8 years & 33,000 km with my Grand i10: Overall reliability & mileage

Mechanics come up with a estimate of 6-7k and hate me to the core when this is revised to 2k.

BHPian sukarsan recently shared this with other enthusiasts.

This would have been my ownership review as well. Mine has covered 33000 in 8 years and it looks like all Grand i10s have same set of issues.

Ownership Review:

This was my first car, purchased in 2015 . Cost was 5.5 L . Settled cash and got it home. Had a minor crash while learning to drive. Then got a trainer and he taught me to drive properly. My wife too started to drive and its been sedate driving all along for past 8 years.

I like the gear shift in particular. I wish the fuel economy of 13 was better. Interiors are holding quite well . Quite a few scratches to the exterior. I plan to hold on to the car for 12-14 years, so that's another 4-6 years left.

Addons:

Reverse proximity sensor and dashcam.

Parts replaced over a period of 7 years:

• Carrier Assembly-I am not sure what is being referred to, but the radiator guard is prone to damnage. Its broken and removed, but not replaced.

• Power Window Switch: Same problem. One of them didnt respond ,but a local mechanic rectified it.

• Clutch Assembly: Replaced it couple of months back. 30,000 kms is the typical replacement interval. My car was sedately driven by me and my wife and the clutch usage is quite good.

• Brake Pads: No problem with braking so far.,

• Battery Replacement: More than mileage, this is a time dependent replacement. Changed it after 5 years. This was the first major replacement.

• Right Headlight: I am not at all happy with the headlight , but so far no mechanic has offered a solution.

• V Belt: Changed at 30,000 kms.

• Evaporator Assembly/ Cooling Coil: I was living in an area notorious for AC damage due to nearby open drain. Changed it after 6 years.

• Unique things-- Tyres at 29000. I became a regular customer at the puncture shop. After 6 -7 visits, i decided to change the tyres. Each puncture was from a different tyre and different location. The nozzle used to leak after gas refill and I had a flat tyre in the morning. Happened twice and this was the last straw.

• Unique things- Spark plugs- Should not have replaced, but the mechanic screwed up.

• Gear oil- Gear shift is really bad now. Based on this thread I have ordered the Petronas gear oil. I will update once this is done next week.

Wiper has to be changed frequently, but this has to do with the dust in my locality.

Quick question: What is a mid pipe? The one from the exhaust to the muffler? Why should it be replaced if this is after the 3 way catalyst . I dont think there will be impact on the noise behavior if there is leakage between the catalyst and muffler.

Additional notes: Since I work on engine development and have a good idea about the vehicle as well, I don't get my vehicle serviced in the traditional sense. Mechanics come up with a estimate of 6-7k and hate me to the core when this is revised to 2k. This has happened way too often and this is a risk I am willing to take. I don't recommend anyone to try this at home. Half the time I dont want my engine oil changed and even when i do change I insist on a mineral oil which is way cheaper.

Overall Review: Car is good. Seems to hold up pretty well after 8 years and should hold up well for another 4-6 years.

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