Our New LOGAN DLX 1.5 - First Impression

Ram_NP · 5th May 2008, 11:17

Congrats Seran. Nice pictures.
I had test driven the Logan six months ago, but the interior now looks good now.

Do post about the milage and you ownership experience.

nitrous · 5th May 2008, 12:36

Lovely speaker pods in the front doors.
Btw, praveen_v just picked up his new fiesta 1.6 and its registration number is 1 more than yours, 1279.
But, yours was registered at the Adyar RTO,wasn't it?

Sush · 5th May 2008, 12:37

Congratulations Seran. Great pics.

Seran Manian · 5th May 2008, 16:26

Thanks Sush and Ram NP. I shall give the milage in city by tomorrow.

Seran Manian · 6th May 2008, 18:46

1000 Kms Update:

Crossed 1040 Kms today.

EVery thing is fine.

1. Steering & wheel straight line alignment is wonderful. Leave the streering wheel free. It goes in a straight line! No pulling you to one side of the road.

2. City driving 6 x 4 kms (Home to office -Back for lunch - Back to office and Back Home) per day Max speed 60 Kms Avrage 30 KMPH to reah office. Gives me a milage of 17 kmpl. based on 375 kms in 22 litres of diesel.

3. Almost Got used to left right swap of a few controls.

4. No complaints what so ever except... a small feable mettalic noise from engine which is audible only if I open the bonnett. Will get it chcked up during I service.

Going for a highway ride of about 700 Kms + tomorrow. Will update the forum about Highway milage in two days.

HappyWheels · 6th May 2008, 23:03

Have a safe trip tomorrow, Manian.

Drive safe and buckle up! :-)

Dine · 6th May 2008, 23:32

Seran,
Thanks for the update on the new logan. the interior looks better. Have a safe trip

Dippy · 7th May 2008, 00:56

Good to see you are happy with your Logan Seran. The mid range DLX seems to be a hot seller. How you find the power window switches on the centre console? Is it difficult and inconvinient to reach?

Seran Manian · 9th May 2008, 09:14

Thanks Happy Wheels and Dine. Yes I did buckle-up. Had a safe trip.

Dippy - I am used to the power window switches - No problem. Need some more time to get used to the wiper - Side Indicator swap. During normal run I do it right. But when I slightly over shoot, the turn and then realize and try to turn with a bit of urgency I make a mess of things by putting on the wiper instead of trafficker.

Had a long trip of about 600+ Kms and had a reasonable millage of 23 KMPL. Filled up at Chennai. Went through Pondy to thirukkadaiyur. Came back to Pondy and filled there. 442 Kms - 19.4 L - Normal diesel (No High Octane one) Comes to 23 KMPL. Never crossed 85 KMPH anywhere.

anilkalvani · 9th May 2008, 11:11

thanks for the info regarding the seats. i want to get them fitted too but have not been able to get time for it. the seat colour matches the interior & blends with the car colour well. good choice.

Seran Manian · 22nd July 2013, 15:20

It is more than 5 Years and 3 months now. Logan has performed very well. I did take care of all the preventive maintenance jobs in time. No problems with engine or transmission till date.

The only thing attanded to was AC leak that happened 18 months back and that costed me 7000. 5000 KM Service was done locally by a a very good mechanic known to me.

Sent it to India Garage for 60,000 Service as it needed Timing belt replacement.

The following jobs were done

1. Timing belt and associated mechanicals changed.
2. Accessories belt and associated mechanicals changed.
3. Gear knob replaced.

Costed me 12,600.

Nice vehicle. I like its performance.

Seran Manian · 20th August 2014, 16:50

Logan that served me for over six and a half years is going to part off. served me well for more than 73000 Kms. Will soon request closure of thread.

ramzsys · 20th August 2014, 16:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seran Manian

Logan that served me for over six and a half years is going to part off. served me well for more than 73000 Kms. Will soon request closure of thread.

So what is going to replace the Logan? That is one solid chassis mated to a durable power train. The turbo whistle is addictive.

By the way, though manual specifies 60k as timing belt change interval, many logan owners in my family are postponing it to 1L km; a huge gamble though.

Seran Manian · 20th August 2014, 17:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by ramzsys

So what is going to replace the Logan? That is one solid chassis mated to a durable power train. The turbo whistle is addictive.

By the way, though manual specifies 60k as timing belt change interval, many logan owners in my family are postponing it to 1L km; a huge gamble though.

Yes. I had no issues with the engine. I changed the Timing belt at 60K service. Honda city diesel is the new one that is replacing Logan.

CrAzY dRiVeR · 6th September 2014, 05:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seran Manian

Logan that served me for over six and a half years is going to part off. served me well for more than 73000 Kms. Will soon request closure of thread.

