Service Booking Experience
As planned, I booked an appointment at Epitome KIA, Whitefield for Coyote's 3rd service. Since my KIA Link app was still mapped to the Hyderabad ASS (another bug which doesn't let user change the default dealer!), I had to call the Epitome guys for an appointment. They were prompt; took my details and confirmed my booking. A day before the service date, I received another call to remind me of my appointment and confirm the visit time. Overall, good.
Service Experience
I reached on time, around 9:30 AM and as soon as I got out of the car, a guy started wiping the interiors for disinfection. He then placed covers for steering, seat, gear knob (and probably the handbrake too).
A Service Advisor was expecting me and started taking down the details/clicking pictures of Coyote. He proactively asked me for any complaints or any issues faced during lockdown, such as rat bites which I denied. Since I mentioned that I will wait till delivery, he set the delivery time as 12:30.
Next three hours were spent in the waiting lounge or walking around the parking and washing area. I didn't try walking into the service area.
Since they had just started the day's operations, the service area was pretty clean. Clicked from the waiting lounge!
Mine was the second car to be service that day
Next up was a waterless wash and some vacuuming. Coyote was really dirty and desperately needed some cleaning
They did a good job cleaning and masking all those dirt under lots of polish
However, I would prefer doing the waterless wash at home and getting a proper full wash done outside. I might opt of this washing schedule during my next visit and also save an hour in the process.
Next, Coyote was lined up for final wiping and fumigation. They brought a rather long pipe and led it into the car's cabin where it was spewing clouds of gas.
Kept the car on and the AC running at full blower speed which helped spread the gas throughout the cabin. This went on for good 10-15 mins.
They asked me to wait some more time since the car had been recently fumigated. While waiting I chanced upon a nice idol which I had been looking for my car. Bought it.
After another 20-30 mins, I cleared the bill (
Rs. 4682, including the idol) and left the place around 12:45 PM.
Final Bill
Oh, and BTW, I got this solution for the unlit power window switches. I have added to all fours doors and also to other switches such as fuel filler cap. Works rather well
This weekend, went on an impromptu drive on the Kolar highway - five people on board, including a kid. I could hardly feel any difference in performance between the empty and full load condition. Yes, it still clears the speed breakers in the 2nd gear, without A pedal input.
Some pics
Quote:
Originally Posted by ashis89 But with this light rains, I also discovered that the DRL enclosure is getting fogged.
--SNIP--
If the fogging is gone, then nothing to worry. |
The fogging was gone next day and I didn't pursue it further.
Currently, the ODO stands at
8750 kms. Tanked up yesterday, the FE was
15.5 kmpl. Not complaining at all!
Over the weekend, while driving across the city, at some point I floored the the throttle after taking the speed breaker. My wife exclaimed even though the punch is very good at its current tune, it is
much less than the original ECU tune that came from factory.
As per the service centers, the ECU update at the second service was to help the engine cope with BS4 fuel but it definitely had other impacts too. It blunted the engine performance in the mid-range and increased the FE. I was wondering if KIA will release the old map since we have the BS6 fuel available across the country.