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| ![]() Our mechanical empathy on our road machine is countered by the government apathy on the road conditions. Good roads, smoother speed-breakers, proper traffic management(this is a bit high on expectation, given the nature of our citizens who derive pride in breaking the law without being caught) will all lead to lesser wear and tear of the machine's parts. |
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| ![]() Do the Amaron/Exide batteries that come with Santro, Swift etc. reqiure any top up? I was under the impression that it only needs to be recharged. |
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Only completely sealed batteries don't require top up. Most of the time people gets confused by 'zero maintenance' etc marketing which actually means ultra low maintenance. Last edited by bluevolt : 22nd March 2012 at 20:22. | |
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| ![]() Found this in the Maruti website on FE, Daily Do's and Dont's, Preventive Maintenence and Troubleshooting. Fuel efficiency | Better Mileage |
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| ![]() Very good thread. I did not learn driving from a driving school rather one of my friend who had a travel agency and who had lots of driving experience taught me driving on my brothers Maruti 800. I do most of the things that’s been mentioned here consciously or unconsciously. I learnt driving when I was in Ooty and one thing my friend taught me is that use break and gear when driving down the hill and never come to neutral. I thank my friend who taught me driving even though I am not in touch with him; I have learnt many good driving skills from him as he was a professional car driver. |
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| ![]() Outstanding thread. Few points that I always observe: a. Always keep scanning the road; that enables you to use (as I call it) your accelerator as the soft brakes rather than the actual brakes. It helps enormously in FE and is lot less harsher on the brake pads. b. Using largely the above technique bring the car to a smooth halt and not a screeching one. c. Unless until one is in a hurry, rev up the car slowly and steadily - it agains helps FE and the car also responds smoothly d. Use all the possible features in the car - as someone mentioned rightly so - such as Air Conditioners. |
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Also a ready reckoner to many queries/questions instead of being discussed in multiple threads. Mods - Am unable to rate the thread a very well deserved five stars? | |
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| ![]() What a lovely thread. All that I have learnt in my thirty five odd years of driving experience and much more put together in this nifty thread. Salutations to you, SS traveller and all the other contributors. Rated this thread five Star! Regards, Ashok Last edited by ashphil : 23rd March 2012 at 10:56. Reason: Unable to rate this thread |
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| ![]() P.S. Unable to rate this thread! |
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BHPian ![]() | ![]() A topic dear to my heart. Empathy. If you are from the Jung school of thought, empathy can be defined as understanding/recognizing that every person has certain needs, and all actions are a result of their pursuit to fulfill those needs. Or something like that I don't exactly recall. It's important to understand and empathize with my car. Trying to understand what it's telling me, what it is going through is very important, so that I can take some corrective action: repairing, servicing, changing my driving style etc. Even if I am not technical enough, if I find something amiss somewhere, some kind of noise/odour, or lack of power etc., I need to take notice of it and act. So take care of your car and it will take care of you! Last edited by ssh1979 : 23rd March 2012 at 13:27. Reason: EDIT: ratings disabled? |
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| ![]() Wonderful thread! I could relate a lot to my own driving styles in many points. And other so far have contributed bits and pieces too. I don't think I have anything much to contribute to this, so I will give it a pass for the time being! Edit:: I got some points to add! 1. Indulge in pro-active servicing of your car if you love it! Get a suspension / steering overhaul at 50,000 kms if you drive thru bad roads. Remember, the manual doesn't mention about these since they expect the car to be driven on good roads, but unfortunately majority of Indian roads don't fall into this segment. In around 50K kms, the bushes wear out and it's better we change those. 2. Try NOT to move your car from standstill on 2nd gear, shifting to 1st gets you a smooth movement without vibrations. I have seen a lot of people doing it, beats my logic why cars are provided with a 1st gear. 3. Take a break for 10 mins every 2 hours or so during a long distance travel. Use that time to stretch yourself while the car breathes too! Last edited by swiftnfurious : 23rd March 2012 at 14:13. Reason: Adding "Edit" portion |
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No, what I meant was from which areas would you expect trouble. ie that which will pass muster for city use, but not be able to handle a prolonged high speed run. My experience: Tyres Wheels out of balance Wheel/ driveline bearings Bearings of engine driven accessories (Alternator, water pump, etc) Water pump seals 'Slight', 'inconsequential' coolant/ oil leaks. Headlight adjustment. Wipers Thank god we don't have dynamos nowadays. Regards Sutripta | |
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