ayomilore:
Auto gurus in the house please help me out with this, i checked wify car this morning because its been some days i drove it last only to discover that the dip stick is not showing oil traces when i dip it inside the engine, i tried it like 2 more times i went to start the engine so that i can check on the dash board for any strange sign, i bent down to look for any leakages no traces,but couldn't get any only the top iol sign that briefly showed and dissappeared. Though it's up to 3 months we did the last servicing and we are planning another one this weekend but im worried that no traces of oil on the dip stick until i start the car and checked again before i could see sign on one side of the stick..

Thanks as i await your useful response

bluebay:
Definitely there no more oil in the engine . Tell your mechanic to come drain out the remaining oil then replace it . Am sure the oil sensor Is failing . Same thing happened with my wife’s Infiniti FX35 and my brothers rx330 .

dru23:



This is not a good sign at all . if there was sign of leak on the ground . Than good news at least u can try to trace the leak ... But if there is no sign of any leaks at all .. It means the oil is burning somewhere and more than likely the engine is bad .. You can always ask for a second opinion .........what type of oil were u using?

My experience from my uber cars .. During my early yes of uber with no experience with car maintenance. I used a 2003 camry at the time on my fleet. I was using 20w50 xhp The engine kept shorting oil with no sign of leaks on the ground and little white smoke coming out at morning start up very little smoke.

So my mechanic advice to top the engine with 20w50 and sell the car.. So anytime a buyer comes to look at the car . we start the car up to clear up the smoke before any buyer shows up . And that is how we were able to sell the car .. And from there on I vowed never to use 20w50 oil again.......


Thanks boss. We got it as niger used few months back with everything in shape, engine has not been worked on before as confirmed by the mechanic, it has been working fine with no issue but i noticed the belly seems to be oily a little with no trace of leakage on the floor

ayomilore:


Thanks for your response brother.

ayomilore:
Auto gurus in the house please help me out with this, i checked wify car this morning because its been some days i drove it last only to discover that the dip stick is not showing oil traces when i dip it inside the engine, i tried it like 2 more times i went to start the engine so that i can check on the dash board for any strange sign, i bent down to look for any leakages no traces,but couldn't get any only the top iol sign that briefly showed and dissappeared. Though it's up to 3 months we did the last servicing and we are planning another one this weekend but im worried that no traces of oil on the dip stick until i start the car and checked again before i could see sign on one side of the stick..

Thanks as i await your useful response

dru23:



This is not a good sign at all . if there was sign of leak on the ground . Than good news at least u can try to trace the leak ... But if there is no sign of any leaks at all .. It means the oil is burning somewhere and more than likely the engine is bad .. You can always ask for a second opinion .........what type of oil were u using?

My experience from my uber cars .. During my early yes of uber with no experience with car maintenance. I used a 2003 camry at the time on my fleet. I was using 20w50 xhp The engine kept shorting oil with no sign of leaks on the ground and little white smoke coming out at morning start up very little smoke.

So my mechanic advice to top the engine with 20w50 and sell the car.. So anytime a buyer comes to look at the car . we start the car up to clear up the smoke before any buyer shows up . And that is how we were able to sell the car .. And from there on I vowed never to use 20w50 oil again.......

Timblogga:
why didn’t you buy half engine before selling it or atleast ring the engine? Na Una kind de scare people from buying Naija used.

dru23:


I have preached over and over for car buyers to do their due diligence when u buying cars .. Few hear most don't ......

When I say Toyota is the most abused cars especially naija used nobody wan hear.. When people see used Toyota for sale , they loose their senses. And forget to due diligence.....

And when buyers see good deals that is worth the money. The buyers will start pricing the car like nonsense... So it is tough market for both parties...

dru23:


I have preached over and over for car buyers to do their due diligence when u buying cars .. Few hear most don't ......

When I say Toyota is the most abused cars especially naija used nobody wan hear.. When people see used Toyota for sale , they loose their senses. And forget to due diligence.....

And when buyers see good deals that is worth the money. The buyers will start pricing the car like nonsense... So it is tough market for both parties...

Timblogga:
hmm.. are you sure it’s not even ur camry I bought in 2018, cos I ended up changing the engine, after it kept shutting oil.

dru23:


My experience from my uber cars .. During my early yes of uber with no experience with car maintenance. I used a 2003 camry at the time on my fleet. I was using 20w50 xhp The engine kept shorting oil with no sign of leaks on the ground and little white smoke coming out at morning start up very little smoke.

So my mechanic advice to top the engine with 20w50 and sell the car.. So anytime a buyer comes to look at the car . we start the car up to clear up the smoke before any buyer shows up . And that is how we were able to sell the car .. And from there on I vowed never to use 20w50 oil again.......

xperiencelove:

Chai! This is evil. That was how one guy was arguing with me few days ago about using 20W 50 for Camry 05 and change it every 2k miles. 20W 50 is a silent killer for any Camry from 03 upward. Also I do advice people to never buy ANY Nigeria used car that the owner doesn't use factory recommended oil.

dru23:



This is not a good sign at all . if there was sign of leak on the ground . Than good news at least u can try to trace the leak ... But if there is no sign of any leaks at all .. It means the oil is burning somewhere and more than likely the engine is bad .. You can always ask for a second opinion .........what type of oil were u using?

My experience from my uber cars .. During my early yes of uber with no experience with car maintenance. I used a 2003 camry at the time on my fleet. I was using 20w50 xhp The engine kept shorting oil with no sign of leaks on the ground and little white smoke coming out at morning start up very little smoke.

