radautoworks:
Cheezus! Just when I thought I had seen everything... NIGERIA WE HAIL THEE!!


As soon as I saw this, I ran to call the owner and the two of us just started laughing because it was better than crying.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKzGD2T8Dl4

GreekDon:


Lol! Wait till you see neatly cut used caterpillar tyres fixed on suspension parts as bushings.

radautoworks:


You really didn't leave us much to say here. Most of the time, the damaged parts are few and cheap and may come down to just gaskets, rods or a head that needs machining. We have all the boxes checked and will almost always rebuild rather than replace. It is nearly always cheaper and comes with a warranty (especially in this country with cheap labor). We gave an example in our little rant about rebuilding https://www.nairaland.com/4501821/milex-carquest-2nd-largest-usa/18#69784777

When it's not better for the customer to rebuild, we recommend replacement.

Gazzuzz, would you confidently give a customer a 6 month to 1 year warranty on that beauty? I'm guessing no because you never really know the story behind that replacement. We have the machine to make any engine look prettier than that one in 45minutes and internally it's a piece of crap. It's the same machine used to clean up all the parts when we rebuild.

radautoworks:
Met an engine we took a hard pass on. Felt bad for customer. Borrowed vehicle from friend for a week and just his luck valve broke in engine! Taking it apart, it was obvious it wasn't his fault so advised him not to take it upon himself to repair it and try to get owner to bear some, if not all of the cost. There second and third pictures were after the tech had already removed some sludge trying to see.

If you're curious, it was a Ford edge... The 6th one this week...

radautoworks:
I apologize if the fact that your name happened to be in the original quote gave you the impression I cared about your opinion.

GreekDon:


Lol! Wait till you see neatly cut used caterpillar tyres fixed on suspension parts as bushings.

Smartchoiice:

What's wrong with that?

GreekDon:


Me I don't know oo. Just saying what I see some people do a lot. Maybe Aunty Radu will advise better.

radautoworks:
Cheezus! Just when I thought I had seen everything... NIGERIA WE HAIL THEE!!


As soon as I saw this, I ran to call the owner and the two of us just started laughing because it was better than crying.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKzGD2T8Dl4

radautoworks:
Who remembers this conversation?




Now remember this engine that we passed on a rebuild?



Well, we took the gunkiest piece of it and ran it for a half cycle (25 minutes with no additional attempts to polish it) through the cabinet I told you about...



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6U4CUbYdebs

Remember all that sludge? Well....

Moral of the story, just because a part looks clean doesn't mean it runs well

Cc Kashif, oblo, dumo1, egunmogaji2, johnabraham, piyke, inception, eherbal, LeJeun3, kingreign, the car, sultaan, darmilolah, obekediamondfuto etc

radautoworks:
Cheezus! Just when I thought I had seen everything... NIGERIA WE HAIL THEE!!


As soon as I saw this, I ran to call the owner and the two of us just started laughing because it was better than crying.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKzGD2T8Dl4

LeJeun3:





Not suprising someone was selling something similar here on Nairaland......

Even claimed to have installed it on a Range Rover.....

LeJeun3:





The cabinet works wonders, did I see a lime block in the video??

Clean is good tho, I remember Siena would wash the engine bay before starting a rebuild or an overhaul...

radautoworks:


Wait... What?

LeJeun3:





U heard me....

radautoworks:
Who remembers this conversation?




Now remember this engine that we passed on a rebuild?



Well, we took the gunkiest piece of it and ran it for a half cycle (25 minutes with no additional attempts to polish it) through the cabinet I told you about...



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6U4CUbYdebs

Remember all that sludge? Well....

Moral of the story, just because a part looks clean doesn't mean it runs well

Cc Kashif, oblo, dumo1, egunmogaji2, johnabraham, piyke, inception, eherbal, LeJeun3, kingreign, the car, sultaan, darmilolah, obekediamondfuto etc

radautoworks:
Very touching story today at the shop. Couple just returned to Nigeria under a year. Gave "friend" money to buy a car with 4x4 for them. Have so far spent N1.8m on repairs with kazeems including THE FUEL TANK FALLING OUT WHILE THEY WERE DRIVING

Most recent repair two weeks ago was supposedly bushings, CV axles and gear oil serviced SMH.

Original complaint was noise in suspension. We discovered the problem was the U-joints which cost less than N3,650 each and the bushings were never changed. Also, check out the recently serviced gear oil

Why are people like this


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHHE-o0zNxA



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVl9UWraFPw


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXgSvrYaIJ0

mammanbawa:

1.8m to repair a 1999 jeep wrangler?
How much is the vehicle gon gon?

radautoworks:


They just moved back to Nigeria and were taken advantage of.

mammanbawa:


So sad
But then, would they spend that amount in the states for repairs even with kazeems?

radautoworks:


It wasn't at once naa. You fix one thing, e no work, fix another, etc. Na Canadian woman and Nigerian man wey tey for Germany 25 years. When you start and you get to a certain point, easier to keep going than stop.

Dem journey don end with us Sha. We ordered the u joints and will fix the problem.

dicksonadams:




To me this is the best and most professional auto place in Lagos. , I will keep my eye on her work. Kudos

sacramento1212:


I will be visiting radautoworks workshop to have an experience and i pray price doesn't put me on reverse mode

radautoworks:


Don't worry. We are praying for you