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niloy Newbie Loganizer!
Number of posts : 26 Age : 48 City, Country : Bangalore, India LOGAN Model : DLX 1.5 ClubLogan Points : 6 Registration date : 2008-08-04
| Subject: Pre checks for embarking on a long trip. Sun Nov 30, 2008 3:04 pm | |
| Hi Guys, Planning to take a trip to Kolkata from Bangalore (18 th to 22nd dec)and back (1st to 4th Jan). Any suggetion of prechecks that is required for the car? Also any idea about NH 60 road condition , learnt from some forum, it was washed out in July rains. Thanks in advance.. | |
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tomlai Super Loganizer
Number of posts : 380 Age : 58 City, Country : Kolkata LOGAN Model : Logan GLE 1.4 ClubLogan Points : 152 Registration date : 2008-03-25
| Subject: Re: Pre checks for embarking on a long trip. Mon Dec 01, 2008 1:12 pm | |
| Check all fluid levels coolant/brake fluid/engine oil/power steering/window washing water. Once I was about to go for a long drive and happened to open the bonnet and say the coolant level suddenly had gone below Minimum. Check Tyre Pressure Carry a Tubeless Tyre repair kit in the car (in remote areas maybe difficult to get tubeless tyres fixed) | |
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sAuMiL Admin
Number of posts : 1680 Age : 41 City, Country : Mumbai, India LOGAN Model : Logan DLE Sahara Beige ClubLogan Points : 881 Registration date : 2008-01-01
| Subject: Re: Pre checks for embarking on a long trip. Mon Dec 01, 2008 4:25 pm | |
| Bro, This is no way related to Modifications!! This should go to Technical.. Will move it this time! | |
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RajeshNamb Super Loganizer
Number of posts : 655 Age : 52 City, Country : Bangalore, India LOGAN Model : DLX ClubLogan Points : 334 Registration date : 2008-07-26
| Subject: Re: Pre checks for embarking on a long trip. Mon Dec 01, 2008 8:05 pm | |
| All the above listed by Tomlai and also inform the same to the service center people. If its still in the running-in period you could have the car run-in wonderfully during this trip. Make sure you don't exceed the RPM limit and also stop in-between. | |
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ashutosh Moderator
Number of posts : 471 Age : 41 City, Country : NOIDA LOGAN Model : 1.4 GLE ClubLogan Points : 40 Registration date : 2008-01-23
| Subject: Re: Pre checks for embarking on a long trip. Tue Dec 02, 2008 3:00 am | |
| - tomlai wrote:
- Check all fluid levels coolant/brake fluid/engine oil/power steering/window washing water. Once I was about to go for a long drive and happened to open the bonnet and say the coolant level suddenly had gone below Minimum.
Check Tyre Pressure Carry a Tubeless Tyre repair kit in the car (in remote areas maybe difficult to get tubeless tyres fixed) Tomlai has said it well. Will just add.. - Get the fuel tank loaded full before leaving. - If possible, take note of the Mahindra-Renault service stations and their emergency helpline numbers. - Don't forget the first aid kit supplied with car. | |
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niloy Newbie Loganizer!
Number of posts : 26 Age : 48 City, Country : Bangalore, India LOGAN Model : DLX 1.5 ClubLogan Points : 6 Registration date : 2008-08-04
| Subject: Re: Pre checks for embarking on a long trip. Wed Dec 17, 2008 3:45 pm | |
| Finally I am ready to roll tomorrow (18th Dec). Finalised the route. This time the focus the best FE and will follow all norms to get the results. The road is part of "Golden Quadrilateral " for about 1600Kms. What better ground to check. Thanks for all the advice and all the checks are "affirmative". Will update when ever online... | |
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sAuMiL Admin
Number of posts : 1680 Age : 41 City, Country : Mumbai, India LOGAN Model : Logan DLE Sahara Beige ClubLogan Points : 881 Registration date : 2008-01-01
| Subject: Re: Pre checks for embarking on a long trip. Wed Dec 17, 2008 3:58 pm | |
| Okie! Good Luck and Bon Voyage | |
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RajeshNamb Super Loganizer
Number of posts : 655 Age : 52 City, Country : Bangalore, India LOGAN Model : DLX ClubLogan Points : 334 Registration date : 2008-07-26
| Subject: Re: Pre checks for embarking on a long trip. Wed Dec 17, 2008 4:50 pm | |
| Enjoy your trip, Niloy. Wish you safe and happy journey. | |
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niloy Newbie Loganizer!
Number of posts : 26 Age : 48 City, Country : Bangalore, India LOGAN Model : DLX 1.5 ClubLogan Points : 6 Registration date : 2008-08-04
| Subject: Re: Pre checks for embarking on a long trip. Sun Jan 04, 2009 11:04 pm | |
| The trip is over , a total of 4765 Km's driven over 7 Days with a inbetween break of 11 days. It was far easier than the thought of the jorney itself. The car simply "too good" the average fuel ecnomy was 24KMPL with an average speed of 100, with 50 % of the time AC on (andhra was hot even now..). Thanks to all for your good wishes.. One thing though, the rear right window is making a sound on bad roads.. | |
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tomlai Super Loganizer
Number of posts : 380 Age : 58 City, Country : Kolkata LOGAN Model : Logan GLE 1.4 ClubLogan Points : 152 Registration date : 2008-03-25
| Subject: Re: Pre checks for embarking on a long trip. Mon Jan 05, 2009 12:11 am | |
| brilliant trip niloy ... if we could only chart our long trips on google earth and post the .kml it would be a boon to other travellers thinking of using thye same route. | |
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sAuMiL Admin
Number of posts : 1680 Age : 41 City, Country : Mumbai, India LOGAN Model : Logan DLE Sahara Beige ClubLogan Points : 881 Registration date : 2008-01-01
| Subject: Re: Pre checks for embarking on a long trip. Mon Jan 05, 2009 12:30 pm | |
| Great outing Niloy.. I am sure you must have had a ball driving so many miles... Post sum pix if u had taken any! | |
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niloy Newbie Loganizer!
Number of posts : 26 Age : 48 City, Country : Bangalore, India LOGAN Model : DLX 1.5 ClubLogan Points : 6 Registration date : 2008-08-04
| Subject: Re: Pre checks for embarking on a long trip. Wed Jan 07, 2009 4:12 pm | |
| - tomlai wrote:
- brilliant trip niloy ...
if we could only chart our long trips on google earth and post the .kml it would be a boon to other travellers thinking of using thye same route. you actually can do that if you are using GPS with GOOPS. This is a free application that charts your way in googleearth. Matter of fact i used the same thing. As for pictures, i would post them as soon i get them downloaded from the camera... | |
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tomlai Super Loganizer
Number of posts : 380 Age : 58 City, Country : Kolkata LOGAN Model : Logan GLE 1.4 ClubLogan Points : 152 Registration date : 2008-03-25
| Subject: Re: Pre checks for embarking on a long trip. Wed Jan 07, 2009 7:27 pm | |
| Use a Holux GPS dongle linked to Google Earth on a laptop via Earthbridge software. | |
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