Kaybaba5:


If I should buy full thank, am afraid it might take me one month before it reaches reserve cos I covered short distance

No you fill the tank, drive for maybe a week and ask them to fill the tank again.

Check the mileage difference and how many litres they put in.

I usually prefer doing full tank (when the dispenser clicks once) to full tank.

It's more accurate the reserve light can have a mind of its own.

Check this thread
https://www.nairaland.com/5924691/lets-track-compare-car-fuel

People fabricate most tools, even better now with 3D printing
There are tools which make taking out an engine a piece of cake
For software people create interfaces that can do what the dealer devices do, simple reverse engineering.
Long at its man-made it's hackable.

There are people who are ready to spend anything and go any distance to get what they want (especially a DIY'er who can afford a Bugatti or Bentley).

There is diy and there is DIY

HeavenlyBang:


Normal humans with tools you definitely don't have access to, and with specialized training.

Do some research on cars like the Bugatti Veyron/Chiron. For the Continental GT, you need to take the engine out for most repairs. For some Ferraris, you need to take the engine out just for an oil change.

There are cars and then there are cars.

But it's normal humans who'd work on them end of the day?

HeavenlyBang:


No amount of time or DIY will allow you to work on a Ferrari or even a first-gen Conti GT. So no, not "any" car.

Your rewire can't advice you to buy a car out of his league and stop giving him money ��


If you've the time and interest in DIY you can own any car.

uboma:



For me, mechanical issues are not the problem.

Electrical issues are the major reason some persons do not own some Volkswagen models.

I admire the Passat and Jetta but even my 'Rewire' keeps telling me to look away..

afesco:
I noticed dt d radiiator fan of my 2006 bank type Toyota Corolla runs further for like 1 minute after i turn off d ignition .

In some cars it happens when the engine gets really hot.

But does it start when you turn on ignition?

Car paint fades and oxidises over time so if you paint only a few panels (doesn't matter if you mix with computer or stick) there would definitely be a difference between the new and old (a decade or more) paint.

& that's why I mentioned the paint code because that's a constant.

Good luck in your search.

mikekhan:


Well, paint code is not the issue. It is the current colour of my vehicle which I want to repaint. It is 6R6 as pointed out. I just need a good paint mixing system to mix it right. So any recommendations? I have painted the bumpers and one door in the past but the colours did not blend properly making my car look odd. Now I want to repaint the entire car

Google's

Code is 6r6

http://gtcarlot.com/data/Toyota/Camry/2005/98612/Color%20Code-56408800.html#:~:text=2005%20Camry%20Color%20Code%206R6%20for%20Mineral%20Green%20Opalescent%20Photo%20%2356408800,-8P4%3A%20Indigo%20Ink

buygala:


Which Chassis?

OP never said the paint he is looking for is the one his car came with from the factory..

Abi you want him to go looking for cars with that color and ask their owners for their color code?....that's assuming the car came with that color from factory

Isn't the paint code written on the Chassis?

osato45:
My Ac compressor went bad because I entered flood water with it.

Now I replaced the compressor with another fairly used one (tokunbo), I also replaced the condenser with a new one.

My question is, how long would the R134 refrigerant last, when they fill the compressor with gas, if there are no leaks.

Honda accord, discussion continues

3 - 5 years ideally if done properly.

Try using a gas with stop-leak

Lol take the car with the seller to Cars 45,

They check documentation, do a scan and thorough inspection and testdrive there,

You can ask the person inspecting if it's worth it.

Pay up before they list on auction else someone else might buy it �

It's not too bad
You can get some off if you buy the parts yourself but that's if you have the time.

hejikeme:
front & back shock 25000
2.front &back brake pad 10000
3.bushing (left & right) 12000
4.Engine oil 1 gallon 9000
5.oil filter 1500
6.engine flush 1000
7.Radiator coolant 2500
8.4 set of plug 4000
9.Galloping rubber 2 2000
10.injector cleaner 1000

Please this is the quote I got from my Kazeem for a 2003 Toyota Corolla.

I want to know if I’m paying my way back to the village. Lol

modsfucker:
This shit can't work in Nigeria, else the stress will be too much.

A full charge is like 300 miles on a Tesla.

It charges fully when plugged in overnight.

To and from work for me is about 13 miles a day,

Meaning if I charge fully one night I'd use the car for maybe 20 days?

An hour of charge adds 32 miles meaning I can use it for 2 days after charging for an hour.

