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If you used this 30k, then you are very familiar with CVT and you should know how CVT behaves. (Actually why I asked this question is CVT behavior is bit different than conventional auto) Regarding oil replacement, honestly, it's lifetime in normal conditions and 90,000 km or 6 years (whichever comes first) for severe conditions (according to the manufacture). Therefore, no harm changing it at any point less than 90,000 km or 6 years (theoretically) under which ever the conditions but our people replacing more sooner as a practice. If you feel some difference, you could replace oil and observe as the first step since it is the easiest and low cost method with minimum effect to the car. The level adjustment is the only tricky point so go to a reputed place.

YOM 2009 means 10+ years. 80,000 km is highly unlikely otherwise it used as a second car or just used in weekends. Just for your info that, one of my friend sold this 2007 vitz at 145,000 km having no issues in GB. I sold my vitz 2007 at 110,000 km in end 2014 without any issue in GB. Anyway, When did you buy it? How many km's used by you? Do you know about the history of the car? Last CVT oil replacement interval? (age is matter than millage if millage is genuine)

Isn't those are the variables controlled by the battery management program and not the unique values related to the battery health condition?

Probably you may finished your trip now. Anyway, nothing special for hybrid. Do your general inspections (daily as well as time to time) and enjoy your ride. Nothing else.

Actually I have a doubt whether battery health could be checked accurately (I mean, telling like 75% good or 45% good). By which parameters the health status could be given accurately.?

Found it. Got it from "Maintenance Note". For BF, it says first replacement should be at 3 years and then for every 2 years. ** for personal vehicles they assume annual average millage as 10,000 km. (Am I right? Hope you are very good in Japanese than my google translate ??)

Honestly, this is my first BF replacement (5 years, 78,000 km), but do not follow me because it should be done more earlier than this. Prius C Warranty and Maintenance guide not says the duration clearly (though Aqua Japanese manual says it, but I cant remember - probably 2 or 3 years). Lexus CT200h 2014 warranty and Service guide says, replace 30,000 mile (45,000 km) or 3 years whichever comes first.

I got it done for my Aqua (YOM - 2014) from a reputed place (not from TL) last Sunday (15th). They used one 1 L bottle (consumed all) probably Lockheed brand. I cant remember the exact cost (guess Rs. 1,600 for BF and Rs. 2,000 for labor) and will check and confirm later.

For 4000+ km per month, the battery will be paid off by fuel during 2 years

What did they do to resolve? YOM? 12V battery replaced or still original one?

His 40k km service itself will cost him Rs. 1.62 per km. if he is doing services for every 5,000 km with assumed cost of Rs. 16,000 per service, total cost for 40k km would be Rs. 177,000 (16,000 * 7 + 65,000) which is Rs. 4.42 per km. For my Aqua (almost same size car), total maintenance cost for 77,500 km usage (from 0 km ODO) is Rs. 160,000 as at now (including all body washings, wiper blades, etc. but excluding Rs. 60,000 for Tire set, ) which means its Rs. 2.06 per km. ** I never servicing from TL, but oils/parts are purchasing. And I m doing my services perfectly on-time as recommended by the manufacture.

Did you replace them or still running with?

Environment temperature also a matter for fuel efficiency (ultimately the AC load). So suggest to measure it with Full tank to Full Tank (then it will cover several days and day times) if no other symptoms than high fuel consumption.

Is this car new for you?

Don't you have the maintenance manual of the car? Which language if available?

No point of doing less than 7,500 km (or 6 months) as manufacture mentioned it clearly. Your driving conditions are more or less in between normal and severe. So 10,000 km interval (you will get it by 7 months) is good for you.

No fine for up to 100 km/h in our expressways. No need to go less than 70 km/h ?? ?

I used Toyota Vitz 2007 1000cc from 2010 Sep to 2014 Dec (as the first owner and usage was 72,000 km during that period). Every things were recorded. Usage pattern - distance from accommodation to office - 12 km. (Colombo city but I report to duty 7:00 am so no traffic in the morning. Heavy traffic in the afternoon) - Travelling Colombo to Matara using Southern express way at-least once a month. - Others are general Colombo city and outside usage Fuel Record km/l (most of the time I do Full Tank. Calculation is based on Full tank to Full Tank) -Recorded minimum = 9.13 km/l -Recorded Maximum = 18.91 km/l (this was during night driving from Colombo to Matara by normal root) -Average for total use (72,000 km) = 12.00 km/l ** The data is perfectly correct as I recorded all the fuel pumped as a hobby. *** Assume Vitz 2016 1000 cc will do at-least 1 km/l more with new features.

