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Originally Posted by ghodlur  @rajeshvin Congrats on reaching the 5K mark on the odo.
Can you elaborate why you went for the oil and filter change. Is it mentioned in the service manual or you took a call on your own, any particular reason. My petrol Fiesta is due for first service in second week of Feb, hence the question. |
Ghodlur, it is not mentioned in the service manual, I took my own call to change oil and filter, I believe it will help in long run, as engine is new some unseen metal particles might be present in oil, even Service Manager was not willing to do that, but I told I'm ready to pay for oil and filter. Quote: |
Also was it OK to have delayed the wheel balancing issue till the first service coz in my case also I feel the vehicle slightly steers towards left and was planning to bring it to the service guys notice during the first service. I had brought it to the dealer's notice earlier immediately after 5 dyas of purchase and the dealer had got the wheel alignment and balancing done by a third party and had confirmed everything was OK. Even I had a chat with the 3rd party guy and he also said the same. But somehow I was not convinced and had tried a coupe of times on highway and had found the drift.
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I think please do check wheel balancing with third party good shop, even our roads are inclined towards left thus sometimes it gives feeling of pulling towards left. Quote:
Originally Posted by nairrk Welcome back after a break !
878 DTE - its a magic number. I dont think anyone so far reported such numbers.
The maximum I got in the recent fuelling was 598.4 ! |
Nairji, as Unni mentioned it is diesel and I found DTE reading depend on your last half hour driving style, when I filled the full tank I was coming from four lane highway drive. Quote:
Originally Posted by Gilead Wow, it's good to see 878 on the DTE. I have a petrol and I have never gotten more than 450. But my car has never been on a proper highway drive till now. 100% city only. |
Gilead, thanks for compliment, as mentioned by Unni it is possible with Diesel, even I do get less DTE in City around 775 but after highway drive it went 878, I think even it will cross 900+ after driving on highway at speed 80 kmph. Quote:
Originally Posted by ghodlur Nair sir,
I have got 650 on DTE on a couple of occasions. 878 is something unheard of. I suppose rajeshvin must have some secret tank unknown to even FORD. 
Seriously 878 is a damn good DTE reading after refuelling. |
Secret is Diesel. Quote:
Originally Posted by unni.ak Good that you opted for oil and filter change. It does make the engine smooth and it revs more easily. A fuel efficiency of 22.77kmpl is SUPER! Did you check it the tank-full to tank-full way or using DTE?
878kms or there about is what I get for a full tank as well. I can 100% relate to your fill it, shut it, forget it quote!!
Guys, its diesel. Thats why it is showing that much more.  Both of you have petrol cars. |
Unni, thanks, I have learned many things from you, so thought to change oil and filter.
Fuel Efficiency off 22.77kmpl (488 kms, 21.42 ltrs Diesel) is Tank Full to Tank Full Method, most surprising part was I filled the Diesel till last drop, just stopped before overflow.
Just see the below snap and co relate with my first snap in earlier post. | 
28th January 2010, 10:45
