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MiTo 10th Anniversary

Glovebox rattle fix

MitoRegister.com launch

MultiAir Oil Strainer Change

Where did the MiTo year go? 2018 Key Events

Welcome to the last 2017 MiTo

Newsletter! This issue has got a bit

of a roundup of pictures from 2017

along with a bit more exiting news

about our events for 2018! One of

those events is our own small cele-

bration to mark the exact anniver-

sary of the World launch of the Mi-

To on 19th June. More details in

this newsletter, along with the key

dates and locations of the big AROC

UK events of 2018 (opposite) and

news of Apple Car Play and Android

Auto for the MiTo!

We do a couple of small jobs on

the MiTo including a quick fix to the

glovebox to remove the rattles over

bumps and for MultiAir engines a

change of the MultiAir Oil Strainer

(or MultiAir Filter).

Big news this month is the

launch of our MiTo Register web-

site, www.mitoregister.com! Your

feedback is really needed to know

David Faithful AROC MiTo Registrar

[email protected]

www.mitoregister.com

www.facebook.com/groups/arocukmitoreg

www.twitter.com/MitoRegister

how to improve it before it is final-

ised. As well as our first (almost)

definitive guide of the MiTo… still a

work in progress so please check

the details for your MiTo is right!

With Christmas just days away, it

only remains for me to wish you

and your families a fantastic Christ-

mas and New Year, and I look for-

ward to speaking again next year in

2018, which is the 10th Anniversary

of our beloved MiTo!

I hope it’s going to be a great

year for us all in the Alfa Romeo

Owners Club UK, and particularly

for the MiTo Register and our anni-

versary plans!

Until next time, enjoy your

MiTo, and enjoy Christmas (and

watch out for a special message on

our Facebook group on Christmas

day!).

AROC Spring Alfa Day

Imperial War Museum

Duxford CB22 4QR

Sun 22nd April 2018

The first major AROC gathering of the year at

the fantastic Imperial War Museum and ac-

tive airfield in Cambridgeshire.

MiTo 10th Anniversary

Curborough Sprint Course

Lichfield WS13 8EJ

Tues 19th June 2018

MiTo Register track-day and 10th Anniver-

sary celebration at Curborough Sprint

Course. Details will be announced in the

coming weeks.

AROC National Alfa Day

Weston Park

Shropshire TF11 8LE

Sun 1st July 2018

AROC’s main event returns to Weston Park,

the home of the V Festival.

See : www.aroc-uk.com/events-diary for all

AROC events across the UK in 2018!

2017 End of Year Roundup A collection of pictures from 2017 AROC Events

MiTo - AROC MiTo Register Newsletter Dec 2017 - Issue 4

the National Alfa Day at Kneb-worth House.

Until the 2018 season, here are some pictures that didn’t make it into earlier editions of the MiTo Newsletter… (and I make no apol-ogies for a couple of pics of my favourite non-MiTo Alfas!).

The sunny events of 2017 seem a long time ago now, so with frost and snow across the UK I thought it would be nice to see some of those bright pictures from major events of 2017.

We had the Spring Alfa Day at the Yorkshire Wildlife Park and

Spring Alfa Day 2017


Photo © Paul Newberry

Spring Alfa Day 2017



National Alfa Day 2017



Photo © Paul Newberry

National Alfa Day 2017


topics we develop over time.

Ultimately, when we’re hap-

py that it is useful for people

and relatively stable in terms

of structure (meaning the job

of maintaining content be-

comes a relatively simple task)

the site will be properly linked

and plumbed into the main

AROC UK site. But while we

are still adjusting it and fixing

As some of you will have

noticed, we launched our

MiTo Register website,

www.mitoregister.com this

month. Well, in truth we

“soft launched”, meaning it

could explode at random

and it isn’t really finished at

all.

