My New Ride....Swift VDI(Pearl White)

lohithrao · 19th July 2008, 10:58

Congrats! good color, white goes very well with swift!

maverick555 · 19th July 2008, 11:09

Thanks Dadu and lohithrao

Service guy told that dont drive above 60 for first 2K kms as it will allow engine to settle down.The engine will perform better and will return good FE
Is it true??

19th July 2008, 11:46

Congrats on your new ride........

Looks awesome....... Enjoy it.... and Drive Safe....

lohithrao · 19th July 2008, 15:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by maverick555

Thanks Dadu and lohithrao

Service guy told that dont drive above 60 for first 2K kms as it will allow engine to settle down.The engine will perform better and will return good FE
Is it true??

Yup, be easy with the car for about 5k kms.

snaronikar · 19th July 2008, 15:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by maverick555

Service guy told that dont drive above 60 for first 2K kms as it will allow engine to settle down.The engine will perform better and will return good FE
Is it true??

First congrats on your new addition. Delivery within 15 days is excellent with the kind of waiting period the car has....

Yes, the showroom service person is true. Just drive her carefully well within 2.5k rpm for first 1000 kms. Then the engine will settle down and will give you much higher returns. Just my 2 cents.

snaronikar · 19th July 2008, 16:07

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Originally Posted by lohithrao

Yup, be easy with the car for about 5k kms.

IMO, 5K is too much. Just drive within 2500 rpm for 1000 kms will suffice for getting maximum return from its heart.

TOR · 19th July 2008, 16:57

maverick its more to do with the 'adaptive learning ECM' than with the engine components that this advice of 'running in' holds true. Other than the main bearings almost all other parts are made together and the tolerances are quite minimal. So be gentle with the car and you will have a real gem.IMHO please dont 'pussy foot' it !

maverick555 · 19th July 2008, 18:30

yea ill try to be gentle on the snow white but the multijet heart is so responsive ,that its too hard to keep below 60

VJ_MAVRICK · 19th July 2008, 20:38

Yea as snaronikar had stated 5K is too much and first 1000Kms be soft on the engine and dont revv it beyond 2500 rpm for the engine to settle down and to return good FE.

Fountainheader · 20th July 2008, 00:35

Congrats on the new ride. Swift in white looks really neat.

OT: Can we fit the rear washer/wiper from the Zxi on the VDi ?

mohitmanaktala · 20th July 2008, 11:30

HI friends ,

I also bought a silky silver swift vdi last Monday and have done around 55o kms and have a few observations. Firstly the pickup of the car is not that great (specially in third gear) and the FE that i got till now is only 17kms/ltr agaist the 21 kms i used to get on my previous vdi. Please advice me how mush time more the engine will take to settle down and would installation of pete's tuning box help get engine smoother

maverick555 · 20th July 2008, 14:43

Hi mohit

The engine will get better after first service.what i was told by service guy was please feed the engine properly(with normal diesel) and don't look at FE for first 5000Kms.Do take care of the engine by not revving it too hard and Im sure you will hit the 21km/lt mar again

mohitmanaktala · 20th July 2008, 20:27

hi maverick thanks for your valuable inputs. I have changed my stock tyres to michllin 185/70/R14 ( hope the tyre size is correct) I would be obliged if u try putting your car in 5th gear at speed of 50kms/hr without any engine knocking or any other trouble. I would really appreciate if we talk in person my number is 9814112255.

mtnrajdeep · 20th July 2008, 21:53

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Originally Posted by theMAG

What was the waiting period?

Hi Mag

I am waiting for the VDi ABS version booked through Leaseplan for the last 3 months and the dealer (Mandovi) still says 1 more month is required! VDi without ABS is delivered in about 2 months in Bangalore.

maverick555 · 15th August 2008, 14:14

got my Swift VDi first free service done after complete 1000Km on ODO.

getting around 14-15kms in city with 100%Ac on,dnt know when it will reach 18km/lt + mark .Any swift D owner pls update on same

Currently trying not to rev it hard ,keeping RPM below 2K mark,though its very hard to do so

The engine feels quiter now,not able to make out its a diesel sitting inside LOL

AC is superb chills out the cabin very fast.

