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| ![]() I called up Maruti folks here in Bangalore just to check the waiting period for ertiga. Found that Lxi, Vxi and Ldi were readily available !!!! Made a quick visit to the showroom and saw Ldi and got disappointed. There are no AC vents for rear passengers. ![]() |
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Did you enquire about the waiting period of the Vdi? | |
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Maruti recommend synthetic oil although they give you the choice between mineral and synthetic. Out of the factory, the Ertiga diesel comes with mineral oil. I personally prefer synthetic albeit being a bit expensive for superior performance at sustained high speeds. Your 2nd service is an inspection service. They don't change the oil at 5k, perhaps a top up if needed. I personally skipped the 5k service and went directly for the 10k service. The engine will definitely benefit from an oil change at 5k but personally I don't recommend it nor does Maruti. The Multijet is pretty reliable and it doesn't even drink oil like some other diesel engines. So, you can stick to the prescribed 10k oil change. They rotate the tyres along with balancing and alignment. I was not charged for it in this service. ![]() | |
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You better get the wheel rotation & alignment done with some specialists. Do it every 5K and you can extract the best out of your tyres. | ||
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Yes. The waiting period for Vdi in Bangalore is around 4 months. Ldi was readily available. I checked in RNS motoros Bangalore. The rear AC is roof mounted. I am not sure whether such a thing can be added by the dealer. Last edited by n_naik : 10th September 2012 at 01:07. |
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With 100% A/C the avg FE has increased to 15.3 kmpl. ( 95% hyd city traffic and 5% drive on ORR - A/C was set to 1) All the +ve that I have said earlier are still good. The engine has opened up a bit more. Adding one more -ve point - * Just started hearing some rattles on bad patches Last edited by mohandas : 11th September 2012 at 10:46. Reason: some more data |
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I also have an Ertiga VDi that I took delivery on 11th-Aug. have done 2100 kms approx. FE as per the MID is 13.6 km in Bangalore city traffic - mainly from Bannerghatta Road to Ulsoor Road and back (about 26 kms round trip). I have yet to check the full tank method for the FE - it will happen in a couple of days I think. Thanks. | |
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| ![]() I own an Ertiga VDi Granite Grey. Its been around with me for 2 weeks now. My only rouse is with the Suspension or shocks to be precise. Having graduated from a Fiat Adventure, I have been spoiled by the superior shocks advu had. So the only thing I need to probably change in the Ertiga are the shocks. Suggestions here are welcome. Maruti should have worked on the shocks. for a 10L car the shocks are very ordinary |
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The problem with the shocks are that they are too hard for my comfort. The smallest of road undulations are felt inside the cabin. Change of tyres may help to an extent but that would be fractional. | |
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| ![]() Our Ertiga completed 1111 kms and the headlamps are the major concern. Any suggestions to improve lights without affecting warranty? Also, the gear shifting is not smooth sometimes while shifting from 5th to 4th. Anyone else felt like this? |
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