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Abbeyismo:
First the engine is not a venza engine, it 2zr smaller to venza engine
Secondly you can have the car scan you might have a bad oxygen sensor and can lead to fuel consumption. So please scan the car first be4 doing anything

Boss, it's a venza engine, my mechanic confirmed it, lots of camry are also using this venza engine, if u want I can snap it for u to see that it's purely venza engine.

Abbeyismo:
First the engine is not a venza engine, it 2zr smaller to venza engine
Secondly you can have the car scan you might have a bad oxygen sensor and can lead to fuel consumption. So please scan the car first be4 doing anything

I scanned it, the issue wasn't oxygen sensor, the scanner told me it was exhaust sensor. I searched for it throughout the whole of today but I couldn't find it, tomorrow I will continue Mt search.

PaZwoD:
You should have done personal research before trusting a mecho, they are bunch of deplorables.

It's really so unfortunate, I'm so down right now.

hisgrace090:
An 8k fuel which around 6 and half litre for 31 km ride was too much for now unless you tested it during buhari regim.

You mean the fuel usage was OK or I'm the one not understanding what you meant? Is it OK?

chido20:
Corolla with venza engine. You’re telling me that a venza engine rides on 2.0 litre engine?

Yes, we saw lots of corolla that are using venza engine.

Good morning Nairalands

After my never ending fuel gulping battle with my Toyota Camry, I later ended up buying a 2012 Toyota Corolla.

I went with my mechanic to a car stand to get it, when we got there we saw different kinds/types of corolla. My mechanic told me some are 1.8l engine while others are 2.0l and a lot of the corolla uses venza engine.

I wanted to buy any of the corolla of 1.8L engine but my mechanic told me that they're old model, that I should get a recent corolla with Venza engine, but I refused when I heard the word "venza engine"

I told my mechanic that over my dead body will I jump from frying pan to fire, from Camry to Venza. I said so because since the corolla is using Venza engine, it'd surely gulp up fuel like Venza, which would be a lot worst than a camry.

But my mechanic assured me that what I said is very false, that it won't. That a corolla is a corolla and corollas doesn't eat fuel.

His words really calmed me down and I bought the 2012 corolla.

So I bought 8k fuel to test the fuel usage and see how long it'd last, I know I should have bought more, but I needed to get a faster result.

Well, it turns out that my mechanic tricked me and I'm in so much pains right now, my 8k fuel only went for 31km before the fuel got exhausted, I later realized that I was very much right and shouldn't have listened to my mechanic that a corolla is a corolla, venza engine or small 1.8L engine.

From my observation, it seems the 2012 corolla is gulping up fuel like a venza. Yesterday, I took it to a mechanic and asked them to fix anything that'd make the car to gulp up fuel, they changed the plugs, cleaned the filter, I will be testing it today with another 8k fuel, I pray and I hope that it won't be as bad as it was yesterday, because I'm so depressed right now, after what my camry did to me which made me went for a corolla, now I'm having same issue with my corolla. I'm really so down right now.

FourQu:
Isn't this not a 6 plugs V6 engine camry? 🤔

It's 4 plug, not V6

RichIgboBoy:
have you tried using this car for long distance trips to calculate the fuel usage?

No, I haven't tried that sir.
But from what I'm experiencing, I think it'd still be same result.

Pennywise2:
see, just sell it. let the new owner replace it

Okay, that's what I I will do...thank you.

Badb0y4lyf:
Getting a catalyst may resolve it but it’s not certain beside I suspect the two has been removed one by the engine manifold and the one on the exhaust beneath.

Yes, same thing my mechanic suggested, he said if I have both catalyst replaced it'd be the end of the excess fuel draining issue, I tole him that I'm ready to have both changed but I'm afraid it might not work, that I have already spent a lot in trying to resolve this fuel issue and replacing the catalyst and, if eventually it didn't work will be a very huge blow to me. If not, I'm fully ready to have them replaced.

Badb0y4lyf:
Muscle and Corolla I can bet are the highest cars with no catalytic and it really sad 80% of Nigerian used car you find today has the catalytic removed this are the hand work of sometimes the car dealer, panel beater or mechanic.

