DIY Maintenance Guide for Suzuki Swift GLX 1.5L 🛠️

[@deedo-j1v]

Great video! I have 2008 Swift 1.3, I bought it new and in 16 years the biggest issue I had was a bad bearing in the gearbox, everything else still original lol great little car, just keep it serviced regularly and it will serve you long time

[@RotaryandRides]

@deedo-j1v hey, thanks for the positive feedback. Wow, 16 years! That just shows you how good these little cars are tbh. I love the gear boxes in these cars it's actually one of my favourite features.

[@mickheath170670]

At last, a car you can service yourself! really helpful video and very well explained. 👍

[@RotaryandRides]

@@mickheath170670 Thank you for the positive feedback 👍

[@efraserify]

I've started to learn about doing maintenance on my suzuki sport but there isn't many good videos. This one is great even tho not my model it has given a lot of good insight. Very nice thank you!

[@RotaryandRides]

Perfect, thanks for the positive feedback 👍

[@saultoons]

yess! More swift videos :D super helpful

[@pasta8470]

This video is incredible, hopefully in future I might give it a go myself

[@RotaryandRides]

@pasta8470 Thank you, please do give it ago yourself and save yourself some money plus you learn a new skill for yourself 👍

[@K.Bush94]

Good old lil’ Suzuki. I have an sx4 with a similar engine 1.5 from 2007 also. Mannol is a good choice 👌🏻

[@ΜιχάληςΜιχαήλ-σ8ν]

Very helpful video. Greetings from Greece

[@RotaryandRides]

@ΜιχάληςΜιχαήλ-σ8ν Wow, all the way from Greece. I'm glad I've managed to help you out. Thank you for the positive feedback 😀

[@__alves_]

Thanks for the guide for my Suzuki swift ❤ and great looking Mazda!

[@RotaryandRides]

@__alves_ no problem at all. Yeah, it's still ongoing lol, 13 year build so far 😅

[@__alves_]

@@RotaryandRides keep the project going! Was wondering why bother changing the spark plugs?

[@RotaryandRides]

@__alves_ because you don't know for sure when they were last changed and it rules out any issues they may occur if they fail. The car will run lumpy if any of them fail anyway but I personally like to change everything I can to new each year to prevent any issues occurring at all

[@bjrnboesgaard1368]

Challenge; flush and/or change the servo fluid..? I have a 2007 1.3 and seems there is no reservoir but two valves directly in the pipes, one near the torpedo (low level) and one in a cutout just beside the too of the radiator (“hi level”). I know the 2008=> has Electric power steering, and seems like this difference varies from market to market. Looks like speciel tools might be needed. Can’t find any info on this 😞 help appreciated

[@RotaryandRides]

@bjrnboesgaard1368 hey, can't say I've ever done that job myself so I would need to do some research too . Sorry I can't be any help on this occasion.

[@leelin4840]

I have this car. It recommends 0w 20 oil in the handbook for best fuel efficiency. Also the recommended spark plugs are NGK laser iridium which last longer.

[@RotaryandRides]

Yeah that's fair enough and definitely go by that if it makes you feel more confident about what your putting into your engine etc. I've never personally had any issues or bad fuel efficiency doing the service with these materials either tbh. Drives spot on and feels smooth.

[@leelin4840]

@@RotaryandRides It's a 2007 like yours, only 20k genuine on it so I'm trying to keep it in good health 😁

[@RotaryandRides]

@leelin4840 Yeah, completely understandable 👍

[@pitapun]

Good job, very helpful

[@RotaryandRides]

Thank you, glad I've helped another person out there save money 👍

[@tardeliesmagic]

I use tape on end of the spark plug socket. Top tip....whilst the oil is draining for 2 mins or so do pour in clean new oil so it rinses away anything sitting on bottom of he sump. WD-40 the HT leads inside & outside & use copper grease on the threads of the spark plugs, they say it already has a coating but the cylinder head can corrode over time! Give your throttle body a good clean & do check your PCV.

[@RotaryandRides]

Hey, thanks for the tips. yes you are right, I actually forgot to do that so I will be going back over that over the weekend 👍 Good thing is with the swifts they are so easy to work on compared to other cars. Other than that I hope the video came out OK I'm still learning 😬

[@K.Bush94]

Thanks for the tip! Adding some new oil and using we-40 or some alternative keeps moisture away. I have used it for year's doesn’t mess with electronics! And cleaning the throttle body and PCV VALVE can make a difference and easy to do.

[@robinbutter6664]

Thank you so much, will help!

