[abhaumik]

Originally Posted by arun_josie

Sorry, I have no idea. I didn't buy this Mopar car care kit. Better to check with the dealer only.

Thanks Arun.. I will check with them.. I got this as a complimentary gift because they messed up during the delivery day with a couple of hours delay..

I just did not have the mental set up at that time to read thru and understand this out. Will get this clarified when I go there next..

[arun_josie]

1,00,000 Kms Update:

We finally crossed the 1L kms milestone earlier this week after a short pause due to a home quarantine situation. It is a nice feeling to cross the 1L mark and I am happy that it has been a trouble-free ownership so far. Scarlett has been an excellent companion on the highway and a great handler of bad roads. I have had some of my most memorable drives in this machine. I have some wish-list drives to go on with Scarlett, one of them being a trip to the Himalayas. I was able to do that twice in my Linea but it hasn’t happened yet with Scarlett due to the pandemic and various other reasons. Hopefully, it will happen soon.



Some data captured so far

Usage Pattern:

After the pandemic, the overall usage has come down. Also, since I am still working from home, the office trips have come down to nil. Overall, it’s like 70:30 in favor of highway usage.



And regarding 4x4 usage, I have used AWD on few drives on a beach near Kanyakumari, a few off-roading drives with the Bangalore Jeep Club and some driving on the rocky terrain. The 4x4 came in handy while driving to Devi Gudda peak, Chikmagalur. That was great fun. Here is the travelogue on this, Link (A trip long time coming – Stay at outskirts of Chikmagalur and a drive to Devi Gudda peak)

No: Days taken for every 5K Kms



Fuel Efficiency:

The average fuel efficiency till date is 14Kmpl+ and I am happy with it. If you show enough patience while driving on the highway, this engine can easily give you 18-20Kmpl+, but it is difficult to do sedate drive with this machine in your hands. 😊.

In city driving conditions, I get around 10-12 Kmpl.





Fuel Price graph during this Ownership so far





Fuel Station:

Within Bangalore, I stick to the BPCL or IOCL which is located near my home. When on the highway, I prefer BPCL COCO or any other COCO. If COCO isn’t easily available, then I look for Shell or others.



Maintenance – Periodic Service Details

The average service cost is around 15K per service. It goes up when there are parts replacements involved (Ex: Brake pads, Timing Belt, Clutch etc).
At 1,00,000 Kms, the service expense is little over 1rs per Km. Amounts spent for servicing so far is 1,11,690 /-

And for replacement of tyres, battery, accessories, it has costed 1,08,270 /- This again little over 1rs per Km.



Maintenance - Parts Replacements:

Brake Pads:

Brake pads were replaced at 51K Kms. The second set is at 49K Kms now and I think this will go till the next service which is due in another 4K Kms. I will get this replaced then. The brake discs are still on the stocks and it may need a replacement during the next service as well. I will get it checked.

Wipers:

The stock ones were very good, and it was replaced at 69K Kms. This is expensive though at around 5K for front wipers. So, replaced with Bosch wipers which cost around 900/-. These Bosch wipers are flimsy but does its job. However, it requires frequent replacement. I have used 2 sets already and will require the 3 one soon.

Battery:

One fine day Scarlett refused to start and started throwing random errors on the MID. This happened after 2 years and 63K Kms on the ODO. Scarlett came with Exide, and I replaced it with an Amaron. It is a known behavior that the battery in Compass gives up around the 2-year mark. Many owners had to replace the battery around 18months-24 month time frame. Very few were lucky to stretch the battery life to 3-4 years.
These were the errors displayed when the battery died





Tyres:

First set of Firestones were replaced @ 51K Kms, you can find more details on this here.

Second set was Yokohama Earth1 and this was replaced at 99K Kms,
you can find more details on this here.

In my opinion, Earth1 was much better than the stock Firestones. However, Earth1 started turning hard by 30K Kms and subsequently, the tyre noise went up as well.

Overall, for anyone who wants to stick to the stock size, there is not many options for Compass. Off late, we have Good Years AT and MRF Markus in the market.

This is the current GoodYear Wrangler AT





Timing Belt:

Timing belt was a periodic replacement at 75K Kms.

Issues faced:

Thankfully I have not faced any major issues so far. #touchwood

1. The only issue that concerned me a bit was with the AC. As mentioned in post #297, the AC stopped working during a highway drive. When I took to service center, they first connected the diagnostic tool and scanned for errors. The error captured was "Lost communication with HVAC control module". Due to some power supply issue, the system had disabled the HVAC control module. This issue was fixed and concluded that this could’ve been caused by a loose connection in the fuse. Refer to the below post for more details, Link



2. Apart from this, I faced issues with the jammed wheel lug nuts. It’s a known issue with these cap type lug nuts that if the cap gets misaligned, then it becomes difficult to remove the nut. I recently had to replace 3 of them which had this issue. I think for the facelift Compass, they have moved to the normal ones.