The aim, as with every-

thing we do, is to benefit our


members and provide them

with a place where useful

information, newsletters,

photo galleries and other

stuff is always in the same

place. It won’t replace our

social media efforts or our

AROC Member Forum, but it

does enable us to have a

central point to go to for

news, MiTo info and other

problems, we’ll keep it infor-

mal.

Any feedback you have

(good, bad or indifferent)

please let me know and I’ll do

my best to get the final solu-

tion right for us all. Hopefully

we can get there in the com-

ing few months., but I need

your feedback to know if

we’re in the right ballpark.

MiTo Register Website Launch First attempt now online - please give feedback!

MiTo 10th Anniversary Event Tuesday 19th June 2018 - BOOK THE DAY OFF NOW!


As you will have realised by

now, 2018 is a special year for

the MiTo. Alfa Romeo’s World

launch of the Alfa MiTo was on

19th June 2008 at Sforza Castle

in Milan, a 15th Century castle

built by Francesco Sforza the

Duke of Milan.

To celebrate the 10th Anni-

versary of the Alfa MiTo, we are

planning some special themes

at the major AROC events next

year, but I want to mark that

specific launch anniversary with

something extra for our MiTo

owners.

So we have booked the

Curborough Sprint Course for

Tuesday 19th June 2018 to host

our own small celebration of

the 10th Anniversary, to hap-

pen precisely 10 years to the

day after the initial MiTo

launch.

Now, I know some of you

will normally be working or

doing your typical “Tuesday”

stuff, but come on, this is the

10th Anniversary of the launch

of our MiTo! This really is a

great opportunity to book a day

off, skive off sick or make ar-

rangements to be in the Mid-

lands that day.

If you haven’t been to

Curborough before, you won’t be

disappointed! It’s a great little

track and you can take it as slowly

and easily as you like as only one

car will be on the track at a time.

There will be plenty of novices and

experienced people there, so don’t

be put off if you’ve never done it

before. In fact, that should be a

brilliant reason to go!

As well as track time, you’ll also

get to meet other MiTo owners,

have free breakfast baps and lunch

and as much tea or coffee as you

can feasibly drink. We are also

hoping to have a couple of treats in

store for you too.

The plan is to make this ex-

tremely affordable for AROC mem-

bers as we want you to attend and

have fun, not worry about the cost.

As this will be a one-off event,

we are also planning to create a

special anniversary gift (don’t get

too excited) for everyone that

attends, and only for those who

attend. So that could be worth

something on eBay…

You should see some updates

about this event in the new year

and you will need to book quite

quickly once the details and

price is confirmed. So keep your

eye out for the updates and

check out www.mito10.com in

the coming weeks and, in the

meantime book off Tuesday

19th June 2018 as I think it’ll be

a day to remember.

And if nothing else, it’ll be a

day off work in your MiTo - what

more could you possibly want?


The (Almost) Definitive MiTo Guide It’s a work in progress... please report any errors for your MiTo!

Power

(bhp)

Torque

(ft-lb)

Top

Speed

(mph)

0-60

(secs)

CO2

(g/km)

Euro

Emis.

