Fiat Linea 1.4 FIRE Emotion Pack

No. Cars really last very long in US. In most of the cases, cars are driven for at least 10+ years. Also, we Indians don't drive much as they do.

 

Guys, let's save this ownership thread.

The poor thread is gasping for life and i'm putting an Oxygen mask on it by putting up this post.

Let's shift our discussions elsewhere!

 

Ravi,

I think I figured out the mystery of this COVER item

It seems to be related to change of Oil Seal. COVER was there in my 60K kms service bill also along with Oil Seal change like it is there in 75K kms service bill alongwith Oil Seal change.

During 60K kms service, I was told that there is a leakage in Gear Oil & Oil Seal was to be changed. While Oil Seal cost is only Rs. 132/-, the labor was quoted as Rs. 4,500/- as I was told by Fortune that Gear Box needs to be removed and replaced. After negotiations and some "Tandav's" Fortune charged Rs. 2,500 labor.

When I asked TCRS during 75K kms service, SA said it's not a complex job and it just needs to be refitted. Interestingly, TCRS never charged me any labor for it.

EDIT: Sometimes after my 60K kms service, I did even bigger "Tandav" and wrote to all relevant Fiat & Tata officials about high labour charges in Mumbai. This labor charge of Oil Seal replacement was also one of the items mentioned. Tata offficials swung into action but only to reassure me that they'll look into it. If there are such huge gaps, the least I expected is Fiat (if not Tata) to call me back and get the concerned TASC refund the monies.

If I, after making so much noise and "Tandav's", end up paying like this, am sure unsuspecting customers are being made to pay more. I agree with you that there is no consistency and no standard charges/ procedures. TASCs are charging what they feel like. This results in low trust level between Customer and ASCs and may be the reasons why customers end up saying harsh words about ASCs.

 

My Linea is sent to Wasan today primarily for suspension noise (khus, khud) since GC kit was upgraded at Wasan and similar noise appeareed one month after GC kit was graded.

Another issue to be sorted out - Since y'day, the car is not starting with ingition keys intermittently. Y'day morning it did not start, needed push-start. Even today morning it did not start and needed push start. Today all kinds of messages were flashing on MID - typical battery related messages like Airbag failure etc. Even check engine message and light is coming ON and OFF intermittently. Finally,after several cranks, the car started & also check engine error disappeared.

 

Seems battery is dying, do check the battery condition as TASC.

 

^^
But Battery was changed less than 1 year back

 

Just have it checked, I think you changed it to Exide, that is notorious for failure.