Lancia Lybra

[Jimster]

Originally posted by Volken


Friend of mine who services Alfas told me about two same orders...
2 new 156 2.0jts,same dealer,same source...but first owner had no problem and apart from service Alfa runs smoothly.
Other owner, since day one...problems...Electronic shows problems
with oil,brakes,front seat is squeaking as if it had driving history of 3 years.

He sorted that,but again electronic plays games, when he is trying to prove that in service,nothing!

Alfas can occasionally be struck down with chronic electrical problems- we call them the 'bad apples' even companes like Nissan and Honda occasionally do them- the brakes are reasonably bomb-proof- but have been known to squeak and groan- the front seats squeaking is a leather trim issue (The leather rubs up against the armrest) and the oil issues of tbe 156 sHOULD have been sorted with the introduction of the direct fuel injection engines- which were redesigned around the engine oil issue

[Stefanel1]

The Lybra is very nice to me I'm changing my mind, I though it was too classical but this car is very class, elegant. Inside, the materials used are very nice : coulors, quality, etc ! (leather, alcantara, wood, laque, etc. )
About the reliability of the 156, mine makes a little noise from the front when I'm braking or turning hardly and the car is not warm... is it normal ?

[Volken]

This is the latest from Geneva...at last new wheels!

However, engine too old to cope, new one is on its way too slow to show.
Ecology = 0

Brakes? Well , one would have to take many things in consideration
to provide you with proper solution.

* (age,original/aftermarket,drive of the car,....)

[Stefanel1]

I'm not sure that the brakes are concerned, and concerning it, they are good (my car was revised one month ago). My car has almost 70 000 km and I don't drive slow but I manage enough my car.

[skak]

My father has a Lybra 1.9 JTD 116cv Station Wagon, 50000 km in less than 2 years, no problems till now, good performances, 15-16 km/litre, also 18 in highway.
Excellent comfort.
In Italy there are many Lybra.

It will be replaced by a crossover, similar to the Opel Signum, in 2006.

[crayzayjay]

Thanks for the information

[khaaki2005]

Hi, I am new to Forum so First of all hi to everybody.
I have seen a lancia lybra 2.4jtd(114 Kw) from the year 01/2000, and 76000Km's in 8000Euro's.
What do you peoples say , is it worth it to BUY............
It's a sedan model...................

Please reply me asap, as I want to knwo asap, and any help wirll be appreciated...................

[Volken]

Originally Posted by khaaki2005

Hi, I am new to Forum so First of all hi to verybody.
I have seen a lancia lybra 2.4jtd(114 Kw) from the year 01/2000, and 76000Km's in 8000Euro's. What do you peoples say , is it worth it to BUY............ It's a sedan model................... Please reply me asap, as I want to knwo asap, and any help wirll be appreciated...................

I have yet to comprehend Lancia's foolish decision to abandon Lybra from present product program? Instead of using the latest engines from Phaedra, they decided to stop production of Lybra for good. Very sad indeed. Considering this is one of the most decent and elegant cars out there, very sad indeed. Again, thank you Fiat very much

@khaaki2005,

No,

This is too old engine, even Lybra Benz engines can barely fit into Euro III, stay away from it. Euro IV is here stay.

[khaaki2005]

Originally Posted by Volken

I have yet to comprehend foolish decision of Lancia to abandon Lybra prom present product program

Instead of using latest engines from Phaedra, they decided to stop production of Lybra for good.

Very sad indeed.

Considering that this is one of the most decent and elegant car, real shame.

Again, thank you Fiat very much

@khaaki2005,

No,

This is too old engine, even Lybra Benz engines cann barely fit into
Euro III, stay away from it.

Euro IV is here stay.

Thanks Buddy................

[Bogd@n]

Hello!!!
my name is Bogdan and i'm from Ukraine....heared anything about this country?so, I'm one of those who drives Lancia Lybra 2001 SW 1,9JTD....
Very nice car...I bought it couple weeks ago, so I have nothing to say about it. But I really like it..I had Opel Vectra (England version), nice car too, but not for our roads. Would you be so kind to let me know where I can get "manual book" for this car?
Thanks....
my e-mail bogdan_ocean@yahoo.com

[Volken]

Bogdan,

Finding those from Italian club sites shouldn't be any problem on web or P2P (Emule). But finding one in your language is probably a bit harder to locate on P2P or some site.

You could contact some local Lancia service or dealer. Is there any chance that some local community or club of Italian cars exists in Ukraine? Prehaps you should look there. Or simply find some owner and make a copy. Sorry that I can't offer you some great links. Haven't really followed any forums recently. But good bet is also to find some large Lancia Internet club or community and they might offer better findings.

I'm sure Stefanel would be kind to copy his manual. But it is in French