Rattling Issue:

The much talked about issue in the Compass is its infamous rattling issue. I don’t have any major complaints on this except for intermittent rattling issue on the driver side door and a noise from the dashboard which keeps happening occasionally.

Both are intermittent and I have never made any attempt to fix this issue. The main reason being, so far I haven’t been able to replicate this issue at the service center and also this issue is not an unbearable one that’s affecting the drive quality.

Current Issue:

There is an intermittent issue with the head light switch. When I turn this ON randomly either the left or right one doesn’t turn ON. But when I turn it OFF and turn it ON again, both come up fine. It’s a very random issue. I will get this checked at service center sometime soon.

Servicing Experience @PPS/MPS Motors:

So far, all servicing has been done at PPS Motors which is located in Electronic City (Hosur Road) and my experience has been very good. Normally when I go for servicing, I update them well in advance and be there as the first person for the day. During the servicing, I stay there and get it back once done. I prefer going to service during mid-week than weekends and Mondays. Weekends are normally very crowded, and at times their weekend load stretches into Monday.

Overall, I don’t have any complaints and I am happy with their service.



Standard / Extended Warranty:

The standard warranty got over at the end of 3rd year and I am now on the extended warranty period. The standard warranty ended unused as I didn’t face any issues that required it. During the initial days, the wheel lug-nuts had alignment issues and hence few of them were replaced under warranty which would have costed less than 1K.
Extended warranty will be in force for another 50Kms or 18 months, whichever comes earlier.

Wheel Alignment / Balancing:

I am a regular at Madhus and get the Wheel Alignment / Balancing done every 5-7K Kms based on the usage. I also get the wheel rotation done periodically. The only time I went outside was for the last tyre replacement.





Liqui moly diesel additive:

I started using this additive since 76,000 Kms, Initially I couldn’t notice any difference but after the 4th bottle, I started seeing some differences. The engine clatter that comes at lower RPMs in 3rd – 4th gear has softened, and the engine too feels smoother. Also, I see an increase in FE but not sure if it’s due to the additive or something else. When I started using this the average FE till then (76,000 Kms) was 13.96 Kmpl. Now at 1,00,000 Kms the average FE is at 14.16 Kmpl. Apart from this, it also acts as an injector cleaner.

Deep Interior Cleaning:

Beige / Whitish interiors are always difficult to maintain. I got interiors deep-cleaned twice so far. I did this at Krithi Car Care. They did a great job both the times. You can find more details on this link



A pic during a short drive (little off-road) after crossing 1L Kms

[arun_josie]

Some memorable pics of Scarlett

Scarlett at the beaches





Scarlett was part of this formation which was organized by Bangalore Jeep Club ( Independence day and Valentine’s day drives)



During some breakfast drives





Drives with friends











During the Monsoon Drives to MH





Scarlett on the tarmac



On the rocks





In front of Shettihalli church and on the Bisle ghat



Scarlett and the Western Ghats



The red siren at home with the greenery





The dirty look





Here are some of my favorite clicks of Scarlett. (Thanks to my friends and family for clicking these)












Its been a pleasure to drive Scarlett and I wish and hope to continue this journey with her for many more miles to come.

[ramnaresh_2000]

Congratulations Arun sir on reaching the 100k milestone on the Scarlett. The last pic looks dashing. I used liqui moly additive once on my Phoenix, but later came to know from user manual that only Jeep recommended additives should be added. They then have not given any specifications on what type of additives can be added in the manual. ASS had no clue about it. Good to know there is an improvement in mileage and smoothness after using it.

[Dr.AD]

Congratulations Arun on reaching the 100,000km mark in such a quick time! Your car still looks new and fresh. Wish you many more happy miles on this car.

Originally Posted by arun_josie

Some memorable pics of Scarlett

And this is the best part! Your travel stories and photos are an inspiration to all of us. These photos and the memories are a treat for us to watch and imagine the wonderful journeys. Thank you for keeping this thread updated and thank you for keeping us involved in your wonderful experiences!

[ritedhawan]

Great to hear Jeep Compass surpassing the 100k Km mark. Nice break up of data you have provided in your recent post. Its kind of cumulative data expressed in condensed form easy for someone who may not have gone through the whole thread from the beginning but read that important post of your which has all the data.

