re: Review: 1st-gen Ford Figo (2010) Quote:
Originally Posted by sara.ramli Thanks. I am visiting MPL Ford SC tomorrow, to get this inspected and topped-up.
The manual mentions that consumption of engine oil is normal under certain driving conditions but makes no such mention for the coolant oil. Any thoughts on this? |
Here's the update.
I turned up at MPL, Pallikaranai @ 10 as agreed. The Service Engineer refuses to just do a topup, stating that this is not normal and they have to check for leaks. And that I'll have to come back tomorrow for the same, as they are all booked for the day.
They suggest that I visit their Saligramam service center, if it is urgent. The front office manager from Saligramam warns me against driving down the car to their center given the situation and advises that I take RSA's help to get it towed down.
I call up RSA and the tow request is turned down by them - reason - they are authorized to tow a broken-down car only to the nearest service center. Since I am already at the service center (Pallikaranai), they gently refused to help me out.
I explain the helplessness of the situation again to the Pallikaranai SC and they agree to do a quick inspection and topup of the coolant. The inspection was visual and brief, without even putting the car on a ramp. With no signs of leaks observed, they decide to top it up - with distilled water. I object to it, stating that the manual suggests otherwise. SA says it is not harmful. And I am asked to observe the situation and bring the car back, if the condition recurs.
I still am not very convinced, as there's no explanation for the drop and also because the inspection was quick and not thorough.
The impending long drive over the weekend is still at the back of my mind, I speak and convince the SA to give me a can of coolant, so in case there's a leak/drop during the drive, I can save the situation by topping it up myself. It appears that the smallest can available is a 5L one. Bought it for 1328/-
With some relief, I call up the Saligramam Front Office Manager to fix up an appointment, in the afternoon to do a thorough inspection for any coolant leakage. The inspection took about 60 minutes in total. Visual inspection of the engine bay from the top and from under was done. No leaks were found. A pressure gauge was also attached to the mouth of the coolant reservoir to check leakage. Nothing abnormal was the conclusion. A big relief
Other fluid levels were also checked and the engine oil topped up as well. So I seem to be all set for now. |