How much fuel does a big gen taken in an hour?

300 miles in my car would consume about N8,000 fuel,

Which gen would consume 8,000 fuel overnight?


Before we mention lagos traffic check the screenshot attached.


Once enough cheap used units are available Nigerians that hate buying fuel would dump Corolla.

Probably a long road trip.

America is huge you can drive for hours to go from one state to the other.

That said if I buy an EV I'd definitely put small gen in my trunk, 90k sumec .

rationalmind:


You should include your average speed. So someone who drives at 8mph due to traffic and does 12mpg will not start thinking his vehicle consumes fuel when he sees his type of vehicle doing 15mpg not knowing that
vehicle covers 12mph.

Any comparison without average speed in my opinion is dead on arrival.

Lol this is a new one.

The gears keep the engine at an almost constant rpm when driving so except you accelerate hard all the time I feel fuel supply would be almost constant.


I'd start keeping records (hardly have the time or remember to ) and compare over time.

mrcoolautofix:
so the why are most Nigerian V6 phobic?

The same reason they are Toyota-phyllic,
We just take what mechanics and others say without doing private investigation.

I'd start posting my fuel usage here, both 6 and 4 cylinder.

https://www.nairaland.com/5924691/lets-track-compare-car-fuel#95487471

6 cylinder Engine,
No warning lights.
In city driving with traffic.

Filled tank, drove for a day +,
Refilled and it only took 3 litres (actually less because it clicked at 2l but attendant kept pumping)

An actor can cry in 2 seconds when necessary

mrcoolautofix:

But in my technical analysis if the electronics is fine the difference is insignificant

Honestly not much difference.

I use a 6 cylinder I'm not bankrupt or dead yet.

Why was he with N650,000?

Transfers work o!

Because they mostly want to buy cars but don't want to buy fuel.

Even spending on maintenance na wahala

It seems they don't make vehicles for durability anymore.

https://www.autoevolution.com/news/new-land-rover-defender-breaks-down-after-only-167-miles-150591.html

One day after taking delivery, The Fast Lane took the four-cylinder turbocharged SUV to the Webster Pass in Colorado for a bit of off-road fun. “The vehicle did really well” with the bone-stock tires, then the guys went to Keystone in Summit County to have dinner after they had their fun.

Fed, hydrated, and ready for the drive home, The Fast Lane couldn’t believe to see the check engine light not going away after starting the car. With the help of an OBD II reader and a mobile phone, Tommy and Roman Mica found a disparity in the air-to-fuel ratio for cylinders number two and three.

After taking the Defender to the dealership on Friday, everything was fine on Tuesday when Andre was supposed to bring it back. “He noticed that none of those really funky and cool cameras that we fell in love with so much were working.” At the dealership once again, the service technician found out that the camera module wasn’t functioning as intended.

Even with the help of a Land Rover engineer, they just couldn’t fix the damn thing. As such, The Fast Lane is waiting for the module to be replaced. On the phone with the dealer, Roman got another piece of bad news.

“When can I pick up the vehicle?” he asked, to which the service rep replied that he can’t because “the check engine light is back on." The engineer decided that it needs new injector coils, wires, and injectors

https://www.autoevolution.com/news/new-land-rover-defender-breaks-down-after-only-167-miles-150591.html

goodysb:


Okay, I was thinking about lexus es330, honda accord 2009, Toyota Highlander 2005-6, Toyota Camry 2007-2008.... Now I don't know which one to go for lol

At 1m per month in earnings you shouldn't be looking for an 11 - 15 year old car

Get something more recent or even brand new you can afford it.

And old car would always have wear and tear.

Used mine for 12 years from brand new before I gave it out (reluctantly) some months back

No check Engine light, spent far less on the car (fuel & maintenance) than my corolla counterparts

Elsueno:


Haters, dis baby is almost a decade old

Blacklaurel:


The Camry 'muscle' is not a perfect car but it's still a very good buy the fact that it burns oil doesn't make it unreliable. The melting dashboard is aesthetically unpleasing however little, low cost fixes can be made like wrapping the dash in leather or just placing a ready made well tailored mat on it.

Imagine another brand had these issues.

Nobody would make excuses for it, straight to slaughter.

No check engine or ABS lights?

No unexplained wires in the engine bay?

It's usually better to replace auto transmissions but you should be sure that's your only problem

No.

In the morning or after a long day?
At the beginning or end of a long interstate trip?