[@RotaryandRides]

No problem 👍

[@Nicolas-pw9hi]

very good

[@mrsaul3709]

What's the oil Capacity for this engine if I want to fill it halfway and not up to the Max?

[@RotaryandRides]

@mrsaul3709 Hello, if you mean your oil is currently measuring half way on the dip stick then I would recommend you buy a 1L tub of oil and just keep topping it up slowly until the dipstick reading shows it's on the max line 👍

[@Aesir5]

Nice vid, don't think you need the subtitles other than that all good.

[@RotaryandRides]

@@Aesir5 Noted, thank you for positive feedback 👍

[@HussainaIdrees]

I have this car and I want and I need some parts of it's headlights front bumper incomplete air condition parts.

[@brahimbenaissa1021]

Good job 👍

[@RotaryandRides]

Thank you 👍

[@PREDATOR-ALI]

C3 (low Saps) Oil is specialy for Diesel with DPF or some Gasoline with OPF..for this Engine is A3/B4 Full Saps Oil bether and Japan Cars only NGK Spark Plugs☝

[@RotaryandRides]

@PREDATOR-ALI noted, so far I've had no issues, but I will research this for next time. Well spotted and thanks for mentioning this 👍

[@berniereay4055]

How often should you change the cabin filter

[@RotaryandRides]

I change mine every year as it doesn't cost a lot to change but you could do it every 6 months if you drive a lot of Miles.

[@jasonbrowne7057]

Just changed the cabin filter after 400,000 on the ODO. If you don't park under trees or drive on dirt roads, it should last for years.

[@GAMINIRANASINGHE-pc8di]

Thank you very much.Just tell us how to clean the throttle body.

[@RotaryandRides]

If I was to clean mine, I would use the WD40 specialist throttle body, carb and choke cleaner spray or something similar if you can't get hold of any.

[@TonyStevens-k4i]

Have a 2005 M15A HTCHBK. do you know the location of the fuel filter please

[@jasonbrowne7057]

Non replaceable fuel filter in the tank.

[@CryptoWolf1]

The transmission oil?

[@jasonbrowne7057]

Manual or automatic?

[@shann90]

Just a quick question: I've just bought my partner one for work. It's the 1.3gl, and the every thing is reading ok on the cluster apart from the rpm guage. It is just stuck at 0 rpm. Do you have any idea what it could be. Great video, by the way.

[@RotaryandRides]

Hey, thank you! Really appreciate the positive feedback. I can't say I've personally had this issue before but if I did, the first thing I'd do is plug in a code reader into the OBD port to see if any electrical fault codes come up to do with this. If no faults show up then the next thing I would do is take out the complete unit from the car to check over all electrical connections and damaged wires! also check for any bad solders or capacitors on the circuit board found on the back of the cluster. If all that looks good too then it could be pointing at a faulty unit and you might need to buy a second one. Also write on forums before buying another unit in case someone else has had this issue in the past and may have a solution for you that might not be so obvious.

[@shann90]

@BJLAUTOMOTIVE Thank you for the reply. I will give these suggestions a look at. I previously had a corsa d with an intermittent faulty speedo. I took that apart and found out it was a bad solder joint on the actual speedo needle motor. That was fine ever since i re soldered that

[@davehughes2710]

On the cabin filter, which way for the airflow?

[@RotaryandRides]

Hey, Some brands have a directional print to tell you but some don't like the one I had. I normally pull the old one out first and then back to back them together and go from there 👍

[@reuven2010]

anyone have a problem of jerking with this engine? the rpm is steady then has a sudden drop and comes back, i replaced the plugs but it didnt help

[@RotaryandRides]

That to me sounds like a faulty sensor somewhere. Might be worth getting a OBD Reader plugged in, to see if any fault codes come up.

[@kronicali24]

Could be a variety of issues always best to get a scan, but try removing the air filter if it’s very dirty and leave the car on while idling if there is no issue with dips then filter needs replacement. If problem still there then it might be dirty throttle body, clean with appropriate cleaner. If problem persists while car on, you can try pulling up on coil packs 1 at time and pushing back down, the idle should get very rough but this could help you determine if you have a faulty coil pack. Might also be low fuel pressure aswell.

[@SE3552]

Does this happens during idling? Check the IAC. It gets dirty and stucks.

[@reuven2010]

@@kronicali24 seems like throttle are common issue in this car ? a throttle body is so expensive I can't bother to replace it

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[@jasonbrowne7057]

Never use European or Chinese plugs in Japanese engines. Only NGK plugs are suitable for the Suzuki Swift. European cars, European plugs, Japanese cars get Japanese plugs.

[@chrishard7616]

Denso plugs are also good.