The DIESEL experience! Swift VDi

GeekSrik · 4th August 2007, 10:17

busa why not share a photo of that clock and costs please?

Jaggu · 4th August 2007, 11:54

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Originally Posted by BijuPaul

I’ve found IOC regular makes engine pitter-patter more muffled, but deposits more carbon on tail the pipe. IBP regular sounds more pitter-patter, but less carbon one pipe.
One more observation I’ve made carbon from IOC is more oily/ greasy were IBP seemed more dry and powdery (may be that is the reason its less found in the pipe).
FE found more or less same.

Good and spot on observations

Geekji: have you hooked up your stereo? Pio's have inbuilt clock and you will not have to fiddle with the dash (less rattle chances)

GeekSrik · 4th August 2007, 15:02

yes jaggu dada, i ve hooked it up, i use only that clock and yes i wouldnt want to fiddle with the car

BUSA · 4th August 2007, 15:10

Costed 600 bucks, sent by VPP by Titoni from Delhi, got it fixed from Delhi.

BUSA · 4th August 2007, 18:04

Oops meant got it fixed by dealer.

BijuPaul · 4th August 2007, 20:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jaggu

Good and spot on observations

But…. I still don’t know which is more suitable for this engine. I believe it is important; we within this community need to find out an answer, so all of us will be benefited.

Jaggu · 5th August 2007, 00:32

yup and am on it

better FE is an indicator of suitability for a particular engine (max efficiency), so if there is a drop in FE with Shell, i will opt for IOC.

austere_sly · 5th August 2007, 01:40

hey guys, filled up from Bharat Petroleum pump last week. its half tank right now. Taking estimated guess, its giving me 19.77 km/ltr. 100% city driving with office places in Gurgaon and C.P. Guys from NCR can imagine traffic condition. 30-40% A.C.

BTW i got the tank filled when indicator mark was on the lower side of E red mark. I told attendant to fill the tank till auto cut off. The tank filled in 32 ltrs. The fuel tank capacity is given as 43 ltr. So does that means that there is still 11 ltrs of fuel left ?

austere_sly · 5th August 2007, 02:40

Hey geeksirk, this is one is what MGA supplies

BUSA · 5th August 2007, 20:44

Hey Austere Sly,

Can you post a day pick of the clock.

That FE of 19.7x is awesome in City driving. Yes 11Liters would be in the car and thats normal since Swift D doesnot have low fuel warning, we tend to take precautions of filling it earlier.

austere_sly · 5th August 2007, 23:12

Good efficiency courtesy pace of the traffic in city. Otherwise who wants to drive the car at 60.

I have one pic of the clock which I tool with flash.

Jaggu · 6th August 2007, 12:42

Ok confirmed the Shell Diesel indeed gives less FE, tanked up and found 410 kms and 27 liters which is approx 15.1 kmpl, this when i was using AC for maybe 20% time.

Its monsoon and AC becomes a nuisance hence very rarely am i running with it (windows are wound up though), this time around i had very minimal short runs so ideally the FE should have improved from my 16's.

Engine was deffenitely more rough, will update again once i put in some kms with IOC regular.

So in short Shell aint the favored brew for Swift diesel.

blorebuddy · 6th August 2007, 13:40

I have tried Reliance and IOC extra mile so far. I think the clutter is less with IOC. Also in the last refill I got 17.8 kmpl in city with 20-30% AC. Also steady 24-25 highway mileage with 20-30% AC around 1800-2200RPm.

blorebuddy · 6th August 2007, 13:45

Yesterday when I was coming on highway (Bhavani - Mettur-Dharmapuri-Bangalore). Twice I stopped with hand brake and after starting the car I found the BRAKE light was still on. I could not make out what is the issue. The brakes are released and the car is moving freely. The brakes were working. After 10 mins of driving the light started flashing and stopped.

Initially I thought the light indicator switch may have some issue. But it stopped after 10mins after flashing.

Have any one come across this issue?

I stopped the car and read the manual. It says it may be glowing if the brake fluid is less. I do not know why the is off after some time if that is the case.

Help me.

abhilash_iv · 6th August 2007, 15:09

As you have already found out, the brake light will glow if the brake fluid is less also. As per my experience in the Indica, initially it will blink once in while, and once it is considerably less, the light remains on. It maybe because, the sensor is not always reading the level as low in the marginal conditions.
This may also cause with a faulty level gauge.

