[aadi2700]

Congratulations Sir on completing 10 years with the car. It's been a joy to read through your journey. Coincidentally even my Etios(Petrol) has completed 10 years today and I find your experience very relatable.

Also, it's quite fitting that my first post happens to be on one of my favourite threads.

[Samba]

Originally Posted by DogNDamsel12

Happy Birthday to the Etios! Strangely, the owner has posted only technical qualities of the car not the fun part that comes with it.

Actually, I have shared the fun part on its 9th Birthday. Quoting my own post-

Originally Posted by Samba

Together we have been to 40 road trips apart from the weekend fun drives on the highways. It has never let me down.

Driving on the snow - Check

Driving inside the forest - Check

Driving on the worlds highest motor-able road - Check

Driving on sand in India's cold desert- Check

Touching the famous Thar desert of Rajasthan - Check

Driving on the beach and splashing sea water - Check

A bit of mild off roading or rather soft roading in an otr event - Check

Driving on a river bed and crossing mild water crossings - Check

Visiting a different country (Bhutan) - Check

Refueling from the worlds highest retail outlet- Check

Driving to the worlds highest motorable village- Check

Doing the odd job of carrying heavy luggage - Check

Lastly using it for my work within the city - Check

Originally Posted by aadi2700

Congratulations Sir on completing 10 years with the car. It's been a joy to read through your journey. Coincidentally even my Etios(Petrol) has completed 10 years today and I find your experience very relatable.

Also, it's quite fitting that my first post happens to be on one of my favourite threads.

Welcome to Team-Bhp. Wish your Etios a very happy birthday too.

[Samba]

10 years/110,000 km service update at 104,000 km mark

The following works were done during this service-

The below mentioned list for this service may sound a bit odd, as few parts were replaced even though they had some life left. Actually the car completed a decade with us on 15th June. So as token of appreciation, I wanted to have all the mechanical and essential parts in topmost shape.

110,000 km general service which included an overall checkup with engine oil and oil filter replacement.

Front shockabsorbers replaced (both sides). There were no leaks or sound, but I missed the firmness, hence changed. According to Toyota, it was good to go for at-least another 10,000 km.

Lower arm (both sides). This could have been changed after running for another 10,000 km too.

Wheel alignment and balancing.

Front brake pads. It had life left for another 5,000 km.

Front brake discs.

Rear brake shoes.

Spare wheel retaining screw.

Optional A/C vents cleaning and few greasing.

Total bill- Rs 32,186

Attaching the cost details-











The overall maintenance cost over these 10 years and 104,000 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 64,000 km upgraded the horn to dual Minda jalwa horn. Rs 1,200 (fng).

13) Changed a head light bulb - Rs 220 (fng).

14) 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.

15) 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.

16) Got the front right wheel bearing changed with the hub at 79,800 km. Rs 2,900 (fng).

17) At 86,000 km mark rats chewed the left side headlight holder. Replaced with a new one. Damage to pocket - Rs 150.

18) At 86,000 km mark replaced the wiper. Damage to pocket - Rs 524.

19) Got the left wheel bearing changed with the hub at 88,000 km. Rs 3,100 (fng)

20) A minor denting and painting job in a FNG. Rs 4,000

21) At 93,000 km mark, four new Yokohama Earth one tyres were installed. Rs 17,000

22) At 96,500 km mark a new Exide Matrix Battery was installed. Rs 4,400

23) At 103,000 km needed a headlight bulb (left) replacement. Rs 200

24) Rear boot-lid alignment for a minor hit from behind. Rs 470.

Scheduled 1 year/10,000kms services with other wear & tear part replacements -

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.

11) 100,000 km service at 96,600 km mark- Changed engine oil, Oil filter, 4 spark plugs, Gearbox inner oil seal, Transmission oil, Clutch plate assembly (Excluding the flywheel). Rs 20,355

12) 110,000 km service at 104,000 km- Engine oil, Oil filter, front two shock-absorbers, Lower arm (both sides), wheel balancing and alignment, front brake pads and discs, rear brake shoes, spare wheel retaining screw. Rs- 32,186

Total cost over these 10 years including service, parts changed, tyres, battery, body work (minor denting & painting) = Rs 192,041. This comes to approximately Rs 1.84 per km.

After 10 years and 104 km, all I can say is-

The car retains its original paint, except the front left fender.
Battery- New
Clutch- New
Front Suspension- New
Brakes (Front pads & rear shoes with front discs)- New
Tyres- Just 11,000 km worn

On its 10th Birthday-
https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/long-...ml#post5081796

So spent approximately Rs 75,000 this month. This includes the next 5 years road tax (Rs 37,055), Comprehensive Insurance for next one year (Rs 5,300), the 110k km service (Rs 32,186).

Sharing few pics from the service-

The old spares in the boot.









Looks scary, but they were actually sanitizing the car!



On the way back home from the service-center.



Mods, please change the title to - Toyota Etios 1.5L Petrol : An owner's point of view. EDIT: 10+ years and 100,000+ km up!

[Rshreyansh]

Congrats Samba sir, for keeping the Etios as new as it was on the day you brought it home and for cataloging all the events related to it.

Your thread on the Etios has been an all time favorite of mine. I used to search for it every now and then (Coincidentally, my native place also has a 2011 Etios 1.5, the first batch with the soft rear suspension, it was your thread that gave me the idea of changing it with the facelift Etios's suspension) .

Please keep on updating the thread in the future.

[Samba]

Odo reads 105,000 km

All good!

