Baleno - 35K kms(in 2 1/2 years) Hello all..
i am in this forum for about a year and i was really feeling bad that i did not know about this when i bought my car..(also i fee it(this forum) is a little addictive)
anyway, in 2005 i went to rns and booked a swift. after a month later he told i may have to wait for 6-8 months as i had booked a zxi. i did not have the patience and cancelled it and then booked a baleno as i was specific on the maruti brand(also not much choice then in 5.5-6.5L range).
i got a baleno by chance but have never regretted it. it has been a good experience since then.
i recently completed 35K. the engine has been very smooth. i have not pushed it the limit anytime. the only thing sometimes the gear change especially from neutral to 1st is a little hard. when i gave it to the service they have sort of rectified but i am still not too happy. i have not tested the brakes to the limit but has not put me into trouble till now.
my travel time is a lot daily 64 kms. travel thru the city and highways.. i get a FE of about 13. i put all sorts of petrol - HP, shell and IOC xtrapremium. i have also observed that when i take it out of station too the mileage is about 14..i have never got 15(which many people claim). i have taken it to udupi/mangalore, karwar/goa, ooty, many times to mysore, tirupathi etc.
but overall a very satisfied user of the car and i have no ideas to sell it out for atleast 1-2 years. as part of the 35K completion ceremony i did some small modifications:
1) changed the seats to art leather. steering, gear and door pad with real leather.(combination of tan and off-white)
2) changed the tires to 185/70 R13 - bridgestone gIII. this i did actually after 25K only.
3) changed the engine oil to castrol magnatec
4) K&N stock replacement air filter(on the way - not yet installed)
i hope the above changes makes it feel i need to keep it longer than 1-2 years. i will put out some pics later.
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