Std

Avg

Mpg

Ins

Group

20

08

/58

20

09

/58

20

09

/09

20

09

/59

20

10

/59

20

10

/10

20

10

/60

20

11

/60

20

11

/11

20

11

/61

20

12

/61

20

12

/12

20

12

/62

20

13

/62

20

13

/13

20

13

/63

20

14

/63

20

14

/14

20

14

/64

20

15

/64

20

15

/15

20

15

/65

20

16

/65

20

16

/16

20

16

/66

20

17

/66

20

17

/17

Turismo 1.4 16v Petrol 93 92 112 10.8 138 5 47 11

Turismo 1.4 TB Petrol 120 152 123 8.5 145 4 46 15

Turismo 1.3 JTDM Diesel 83 148 108 11.4 90 6 62 10

Turismo 1.3 JTDM (95) Diesel 93 148 112 11.2 112 5 65 12

Turismo Sport 1.4 16v Petrol 95 92 112 10.8 112 5 47 12

Turismo Sport 1.3 JTDM Diesel 95 148 112 11.2 112 5 65 13

Junior 1.4 16v Petrol 76 90 103 `11.9 138 5 47 8

Junior 1.3 JTDM (85) Diesel 83 148 108 12.5 90 6 80 12

Junior 0.9 (105) TwinAir Petrol 103 107 114 11.0 99 6 67 14

Lusso 1.4 16v Petrol 93 92 112 10.8 138 5 47 11

Lusso 1.4 TB Petrol 120 152 123 8.5 145 4 46 15

Lusso 1.4 TB (135) MultiAir Petrol 133 170 129 8.1 129 5 50 18

Lusso 1.4 TB (135) MultiAir Petrol TCT 133 170 129 7.9 126 5 51 18

Lusso 1.4 TB (155) Petrol 155 170 134 7.7 153 4 43 20 *

Lusso 1.3 JTDM Diesel 90 148 110 11.4 119 4 62 11

Lusso 1.3 JTDM (95) Diesel 93 148 112 11.2 112 5 65 12

Lusso 1.6 JTDM Diesel 118 236 123 9.6 126 5 58 19

Lusso 1.6 JTDM Diesel (Start/Stop) 118 236 123 9.6 114 5 64 19

Veloce 1.4 16v Petrol 93 92 112 10.8 138 5 47 11

Veloce 1.4 TB Petrol 120 152 123 8.5 145 4 46 16

Veloce 1.4 TB (135) MultiAir Petrol 133 152 129 8.1 129 5 50 19

Veloce 1.4 TB (135) MultiAir Petrol TCT 133 152 129 7.9 126 5 51 19

Veloce 1.4 TB (155) Petrol 155 170 134 7.7 153 4 43 20

Veloce 1.3 JTDM Diesel 90 148 110 11.4 119 4 62 11

Veloce 1.3 JTDM (95) Diesel 93 148 112 11.2 112 5 65 13

Veloce 1.6 JTDM Diesel 118 236 123 9.6 126 5 58 19

Veloce 1.6 JTDM Diesel (Start/Stop) 118 236 123 9.6 114 5 64 19

Cloverleaf 1.4 TB (170) MultiAir Petrol 167 184 136 7.3 139 5 47 26

Live 0.9 TwinAir Petrol 83 148 108 12.1 98 5 67 9

Progression 1.4 8v Petrol 76 85 103 12.6 130 6 50 10

Progression 0.9 (105) TwinAir Petrol 103 107 114 11.0 99 6 67 14

Progression 1.3 JTDM (85) Diesel 83 148 108 12.5 90 6 80 12

Sprint 0.9 (105) TwinAir Petrol 103 107 114 11.0 99 6 67 13

Sprint 0.9 TwinAir Petrol 83 148 108 12.1 98 5 67 9

Sprint 1.4 16v Petrol 93 92 112 10.8 138 5 47 11

Sprint 1.4 8v Petrol 76 85 103 12.6 130 5 50 8

Sprint 1.4 TB (105) MultiAir Petrol 103 96 116 10.4 134 5 49 13

Sprint 1.4 TB (135) MultiAir Petrol TCT 133 170 129 7.9 126 5 51 20

Sprint 1.3 JTDM (85) Diesel 83 148 108 12.5 90 5 80 11

Sprint 1.3 JTDM (95) Diesel 93 148 112 11.2 112 5 65 13

Distinctive 0.9 (105) TwinAir Petrol 103 107 114 11.0 99 6 67 14

