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Is Your Car Ready in Winter

Thursday, January 5th, 2012

When you get up in the morning from your warm bed and found your car won’t start, you can guess you have a dead car battery. If you have a weak battery the winter will certainly finish it off. You have to prepare your car for winter weather.

Car battery manufacturers use the term maintenance free very loosely. The steps needed to maintain a good battery are simple and you can do it yourself. You can remove the battery cables starting with the negative and clean the cable ends and battery terminals with a wire brush. You can see video at link below to see how battery terminal can be cleaned easily.
Video: How to take care of your car

Check your car tires frequently during cold weather, add enough air to keep them at recommended inflation level.

Change the oiland use manufacturer’s recommended grade of oil.

Keep your car fueled and in good working order. Be sure to check the following:

1. Antifreeze/Coolant
2. Windshield wiper fluid
3. Heater
4. Brakes
5. Ignition
6. Emergency flashers
7. Exhaust
8. Tires (air pressure and wear)
9. Fuel
10. Oil
11. Brake fluid
12. Defroster
13. Battery
14. Radiator

You can check up your car at nearest car service station to prepare your car for winter so that your car remain safe on road.

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Race for making fuel efficient small cars – Hyundai EON, Maruti Alto

Sunday, October 16th, 2011

With increase in petrol prices, car buyers look for fuel efficient cars. Now automotive companies are adopting new technologies along with reducing weight of cars and improvement in powertrain to make fuel afficient cars.

Today, Hyundai has launched new small car Eon. It has mileage of 21.1 Kmpl and same power as Maruti Alto (814 CC). Maruti Alto has a fuel efficiency of 20.2 kmpl. Tata Nano is powered by a 600 cc engine, lightweight with mileage of 23.7 kmpl.

Eon takes over from the Alto K10 as the most fuel-economical entry-level car in the country besides the Nano. Major reason for Maruti Alto for becoming largest selling car is its frugal drinking habit.

Maruti is the only car manufacturer which has a large network of 2992 Maruti Authorized Service Station in 1406 cities across India. This is one of major reason car buyer prefer Maruti cars. Last year when Tata Nano improved their sales by changing focus to small cities by improving convenient car service options. After sales service impacts the sales of the vehicle.

To increase after sales service, Hyundai is also opening more Hyundai Authorized Service Stations. Earlier Hyundai dealers were the only option for car servicing.

Multibrand workshops are new trend in the aftermarket industry and there are 19000 workshops in the country. Every corporate look for these multibrand and independent car workshops to make them authorized service station. With increase in cars, multibrand business is becoming more profitable than doing servicing for one make, so workshop owner prefer multibrand servicing. Mobil1 and Bosch Car Service are making authorized service centers by providing them their products and support services.

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Huge opportunity for multi-brand car service stations

Monday, August 29th, 2011

According to survey, today, only one-third of the cars that are sold by the dealerships go back to the dealerships, post-warranty. The rest is an opportunity for the after-market services networks. (Business Standard 29.08.2011).

After sales service market is un organized in India and corporates are trying to make organized it by building chains of multi brand car service centers.  Bosch has over 500 authorized Bosch Car Service centers in India.  Castrol has castrol pit stops. Carnation Auto, Carz and many more are trying to establish chains of their multi brand workshops all across India.

According to industry analysts, bulk of the customers tend to move away from dealerships. That’s when the independent multi-brand outlets will be an option for them. These outlets have as a unique proposition — “multi-brand and a one-stop-shop for many of the auto needs of the customers”.

“From 2010, 2 million cars are being added each year, with more and more people are graduating from two-wheelers to four. Today, there are over 18 million cars on the Indian streets. Globally, car service is not owned by the manufacturer, but by privately-held multi-car service network,” said co-founder and managing director Venu Donepudi. (Business Standard 29.08.2011).

Source News:
http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/multi-brand-car-servicing-biz-set-to-grow/447441/

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Tips to choose a better car repair shop

Thursday, July 14th, 2011

It is obvious that you have spent countless minutes before you bought your car. Your car, of course, is a prized possession and you wanted to make sure that you know all the important information before making the decision. Unarguably, you considered a lot of things before you zeroed down on a particular model.

