Alfa romeo 147 20 twin spark reliability. First off forget alfa reliability issues. Actually it can be reliable apart from the fragile suspension and also fragile twin spark engines. Alternatives the honda civic and toyota corolla are safe.
As this is an alfa romeo i must address the main question. Powering the 147 is alfas 20 litre twin spark four which uses twin counter rotating balance shafts a twin spark 16 valve cylinder head and electro hydraulic variable valve timing to pump out 110 kw at 6300 rpm and 181 nm at 3800 rpm. Rumours of alfa rubbishness have been greatly exaggerated.
Hello all i am having my 156 20 ts engine rebuilt started in march 2019. This particular 147 is a two owner car from 2005 with a 150 horse twin spark 20 and a piffling 87000 miles under its hooves. But they have also always come with lingering doubts about their build quality and reliability.
A 20 litre four cylinder twin spark engine and a 32 litre v6. Anyway i had the impression that twin spark sumps and oil strainers. Economy its a heavy car and the 16 is to small for it.
Entry level 147s are designated ts twin spark mid range cars are badged turismo while the top spec ignoring the gta is the lusso. Is the alfa romeo 147 reliable. Graham smithy smith reviews the used alfa romeo 147 01 05.
Keep in mind that alfa romeo cars are performance oriented and not as robust and forgiving as japanese cars when it comes to poor maintenance. Its fine points.
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