Achin Sir, I would like to know how you would rate the Indica Vista petrol variants? How the engine is compared to the XETA 1.2L engine, and why did they get...
Hi Achin Sir, Here is the detailed report of my trip from Bangalore to Bellary and back to Bangalore. Date : 24th Dec 08 Time : 8 AM Distance : 422(includes 50...
Hi Vasanth, The mileage drops very fast the moment you exceed 80 kmph. The trick is to keep the rpm at 2000 max. in 5th gear, which corresponds to 78 kmph...
Hi, Yesterday, 1st Jan., stopped at the Central Mkt. on the way home from Gurgaon. Car had been parked for about 15 minutes when I returned from the store....
Hi Achin, OK... here is my try to this quiz... You measured the battery voltage before glow plugs were ON, waited for 1 minute and again checked the voltage...
Hi Friends, In addition to the standard tool kit provided with the car, what additional tools one shall keep in the tool kit? Aman [Non-text portions of this...
Good question! In addition to the existing tools, I carry the following: 1. Full set of spanners 2. Torch 3. Tissues and plastic sheets 4. Fresheners 5. Bottle...
Hi Adil, Thanks for your reply and the list of items you mentioned. What all is included in "full set of spanners"? What I personally feel is that in addition...
Hi Does any one have an idea of how much the 185/60R13 Michelin tyres would cost in Bangalore? I plan to up size and hope these lyres are good for my DLG march...
Hi, There is a Yahoo-Group called "indiahighways". See if you can see their messages without signing up, or if u can't then it's worth signing up. The...
I forgot to mention spare bulbs. Full set includes all spanners from size 8-24 I think. Screwdriver (+ head) is part of my standard toolkit. The problem with...
Hi Aman & Adil, While on the subject of tool kits for cars & bikes, I would like to first categorize everything I carry in the car into the following groups: ...
Hi All, I fixed the michellin 185/60R13 for my DLG. The cost per tire was Rs3300/- The experience is a fantastic one. The ride has become very smooth and...
Hi, ... Yes, the message archives are open to public. So can read all the messages without signing up. The owner of the group is Mr H V Kumar, a very...
Aditya, thanks for your reply. Actually I posted the question on "indiahighways" as well, but till now no replies. Anyway, it seems "indiahighways" has more...
Hi Adil, Sorry to know about your first servicing experience. For me keeping everything in car is not a problem coz I don't visit TASCs for any work. All the...
Thanks Achin sir, This list shall greatly help. Looking forward to the spare parts list... Regards Aman PS.: What's the answer to the quiz you posted...
Hi Friends, I have noticed great improvement since the car has clocked 50,000 Kms. Till 50K it seemed a bit sluggish and mileage was also never crossed 17.5....
Hi aman. You are right. I too have noticed the same difference after the 50 k service. In addition I also did the decarb since there was lot smoke issue. ...
Hi Vasanth, I have never done decarb and probably will never do that. Rather when I got the FIP work done (38K Kms), injectors were opened up and then the...
How about also keeping WD40 spray? I think that works magic to do away with squeaks, rusty threads and jammed jacks!! ... is ... with the ... spare ... (even...
Achin Sir, Please let us know when you come to Bangalore next. We can plan out the logistics to include roads that are typically used to get across the city. ...
Actually, he is not the owner of the group - but everything else holds good. I recently did a drive with him covering the entire Golden Quadrilateral ~6200 km...
Excellent list Achin Ji. I carried almost same except few, in my Indica. With my SX4 I have got very careless. For my other car I have purchased an Emergency...