One look at the maintenance schedule followed by you for your Compass, and its good to see nothing out of extraordinary when it comes to usual maintenance.

[PrasannaDhana]

Congratulations on the milestone brother!

It has always been a treat to read your ownership reviews. The data collection and representation is phenomenal! Your car looks as good as brand new

Particularly, this picture is



Hoping to see 2L on the odo soon and before that, your Himalayas drive too.

[Nomad]

Originally Posted by arun_josie

Some memorable pics of Scarlett

Love your detailed user experience and congratulations for the 1 Lakh Kms milestone. Truly remarkable. This will bring in confidence in lot of prospective buyers as well.

[Sandeep500]

Awesome pictures and such a elaborate detailed review Arun…..on a lighter note Jeep should hire you as their official photographer…

[ampere]

Originally Posted by arun_josie

Its been a pleasure to drive Scarlett and I wish and hope to continue this journey with her for many more miles to come.

Seriously one hell of a compilation that has been Arun! While maintaining the car so well is one, so is actually continuously driving all year around!

While you are lucky to have the car, I guess the car is lucky to have you!

[arun_josie]

Originally Posted by ramnaresh_2000

Congratulations Arun sir on reaching the 100k milestone on the Scarlett. The last pic looks dashing.

Thank you sir.

I used liqui moly additive once on my Phoenix, but later came to know from user manual that only Jeep recommended additives should be added.

I have used this for Linea, so tried it for Compass as well. Yes, I don't think that service guys will give any recommendation on this.

Originally Posted by Dr.AD

Congratulations Arun on reaching the 100,000km mark in such a quick time! Your car still looks new and fresh. Wish you many more happy miles on this car.

Thanks a lot Dr!

And this is the best part! Your travel stories and photos are an inspiration to all of us. These photos and the memories are a treat for us to watch and imagine the wonderful journeys. Thank you for keeping this thread updated and thank you for keeping us involved in your wonderful experiences!

Thanks for your kind words, your travel updates are an inspiration to many including me as well.

Originally Posted by ritedhawan

Great to hear Jeep Compass surpassing the 100k Km mark. Nice break up of data you have provided in your recent post.

Thank you!

One look at the maintenance schedule followed by you for your Compass, and its good to see nothing out of extraordinary when it comes to usual maintenance.

Yes, so far it has been just the standard maintenance

Originally Posted by PrasannaDhana

Congratulations on the milestone brother!
It has always been a treat to read your ownership reviews. The data collection and representation is phenomenal! Your car looks as good as brand new
Particularly, this picture is

Thank you Prasanna!

Hoping to see 2L on the odo soon and before that, your Himalayas drive too.

Thanks for your wishes!

Originally Posted by Nomad

Love your detailed user experience and congratulations for the 1 Lakh Kms milestone. Truly remarkable. This will bring in confidence in lot of prospective buyers as well.

Thank you Nomad!

Originally Posted by Sandeep500

Awesome pictures and such a elaborate detailed review Arun…..on a lighter note Jeep should hire you as their official photographer…

Thank you Sandeep500!

Originally Posted by ampere

Seriously one hell of a compilation that has been Arun! While maintaining the car so well is one, so is actually continuously driving all year around!

While you are lucky to have the car, I guess the car is lucky to have you!

Thanks you ampere! That last statement of yours..

[dhana]

Great thread and wishes on the 1L milestone. tbh, your thread was one of the reasons that made me test drive a Compass and eventually buy one.

If I may ask, which app do you use to track your fuel refills?

[CrAzY dRiVeR]

Congrats on the 1L milestone Arun. Such a pleasure to go through your report.

Meanwhile I just crossed 10k. Hopefully the BS6 will give me just the same trouble free experience as the BS4 did for you.

[Huzi]

Hi Arun,
Congratulations on your 1L milestone.

More than this milestone, I really am fascinated by the way it was achieved- road trips, family trips, breakfast drives et all.

Looking forward to your updates on Scarlett, for years to come.

Regards

Huzefa

[parthdmaniar]

Hello arun_josie,

Congratulations on completing a happy and memorable 1,00,000 kilometres and inspiring many such as me through your journeys.

I have recently purchased a Jeep Compass (diesel manual, unfortunately, there is no 4x4 with manual transmission). It is our first family car .

I have been trying to develop a system to capture and maintain the data points you have shown - average time to achieve specific KMs (such as brackets of 5,000), fuel average, and cost of ownership. I have also picked up a few data points from your thread, like the number of refills the oil corporations.

May I please request a brief on your system to capture and process the dataset? It would help nerdy diesel heads such as myself