Distinctive 0.9 TwinAir Petrol 83 148 108 12.1 98 5 67 9

Distinctive 1.4 TB (135) MultiAir Petrol 133 152 129 8.1 129 5 50 19

Distinctive 1.4 TB (135) MultiAir Petrol TCT 133 170 129 7.9 126 5 51 19

Distinctive 1.4 TB (140b) MultiAir Petrol TCT 138 170 130 7.8 124 6 52 22

Distinctive 1.4 TB (105) MultiAir Petrol 103 96 116 10.4 134 5 49 13

Distinctive 1.3 JTDM (85) Diesel 83 148 108 12.5 90 6 80 12

Distinctive 1.6 JTDM Diesel (Start/Stop) 118 236 123 9.6 112 6 65 19

Sportiva 0.9 TwinAir Petrol 83 148 108 12.1 98 5 67 9

Sportiva 0.9 (105) TwinAir Petrol 103 107 115 11.0 99 6 67 13

Sportiva 1.4 TB (135) MultiAir Petrol 133 152 129 8.1 129 5 50 20

Sportiva 1.6 JTDM Diesel 118 236 123 9.6 114 5 64 20

QV Line 0.9 (105) TwinAir Petrol 103 107 114 11.0 99 6 67 14

QV Line 1.4 TB (140) MultiAir Petrol TCT 138 170 130 7.8 124 6 52 22

QV Line 1.6 JTDM Diesel (Start/Stop) 118 236 123 9.6 112 6 65 24

Collezione 0.9 (105) TwinAir Petrol 103 107 114 11.0 99 6 67 14

Collezione 1.4 TB (140) MultiAir Petrol TCT 138 170 130 7.8 124 6 52 23

Quadrifoglio Verde 1.4 TB (170) MultiAir Petrol 167 184 136 7.3 139 5 47 26

Quadrifoglio Verde 1.4 TB (170) MultiAir Petrol TCT 167 184 136 7.1 124 6 52 27

Quadrifoglio SBK 1.4 TB (170) MultiAir Petrol 167 184 136 7.3 139 5 47 28

(New) MiTo 0.9 (105) TwinAir Petrol 103 107 114 11.0 99 6 67 14

(New) MiTo 1.4 8v Petrol 76 85 103 12.6 130 6 50 11

(New) MiTo 1.3 JTDM (95) Diesel 93 148 112 12.1 89 6 83 13

(New) Super 0.9 (105) TwinAir Petrol 103 107 114 11.0 99 6 67 14

(New) Super 1.4 TB (140) MultiAir Petrol TCT 138 170 130 7.8 124 6 52 24

(New) Super 1.3 JTDM (95) Diesel 93 148 112 12.1 89 6 83 14

(New) Speciale 0.9 (105) TwinAir Petrol 103 107 114 11.0 99 6 67 14

(New) Speciale 1.4 TB (140) MultiAir Petrol TCT 138 170 130 7.8 124 6 52 24

(New) Speciale 1.3 JTDM (95) Diesel 93 148 112 12.1 89 6 83 14

(New) Veloce 1.4 TB (170) MultiAir Petrol TCT 167 184 136 7.1 124 6 52 26

Power

(bhp)

Torque

(ft-lb)

Top

Speed

(mph)

0-60

(secs)

CO2

(g/km)

Euro

Emis.

Std

Avg

Mpg

Ins

Group

20

09

/58

20

09

/58

20

09

/09

20

09

/59

20

10

/59

20

10

/10

20

10

/60

20

11

/60

20

11

/11

20

11

/61

20

12

/61

20

12

/12

20

12

/62

20

13

/62

20

13

/13

20

13

/63

20

14

/63

20

14

/14

20

14

/64

20

15

/64

20

15

/15

20

15

/65

20

16

/65

20

16

/16

20

16

/66

20

17

/66

20

17

/17

* Very l imited numbers (approx. 20) MiTo Lusso 1.4 TB (155) Petrol were registered in December 2008 by dealers

adjustable; undo the torx screws slightly and you can slide the latch back and forth, angling the left or right back and forth.