73,000 kms is nothing for this car! Logan diesel is one car that has impressed me no matter what others say! Nice chasis, proper low end power delivery with almost nil lag, interior space and solid feel.

Anyways, congrats on the new City diesel.

5th May 2008, 11:17	#31
Ram_NP BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kolkata Posts: 354 Thanked: 23 Times	Congrats Seran. Nice pictures. I had test driven the Logan six months ago, but the interior now looks good now. Do post about the milage and you ownership experience.
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5th May 2008, 12:36	#32
nitrous Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: UAE/Lon/Madras Posts: 6,965 Thanked: 325 Times View My Garage	Lovely speaker pods in the front doors. Btw, praveen_v just picked up his new fiesta 1.6 and its registration number is 1 more than yours, 1279. But, yours was registered at the Adyar RTO,wasn't it?
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5th May 2008, 12:37	#33
Sush BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Noida, New York Posts: 308 Thanked: 2 Times	Congratulations Seran. Great pics.
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5th May 2008, 16:26	#34
Seran Manian BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 478 Thanked: 271 Times	Thanks Sush and Ram NP. I shall give the milage in city by tomorrow.
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6th May 2008, 18:46	#35
Seran Manian BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 478 Thanked: 271 Times	1000 Kms Update: Crossed 1040 Kms today. EVery thing is fine. 1. Steering & wheel straight line alignment is wonderful. Leave the streering wheel free. It goes in a straight line! No pulling you to one side of the road. 2. City driving 6 x 4 kms (Home to office -Back for lunch - Back to office and Back Home) per day Max speed 60 Kms Avrage 30 KMPH to reah office. Gives me a milage of 17 kmpl. based on 375 kms in 22 litres of diesel. 3. Almost Got used to left right swap of a few controls. 4. No complaints what so ever except... a small feable mettalic noise from engine which is audible only if I open the bonnett. Will get it chcked up during I service. Going for a highway ride of about 700 Kms + tomorrow. Will update the forum about Highway milage in two days.
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6th May 2008, 23:03	#36
HappyWheels Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 4,106 Thanked: 537 Times	Have a safe trip tomorrow, Manian. Drive safe and buckle up! :-)
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6th May 2008, 23:32	#37
Dine BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Chennai Posts: 117 Thanked: 5 Times View My Garage	Seran, Thanks for the update on the new logan. the interior looks better. Have a safe trip
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7th May 2008, 00:56	#38
Dippy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,558 Thanked: 2,462 Times	Good to see you are happy with your Logan Seran. The mid range DLX seems to be a hot seller. How you find the power window switches on the centre console? Is it difficult and inconvinient to reach?
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9th May 2008, 09:14	#39
Seran Manian BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 478 Thanked: 271 Times	Thanks Happy Wheels and Dine. Yes I did buckle-up. Had a safe trip. Dippy - I am used to the power window switches - No problem. Need some more time to get used to the wiper - Side Indicator swap. During normal run I do it right. But when I slightly over shoot, the turn and then realize and try to turn with a bit of urgency I make a mess of things by putting on the wiper instead of trafficker. Had a long trip of about 600+ Kms and had a reasonable millage of 23 KMPL. Filled up at Chennai. Went through Pondy to thirukkadaiyur. Came back to Pondy and filled there. 442 Kms - 19.4 L - Normal diesel (No High Octane one) Comes to 23 KMPL. Never crossed 85 KMPH anywhere.
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9th May 2008, 11:11	#40
anilkalvani BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Bandra West, Bombay Posts: 633 Thanked: 89 Times	thanks for the info regarding the seats. i want to get them fitted too but have not been able to get time for it. the seat colour matches the interior & blends with the car colour well. good choice.
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22nd July 2013, 15:20	#41
Seran Manian BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 478 Thanked: 271 Times	Re: Our New LOGAN DLX 1.5 - First Impression - Crossed 60000 Kms It is more than 5 Years and 3 months now. Logan has performed very well. I did take care of all the preventive maintenance jobs in time. No problems with engine or transmission till date. The only thing attanded to was AC leak that happened 18 months back and that costed me 7000. 5000 KM Service was done locally by a a very good mechanic known to me. Sent it to India Garage for 60,000 Service as it needed Timing belt replacement. The following jobs were done 1. Timing belt and associated mechanicals changed. 2. Accessories belt and associated mechanicals changed. 3. Gear knob replaced. Costed me 12,600. Nice vehicle. I like its performance. Last edited by Seran Manian : 22nd July 2013 at 15:32. Reason: Spelling mistake
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20th August 2014, 16:50	#42
Seran Manian BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 478 Thanked: 271 Times	Re: Our New LOGAN DLX 1.5 - First Impression Logan that served me for over six and a half years is going to part off. served me well for more than 73000 Kms. Will soon request closure of thread.
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