Samba Da, what are you doing this with your Etios which is supposed to be a family sedan??!! I can see a 'not so happy' co-passenger face with the window rolled down and all the slush flying around in one of the pictures :D
Congratulations for the AWD Duster though. And for the much deserved title of S-BHPian.
Have you already made the purchase? If yes, good for your Etios :D
Regards,
Saket.
Wonderful news Samba about getting the Duster. After having driven the Etios almost everywhere, the Duster would be great to drive in those conditions. Do start an ownership thread for that too.
My Etios petrol had a small issue a couple of days back. While driving in Gurgaon there was a very rough patch of road (about 10 meters long). As I navigated the patch, the car stalled. When I restarted the engine, the engine warning lamp came on in the instrument cluster. I drove the car home (about 40 km from there) and called Toyota service the next morning. However, when I started the car in the morning the light was gone!!. So I did not take it to the workshop.
Would anyone be able to advise on this? Thank you.
90,000 km service update
Got the service done from Saini Toyota Howrah.
Overall they did a good job.
Parts changed-
Engine oil (Full synthetic)
Oil Filter
Ac Filter
Fuel suction filter
Right wheel bearing.
Thorough check up's of all the major mechanical parts like, suspension, brake, clutch, belts, fluids and electrical's. Plus got the ECU reset, as i felt the idling vibration was a tad higher. Now its sorted.
Total bill- Rs 11,540
The right wheel bearing was changed at 80,000 km mark from a FNG but that lasted for just 10,000km. :Frustrati
Learnt the lesson the hard way. No more FNG's for mechanical works.
Post servicing the car is running butter smooth.
The Yokohama Earth 1's have done 47,000 km and is holding up well. Tread depth measurement showed 2.8 mm left. Though road noise has increased significantly and the grip has reduced a bit. With sedate driving it can last another 10,000 km.
As of now the car seems good to go for another 10,000 km till the next due service at 1L km mark.
The over all maintenance cost over these 7 years 10 months and 90,000 km -
A short summary of the car's visit to service centers/ Fng's, apart from the regular service maintenance -
1) 6000 km- To replace the fuel hose as it was a recall from Toyota.
Cost - 0.
2) A leaked shock absorber at 18,000 km. Cost - 0 (Changed under warranty).
3) Upgraded the stock front shock absorbers to the stiffer shock absorbers under warranty at 22,000 km. Toyota gave their customers a choice and I opted for it. Cost - 0.
4) At 23,000 km changed one tyre due to side wall cut. Cost Rs 3,400 (fng).
5) A blown out fuse at 22,000 km due to using a faulty mobile charger. Toyota changed the fuse for free.
6) The stock horn was replaced at 27,000 km due to malfunction. Cost - Rs 100 (fng).
7) At 34,290 km the following parts were changed- Front disc pads with rotors, rear left shock absorber had a leak so replaced both of them. Cost - Rs 11,599.
8) At 34,700 km an anti rattling kit was installed due to a kat kat sound coming from the dashboard area. Though the sound vanished of its own, we still installed the anti rattling kit. Cost Rs - 501.
9) At 44,000 km changed all the 5 tyres to Yokokama Earth 1. (185/65/R14) Rs 22,000. New Exide mileage battery - Rs 3,200 (fng).
10) At 45,000 km there was a recall from Toyota to change the front seat belt Pre-tensioners. Cost - 0.
11) At 51,000 km front left shock absorber was changed. Cost - Rs 2,200.
12) At 60,000 km changed the Clutch cable costing around Rs 1,300.
Plus changed the rear left tail lamp. Cost - Rs 1,400.
13) At 64,000 km upgraded the horn to dual Minda jalwa horn. Rs 1,200 (fng).
14) Changed a head light bulb - Rs 220 (fng).
15) Got an extra check up done just before a long trip and stocked 1L engine oil and coolant along with washing and cleaning. Rs 2,500.
16) Got the right hand side rear view mirror glass changed as the original one fell off by getting hit with the orvm of another car. Rs 1,065.
17) At 71,500 km mark, got the front two brake rotors changed. Rs 3,780.
