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DieselFan · 4th May 2008, 13:43

had my car serviced yesterday as it had clocked 20100 km. This was the 4th service and first paid service. Was done by Kalyani Motors on Mysore road/ring road junction. Morning 9 I dropped my car and asked service advisor to run me through the entire list of what he proposes to do on the car. His comments -

1. Engine Oil and oil filter change
2. Gear oil change
3. fuel filter change/ Air filter change
4. Brake fluid change
5. Coolant change
6. Brake Bleeding
7. Brake cleaning front and rear
8. Brake caliper greasing
He gave me an estimate of 4800 Rs. I ask him if it is recommended that you do the last 3 tasks as they are not in the list recommended by Maruti. He says it is recommended.

I was asked to come and collect the car at 6 pm.

Later in the day I get a call at 3 pm that my car is ready and I land up there at 4.
I was run through the tasks done on the car by the service advisor. Final bill came to 4600. If you exclude the last 3 tasks then it would have been 4100 or 4200.

I was told that the spare tyre was out of pressure and they have put in air and checked for puncture. Servo oil was used and not Mobil Delvac 1300. I was a bit disappointed. Next time I need to find a place where they have Mobil delvac 1300 and get the oil changed. Any ideas?

He gave me back all the parts that were changed - Fuel filter element, Oil filter and Air filter and then bid goodbye. I crossed checked MRP on Fuel Filter element cover and it read 950 and checked out the bill at it was indeed 842+tax = 950. All in all I was satisfied by the service except for the break work which I think is tasks which needn't have been performed. (Here I need some advice on what will happen if I do not get the last 3 tasks done? as this is not recommended by Maruti).

My observation on the performance of the car -
1. Gear shift has improved
2. Clutch has become slightly heavy again (Maybe because of the clutch fluid change Not sure - Any comments from experts?)
3. Braking has improved.(But only marginally).
4. No engine performance improvement observed.
5. Rear door rattling gone.

GURUs - please comment on the questions I have listed.

Thanks.

4th May 2008, 13:43	#40 (permalink)
DieselFan BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 453	had my car serviced yesterday as it had clocked 20100 km. This was the 4th service and first paid service. Was done by Kalyani Motors on Mysore road/ring road junction. Morning 9 I dropped my car and asked service advisor to run me through the entire list of what he proposes to do on the car. His comments - 1. Engine Oil and oil filter change 2. Gear oil change 3. fuel filter change/ Air filter change 4. Brake fluid change 5. Coolant change 6. Brake Bleeding 7. Brake cleaning front and rear 8. Brake caliper greasing He gave me an estimate of 4800 Rs. I ask him if it is recommended that you do the last 3 tasks as they are not in the list recommended by Maruti. He says it is recommended. I was asked to come and collect the car at 6 pm. Later in the day I get a call at 3 pm that my car is ready and I land up there at 4. I was run through the tasks done on the car by the service advisor. Final bill came to 4600. If you exclude the last 3 tasks then it would have been 4100 or 4200. I was told that the spare tyre was out of pressure and they have put in air and checked for puncture. Servo oil was used and not Mobil Delvac 1300. I was a bit disappointed. Next time I need to find a place where they have Mobil delvac 1300 and get the oil changed. Any ideas? He gave me back all the parts that were changed - Fuel filter element, Oil filter and Air filter and then bid goodbye. I crossed checked MRP on Fuel Filter element cover and it read 950 and checked out the bill at it was indeed 842+tax = 950. All in all I was satisfied by the service except for the break work which I think is tasks which needn't have been performed. (Here I need some advice on what will happen if I do not get the last 3 tasks done? as this is not recommended by Maruti). My observation on the performance of the car - 1. Gear shift has improved 2. Clutch has become slightly heavy again (Maybe because of the clutch fluid change Not sure - Any comments from experts?) 3. Braking has improved.(But only marginally). 4. No engine performance improvement observed. 5. Rear door rattling gone. GURUs - please comment on the questions I have listed. Thanks. __________________ If you have not failed you have not tried enough. Swift Diesel VDI - Feb '07 onwards Santro LS- Mar '01-Feb '07(59000 KM) Sold.