[shipnil]

Originally Posted by nayaknav

Also i have a question about the engine oil. I checked the engine oil in my car to confirm it has been replaced. i saw that the oil is not clear and on my finger left a black spot. i asked the SA about this. He told me the engine oil for diesel's are already greenish black. And after a little running even after flushing it picks up some left over material from the engine and will look black. I am not sure about this, as this is my first diesel car. Can the experts please confirm this?

I must say this, Shreeji ford is really horrible. And has surely left me with a bad aftertaste about ford. I am definitely going to raise this with Ford directly.

Can you guys suggest which Ford service center is good and honest in Mumbai. I stay in Thane and there is no other option here other than Shreeji. But after this experience i am willing to drive the extra distance!

The oil is dull in color. It is not greenish or redish in color. It is possible that it will look black even after you drive few kilometers.
I have asked a question on good service center in Mumbai few posts back. Someone replied Wasan Ford is good. May be you could try it next time. I haven't used their services this time due to scheduling issues but got my car serviced from my old service center in Pune.

[rohing]

Originally Posted by A350XWB

Ok, so finally I tried the bulb replacement on the left hand side myself and I found a way to reach the bulb holder. But still, I don't find it easy to reach the holder and twist it. For example, in my Santro, it's much easier to reach the holder on both sides.

Figo's left hand side headlamp holder

Santro's left side

And right side

It is difficult but still doable. I would say 'bad design' , for headlight is one thing one should be able to do a easy DIY. What if you lose you bulb in the middle of nowhere in the night? Also the instructions in the manual, leave a lot to be desired.

[A350XWB]

Originally Posted by rohing

It is difficult but still doable. I would say 'bad design' , for headlight is one thing one should be able to do a easy DIY. What if you lose you bulb in the middle of nowhere in the night? Also the instructions in the manual, leave a lot to be desired.

That was my exactly point. I would have liked a better design where the holder is more in reachable by the hand. Here, the cross-member gets in the way and you have to twist your hand to get hold of the holder. In case of a blow out, in the middle of nowhere as you suggested, it's difficult to reach out and change the bulb. And there is no mention of how to reach the bulb holder on the left hand side, in the user manual.

[sandeepmohan]

Originally Posted by blackfire_9

It runs continuously with the AC, but without the AC, I have probably noticed it running only once. That leads me to the following 2 questions

The radiator fan has two functions on the Figo and several other cars. One is to cool down the engine coolant in the radiator and the other is for the condenser core which is for the air conditioning. In the case of the Figo, the condenser core is what you see at the bottom of the car when viewed up front. The radiator sits behind the condenser core. They look identical too. On close inspection you will notice two similar looking units, one behind the other. The fan will keep running if you have the air conditioning running, not otherwise. It spins up only when the coolant temperature crosses a particular point. The fan may never spin (without air conditioning) up if the car is in continuous motion as there is air flow in to the radiator and this is sometimes enough to cool down the coolant circulating in the radiator core.

[Deep Blue]

After the PCM upgrade due to the stalling problem, I found the Figo to be even more drivable in the city. Third gear is even more tractable and picks up well from low speeds.

[rohing]

Originally Posted by Deep Blue

After the PCM upgrade due to the stalling problem, I found the Figo to be even more drivable in the city. Third gear is even more tractable and picks up well from low speeds.

Is there any way to test if this is a perception or if there is real change? The ECU updates confuse me - for there are no versions ( atleast Ford does not tell us or I do not know them) and it hard to understand which my car is using e.g. Something like my car is in 1.21, and need to update to 1.3 which is the version with the bugfix for stalling. Also, why does ford update it only when you complain? Should it not be a auto update?

Similarly, does anyone know if we can request an update to the new Figo's ecu setting. The one with the supposedly faster pickup?

[Deep Blue]

Originally Posted by rohing

Is there any way to test if this is a perception or if there is real change? The ECU updates confuse me - for there are no versions ( atleast Ford does not tell us or I do not know them) and it hard to understand which my car is using e.g. Something like my car is in 1.21, and need to update to 1.3 which is the version with the bugfix for stalling. Also, why does ford update it only when you complain? Should it not be a auto update?

Similarly, does anyone know if we can request an update to the new Figo's ecu setting. The one with the supposedly faster pickup?

It is only my perception. I have not done any tests.
If you see the thread on Figo stalling, the upgraded version is called " GD". But when I asked the SA about my upgraded version, he said it is "BE".

[Burn_out]

I was wondering if it makes any sense to go for the base version for Figo and retro fitting the stuff from the features list (power windows, security alarm, left OVRM, parcel tray etc.).

[kaush666]

Originally Posted by Burn_out

I was wondering if it makes any sense to go for the base version for Figo and retro fitting the stuff from the features list (power windows, security alarm, left OVRM, parcel tray etc.).

An easy no! Even if you manage to save some money the finish would not be good. Also the possibility of warranty going for a toss and all the niggles that come with the installation. Would be better to go for a variant with all those features. Gives you total peace of mind and you are much better off with stock stuff.

Cheers,
K

[dhanushmenon]

Originally Posted by Deep Blue

It is only my perception. I have not done any tests.
If you see the thread on Figo stalling, the upgraded version is called " GD". But when I asked the SA about my upgraded version, he said it is "BE".

I don't know what is the "BE" version. But after upgrading to "Gd" I have not experienced any stalling in my figo

[aravind_ragu]

Guys, Thanks to each and everyone, I have taken delivery of my figo. 200kms done and was a pleasant experience.. my car is diamond white. I have heard mixed opinions about putting the car cover on. Some say to put it on while others say dont. So here I am again, falling back to the reservoir of information to clear my doubt. Is putting the car cover on the car safe? will there be any paint damage??

[Deep Blue]

Originally Posted by dhanushmenon

I don't know what is the "BE" version. But after upgrading to "Gd" I have not experienced any stalling in my figo

I too don't know what exactly BE is. I asked my SA whether the updated version is GD. He had no idea and had to go in & ask the technician who must have actually done the work. I did ask him whether BE came after GD, but he had absolutely no idea and there seemed no point in asking him further, so I left it at that. For all you know, he could be just fibbing.

[tharian]

Has anyone petrol Figo member done a ECU upgrade? I will be checking tomorrow for the same, before which I wanted to check if there are any advantages to doing so.

I will be doing it mainly for the ECU to adapt better to the FFE and CAI set up as well as an intermittent issue when the engine almost stalls, but does not, when de-acclerating with the clutch slighly depressed(only with AC on).
I realized this is happening since when I finally depress the clutch fully , there is slight jerk felt(when the rpm picks up again after almost dying) and de-accleration is more than usual when slowing down with the AC on and clutch slightly depressed.

[akshay380]

Originally Posted by tharian

Has anyone petrol Figo member done a ECU upgrade? I will be checking tomorrow for the same, before which I wanted to check if there are any advantages to doing so.

I will be doing it mainly for the ECU to adapt better to the FFE and CAI set up as well as an intermittent issue when the engine almost stalls, but does not, when de-acclerating with the clutch slighly depressed(only with AC on).
I realized this is happening since when I finally depress the clutch fully , there is slight jerk felt(when the rpm picks up again after almost dying) and de-accleration is more than usual when slowing down with the AC on and clutch slightly depressed.

A Ford insider on another forum said nothing has actually changed for petrol Figo.

[sumathindra]

Originally Posted by akshay380

A Ford insider on another forum said nothing has actually changed for petrol Figo.

Are they doing an ECU upgrade for petrol? not sure on that. Yes I agree i guess nothing has changed for the petrol version sadly!