idea of a half trained half wit working on these cars is scary.

[@autofanaticcars]

exactly plus almost all dealers put oil thats coming from huge vats and rumor was years back that they use recycled oil and not the same quality you get in a sealed container. not sure how much of this is true but i always see BMW, Mercedes and any other dealer pump oil from a gun that comes out of a huge metal drum with no brand name on it. kinda like those quick lube shops

[@georgiosdedes]

Very helpful and witty prep Phil.

[@autofanaticcars]

Glad it was helpful!

[@allensimpson8533]

Very informative video. Only thing I recommend is pulling the filter before or during the drain process. The lower rod with o-ring in the housing is the anti drain back seal. So if you pull it after the plug is back in you’ll drain about .5quart of old oil back into the pan.

[@autofanaticcars]

never tried that but i got a great drain on this oil change

[@themachine8009]

Imagine taking that car to Jiffy lube. At least your Giulia has an oil dipstick. My x5 doesn’t. Hate that. Hate torque screws. They have the tendency to strip. Thank you and Great tips on evaporust and not using air tools to put them back on. That’s what they do when u go to jiffy lube or valvoline. they strip the screws all the time. They don’t wanna do it manually. Ten years ago, they stripped oil screw in my car and I almost burned the engine. Went back and they denied it. But it was them. I do it myself now. At that time i didn’t know much about cars.

[@UaeDelta]

Awesome job Phil.

[@autofanaticcars]

thanks the filming took hours for a simple 40 min job lol

[@Carlos.Rivera]

@@autofanaticcars God Damn... and you have all the toys at your disposal

[@autofanaticcars]

yeah I have pretty much every tool and piece of equipment on hand which is great.

[@-Diceman]

Great video! Do you know if there is a way to reset the maintenance screen at home after changing the oil?

[@AR_4Foglio]

Excellent vid 👍🏼

[@CaroleBishop-q2v]

Excellent video! Thanks! Can you (or another) share the info on the ‘drill’ device used and torx bits? Thanks!

[@simionescudan]

Well done Phil! Please add the torque specs for oil filter and oil pan plug . Also how do you reset the computer for oil changes intervals. Glad you promote this awesome brand that doesn't have the dealer support network that it deserves here in US!

[@over_rated9970]

25nm

[@DiGlorious]

Good video! Another tip is to buy a Click-R type plier, which makes removing the metal collars around the air box simple. This let's you remove it entirely rather than go with the the yoga block technique.

[@fskof]

Thanks for the tip on the Evaporust. 👍. I have been looking for this type of product. Another thing I would do is inspect the air filter to make sure it’s clean since you are in there. This job looks easy compared to some of my other cars that I have done....and NO skinned/bloody knuckles!.... Lol Great video! Thanks

[@autofanaticcars]

yeah the evaporust is awesome, no fumes, safe and I have been using it for a long time on restoration projects. The factory lower hardware corrodes easily as I show and this can seize up the hardware over time and snap then you gotta go through hell drilling and extracting. the air filter is brand new before I got the car back.

[@Daniel-vq9qq]

i have the same oil drain plug in my alfa 159 and i prefer to change it every oil change beacouse it's very soft and can cause a lot of problems unscrewing. also i'm very happy the black alfa is back, love all your videos with it.

[@autofanaticcars]

thanks

[@TheHunterHofman]

Interesting (read: unhandy) placement of the oil filter, lol. Shouldn’t the drain plug be torqued up to a specific value too? Cool channel, will keep an eye on it!

[@edombre4637]

hey -quick question (I have no mechanical experience except for changing tires, so excuse the silly question). I imagine the oil will drain best if the car is level - by putting the front end up on ramps, might that not result in some old oil remaining in the engine. Like if you empty a container of fluids, if you keep the container at an angle, some fluid will remain behind in the container.

[@hotrodmercury3941]

As a career shade tree, moment you started getting into it. I thought, "very Chryslerish" which is a good thing. In fact the Stelvio (base, rwd) is the most reliable Alfa right now. Because the base 2.0 Turbo is the same engine in the Wrangler, Compass, and other Chrysler esque I4s. The 3.9 (I think) V6 is unique to Alfa and is going to be a lot more work then what the 2.0 is. So if you want something more reliable and daily, get the 2.0. the 3.9 is going to throw some trouble but a lot more then what the 2.0 will. Also if you want, you can swap out those screws for the panel for something more rust proof. Most manufacturers don't bother with making their small bits rust proof. It's natural because it cheapens cost. Just go to your local hardware store and I'm sure you can find stainless steel replacements or something better that won't rust. Especially if you live in a area with lots of snow. You can find them online for a box o hundred for a few bucks. Don't bother with those dealer prices man. I personally live in Florida, so it doesn't bother to just pull off any screw or bolt off a Old wrecker in a junkyard. Then keeping it when I need it for later.

[@jrivera68p]

Hello, can you replace the carbon ceramic rotors for the regular ones in a stelvio Quadrifoglio?

[@alcapone2188]

Great videos! In the market to purchase a Giulia QV. Thanks for sharing your in depth knowledge on these great looking vehicles.

