Tata Safari Long-Term Review

SUV · 9th January 2007, 16:10

Anybody here Completed 30k On a Dicor ... Need to know the 30k KM Service Charges incurred .....

Steeroid · 9th January 2007, 16:49

I've reached 29k...30k around the corner.

Nothing more to report - its business as usual. I'll let you have the service costs when I complete it, but there's been nothing major or minor to talk of in between.

However, 20k was a fairly major service with Transmission Oil, Differential Oil some other stuff being changed in addition to Engine oil - cost me 2k.

Had an engine flush done in between.

Rahulk76 · 9th January 2007, 17:41

Steer,

An engine flush in such a short run time <30K.. Was it recommended or just like that. Any major improvements after the same ?

Steeroid · 9th January 2007, 18:02

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Originally Posted by Rahulk76

Was it recommended or just like that. Any major improvements after the same ?

Just like that, during my recent visit.

Vehicle does seem smoother, but I also had to do an unscheduled oil change with it.

Overall NVH levels have improved quite a bit after running in so many kms.

kdeepakk · 10th January 2007, 14:00

Can somebody give me the price break up of Safari Maintainence. Cos this will be my First Diesel. All these day i was with petrol and use to spend around 4-5k for 6months.

Steeroid · 10th January 2007, 14:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by kdeepakk

Can somebody give me the price break up of Safari Maintainence. Cos this will be my First Diesel. All these day i was with petrol and use to spend around 4-5k for 6months.

Most of the service costs are somewhere on this thread - only additional item was footrails which I changed + Engine flush (+ oil change by default) at 27k (voluntary) Rs.2,340

cost of normal service is about 1.2 to 1.5 k

Rahulk76 · 10th January 2007, 17:01

Steer,
I missed asking this question in my last post...

What engine oil is Tata dealer feeding in.. HP Milcy or Castrol GTD..

When I did my voluntary oil change at 1k , my safari was feeded with HP Milcy engine oil.

Steeroid · 10th January 2007, 17:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rahulk76

Steer,
I missed asking this question in my last post...

What engine oil is Tata dealer feeding in.. HP Milcy or Castrol GTD..

When I did my voluntary oil change at 1k , my safari was feeded with HP Milcy engine oil.

They give you 3-4 options, none of which are synthetic. Since I dunno the diff between any of them, I ask them what the price is and ask them to pour in the costlier one of the lot with the fervent hope that it would actually be better. Not much of a price diff, anyway - about 120 to 150 bucks between the cheapest and the costliest.

tsk1979 · 10th January 2007, 17:27

Automobile Sterling has stickers of Mobil all over but offer only Castrol GTD. I normally get Engine oil change done outside now

Rahulk76 · 14th January 2007, 16:54

Steer:

I know this will interest you..

I finally found the wireless reverse guide camera for my Safari, and will be getting similar one in a day or so from US. It runs of standard 12V

More details about the product can be found at....Roadmaster USA - VR3 Back Up Camera System

Steeroid · 14th January 2007, 18:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rahulk76

and will be getting similar one in a day or so from US. It runs of standard 12V

Thanks for that - can you get two fo those?

rajismine · 18th January 2007, 14:33

Hey Rahul and Steeroid,

well i always see that you two along with Suman give a lot of posts on Safari DICOR.

I thought of paging w.r.t the reverse guide system. It is very much available in India as different costs ranging between 7K to 20K.

I got thsi done for my DICOR with 7 inch display(in IRVM) and a camera and costed me 7K. From a company : "Auzo" it is available for 9.5 K with camera, 7inch display and 4 parking sensors with one year gurantee.

there are many more available as well, just try hitting some shopkeeps and i am sure you will find one.