But seldom, or perhaps never, you took too much care about the garage, service center or the workshop which will handle your car once the warranty period is over, and you no longer want to go to the company’s outlets. Why is it so?

Without doubt, you should take care of who handles your car. There is a lot of trouble if it falls in the wrong hands. Car owners in tier-2/tier-3 cities should be more careful about this. We will discuss briefly about what you should consider before you choose a workshop for your car.

The best way to start is to talk to car owners around your area. Ask their reviews and what they do while they have to choose a workshop. The word of the mouth rating serves as the best source to get your first list of good workshops around your area.

The second step would be to visit 2-3 workshops. If possible, try to get a small job done by them. This would give you access to their functionality and facilities. You should also try to talk to the service adviser and try to know the depth of his knowledge. The technical skill of the people who will actually execute the process is of utmost importance.

The third step would be about the convenience and the facilities. A good workshop should have a separate waiting room, restroom, availability of drinking water, and perhaps even the location.

Once you have finalized these preliminary checks, you can go for pricing. Of course, smaller and lesser known workshops would be cheaper. But make sure they have proper technology to handle the machine. There is no point in opting for a cheaper service while it leads to more damage than protection.

At the end, if you like a particular workshop, recommend it to others. This practice serves as a common pool of knowledge where some best workshops in the area are referred and recommended by people with each other providing some valuable information.

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About the author:

Vivek is a mechanical engineer and has more than 7 years of experience as a writer. He blogs about various topics; entrepreneurship being one. His interests range from poetry, music to photography and travel. He can be reached at sdkrdk@gmail.com

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Traffic Jam Dirty Rain. Prepare Your Car For Monsoon

Friday, June 24th, 2011

Traffic jams in clogged up area with dirty rain water and car broken down on the road, Monsoon is here to begin so take care of your car.

Here is a list of things which can enhance your car’s life.

Cover Protection
The experts suggest car owners to get a wax coating done just before the rains to protect the cars paint. If neglected within few months you will see the paint fading and peeling.

Arrange Mud Flaps
Mud flaps will help to keep the sides of your car clean.

Check the Car Headlights
During heavy rain pour, visibility becomes poor not only for you but also for the people driving behind you. Therefore check the cars headlights and taillights before hitting the road.

Dry Interior
Dry your feet before entering the car as wet feet can slip off pedals, which is very dangerous. If your car interior is wet, roll down the windows and let it dry. Ensure to vacuum the interiors and clean mud and dirt off them regularly. Do not forget to use a car perfume at the end.

Avoid Rubber Floor Mats
In monsoon floor mats tend to soil and get wet very quickly. Therefore get fabric floor mats from a reputed brand to keep the original carpeting dry and free from stains. Avoid rubber mats as it does not absorb water well. Or you can use an old set of floor mats and throw them always after the rains.

Change the wiper
Ensure that the wiper blades are functioning smoothly. Also check for the cracks in it, which will lead to uneven cleaning of the windshield, thus lowering the visibility level.

Check pressure in the tyres
During heavy rains, roads are usually submerged in water, making the drivers play a hide and seek game with pot holes. Therefore have a clear check on the pressure in all the tyres, including the spare – as lower tyre pressure means frequent punctures.

Anti-rust spray or coating
To avoid rusting, get an anti-rust spray or coating under the body of the vehicle.

Dry brakes
Accelerate the car while holding the pedal brakes, to dry them as wet brakes can lower efficiency.

Driving tips
Once on the road, always drive at a controllable speed because the vehicle takes far longer to slow down in wet conditions. Maintain three times the distance you usually would from other vehicles to avoid collision. Slow down as you approach deep water.

Check Your FM Radio
Last but not the least get a good radio from the nearest store. As monsoon means traffic jams in clogged up area with dirty rain water and all drenched up men. A good radio will slide you to the world of dreams and will surely suppress your road rage.

Check up at car service station
You can get your car check up at nearest car service station so that you should not face problem in heavy rain. Weak batteries or weak brake pads are common problems.

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