Safari VTT-TMT was in the garage for around 1 month but then when we suddenly decided to go to Taregna, Patna for the Solar eclipse, it was great to see and hear it starting so smoothly with a first time cranking.
The odo was already at 30k and so it was imperative that the 3rd servcing was done over there at Patna [Kolkata-Patna 620 km] itself as otherwise, by the time it came back to Kolkata it would have long past the warranty 3rd servicing range [30000-30500].
Just on the Patna bypass, while going to Taregna saw the Tata Showroom of Aastha Motors which looked quite new and definitely this seemed to be my best chance of having the servicing done here as definitely the more established one would be more located inside the city and plus they will not be able to give back the Safari by evening - definitely needed it the same day as would be leaving Patna by very early morning for Kolkata. Plus there was no pre-appointment done.
So as such while coming back after seeing the eclipse, gave the VTT back to their showroom. The works manager was great, accomodated me above the line and promised to have it ready by evening.
Back when at evening, had a talk with the service advisor, Mr Banerjee, who duly informed of the work done and told me to have 2 things checked as these would take more than 1 day to check out the whole thing.
1. To check rear suspension bush - both left and right. I have a feeling that the bushes surely are stressed a lot after all the mountain and forest journeys.
2. Damper roller setting to be checked and if needed adjusted.
Other than that the 3rd servicing history is like:
Transaxle oil 80EP Castrol Rs 274.67
Assembly filter Delphi Rs 2340.38
All doors and nut/bolt chek free
Washing and vacuuming free
Fuel filter catridge renew free
Transmission oil top up free
Total with VAT Rs 2743.00
Thanks the SA, Mr Banerjee, for all the work and detail, and as usual an absolutely trouble free run from Patna to Kolkata early next morning. No issues.
BTW, Patna and Bihar is full of new 2.2 Safari's, and the respect w.r.t. to traffic you get is instantaneous - loved driving out there. - Safari's out there in Patna are mostly driven by those who you wont like to mess up in the streets or elsewhere!
So with the 3rd servicing done, I just but cannot notice the signficance of this amazing vehicle that has seen the plains, mountains, seas and the forests, remote or otherwise in its 32k journey till now -
NO two servicing till now has been done at the same place and in the same State - truly The Magnificient Tourer! Quote:
PDI and vehicle delivery at KB Motors, Kolkata
1st servcing at Siliguri, West Bengal - while on the next day forest & hill tour of N Bengal
2nd servcing at Mandi, Himachal Pradesh - while on the Kinnaur-Spiti-Lahual tour.
and now->
3rd servicing at Patna, Bihar - on the Solar eclipse tour
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So as of now it just stays and does occasional intra-city runs before hopefully by end Sept it can start on some big tough journey during the Puja holidays - just about 2 months to take off for another tour somewhere.