ksmart027:
Good evening house, i saw these 2008 honda civic i want to buy on jiji, manual transmission for 650k. The problem is i dont know if i am getting a lemon for that amount. What are the things to look out for when inspecting the car. @nurey, gazzuz and other gurus in the house.

radautoworks:


A good mechanic to inspect it for you

ksmart027:

Thanks aunty radautowork. The problem is getting a competent mechanic, i am base in ph.

seanfer:

Be careful with PH car sellers on JIJI. I called one yesterday to book appointment to inspect a Corolla. The moment I told him I am coming with a Mechanic that will check everything and scan the car his story changed. Be careful.

ksmart027:

Thank you bro, i saw the car today and i told the guy i will come with mechanic tomorrow. Please can you recommend a good mecho for me.

rationalmind:


Contact Inception. I have used him before and the service was good. Fee is also fair.


https://www.nairaland.com/inception

mhychophelha1:
My engine is shorting oil, pls what can I do about it. it 6plug engine....... help out

BrightMechanic:
If you are in lekki and need a mechanic, here my WhatsApp links. https:///2349091202420

sheunsheun:
Please help me, how to i get the recommended catalyst converter for my 2012 camry. I have changed its twice but the check engine light is still with the usual pot 1 error. Location is Abuja

ksmart027:
Good evening house, i saw these 2008 honda civic i want to buy on jiji, manual transmission for 650k. The problem is i dont know if i am getting a lemon for that amount. What are the things to look out for when inspecting the car. @nurey, gazzuz and other gurus in the house.

PhantomProbe:
Help... 2004 Nissan pathfinder. Cranks slowly, but doesn't start. No spark too. Has about 119k miles.
My dad got car Nigerian-used. Initially, car jerks when accelerating. Also, won't rev past 2500 rpms. Had mechanic change the oil and air filter prior to embarking on trip from Lagos to Warri with the car.
Car suffered overheating along the way, to the point of stalling. Driver said his footwell was abnormally warm while coming with the vehicle, but he did not pay much attention to it. Car cranks, but refused to start again. Even when it managed to start next day, it'll die again. Scanned for codes, and got P0102, P1131 & P0113. Eventually, changed head gasket. And some hard stuffs like coal were also found blocking the exhaust system, and were removed too. Finally, he started the journey again after some days. But noticed that the car still overheats, so he stops at intervals to let her cool off. Now, he didn't have much time to charge battery and all, so he had to embark on this second lap trip with a low battery. Such that whenever he had to stop the vehicle, he would require to get another battery just to be able to start the car. Even heard at one stop, there was no battery available, so he had to start vehicle using a trailer (heavy duty) battery. Along the way, he decided to change and permanent the radiator fan. After which, according to him, overheating stopped Around Benin, he kinda fell violently into a pothole, and the car went off. And since then, it has refused to start again with whatever battery. Had to be towed from Benin to Warri.
Present state is, it cranks slowly but won't start. First of all, mech dat came to check her suggested the timing chain must have skipped. And then later, he found out that the spark plugs aren't getting voltage when he checked. So he advised we get anoda flywheel sensor. Brought like two, (although he wasn't sure if the ones he brought were still functional) but no positive result. Still slow cranks, and no start. Had it scanned for codes yesterday and it showed these: P1131 current SWIRL CONT SOL/V and P0335 1ST TRIP CKP SEN/CIRCUIT.
Please, take am easy with us, we have obviously abused this car. I fearWe need advice, what can we do to get this car running again?
And all the Nissan/Infiniti geeks here.

micos:
Please ,I need help my SRS air bag light remains on permanent when I am driving please what do I do sir.

nurey:


Swirl error is the reason why the vehicle won't rev pass 2500rpm

The CKP error is the reason why the car won't crank, that's a crankshaft position sensor.

The Engine itself has gone through alot of hullabaloo, it's time to give a qualified technician to check if he can rebuild because even after the errors have been fixed, I foresee an issue of loss or no compression.

PhantomProbe:

The problem na is how to get a qualified technician in Warri. Plus, I hear Nissan has a lot of rules. Pls I need education on these. And again, pls what are the specifications of fluids (engine oil, coolant, transmission fluid, etc) to be used for the car? Sorry to bother you.

nurey:


Every car has alot of rules

Engine oil is 5w30 recommended but you may not be able to revert to synthetic depending on maintenance of the former owner and if sludge is present in engine.

Your vehicle is 4speed auto so ATF is Nissan matic D, for the radiator any quality coolant would do.

As for the errors, a qualified technician knows what to do

PhantomProbe:

The problem na is how to get a qualified technician in Warri. Plus, I hear Nissan has a lot of rules. Pls I need education on these. And again, pls what are the specifications of fluids (engine oil, coolant, transmission fluid, etc) to be used for the car? Sorry to bother you.

Tebilly:
Good evening house. Pls, I need help from the gurus in the house on my rx 300 (2000 model). Whenever I start the engine and put it in drive D, it works well, but as soon as I change into reverse, R, the engine shuts off and I would need to restart the engine. However, once the engine warms very well, the reverse gear works well without shutting down the engine. Whenever I want to use the motor, I would start it and allow it to warm very well. Pls, what could be responsible for this problem. This is frustrating because the motor can not be used in case of emergency.