Installation of Power steering?

passion4cars · 29th July 2006, 23:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by ess_a

i wish to fit my alto lx with a power steering. is spending abt 35k worth it?? i tried the PS wagonR and found it much more maneuverable... plz pour in ur comments..

Hi

I had inquired the same for my dad's wagon r ....a yr back i got a price of Rs10K...from MASS itself....dont know why its Rs 35K for ALTO...did you inquire from MASS ? whatever you do....

GET PS JOB DONE FROM MARUTI AUTHORISED SERVICE CENTER ONLY WITH A MIN OF 1Yr of GURANTEE

keep me posted

Tnx bye

humyum · 30th July 2006, 00:47

Dude the Price is Rs.46032(MRP).Its called the power steering Kit.Its very much possible and the maruti people itself do it.I checked this out on the maruti website where they have quoted the above price.
Get it done if its fits your buget and it will work as good as it would in a alto which comes company fixed with a power steering as the maruti people itself are doing it and most of all its a MGP so no worries.

ess_a · 30th July 2006, 21:25

@passion4cars
@humyum

hey guys now u have got me confused!!! well 10k sounds really tempting but from what humyum says it looks a bit unreal...

@passion:
u sure that was the power steering kit... coz the diff b/w alto LX and LXi is almost 25k... so a custom fitting of PS should actually cost more!!

@ humyum
if i do install it, will it better my car's resale value or not???

esteem_lover · 1st August 2006, 14:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by ess_a

@passion4cars
@humyum

hey guys now u have got me confused!!! well 10k sounds really tempting but from what humyum says it looks a bit unreal...

@passion:
u sure that was the power steering kit... coz the diff b/w alto LX and LXi is almost 25k... so a custom fitting of PS should actually cost more!!

@ humyum
if i do install it, will it better my car's resale value or not???

it costs a lot more than 10K, it should be around 35-40 k which is not worth it...veyron1 had given u the right choice...sell ur esteem now..it will probably fetch u a lakh, add another 50k (instead of spending 40K on fitting one), u will get a 98 vx, which comes with more than just the power steering. i have been thru all these stages my friend...it is just not worth spending on mods, unless the car is brand new & u will be keeping it for the next 5 years. and let me assure you, u will love the next car u r buying, at least as much as u do this one, if not more...

cheers

desigNation · 9th December 2008, 16:34

hey guys can power steering be fitted on a mm540?what would the cost be?any cons?

SirAlec · 10th December 2008, 00:16

i know atleast thrre ppl who have done that. (540 hydraulic ps)

one of them is in this forum

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/4x4-of...m-machine.html

S2!!! · 7th February 2012, 14:28

Just bumping up an old thread. My grand-father has a '02 Maruti 800 5-speed and drives around 8-10 kms daily. This car has just had a fresh re-spray and a few niggles were sorted out after we ditched the plan to sell it cause we would end up getting only 65-70k for a car that has not even done 15k kms in 10 years of its life.

Coming to the point. My grandfather is 80 and I wish to install a power steering that can make his life easier while parking. I am ok with an install that is from any local mechanic in Mumbai as well. Just need your guidance as to where and at what cost can I get this installed. He is travelling in a couple of days and wish to get it fitted before he returns.

I saw this thread and went

when I saw the price tag of 30k for the install from Maruti. I donot want to spend such a huge amount on a car whose value is just a lil over double that price.

help with places/ locations/ threads/ anything.

Thanks in advance

scorpian · 7th February 2012, 19:00

The best thing in your case for the five speed which is really a delight to drive btw is to pick up a used alto P.S system and retrofit it in to the 800.Make sure the motor is working as its a motor assisted n not hydraulic.

In mumbai u should be able to get this for a quite a fair price and frankly this sytems dont fail unless really abused or just plain bad luck,hence check the motor,Be aware that i have seen wagonr r p.s failing in as low as 3yrs but am yet to see an alto atleast till date.

I think any good mechanic who has worked for quite a time on maruti cars should be able to retrofit this.

Good luck and its a nice gesture for your grandfather.

30th July 2006, 00:47	#17
humyum Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,834 Thanked: 5,883 Times	Dude the Price is Rs.46032(MRP).Its called the power steering Kit.Its very much possible and the maruti people itself do it.I checked this out on the maruti website where they have quoted the above price. Get it done if its fits your buget and it will work as good as it would in a alto which comes company fixed with a power steering as the maruti people itself are doing it and most of all its a MGP so no worries.
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30th July 2006, 21:25	#18
ess_a BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 317 Thanked: 6 Times	@passion4cars @humyum hey guys now u have got me confused!!! well 10k sounds really tempting but from what humyum says it looks a bit unreal... @passion: u sure that was the power steering kit... coz the diff b/w alto LX and LXi is almost 25k... so a custom fitting of PS should actually cost more!! @ humyum if i do install it, will it better my car's resale value or not???
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9th December 2008, 16:34	#20
desigNation BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: calicut Posts: 661 Thanked: 52 Times View My Garage	hey guys can power steering be fitted on a mm540?what would the cost be?any cons?
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10th December 2008, 00:16	#21
SirAlec Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: zxc Posts: 3,393 Thanked: 727 Times	i know atleast thrre ppl who have done that. (540 hydraulic ps) one of them is in this forum http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/4x4-of...m-machine.html
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7th February 2012, 14:28	#22
S2!!! Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,910 Thanked: 10,138 Times	Re: Installation of Power steering? Just bumping up an old thread. My grand-father has a '02 Maruti 800 5-speed and drives around 8-10 kms daily. This car has just had a fresh re-spray and a few niggles were sorted out after we ditched the plan to sell it cause we would end up getting only 65-70k for a car that has not even done 15k kms in 10 years of its life. Coming to the point. My grandfather is 80 and I wish to install a power steering that can make his life easier while parking. I am ok with an install that is from any local mechanic in Mumbai as well. Just need your guidance as to where and at what cost can I get this installed. He is travelling in a couple of days and wish to get it fitted before he returns. I saw this thread and went when I saw the price tag of 30k for the install from Maruti. I donot want to spend such a huge amount on a car whose value is just a lil over double that price. help with places/ locations/ threads/ anything. Thanks in advance
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7th February 2012, 19:00	#23
scorpian BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: GOA Posts: 866 Thanked: 1,320 Times View My Garage	Re: Installation of Power steering? The best thing in your case for the five speed which is really a delight to drive btw is to pick up a used alto P.S system and retrofit it in to the 800.Make sure the motor is working as its a motor assisted n not hydraulic. In mumbai u should be able to get this for a quite a fair price and frankly this sytems dont fail unless really abused or just plain bad luck,hence check the motor,Be aware that i have seen wagonr r p.s failing in as low as 3yrs but am yet to see an alto atleast till date. I think any good mechanic who has worked for quite a time on maruti cars should be able to retrofit this. Good luck and its a nice gesture for your grandfather.
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