dicksonadams:


Then Civic, but take care of automatica transmission, risk being replaced

egesie:
Please compare an '05 MB W203 C320 RWD (auto) and '04 BMW E46 325i (manual) for daily driving and frequent traveling, assuming they are both toks. Thank you.

drmuchin:


how do you mean

dicksonadams:


The transmission quickly fails when serviced with a non Honda transmission fluid

egesie:
Please compare an '05 MB W203 C320 RWD (auto) and '04 BMW E46 325i (manual) for daily driving and frequent traveling, assuming they are both toks. Thank you.

Philadelphia:
Your 4 cylinders are misfiring; how can you possibly expect your car not to waste a lot of petrol? Don’t expect any petrol economy as those cylinders are misfiring.

From codes I see, you’ve messed up your engine and transmission.

Now I’d be blunt with you; people like you will use a Mercedes or Infiniti then will go about advising others not to buy those cars that they’re bad. Whereas you have a terrible maintenance culture. Just imagine when you’re scanning your car, after doing those major jobs, that’s when you even remembered there’s a scanner?

I won’t pet this issue. If a 2005 Camry (with great engine and gear) can torment you like this, then I don’t know of any car that you’d be able to use. You have also been in Nairaland since 2013 and you don’t know of auto section?

Here comes my honest advise: change the entire engine and get a new transmission because I don’t know how far that kazeem has gone with your car.

Speaking of engine and transmission, I think Gazzuzz and Kingreign can come in here.

Philadelphia:
Your 4 cylinders are misfiring; how can you possibly expect your car not to waste a lot of petrol? Don’t expect any petrol economy as those cylinders are misfiring.

From codes I see, you’ve messed up your engine and transmission.

Now I’d be blunt with you; people like you will use a Mercedes or Infiniti then will go about advising others not to buy those cars that they’re bad. Whereas you have a terrible maintenance culture. Just imagine when you’re scanning your car, after doing those major jobs, that’s when you even remembered there’s a scanner?

I won’t pet this issue. If a 2005 Camry (with great engine and gear) can torment you like this, then I don’t know of any car that you’d be able to use. You have also been in Nairaland since 2013 and you don’t know of auto section?

Here comes my honest advise: change the entire engine and get a new transmission because I don’t know how far that kazeem has gone with your car.

Speaking of engine and transmission, I think Gazzuzz and Kingreign can come in here.

nwokechisom:
Easy Tiger, don't be too quick to jump into conclusion.

Before the "ringing" there was no check engine light on the dash, if there was a check engine light I'd have scanned before taking it to a mechanic.

How will I scan a car that has no check engine light in the first place.

I maintain the car probably more than you do yours baba.
The only thing that was done to the transmission is changing the transmission oil (to Mobil ATF 220).

The only oil I use on the engine is Mobil 5w30 Semi Synthetic, & I do that every 3 months sef.

If I do not maintain the vehicle I wouldn't have noticed the oil consumption.

Philadelphia:
Firstly, you didn’t mention anything about oil consumption in your previous post.
Secondly, you just further exposed your poor maintenance culture. Who told you that you only scan a car when the check engine light comes on?
Who even recommended the transmission fluid and engine oil that you’re using? Oh! Na because dem write Mobil on top am?

So if your engine was not bad, why then did you “ring” it? If your transmission fluid was okay, why did you change it?

With your attitude, I doubt if anyone will give you any advice here.

By the way, you’re nothing close to me when it comes to maintenance culture in vehicles.

Before you call someone a tiger next time, be sure to check if you’re not an agama lizard or a chimp.

nwokechisom:
Chief, you're really getting pissed over nothing. Is the anger worth it?

Please, apart from buying another engine & transmission what other alternative do I have?

I wrote my plight because I need advise. But you came guns blazing, like say we get akpor before now.

Kindly suggest something else I can do, them no dey throway pikin with bath water.

nwokechisom:
Chief, you're really getting pissed over nothing. Is the anger worth it?

Please, apart from buying another engine & transmission what other alternative do I have?

I wrote my plight because I need advise. But you came guns blazing, like say we get akpor before now.

Kindly suggest something else I can do, them no dey throway pikin with bath water.

Philadelphia:
Firstly, you didn’t mention anything about oil consumption in your previous post.
Secondly, you just further exposed your poor maintenance culture. Who told you that you only scan a car when the check engine light comes on?
Who even recommended the transmission fluid and engine oil that you’re using? Oh! Na because dem write Mobil on top am?

So if your engine was not bad, why then did you “ring” it? If your transmission fluid was okay, why did you change it?

With your attitude, I doubt if anyone will give you any advice here.

By the way, you’re nothing close to me when it comes to maintenance culture in vehicles.

Before you call someone a tiger next time, be sure to check if you’re not an agama lizard or a chimp.

nwokechisom:
Chief, you're really getting pissed over nothing. Is the anger worth it?

Please, apart from buying another engine & transmission what other alternative do I have?

I wrote my plight because I need advise. But you came guns blazing, like say we get akpor before now.

Kindly suggest something else I can do, them no dey throway pikin with bath water.

nwokechisom:
P.S: "Easy Tiger" is a figure of speech, it doesn't mean a Tiger literally.

Edakun, if you have an alternative apart from changing the engine/transmission entirely I'd appreciate it.

Thanks.

dicksonadams:


Interesting, so China Tyre has improved, worth considering in next replacement then, i usually buy the 8k toks per one not the 5k own

dicksonadams:


If not that the mechanic wanted to make some money off the engine ringing job, the first advise would have been to keep using the car the way it is, and just buy extra oil to top off as when needed provided the oil consumption is not excessive.

The best alternative would have been to change the engine.

There is a guy Called trygo here, search for him, he might be able to assist. Have seen his post in the past on engine build. Not many people can do it the right way.

vincentjk:


Didn't know they sell tokunbo types for 8k, what type of vehicle are you using it for?

Someone actually told me toks tyres are sold for 12k.

inagbe1:
Good morning all. Please i need advice on which car to get from the following options: Acura MDX 2006, Toyota Highlander 05/06 and Acura MDX 08/09. It's for daily commuting to work and occasional load carrying.

nurey:


Toks tyre are sold depending on type, not a fixed price.

I buy 195/55R14 for my accent at 5500 told for a unit.

I buy 195R15 direct tyre for my sienna at 10k for a unit.

So depends on rim size and diameter you need

vincentjk:


Didn't know they sell tokunbo types for 8k, what type of vehicle are you using it for?

Someone actually told me toks tyres are sold for 12k.

drmuchin:



ah ah
I have bought 3 225/45R17 tyres tokumbo at 8k each with year ranging 2017-2019
all with near perfect threading

Kingdemu:
Lol. Me sef was wandering why Philadelphia dey vex with you like sey una been get issue before

vincentjk:


so I can get a tokunbo tyre for my rim 15 for at least 10k right?

Where I checked they don't actually have what I need. Are you in abuja?

Dgunnerz:
Acura MDX 2011 to 2013 or Ford Explorer 2012 to 2014?

millomaniac:
Please Ogas in the house since AMG engines are handbuilt, where does one service such engines here in Nigeria? Or even parts or are they just not that different from other engines?

HeavenlyBang:


On a case by case basis. For example, the 6.2L M156 in the C63 shares o2 sensors with the M272/M273 cars. I believe the M157 should share some accessories with the M276 and M278. Mercedes tends to make engines on generational architectures.

That said, some parts are obviously going to be bespoke. Fuel system parts, for example.