Review: Pete's box for the 2.6 CRDE Scorpio

Sideways · 9th March 2009, 19:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jaggu

A very good review Sideways!

How much has your vehicle run till date (odo reading in total)? Is there different tune/map for Scorp, if so which one are you running?

Last but not the least some info regarding the better oil would be helpful, what is the rating and spec?

Thanx Jaggu, the jeep has done 30,000 km to date.

I am sorry I did not quite understand your question with regard to the fuel map.

I am using a fully synthetic 5W50 OWS engine oil. You can read details by clicking on the link below:

OWS 5W50

v1p3r · 9th March 2009, 19:16

Nice review, Farhan. Great to see you're completely satisfied.

Not much of a surprise though. Pete's have some good products, backed up by great after-sales support and customer service.

gd1418 · 9th March 2009, 20:46

Try Chevron Delo 400 or the Mobil Delvac MX, install a Green Cotton 'storm' filter and coupled with the Pete's box see the difference..

9th March 2009, 22:09

Congrats on the Pete's box. You should try timing the in gear acceleration to be even more surprised. The performance jump has to be felt to believed. Numbers dont say everything.
It is such fun melting the tyres on RWDs with the Pete's box.

About synthetic oils for diesels-There is talk about synthetics being too thin/free flowing, and therefore "weeping" past seals and getting into turbos, true or not?
My intercooler was clogged with oil after I used fully synthetic. now running on Delvac MX which is changed every 5k. Did I imagine it? I must say-engine felt much smoother and less noisier with fully synthetic.

GTO · 10th March 2009, 10:36

Hahahaha, yet another BHPian smitten by the "magic blue box". Great review. Performance improvement is pretty much in line with what we experienced in Rt's Octavia.

How about pictures of the install, Sideways? Also, it would be great if you time your runs using a Gtech Pro. Whats the total mileage on your Scorpios odo?

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Originally Posted by suman

So the 2.6 becomes a real stonker now & outflies the Hawk

Just what I was thinking. Of course, that's until you encounter an MHawk with a Petes box

sps · 10th March 2009, 11:05

I wonder whether scorpio needs this, because it already has got a good work horse powering it.
Your performance improvements in figures shows a lot of promise. Between how did you measure these timings. Just curious to know

razor4077 · 10th March 2009, 12:59

Nice review Farhan. Yet another great application of the famed dubba! Do post some pics of the install. Pity I can't get one of these for my non-CRDe Scorp.

Regarding the brakes - how are you planning to improve them?

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Originally Posted by sps

Between how did you measure these timings. Just curious to know

I think he mentioned he did rolling starts and used a simple stop watch.

ScorpMan · 10th March 2009, 13:04

Congrats for the Magic BOx..

But do keep the reviews coming.

Where do you get the engine oil changed?? Doesnt Mahindra voids warranty for an oil not recommended?

getsurya · 10th March 2009, 13:05

Sideways,

Congrats and great to go through the write up! I drive an mHawk(done 13000+km till date) and was eager to go for this but was discouraged to do so, as mHawk already has good low end torque and pick up!
Happy Motoring!!

sps · 10th March 2009, 23:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by razor4077

I think he mentioned he did rolling starts and used a simple stop watch.

My Bad. He had explained the testing method quite clearly. But once I reached this point of his review, my eyes jumped to the 0 to 100 timings given in bold.

Dippy · 11th March 2009, 21:29

Wonderful review Farhan

The CRDe is a gem of an engine on the Scorpio. Very refined for a Mahindra. You review shows how happy you are with your box

. And the pricing is not bad at all. Do keep this thread updated as the days pass and you use the box more.

Congratulations on the Peted Scorpio. It now has more sting.

ScarySkulls · 11th March 2009, 22:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by gd1418

Try Chevron Delo 400 or the Mobil Delvac MX

An excellent and cost effective idea. Especially the Delo 400(one of the best mineral based oils out there).
But our man has the beans to run a synthetic oil already...

However, I'm not too sure on how the OWS will run in a diesel environment. Sideways, please enlighten more in this regard.

mansidea · 11th March 2009, 23:28

Congrats sideways & that was a good review. looking forward to your updates on this.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jkdas

Thought Mansidea would pick one up sometime back.

JK, mine is a non cRDE & petes doesnt have a box for it.

nitrous · 12th March 2009, 00:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sideways

The oil which the Mahindra service centres use is worse than human faeces

True. I've felt the same with most service centres.
But, we also have a completely opposite recommendation on here .

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dhabhar.Behram

use Mahindra Maximile supreme oil only.

Link: http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/937391-post109.html

iraghava · 12th March 2009, 00:42

Lovely review Farhan bhai! Glad to know you're having fun with it. And as for braking, may I suggest a tyre upgrade first??

I'm waiting for 10k kms to happen on my car before I get the blue box!

9th March 2009, 19:16	#17
v1p3r Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR / DXB / LON Posts: 5,334 Thanked: 6,896 Times View My Garage	Nice review, Farhan. Great to see you're completely satisfied. Not much of a surprise though. Pete's have some good products, backed up by great after-sales support and customer service.
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9th March 2009, 20:46	#18
gd1418 Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 3,578 Thanked: 728 Times View My Garage	Try Chevron Delo 400 or the Mobil Delvac MX, install a Green Cotton 'storm' filter and coupled with the Pete's box see the difference..
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9th March 2009, 22:09	#19
rippergeo Posts: n/a	Congrats on the Pete's box. You should try timing the in gear acceleration to be even more surprised. The performance jump has to be felt to believed. Numbers dont say everything. It is such fun melting the tyres on RWDs with the Pete's box. About synthetic oils for diesels-There is talk about synthetics being too thin/free flowing, and therefore "weeping" past seals and getting into turbos, true or not? My intercooler was clogged with oil after I used fully synthetic. now running on Delvac MX which is changed every 5k. Did I imagine it? I must say-engine felt much smoother and less noisier with fully synthetic.
	() Thanks

10th March 2009, 11:05	#21
sps BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 206 Thanked: 30 Times View My Garage	I wonder whether scorpio needs this, because it already has got a good work horse powering it. Your performance improvements in figures shows a lot of promise. Between how did you measure these timings. Just curious to know
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10th March 2009, 13:04	#23
ScorpMan BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: DL/PB/HR Posts: 366 Thanked: 132 Times	Congrats for the Magic BOx.. But do keep the reviews coming. Where do you get the engine oil changed?? Doesnt Mahindra voids warranty for an oil not recommended?
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10th March 2009, 13:05	#24
getsurya Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,641 Thanked: 1,929 Times View My Garage	Sideways, Congrats and great to go through the write up! I drive an mHawk(done 13000+km till date) and was eager to go for this but was discouraged to do so, as mHawk already has good low end torque and pick up! Happy Motoring!!
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11th March 2009, 21:29	#26
Dippy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,558 Thanked: 2,462 Times	Wonderful review Farhan The CRDe is a gem of an engine on the Scorpio. Very refined for a Mahindra. You review shows how happy you are with your box . And the pricing is not bad at all. Do keep this thread updated as the days pass and you use the box more. Congratulations on the Peted Scorpio. It now has more sting.
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12th March 2009, 00:42	#30
iraghava Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 8,033 Thanked: 265 Times View My Garage	Lovely review Farhan bhai! Glad to know you're having fun with it. And as for braking, may I suggest a tyre upgrade first?? I'm waiting for 10k kms to happen on my car before I get the blue box!
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