[@chasinglimits]

Evaporust will come in handy where I live in the north, just hope it's available in Canada, as the US has all the great products!

[@autofanaticcars]

its no toxic you might be able to order off Amazon or something

[@TheAeroxkiller]

Nice job. Greetz from a qv owner

[@autofanaticcars]

Hey, thanks!

[@mdev8846]

Excellent choice: Amsoil Signature Series is a great oil engine.

[@ir0nhead11]

How do you reset the light on a 2019 Julia TI sport or the maintenance expired

[@autofanaticcars]

Multiscan obd easy and cheap to download and diagnose all these cars.

[@MarkSaphire]

Hello my friend I could really use your help I bought a giulia qv and everyone says use the Selenia oil I love Amsoil products and used them in the past n think they are great What do you think?

[@KaneJustus]

Dig that Crimson Ghost/Misfits sticker on the cabinet door!

[@autofanaticcars]

Jerry Only is a good personal friend stops over all the time he dropped off copies of his new solo record last week.

[@KaneJustus]

@@autofanaticcars Awesome! I see the machine shop connection now! Longtime Misfits fan here. I've met the guys quite a few times. Good people for sure! I've been watching the shit out of all your Alfa stuff. Really considering moving my Hellcat Charger for one.

[@autofanaticcars]

cool stuff yeah Jerry still has the machine shop in NJ. My QV is for sale FYI on Ebay, we are relocating to an area with no dealers so it might be time to move on, check the car out and reach out to make an offer. By far the best one youll find.

[@KaneJustus]

@@autofanaticcars Yeah man. I've been looking at them on a few sites. I did see your car on eBay yesterday. As much as I'd LOVE it. My current car is Phantom black and man, I can't do a black car again. My ocd is off the charts on keeping it clean. It's more of a pain to keep up on it than it's worth. Lol

[@autofanaticcars]

you gotta watch my detailing content and try our products this is the secret to keeping my black cars looking amazing with very little efforts.

[@pcloaded]

Is there an aftermarket drain plug and gasket system that will work? I think it's nuts that Alfa wants $40 for the washer. Thank you for the videos BTW.

[@yengvang6469]

I had an Alfa too and I have trouble resetting the program after changing oil. Can you please show a video how to reset the oil program in the car?

[@nathanhoffman5230]

Thanks for the tip using Evaporust. Great video. Other than time, what’s your maximum mileage you’d go before changing the oil?

[@autofanaticcars]

depends how your driving the car but i never exceed 2500-3000 between changes because i had so many high performance cars that burned oil and its those times you fail to monitor it that can cause an issue. I check my tire psi almost every day and dipstick twice a week.

[@nathanhoffman5230]

@@autofanaticcars thank you Phil

[@arbrim98]

17:00 the right metal clamp before the airbox looks loose

[@joevanseeters2873]

Very informative and descriptive video. That was unreal how many rocks and gravel were up under that pan. THAT'S CRAZY! You would think a vehicle of that caliber would have a better design than that to not let those rocks/gravel gather up under that pan like that. Imagine if you were not as mechanically inclined a person as yourself and never removed that pan. Good gosh, after a few years, you'd be able to landscape a garden you'd have so much gravel up under there! That seems like a design flaw on Alfa's part but maybe all vehicles do that? Thanks for the info on the oil Phil. I think I am going to switch over to that myself for my own sports car. I have only run OEM oil since new but I am about 99% convinced your recommended Amsoil is probably better!

[@autofanaticcars]

the issue is NYC infrastructure or better lack of because the roads are so bad and broken this is why there is so much gravel its not the car it is where I am driving it.

[@joevanseeters2873]

@@autofanaticcars That's crazy. I am guessing your car is PPF'd? Otherwise it would look like it had poka dotted paint after about 3 weeks!

[@autofanaticcars]

no PPF i just avoid driving behind SUV and trucks and in 3 years my car still looks amazing due to my upkeep

[@abnerphilipe]

When I get my Giulia QV I already know how to do my oil change on it! Thanks Phil for all the precious content, insights and information that you have had given us! One more thing, damn how complicated Italian’s car are to maintain, gee lol

[@autofanaticcars]

this car is pretty easy to do stuff i wish I had a factory Alfa diagnostic tool then i would do everything on my own

[@chrislewis117]

Great content truly appreciate all the information you present. Where/how do you go about purchasing the oil filter and drain plug washer for the oil tank? Thanks in advance.

[@autofanaticcars]

Hi Chris i got the filter and parts from Centerline Alfa and I buy the Amsoil from our local distributor since we have an account with them

[@chrislewis117]

@@autofanaticcars Thank you so much for your response! keep up the fantastic work!

[@cosettapessa6417]

I 🥰 your videos about AR.

[@Renegar87]

Great video

[@slscamg]

I’d just recommend you crack the oil filter open to the point the oil drains out, then drain the engine oil. That way you’re drinking out the oil that was in the housing and not draining it back into the now empty pan.

