Team-BHP - View Single Post - Swift VDI (ABS) - Ownership Report EDIT: Now Updated for 26,000 kms

sriturl · 23rd April 2008, 00:54

When did I join? - yesterday.
Which car - Swift VDi ABS - White - Bangalore

Date of purchase - 19Apr 08 (3 days old !!!)

200 kms on ODO.

Experience till now
A bit jittery, being new to Diesel, have lots and lots of doubts. So, was following lot of threads on this site.

First 70-80 kms was a bit too hard and stiff gear shifts, and a bit too cautious driving.
Approx 150+ I feeling the pull in 2nd and 3rd gears, and it feels like a real solid pull. But 150+ most of the driving till now is in peak city traffic(commute to work). So had to control that sometimes with clutch riding.(Cant avoid it !!!)
And cant reach 60+ kms in city.
During this process, I am worried about the run-in process of engine, as I understand from run-in related thread that bumper to bumper traffic is bad for run-in and limiting to less than 2000 is babying the engine.
within city, I cannot do even 1500 rpm consistently. Hardly I reach 2000.

should consistently same rpm is better or variations are better.
If variations, what sort of variations.

Please advice.

23rd April 2008, 00:54	#119 (permalink)
sriturl BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 173	Newbie update When did I join? - yesterday. Which car - Swift VDi ABS - White - Bangalore Date of purchase - 19Apr 08 (3 days old !!!) 200 kms on ODO. Experience till now A bit jittery, being new to Diesel, have lots and lots of doubts. So, was following lot of threads on this site. First 70-80 kms was a bit too hard and stiff gear shifts, and a bit too cautious driving. Approx 150+ I feeling the pull in 2nd and 3rd gears, and it feels like a real solid pull. But 150+ most of the driving till now is in peak city traffic(commute to work). So had to control that sometimes with clutch riding.(Cant avoid it !!!) And cant reach 60+ kms in city. During this process, I am worried about the run-in process of engine, as I understand from run-in related thread that bumper to bumper traffic is bad for run-in and limiting to less than 2000 is babying the engine. within city, I cannot do even 1500 rpm consistently. Hardly I reach 2000. should consistently same rpm is better or variations are better. If variations, what sort of variations. Please advice.