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70,000 km up on my Mahindra Thar CRDe in 4 years: Service update

9th August 2023, 10:09 by Utkarsh Chaudhary

With my sedate driving style and a mix of highway & city driving, I am able to churn out a fuel efficiency of 14+ km/l consistently.

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70,000 km update

This would probably be the quickest 10,000 km leap with the 3507, mainly contributed by the Himalayan Trip (4100 km) followed by my new venture which demands a monthly run of 3000 km.

The 3507 has been doing its daily run of 80-100 km resulting in north of 3000 km every month consumption, the ownership period has been thus far without any troubles.

With my sedate driving style and a mix of Highway & City driving, I am able to churn out a fuel efficiency of 14+ Kmpl consistently. (See image below).

Due to the current usage pattern, the monthly usage has significantly gone up, as against an average usage of 1500-1800 km a month it is now north of 3000 km a month. Below is the graph showing the number of days taken for every 10,000 Kms:

The Thar is now a couple of weeks short of its 4th birthday, I expect the ODO to close somewhere around 71,000 Km. This would also imply that it has seen the highest yearly consumption this time around. (approx. 25k Kms)

Issues rectified during the 70,000 Kms service

Engine overheating

Well, I had been ghosted by the engine overheating trouble ever since we came back from the Himalayas, occurred thrice since then and the needle would subside below the 50% mark once you stall for 10-15 minutes. During the 70K Kms service at Mahindra ASC, they tapped the issue with a coolant hose leaking at two places, this was also evident from the fact that the coolant reserve tank would go empty within 24 hours of filling.

The overheating issue hasn't cropped up since then even with full blast AC and doing speeds of 100 Kmph on the highway.

Front suspension noise

The front suspension was making a metal rubbing noise while making a turn over potholes, the issue was diagnosed to be a loose suspension link rod and was addressed by tightening. Can't complain much about this since it has taken a lot of abuse during the Himalayan trip followed by a couple of OTR excursions on Sundays.

Handbrake cable snapped

Post one of the OTR sessions, the handbrake cable had snapped, I got the same replaced during the service.

ABS Sensor replacement

The ABS sensor warning was continuously flashing, turns out the Front RH sensor had gone kaput, took some time to get the parts arranged but got it replaced during the service. Learnt that it's the same sensor that's used in Bolero, handy information since Bolero being a popular product the parts will be easily available.

The 70K Kms service was undertaken at Mahindra ASC and the total service bill came to around Rs. 7016. Since I had got all the fluids changed during the last service.

So the 3507 is doing its duty as a daily driver and is munching miles, however, I am on the lookout for a pre-owned 4x4 SUV to take on the monthly work-related usage as well as serve as a tourer. This will give some much-needed time to turn the 3507 into a lifestyle car and reap its benefit for a lifetime.

Signing off with a pic depicting its true aura