The difficulty is that there is a lot of trial and error. The aim is to find the optimal loca-tion of the top latch such that when the glovebox is closed it is nice and tight. But fasten the latch too tight and the lid

Shut Your Glovebox Up A quick fix to get rid of those annoying rattles

A common problem on the MiTo is that of a rattling glovebox. Is there anything more annoying than the constant rattle when you go over the slightest bump in the road?

Chances are, it could just be your top latch that needs adjusting to pull the glove-box lid tighter when closed. Over time, as the latch wears, it can cause the an-noying rattle sound as the lid becomes more loose.

But the fix couldn’t be simpler, all you need is a T25 torx bit.

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will be difficult to open and close.

So my suggestion is that you very slightly loosen the torx screws then adjust one side of the latch forward a millimetre or so and then tighten the screws again and try the glovebox lid.

Each time you make a small adjustment, close the lid and give it a good poke

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Before you start, with the glovebox lid closed, poke it a few times with your finger to gauge the level of loose rattle. Then have this in mind when you are adjusting it.

If you open the glovebox, you will see the top latch in the centre which is held in with two torx screws. The latch itself is designed to be

Alfa MiTo Glovebox - rattling is common but (normally) easily fixed

The top latch is adjustable to tighten the lid Adjust the top latch in tiny increments until you

are happy with the level of tightness

with your finger to compare it against your starting point. Then you just keep trialling it until you’re happy with the results.

Don’t assume the optimal top latch position is nice and square though - my adjust-ment was a few millimetres on one side and only one mil-limetre on the other. So yours may seem random too!

time - they are hugely popular to

simply collect from a railway sta-

tion, use it for a few hours then

return it where you found it.

Many households in Germany

are now using Flinkster (or other

car-sharing services) instead of

having a second car. As DB oper-

ates all the trains and buses in

Germany, many people are regu-

lar DB customers so simply ex-

tending that to using their cars on

Deutsche Bahn (DB), Eu-

rope’s largest railway operator,

also owns Flinkster, a successful

carsharing business operating

across Germany. The concept

is simple: either pay a monthly

amount or on a pay-as-you-go

basis to have the full use of a

car from as little as an hour

from one of hundreds of loca-

tions, all accessed with your

Flinkster or a Deutsche Bahn

loyalty card, the BahnCard.

Since 2009, DB has had Alfa

MiTos in its Flinkster fleet, with

up to 200 on the roads at any

time. Indeed, look up Flinkster

on Wikipedia and you will see a

picture of an Alfa MiTo in the

Flinkster branded colours of

red, grey and white.

But how does it work? How

can you just take a car when

you want it? How do you get in

and who puts petrol in it?

Well, it’s actually very sim-

ple. The Flinkster card, rather

like a London Oyster travel

card, is uniquely registered to

the account holder and each

Flinkster MiTo is enabled with a

windscreen-scanner and door-

lock mechanisms which unlock

the doors on successful scan of

the Flinkster card. A swipe of

the card against the windscreen

unlocks the doors and you can

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access the car.

Once in, the ignition keys are

either found in the glovebox or in

a lock-box (which opens with the

scan of your card) and you are

away! Every Flinkster car comes

with a unique fuel card which is

accepted across Germany, so you

never need to pay for fuel either.

Of course, it’s not free. You

need to register and depending

on your account you can either

pre-pay or have an account with

a monthly payment like a credit

card. Prices start at less than €2

per hour, and although you can

use the car for 24 hours at €49,

most people use Flinkster for less

Carsharing (without Peter Kay) Alfa MiTo on Pay-As-You-Go

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an as-and-when basis makes

perfect sense.

There’s obviously an element

of trust involved, and I’m cer-

tainly not sure I’d want to buy

an ex-Flinkster MiTo!

But the next time you’re trav-

elling in and around Germany,

see if you can get a Flinkster

MiTo - I can’t think of a better

way of getting around Germany

than in a pay-as-you-go Alfa!

Alfa and Fiat’s MultiAir en-

gine gets an unjustified amount

of bad press for major and cat-

astrophic MultiAir Unit failures.

