Lancia — a Marque Many "Forgot", but Servicing It Is Simple
For a long time Lancia effectively existed as a single model, and that puts some garages off. But from a technical point of view there is nothing to fear: Lancia has always shared components with Fiat and the group's other marques. Its engines, gearboxes and components are recognisable, and parts are available and inexpensive.
For the owner this means that servicing a Lancia is no harder and no dearer than the corresponding Fiat, if the garage knows the engineering. We do, so we take the marque on calmly.
Older Ypsilon, Musa, Delta — What Matters
Most Lancias on the road are older cars, and here prevention comes to the fore. On the petrol Ypsilon and Musa (Fiat engines, including the 1.2 and TwinAir) timely servicing, the condition of the belt or chain by engine, the suspension and the brakes matter. On the diesel versions and on the Delta with MultiJet engines we monitor the emissions system — the DPF and EGR. An older car especially benefits from periodic diagnostics, to catch wear in time and avoid an expensive repair.
The New Lancia Ypsilon — an Ordinary Stellantis Under a Pretty Name
The new-generation Ypsilon is built on a Stellantis-group platform shared with the Peugeot 208 and Opel Corsa. In essence it is familiar modern engineering: a petrol engine with mild hybrid and a fully electric version. On this platform's petrol engines we watch the condition of the early timing belt (more on the Opel page), and we diagnose the electric Ypsilon as our field: the traction battery, the charging system, the power electronics. Servicing such an Ypsilon is as simple as its platform siblings.