Tata Safari 2.2L at 1.5 lakh kms. Reclaiming continues without extended warranty UPDATE: Now Sold !

MileCruncher · 28th June 2009, 11:26

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Originally Posted by jkdas

Had to buy a wheel cap(alloy cap?).

Bought from Kovai @ 210Rs a piece.

they are called hub caps

jkdas · 6th July 2009, 14:00

Changed engine oil to Mobil Delvac MX. Cost me 18XX for 8 litres. Got it changed at Focus Motors,Alapuzha (they are TASS). Also flushed with BG (Rs. 700) and 161Rs for oil filter. Think they charged 100rs for Oil change.

I now have a oil filter with me which I had bought from a Tata spare parts dealer (Swaraj Motors). Seems they had sold me the oil filter for 3.0 ! and it costed more! (240Rs? or so)

The overall service at Focus was far better than what I had received from Kulathungal Motors.

And did the oil change help ?
It did. I should have changed it long before. Engine sound at idle is more muted when you stand outside and Safari pulls more smoothly towards 3 digit speed.

greenhorn · 6th July 2009, 14:07

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Originally Posted by jkdas

The overall service at Focus was far better than what I had received from Kulathungal Motors.

JK , did you escalate their refusal? You said you planned to talk with someone..
I Can't believe those refused to do the oil change with delvac MX. Now even I'm not sure they will let me this time

Either way, the recommended interval for me is 10k. Had my oil changed at 20k, and next one is 'required' at 30k, by which time my car should be out of warranty.

whether they want to do my 25k service is entirely up to them

jkdas · 28th July 2009, 19:49

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Originally Posted by greenhorn

JK , did you escalate their refusal? You said you planned to talk with someone..
I Can't believe those refused to do the oil change with delvac MX. Now even I'm not sure they will let me this time

Either way, the recommended interval for me is 10k. Had my oil changed at 20k, and next one is 'required' at 30k, by which time my car should be out of warranty.

whether they want to do my 25k service is entirely up to them

odo @ 43500Kms

Nope. I will be going to Focus for next service. Thats all.

Some cosmetic mods

gowda79 · 28th July 2009, 20:31

looks good Jk and i guess the blackening for the back pillars should have been more down.

benbsb29 · 28th July 2009, 20:32

JK, i feel you shouldnt have blackened the C pillars. Doing the B pillar alone should have sufficed.

HappyWheels · 28th July 2009, 20:51

Hey JK,

The blackened pillar looks great! Gives it a new cool look.

I loved it!

raj_5004 · 28th July 2009, 20:54

IMHO, the blackening on the C pillar is not neatly done.

kpzen · 28th July 2009, 22:36

Thats an interesting mod. Looks different and nice from some angles..
Did you try red stickers for pillars ?

gemithomas · 28th July 2009, 23:13

Liked the b and c pillar blackening. The idea is good but the work is not neat. I think you should re-do it so that it matches the width of the glass on both sides.

Yeah! You could try Red

simply_sunny001 · 29th July 2009, 02:07

JK,

due to difference in height of quarter glass and rear window glass, i dont think we can have a straight line at the bottom, still you can try with having some extra tape at the bottom of quarter glass.

But even if you remove the c pillar tape, it will also look good.

cheers

gemithomas · 29th July 2009, 09:19

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Originally Posted by simply_sunny001

JK,

due to difference in height of quarter glass and rear window glass, i dont think we can have a straight line at the bottom, still you can try with having some extra tape at the bottom of quarter glass.

But even if you remove the c pillar tape, it will also look good.

cheers

You need to get a slightly slanted cut. Just make sure that the bottom and top ends are in line with the glass on either side with sufficient curve between. I'm sure it would look awesome.. Just see 2nd pic with a long view from the side (beside the paddy fields). You cant really make where the edges end and it looks great to me. You might need to do a few trials before fixing on the design. Try cutting out a paper/cardboard before cutting the black sticker.

I'm wondering why no one else tried this.

Try starting a little lower on the rear door, curving it up and going straight to the lower end of the rear quarter glass.

jkdas · 29th July 2009, 09:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by benbsb29

JK, i feel you shouldnt have blackened the C pillars. Doing the B pillar alone should have sufficed.

Quote:

Originally Posted by gowda79

looks good Jk and i guess the blackening for the back pillars should have been more down.

Quote:

Originally Posted by raj_5004

IMHO, the blackening on the C pillar is not neatly done.

Yah, it isnt perfect but looks ok from far. I am confused whether to fix it or not.

Quote:

Originally Posted by HappyWheels

Hey JK,

The blackened pillar looks great! Gives it a new cool look.

