[sriturl]

Originally Posted by s0uljah

@ Sriturl : why not finish your highway run and then get your service done ?

That trip would take up min 1.5K and next week I am scheduled to drive to Tirupati which is another 700 approx.
that would shoot up to 6.5

Just thinking would complete 2nd service and go.

But do you feel any change after second service? I was talking to a service guy at Bimal on sunday(went there to pick up RC book)
he was mentioning that people are complaining of vehicle drift after
second service tyre rotation.
any advice?

[s0uljah]

For tyre related issues its best not to use the A.S.S centre. They tend to over inflate the tyres and I suspect they scales are not accurate. goto a specialist like Vijay wheel alignment or Madhu's or something.

The engine does feel smoother after the service.

[theMAG]

Originally Posted by s0uljah

For tyre related issues its best not to use the A.S.S centre.

I will vouch for that also. On a previous visit to the service station over a problem of uneven tyre wear, they did something on their tyre jig and the car started pulling left. I decided not to pursue further "remedial action" there and drove over immediately to my professional tyre center and the car was back to normal with no more uneven tyre wear.

[mayjay]

Originally Posted by Jaggu

Yes diesel cooling temp is low compared to petrol and compressor doesn cut off and on as in petrol, i guess that is the reason why they have kept the temp low to avoid gas freezing. pune right now needs sun control even if its a merc

Finally! a chink in the armor of Swift DDIS? but seriously, i have been stuck with making the decision of whether to go in for a zxi or a vdi for some time .. decision hinges on the features zxi offers vs the drivability of the vdi that you guys always sing praises about, as well as the high rev acceleration of the petrol vs the in gear acceleration of the diesel.

btw i spend lots of time stuck in traffic, sometimes my foot gets tired from clutching, would that be a vote against the diesel since it has a heavier clutch?

[Gautam Misra]

@ Souljah:

The bill of Rs.1407 is quite cheap. In my case the touch up for the bumper only cost me Rs.1400/-.

I feel that body coloured bumpers look really bad with minor scratches vis-a-vis the black ones

[DieselFan]

Originally Posted by mayjay

btw i spend lots of time stuck in traffic, sometimes my foot gets tired from clutching, would that be a vote against the diesel since it has a heavier clutch?

Yes it would tire your left leg (Especially the calf muscles) in a stop and go , crawling traffic. See the positive side of this that you would develop your calf muscles without going to Gym.

[joe angelo]

so changing them will be a good feel for the car right! i dont think service people here will agree to change them in 2nd service. they told me after 1st service that in 2nd service its just overall checking and a wash thats all. anyway i am gonna change the oil and filter too!

[s0uljah]

I drove to Auroville (Pondicherry) on Monday and returned to Bangalore on Wednesday evening.

First fill was :
579 KM @ 30.7 Litres = 18.86 KMPL
60% Highway amd 40% City.

Was sticking to 100-120 and hitting 140 on the safe stretches.

Second Fill :
392 KM @ 23.8 Litres = 16.47 KMPL

150kms was 1/2nd gear in Auroville's narrow dirt tracks plus A/C due to mid day driving. Remaining 250kms was Pondicherry - Hosur where I tanked up before entering Karnataka.

All in all a great drive thanks to the fun car and Tamil Nadu roads

Originally Posted by mayjay

decision hinges on the features zxi offers vs the drivability of the vdi that you guys always sing praises about, as well as the high rev acceleration of the petrol vs the in gear acceleration of the diesel.

btw i spend lots of time stuck in traffic, sometimes my foot gets tired from clutching, would that be a vote against the diesel since it has a heavier clutch?

ZXi is the sweet hatch to own IMHO. Throw in a CAI + custom aftermarket FFE system and your good to go. If your a really serious enthusiast then you can take the path that Vikram_D has gone down

The DDiS would be useful if you want some kicks without mods. Also if you have high daily running or highway trips the DDiS can be economical.

Originally Posted by Gautam Misra

@ Souljah:

The bill of Rs.1407 is quite cheap. In my case the touch up for the bumper only cost me Rs.1400/-

I guess I wasnt clear...mine were tiny brush touch up's with regular white paint..this is a complimentary service from the service station but the original look is lost.

Originally Posted by DieselFan

Yes it would tire your left leg (Especially the calf muscles) in a stop and go , crawling traffic. See the positive side of this that you would develop your calf muscles without going to Gym.

Calf muscle is mostly genetic, even serious pushing of weights etc doesnt yeild very great results

Coming back to the topic, we have experienced some serious stop and go traffic these last few days in Bangy..45 mins to cross about 1-2kms... I didnt feel any pain. The diesel clutch doesnt feel too different.

Originally Posted by joe angelo

so changing them will be a good feel for the car right! i dont think service people here will agree to change them in 2nd service. they told me after 1st service that in 2nd service its just overall checking and a wash thats all. anyway i am gonna change the oil and filter too!

Yes you have to make a special request for the Engine oil change. Air filter cleaning is enough I guess. I felt a big difference after the service.