Svc steals petrol during service - xBhp.com : The Global Indian Biking Community

cscsarkar331 · 02-01-2011, 10:11 PM

Guys I am having a strange problem that whenever I give my bike for servicing in company service centre i.e orion motors in my case for FZ,I have seen that after servicing when I take my bike back I saw that everytime the bike hits reserve & also the fuel knob is always after the service is in reserve mode.So I am thinking that they are cheating every other guys also.Even I have seen that whenever any big cloth I keep in my bike underseat during srvc they are also stealing that.Normally I didnot give any heed to that,but after my last service I am really fed up with them they steal atleast more than 1 litre bcoz 3 days before giving service I filled up 200 bucks petrol & rode just roughly 25 km,so as soon I got my bike back I didnot checked the petrol quantity.But during returning home after 7 km my bike went to reserve

..What should we do???Should we complain to higher authority??Suggestions & feedback will be welcome???
Any other Xbhpians facing this problem???

sunilg · 02-02-2011, 12:26 PM

Topic approved.

motormania · 02-02-2011, 01:12 PM

Yes, do take up this matter with the higher authorities. This is totally not acceptable. Same happened to me with my previous bike at the Probiking SVC and i gave them a piece of my mind in front of everyone. Result?? They not only filled up the correct amount, but also put in 2 extra litres of fuel

RoadZilla · 02-02-2011, 01:17 PM

Best way to avoid these situations are --

Always give your bike for servicing with limited or reserve petrol.I you are planning to give you bike for servicing ,make sure you dont fill up enough petrol before giving away the bike.

Always take out the bike papers and the cloth and also the special Key ring (if you have any) in your bike before givingit to the SVC.

I practice the above both rules whenever I deliver my bike for servicing!

PRANAV D · 02-02-2011, 02:07 PM

Yes, these are the two things to follow-
1. Bike should be on reserve and with very little fuel when delivered for servicing. (Once i had no fuel to take the bike to the svc from home, so i filled in Rs. 50 petrol, around 0.7 litres, enough to take the bike to SVC and from the SVC to nearest petrol pump

)
2. Keep papers in your custody, the fools might loose the papers and put their hands up later.

Once i had a funny experience i left the bike at SVC with very little petrol and when i got it back there was actually more fuel than i had left it with!!!
Probably fuel from some other bike at the SVC, fuel which they were planning to steal but by mistake got poured into my bike

sherry_unicornlover · 02-02-2011, 02:15 PM

No need to take your bike on reserve.
Just make sure that you get the fuel level checked while giving the bike. And when you take it back, get it checked again.

RoadZilla · 02-02-2011, 04:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sherry_unicornlover

No need to take your bike on reserve.
Just make sure that you get the fuel level checked while giving the bike. And when you take it back, get it checked again.

Most bikes these days have digital fuel meter which is most of the time erroneous!

chinmayakar · 02-02-2011, 06:05 PM

As if stealing petrol was not enough, yamaha Bangalore also gives test rides on the bikes that have come for servicing. I had gone to enquire about R15 twice just for the heck of it, and they gave me test rides on customers bikes.

Atleast in Auto-service, theres no such malpractice happening

sherry_unicornlover · 02-02-2011, 07:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RoadZilla

Most bikes these days have digital fuel meter which is most of the time erroneous!

Thats a known fact.
I was talking about the scale which they keep to measure the level of fuel in the tank.

aargee · 02-02-2011, 07:50 PM

Doh!!! These are all old stories happening in this country for over several decades. If you complain, the SVC will agree to the fact that they took out petrol to clean the carbs & plugs on your FZ. Would you object that? If you did object, next time, they'd buy a petrol for 1.5 lts & bill it along the regular bill. Would you even think of objecting then

?

Best way, as ppl suggested here is, give you vehicle at reserve or riding in reserve for some 10 odd Kms.

02-01-2011, 10:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
cscsarkar331 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: bangalore & tripura Posts: 418	Svc steals petrol during service Guys I am having a strange problem that whenever I give my bike for servicing in company service centre i.e orion motors in my case for FZ,I have seen that after servicing when I take my bike back I saw that everytime the bike hits reserve & also the fuel knob is always after the service is in reserve mode.So I am thinking that they are cheating every other guys also.Even I have seen that whenever any big cloth I keep in my bike underseat during srvc they are also stealing that.Normally I didnot give any heed to that,but after my last service I am really fed up with them they steal atleast more than 1 litre bcoz 3 days before giving service I filled up 200 bucks petrol & rode just roughly 25 km,so as soon I got my bike back I didnot checked the petrol quantity.But during returning home after 7 km my bike went to reserve..What should we do???Should we complain to higher authority??Suggestions & feedback will be welcome??? Any other Xbhpians facing this problem??? __________________ BOND BETWEEN 2 LEGS & 2 WHEELS.....CAN SURPASS ANY BOUNDARY....