Off-late, I find the headlight illumination to be a tad less. The seal-beams are 10 years old now.
Before replacing the headlights, will replace the bulbs and see first. The current set of bulbs are now nearing 5 years.

Ordered two Osram H4 90/100 bulbs. The relay is fine. So will just change the bulbs and see if their is any improvement or not.

Sharing few pics till the next update-

[Samba]

Odo read 106,000 km

All good!

Originally Posted by Samba

Ordered two Osram H4 90/100 bulbs. The relay is fine. So will just change the bulbs and see if their is any improvement or not.

Changed the bulbs to Osram 90/100 and the road was still not properly illuminated.
Later I figured out, the adjuster of the left headlight was not working and the light was not properly focused. So took some time and I adjusted the seal beam level by pressing it from behind. After the adjustment, drove for 300-400 km, it's holding up fine. The light is sufficient now.
As of now changing of the headlights are not required.

Sharing the pics of the light with the new bulbs and after adjusting the headlight levels.

Fog lamp



Low beam



High beam



Low beam



High Beam



High beam with fog lamp

[adisan]

Originally Posted by Samba

The overall maintenance cost over these 10 years and 104,000 km

Thanks for the nice read, with all details and pictures.

Travelled in Etios quite a few times, felt very comfortable. The drivers too had good things to say about the handling and maintenance aspects.

In a similar manner, I have also maintained all details and cost for the ASC visits for my car, now nearly 7 years young.

[Samba]

Odo is about to touch the 107,000 km mark

Not a very good start for the year 2022 for my Etios.
Rats managed to chew few wires of an otherwise trouble free car.

Earlier this month, when I pulled the wiper stalk to clean the windshield, no water came out of the windshield washer sprayer. I casually thought, I might have forgot to fill the reservoir.

Went home, opened the bonnet and I was shocked to see this-

The wiper washer fluid pipe has been cut.



The sparkplug cable cover has been cut, the wires are exposed now.



The headlight relay wire has been cut, plus the rats chewed the cap of the wiper washer fluid reservoir. The left indicator placed on the fender was not working.



The very next day, I took my car to Saini Toyota.

Thankfully, they told me they will repair this. Else the whole wiring kit which comes with the engine is very costly. The mechanics checked thoroughly and confirmed that, mostly the wires were intact, the wire covers have been chewed.

So they took the car inside and repaired the damage thoroughly with insulation tape.

Damage to pocket- Rs 1,000

Pics post repair. Now everything is working perfectly.





Came home and placed camphor on the engine bay and sprayed rat repellent on all the wires. Sealed all the small entry exit places for rats.

Now am regularly keeping an eye on the car. Hope I manged to keep the rats away for the time being.

[sumeethaldankar]

Originally Posted by Samba

[b][u]
Now am regularly keeping an eye on the car. Hope I manged to keep the rats away for the time being.

I am wondering why you did not get the engine bay washed post the repair? Rats mark their territory with droppings and urine I guess which would have been washed away. The rat repellant would have been more effective IMHO. What brand are you using?

[Samba]

Originally Posted by sumeethaldankar

I am wondering why you did not get the engine bay washed post the repair. Rats mark their territory with droppings and urine I guess which would have been washed away. The rat repellant would have been more effective IMHO. What brand are you using?

The pics were clicked, just after the repair. The engine bay has been thoroughly cleaned now.

Am using this-

[sumeethaldankar]

Originally Posted by Samba

The pic was clicked, just after the repair. The engine bay has been thoroughly cleaned now.

Am using this-

Attachment 2276240

Do keep us posted of the effectiveness of this. My cars have been victims of viscious rat attacks. Thank your stars it was just 1k. I spend 2k every 4-5 months on a rat spray (Protecting cars from the RAT menace - Autoshine Rat Spray (Mumbai)). These days I am pouring diluted dettol/phenoyl on the bottom engine guard (not on the engine parts) so that the smell deters the rats from not coming back.

[SS-Traveller]

Originally Posted by Samba

Hope I manged to keep the rats away for the time being.

Have all those cats at your place turned vegan?

[ninjatalli]

Originally Posted by SS-Traveller

Have all those cats at your place turned vegan?

No idea if this is common everywhere but rats and cats somehow co-exist pretty well, especially when you have someone feeding the cats.

My parents house - they feed ~6 cats. 1 of them is a fully indoor cat, 2 of them live in and out of the house (50-50) and the other 3 are strays that stay around the house/street all day. Yet, we have had the wiring of the car chewed and it's a constant issue that hasn't gone away over a year.

[Samba]

Etios completes 11 years with 108,000 km on the odo

Today on it's 11th birthday, there is nothing substantial to update!
The fill it, shut it & forget it saga continues.

The car still retains it's original paint except the front left fender, infact the mud flaps and the wheel caps are still stock!

Before the Ladakh trip, I was told by few, if I take the Etios to Ladakh, I have to keep the front bumper at Ladakh and return!
Looks like the car took it so seriously, that it even refused to let go a single mudflap or even a wheel cap!

The first pic which I clicked of our Etios within few days of purchasing the car, with the latest pic, which I clicked yesterday!



Over these 11 years, the Etios shared it's garage with the following cars-

With the Fiat Uno Petrol, which served us for 13 years and 106,000 km



With the Maruti Alto K10, which served us for 1.8 years and 13,000 km



With the Ford Figo TDCI, which served us for 3.5 years and 35,000 km



With the Renaut Duster AWD, which is serving us for the last 3.9 years with 54,000 km and still counting

[DogNDamsel12]

Happy Birthday to the Etios from Polo!