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My close friend ,was searching for a good solid car in second hand market for few months ,
In between we fixed palio and punto in mind .
Our budget was 3l
Punto did not fit into our budget as it exceeded ,but we had little cars in higher mileage .
In a casual evening my friend called me and said a palio 1.3 mjt 2009 model with 65k odo for 2.14 lacks was in olx , as we where in cbe , it was a chennai car.
He took a journey to chennai and visited the place having car, it was stored aside for long time .
So paint was faded .
He negotiated the price ,as they said a small engine work has been done by them,claimed 100% via fiat service.
He trusted it and bought the car finally for 1.7lacks
Next day morning i was waiting for his car, as he arrived i was happy to see him again in a white car, he has all white cars.
We clearly found engine was not in 100% full condition, also paint and interior was full dusty and dull .
Took it to 3m car care
Took full exterior and interior package of total 9k
Then car was 100% shiney and interior was all new .
Things done in 3m
Paint sealent protection
Interior germ clean plus , ac vent and engine bay cleaning .
They where good in these things.
100% satisfaction for what we paid.
Next day we took to Fiat service center to check engine conditions, they took history and found there where no service records after 35k odo.
Then they manually checked engine condition over a ramp,and when they pressed full throttle, full white smoke from exhaust with blue tint, denoting oil vapor.
They said engine is in half condition and will run only few miles more,and will drink oil .
We very well know fiat service and spares cost hell high, we took it out and came back.
We both desided to fully recondition the car what ever price ut costs, but as engineering students, we tried to cut price as well as we could.
Next day we took to local garage which we well know, he test drove and said
Rear wheel bearing have to be changed
Engine have to be reconditioned
Front ball joint have to be replaced
Ac heat exchanger have to be serviced
Coolent change
Oil change
Oil filter
Fuel filter
Injectors cleaning
Transmission oil change
Also turbo was bleeding hell a lot of oil, which could have been main reason of white smoke, also fins had shake, so turbo work has to be done.
We went home and started collecting info about good oils and fluid brands in net,
Also we went all leading auto spare shops to know price lists, in between mechanic said engine also would be in half condition,so new engine block with pistons crank and connecting rods.
Also we well know all mjt engine parts are same , so we headed and came to know
All piston's crank and block with connecting rods cost
70k from fiat
65k form suzuki
49k from tata
Turbo 22k to 15k .
So we planned , to recondition the engine as well.
First we bought engine oil and other fluids, pics added below.
Filters and other stuffs.
Will catch you in next update.
My close friend ,was searching for a good solid car in second hand market for few months ,
In between we fixed palio and punto in mind .
Our budget was 3l
Punto did not fit into our budget as it exceeded ,but we had little cars in higher mileage .
In a casual evening my friend called me and said a palio 1.3 mjt 2009 model with 65k odo for 2.14 lacks was in olx , as we where in cbe , it was a chennai car.
He took a journey to chennai and visited the place having car, it was stored aside for long time .
So paint was faded .
He negotiated the price ,as they said a small engine work has been done by them,claimed 100% via fiat service.
He trusted it and bought the car finally for 1.7lacks
Next day morning i was waiting for his car, as he arrived i was happy to see him again in a white car, he has all white cars.
We clearly found engine was not in 100% full condition, also paint and interior was full dusty and dull .
Took it to 3m car care
Took full exterior and interior package of total 9k
Then car was 100% shiney and interior was all new .
Things done in 3m
Paint sealent protection
Interior germ clean plus , ac vent and engine bay cleaning .
They where good in these things.
100% satisfaction for what we paid.
Next day we took to Fiat service center to check engine conditions, they took history and found there where no service records after 35k odo.
Then they manually checked engine condition over a ramp,and when they pressed full throttle, full white smoke from exhaust with blue tint, denoting oil vapor.
They said engine is in half condition and will run only few miles more,and will drink oil .
We very well know fiat service and spares cost hell high, we took it out and came back.
We both desided to fully recondition the car what ever price ut costs, but as engineering students, we tried to cut price as well as we could.
Next day we took to local garage which we well know, he test drove and said
Rear wheel bearing have to be changed
Engine have to be reconditioned
Front ball joint have to be replaced
Ac heat exchanger have to be serviced
Coolent change
Oil change
Oil filter
Fuel filter
Injectors cleaning
Transmission oil change
Also turbo was bleeding hell a lot of oil, which could have been main reason of white smoke, also fins had shake, so turbo work has to be done.
We went home and started collecting info about good oils and fluid brands in net,
Also we went all leading auto spare shops to know price lists, in between mechanic said engine also would be in half condition,so new engine block with pistons crank and connecting rods.
Also we well know all mjt engine parts are same , so we headed and came to know
All piston's crank and block with connecting rods cost
70k from fiat
65k form suzuki
49k from tata
Turbo 22k to 15k .
So we planned , to recondition the engine as well.
First we bought engine oil and other fluids, pics added below.
Filters and other stuffs.
Will catch you in next update.
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