[chorispao]

On January 21, 2017, our family collectively chose and got the Ertiga Zxi. Here’s an update on my Ertiga as it enters its 8th year.
- 74114kms clocked till date with an average of 14.75km/L (max speed of 110kmph)
- Total Service cost incurred of 54k till date, with an additional cost of 35k for Tyres, Battery, WA/WB, Wipers and others.
- While most of the mileage has been clocked on the Panaji to Bangalore route, there have been many getaways trips too with the longest trip being Panaji to Ladakh & back clocking 7172kms over 29 days, and other trips to Nashik, Mahabalipuram & Ooty.

A glimpse into our trip to Ladakh> https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/route...guide-161.html (Leh, Ladakh and Zanskar - The Ultimate Guide)

That’s a pic of our custom rear windshield sticker of our Ladakh trip.


- The Ertiga suspension provided a comfortable ride on the well-maintained roads of Goa, known for their smooth surfaces over the years. However, it faced challenges during approximately 40 trips through Anmod Ghat during its expansion phase and on the roads in Jammu and Kashmir as well as Ladakh, revealing imperfection in suspension and hence severe rattles. Despite these specific instances, the Ertiga demonstrated overall good performance, handling well in various weather conditions and in different terrains!

That’s a pic of our Ertiga enroute to Thang (LoC).


Replaced parts
- The stock tyres were GY Assurance 185/65 and were replaced at 44000km with GY Assurance 195/65 (cost of 5400 per tyre/GOA). With the 195, the drive quality improved substantially & the suspension felt better. Have noticed a 3% reduction in mileage reading while upgrading to 195.
- Had to replace the suspension stabilizer bars while we were enroute to Ladakh, owing to poor road conditions in Gujarat and Jammu-Srinagar. We got this done in Srinagar in 2hours flat and then back on the road. Hats off to MSIL Service network!
- Prior to the Ladakh trip, the Battery was changed at 54000km/5.5yrs (cost of 3500/BLR) as a precautionary measure. Also the front brake pads were changed.
- Wipers have been changed on a yearly basis and have got the best results with the Valeo set of wipers.
- A lot of broken parts remain unreplaceable: A broken AC vent grill, a missing chrome trim and an AC vent adjuster. (All dislodged due to rattling over rough roads)


On a friend’s recommendation, started using the Iftex additive, and after a tankful have experienced a better engine ‘grunt’ and improved mileage. Have continued to use this on a regular basis. Have observed that costs of service/spares & replacements were more cost effective in Bangalore than Goa.
Things I’m looking to upgrade/add and need our fellow BHPians inputs
- Need a recommendation for better sound insulation with a damping material and where it can be done in Bangalore.
- An upgrade from the stock headlight bulbs (cost effective Plug n play upgrade)
- Recommendation of a better engine oil. (Shell or Motul)
Come 2025, I will find myself in a challenging situation, torn between the decision to find a suitable replacement or stick with my current Ertiga. With touring being a primary consideration, I am contemplating whether to keep my existing Ertiga or potentially upgrade to the newer model. Currently, I don't see any viable alternatives, considering factors such as service and spares availability, comfort, and practicality – the Ertiga appears to be the most suitable option for me in these circumstances.
Regards,
Chorispao

[rajivtelang]

Originally Posted by chorispao

Currently, I don't see any viable alternatives, considering factors such as service and spares availability, comfort, and practicality – the Ertiga appears to be the most suitable option for me in these circumstances.
Regards,
Chorispao

Patraó, you made my day with this post, amazing. Yeah, no real replacement for Ertiga. Did you try Kia Carens? Surely more expensive but perhaps comparable.
My 2016 Vxi ertiga is also in 8th year with 62K on Odo and doing excellent.

[shandilyapiyush]

Originally Posted by chorispao

-An upgrade from the stock headlight bulbs (cost effective Plug n play upgrade)

I'd suggest Philps Rally 100/90W with a good quality relay and wiring harness. It's been recommended many times on this thread and for good reason, I have personally been running the same setup and the lighting is a huge step up from the stock 60/55 bulbs.

-Recommendation of a better engine oil. (Shell or Motul)

I use Liqui Moly Molygen and it's been great for me, you could probably give it a try. I've also heard very good things about the Shell Helix Ultra.


