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There are various options from working on these vehicles.
Camry 2012-2014 very rugged, not so sporty easy to maintain and can take serious beating
Mercedes E class very vey rugged, very sporty and well balanced not so easy to maintain, you’ll need an experienced tech to handle maintenance.
If you’re the daredevil type you can go for BMW 3 E90 or 5 series E60 very sporty and rugged too, but not easy to maintain at all, but the maintenance can be handled well.

Kelvin30286063:
Sure I know the fit, I do my oil change myself, it's not rocket science actually. Thanks bro. Mine is a beginner's bike, CBR 250R. Just 300cc but I'm currently negotiating with dealer to buy the CBR 1000R with about 1000cc cos I feel I'm experienced enough to handle bigger motorcycle now.

Will you sell this one, I’ll like to buy if it’s not too expensive

Vehicle was not running smoothly and It takes it time to start(Hard-Starting), Problem was totally an Electrical problem, no any form of trial and error, no buying of unnecessary parts, Just strictly diagnosing and troubleshooting, with the right tools, resources and equipment. Vehicle is fixed and ready to rock and roll.

Hamza231:
Hello everyone, I need some help here, I’m a new owner of a BMW E90. I’ve used a couple of Mercedes and I found the German machine reliable. A friend introduced me to BMW, so I got an E90. But unfortunately since I did I’ve been faced with an issue. My dashboard blinks transmission light often, especially when I start the car in the morning. I took to an electrical guy, initially he said it was the ABS censors (ABS light is on). Upon checking the ABS censors, he discovered it’s okay, then he said it’s the ABS module, we’ve replaced about 3 ABS modules, yet, the problem isn’t solved. Just today upon diagnosis, the Mech discovered I have an E60 brainbox in my E90. Unfortunately that was how I bought from dealer. I need help on what to do. I’m almost regretting considering a BMW. Any help would be appreciated.

Hi Hamzat, have you resolved your issue, I can help you resolve your vehicle problems

Decentdave:
Nothing is cheap in Nigeria...Hope the car has no hidden fault..can I come with a scanner?

Well you’re right, yes you can come call or WhatsApp
07060882711

Still available going for 1.6

This is a foreign used car, going for a very reasonable price, of 5.8M, come with your technician to inspect the vehicle

waletexone:
1.7...Any Issues with the car??

You can com for inspection sir
To come and confirm yourself, the car is in buy and drive condition

Toyota Corolla 2009
buy and drive
Vehicle is in Lagos
Going for 1.9M
Call or WhatsApp 07060882711

Have actually tried taking it for a scan, Do a full system scan, before you make an expensive mistake

chukel:
followed you on twitter. Also asked a question about rear Sam. Where is your location.

Lagos Ebute Metta

chukel:
followed you on twitter. Also asked a question about rear Sam. Where is your location.

Lagos, Ebute Metta

chukel:
Impressed. You will make it easily with this level of expertise and attention to detail. The youths who shout unemployment every time are just lazy. There is a wide knowledge gap and deficiency in automobile repair. Just arm yourself with knowledge which these days are free on internet. Get required tools and see yourself bridge that gap and rake in money.

Thanks a lot chief, I’m down to fix any electrical issues with any brand especially European brands

calderon:
Lol I have a personal issue with first-person games, especially shooters. Far Cry 6 and Resident Evil 8 are the only first-person games on that list.

They are the best, and what kinda issue is that

Liron:
How much you come charge the customer.

Apologies for the late reply, It depends on the amount of work and resources put in to getting the job done, but if you want a quicker reply, 0seveNZero6 zerOEight8 twoseveNOne1

You no con get any call of duty, battlefield or titanfall, I don’t agree with you completely

9jausedauto:
I want to make a choice between Mercedes G500 2007 and Porsche panamera 2010 and I need those that have first-hand experience to share their view in order to enable me to make an informed decision.

I don't want to make a decision based on design alone, I want people with first-hand experience to advise me based on:

Drive, durability, maintenance, fuel economy and share other personal experience etc.

Your advice would be highly appreciated

I’ve driven both before they are powerful machines, from a tech perspective, you should go for the Mercedes because the parts are readily available in Nigeria, and there are more resources for it maintenance in Nigeria compared to Porsche, you may have to import most things for it, when it breaks down.