4th August 2007, 10:17	#721
GeekSrik Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,281 Thanked: 22 Times View My Garage	busa why not share a photo of that clock and costs please?
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4th August 2007, 15:02	#723
GeekSrik Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,281 Thanked: 22 Times View My Garage	yes jaggu dada, i ve hooked it up, i use only that clock and yes i wouldnt want to fiddle with the car
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4th August 2007, 15:10	#724
BUSA Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,130 Thanked: 21 Times View My Garage	Costed 600 bucks, sent by VPP by Titoni from Delhi, got it fixed from Delhi.
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4th August 2007, 18:04	#725
BUSA Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,130 Thanked: 21 Times View My Garage	Oops meant got it fixed by dealer.
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5th August 2007, 00:32	#727
Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 20,337 Thanked: 16,715 Times	yup and am on it better FE is an indicator of suitability for a particular engine (max efficiency), so if there is a drop in FE with Shell, i will opt for IOC.
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5th August 2007, 01:40	#728
austere_sly BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 295 Thanked: 16 Times View My Garage	hey guys, filled up from Bharat Petroleum pump last week. its half tank right now. Taking estimated guess, its giving me 19.77 km/ltr. 100% city driving with office places in Gurgaon and C.P. Guys from NCR can imagine traffic condition. 30-40% A.C. BTW i got the tank filled when indicator mark was on the lower side of E red mark. I told attendant to fill the tank till auto cut off. The tank filled in 32 ltrs. The fuel tank capacity is given as 43 ltr. So does that means that there is still 11 ltrs of fuel left ?
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5th August 2007, 02:40	#729
austere_sly BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 295 Thanked: 16 Times View My Garage	Hey geeksirk, this is one is what MGA supplies
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5th August 2007, 20:44	#730
BUSA Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,130 Thanked: 21 Times View My Garage	Hey Austere Sly, Can you post a day pick of the clock. That FE of 19.7x is awesome in City driving. Yes 11Liters would be in the car and thats normal since Swift D doesnot have low fuel warning, we tend to take precautions of filling it earlier.
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5th August 2007, 23:12	#731
austere_sly BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 295 Thanked: 16 Times View My Garage	Good efficiency courtesy pace of the traffic in city. Otherwise who wants to drive the car at 60. I have one pic of the clock which I tool with flash. Last edited by austere_sly : 5th August 2007 at 23:13.
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6th August 2007, 12:42	#732
Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 20,337 Thanked: 16,715 Times	Ok confirmed the Shell Diesel indeed gives less FE, tanked up and found 410 kms and 27 liters which is approx 15.1 kmpl, this when i was using AC for maybe 20% time. Its monsoon and AC becomes a nuisance hence very rarely am i running with it (windows are wound up though), this time around i had very minimal short runs so ideally the FE should have improved from my 16's. Engine was deffenitely more rough, will update again once i put in some kms with IOC regular. So in short Shell aint the favored brew for Swift diesel.
	() Thanks

6th August 2007, 13:40	#733
blorebuddy BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 600 Thanked: 282 Times	Reliance Vs IOC I have tried Reliance and IOC extra mile so far. I think the clutter is less with IOC. Also in the last refill I got 17.8 kmpl in city with 20-30% AC. Also steady 24-25 highway mileage with 20-30% AC around 1800-2200RPm.
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6th August 2007, 13:45	#734
blorebuddy BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 600 Thanked: 282 Times	Brake light issue Yesterday when I was coming on highway (Bhavani - Mettur-Dharmapuri-Bangalore). Twice I stopped with hand brake and after starting the car I found the BRAKE light was still on. I could not make out what is the issue. The brakes are released and the car is moving freely. The brakes were working. After 10 mins of driving the light started flashing and stopped. Initially I thought the light indicator switch may have some issue. But it stopped after 10mins after flashing. Have any one come across this issue? I stopped the car and read the manual. It says it may be glowing if the brake fluid is less. I do not know why the is off after some time if that is the case. Help me.
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6th August 2007, 15:09	#735
abhilash_iv BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kochi Posts: 218 Thanked: 15 Times View My Garage	As you have already found out, the brake light will glow if the brake fluid is less also. As per my experience in the Indica, initially it will blink once in while, and once it is considerably less, the light remains on. It maybe because, the sensor is not always reading the level as low in the marginal conditions. This may also cause with a faulty level gauge.
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