Sir, will a catalyst solve the problem?
If yes and with full assurance then can risk it, even if it's getting a China catalyst as advised by one of the mechanic, please let me know your opinion, I will highly appreciate it

Whois:
Maybe (you should convert it to CNG or) go for one of those hybrid cars. Since you're very conscious about your fuel consumption. Hybrid cars are very expensive duh

I don't like corolla, but because I was told it's very fuel efficient, and the difference between it's consumption and Keke isn't much and very noticeable. I have optioned to go for corolla.

Zonefree:
Car is a liability. You bought the car two weeks ago, and you've spent like 196k for fuel plus bills from Kazeem and now you're going to sell lesser the amount you bought it just after two weeks.

Mhen, I don't wish this tragedy to befall my enemies.

You'll be fine.

Try not to buy Nigerian used cars. It's rare for a Nigerian to sell his car when it's in good condition.

I have already contemplated selling it, the mistake has already been made and I have fully and wholeheartedly accepted my lose.

fineboynl:
Better you sell it then

Exactly what I already intend doing.

fineboynl:
bro how many people can buy direct car this period when buhari and Tinubu destroyed Nigeria finish?

He can still buy Nigerian used but he shouldn’t rush it. To get a google deal he might need to patient for like 3 months

Exactly, my friend bought Toyota Camry direct Belgium last year 5.6m

And now I bought Nigerian used, less than a year later for a lot more than what my friend bought direct Belgium used In a space of less than a year. The situation is really so pathetic.

Jamahyel:
Change those things holding your plugs. Thank me later

I have changed them, still the issue persist

I changed all four, 16k each.

Zonefree:
Na "agba ekperechi" you buy o

After selling the car, don't rush to buy another one. Just take like 30k from the money and take yourself out. That car don show you shege, you really need to enjoy first.

Very important, I have really suffered a lot because of this car, I have suffered a lot.

Tokskob2008:
It's not ok at all and if you continue at this rate all your financial resources might be solely going to fuel the car.

It's better you sell it and buy something with less fuel usage since you have tried everything and the car still guzzle fuel like a drunkard.

The person you bought the car from sold it to you because of the same issue, likely he bought it that way too and now you are doing the same. The circle continues till the cars ends up being chopped off for parts.

Exactly what I thought about yesterday, I suspect the person that sold it to me almost 2 weeks ago sold it because of this exact problem.

fineboynl:
If its America spec its in miles not km.

Also fuel meters in this country is not accurate but you ca get for 8L will be 6.5L and the best you can get is 5.5L

So that 8L you buy is not real 8 and also the fuel is not a good fuel. But even at that 19 miles for 6L is on the high side abit.

Look like your engine lose compression. When engine lose some degree of compression they no longer fuel efficient. Even if you change all the components you started. The only way is to savages the engine of the car is still very neat.

First scan the car and post code.

They have scanned it, 3 different electricians has scanned it, the first said he didn't see anything wrong, the 2nd said the car is supplying high voltage that I should bring 30k and the problem will be solved, but my mechanic disagreed, and I didn't went back. And the 3rd, I don't know what he detected, but he suggested we changed fuel injections and nozzle, I eventually changed the nozzle and fuel injections, after all work was done the issue became worst. I really cannot take this anymore, it's draining me and I'm selling it today, for a lot lesser price that I got it almost 2 weeks ago, now I'm suspecting it's the reason the former owner sold it in the first place, I'm quite certain.

Zonefree:
From Owerri to Onitsha is approximately 90km.
If you spent 10k for 19km, it means you'll spend roughly 100k to and fro Onitsha to Owerri.

Sell that useless car and enjoy peace of mind!

Yes, I'm selling it today.
Thank you for your input, is the fuel usage normal or excess, what do you think? 8L fuel, I drove just 19 kilometers before the car stopped at the middle of the road, I thank the Lord God Almighty that I got some fuel on a gallon in my boot, this car stopped at a very busy road.

psucc:
Needless selling it. Just find a better place and park it. You may still need it in the future when we cross the river. Or better still if you have money, sell it and buy another with less fuel consumption.

Exactly, this is what I intend doing, selling it and buying another with less fuel consumption, maybe today or tomorrow depending when I can lay my hands on it, I heard Toyota Corolla doesn't consume fuel and I intend getting a corolla, I sincerely and sincerely love camry but I'm afraid not to experience another encounter like this, reason I'm optioning for a corolla.