Piyush.

[Sakbir74]

My Ertiga is a 2017 August car which is in pristine condition because it has clocked only 22k in the 6.5 years I've owned it. The service advisor is always astonished looking at my car's odo.
The itch to upgrade is there but something that offers VFM as good as a first gen Ertiga simply does not exist.
All the plastic parts in my car have held up wonderfully nothing wrong with them.

[rajivtelang]

Originally Posted by Sakbir74

My Ertiga is a 2017 August car which is in pristine condition because it has clocked only 22k in the 6.5 years I've owned it. The service advisor is always astonished looking at my car's odo.
The itch to upgrade is there but something that offers VFM as good as a first gen Ertiga simply does not exist.
All the plastic parts in my car have held up wonderfully nothing wrong with them.

I am driving Ertiga, October 2016, VXI and have no plans to sell off for another 5 years. It has clocked 62K and going very very strong. With thinner outer body of newer Marutis this Ertiga is something way better. Amazing interiors holding like day 1. Yet another example is my friend's Ertiga in Mumbai that he bought in same year, clocked 1 lakh and finally sold in 2023. He drove from Mumbai to Kanyakumari and again Mumbai to Leh. All these data points clearly say only one thing, retain the car as much as you can

[shandilyapiyush]

Changed the brake pads today!



I used Rane pads along with Toyota rubber grease for the pins and Liqui Moly Anti Squeal where there would metal to metal contact. Changed the caliper pins too.
My old pads were ≈50k kms old and had uneven wear on the drivers side due to a swollen anti rattle sleeve on the caliper pins.
Rane part number: RBL/DP/033 R812M



Driver's side pads had uneven wear





LM anti squeal paste has a bright blue colour to it.





New pads installed.

Cheers,
Piyush.

[viXit]

Hi
Don’t apply the paste on the entire hub face. Just the lip should be good. As prescribed in service manuals of BMW, Hyundai etc.

[agd19682]

Yesterday, I met with a strange issue while driving on the busy Begur Road. I just joined the road from one of the crossroads, and while turning the car came to a sudden halt with a jerk. I restarted the car and tried to slot it into the first gear when I sensed something was off. It seemed as if the car slotted directly into the third gear instead. I got back to neutral and slotted the lever into the first gear but faced the same issue again. Since I was blocking traffic, I slotted the car in second gear and the vehicle inched forward slowly on half-clutch. Upon changing the gear from #2 to #3, the vehicle seemed to be slotting into the fifth gear. It was as if the first gear was replaced with third gear and the third gear was replaced with the fifth gear. Sensing trouble with the gears, I got off Begur road into one of the bylanes and tried to work the gears again, but to the same results. Infact, the vehicle was moving forward if the reverse gear was engaged.

When I took the car to Suraksha Maruti at their Bommanahalli workshop and gave the vehicle for servicing, they seemed to fix the issue within 10 minutes. Since they had propped the car into the wheel alignment basement and worked from there, I couldn’t exactly see what they did. Once they were done, I was told that the clutch cable bush had gone bad, and they replaced it. Here are the bill contents:

Materials & Parts
01. Bush, Select Cable (Rs. 22.88)

Labour Charges
01. Gear Shift Control Cable - Both Sides (Rs. 808.30)

Has someone faced a similar issue ever? Also, the labor charges seem to be on the higher side; was I overcharged?

[Aerobat]

Originally Posted by agd19682

Yesterday, I met with a strange issue while driving on the busy Begur Road. I just joined the road from one of the crossroads, and while turning the car came to a sudden halt with a jerk. I restarted the car and tried to slot it into the first gear when I sensed something was off. It seemed as if the car slotted directly into the third gear instead. I got back to neutral and slotted the lever into the first gear but faced the same issue again. Since I was blocking traffic, I slotted the car in second gear and the vehicle inched forward slowly on half-clutch. Upon changing the gear from #2 to #3, the vehicle seemed to be slotting into the fifth gear. It was as if the first gear was replaced with third gear and the third gear was replaced with the fifth gear. Sensing trouble with the gears, I got off Begur road into one of the bylanes and tried to work the gears again, but to the same results. Infact, the vehicle was moving forward if the reverse gear was engaged.

