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BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bangalore
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| ![]() Did anybody got 1st or 2nd service on you Zest AMT recently. Want to know if there was any update on AMT ECU. I feel sometimes car unnecessarily goes into 1st gear in slow city traffic ![]() |
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BHPian Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Thane
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| ![]() Hi, as you happen to own an AMT Zest, how is your experience on the car? I am planning to book an XTA AMT but somehow skeptical on the overall performance of AMT. To give you a background, i have travelled 75K in last four year in Mumbai traffic, so i need something more hassle free. TD'ed Rapid/Vento DSG twins and they are amazing, however with them retailing ~14lac OTR in Thane, i feel they are way over my budget. How does the AMT behave in stop-go traffic? Also when you are in a boy-racer mode; is the AMT an hindrance? I know i am comparing the wrong examples AMT with DSG, but if it negotiates the city traffic without too much fuss, i think that's worth it! |
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![]() I too drove Vento DSG recently and it almost takes out that 5% unfriendly behavior that AMT has. Especially, DSG comes with hill assist, it hold the car for 2 seconds before it rolls back briefly before TCU gives auto acceleration and 7 speed gearbox which do not have large gear ratio difference between 1st and 2nd to give jerky movement in slow city traffic. Besides the minor downsides that I mentioned, when AMT used with manual mode in semi traffic condition it behaves like a poor man’s sports car ![]() | |
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BHPian Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Bangalore
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![]() Even I had notchy gear shifts during reverse gear engage. I got it addressed immediately. The service advisor mentioned that he did some minor clutch adjustment. Post that, all my gear engagements are butter smooth. He also said that some Revotron vehicles come with minor clutch adjustment issues. | |
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| ![]() Got my first service done on my Revotron XT last week. Completed 1900 kms within 3 months. Issues addressed: Cabin bulb replacement Mileage (I used to get 8-10 kmpl) ECU update Mud prevention kit installation First service Checks Total cost : Zero Service center : Concorde Motors, Diary circle, Bangalore Car is butter smooth to drive! I don't see any improvement in the mileage front though :( |
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![]() ![]() Had registered the complaint on the TML customer care number and received a call from the dealer within 24 hours. Have scheduled a visit to to the service center for tomorrow. regards | |
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| ![]() Of course the traffic conditions play a significant role in mileage figures but what I have observed that even the driving style seems make a huge difference. I'll quote only the MID figures displayed over 100 kms but when I am driving, the figures hover around 16-17 kpl while on same roads with dad or brother driving, figures drop to 13-15 kpl. I shift between 1700 - 2000 rpm while brother shifts between 2500 - 3000 rpm. I am not sure if all cars are so sensitive to driving styles or zest is an exception. Last edited by ksameer1234 : 14th April 2015 at 11:18. Reason: typo error |
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What was your issue? BTW, I was charged 84/- as bulbs are not covered in warranty ![]() Last edited by khan_sultan : 14th April 2015 at 15:29. Reason: fixed quotes | |
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I have not been charged at all. Is it because I have gold amc? | |
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| ![]() Thanks for the reply! So here is my situation; I am mostly considering the XTA owing to snail paced traffic. Currently all the roads (almost all!) are dug up in Mumbai. Usually my speed is 1 meter / minute; so these are the situations which frustrate me as I have to constantly keep my foot on the clutch to stay with the flow. So from what you describe how would the gearbox handle such situation? I am fine with any other car if the traffic is moving, but its such situations wherein I feel, I need an automatic, but if the AMT fails in such situations; do i need to consider other options? |
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Chances of main parts( like clutch plate etc) going caput within 45 K kms is less. Pricy parts like transmission parts, self starter motor, alternator, problems with fuel injection system etc are already covered under the standard warranty of 3 years/1 lakh km or an optional extended warranty upto 4 years/1.5 lakh. However, as you have mentioned, the unpredictability factor and pricier by day maintenance costs do force one to opt for the schemes like the Gold AMC. My Zest did about 12,000 kilometres. Second service is due in another 3 K kilometres. Oil and filter would be changed at this service. What I didnt like is the 15 K service interval. At the first service, I insisted on changing engine oil (at 5 K km) and charge it to me. The SA didnt oblige. Long drain engine oils are prevalent now a days but still I think 10 K interval is okay. Last edited by simplyself : 14th April 2015 at 20:06. | |
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I would urge other AMT owners to comment on this and also let me know if anybody got any TCU updates which has made AMT to behave better in snail traffic and reversing in tight spots. Few minor corrections/enhancement would make Zest AMT a much better car ![]() | |
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