After the service, I found the gearshifts on my SUV to be butter-smooth. The car felt super silent, too.
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10,000 Kilometers with RUDRA and Counting: Service Update on My Car Ownership Journey
Finally completed the 10K mark with my 10 months of ownership.
As mentioned in my previous post, post 8-9k kms mark was experiencing a floaty feeling post 100kmph with RUDRA and reported the same to Mr. Dileep and Mr. Ronald of CAI Industries. We decided to take this up for the 10,000 kms service time.
Here is a quick summary of what’s done during this service:
- Free Service for 10,000kms mark includes Engine Oil Change (Maximile Ultra 6L), Oil Filter Change with the O-Ring, HVAC Carbon Filter, Wheel Rotation
- SW Updates: the Silver Box Flashing with Data Clearance and Map Update
- Suspension Spring Test, Alignment Check, and Retorquing were checked to address the floaty feeling faced.
Reached the ASC by 11.30AM. After a quick couple of minutes of discussion with the team, we decided to take RUDRA for the spin.
Assisted by Mr. Damodaran who has vast experience in handling SUVs, Mr. Ronald and myself took a spin on the highways navigating the city and a few roads with minor undulations to check if the issue persists or if it has to do more with the road. We took it to 120kmph to check the same, and we noticed the car is bumpy on the right-most lane where the road itself was laid waving which could be the reason for the feedback. But still, I felt some minor undulations being translated inside, Mr. Ronald and Mr. Damodaran do not want to miss out on any hence recommending an alignment and spring test check. I did learn a couple more good things during the ride with them on the Low Rolling Resistance (LRR) Tyres which were mandated as a part of BS6.2. Interesting fuel-conscious regulation this is.
Prompt actions were listed by the team to address the same. We returned around 12.30ish to CAI and the service actions started.
All the actions were completed as promised and the car was delivered around 8PM. The CAI team really took the extra mile to get it delivered on the same day.
Could see the ASC was filled with SUVs & XUVs and the bays were neatly managed.
What’s New
Overall the system itself is more fluidic now and I did notice some new apps added to the list like TicketTape
The SW Version
EcoSense now loads instantly and is a bit more responsive for the scroll (which was not what it used to be earlier)
After the neat wash at CAI returned home yesterday.
I Felt RUDRA is buttery smooth with the gearshifts and was super silent. And I took the chance to fill Shell V Power as my DTE was under 80kms. Luckily I found Shell is running a 1re=2points campaign which resulted in 6000 points for the fill (later found this can be availed only once else would have filled a tank full till auto cut-off). This 6000 points equates to 300rs that actually a win-win for Shell and myself.
Will keep the thread updated with my experience of using Shell V Power (probably would try for the next two months, if I find it good and useful would continue)
I have an IOCL Axis Bank Credit Card through which I fill XP95 thereby getting rewards in IOCL and axis bank credit card. I found this to be a little cost-saving effort wherein we run the cars at a higher octane+better mileage and the cashback we get is a good return too.
Well yeah, certainly in lots of love with the way it smiles
Engine Bay was neatly cleaned. The bay that holds the 200bhp.
Nice to see the alloys cleaned and look gleaming
Found some minor things, and will get them addressed in a visit in the upcoming week.
The bill was as indicated in the WTH app which is Rs. 3739/-. I am glad that the service cost is well-optimized.
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