When I took the car to Suraksha Maruti at their Bommanahalli workshop and gave the vehicle for servicing, they seemed to fix the issue within 10 minutes. Since they had propped the car into the wheel alignment basement and worked from there, I couldn’t exactly see what they did. Once they were done, I was told that the clutch cable bush had gone bad, and they replaced it. Here are the bill contents:

Materials & Parts
01. Bush, Select Cable (Rs. 22.88)

Labour Charges
01. Gear Shift Control Cable - Both Sides (Rs. 808.30)

Has someone faced a similar issue ever? Also, the labor charges seem to be on the higher side; was I overcharged?

I have not faced such an issue with my 2013 Ertiga Diesel. Regarding labour charges - Yes, labour charges for replacing a low cost spare can be high. I have faced similar situations regarding labour charges. They have standard costs for labour as per Maruti Suzuki pricing. Thank you for making us aware about this clutch cable bush issue.

[pareshraheja]

Hi guys,

Have a 2017 variant of the 1.3 MultiJet Ertiga diesel (limited addition Vdi). Have been facing the following issue which was similar to my Palio MJD way back in 2018. Not sure if the root cause is same and could not find a similar complaint by any other MultiJet/DDiS owner on Team Bhp:

1. The car starts and runs fine whether cold start or routine start in the day.
2. Typically, when I do in gear acceleration in 3rd / 4th / 5th gear, there is a momentary loss of power in acceleration. It feels as though the accelerator pedal if free without any pressure.
3. This happens for a short moment lasting anywhere from half a second to 2 seconds at max.
4. Have gotten the issue checked with MASS. They have no clue. Cleaned the fuel line, exhaust, changed the Pertrol pump from BPCL to IOCL, etc. All done but, problem persist.

Spoke to my Palio mechanic. He reminded me that in my Palio this turned out to be a faulty accelerator pedal sensor. For Ertiga he said, if this solves the issue well and good else, the only other solution is the change of the complete Turbo.

Has anyone else faced this issue. Coz, if it’s not the pedal sensor, then I suppose it’s a big drain of my Vitamin M.

Cheers

[arnprasad]

Hi All

My Ertiga ZXI will turn 10 in Dec. I live in Bangalore and rarely drive inside the city. I have clocked less than 30K kms in this period.

My knowledge of cars is pretty limited and frankly I dont take care of the car much either. Yearly service is all it gets from Mandovi from whom I bought the car. It stands on the road in front of my road fully exposed to sun as I am too lazy to cover it.

Even washing - I may wash it say once a quarter. Since it rains a lot in Bangalore, I let nature do my job.

With this kind of record, what enhancements can I do so that its safe enough to drive for another 5 years, by when I am hoping we will get a 5 star safety rated Ertiga Electric for 15 lacs!!

During my Goa trip earlier this year, had a puncture and the repair guy looked at the tyres and said even though u havent driven much, it has aged and I need to replace. Did ask a question in one of the other threads that time and they had recommended Yokohoma I think.

So, please advice me on

(a) Tyres definitely will change this year...What brand of tyre and what model please? No experience on tyre shopping. So I buy online or check out few shops in say JC Road which is the auto hub of BLR
(b) Some kind of a paint/Waxing job?
(c) Given its out in the sun all the time, thinking of having govt approved tint film - 30% of whatever it is legal

Apart from some blue LED near front seat legs. and a roof rack which is rusting at some places, car is pretty STOCK. No enhancements whatever. So what else should I change please apart from above

Many thanks as always for all your help!!

I had created a new thread and was rightly not posted by mods. Finally found the right thread to copy paste. So some addendum

1) There is a mention of Philips lights..will go to JC Road and get it changed
2) The Yokohoma tyre model seems to be Earth 1. Good enough?
3) Also I have this weird problem. During daytime at certain angles when the sunlight reflects off the plastic part behind the wheel...it almosts blinds me with the reflection. Is this a common thing in cars as I find it dangerous to drive in city. Is it because I dont clean the plastic well enough?

