The Tata Bolt Thread (Tata Lovers)

YIKES! That's VERY bad news regarding your Tata Bolt. I hope you manage to get the turbo reconditioned at the lower price, instead of having to pay the MUCH higher price for a new OEM turbo...

For comparison - here is the BOODMO price for a new OEM Honeywell Turbo:

Turbocharger, Engine Air Supply​

Part Number: 570214510101
Origin: OEM
Price (MRP): ₹62,912.00 (ZAR 13,490.52)

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Now Stripping For Spares: 2016 TATA Bolt 1.2 XMS​

  • Body Complete
  • Gearbox: Good
  • Engine: Complete
  • Engine Code: REVT
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Tel: (010) 100 3998

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TATA Bolt 1.2T XMS - Motor City Spares

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Ockie said:
The place that the car is at contacted Tata. They wanted like R47 000.00 for a new turbo.
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They said they contacted TATA, would it really hurt to double check yourself? Just in case.
 
I have always known that small capacity turbocharged engines are a scam. Pity people still fall for the salesman stories.

Still odd though that it gave up this soon on a 1.2l engine, the engine on its own is good enough for the 66kW evn without the turbo, the turbo just boosted the torque, and not even to ridiculous amounts, looks like bad quality from the start.
 
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Well, I got the car back on the 8th and no problems with the refurbished turbo. The guy did warn me that the turbo might sound a little different because it has been refurbished. It is normal. It does indeed sound different. When driving with the window open you can hear it start to whistle at about 1800 RPM on the rev counter.

The reason why the turbo went is because the oil feed pipe was clogged with sludge and the turbo was starved of oil. I dont understand how that happened. I have always insisted on full synthetic oil in the car. The car was overdue for its service by a couple of thousand kilometers. Perhaps that is what caused the sludge, but I would think with full synthetic oil it should not develop sludge that soon. I told the guy at the garage I am now everytime the car goes in for a service request that the oil feed pipe to the turbo be checked and flushed. Lesson learnt.
 
So ....... the journey so far. Car now has about 111 000km on the clock. Think I posted about it before, but the turbo went about a year ago. Luckily it could be refurbished and that cost R11 777 ex VAT. Now this month I had to have the cambelt done and a major service and that now was about R13 000.00. I might have to take it back to the mechanic again because when doing a cold start there is a knocking noise and the engine splutters for a few seconds and then it comes right and drives fine.

Other problems now is also according to the mechanic it needs a new tappet cover, but he cant get it in the country anywhere. Spares for the Bolt is now becoming a problem and he says it is most likely a good idea to let the car go. He also said the Bolt seems to have a oil sludge problem. Everytime I have brought the car in they have to flush the engine a few times to clear it. Problem is I am still paying off my balloon payment. Settlement is about R46 000.00. Eish.

Have the car served me well? Yes, except for when the turbo went. Other than that never broke down on me.

Do I think I should have gone with a more mainstream car instead of the Bolt? Well, considering that spares are now a issue, yes, if I could go back I would rather have gone for a more popular make and model and naturally aspirated instead of a turbo which failed in my car and cost a lot of money.
 

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So I am 99% sure I drove past my Tata Bolt that I traded in earlier this year today in Wadeville in Germiston just now on my way back to the office from a client. Was at a 4 way stop, and as I crossed I noticed it and saw it has the same bumper damage I had, so I tried to look and got a quick squiz at the number plate and saw it starts with FR ... same as mine. It was so weird. What are the chances :p
 
tata ma chance, tried to copy Toyota/Hyundai and failed dismally,
brave effort nonetheless, pity a Japanese car built in India is more reliable and long lasting and holds its value better.
 
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