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fulfilled2016:
Cc Gazzuz alvin007 dru23 and others

Is the business still viable enough for one to buy clean standard small engine size Nigerian used car and rent it out to driver at the moment?

dru23:
Your boy Gazzuzz knowns him very, very well ...too well

chucsmoore:
. The word "Food money" sounds somehow bro. That's 7k in Naira. It's enough to buy gas for d day work, feed for 3days and even wash your car and buy data and call cards. From my own perspective is degrading. It is not funny.

chucsmoore:
That doesn't sound hilarious, sounds like U re mocking him. That $20 is half of a day earning.

franksam2009:
lolz abeg help me tell the guy

Gentlelife50:
Lolzz, like I say u brought it upon yourself

LCWind:
Sheybi, you go finish 7k for food in a day ni. Food Don block your head be that brother. No wonder you no know when you and person dey talk the same thing.

nitigriti:
Between, a rider tipped me $20 yesterday evening. There are big boys, and then there are bbbbbbbiiiiiiiiiiiigggggggggggg boys

Toseenlove:
Hehehe my gee I swear u be original mad man lol.

Toseenlove:
Contact Alvin007 He Is very much Interested.

franksam2009:
read my earlier post carefully, that's the same thing I said

nitigriti:
Sir, let's just agree that is how best he could express the idea. The main principle, which he expressed adequately, is that engines work with specific oils that have viscous properties good enough for their extreme (hot, cold) temperatures; and that using non-recommended oils which usually do not have these viscous properties at these temperature ranges could damage the engine

nitigriti:
Franksam2009 is right. Viscosity does change with temperature. You will recall that temperature changes make the same matter (ice, water, steam) to change form. I studied Chemical Engineering in OAU Ife. But just so you can be sure, google "does viscosity change with temperature?"

HeavenlyBang:
Hmm, tbh, the guy has a point. Liquids do lose viscosity with increases in temperature.

However...

1. Your engine has a tolerance range. The recommended oil will never damage your engine because of that, while using 20W50 introduces certain other factors.
2. This works on the assumption that the engine is always a maximum running temperature.
3. Yes, increased temperature reduces viscosity but by how much? Does it get it down to the thickness of 5W30? No. No.No.

Use the recommended oils, people. Don't be a smartass like that ES350 guy.

franksam2009:
u are talking about common engine oil, what makes a themostat automatically opens and closes on it's own, if the whites didn't think of that ehh, in 200years to come will a Nigerian think of thermostat? This guys have labs and work tirelessly day and night upgrading and inventing new stuffs

franksam2009:
engine oils are made with different chemicals, minerals , addictives, petroleum-base-hydrocarbon, organic compounds, polyalphaolefins, hydrogen and mixtures of other various proportions, please get yourself educated and stop underestimating the whites Biko

Alvin007:
Ok sir...
One question...what makes the oil automatically become thick and later become light..like you claim? Is there a component inside the oil that does this? Or is it inside the engine? You just believe you know it all...don’t you?

franksam2009:
what you are saying is not even making sense, what do you know ow about oil, I told you yesterday that ur brain is misfiring nd u thought I was joking lolz

franksam2009:
oga you are really funny, it doesn't work the way you are thinking,. The manufacturer that gave u 5w-30 have researched and tested that engine in both cold and hot condition in a lab and then selected an oil the best suits the engine... Also learn how to calculate oil den u will know how u are killing ur engine ,,,,. Lemme teach u something, that "5""w" means winter(cold) while the 30 means hot,,,,,..
Wen the engine or oil is cold it automatically gets light(5w),. So wen u turn on ur engine it will travel fast to d necessary parts in less than 25 sec, and wen u start driving it gets hot and thickens to "30" and still do it's work, ,. .
I will use XHP example cos I Don't know d size of d total.....
XHP is "20w"50" wen it cold it's gets too thick ND won't travel to all necessary parts fast, and wen it gets too hot it gets thickens to "50 and can easily build slugs if not changed on time and it's thinkness can damage seals and ur engine won't be able to use the normal 5w-30 again cos of already bad seals,. Why do you think foreigners use these cars for over 15years without problem,. But once the car enters naija it won't last even 2 years be4 it dies completely lol ..
I won't comment on this oil matter again oo,. Use whateva u wish

BillGoldberg:
This job is still giving me high Sivia Pains.

I no longer drive with joy. I carry riders with mean face nowadays.

I also sharpen the matchete under my Car seat in case of any violent rider.

Who has noticed that most ride these days is pegged at 1100? How wicked can this people be? How can they give drivers low fare and expect them to give five star service.

My friend in Austria driving same Uber is making money seriously and building a house. The least money even for 2 kilometer on Uber is 7 Euros. Thats 2800 in Nigeria.

Drivers need to now be hostile to riders so that Uber and Taxify will start noticing us and ask questions.

Las Las, they can reduce what they take to 5% intead of 15%... Since they want to be nice to riders. Useless People!!

Am not happy at all.

The pain is just too much.

obekediamondfuto:
thanks man.... I appreciate

ironically, if that guy had fractured his leg during the impact or even worse.... lost his life.... how would I be able to defend myself? considering these useless security men in the country.... when I say useless, I really mean it! no traffic camera, nothing! even the traffic guys that are supposed to uphold the traffic light were standing there looking at me when the guy left? probably expecting me to pay them to assist me or something.....

it would have been something else.....

I just thank God knowing that it could have been worse.

obekediamondfuto:
my brother.....theae delivery guys na.... no b small tin.

traffic light stopped us on the other side of the cross junction... when it flashed green.... decided to follow others and speed off oh.... na so one bike man from nowhere just hit me..... the hit was so real and serious that I felt for the guy @ first.... when I saw my vehicle
......

front bumper out, fender bent.... the whole emotion left me..... the guy was up in mins.... got his bike up.... I immediately sparked.... and I had to clear the road for other cars to pass....


that was the mistake.... being selfless!!!!
before I could say Jack, the guy started the bike and sped off, I chased but sadly....evening times are not so great for that kain tin.... I was actually ready to hit the guy WELL.... almost did!

but he got away.....

he was so fortunate tho and I was also graced beyond measure, something restricted me from hitting him from behind @ high speed while chasing him.... the story would've been different.... let him carry his wahala and go till when the recovery can be arranged well

I wasn't expecting him to fix it, but I felt cheated and I hate that feeling!

Stealth100:
Lol, I stopped helping riders with their bags long long ago. I only use sir/ma over the phone and when you're visibly way older than me.
Riders these days have gone completely berserk. Imagine one fool took me to a barber shop, asked me to wait while he cuts his hair. The annoying part is he didn't even tell me or ask if I could wait. I found out he was cutting his hair after waiting for over 30mins.
I jejely took his bag to him in the salon and ended the trip.

franksam2009:
exactly , the man Sabi fight with keypad lolz

pope191:
Make dem beat me wetin thinker deh beat pan abi? But u fit rent me if bite is allowed, I can b ur Tyson.