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First Oil Change at 9999 Km - Effect On Engine Running, Mileage and Performance

Ciaz owners can really look forward to the first oil change that happens at 10,000 km or completion of 1 year, whichever comes earlier. The oil change had a distinct change on almost all parameters of performance. I have a petrol model and therefore I feel the change was more pronounced. I do not remember feeling much difference with my earlier Diesel Swift, although then first oil used to be change used to happen after the first 1000km or 1 month.

Anyway, I at once noticed that the engine seemed to be more free revving than before. The pickup was quicker. And it goes to follow that if the engine is running more freely then the fuel average is also likely to increase. I was getting about 12km/litre in city driving alone and now seem to be getting close to 14km/litre.

The automatic gear shifts also seem smoother although that has more to the smoother engine and pickup because the transmission fluid does not get changed. In fact, the transmission fluid is not meant to be changed for a long long time if the transmission is performing as expected.

However, the mileage of a car is a very subjective figure and in a hot tropical climate like ours, it is deemed to improve when the weather gets cooler. The simple reasons being that the air conditioner is used less and the cars are switched off during long stops rather than keep them running to keep the cooling unit running.

As I have mentioned before, nothing eats into the average of the car like idle running of the engine with the air conditioner on.

So for all the Ciaz owners out there, you can look forward to the first oil change car for some positive changes in the behaviour of your car.

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