Congrats. I think the recommended replacement interval is every 4 years max*. If your buddy does not follow the service schedule and the belt self destructs and damages the car, the extended warranty provider could decline any claim. Proceed at your own risk.

* Areas that are not dusty: recommended maximum mileage 36,000 miles (60,000 km). Regardless of the mileage, the belt must be replaced every 4 years. Dusty areas and/or demanding use of the vehicle (cold climates, town use, long periods of idling): advised maximum mileage 18,000 miles (30,000 km). Regardless of the mileage, the belt must be replaced every 2 years

 

Thank you. That’s what I read. Kinda sucks to have to do it with 7k miles on it, but I guess I might have to.

 

Congrats
Same like mine - BLACK

Serpentine belt is important - we can try to play our luck to extend it but...if you want to claim something if is break...difficult process.

 

Congrats
Same like mine - BLACK

Serpentine belt is important - we can try to play our luck to extend it but...if you want to claim something if is break...difficult process.

Thank You

 

As a long time GTI owner I think of the Stelvio as a giant GTI.

The brake feeling is what is commonly referred to as a hill holder. Alfa calls it "Hill Start Assist" in the owners manual. You will probably feel it more on steeper inclines than on nearly level surfaces. There's a small hill near my house with a stoplight at the top of it. That's where I feel it most. Nothing wrong with the car. Two of my other modern cars without brake by wire do this too Using the ABS valves, I think. It's particularly useful with manual transmissions. The 2011 GTI didn't have it but later ones did, I think, at least with manual transmissions.

 

Thanks. Yes definitely. After driving the GTi for 14 years it will be somewhat of transition. The GTi does a lot of things well, has great visibility and a lower center of gravity. I always considered it a mini Macan. I would say the Macan GTS is a GTi on stilts. The Alfa is just special. Something about its presence just stands out over the Macan and other SUVs which is why I was always drawn to it. Happy to finally own one, and hope it’s a positive ownership experience!

 

Extended the warrant with Mopar asap. Get a maxcare plan, shop around. It'll be worth it.

 

Already have a quote on one, but my friend owns a Nissan dealership but has access to MOPAR and will get me a price at cost, so lets see.

 

Congrats on the purchase……….you don’t sound that convinced yet - I hope you grow to love it. I looked at a Macan GTS as a serious contender and just could not bring myself to buy one. Lots of people have them where I live and the Stelvio QV is much rarer. It took me a while to get used to the higher centre of gravity but it’s worth it.

 

I’m convinced, just the wobbly feeling is why I’m questioning if there is an issue. Happens more on N mode, but I drive it in dynamic so it doesn’t matter lol. Maybe it’s the new tires or something. I chose it because it was the best option, and I truly love the car. I think it’s better than the GTS and like you said it’s rare which is great,

 

Hello and welcome to the forum! Congratulations on the beautiful Quad!

 

Thank You. Love that Misano Blue Color on the Veloce.

 

Congrats on the QV! Love mine and had 2.0 Stelvios prior. I see you have the black badging in the rear. I did that too. It's a nice clean look. Enjoy it like we all do!

 

Thank you. Yes, it really gives it a stealthy look. I guess the 2021 had the Nero edizione package which blacked out the badges and grille.

 

A bouncy feeling can often be a blown shock valve.

 

There's the possibility that start/stop is disabled, the defeater makes the car start with the auto start/stop off, so you should see the light on the button. Otherwise, if it doesn't work at all, even with A/C off and a warm motor, it is the first indication that the battery is getting low...an overnight trickle charge will do the trick.

Is the weird noise coming from the lower part of your front door? Also from the passenger door (only noticeable by the passenger). That is the water drain, it is a rather 'large' hole that does allow a lot of road noise to come in.

Quadrifoglio brakes are harder than standard, mine squeak all the time (different brands) and it has never bothered me, it gives it character IMO.

 

There's the possibility that start/stop is disabled, the defeater makes the car start with the auto start/stop off, so you should see the light on the button. Otherwise, if it doesn't work at all, even with A/C off and a warm motor, it is the first indication that the battery is getting low...an overnight trickle charge will do the trick.