These are actually very rare,

but of course when it happens

it is an expensive fix and own-

ers quite rightly tell others on

social media.

But this does give rise to a

belief that the issue is preva-

lent, when in actual fact it is

not. That being said, there are

three primary reasons for the

MultiAir Unit failure, and any

one or combination can be dis-

astrous for your MultiAir MiTo:

1. Use of the incorrect oil,

2. The MultiAir Oil Strainer/

Filter clogging up (usually

due to the incorrect oil)

and

3. Lack of regular oil changes

and maintenance.

So in this newsletter, we’re

going to tackle one of those

potential causes, the MultiAir

Oil Strainer/Filter replacement.

The strainer/filter itself is

not expensive and is readily

available from your local Fiat or

Alfa dealer, or online at the

usual shops such as Shop4Parts

for around £27. The part num-

ber is 55238665, and is the

same part number at a Fiat

dealer as the part is used on

lots of Fiats such as the 500.

But the part goes by various

names including the MultiAir

filter, the gauze filter, the gauze

strainer and the MultiAir oil

strainer (or any combination of

those words!).

We have seen crafty online

sellers at the usual auction sites


charging much more, and even

prices at dealers seem to vary

slightly, which is disappointing.

So always buy the part based on

checking and double-checking

the part number.

My advice would be to re-

place (or at least clean) the Mul-

tiAir Filter at alternative oil

changes, though I am now com-

mitted to changing, cleaning or

at the very least checking with

each oil change. That way I and

any future owner can be sure of

no failures (as I only use the

correct oil and maintain the car

regularly!), and now I’ve re-

placed it once it should only add

another fifteen minutes or so to

each oil change.

Of course, if you prefer to

have your dealer or specialist

maintain your MiTo, then at the

very least ensure you instruct

them to replace the filter and

have them document the part

number and the fact that they

replaced it on your service re-

ceipt.

But for those happy to give it

a go yourself, this is the 8 step

guide. I say 8 steps, but there

are actually 7 steps with 1 op-

tional step, depending on your

tools! All will become clear as

you read the steps…

Step 1.

Remove your engine cover

and become familiar with the

layout of the engine.

Hopefully by now you know

how to remove your engine cov-

er. But if not, it just needs a

good tug to free it from the rub-

ber mounts. There are no bolts

or special tools required! The

cambelt cover is on the left side

of the engine (on my engine it

has the big sticker with “D9D”

on in the first three pictures - I

have no idea what D9D signifies

as it seems to have no relation

to the part number, engine type

or model year, but I digress).

MultiAir Oil Strainer/Filter Replacement Avoiding expensive MultiAir bills with proper maintenance

Step 1: Engine cover off exposing cambelt cover

Step 2: First of two cambelt cover bolts

Step 3: Second of two cambelt cover bolts

Steps 2 and 3.

The cambelt cover has two

bolts, each of which need to be

removed. Take care not to drop

them down in the engine bay or

you’ll spend the rest of day try-

ing to recover them! Do not try

to remove the cambelt cover

yet until the next two steps are

complete…



Step 4: Gently prise open the cable clip to release

the cables from the top of the cambelt cover

Step 5: Gently ease the inside cables from the

cambelt cover - be patient!

Step 6: Once the cables are free, ease the cambelt

cover off. You can now see the MultiAir Filter!

Step 5.

By gently easing away the

cambelt cover, you will see that

there is more cabling attached

to the inside of the cover.

Using a small amount pres-

sure, ease that cabling out from

the inside of the cambelt cover

by opening the gap of the cover

with one hand and gently pull-

ing the cable with the other.

Apply the pressure to the

cover to create a wider opening

rather than the cable which you

should not pull hard. It will

come, just be patient and keep

trying! You may need to gently

prise the gap a little wider with

a flat-head screwdriver, but

take care not to cause any

damage to the cabling - this

step is very much about easing

rather than forcing.

Step 6.