Rahulk76 · 18th January 2007, 14:58

Raj
I already got this Roadmaster USA - VR3 Back Up Camera System for $45 from clearance sale in US through my friend.
Can you post some pics of your stuff....

rajismine · 18th January 2007, 15:48

Hi Rahul,

i got it for a good price. Here u can see all that is possibly available for rear guide system:
Welcome to Dsus Technology Co.,Ltd.

my model is :
[FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]REAR-VIEW MIRROR TFT-LCD MONITOR（MODEL：KC-911A）[/COLOR][/FONT]

Rahulk76 · 25th January 2007, 13:28

Really nice one...
I got the installation done for mine.. adn its working perfectly fine. The camera is mounted just below the number plate

9th January 2007, 16:10	#166
SUV BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: BLR Posts: 256 Thanked: 3 Times	Anybody here Completed 30k On a Dicor ... Need to know the 30k KM Service Charges incurred .....
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9th January 2007, 16:49	#167
Steeroid Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: N.A Posts: 7,046 Thanked: 2,751 Times	I've reached 29k...30k around the corner. Nothing more to report - its business as usual. I'll let you have the service costs when I complete it, but there's been nothing major or minor to talk of in between. However, 20k was a fairly major service with Transmission Oil, Differential Oil some other stuff being changed in addition to Engine oil - cost me 2k. Had an engine flush done in between.
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9th January 2007, 17:41	#168
Rahulk76 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 1,149 Thanked: 235 Times	Steer, An engine flush in such a short run time <30K.. Was it recommended or just like that. Any major improvements after the same ?
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10th January 2007, 14:00	#170
kdeepakk BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 272 Thanked: 99 Times View My Garage	Can somebody give me the price break up of Safari Maintainence. Cos this will be my First Diesel. All these day i was with petrol and use to spend around 4-5k for 6months.
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10th January 2007, 17:01	#172
Rahulk76 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 1,149 Thanked: 235 Times	Steer, I missed asking this question in my last post... What engine oil is Tata dealer feeding in.. HP Milcy or Castrol GTD.. When I did my voluntary oil change at 1k , my safari was feeded with HP Milcy engine oil.
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10th January 2007, 17:27	#174
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,717 Thanked: 22,826 Times View My Garage	Automobile Sterling has stickers of Mobil all over but offer only Castrol GTD. I normally get Engine oil change done outside now Last edited by tsk1979 : 10th January 2007 at 17:33.
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14th January 2007, 16:54	#175
Rahulk76 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 1,149 Thanked: 235 Times	Steer: I know this will interest you.. I finally found the wireless reverse guide camera for my Safari, and will be getting similar one in a day or so from US. It runs of standard 12V More details about the product can be found at....Roadmaster USA - VR3 Back Up Camera System
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18th January 2007, 14:33	#177
rajismine BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 539 Thanked: 281 Times View My Garage	Hey Rahul and Steeroid, well i always see that you two along with Suman give a lot of posts on Safari DICOR. I thought of paging w.r.t the reverse guide system. It is very much available in India as different costs ranging between 7K to 20K. I got thsi done for my DICOR with 7 inch display(in IRVM) and a camera and costed me 7K. From a company : "Auzo" it is available for 9.5 K with camera, 7inch display and 4 parking sensors with one year gurantee. there are many more available as well, just try hitting some shopkeeps and i am sure you will find one.
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18th January 2007, 14:58	#178
Rahulk76 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 1,149 Thanked: 235 Times	Raj I already got this Roadmaster USA - VR3 Back Up Camera System for $45 from clearance sale in US through my friend. Can you post some pics of your stuff....
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18th January 2007, 15:48	#179
rajismine BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 539 Thanked: 281 Times View My Garage	Hi Rahul, i got it for a good price. Here u can see all that is possibly available for rear guide system: Welcome to Dsus Technology Co.,Ltd. my model is : [FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]REAR-VIEW MIRROR TFT-LCD MONITOR（MODEL：KC-911A）[/COLOR][/FONT]
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25th January 2007, 13:28	#180
Rahulk76 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 1,149 Thanked: 235 Times	Really nice one... I got the installation done for mine.. adn its working perfectly fine. The camera is mounted just below the number plate
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