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My Safari Storme 4x2: Updates on 60000 km service & tyre change

31st May 2023, 11:35 by Dev Shah

The SUV has been consistently giving 13 to 14 kmpl T2T fuel efficiency. I did the 60k km service at 58000 km since I didn't use the Storme much.

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An update after 8 months. Odo at 67,100 kms:

The all 6 milestone:

12000 km have been done in the last 8 months. I have had a driver for the last 5 months. So the Storme has run around 6000 km with the driver. Sadly, he upshifts only at 2500 rpm and never uses engine braking. I tried teaching him to engine brake and shift at 1900 rpm, but he seems to forget both in a day or two. He also doesn't slow down over bad roads at all.

60k km service costed me 18300 rupees. Just the routine stuff done. The Altroz diesel is being used by me as a primary ride. I take the Storme once a week, and dad uses it 2 to 3 times a week.

Recently while doing wheel alignment I noticed the stock Bridgestone tires were almost worn out. Moreover they are over 5 years old too:

New vs old:

Altroz stock tyres are at 47000 km. They need to be replaced at after 3 to 5k km:

I replaced all 4 tyres today with same Bridgestone Dueler HT 235/70 R16. These are the 3rd set of tyres I am buying, 1 for Sumo Grande, 1 for the last Safari Dicor and now for the Storme.

I replaced tyres at 75000 km in Safari Dicor. In Storme the stock tires have lasted 67000 km with about 3000 km more life to them.

36k damage to the wallet:

The SUV has been consistently giving 13 to 14 kmpl T2T fuel efficiency. I did the 60k km service at 58000 km since I didn't use the Storme much last year (only 10000 km used, altroz did the duty fully) and I did not want to have 1 year old oil in the engine.

Next service will be at 70000 km (75k km routine service).

Things to address in the 70000 km service:

The gear lever rattles a bit. It has been doing it just recently. Never had this issue in the Dicor. But then, Dicor wasn't abused by drivers. It was me totally driving it.
LHS tail light (brake light) has a mind of its own. At times it works and at times it doesn't.

Total running costs over the last 2 years and 40000 km of tracking - works out to be 10 rupees per km. Not bad IMO.