Having serious electrical issues/ or AC issues with your Benz check this thread out.
https://www.nairaland.com/7331568/mercedes-c-class-2015-w205-faulty#116642955

Scanned the HVAC module for codes there were no codes, I had to troubleshoot shoot with other means and figured out refrigerant pressure sensor had a broken pin on it connector it was a very tedious electrical work, I had to remove the bumper.
Swapping the new sensor requires removing the gas from the system and charging the system back with gas.
And everything begin they cool normally
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LEXUS GX 460 2012 CRANK NO START.
Good day guys, I was called to come see a Lexus GX460 2012, with a 1UR-FE engine.
It was a crank no start problem. If you notice the instrument cluster, the check engine light is not on.

Plugged in my scan to retrieve some codes, found out, I was unable to communicate with the Engine control module I checked all fuses that powers the module they were all ok. So my next line of action was to go to the ECM to test if the voltage were getting to the ECM.

So, I studied the system I'm about to tackle with service manual and schematics. The 1st frame is the detailed information of the ECM connectors.
The 2nd frame indicates what each pins does, in this case, all the voltages the ECM needs to work.

It was a tad difficult to get to where the ECM was, but i managed to get to it. I carried out voltage measurements at the ECM, and all voltages were present.

At this point, this is where most "rewire" condemns the ECM, and tell client to get another ECM. For me, it's not, this is just the beginning, there's still more test to be carried out. The next one is called reference voltage test.

The ECM is a computer that accepts inputs from sensors e.g camshaft sensor, crankshaft sensor, Engine coolant temperature sensor, knock sensor etc., process this input data based on programs written to the microprocessor inside it and output it through actuators e.g motors, Ignition coils, Nozzles, solenoids.
In other for the ECM to recieve data from these sensor, it sends out a reference voltage to the sensor, the sensor returns a voltage based on what is been sensed, it could be temperature, flow, position and many more.

A simple analogy will be, take a value from 0-5(reference) 0 bin the coldest and 5 bin the hottest what's your temperature then you may reply with 2.5 indicating your temperature is somewhat normal
So, the ECM sends out 5V or 12V this values are determined by car manufacturers

I tested this voltage at the manifold absolute pressure sensor and at the ECM itself, for this particular vehicle it's 5V and it was present which indicates our engine is well and alive, so question remains why isbour vehicle not still starting.
After seeing my Reference is present, I carried out another test called network integrity test, that's a discussion for another day, it was ok too.
I was running out of options, so I decided to open the ECM.

I found corrosion and some bad capacitors in the PCM. I cleaned it out and swapped out the bad capacitors( I've solid background in microsoldering from Macbook repairs), my phone died on me, couldn't take any pictures or videos.
Viola got the vehicle working again.


If you carefully take a look at 1st frame Engine and ECT say not equipped, 2nd frame says no fault code, my phone went off after capturing the second frame I couldn't get a video of the engine running. The engine started and ran smoothly.

The pictures might be incoherent, I don't know how to use this NL well
But I have a well detailed with pictures and videos thread on twitter, here is the link to the thread

LEXUS GX 460 2012 CRANK NO START.
Good day guys, I was called to come see a Lexus GX460 2012, with a 1UR-FE engine.
It was a crank no start problem. If you notice the instrument cluster, the check engine light is not on. @bob_automart @KufreOfLagos @JustDebola
JJC and 419 pic.twitter.com/BL72DJZrCO

— B I L L I E (@biltronix) July 2, 2022

Ozzyk:
Guys am about to get my first car I saw a good price foreign used C300 2016 for 8.5 and ML 350 2013 for Nigerian used for 7.5m
Which do you guys advice based on the maintenance culture, performance and the condition of the Nigerian road.
I love the interior of the c300 thou ��

More wins in advance boss, I'll advice you go for the ML350, it's a V6 engine that is reliable, I've not seen this engine fail in my experience as a tech.
C300 uses an inline 4 turbocharged, which was somewhat a disaster. The engine is a renowned faliure.

Have you fixed it, if you haven't, I can fix it...

First thing to do is to take your car for a scan, don't allowed them to go and buy part that the scan tool reports. It's better you take it to an experienced technician to properly assessed and diagnose the problem.

Pls do you know where I can get in here in Nigeria

Is still available