I recently purchased Toyota Vitz 2014 from Jan Japan showroom situated at Super Highway. Toyota Vitz in Japan is called Yaris and its is different from Toyota Vitz. I went to a mechanic shop in Phase 2, DHA, Karachi and told mechanic for test drive. After test driving my car the mechanic told me that my 1KR Engine Crankshaft is making noise while acceleration. He told me that he can repair in Rs.25,000/- I was very much disappointed and went to another big workshop in DHA, after test drive the mechanic there did not mention about crankshaft noise but told me that I must change Automatic Transmission oil and he will also clean Automatic Transmission filter. Further he told me that your car is not taking pickup therefore he will also clean exhaust Catalytic Converter. Mechanic told me that labor charges will be Rs.3500/- and CVT oil of Toyota will be Rs.5500/- I was not still satisfied with this mechanic too. Then I decided to go to Toyota Defense Motors Karachi.
In Toyota Defense Motors every thing was systematically done. Toyota Qualified mechanic test my Toyota Vitiz 2014 by driving on Korangi Road. In high speed he pushed break paddle and car stopped by making noise in the wheels as something was breaking. I asked mechanic about this noise which I heard first time. The mechanic told me that Toyota breaks are built with ABS (anti-lock break system). In high speed without ABS System the breaks locks and other cars from behind can hit. Break noise will not come in low speeds and will operate normally.
Toyota Defense Motors after complete checkup told me that I only have to change fan belt and wheel bearings. I asked them to change CVT Transmission oil then the mechanic told me that you need not to change automatic transmission oil unless it leaks. Toyota have not provided any Gauge for measuring CVT oil because it is not changed even after 80,000 mileage. Change when it leaks or after 150,000 mile check it by Toyota Workshop only. They also told me that when they will change CVT oil on my request the engine light may start blinking as error. So, they also hesitated to change oil.
When I asked Toyota Motors price of Vitz 2014 fan belt they told me it will cost me Rs.95,00/- and one wheel bearing price is Rs.5,500/- Now I decided to go to Plaza for fan belt and wheel bearings and when I will find these items then I will fix them by any good mechanic of latest Automatic Cars. I am also in search of Toyota Vitz 2014 pdf manual but could not find.
The conclusion of this conversation is that never go to street mechanic shops and go only to Authorized dealers. For any inquiry about Toyota Vitz 2014 please contact eMail: ragatracks@gmail.com
