[Dr.Naren]

Originally Posted by Keynote

After remap, vehicle was being driven the way it is supposed to be driven .

Haha, it's really difficult to resist pushing the Wolfed 1.6 .

Cost of engine Oil Rs.3763/- including GST.

It should be the cost of engine oil + oil filter. I believe you have used the engine oil by Maruti

[Keynote]

Originally Posted by Dr.Naren

Haha, it's really difficult to resist pushing the Wolfed 1.6 .

Agreed, but not at insane levels as yours

Originally Posted by Dr.Naren

It should be the cost of engine oil + oil filter. I believe you have used the engine oil by Maruti

That's correct. Will get the post updated through our friendly mods

[Keynote]

Hey there fellas!

So the car has been chugging along without any issues and there came the 40k KMs on odometer.



Got the 40k paid service done at Bimal yesterday and service experience was pleasant as always. Apart from recommended fluids & filters replacement, front brake pads (MGP make) were replaced as they have lived their lives. Rear brake pads (SGP make) are looking solid for another 20k kms.

Since Bimal does not have the line tester for suspension test, we quickly decided to do a test drive by taking 4 medium built guys working in the service area

The 15 minute suspension test drive was on non-existent roads, with unscientific humps & speed breakers and involved some hard braking too. After this test drive we were convinced that suspension is in excellent condition and the new brake pad is working like a charm. If this wasn't enough, also got a 10% discount on parts and 15% discount on labor for being their valued customer

Attaching the bill for reference. In the end, I remain thoroughly satisfied both with Car and Maruti's service experience through Bimal.

[benbsb29]

Thread moved to the Long Term Ownerships section, and title updated.

Here's to more stress free ownership.

[Keynote]

Its been quite sometime since the thread was updated but hey no news is good news isn't it?

Blame it on my professional commitments, driving has reduced a lot in the past 7 months and is pretty much used just to commute to office during weekdays and on weekends only if its absolutely unavoidable.

Sometime back in May'19 while in hometown, I was told the line tester was available at Nexa service. So went ahead and did the suspension and brake test as the same was not available at Bimal back in December'18 during the 40K KMs periodic service. Report details are shared below for reference where the odometer reading is at 45953 KMs. While I may not be able to fully explain the technicalities of the same, I was told both the suspension and brake test came out with flying colors and there is no need to worry about replacing them as they are perfectly fine. I do have some videos of these tests, let me know if anyone is interested in seeing them here. Will upload when time permits.

Suspension Test Report


Brake Test Report



During this time, I also decided to get the below essential upgrades done at 3M. The cabin feels much nicer now even under extreme hot weather conditions.
3M-CR70-Five windows - Rs.16195/-
3M-CR70-Front Windscreen - Rs.7388/-
3M Nomad Mats - Black - 4692/-




If these expenses were not enough, there came the insurance renewal at the end of 3rd year ownership, which costed Rs.24003/-. This was a zero depreciation comprehensive policy for 8.44L IDV.

Just when you think of some unavoidable expenses,maintenance of the car etc. an hour of highway drive in the 1.6 makes you forget everything and you will start looking forward for many such drives again. And during one of those highway drives there came the magical 50K KMs in 3 years and 1 month to be precise which made it even more memorable. Its been a trouble-free smooth ride so far to the extent that my friends often make fun of me stating its a manufacturing defect that nothing wrong has happened to the car until now.

Having been lucky so far, i wish this stride continues for many more years to come as its very very hard to find a replacement for this gem of vehicle.


#nocelerror #nocoolantORthermostatissues #nobouncysuspension #nobatteryissues #nomalfunction

#50000KMS #purebliss


Deserves the Podium



Stay tuned for the 50K KMs service updates and some more interesting updates in the coming weeks. Until then keep revving!

[Keynote]

50K KMs service update (50045 KMs)

Just when we thought everything was going so well, there came the first shock-errrr the rear shock absorbers.

The technician at BIMAL while doing service found seepage in rear shocks and suspected they might need to change it. After all the essential fluids,filters and rear wiper blade were changed, we went for an extensive test drive and could hear noise from the rear shocks while going through the humps. Thanks to the extended warranty, rear shocks were replaced at no cost based on technician's recommendation and the car is back once again in top-notch condition.