[yikes6633]

At 50000 kms the link rods were replaced in my 2017 limited edition petrol ertiga. After this I have noticed a kind of harshness (vibration) at about 1100rpm that transmits through the entire car. I visited the service centre and had it checked, however they just can't seem to figure it out and said that the rubber bushes of the drive arm have hardened and that is the reason.

However, this vibration was never felt before replacing the link rods and the associated boots. If anyone of you have felt this before please do let me know.

Also, I have driven down to Mangalore 3-4 times in the past 2 months in the ertiga and the bad non existant roads have given rise to the following:

1) Lot of rattling noise from the RH rear door. The Maruti service centre just sprayed a lubricant with no resolution. Even on the slightest of rough patches the rattling in the door panel can be heard. It's very irritating.

2) The roof top AC vents have started making a lot of mild constant rattling sound on rough roads. Also on very rough patches there are louder sounds that make me feel that the roof lining has become weak where the roof top AC vents are fixed. Is there a fix for this without having to remove the entire roof lining?

3) Mileage has reduced by almost 1.5kms per litre. I got the car serviced and replaced the air filter and spark plugs. I also got a diagnostic test done and checked for timing issues. I also got the tyres replaced though the past tyres looked physically fine. This resulted in improving the mileage by 0.5kmpl, it is still less than what I used to get. I have retained the stock size of the tyres.

4) My car is presently 8 years old and clocked 54000 kms. The harshness and vibrations in the body overall and from the engine bay have increased tremendously. I can feel harshness of the engine when I just place my foot on the clutch pedal at 1100 rpm and then again at 2400rpm while driving. It's most evident at 1100rpm. This vibration and harshness was non existant until I replaced the link rods and the associated boots. All examinations and checks have gone invain to track the reason for this.

Request you to let me know how best I can fix the above issues if possible as I intend to keep this car for another 3-4 years before considering a replacement.

[mp417]

Hello BHPians,

I own a Gen 1-facelift Ertiga ZXI+ bought in 2016. The car has been flawless for last 8+ years and currently the odo is hovering at 48k. I plan to keep the car for few more years. For last two years I'm using it primarily as spacious 5 seater and the 3rd row comes handy for short city trip whenever needed.

I'm planning to get the major service done at 50k. Can you please suggest what all parts should be replaced? The car is not used much with a monthly average running of approx. 500 kms. I'm ok to change few parts even if it's not needed.

Here is what I've shortlisted so far.
1. All rubber bushes, mounts etc.
2. Front suspension (the ride has become rough)
3. Belts (especially AC belt)
4. All brake pads

Thanks in advance.

[mp417]

Originally Posted by arnprasad

So, please advice me on

(a) Tyres definitely will change this year...What brand of tyre and what model please? No experience on tyre shopping. So I buy online or check out few shops in say JC Road which is the auto hub of BLR
(b) Some kind of a paint/Waxing job?
(c) Given its out in the sun all the time, thinking of having govt approved tint film - 30% of whatever it is legal

1) There is a mention of Philips lights..will go to JC Road and get it changed
2) The Yokohoma tyre model seems to be Earth 1. Good enough?
3) Also I have this weird problem. During daytime at certain angles when the sunlight reflects off the plastic part behind the wheel...it almosts blinds me with the reflection. Is this a common thing in cars as I find it dangerous to drive in city. Is it because I dont clean the plastic well enough?

Here are my two cents.
1. Yoko Earth 1 are is a good choice. The stock size is 185/65R15. I suggest to upgrade to a wider tyre. In my Ertiga, I've upgraded to 195/65R15.
Please get the tyres changed asap as its a safety concern.
2. For headlights, try Osram Nightbreakers or Philips Crystalvision would be a good upgrade and its a plug n play as well (simple DIY). Both gives a decent light and much better than stock headlamps.
3. Paint job depends on the damage due to age. AS you have mentioned the car is always in the sun so I'm guessing the paint is damaged a lot. If there are lot of dents then getting the panels painted makes sense. If the dents are minima, try getting a thorough detailing job done. Its worth a try.
4. Sun films - depending on budget select any govt. approved from a local accessory shop.
5. Few more suggestions to upgrade your ride.
- New HUD + speakers
- If you are really adventerous then try upgrading the headlights to a full LED setup