ernesty20:
U No Go Blame Them Nah, As Pa Buhari Don Turn Everything For This We Country Upside Them

am sure 1 day u will blame Buhari 4 ur carry over in school,cox u seems olodo

Well remedy i have is i bought a blue tooth obd2 device in which i attach under my car a toyota sienna connector under d steering.this connector is located in different parts of different types of cars.i download an obd2 s scanning app from google play like torque.it gives me codes list dat can be like dis p0242,p123 i go online to find out d meaning on google typing d make of d car.e.g toyota,mazda and i get d fault of d car interpreted to me.i then take my car to d mechanic telling wat i want fixed in my car.This device has saved me hundreds of thousands of naira from dubious mechanics and this obd2 bluetooth device i attach to my car obd2 connector cost me only 15k.many mechanics on nairaland are not gonna like me for giving out this info . U can add me on watsaap or for promo price of 12k

titosantana:

And you had to post your pix? Ode!

thanks for calling me ode

Araoluwa005:
first to comment for the first time in 6 months. I am so happy

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Na first to comment no be first to advertise artwork.

U r banned. Gbam

2ts:

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Na first to comment no be first to advertise artwork.
U r banned. Gbam

hahahaha how is that advert to you?

the only diagnosis our mechanics knows is.."oga nah radiator"

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They will tell you to buy new parts but will fix the one they claim is faulty and charge for a new one.

Animals.

goldman777:
Well remedy i have is i bought a blue tooth obd2 device in which i attach under my car a toyota sienna connector under d steering.this connector is located in different parts of different types of cars.i download an obd2 s scanning app from google play like torque.it gives me codes list dat can be like dis p0242,p123 i go online to find out d meaning on google typing d make of d car.e.g toyota,mazda and i get d fault of d car interpreted to me.i then take my car to d mechanic telling wat i want fixed in my car.This device has saved me hundreds of thousands of naira from dubious mechanics and this obd2 bluetooth device i attach to my car obd2 connector cost me only 15k.many mechanics on nairaland are not gonna like me for giving out this info

How you are feeling...

I hired a plumber to fix something in th house f me and he lied to me, as someone who is also a DIY person I confronted him and asked why he lied. His reply was oga " we learn the art of lying even before mastering the actual skill.

dejavubobo1:
From tailor, carpenter, plumber, mechanics and drivers are even worse than mechanics
U'll always hear "oga we ll change ds or dat, fuel don finish, papers no complete"

Naija I hail mehn...


Nothing in Nigeria is genuine, all artisans have the trait imbedded in them... It's like they train specially for it

Knowledge is power

Kashif:


How you are feeling...

I feel free from mechanic lies

Araoluwa005:
first to comment for the first time in 6 months. I am so happy

See as u old reach, dey follow do FTC like small pikin.

Araoluwa005:
first to comment for the first time in 6 months. I am so happy

You don old pass this one now. I don't want to call you a fool this early morning

I really wonder which mechanics you are talking about. There is no profession in Nigeria today that does not reek of dishonest people. Lawyers, Doctors, Engineers, Architects, Politicians, Police, Bankers....etc are all guilty.

The list goes on but the lowly paid professions pose more risks although it generally depends on the individual that you may be dealing with. Most are well below the bread line and just want to put food on the table for that day and hope for another in the next. They appear vulnerable to you that's why you want to cash is on the cheap labour that they seem to offer.

I think it also depends on where and whom you take your car to for repairs. Many car owners such as this op, prefer to patronize roadside mechanics because labour is usually cheap and they ego trip as they do that because they see themselves as the better privileged in the society simply because they own a car that has to be fixed by a low esteemed, illiterate, tattered and hungry looking mechanic. They are usually financially scared to use reputable modern workshops and would rather settle for the road side kazzeem.

Most of the poorly skilled technicians don't care about good reputation or integrity. They simply take advantage of the fact that penny wise pound foolish guys would come to them for their car repairs. Presenting cheap labour and in the end, scamming on parts prices and more importantly, quality of the part being fitted. If you go to Apo in Abuja or Ladipo in Lagos looking for a mechanic to fix your car then you may be setting yourself up for a scam. One way or the other you may likely fall victim to the parts sellers as well as the mechanics.