Rear wiper part number



Rear shocks part number


Old vs New rear shocks by Gabriel



and its done


Invoice



Cost of Ownership at ~THREE year mark :

Upgrades /Maintenance etc. in the past one year.

40K paid service at BIMAL service center - Rs.11716/-
Wheel alignment & balancing done at Madhu's -Rs.1100/-
50K paid service at BIMAL service center - Rs. 6624/-
Wheel alignment & balancing done at Madhu's -Rs.1100/-
3M-CR70-Five windows - Rs.16195/-
3M-CR70-Front Windscreen - Rs.7388/-
3M Nomad Mats - Black - 4692/-
Fuel Bills - ~Rs.75,000/-
Periodic washing charges - Rs.5000/-
4th year comprehensive insurance renewal - Rs.24003/-
Grand Total - ~ Rs.152818/-

Parting shot from a recent vacation. tusker in his remapped avatar did enjoy the curves up the hill

[Keynote]

ICE Upgrade :

They say "Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the Universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, a charm to sadness, gaiety and life to everything. It is the essence of order, and leads to all that is good and just and beautiful".

So on that note for the Moral law we decided to get the Morel . Yeah the new series of Morel which is called Morel Maximo Ultra

Moreover Morel's are among the best choice of components as they are most compatible with stock head unit and the output is really pleasant. They sound neither too bright nor too low and are just as perfect as one wants it to be.

A little bit of history & Credits - I had no budget and wasn't very keen on ICE upgrade at all, so it was sort of an impulsive decision. Credits to a small gang of super crazy friends who literally pushed me to do this upgrade but it turned out to be a nice one in the end.

The initial idea was to :

• just do the damping,
• then okay lets do the front components without adding an amplifier
• and then one fine day one among those friends who upgraded to a 5 channel amplifier with sub-woofer was generous enough to donate his 4 channel JBL GTX series amp and also gave already run-in sweetest sounding Alpine coaxials (previous generation ones). Mind you both the amp and coaxials were in mint condition. So one really needs a big heart to giveaway them at no cost.
• so finally we ended up with STP damping sheets, Morel components and tweeters at front, 4 channel JBL GTX series amplifier and Alpine coaxial at rear.

So from literally Zero budget I ended up with overall expense of 35K which included 7k for STP damping sheets, 16k for the Morel components at the front and 12k for a very professional install at TopGear. Of-course the ICEing on cake was freebies in the form of free JBL amplifier and Alpine coaxials. Now you will have some idea as to why I call them super crazy friends!

Okay enough talking i guess, so lets get some pictures for your viewing pleasure. But before that some reality to show how things looked in the stock form. No offence meant to anyone but i feel so embarrassed to post the pics of stock speakers (more like Ahuja speakers) with the magnet size of Re.1 coin. Heck i don't even have the courage to post these in the free giveaway thread. (pun intended)

But just for comparison and awareness, here goes out the infamous stock speakers and yeah those 2 little things that you see are unquestionably the stock tweeters.

Stock setup of speakers front view


Stock setup of speakers rear view


Upgraded set of speakers front view


Upgraded set of speakers rear view


JBL Amplifier with Hi-Low converter






Here is a look at stock door pads and some cheap damping stuff from factory


and here is what it looks now with fabric that was done by TopGear


this is the fabric material that went in


Door sealing and fitment from factory


STP Damping sheets



and here is the STP damping sheet and how it is placed in the inner layer


and how damping sheet is placed in the outer layers. This is how pretty much all the four doors were installed with great quality of materials and tweeters were placed in the stock location to maintain a clean set-up instead looking after-marketish.







Continued with some more install pics

Stock HU removed for wiring


Stock HU front


Stock HU rear. As you can see its Bosch unit made in Malaysia


Quaden OFC cable


Auvio Stereo cable




Fuse tap wiring


A close-up pic where amp will be placed under front co-passenger seat after final wiring was done.



There is the man Anwar himself at TopGear who has very keen set of ears doing the best tuning.



And some of those crazy set friends who pushed me into this upgrade made sure they accompanied too during the install process.






Overall it was a day well spent with like minded folks, learning few stuff about ICE upgrade, and most importantly a fantastic upgrade which will keep me away from itch of upgrading and retain my car for another 4-5 years.