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Covered 40,000 km in 2 years with my Fortuner: Here's my experience

23rd May 2023, 16:01 by Ananth Iyer

Total bill for service came to 16K which included 2K for skimming and 1K for AdBlue.

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40K service update

Had taken Fortuner for a road trip to Arunachal. In addition, routine trips to home meant car covered 10K KM quite quickly. Me, wife, kids (3Y and 6Y) had a memorable trip , will try to compile a travelogue sometime. Fortuner is a lovely car for touring, was a bit apprehensive about DPF, thanks to custom mode by Toyota, a bit of planning and Fortuner conquered high altitude passes without issues. Roads, no roads, 4 lane, 2 lane nothing bothered us, car did perform brilliantly while offering good levels of comfort. After driving for 7-8 Hrs, we had energy to roam places and stay awake till 11PM. Extra space kept kids comfortable at back and third row seats were folded to make way for luggage. During travel the last thing we were concerned about was about road conditions. Unplanned detours, exploring remote places, we did not have to think twice if car could take us! Overall covered about 8K KMs and got FE of 11.5KMPL.

Coming back to 40K service, this was a major service, got car serviced at United Toyota Puttur. Was not forced for any value added stuff and only what is mentioned in manual was included. 40K service included oil change, filter replacement, differential oil(4WD specific). During return journey there was a bit of wobbling while braking at high speeds, hence decided to get disks skimmed as well. AdBlue had to be refilled , car gulped about 9L. Front brake pads may last another 1-2K KM as per service advisor. Haven't replaced this service, probably will do at around 41K KM, brake pads costs 7K plus tax and labour. Alignment, balancing and rotation was already done outside hence did not opt for same. Total bill came to 16K which included 2K for skimming and 1K for AdBlue.

There were lot of tar deposits, scratches and few stains. Got the car detailed at Mangalore. Opted for ceramic coating and interior cleanup. Happy with outcome and good to see car clean. Another major expense pending are tires, tires look good for another 6-10K KM. I am thinking of switching for AT as HT options are limited and good HTs are expensive.

Enroute to Bumla