Installed TPMS on my Tata Punch; Got a sweet deal of 4 for just Rs 1600

Overall, the past year has been good for us and we enjoyed the journeys in Punch.

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10,500 km update - TPMS installation, third free service with AMC

TPMS Installation

I was sorely missing a TPMS on my Punch and had been trying to source it for some time. Unfortunately, the local vendors lacked knowledge about it and adding to it were quoting exorbitant sums for the product despite not knowing anything about it. One guy even told me each sensor would cost upward of ₹1500. So my wishes were on hold.

On one lazy July afternoon, I got this from BHPian @Ashtoncastelino -

I was on leave that day and couldn't miss the sweet deal of four reliable Treel TPMS at ₹1600. I said yes in no time and on confirming that he would be personally available to supervise the installation at his trusted tyre shop in his village, started my drive. I was pleased to see these cute boxes and fresh products inside.

We were in for a surprise when we (including the mechanic) couldn't unscrew two of them even with proper screwdrivers. Ashton even brought his Stanley toolbox. While we ended up rounding the screw head, Ashton finally managed to tighten it a bit and then unscrew it properly.

I appreciated how Ashton took care of my car as his own by guiding the installer from placing the jack at the right points to removing the tyre from the rim.

Missed scanning a QR code

During the installation, I loaded the Android app, completed the product registration and scanned the QR code on the individual sensors. Amidst the screw removal issue, we missed scanning one of the QR codes and we discovered that the QR codes on the box and sensors were different. The ones on the boxes aid in product registration and it does not add the sensor to the vehicle. At one point we wondered if the tyre would have to be removed again to scan the QR - it was already dark and I did not want to put everyone in trouble again. I was looking for cues and figured out that the alphanumeric part of the serial number on the box is the sensor code that adds the sensor to the app. Thus, we could add the missing tyre to the app and installation was completed.

TPMS in action

Happy faces after the outcome

In the meantime, the app was not showing up on Android Auto and like others have experienced elsewhere in the forum, I contacted Treel support to obtain the APK file. Once I loaded the APK, the details started showing up beautifully on the HUD.

Third free service and AMC purchase

The car's third service was due on 27 July and since I had to take it to Mangalore for service, I did not wait till the last day. The odometer was at 10.5k. Like many BHPians here, I don't hand over the car to the dealer's driver for pick-up and drop. So I drove it to Cauvery Motors service at Mangalore on 20 July.

The servicing itself was smooth with the aid of my trusted service advisor, Robin. While booking the service appointment, he apprised me about the AMC packages that I had not bought during the car purchase but decided to go for now. I enquired about P2P but was told that Tata no longer provides it and I opted for the 4-year, 40,000 km Gold AMC which cost nearly ₹38,500. I learnt that the car must be covered under warranty to avail the AMC and in my case, I had opted for the maximum 5-year warranty during purchase last year. Since AMC is valid for 4 years, it expires just a week before the warranty expiry thereby adding to peace of my mind. What puzzles me is Tata Motors charging for items like windshield fluid and balance weights despite having an AMC. Other consumables are not charged. I could get my squeaking wiper blades replaced for free under this.

Overall the past year has been good for us and we enjoyed the journeys in Punch. We are looking forward to another satisfying year ahead.

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