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Originally Posted by gaurav_chopra04 Brake pads are included only in 4 years warranty and that too I guess 1 time.
Its definitely worth opting for Extended warranty, but cant say same for AMC.
This is for both 1.2 Petrol and 1.6 Petrol, I am sure Tdi will be similar. |
Hi Gaurav! Excellent effort as usual.
Brake pads are replaced as per schedule, once in 30K Kms. In my case, during my second service, pads were good enough for another 15K Kms. Service personal handed over both Front and Back sets to me. I will change them during my third service.
I prefer to have AMC since it also covers any price hike over a period of time.
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Originally Posted by poloman Notorious power window problem in Polo. Something to do with the sensitivity of anti pitch mechanism. Nothing to worry.Mostly goes away after a restart or supposed to go away after one software update. |
Hi Poloman!
I had similar problems a couple of times. As you mentioned, it was like anti-pinch control getting a false trigger.
I raised the window glass and kept the switch activated for about 5 secs. After that, the problem vanished. Please try this and revert back.
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Originally Posted by gaurav_chopra04 Engine oil is to be changed every 15k kms/ 1 year in polo. Top ups may be needed within these 15k kms, say 500 ml every 6-8k kms.. |
+1 on that. To add a couple of things:
- 15K Kms oil change is fine if the usage is City60:Highway40. If 90% of the usage is in B2B city traffic, 12K Kms oil change is better.
- It is better to change engine oil once in a year, even if the car has run less than 5K Kms since viscosity changes with time also.
- Same logic goes with Top-up's also. One top-up in the mid-interval is enough.
- While on the Top-up, Air filter can be cleaned and all fluid levels can be checked.
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Originally Posted by akshay4587 Thanks for the reply,i am just wondering if one could use 195\60\R15 in place of 185\60\R15. |
I have 195\60\R15 on my Polo. Doing Good!
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Originally Posted by Omega Man Hi All, got some bad news.
Washed the car yesterday afternoon and left the hand brake pulled by mistake. Car refused to move today. Still immobilised despite several attempts.
Called the VW 24x7 Road Side Assistance. They said a mechnic will be available only tomorrow morning.
All plans for today got canned due to this problem. Please advice. |
Start the car and engage first / reverse gear -> Apply accelerator and release clutch -> Jammed brakes will dis-engage with a big thud.
This is what I do. I have got used to it...
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Originally Posted by gaurav_chopra04 I am a bit skeptical about the diesel, but somehow I feel, even the 1.2 Diesel also takes 3L of oil.. Fuel tank is 50 L I guess, but tnot sure on this.. |
AFAIK TDI takes 3.6L of oil. slightly more than the petrol. Practically, Fuel tank is 50+L. I have checked it.
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Originally Posted by sadnabrina Have anyone done the 30K / second service for their Polo 1.2/1.6 Petrol version? What was the cost? I called up the service center to book the 2nd service for my P1.6 and they told me the expected cost would be around Rs 19K!
The 1st service was done around 15K Kms and the cost was around Rs 10K which included all required replacements. I don't think there would be a lot of difference in the 2nd service with the 1st service with respect to the items to be replaced. Then why is the cost so high? I will go to VW tomorrow and find out the details, but till that time if anyone else has done the 2nd service can comment. |
Fuel filter and Brake pads are changed during second service. This is not done during the first. So the difference...
I have a query:
I may have to replace my car battery in another 6 months time. Polo 1.6 has a higher rated battery than Polo 1.2
My question is - Can I replace my battery with a higher capacity one? Will the charging circuit take the additional load?
Also, is the charging circuit on Polo 1.2 and 1.6 different?
Thanks in advance!