Thank you for sharing the incident with evidence. Even though its a common case, this will enable people to more conscious while buying cars from car sellers.

No precautions.... Just pump 92. That's it !.

Definitely.... fully agreed. Its not an easy or a clear solution. Yes. this is also not a clear and easy solution. Agreed. But, with current situation, we have to wait atleast 30 more years.... So, what are the easy solutions.....? If you go through my first post, don't you feel those (those 4 items) could be implemented easily with less public funds?. (and easy to maintain and monitoring as well - maintain means maintain the system without shortcuts and loop holes)

This proposal is made focusing a loans or a grant. 1. Such projects need huge money. 2. Even though there are nice words, practical scenario is different. Sri Lanka needs more clear and easy solutions with less investment of public funds.

There are solutions if someone really needs .... Let’s go through below four suggestions. Government need no big money to invest and only need to implement policies. Business men will invest and riders will pay. Fix GPS tracking to all public transport vehicles (including train service) and make it compulsory for route permit Allow passengers to access for location information. This will encourage people to use the service as they know a bus will come within x minutes. Monitor by authorities for speed, waiting times, etc. Develop a formula for service standard and give cut off mark. if they fail to achieve cut-off mark for a particular week, route permit will cancel automatically next week. If no tracking records, route permit will be cancelled within a week. Running without weekly permit (electronic permit which can view by public any time - by smart phone) will be a big offence and fine will be Rs. 100,000. Any police office can view it without new equipment (by his phone). Stop importing ordinary busses from 1st January 2020. Ask to replace all private busses imported before 2015 to luxury busses in 2025. Those imported within 2015-2020 to be replaced when the vehicle age becomes 10 years. Then we have 100% luxury bus fleet on 2030. 0% import tax for luxury bus imports. No harm to bus owners as they could use their existing busses at-least 10 years. Normally their investment will return withing 4 -5 years. Stop 3-wheeler import from 1st January 2020. Retire all 3-wheelers from 2030. ** This will be very sensitive case. Because majority of 3-wheeler owners are low income people. And need jobs for them. That’s why this cannot do immediately and we have to move it to 2030. 10 years are more than enough for them to adjust. Then, this decision will discourage buying 3-wheelers as resale value will become less. Increasing luxury buses will reduce the requirement of 3-wheeler as well as car taxi services will be taken over the last end transportation link(bus station to home) automatically. Big tax for private vehicles use in office hours from 1st January 2021. Let’s say 7:00 am to 5:30 pm. – Rs. 75,000 to 100,000 per month. People have to come early and go late by office by private vehicle or use public transport. This will encourage more working time as well. Police could use an app provided to smart phones of officers to catch vehicles, so clear transparency is there. Even private companies have to pay tax if they provide vehicles to employees. Definitely they will not pay other than top people. Taxi vehicles need to take a permit and exempted from the tax. Different colour number plate for office time tax paid vehicles. If someone needs to use the vehicle for long journeys for personal (trip, visit relations, etc,) in office hours he needs to fix GPS for his vehicle (one time cost) and register under authority. If police caught, police will report but he could obtain exemption with tracking report. Hope above having some sense. Comments are most welcome......

Engine and GB failures are rare on Vitz in this millage other than a manufacturing fault. Even if the millage tampered, probably the actual may not exceed 100,000 km most of the time with this vehicle age. So, the chance of a failure is comparatively less. Then ............... your accelerating habit could be the most probable reason. Suggest to drive another vitz (Your car sale will help you) and same time get it checked by a experienced (I mean vitz) driver before dismantle anything. Nothing to worry. Its highly unlikely. Use 92 and check if necessary . Pump 92 and tell them you are using 95. ?? No way to check it simply. Don't wast your money.

"Google maps" is the best for me than anything else since its daily updating. Better to use an extra smart phone keeping head unit for entertainments.