18) Got the front right wheel bearing changed with the hub at 79,800 km. Rs 2,900 (fng).
19) At 86,000 km mark rats chewed the left side headlight holder. Replaced with a new one. Damage to pocket - Rs 150.
20) At 86,000 km mark replaced the wiper. Damage to pocket - Rs 524.
21) Got the left wheel bearing changed with the hub at 88,000 km. Rs 3,100 (fng)
22) A minor denting and painting job in a FNG. Rs 4,500
23) Had to change the right wheel bearing from Toyota again at 90,000 km mark as, the one i changed from the FNG didn't even last 10,000 km. Rs 4,500
Scheduled 1 year/10,000kms services -
1) 1,000 km- 1st service. Cost- 0.
2) 10,000 km- 2nd service- Changed engine oil and oil filter. (synthetic oil.) Cost - Rs 2,800.
3) 20,000 km- 3rd service. Changed engine oil (Synthetic oil), oil filter, 4 spark plugs, rotation of tyres and greasing the side walls of the tyres. Cost - Rs 3,400.
4) 30,000 km- 4th service. Changed engine oil (Synthetic oil), oil filter, ac filter, wiper blade. 30,000 km service inspection cost, rear brake shoe assembly both side inspection, front disc brake pad both side inspection cost - Rs 5,240.
5) 40,000 km- 5th service. Changed engine oil (Synthetic oil), oil filter, 4 spark plugs, Brake fluid. Cost - Rs 5,500.
6) 50,000 km- 6th service. Engine oil (Synthetic oil) and oil filter change, Wiper washer fluid top up, 3m under body check up, Foam wash to the exterior body, Premium interior clean.
The only added attention the car needed was the change of the front left shockabsorber. It developed a leak. Got the air filter and ac filter cleaned too ,Brakes shoes/pads checked and cleaned. The total bill amount was Rs 8,500.
7) 60,000 km- 7th service. Changed engine oil (Synthetic oil), oil filter, ac filter, wiper blade, 4 spark plugs, Clutch cable, left rear tail lamp, rear brake shoe assembly both side inspection, front disc, brake pads both side inspection. Cost - Rs 8,500.
8) 70,000 km- 8th service. Changed engine oil (synthetic), oil filter, front brake pads. Rs 6,591.
9) 80,000 km- 9th service. Changed engine oil (Synthetic oil), oil filter, 4 spark plugs, Brake fluid, air filter. Rs 6,700.
10) 90,000 km - 10th service. Changed engine oil (Synthetic oil), 0il filter, Ac filter, fuel filter, right wheel bearing. Rs 11,540.
Total cost over these 7 years 10 months including service, parts changed, tyres, battery, body work (minor denting & painting) = Rs 119,510 for 90,000 kms. That's approximately Rs 1.32 per km.
Couple of pics after the 90,000 km service.
Sharing a short story related to our Etios-
I was standing in front of our garage, where our Duster is parked.
A person came and asked me, if we bought the Duster recently?
I replied, Yes.
He then asked, but where is the real car?
I was like, what do you mean?
He replied- The car which takes you to Ladakh, Spiti, Bhutan, etc etc!
I was like :uncontrol
Samba, many thanks for your detailed posts about the Etios over the years. I too have a 2011 Etios V (petrol) and my car has just come back from Nandi Toyota after a 70,000 kms service, though it has actually done only 31,990 kms to date. My question pertains to the cost of servicing. The 70,000 km service inspection itself was billed at Rs.2366(incl of GST). In addition to this they charged me the following-
Item descriptions as per the invoice
1) Others - air cleaner - Rs 1911
2) Others- hood - Rs.1274
3) Others - grille moulding - Rs.637
The above are all labour charges and were included in the estimate given to me before the commencement of service. The SA was a young lady and my questions only elicited some vague replies and hence I didn't pursue it further. My question is, since the 70,000 km service inspection is charged separately, what in the world could these other mysterious inspections (of which there is an only an abbreviated description in the invoice) entail.
Are these normal or have I just been scammed?
PS: My total bill of course for everything which included wheel balancing, alignment, synthetic oil, etc came to Rs.10,844.