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Originally Posted by Schoudhury Can you also check if Maruti recommends synthetic oil for Ritz also like the new Swift.
But i will suggest , still go for an engine oil change after you car has completed 1000 kms. |
I did check with Maruti's A.S.S. in the meanwhile. Engine Oil change interval is at every 10,000 kms, and it is synthetic. These new re-tuned DDiS engines come with synthetic oil recommendation only. I asked my SA if I should change Sylver's at 1000 kms, and he said it was not necessary. The oil inside will stay good for 10,000 kms, no problem.
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Originally Posted by Caffeinated I agree that the door-handles and mirrors should have been body-colored. According to my SA, it was because the Spoiler is standard on VDI now. I have got them painted at showroom itself (~ Rs 3000), and I feel it looks much better now. |
Excellent. Caffeinated, can you post a pic of your painted door handles & ORVMs? If it's looking good, I might opt for the same. Thanks!
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Originally Posted by govigov Thank you, Raven_avi. I was certain that almost all the ritz owners had to change oil at 1000kms. Does the new ritz come with the synthetic oil from the factory? is it the recommended oil for ritz now? |
Yes, synthetic is the way to go for these new DDiS engines, govigov. Engine smoothness is very much evident and (comparably) the NVH levels are slightly better as well.
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Originally Posted by Sherlocked You have got yourself a great ride in the form of Ritz and we have a great ownership review which is very well narrated. You have some great writing skills. Kudos to your effort and the review must be helping a lot of prospective buyers of Ritz out there. |
Thanks, pal. I am glad you approve!
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Originally Posted by blue_pulsar RavenAvi, I'm humbled! Thanks a lot for recommending my review! And now, your comprehensive review easily betters mine! |
Hey blue_pulsar! No way, my friend. Your review is still easily the best in our forum, after GTO's official one. But I am glad you like mine!
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Originally Posted by blue_pulsar No, first oil change is at 10K/third service for my Ritz as well, which is pre-facelift. |
And thanks for confirming that as well. I am guessing they changed this engine oil change service interval within the past 1 year, since you have the pre-2012 facelifted Ritz and it also comes with 10K recommendation.
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Originally Posted by n_aditya Thank you Sir. I have booked the car a couple of weeks back. Hope to get delivery in a month or two. |
That long?! Here the Ritz diesel is available off the shelves. In fact there were quite a few lined up in the dealer stockyard when I went for Sylver's 1st service. Why would your dealer take 1 and half months to deliver yours? ZDI is easily available, I am told. The VDI ABS version is the more difficult variant to get hold of, right now. Please enquire again from your dealer.
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Originally Posted by n_aditya Hope i didn't hurt your feelings when i said i hate the silver color (I don't like it since it is a very common color) |
Not at all. Colour choice is purely personal, my friend. I went for Silver for both my cars because it's maintenance-free. With the hassles of day-to-day family life and job, it's tough to maintain and polish our steeds. The best we can do is give them a nice weekend wash. White and Silver maintain themselves, but I personally think Silver hides the scratches better than White. Plus, white is more common. Any other colour requires some dedicated maintenance. That doesn't mean I am not a fan of other colors - my heart skips a beat every time I see a Shadow Blue Vento, a blue Fiesta, the exotic red on the Polo, etc.
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Originally Posted by n_aditya There are only 2 options for interior color - red/back and grey. I have chosen the grey since the red/black looks too loud. |
Yes the red interior scheme looks too garish and in-your-face. It's not exactly red per se, but a cheap, plasticky kind of red which I didn't like at all. Grey interiors are subtle, quiet and a bit more dignified, IMO. Plus it won't look dirty too soon. Maintenance is easier.
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Originally Posted by sauravdc Got the First service done this Sunday (27th Jan). There is no oil change after 1000kms. Service Centre said not required for these new generation DDIS engines. Change oil only in 3rd Servce @ 10000kms. Use synthetic oil only. |
Great! Thanks for re-confirming this, Saurav.
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Originally Posted by sauravdc I started having fever halfway through the servicing. Returned home with 102F fever, swollen face and paining ears. Doctor confirmed mums. Have been confined to bed since then, and will be till next Saturday. |
Yikes! Get well soon, my friend.
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Originally Posted by sauravdc On the owners manual, a card was stapled of a service engineer. later saw, his details had nothing to do with the dealer, seems he is from MSIL directly. Earlier I had heard that MSIL have put auditors at every dealer point. Seems they have done so at service points too. |
Yes, a new guy has been posted to oversee operations at my Maruti A.S.S. dealership as well. He came to meet me, was very polite, gave me his card and number and told me that I could call him if there was any sort of problem with dealing with the dealership/A.S.S./workshop guys. He said he was from a specialised department in Maruti, dealing in customer satisfaction.
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Originally Posted by sauravdc Earlier, on Saturday had got ICE fitted. Went in for Sony Xplod (with iPod compatibility) player and 4 Sony door speakers. Also was suggested bumper guards (as I declined to put parking sensors). |
Nice. Can you post some pics of your ICE setup? Would like to check it out. Thanks!
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Originally Posted by Caffeinated And has gear-shift become any smoother?
My Ritz is also due for 1st service. I'm finding shifts harder than expected. |
I found Sylver's gear shifts hard before the 1st service. It was rubbery and a bit vague, and slotting was tougher than expected. Now after 1st service it has smoothed out a bit, and is now the typical Maruti "tak-tak" slotter, with a slight heavy feel. Yours should change also after the 1st service. Weird thing for a new car though, and unexpected too.
Only update from my end - Sylver is nearing 1000 kms on the ODO. Gear-shifting has become a lot better after the 1st service. I am really impressed by the DDiS, and I would say it's the i-VTEC of diesel engines in India right now. That being said, nothing can beat the petrols and their refinement though, specially the Honda i-VTEC which is practically unbeatable!
Will stay in touch. Drive safe, guys!