Is the weird noise coming from the lower part of your front door? Also from the passenger door (only noticeable by the passenger). That is the water drain, it is a rather 'large' hole that does allow a lot of road noise to come in.

Quadrifoglio brakes are harder than standard, mine squeak all the time (different brands) and it has never bothered me, it gives it character IMO.

The Auto Start/Stop button is off. I figured when it’s off it means that the feature is active and when you press it it’s deactivated. Whether I have it pressed or not pressed it seems to be the same.

I will pay closer attention to the wind noise and let you know. If I were to guess, I would say it’s more from the window but I will pay closer attention to it.

As for the brakes I figured it’s probably dust or even dampness because of the rain that plays a role and/or possibly the e brake engages on hills etc and adds to that squeak/clonk sound.

Thanks for the info. Have you ever replaced the battery with a different brand? If so, any recommendations? I’ve heard that the Alfa batteries are not sufficient and that changing them makes a big difference. I just thought that the previous owner was able to deactivate it maybe using a Carly or OBD scanner or something.

 

Your vehicle probably has one of these installed which is not a bad thing. That auto start/stop is a nuisance.

Costco sells a great AGM battery for the QV. Look there if you have one near you.

 

Thanks Everyone for your help. My car had a sticker by the door of the dealer that serviced it, and I called them and they were very help. Carfax had no service records except for the one that the Lexus dealer did recently, but the Alfa dealer told me that it was properly maintained and serviced with no issues and that the battery probably doesn’t have enough juice because of age or because of lack of use (car only has 7400 miles in 4 years).

It’s good to know that it was serviced regularly though.

They also gave me a quote on the serpentine belt ($2550+ tax), so not that bad for piece of mind. Especially since I will be getting the extended warranty.

 

that is a fair price. Like you said peace of mind and making sure there are no excuses should you have to use the warranty for something related to engine.

 

Nice! Let us know if you decide to get an extended warranty before your factory one expires yet how much you pay for it!

 

Sorry to ask? But when does the factory warranty expire? Also when do you need to replace a serpentine belt??

 

Nice! Let us know if you decide to get an extended warranty before your factory one expires yet how much you pay for it!

Do yourself a favor and get rid of those garbage Pirellis. Well you won't have a choice but to replace them soon since you're lucky if you get 15K miles out of them. My opinion but I sold mine right away. Could not stand the how they drove.

Yea I'm not a big Pirelli fan.

 

I‘m giving these Pirellis a try on my 2.0L, they get installed Monday.

 

Pirelli is partly owned by the Chinese and they don’t make good tires. Another Italian company that sold out. Conti and Michelin are worth the extra $$ in my opinion. I’ve had great luck and really good customer care from conti. We run continuous dws on the stelvio, x7 and even our fiat 500. They will be on my grecale to.

these two companies offer towing roadside assistance, the only 2 that do. Had a flat w the x7/ and they towed to closest discount tire bit tow up to 200 miles! Excellent service.

https://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-100...d_source=1&gad_campaignid=19641426407&gbraid=0AAAAAD_rH_9A2QAfWkGay22QFtgS1N5oR

 

Pirelli is partly owned by the Chinese and they don’t make good tires. Another Italian company that sold out. Conti and Michelin are worth the extra $$ in my opinion. I’ve had great luck and really good customer care from conti. We run continuous dws on the stelvio, x7 and even our fiat 500. They will be on my grecale to.

these two companies offer towing roadside assistance, the only 2 that do. Had a flat w the x7/ and they towed to closest discount tire bit tow up to 200 miles! Excellent service.

https://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-100...d_source=1&gad_campaignid=19641426407&gbraid=0AAAAAD_rH_9A2QAfWkGay22QFtgS1N5oR

Been running DWS on my ‘21 Q4 Sport Ti since shortly after the
OE got greasy. DWS excellent tire never achieved mileage claims (found same on Michelin) but so what? You got the best tire money can buy for the job.

 

I picked the Pirelli because of the objective testing of Touring tires for premium SUVs that TireRack recently did using a 2023 Stelvio. Don’t really care who owns the company.

