femi9naija:
Lol. Sha don't do more than the above stated o

Thanks for the advice.
I will do my best to be professional, God helping me.

Kindly help spread the word.

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To assist women with their vehicle maintenance and management by ensuring their vehicle is in good condition at all times thereby giving them the best of motoring experience.

SERVICES
This is a premium based service.
Any lady that subscribes for the service is expected to pay quarterly.

The premium entitles you to the following:-
1. Monthly visit to check out your vehicle.
2. By the third month, you are to take your vehicle to our partnering workshop for service. We monitor the repair. You pay for parts used and labour.
All other repairs are done at this workshop.
3. You are entitled to a call out within the quarter.
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7. A maintenance history of your vehicle is stored on our database.
8. We advice you on preventive maintenance and repairs
9. You can register for road side assistance in the case of breakdown.

moscobabs:

I'm living in ijoko Ogun state

I am in Lagos State.

Ask you mechanic where you can get the car scanned. The cost shoulld not be more than 5k.

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ukata16:
Nice post. If this can make front page other nairaland users can gain from it too

Thanks.

Hello everyone.

Thank you for reading my last post.

How is your vehicle treating you? Or should I ask, how are you treating your vehicle?

Well in this post I am going to talk about the basic preventive maintenance you should do on your vehicles.

The Engine:- You are required to change the engine oil and oil filter of your engine every 5000km or 30000miles or every 3months. There are some high quality oil that could stay in your engine for longer, for these types of oil try not to exceed four months so you don'4t have sludge build-up in your engine.
The Fuel System.:- If you have an external fuel filter, check it every 10,000 or every 6000mies or 6months to confirm if its blocked. If it is, you need to change it.
Brakes:- Check your brake pads level whenever you change your engine oil. That is, every 5000km or 3000miles. If low, change them. This helps prevent your brake disc from getting damaged. The brake lining should be checked and adjusted every 10,000k or 6000miles.
If your car has an automatic transmission, you are required to change the transmission oil and filter. Check your manual to know when to do this. It helps the transmission to last longer. If you don't have the manual you can search out the mileage it should be done for your car's model and year on google.
Check your tyre pressure regularly. At least once a month. To get an accurate reading, check in the mornings when the weather is cool and when you have not really driven the car for too long.
Check your car lights at least once a month. If any bulb is burnt or not working, rectify.
If you notice any noise from your suspension, get it checked and rectified immediately. What you feel is small might actually be a major problem.
Balance your tyres whenever you buy new ones.
If you treat your vehicle well, it is sure to treat you well too.
Ensure to do the above listed things on your car, especially, changing the engine oil and filter regularly will make your engine last longer.
Also, don't forget to do the basic checks listed in my last post on your car regulaly.

I will appreciate your comments on this post.

Have a great day all.

Best Regards

Rajalat:
Please my camry 2.2 V6 how long can it be used before changing gear oil cos its over 2years now and have not change it and what is the recommended gear oil to buy when changing it..and I have a leak under the car but it looks its the break oil what can cause that..

Hi.

What year is your vehicle?

You should also know that you have to change the transmission filter when you change the oil.

About the leak, get your mechanic to confirm what it is and where it is comming from.

If its the brake fluid, it is best you quickly rectify it.

hucienda:
Good one, carboyfriend. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks.

Phoenix001:
Nice post

Thanks

moscobabs:
thank u op I beg is there anything I can do to reduce my car fuel consumption? its Nissan Quest 2000 V6.

Hi.
Is your check engine light on?
If it is, you will need to run a scan. Your oxygen sensors may be faulty.

sammylove22:
Well done. Can you please educate me where to locate all this fluids in Camry 2.2? Please am waiting

Hi.

You need to ask your mechanic to show you the exact location of the dip stick for your engine oil and transmission fluid.

He should also show you the location of other things you need to check and top-up regularly.

sammylove22:
Well done. Can you please educate me where to locate all this fluids in Camry 2.2? Please am waiting

Hi.

You need to ask your mechanic to show you the exact location of the dip stick for your engine oil and transmission fluid.

He should also show you the location of other things you need to check regularly.

penzino:
The Car wey I don Park since abi which one

Carboyfriend if na only gasket burn, consider yourself lucky. There are situations where your con rod bearings melt in turn damaging your crankshaft.

Trust me, better a burnt gasket.

Thats a really bad one.

Hope you are saving to buy another engine?

All the best.

Sorry about this.
It could happen to anybody.
Most car drivers don't check what their car guages are reading while driving.
When the car cooolant temperature rises, a lot of us don't notice till someone alerts us that our car is 'smoking' or the car stops, that is when we realise our car is overheating.
If we are unlucky, our engine's gasket or engine would have been damaged.
We should not only be mindfull of our fuel guage reading. Other readings matters too.

Our country Nigeria is going through a recession due to the drop in price of crude oil in the international market.

Companies are downsizing, the exchange rate is going higher, the individual purchasing power is reducing. Cost of funds is also going higher. We are left with no choice other than making sure we cut down on our expenses and make as much savings as we can.

So, how do we make our car serve us better and how can we save on our car maintenance this austere period?

First of all we have to make sure we do basic routine checks on our vehicle at least once a week or every other day depending on how old the car is. This checks are;
Check engine oil level. If you notice a reduction in oil level over time, check for oil on the floor where your normally park and also get a mechanic to look around the engine for leakages. Make sure you rectify where the leakage is coming from.
Check transmission fluid. The transmission system is a closed system. If you notice any drop in the level of the fluid, that means there is leakage in the system. Make sure you get a mechanic to check and rectify the fault.
Check brake fluid. When the level of of the brake fluid goes down, it shows that the brake pads are wearing out gradually. If the brake feels funny at the pedal or the brake fluid goes low suddenly, then there is a leakage in the brake system. Have this checked and rectified.
Radiator water should also be checked regularly. Usually the plastic water reservoir connected to the radiator should be filled to the specified level. Make sure it is not overfilled and it doesn't dry out. Also make sure you replace cap.
Check power steering fluid. This is also a closed system. If there is a drop in the level of the fluid, there is a leakage in the system and it should be checked and rectified.
Just as you have the vital signs of the body system, these are the vital fluids of your car. If any of it should dry up due to the fact that you don't check as often as you should or because of a leakage in the system, your car will not only come to a halt, but also there will be mechanical damage which will cost you a lot of money to rectify.

Make sure you make out time to check and observe all these fluids.

My next post will be on regular maintenance you should do on your vehicles and the interval they should be done.

Comments will be appreciated