Once the cables are free,

gently remove the cambelt cov-

er and you will get your first

look at the MultiAir Filter

(arrowed)!

Step 7 (optional).

Now, we have reached an

awkward point, depending on

your tools!

The MultiAir Filter needs a

10mm hex, which I have as a

socket. Unfortunately, due to a

combination of the engine cas-

ing design, the engine mount

bolts, the airbox, my sausage

fingers and my ancient socket

set, I could not get a straight

angle on the MultiAir Filter with-

out removing both the airbox

and one of the engine mount

bolts (arrowed in its absence).

Hopefully, you won’t have

the same issue and you can get

clear access to the MultiAir Fil-

ter with a 10mm hex in which

case you can skip to Step 8, but

as you can see from the image

for Step 8 I had to clear enough

space to use my old socket

wrench with a short extension.

If you do need to remove the

airbox it is very simple: just loos-

en the jubilee clip on the air

intake pipe and tug the airbox

free (it is just held in with grom-

ets).

Step 8.

You are about the remove

the MultiAir Filter, but you need

to take care that no oil gets near

the cambelt! Only a small

amount will come out with the

filter, but get a clean rag or cloth

and pack it around the filter and

the cambelt to ensure no oil

gets near the belt. Once that is

in place, remove the MultiAir

Filter taking care to catch any oil

and leave the rag in place while

you inspect the filter.

Step 4.

You may have noticed that

the cambelt cover has cabling

attached to the top. Using a flat-

head screwdriver, gently prise

the holding clip apart to free the

cabling. It comes apart very

easily as long as you are gentle

with the screwdriver. You

should not need to force it.

Step 7 (optional): Remove the air box and one of

the engine mount bolts to gain access!



Step 8: Remove MultiAir Filter (10mm hex)

MultiAir Filter out with cloth to protect cambelt

I found that the MultiAir

Filter was certainly not blocked,

but it did have sediment in the

gauze so I was pleased I re-

placed it.

Replacement is obviously

the reverse of removal, but it is

a lot easier on the return trip!

Be careful not to get any dust

or dirt anywhere near the cam-

belt.

The torque setting for the

MultiAir Filter is 27Nm, which

as it happened was exactly the

same as my “pretty tight but

not overtight” initial attempt.

You will notice that the MultiAir

Filter thread comes pre-coated

with blue thread-lock, which is a

coating for locking and sealing

and normally cures in the ab-

sence of air and stops the filter

loosening from vibration.

For those without a torque

wrench, you can probably use

the same logic as tightening an

oil filter – “pretty tight but not

overtight” is my normal rule of

thumb, but I would strongly

recommend adding a torque

wrench to your toolbox. That

way, you can spend ages on the

internet trying to find torque

settings of lots of things you

never used to worry about…

Overall, changing the MultiAir

Filter was relatively simple and

took just over half an hour in-

cluding removal of the airbox

and an engine bolt. A worth-

while investment to protect my

beloved MiTo, and definitely

worth repeating with each oil

change going forward.

Before (top) versus new

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sors are replaced with a built-

in reversing camera.

The Carbon Pack replaces

the mirror covers, front grille

surround and headlights with

Carbon-effect versions and

alters the front and rear light

and fog light surrounds to

gloss anthracite.

These are great looking

packs and are available now

in Europe, so hopefully these

will be options on the MiTo in

the UK in the early part of

2018.


New MiTo Tech and Carbon Packs Apple Car Play, Android Auto, Reversing Camera and Carbon Headlights

Alfa Romeo have an-

nounced the introduction of

two new packs for the MiTo

in Europe: the Tech Pack and

the Carbon Pack at €1,100

and €600 respectively.

The Tech Pack is available

on all versions (but is €1,350

on the base version) and

features a new 7-inch Alfa

Connect Infotainment sys-

tem from Alpine with DAB,

Apple Carplay and Android

Auto. By adding the Tech

Pack, the rear parking sen-

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