I loved it!

Quote:

Originally Posted by kpzen

Thats an interesting mod. Looks different and nice from some angles..
Did you try red stickers for pillars ?

Quote:

Originally Posted by gemithomas

Liked the b and c pillar blackening. The idea is good but the work is not neat. I think you should re-do it so that it matches the width of the glass on both sides.

Yeah! You could try Red

Red wasnt available, have to order (you two better run for your lifes)

Quote:

Originally Posted by simply_sunny001

JK,

due to difference in height of quarter glass and rear window glass, i dont think we can have a straight line at the bottom, still you can try with having some extra tape at the bottom of quarter glass.

But even if you remove the c pillar tape, it will also look good.

cheers

Quote:

Originally Posted by gemithomas

You need to get a slightly slanted cut. Just make sure that the bottom and top ends are in line with the glass on either side with sufficient curve between. I'm sure it would look awesome.. Just see 2nd pic with a long view from the side (beside the paddy fields). You cant really make where the edges end and it looks great to me. You might need to do a few trials before fixing on the design. Try cutting out a paper/cardboard before cutting the black sticker.

I'm wondering why no one else tried this.

Try starting a little lower on the rear door, curving it up and going straight to the lower end of the rear quarter glass.

kutlee · 29th July 2009, 10:06

cool truck. enjoy. happy revving to Cherthalai. that truck stand is somewhere after alleppey i guess. at 42k kms, your house on wheels looks brand new inside out. well kept. enjoy...

trrk · 29th July 2009, 19:56

Hi,

Quote:

Originally Posted by kutlee

cool truck. enjoy. happy revving to Cherthalai. that truck stand is somewhere after alleppey i guess.

That stand is right inside the town, approximately 600m from my house.

6th July 2009, 14:00	#512
jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapu Posts: 9,687 Thanked: 1,492 Times View My Garage	Odo @ 41850 kms, Focus Motors,Alapuzha, Mobil Delvac MX Changed engine oil to Mobil Delvac MX. Cost me 18XX for 8 litres. Got it changed at Focus Motors,Alapuzha (they are TASS). Also flushed with BG (Rs. 700) and 161Rs for oil filter. Think they charged 100rs for Oil change. I now have a oil filter with me which I had bought from a Tata spare parts dealer (Swaraj Motors). Seems they had sold me the oil filter for 3.0 ! and it costed more! (240Rs? or so) The overall service at Focus was far better than what I had received from Kulathungal Motors. And did the oil change help ? It did. I should have changed it long before. Engine sound at idle is more muted when you stand outside and Safari pulls more smoothly towards 3 digit speed.
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28th July 2009, 20:31	#515
gowda79 Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 1,478 Thanked: 194 Times View My Garage	looks good Jk and i guess the blackening for the back pillars should have been more down.
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28th July 2009, 20:32	#516
benbsb29 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brisbane Posts: 9,968 Thanked: 13,218 Times View My Garage	JK, i feel you shouldnt have blackened the C pillars. Doing the B pillar alone should have sufficed.
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28th July 2009, 20:51	#517
HappyWheels Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 4,106 Thanked: 537 Times	Hey JK, The blackened pillar looks great! Gives it a new cool look. I loved it!
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28th July 2009, 20:54	#518
raj_5004 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Dubai/Mumbai Posts: 5,238 Thanked: 3,139 Times	IMHO, the blackening on the C pillar is not neatly done.
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28th July 2009, 22:36	#519
kpzen Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Faridabad Posts: 5,610 Thanked: 1,876 Times View My Garage	Thats an interesting mod. Looks different and nice from some angles.. Did you try red stickers for pillars ?
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28th July 2009, 23:13	#520
gemithomas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 2,366 Thanked: 143 Times View My Garage	Liked the b and c pillar blackening. The idea is good but the work is not neat. I think you should re-do it so that it matches the width of the glass on both sides. Yeah! You could try Red
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29th July 2009, 02:07	#521
simply_sunny001 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: London & Rohtak Posts: 1,340 Thanked: 18 Times View My Garage	JK, due to difference in height of quarter glass and rear window glass, i dont think we can have a straight line at the bottom, still you can try with having some extra tape at the bottom of quarter glass. But even if you remove the c pillar tape, it will also look good. cheers
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29th July 2009, 10:06	#524
kutlee Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,141 Thanked: 232 Times View My Garage	cool truck. enjoy. happy revving to Cherthalai. that truck stand is somewhere after alleppey i guess. at 42k kms, your house on wheels looks brand new inside out. well kept. enjoy...
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