Asquare84:
calm down first, some of this can be easy fault to fix, as you sell that car today, tomorrow the price of inflation may add up if you want to buy another car

Boss, I have done everything and anything. I have changed nozzle, 02 plug, fuel injections, weeded iron on the exhaust to act as a catalyst, changed all plugs to Belgium, oil, etc but the issue still persists. I'm so fed up boss, the car fuel gulping is killing me. In less than two weeks, I have spent 196k on fuel. I really cannot take it anymore, it's draining me financially, this is my first time of owing a car, and it's really draining me financially.

Good morning Nairalands, after all work on my car to stop gulping up fuel.

Yesterday, I bought 10,000 naira fuel, which is 8 liter, I rode the car to test the fuel usage, but right now I don't know if my meter is in miles or km, but I will attached the pic's of my meter for experts here to help me out.

I need to know if it's okay for 8L of fuel to run for 19km. Please help because I intend selling it this morning, I already have a buyer and I'm kind enough to explain the fuel gulping situation to him, please help me if it's okay for the car to use 8L fuel with 19km drive.

It's a Toyota Camry 2008
4 plug

ksmart027:
Miles

Okay, thank you sir. I greatly appreciate.

Hello Nairalanders, I'm a bit confused.

Is my car distance coverage reading in miles or km?

Both difference is a coverage of 18,000 worth of fuel, after enough work was done on the car to stop using fuel. Total amount spend plus workmanship was 101,000

It's a Toyota Camry 2008
4 plugs
No catalyst
But I intend buying two catalysts today, one on the bunnet exhaust and one on the middle of the car.

Although some mechenics has told me that the catalyst doesn't matter that there are lots of cars on the road without catalysts but the fuel consumption are totally okay, but I just want to risk this one last chance of solving the fuel issue.

Before deciding if I'd be selling it and getting another camry or maybe a corolla.

Or

Is the fuel consumption okay now?

Patented:
Take your car to pro to have it scanned and diagnosed. It's likely your catalytic converter is gone also. This does not explain the level of consumption you are experienceing but is probably contributing to the issue.

get you car scanned sha.

They Hava scanned it, the first electrician that scanned it said he didn't see anything.

And the other said that the car is supplying high voltage that I should bring 40,000 and the problem will solve. But my mechanic disagreed that such can't make the car to have such issue.

Patented:
Take your car to pro to have it scanned and diagnosed. It's likely your catalytic converter is gone also. This does not explain the level of consumption you are experienceing but is probably contributing to the issue.

get you car scanned sha.

They cut the exhaust yesterday and wedded an iron inside of it to act as a catalyst, but the problem is still there.

Good day Nairalanders, I bought a Toyota Camry, popularly knows as (Spider) about a week and 3 day's ago, and since then I'm spending close to 200k on fuel alone.

The next day after I bought the car, I bought 20k fuel for learning how to drive, before I could drive along the road to and fro 6 times, the fuel finished and the car stopped.

Since then I have been buying 20k fuel on a daily basis.

3 days ago I took it to a mechanic, they changed the nose, I don't know if I got that correctly, but I will attach the picture.

They changed the fuel filter, spark plugs, fuel Injector, and 0 two sensor plus others but yet the problem still persists.

Yesterday, after they finished working on it, the mechanics assured me that it'd work, but advised me to buy a good amount of fuel that it might be the cause of the problem, he said I should stop buying fuel of 20k downwards. So I bought 46,000 naira fuel to test it and I snapped the fuel kilometer reader on the dashboard, before I could drive anywhere the whole fuel finished in the middle of the road, I thank God I had some liter of fuel on a gallon that's on my boot, I brought it out filled my fuel tank and the car moved.

When I got home I checked my dashboard and saw that I only drove for 18km before the 46,000 naira fuel finished.

My younger brother Is saying that it's because of the recent cost of fuel that it might be normal, please expert in the house is this normal?

If it isn't, I'd be selling it and getting a Toyota Corolla. I'm so fed up.

Below is the before and after picture of the kilometer reader on the dashboard before I tested the car with the 46k fuel I bought, few moments after the mechanics were done working on It.


Modified : I'm trying to upload pictures of the dashboard, before and after and also the nozzle, injectors, plugs that was changed, but seems the size is too big, I'm having difficulties uploading them.

[quote author=Zane2point4 post=120123453]Merely 5km,on 10k fuel,at 400naira per litre

Most modern cars doesn’t consume fuel its bad government that does, if una like no vote peter obi una go buy fuel at 1000 per litre in naija one day![/quote


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