In less than 2 months since i bought the Scorp, it has already completed 5500 kms, which is in stark comparison to my ownership pattern with the Ikon.
The Scorp does all the daily running, which includes the vegetable shopping trips, office commutes, and highway trips. It takes all these in its stride, and the nimbleness with which it accomplishes this deserves credit.
We drove the Scorpio to Kerala for a 10 day vacation, and truly loved it for the space it offered, and also the ability to tackle both bad roads, as well as hilly terrains with aplomb. Post monsoons, many roads around my hometown were in shambles, and i could only be grateful that we brought along the Scorpio, and not my Ikon.
The first service interval was around the 4500-5500 kms mark, and considering the number of trips we had planned, it was prudent to get the servicing done while in Kerala, rather than wait to get back to Bangalore. i booked a service appointment with TVS Motors in Kottayam for 8:30 AM.
I had to drive almost 45 kms to get to the service center, and arrived promptly at 8:30 AM. A service advisor took in the vehicle for service at 8:45 AM and was told the vehicle would be delivered by 12PM.
Following were the tasks to be looked into for the first service:
- First service as per the manufacturer schedule.
- Rear cabin light works intermittently on opening the rear door.
- Steering not in center position when going straight.
- Squeak from the rear seat.
- Wobble owing to incorrect balancing when going over 100 kmph.
- Incorrect focusing of headlamps.
As per Mahindra, the first service would involve changing all the oils namely engine oil, transmission oil and differential oil, along with a general checkup and inspection.
As i had to get back the vehicle at the earliest owing to some other plans post servicing, i asked them not to bother with washing the vehicle. As it is, it was raining cats and dogs in Kerala which would negate the wash, not to forget the extra 2-3 hours i would have to wait. I therefore accepted the vehicle at 12 PM, as was initially estimated, although washing was not carried out.
Therefore, the following tasks were carried out:
- First service as per the manufacturer schedule. - DONE
- Rear cabin light works intermittently on opening the rear door. - DONE. The switch was lubricated using WD40.

- Steering not in center position when going straight. - DONE
- Squeak from the rear seat. - NOT DONE, as i didnt want to spend time over it.
- Wobble owing to incorrect balancing when going over 100 kmph. - NOT DONE. Will get it done in Bangalore.
- Incorrect focusing of headlamps. - DONE. Made a whole lot of difference in the night drives after this was done.
Bill breakup is as follows:
ITEM QTY RATE
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1.) Clip (Not sure for what) -1- - Rs. 4.90
2.) Oil filter -1- - Rs. 134.39
3.) Oil DO 80W-90 FXL 1/8 -1- - Rs. 373.34
4.) Syncro Gear 2 ltrs -1- - Rs. 417.78
5.) Mahindra Maximile Crown 15W-40 -7- - Rs.1549.35
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TOTAL - Rs.2479.76
VAT@ 12.5% :309.97
Cess@ 1% : 3.11
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TOTAL - Rs.2793.00