02-02-2011, 12:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
sunilg Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Ghaziabad, UP, India. Posts: 5,075	Topic approved. __________________ (Been There Done That) x 3.25 Join xBhp On

02-02-2011, 01:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
motormania Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Kolkata Posts: 422	Yes, do take up this matter with the higher authorities. This is totally not acceptable. Same happened to me with my previous bike at the Probiking SVC and i gave them a piece of my mind in front of everyone. Result?? They not only filled up the correct amount, but also put in 2 extra litres of fuel __________________ You can take the ride away from me but you cannot take the rider out of my soul.........

02-02-2011, 01:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
RoadZilla Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pune/Mumbai Posts: 1,105	Best way to avoid these situations are -- Always give your bike for servicing with limited or reserve petrol.I you are planning to give you bike for servicing ,make sure you dont fill up enough petrol before giving away the bike. Always take out the bike papers and the cloth and also the special Key ring (if you have any) in your bike before givingit to the SVC. I practice the above both rules whenever I deliver my bike for servicing! __________________ The Fast and the Curious kind!!! Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and then beat you with experience. Follow me on TWITTER Threads I started - My Journey from "X"bhp to "0"bhp 7 Deadly Sins List of all Traffic Penalties in India

02-02-2011, 02:07 PM	#5 (permalink)
PRANAV D Jack the Ripper!!! Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Mumbai Posts: 182	Yes, these are the two things to follow- 1. Bike should be on reserve and with very little fuel when delivered for servicing. (Once i had no fuel to take the bike to the svc from home, so i filled in Rs. 50 petrol, around 0.7 litres, enough to take the bike to SVC and from the SVC to nearest petrol pump) 2. Keep papers in your custody, the fools might loose the papers and put their hands up later. Once i had a funny experience i left the bike at SVC with very little petrol and when i got it back there was actually more fuel than i had left it with!!! Probably fuel from some other bike at the SVC, fuel which they were planning to steal but by mistake got poured into my bike __________________ RIDE IT LIKE YOU STOLE IT!!!

02-02-2011, 02:15 PM	#6 (permalink)
sherry_unicornlover Pictographer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New Delhi, India Posts: 1,156	No need to take your bike on reserve. Just make sure that you get the fuel level checked while giving the bike. And when you take it back, get it checked again. __________________ Touring Fanatic and nature lover My Photography Page https://www.facebook.com/Mandhir.Pictography

02-02-2011, 06:05 PM	#8 (permalink)
chinmayakar Riding a Joeled 220 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Bangalore/Navi-Mumbai Posts: 186	As if stealing petrol was not enough, yamaha Bangalore also gives test rides on the bikes that have come for servicing. I had gone to enquire about R15 twice just for the heck of it, and they gave me test rides on customers bikes. Atleast in Auto-service, theres no such malpractice happening

02-02-2011, 07:50 PM	#10 (permalink)
aargee My world changed from smoke & 2T to ECM & 4 joke!! Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chennai Posts: 8,006	Doh!!! These are all old stories happening in this country for over several decades. If you complain, the SVC will agree to the fact that they took out petrol to clean the carbs & plugs on your FZ. Would you object that? If you did object, next time, they'd buy a petrol for 1.5 lts & bill it along the regular bill. Would you even think of objecting then ? Best way, as ppl suggested here is, give you vehicle at reserve or riding in reserve for some 10 odd Kms. __________________ Patience pays...The Vulture's virtue is patience and the bird always get it's food - Wise man saying This is not a bakery. I don't sugar coat anything. If you ask for my opinion...then that's what you'll get. Don't be mad when it's not what you want to hear

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Rate This Thread
Rate This Thread:

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Petrol Theft	HotAntivirus	Help Me!	28	09-08-2011 11:42 PM
Which Petrol..For new bike?	sunnywavez	Help Me!	30	08-29-2011 08:25 AM
FZS-no petrol in reserve	sujeet2555	Help Me!	5	02-09-2010 03:51 PM
Petrol Car Vs Petrol Bike	manohar_manu	Pit Stop:General Biking Discussion	15	09-13-2009 11:37 AM
[NEWS INDIA]: Petrol comes down by 5, diesel by 2	pulsarmaniac	News	1	01-29-2009 07:38 AM

Register Now for FREE!
Are you registered on xBhp yet? If not, do so now and start participating to be able to share photos and experiences with other members. It will also enable to you have a chance to be a part of xBhp contests and roadtrips in the future! Username: Password: Confirm Password: E-Mail: Confirm E-Mail: Birthday: Image Verification I agree to forum rules