 

Tires are like shoes. Everyone wants a different fit and feel. if you buy shoes that are cheap, or very expensive and they hurt, you’ll be reminded of your choice every step you take. Same is true for tires.

Roll what you like and take the long way home.

 

I have DWS on my GTi. I’m a Michelin and Continental guy myself, however when it comes to All Season Tires, I think that only Falken comes with the correct spec for the QV. I’ve read great reviews about them.

 

I upsized tires to the bridgestone potenza sport 10mm wider both front and rear. 265 up front and 295 in the rear. They are sharp and crisp.

 

The wet brakes shutter for a bit until they are dried or pumped for a bit. I can't speak for the Pirellis much because I only had them for a short time, but summer tires don't do well in lower temps.

 

I’ve read that the Giulia and Stelvio QV tend to make a noise as if the wheel is rubbing when you turn the wheel all the way or are close to turning it. Hadn’t noticed it on mine until today, so I was wondering if it was a suspension issue or something similar f that sort.

 

Just purchased the Autel AutoLink AL319 code reader for the SQV. It was only $25 and highly recommended by YouTuber Autofanatic that has had 4 GQVs already. He has a demo of resetting a misfire code on his ‘22QV, so if it works for his ‘22 it should work for my ‘21.
Hopefully I will never need it, but better safe than sorry. Will just keep it in the car just in case.

 

Did you install SGW bypass?

 

You need to replace the belt when you feel uneasy about it. The service is called for every two years or 30k miles. Some have ran longer
After checking the belt with no issues to 60k, some have the belt break because they didn’t change it at 30k.

what is your risk threshold? One can spend the $3K, as required or roll the dice.

 

Congrats on the purchase. I haven’t owned a better car to drive and I’ve had Porshce, BMW, Merc etc and this thing is a weapon. However, the issue of after sales is beyond pathetic. I purchased mine in a similar state to yours but the previous owner had lowered it and put spacers on from Eibach. After one month the entire sensation of driving it changed from sharp and crisp to just terrible. No dealership would go near it even though I had an extended warranty on the car AND the Eibach additions. It has taken me months and months to get to the bottom of a long list of problems, all apparently due to the “spacers”. So if I have any advice it is to just drive it and enjoy it and leave an mods to putting some car freshener or fluffy dice inside! These things are so acutely tuned that they don’t respond well to being tuned and the dealerships apparently repond even worse when it goes wrong!! Enjoy the ride. They’re a special and very unique piece of machinery and engineering.

 

Thank you. Was never planning on doing any modifications. I know someone at the local dealer and I’m brining it in on Tuesday for an inspection just to make sure all components are in tact and there are no issues. My warranty expires in two months so worth doing a thorough check.

They will also look at the sound coming from the windows as it’s pretty annoying. It sounds more like a fan that activates as soon as I press the gas pedal, and whether I’m going 10mph or 50, it has the same same consistency.

Other than that, not really liking the Pirelli summer tires. Especially since it’s been a little cold in NJ. I didn’t expect to like them anyway, but the car came with them and a set of winter tires so it is what it is.
I’ve heard great things about the Falken A/S tires and a 2019 I test drove had them and I felt had a better overall ride and feel than the Pirellis.

I wish there were more A/S options with the OE tire size because I would prefer to get some Michelin tires on there or maybe some DWS 06.

 

I'm not sure where you live and your road conditions but I am in snow a fair bit during winter in the Alps and so prefer the pure winter and then the pure performance of summer tyres, but they are practical even if a little loss of performance. Depends on what the priorities are but for a car like that I just go with the setup that allows it to do what it was built for. 285 back and 255 front. 20 wheels as it's already a stiff ride and 21s would just make that worse. It's also lowered a little so the 21" wouldn't work on clearance.
Only thing I did which I would recommend is get the ceramic coating on. These shots are pre ceramic coating but it is well worth the investment if you have it in mint condition. So much easier to keep clean and maintain. Wheels and bodywork all done.

 

Looks great!!! I live in NJ and the roads are pretty bad. I am happy that the Stelvio QV came with 20 inch wheels as I prefer the size and look of them to the 21s.
As for the ceramic coating, I’m planning on doing that myself, as I like to detail cars and have been doing it for fun for several years now.