Got my Fiat Palio Stile 1.6. EDIT : 58k done

rudrah · 3rd April 2009, 15:53

Gr8! Are you the first on T-BHP with 20K completed on Stile 1.6?

Did u had any clutch noise ever in this period?

How has the built held up in this period. Talking about reliability of the car.

Any breakdowns and service woes after?

I've just completed 5k on my 1.6 Stile. I'm wondering how you must be feeling at 20k+

OT: I've been a regular follower of your thread even before buying my Palio!

Cheers~

ms001 · 3rd April 2009, 15:58

Good to know that the car is doing great.
looks like tata Fiat marriage is finally on the right track.
Enjoy the car

updates on the FE?

bottle · 3rd April 2009, 16:11

No clutch noises so far touch wood, regarding the build quality the fit of the plastics in some places isnt good so I get rattles. Im not able to trace where its coming from either. the rattles reduced a lot with the new suspension which is finally soaking up the bumps from the roads.

No breakdowns yet. Was having issues where the car would crank but not turn over before third service but they cleaned the plugs and checked for loose connections and its been ok since then.

whatever the occasional niggles it has, the responsiveness of the engine is fantastic and with all the fun you forget about the niggles

@ms

FE is around 10 +/- 1kmpl most of the time

gemithomas · 3rd April 2009, 22:53

Nice to hear that you are enjoying your ride. After 20K i guess you can hift gears to the long term review section. Why dont you put up a request to the mods

bottle · 28th April 2009, 00:15

Was facing an issue with the car where it randomly doesnt start. The car would keep cranking but not start. this would happen randomly once in 2 weeks or so with no fixed pattern mostly during afternoons. Sometimes it would start after half an hour of staying idle.

Got the battery checked and there are no issues. The other day it took a turn to the worse and refused to start at all. A technician from Concorde came and then checked fuses to no avail. Finally he gave a tap on the spark plug after which it started.

Gave it in this weekend to Concorde to get it checked and they said they cannot find anything wrong with the car and its starting fine no matter how many times they test. They checked the spark plugs and cables and said everything is in perfect condition.

At a loss here so suggestions would be welcome.

planet_rocker · 28th April 2009, 11:30

it happens mostly during afternoon - when the car is HOT?? it happened to my car as well - did it stall before that?

bottle · 28th April 2009, 13:39

It has happened once when the car was all day in the shade as well but on quite a few occasions it was in direct sunlight for 3-4 hours but started perfectly. Got my car back today after getting sparks cleaned, lets see if it happens again

JishD · 28th April 2009, 17:45

Guys, check your alternators. Having owned the beast for 1.5+ years, guess its a pretty common problem.

bottle · 29th April 2009, 23:37

I guess the alternator is fine since the battery had full charge. It did fail a year or so ago though and was replaced under warranty

maverickxx2006 · 30th April 2009, 12:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by bottle

Was facing an issue with the car where it randomly doesnt start. The car would keep cranking but not start. this would happen randomly once in 2 weeks or so with no fixed pattern mostly during afternoons. Sometimes it would start after half an hour of staying idle.

Got the battery checked and there are no issues. The other day it took a turn to the worse and refused to start at all. A technician from Concorde came and then checked fuses to no avail. Finally he gave a tap on the spark plug after which it started.

Gave it in this weekend to Concorde to get it checked and they said they cannot find anything wrong with the car and its starting fine no matter how many times they test. They checked the spark plugs and cables and said everything is in perfect condition.

At a loss here so suggestions would be welcome.

My bro in law had similar problem with his Palio. It would start one day and it wouldnt on another occasion. There was a random pattern. We were afraid in traffic to turn off for fear it would not start. When we went to garage it would start with no problem. When we used to come at home it wouldnt start. Was difficult to convince garage mechanics. One day car didnt start so called up the dealer and he sent the mechanic. Fortunately in his presence the car did not start and the problem was found to be in one of the injectors, he cleaned or repaired it and after that theres no issue for past one year now.

bottle · 30th April 2009, 13:44

^ Oh yes sounds very similar, Thanks will ask them to get that checked too

esteem_lover · 30th April 2009, 13:57

Has it ever stalled/jerked when you are moving ?

bottle · 30th April 2009, 22:00

No such issues John

bottle · 5th May 2009, 18:58

Got a new horn

Got my Fiat Palio Stile 1.6. EDIT : 58k done-stebel.jpg

planet_rocker · 5th May 2009, 20:40

where is it fitted? behind the RHS head lamp cluster?

the OE location is very hard to reach - behind the front LHS fog lamp / bumper.

