How to Maintain Your Maruti Suzuki Baleno?

Sold via Maruti Suzuki’s Nexa dealerships, the Baleno hatchback blends performance, style and comfort at an affordable price. In this blog, we will find out how regular maintenance and service checks can ensure smooth running of your car.

It is also important to refer to the car’s manual occasionally so that appropriate repairs can be made at the right time. Other maintenance regimes including checking the engine oil level, brake oil level and tyre pressure are also detailed.

Let us now discuss some maintenance tips that you can utilise for the Suzuki Baleno. 

Car Hygiene

Keeping the exterior of your Maruti Suzuki Baleno clean avoids rusting and extends the life of the paint. Getting the exposed parts and under-body covered in anti-rust coating also helps in the long run.

The engine bay needs to be cleaned with utmost care and caution and hiring a professional is highly recommended.

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This needs to be followed when cleaning the car’s interior and chemicals that are skin-friendly and soft on the leather and fabrics inside should be used. A car freshener can also be used for a pleasant feeling every time you drive. Vacuuming the floor carpet and seats also helps in killing the bacteria. 

Tyre Care

Suzuki’s Baleno comes in two tyre sizes - R15 and R16. Apart from maintaining optimum tyre pressure levels, tyres suiting the terrain that you mostly drive on must be installed. This ensures superior road grip and handling at the same time. Nitrogen use is suggested in hot parts of the country to keep the rubbers cool. 

Regular inspection of tyre wear and tear and rotation when necessary should be performed. Having a portable electric tyre inflator is also essential and comes in handy when a tyre goes flat, especially during long journeys.

Know Your Engine

Under the Baleno’s hood lies a 1.2-litre, naturally aspirated petrol engine. This block is known to be free revving and is famous for its superior fuel economy and refinement.

It is recommended to check engine oil levels every 5,000 kilometres and the oil filter should be changed every 10,000 kilometres. However, you may need to change the oil before that, if degraded. 

You can always check the engine oil’s condition and its level with the dipstick. When using the dipstick, make sure that the engine is turned off and has cooled down to avoid injuries. The dipstick also needs to be cleaned every time the engine oil is flushed and a new one is added.

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Calculating Service Cost

The first three services at 1,000, 10,000 and 20,000 kilometres or two years have no labour costs attached, while just the consumables are charged for, costing over Rs. 2,300. With labour charges added from the next service, the estimated cost goes up to Rs. 4,900. 

To note, parts/ consumables costs are calculated based on the wear and tear and requirements. Going by the Maruti Suzuki’s car manual, the most expensive service of Rs. 6,500 comes at 80,000 kilometres.

Labour cost here is the most expensive as well. Similarly, a 100,000-kilometre or 10-year run would carry a cumulative service cost of Rs. 46,054, averaging Rs. 384 a month.

These prices have been calculated using Maruti Suzuki’s service cost calculator. 

Drive Smart

Now that you know how to take care of your Suzuki Baleno, it is equally important to drive adhering to road safety standards. Furthermore, to extract the most mileage out of your engine drive in the 1,500 to 2,000 rpm range and avoid sudden acceleration and braking.

This also reduces wear and tear of engine parts and results in prolonged life of your car. Set the MID to monitor fuel consumption on a real-time basis.

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FAQs

Q1. What is a Common Problem with Suzuki Baleno?

The ignition coils are infamous for going bad and may cause engine misfires. This may also result in irregular RPM fluctuations. 

Q2. Is Baleno a Low-Maintenance Car?

With an estimated service cost of Rs. 4,900 every 10,000 kilometres, Baleno is easy on the pocket. Parts from MGP are also cheaper to buy.

Q3. Does Baleno Have Airbags?

Yes, Baleno comes with six airbags along with EBS and EBD.

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