Using well established auto care workshops with modern equipments and technical intellect could make the big difference but it comes with a price because setting up a reputable car repair workshop costs a lot of money. Professional equipments for advanced diagnostics, repairs and programming are very expensive. The professional skill to deliver a good job on a modern car takes years of experience and training to acquire. That's what you are paying for and stop jumping around from one workshop to the other.

Establishing a good rapport with your mechanic could help maintain honesty and confidence when dealing with your car issues. Its not all about the money all the time if you make your mechanic your friend.

Targatarga:
These are so true...... Infact d list is not complete..
Note... I don't have a car but have an ideal

you don't own a car. Your not a mechanic. No wonder you have an ideal. Well done.

Teewhy2:
This is so true and I just experienced it of recent as well, my car is having an increase in temperature on the temperature gauge than usual, it goes above average and stop unlike before where it stops at the middle on temperature gauge . The mechanic convinced me that it is the radiator that is the problem that I should change it from a single cell radiator to a double cell radiator and he was so confident that I bought it and after changing it The problem persist, he said the thermostat is not good that we should run it without it first and see if it is the problem which we have done and still the problem continue, I had to shout on him yesterday when he said the problem should be temperature switch, I told him I don't have money to waste on things he is not sure about, it is better I take the car for scanning not all this trial and error thing he is doing and he was even trying to defend what he is doing that its the right thing to do.
Can you imagine after spending about 25k on the problem in this economic recession period I am yet to solve the problem. I know that is what many other customers suffer in the hands of our Nigeria mechanic

Good and scan your car and most importantly re install your thermostat ASAP as a matter of urgency .

If u have a good mechanic and u treat him well, I don't think u will have any problem except if he didn't notice any impending fault. It is also important u give him the impression that he can lose u if he attempts to play fast one on u. I'm talking from experience. Infact, even if my car doesn't develop any fault after a month in which case it is due for servicing, I simply give him the key for servicing and diagnosis of any unnoticed fault. Sometimes he even crack jokes that I'm always looking for fault as if I want the car to develop one.

jegz25:
am sure 1 day u will blame Buhari 4 ur carry over in school,cox u seems olodo

So What Do U Mean

goldman777:


I feel free from mechanic lies

Don't worry, when you need diagnosis, you will realise what you call a scanner is just DIY toy. Then you will look for a pro.

You said you save hundreds of thousands? Bro, I need that your code reader o!

Emeka71:
Mechanics are always poving smart.

Sadly we still need them.

Wonderful

goldman777:
Well remedy i have is i bought a blue tooth obd2 device in which i attach under my car a toyota sienna connector under d steering.this connector is located in different parts of different types of cars.i download an obd2 s scanning app from google play like torque.it gives me codes list dat can be like dis p0242,p123 i go online to find out d meaning on google typing d make of d car.e.g toyota,mazda and i get d fault of d car interpreted to me.i then take my car to d mechanic telling wat i want fixed in my car.This device has saved me hundreds of thousands of naira from dubious mechanics and this obd2 bluetooth device i attach to my car obd2 connector cost me only 15k.many mechanics on nairaland are not gonna like me for giving out this info

ernesty20:
U No Go Blame Them Nah, As Pa Buhari Don Turn Everything For This We Country Upside Them

The thing wey op write here don tee wey e dey happen and nobi buhari mata.

titosantana:


And you had to post your pix? Ode!

His painting I guess.

scarr:
how can we stop kabiru and his cohorts from extorting us

How I have avoided Kabiru..... for sometime now...

1. I have become more conversant with my car.....
2. Got an obd2 scanner download codes and research codes
3. Google, YouTube and Nairaland
4. Use your owner's manual as reference
5. If 1 to 4 is too much for you then check Nairaland for car repair shop with good reviews.

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Kashif:


Don't worry, when you need diagnosis, you will realise what you call a scanner is just DIY toy. Then you will look for a pro.

You said you save hundreds of thousands? Bro, I need that your code reader o!

Na now u dey confess u need my code reader send me an email il get back to you
Or watsappme or call 08146923846

Deliberately damaging one of your pressure hoses with any small object, while in the course of routine service of your vehicle.

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The most annoying part is when they say "Tonkunbo" part is better than a "New" one....