[@stanneman21]

There is some service news out from the Alfa dealership that you need to suck out all the oil out of the filter housing when doing a oil and filter change.

[@autofanaticcars]

never heard of this because the filter is at an angle and gravity forces the oil down into the engine by design.

[@livliv99]

Nice video!!

[@TurboGreggZ]

Hey I would recommend you get those screw Zinc coated. NO more rust :)

[@autofanaticcars]

problem is a plater would take weeks or even loose these and zinc and cad would never last on the outside of the car in winter. powder coating the heads might be a solution

Can you change the oil on your own and keep the warranty? Because in most EU countries you must service your car at the dealership otherwise you would void the warranty

[@autofanaticcars]

I will say back in 2005 Jaguar insisted that I let them do the oil changed on my brand new S Type R because they tried to scare me with this warranty void claim you mention. So I let them do it at the indicated 10k miles. got the car back the mechanic messed up, the oil pump failed and the engine blew up 800 miles after they gave me the car back. that was the last time I ever let a dealer do an oil change on my car.

[@fskof]

In the United States the warranty will not be void if you change the oil yourself. You just have to use oil that meets the manufacturer specifications. The laws might be different in the EU

@@autofanaticcars I would like to do this on my own too, but I still don't understand how do you deal with your dealer when you need a warranty repair if your service history is empty.

[@autofanaticcars]

in the USA you just bring the car in for warranty repair and the dealers cover it for the warranty period which is most 4 years coverage.

@@autofanaticcars and you don't have to prove them or provide any documents from unauthorized services that the car was maintanced properly? Here's a quote from our local Alfa Romeo dealer terms & conditions document: "The buyer must keep all documents proving that the vehicle has been maintained and repaired in accordance with the manufacturer 's instructions, and Provide them upon request by the seller. If the Seller determines that maintenance and or repair carried out without following the instructions of ALFA ROMEO, the quality guarantee for this car expires. So basically I can do this on my own, but it would be very difficult to prove them that it was maintained properly. (unless I record everything on camera??)

[@billytweed1924]

Great description for the oil change. Is it about the same on the Stelvio? Great videos

[@autofanaticcars]

Stelvio QV yes the Stelvio Ti the filter is down below and much easier il be doing my Stelvio Ti next week

[@cosettapessa6417]

@@autofanaticcars how much was the oil?

[@DEXXXO]

Nice Jobe . I make long long interwalls i dont change oil i only controlling when the Engine takes every 1000 Km 1l of Oil . and Controlling the Oil and Airfilter . I never had one problem . In My Opinion on every Cars if you dont drive like Motorsport ;) Oil and Gear Oil can hold Up the intire CAR Live 14 to 18 Years

[@p2o8wer]

Should your tires still bloom after applying 2 coats of carpros blackout?

[@autofanaticcars]

i do not use that product

[@dannn1663]

How do you reset the maintenance light?

[@autofanaticcars]

Multiscan ECU and a laptop and OBD plugs easy job

[@baldptdude]

Can you please share torque specs for the filter

[@jcmsir]

It's on the filter housing. Think it's 25nm

[@trustyshellback4724]

Great video man. It's time to save some $$$, or at least get peace of mind knowing it was done right. I don't trust these dealership mechanics...

[@gbsosa3023]

Have you ever Driven a Lexus ISF?

[@pinecity3234]

Amsoil Recommends the European formula now. What are your thoughts on this?

[@mdev8846]

Amsoil Signature Series is better than Amsoil European Formula.

[@repairvehicle]

European formula is not good

[@ange7179]

which engine oil do you use for yours quadrifoglio?

[@autofanaticcars]

did you not watch the video?

[@GDavis49]

@@autofanaticcars😂 Amsoil is awesome

[@emils1126]

But how do you reset the oil change light

[@autofanaticcars]

Laptop with obd plug and Multiscan ECU app

[@Carlos.Rivera]

Im very curious about the wooden "ramp"

[@lotsofcurveslover]

I got a pair of $250 Race Ramps from Amazon and they’re the best ramps I’ve ever used. They raise the wheels 8” and have a shallow ramp angle so no matter how low your car is, it won’t scrape. Highly recommended.

[@cosettapessa6417]

@@lotsofcurveslover how do you put the car on them without them move?

[@VaporEG]

Do you like Porsche at all? I don't recall you ever talking about them.

[@autofanaticcars]

I do mostly like older Porsche not the newer stuff its just too overpriced

[@brentfranich1161]

What brand of oil drain pan is that?

[@autofanaticcars]

not sure ive had it for a very long time got it locally

[@brentfranich1161]

@@autofanaticcars ok thanks

[@MegaMare87]

Where is torque wrench??

[@duodeathsythe]

J...jontron?

[@DK-455]

I'll stick with pennzoil and Mobil 1.

[@nickbrown5906]

Move to florida

[@CaroleBishop-q2v]

Excellent video! Thanks! Can you (or another) share the info on the ‘drill’ device used and torx bits? Thanks!

[@CaroleBishop-q2v]

Excellent video! Thanks! Can you (or another) share the info on the ‘drill’ device used and torx bits? Thanks!