Here is the breakup of amount paid for first service

1. gasket OIL Drain ---------------------8.00 Rs
2. Screen wash concentrate -----------11.84 Rs
3. Mobil Devlac Super 1300(15W40) ---554.67 Rs

Vat@ 12.5% 74.13 Rs

Total Amount paid ----667(rounded)Rs

Maverick

19th July 2008, 10:58	#16
lohithrao Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kudla/Mangaluru Posts: 3,204 Thanked: 225 Times View My Garage	Congrats! good color, white goes very well with swift!
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19th July 2008, 11:09	#17
maverick555 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Haryana Posts: 78 Thanked: 4 Times	Thanks Dadu and lohithrao Service guy told that dont drive above 60 for first 2K kms as it will allow engine to settle down.The engine will perform better and will return good FE Is it true??
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19th July 2008, 11:46	#18
Sandy!!!! Posts: n/a	Congrats on your new ride........ Looks awesome....... Enjoy it.... and Drive Safe....
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19th July 2008, 16:57	#22
TOR BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 263 Thanked: 22 Times	maverick its more to do with the 'adaptive learning ECM' than with the engine components that this advice of 'running in' holds true. Other than the main bearings almost all other parts are made together and the tolerances are quite minimal. So be gentle with the car and you will have a real gem.IMHO please dont 'pussy foot' it !
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19th July 2008, 18:30	#23
maverick555 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Haryana Posts: 78 Thanked: 4 Times	yea ill try to be gentle on the snow white but the multijet heart is so responsive ,that its too hard to keep below 60
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19th July 2008, 20:38	#24
VJ_MAVRICK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,239 Thanked: 34 Times View My Garage	Yea as snaronikar had stated 5K is too much and first 1000Kms be soft on the engine and dont revv it beyond 2500 rpm for the engine to settle down and to return good FE.
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20th July 2008, 00:35	#25
Fountainheader Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 1,501 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	Congrats on the new ride. Swift in white looks really neat. OT: Can we fit the rear washer/wiper from the Zxi on the VDi ?
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20th July 2008, 11:30	#26
mohitmanaktala BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chandigarh Posts: 29 Thanked: 0 Times	HI friends , I also bought a silky silver swift vdi last Monday and have done around 55o kms and have a few observations. Firstly the pickup of the car is not that great (specially in third gear) and the FE that i got till now is only 17kms/ltr agaist the 21 kms i used to get on my previous vdi. Please advice me how mush time more the engine will take to settle down and would installation of pete's tuning box help get engine smoother
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20th July 2008, 14:43	#27
maverick555 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Haryana Posts: 78 Thanked: 4 Times	Hi mohit The engine will get better after first service.what i was told by service guy was please feed the engine properly(with normal diesel) and don't look at FE for first 5000Kms.Do take care of the engine by not revving it too hard and Im sure you will hit the 21km/lt mar again
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20th July 2008, 20:27	#28
mohitmanaktala BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chandigarh Posts: 29 Thanked: 0 Times	hi maverick thanks for your valuable inputs. I have changed my stock tyres to michllin 185/70/R14 ( hope the tyre size is correct) I would be obliged if u try putting your car in 5th gear at speed of 50kms/hr without any engine knocking or any other trouble. I would really appreciate if we talk in person my number is 9814112255.
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15th August 2008, 14:14	#30
maverick555 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Haryana Posts: 78 Thanked: 4 Times	First Service update:ODO now 1245kms got my Swift VDi first free service done after complete 1000Km on ODO. getting around 14-15kms in city with 100%Ac on,dnt know when it will reach 18km/lt + mark .Any swift D owner pls update on same Currently trying not to rev it hard ,keeping RPM below 2K mark,though its very hard to do so The engine feels quiter now,not able to make out its a diesel sitting inside LOL AC is superb chills out the cabin very fast. Here is the breakup of amount paid for first service 1. gasket OIL Drain ---------------------8.00 Rs 2. Screen wash concentrate -----------11.84 Rs 3. Mobil Devlac Super 1300(15W40) ---554.67 Rs Vat@ 12.5% 74.13 Rs Total Amount paid ----667(rounded)Rs Maverick
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