3rd April 2009, 15:53	#121
rudrah BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Navi Mumbai Posts: 644 Thanked: 47 Times View My Garage	Gr8! Are you the first on T-BHP with 20K completed on Stile 1.6? Did u had any clutch noise ever in this period? How has the built held up in this period. Talking about reliability of the car. Any breakdowns and service woes after? I've just completed 5k on my 1.6 Stile. I'm wondering how you must be feeling at 20k+ OT: I've been a regular follower of your thread even before buying my Palio! Cheers~
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3rd April 2009, 15:58	#122
ms001 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: bangalore Posts: 1,003 Thanked: 162 Times	Good to know that the car is doing great. looks like tata Fiat marriage is finally on the right track. Enjoy the car updates on the FE?
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3rd April 2009, 16:11	#123
bottle Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,634 Thanked: 274 Times View My Garage	No clutch noises so far touch wood, regarding the build quality the fit of the plastics in some places isnt good so I get rattles. Im not able to trace where its coming from either. the rattles reduced a lot with the new suspension which is finally soaking up the bumps from the roads. No breakdowns yet. Was having issues where the car would crank but not turn over before third service but they cleaned the plugs and checked for loose connections and its been ok since then. whatever the occasional niggles it has, the responsiveness of the engine is fantastic and with all the fun you forget about the niggles @ms FE is around 10 +/- 1kmpl most of the time
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3rd April 2009, 22:53	#124
gemithomas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 2,366 Thanked: 143 Times View My Garage	Nice to hear that you are enjoying your ride. After 20K i guess you can hift gears to the long term review section. Why dont you put up a request to the mods
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28th April 2009, 00:15	#125
bottle Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,634 Thanked: 274 Times View My Garage	Was facing an issue with the car where it randomly doesnt start. The car would keep cranking but not start. this would happen randomly once in 2 weeks or so with no fixed pattern mostly during afternoons. Sometimes it would start after half an hour of staying idle. Got the battery checked and there are no issues. The other day it took a turn to the worse and refused to start at all. A technician from Concorde came and then checked fuses to no avail. Finally he gave a tap on the spark plug after which it started. Gave it in this weekend to Concorde to get it checked and they said they cannot find anything wrong with the car and its starting fine no matter how many times they test. They checked the spark plugs and cables and said everything is in perfect condition. At a loss here so suggestions would be welcome.
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28th April 2009, 11:30	#126
planet_rocker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bong-land Posts: 2,323 Thanked: 426 Times	it happens mostly during afternoon - when the car is HOT?? it happened to my car as well - did it stall before that?
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28th April 2009, 13:39	#127
bottle Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,634 Thanked: 274 Times View My Garage	It has happened once when the car was all day in the shade as well but on quite a few occasions it was in direct sunlight for 3-4 hours but started perfectly. Got my car back today after getting sparks cleaned, lets see if it happens again
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28th April 2009, 17:45	#128
JishD BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 579 Thanked: 743 Times	Guys, check your alternators. Having owned the beast for 1.5+ years, guess its a pretty common problem.
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29th April 2009, 23:37	#129
bottle Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,634 Thanked: 274 Times View My Garage	I guess the alternator is fine since the battery had full charge. It did fail a year or so ago though and was replaced under warranty
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30th April 2009, 13:44	#131
bottle Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,634 Thanked: 274 Times View My Garage	^ Oh yes sounds very similar, Thanks will ask them to get that checked too
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30th April 2009, 13:57	#132
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 502 Times View My Garage	Has it ever stalled/jerked when you are moving ?
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30th April 2009, 22:00	#133
bottle Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,634 Thanked: 274 Times View My Garage	No such issues John
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5th May 2009, 18:58	#134
bottle Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,634 Thanked: 274 Times View My Garage	Got a new horn
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5th May 2009, 20:40	#135
planet_rocker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bong-land Posts: 2,323 Thanked: 426 Times	where is it fitted? behind the RHS head lamp cluster? the OE location is very hard to reach - behind the front LHS fog lamp / bumper. Last edited by planet_rocker : 5th May 2009 at 20:42.
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