So my mechanic advice to top the engine with 20w50 and sell the car.. So anytime a buyer comes to look at the car . we start the car up to clear up the smoke before any buyer shows up . And that is how we were able to sell the car .. And from there on I vowed never to use 20w50 oil again.......

MARKone:


Due diligence, with rippers like you? You sold a car with a bad engine, without informing the buyer, that is scam my brother.

dru23:



This is not a good sign at all . if there was sign of leak on the ground . Than good news at least u can try to trace the leak ... But if there is no sign of any leaks at all .. It means the oil is burning somewhere and more than likely the engine is bad .. You can always ask for a second opinion .........what type of oil were u using?

My experience from my uber cars .. During my early yes of uber with no experience with car maintenance. I used a 2003 camry at the time on my fleet. I was using 20w50 xhp The engine kept shorting oil with no sign of leaks on the ground and little white smoke coming out at morning start up very little smoke.

So my mechanic advice to top the engine with 20w50 and sell the car.. So anytime a buyer comes to look at the car . we start the car up to clear up the smoke before any buyer shows up . And that is how we were able to sell the car .. And from there on I vowed never to use 20w50 oil again.......

dru23:



This is not a good sign at all . if there was sign of leak on the ground . Than good news at least u can try to trace the leak ... But if there is no sign of any leaks at all .. It means the oil is burning somewhere and more than likely the engine is bad .. You can always ask for a second opinion .........what type of oil were u using?

My experience from my uber cars .. During my early yes of uber with no experience with car maintenance. I used a 2003 camry at the time on my fleet. I was using 20w50 xhp The engine kept shorting oil with no sign of leaks on the ground and little white smoke coming out at morning start up very little smoke.

So my mechanic advice to top the engine with 20w50 and sell the car.. So anytime a buyer comes to look at the car . we start the car up to clear up the smoke before any buyer shows up . And that is how we were able to sell the car .. And from there on I vowed never to use 20w50 oil again.......

Kingdemu:
Do business with Dru23 at your own peril. This kind of guy can dilute the so called synthetic oil he sells with roadside oil before resealing and selling to unsuspecting buyers. Be warned.

valarinz:


You can imagine the all-knowing self righteous Americana, how long can a chameleon hide its true colors

Smh

dru23:


Closed deal ...... You got my attention... Am sure I got urs

Kingdemu:
Do business with Dru23 at your own peril. This kind of guy can dilute the so called synthetic oil he sells with roadside oil before resealing and selling to unsuspecting buyers. Be warned.

valarinz:


Who sold to who?

If it were you selling, hope you told him about the cars faults as opposed to hiding it and dumping it on the poor man


Nigerians sha, i bet you let this slip out, you must be hitting your head on the wall now for that costly slip of fingers

valarinz:


I'm telling you, not shocked though, any attempt at doing anything with the guy and you'll easily sniff the condescending attitude with which he treats his subordinates, you'll understand this is a core corrupt entitled naija man to the core, all the rottenness can't be wiped out of the system until he stay 70yrs for yankee

dru23:


Aren't you the one that knows a Volvo engine seller in ladipo ... Haven't u bought engines for your tokunbo Volvo before ... Was the buyer aware that u bought a tokunbo engine at ladipo before selling the car

valarinz:



Exactly, i buy engines and trannys and ecu and whatever you can think of, i don't try to pass on an unhealthy car to an unsuspecting client.

You are a wicked man sha, whatever the person who bought the car from you goes through, you don't care no more, you've collected your stipends.

To imagine you even have the effrontery to brag about it on a public forum, you should hide your head in shame

dru23:


So all those Volvo that you bought Tokunbo and than replace the engine. You inform the buyers of these changes etc.... So a buyer will come to buy Tokunbo car from you. And than u tell the buyer " by the way my Oga I change engine ) the one that came with it no good ..... So you want us to believe that crap ?

Like I said early on cars that I post here are bought and inspected by me. I avoid auction cars if I can . now the ones I buy from private owners online . Will come with full disclosure from the seller. Unlike many others that depend on auction site. On auction site you are at higher risk of getting lemon cars...

Anyone that buys naija used cars are their own risk. There is a reason those cars are cheap ... Me personally I will never buy naija used cars .........once my uber cars start giving issues I sell it off via my mechanic..............

Below are some of the cars I bought for customers this year.........

We can go back and fourth all day... I have your time today, last last na you go tire

Timblogga:
nobody is requesting for all these pics you are spamming the thread with, you did WRONG!!! period.

dru23:



This is not a good sign at all . if there was sign of leak on the ground . Than good news at least u can try to trace the leak ... But if there is no sign of any leaks at all .. It means the oil is burning somewhere and more than likely the engine is bad .. You can always ask for a second opinion .........what type of oil were u using?

My experience from my uber cars .. During my early yes of uber with no experience with car maintenance. I used a 2003 camry at the time on my fleet. I was using 20w50 xhp The engine kept shorting oil with no sign of leaks on the ground and little white smoke coming out at morning start up very little smoke.

So my mechanic advice to top the engine with 20w50 and sell the car.. So anytime a buyer comes to look at the car . we start the car up to clear up the smoke before any buyer shows up . And that is how we were able to sell the car .[b][/b]. And from there on I vowed never to use 20w50 oil again.......

valarinz:


Oga dru, you will not successfully change the topic, let's discuss this

Its weekend obviously, I have some spare time too, so i want to discuss this your wickedness to your countryman cos you wan sell naija used Toyota, have you no shame? Should i buy you some?