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23-Oct, 2009 11:48 PM

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Hi gurus,
I am a new driver and have had no driving experience before, as I learned driving from school,
till I got my new i.20-magna.
Being a new person/driver I have few questions regarding the mainting the new car/i20.
It is been said that, till 1000Kms you need to drive carefully.
What should be the speed limit to observe ?
Is it just the speed limit or RPMs are to observe as well ?
which petrol should I be using in the my car ( 1.2L- petrol ) ,speed, power or raw ?
How do I calculate the Average/Mileage ?
What should be the tyre pressure to maintain in normal circumstances ?
What is called as Gear-ratio ?
What if once or twice, you accidently crossed the speed limit to observe when in 1000Km ?
How much does the engine gets aected due to reviveing, when in 1000km?
Can the use of normal water for wiper-washers container ?
Till now, i guess thats enough, I will post more soon. Till then please reply to this. Awaiting for
your response. Kindly help Thanks in advance.

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24-Oct, 2009 08:16 AM

Omkar
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What should be the speed limit to observe ?

Try keeping it between 2000-2500
Is it just the speed limit or RPMs are to observe as well ?
They are interrelated,so keep it below 80kmph

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which petrol should I be using in the my car ( 1.2L- petrol ) ,speed, power or raw ?
Just use unleaded.
How do I calculate the Average/Mileage ?
Tankfull to tankfull
What should be the tyre pressure to maintain in normal circumstances ?
Check in your manual.
What if once or twice, you accidently crossed the speed limit to observe when in 100.0Km ?
Doesnt matter too much
How much does the engine gets aected due to reviveing, when in 1000km?
Its in runnin it will get damaged if revved.
Can the use of normal water for wiper-washers container ?
Yes you can

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24-Oct, 2009 01:17 PM

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Omkar,
Thanks a bunch for the response.
I have just
seen
themanual
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it talksabout Reviews
30-to-33psi
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Talked to service-person and he said, 'raw'/unleaded petrol is recommended. Besides, the
gear-ratio mentioned in the manual, may not be observed depending on the driving
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condition. he just asked to ensure that, the engine is not revid much.

24-Oct, 2009 05:09 PM

Omkar

Thanks guys! just wanted to ensure, if somebody like me (newbie) comes searching he would
have the answer ready

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All the best Sagar with your new i20.

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25-Oct, 2009 11:34 PM

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hey omkar,
thanks a bunch..

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well, here is the status:

1. Yet to complete one week (got the car on 19th-oct)
2. Kms run till now: 785 kms
3. The car is awesome, AC is good, pick up is nice.... the car sticks to the road, the gear shift,
car remains smooth even in continous running, the care is very slient.

(8 AM - 9 PM)

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4. Drove on the Kolhapur streets, full of holes...it can go as smooth as you wish, without
knocking ;)
5. The front bumper needed to change... due to a bad man present in
my building... who had dashed something to my parked vehical
9. The notorious kid, scratched the left-back door....
Do you think, i am going to fast to use this car ?
Do I get the scratched re-worked ? ppl/friends say that, some ppl do it intentionally, as they
dont like a see a neat and clean car.. so if you keep it as is then nothing will happen..
i dnt know.. what to do...

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26-Oct, 2009 10:48 AM

opendro
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Not sure what i20 manual talks about. But waiting till 1000 Km till you can Ure your engine is a
passe. I Ured my bike as well as last two cars right from day one. Just ensure not to load/Ure

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before the engine is warm (see the temperature gauge).

To know what is engine break-in (runin as we often call in India), read:
http://www.ntnoa.org/enginebreakin.htmand
http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm(you can ignore their advice if you want
to, but worth reading the lesson on how breakin happens in a new engine or a rebored
engine).

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26-Oct, 2009 09:39 PM

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Wow! bunch to stu to read and understand.. I have gone through some....

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man .. I got a tension now... i am keeping rpms below 4000 and speed limit of
60 to 80...

am i doing well ???

and what if one does not observe the break-in/running-in period ? how much would he/hisengine would be aected ??

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