The fuel efficiency has improved after the engine oil replacement. The Tata Altroz diesel wouldn’t drop below 18 kmpl irrespective of how it is driven.
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75,000 km Service Update
Last oil change was at 60,000 km ten months ago. Altroz usage hasn’t been very high this year. Since Tata uses 0W20 engine oil, I didn’t want to drive another 2000 km to give it for 75,000 km service. So, I sent the car for service at the 73,000 km mark a couple of weeks ago. I am also planning to do oil changes every 10,000 km from now on.
Mileage: 73,000 km
Service bill was a hefty 14k. Service advisor called me and told me that the rear brake shoe had worn out and would need replacement. I asked for a pic as the braking was excellent as always.
He sent me these photos. I do feel the brake lining still had a few thousand kilometres in them. But since they opened them up, I gave them the go for new brake lining.
Engine oil, oil filter, fuel filter were all replaced. Wheel alignment and balancing was also done. The car felt a lot smoother. Of course, it was running on a 13,000 km and ten months old oil in it.
Post Service pics
Fuel efficiency seemed to improve after the oil replacement. The Altroz diesel wouldn’t drop below 18 kmpl irrespective of how it is driven.
I keep shuffling between my 4 rides, especially the Altroz and Safari Storme often. The Punch gets very little attention clocking just about 500 km a month. While I am trying hard to make sure all cars get used regularly, my brother has also given me his brand new Harrier AT so that I can use it for a few months and get the engine settled in.
Currently, I am using a varied range of Tatas:
- Two Alfa Arc cars – 1.5L turbo diesel & 1.2L N/A Petrol MT
- 1 Omega Arc – 2.0L Turbo diesel AT
- 1 Modified X2 platform – 2.2L Turbo diesel MT
Among all these cars, the steering I love the most is of the Altroz, be it aesthetically or ergonomically or in terms of feel and feedback. Meanwhile, it also has the suspension that makes me feel the bad roads the most. Lol.
A few pics from this year’s Ayudha Pooja
Signing off with a pic of two gorgeous Tata cars
With the Altroz Racer
No issues to report. Altroz diesel continues to chug along as a perfect workhorse.
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