Thank God u know you are a boy.Anyway,make sure u are up to 18yrs before u think of voting.

Kingsoul1:
I remember you contacting me about a camry and corolla few weeks back. Sorry about your experience, it's always advisable to patronize vendors within your reach.

U are right my brother

Good day all and Happy new month to every one. l have made up my mind to go back to Warrior today being Sunday and possibly repair d engine so that that l can be able to bring down the car to Aba.so that l will know d next thing to do. Meanwhile l sent a strong text message to d saler and he now respond to talks. He asked me wat the mechanic said,l told him that he said that the engine needs to be changed. He said no. But l know he wants to suggest repair. So when the mechanic look into the engine,he will now know how we will go about it. Am so pleased how u ppl are so concerned for me on this. l am appreciating so much. And also promise to be updating u guys.

fineboynl:
mentioned his name here. And called him to this thread.

Tunsyek Autos,even though am trying to get his nairaland name which he used to advertise the car,but l have not seen it right now. They have a location at Otta,Ogun state.

fineboynl:
why don't you call the dealer and tell them the car braje down in warri?

l have done so,but d seller would not say some thing reasonable, besides he start to avoid my calls. May b because he knows am not in Lagos.

ehmmy11:


Bro how come this carmy car is so so expensive when it has this kind of problem.. baffles me

l tire oo,may be it Nigerian thing made it so

seanfer:

Contact Gazzuzz. He comment on your post.

Ok

fineboynl:
when you buy from dealership store. You can return and change to another one.

That's why it's advisable to buy toks from where they have options of another.

Example, i do operate a boutique. People do return clothes. They will collect another one as a solution.

If he can reach out to the dealership and collect another one. He will only need to add money.

Instead of buying new engine. The car must be really cheap.

Maybe 1.5m

For where? Took 2003 Camry for 1.5m. l bought it 2,350

xperiencelove:
A toks and the engine is that bad?? Please return the car ASAP.

I cant drive it back to Lagos from Warri
nah

seanfer:


The japanese 2AZ don't short oil.

OK some one said is a good one. How much is it and is it in d market?

seanfer:


I have 2006 Camry in the family it has 349,000 mileage. Drove it from PH to lagos and it shorts 0.5 liter of oil, I don't need to top the oil back.

is it d same 2az fe engine with d 2003 camry

fineboynl:


For the main time work with your mechanic to change the metal. Never bordered to drop the engine for now. You will regrets dropping that engine.

The oil consumption is a common problem with that car. I'm not sure rings will fix that. You will need to be toping oil at some kilometers.

If it's city driving you won't even feel it that much.

Yeah am thinking of what u just said,may be after that,l can sale it.

fineboynl:
how did you manage to move it from warri to aba in that condition?

l have not moved it to Aba. it is still at Warri. Till l decide on what to do.

Dozieson:


I am not wrong. Go and find out about 2az. Even here on nairaland

U can still give your own opinion here,it might be of great help to people my brother. Again will d engine not be good if over hauled. Honestly for some days now,l have been sad.

seanfer:


You’re so wrong at the bolded.

My brother l was wondering also why an engine of that nature in good condition can not do that. Do u have or used such before.

Is there any good Toyota mechanic repair work shop in Warri

nurey:


The engine can be repaired but the ability to still be good is what I don't know.

2 that 2azfe nah stubborn engine if it is repaired the oil warning sensor may remain so you won't know when oil is low or not.

The damage has been done, if car still drives and oil consumption is minimal and it's for city runs, then manage it till you can save enough to afford replacement engine.

The Asian 2azfe isn't plagued with excessive oil consumption, Gazzuzz can help you source for one.

2azfe in the market get different variant 1. 1azfe converted to 2azfe (error), 2. rebuilt 2azfe sold as tokunbo (error) 3. Original low mileage 2azfe (correct)

My brother,it can not b used right now because l think d metal is bad and it can't even move more than 40 with out bringing out cracking noise.

sunnymighty:


Op sorry to hear this, I think you should have gone with a trusted mechanic instead of a dealer.Bought a Nigerian used Toyota Camry in January this year, even though the mileage is on the high side,Car still run perfectly, went there with a mechanic and a trusted friend that knows about car,never worked on the engine except for regular servicing. Will advice you copy Gazzuzz or nurey here.

Who is Gazzuzz or nurey,throw more light for me pls.

xperiencelove:
For someone to travel from Aba to Otta about 700km because of Nigeria used big daddy, the car might be extremely cheap in lieu of the bad engine.

l bought a tok and not a Nigerian used. u can read my post again

Legitz:
I had same experience with my 2003 big daddy ,I wasted lots of money going from one mechanic to another ,if you start your car and raise it well , engine oil will supply to the necessary parts of the engine hereby making the shafts of the engine not to make any noise and the movement you're accelerating slowly ,the unpleasant sound will start. Don't repair the shaft cus if you do ,you'll end up buying another shaft, don't let inexperienced mechanic handle your vehicle cus you'll spend more than what you budget for ,you'll need to get a mechanic that can repair Toyota cars ,you'll buy the shafts (two rods) 40k the last time I bought mine, your mechanic will bring down your engine, and replaced the bad shaft.

Back to the cause of the oil shorted after you drove the car home: ensure your mechanic check underneath your car to know where engine oil is leaking . In my own case ,my car engine oil is leaking by the left hand side of my at the top of my engine ,I will attach picture later, the part where the engine oil is leaking was fixed by replacing the broken bolt like substance ( I bought it for #2500) then we used 4min gum to glue the surroundings of that bolt.

Pls note: if you didn't fix where the engine oil is leaking ,you'll end up spending excess money of buying engine oil weekly and moving around with a noisy embarrassing car engine.

My dear there is no leakage,just that l suspect that d oil was bad. lt may b a fake oil.

Legitz:
I had same experience with my 2003 big daddy ,I wasted lots of money going from one mechanic to another ,if you start your car and raise it well , engine oil will supply to the necessary parts of the engine hereby making the shafts of the engine not to make any noise and the movement you're accelerating slowly ,the unpleasant sound will start. Don't repair the shaft cus if you do ,you'll end up buying another shaft, don't let inexperienced mechanic handle your vehicle cus you'll spend more than what you budget for ,you'll need to get a mechanic that can repair Toyota cars ,you'll buy the shafts (two rods) 40k the last time I bought mine, your mechanic will bring down your engine, and replaced the bad shaft.

Back to the cause of the oil shorted after you drove the car home: ensure your mechanic check underneath your car to know where engine oil is leaking . In my own case ,my car engine oil is leaking by the left hand side of my at the top of my engine ,I will attach picture later, the part where the engine oil is leaking was fixed by replacing the broken bolt like substance ( I bought it for #2500) then we used 4min gum to glue the surroundings of that bolt.

Pls note: if you didn't fix where the engine oil is leaking ,you'll end up spending excess money of buying engine oil weekly and moving around with a noisy embarrassing car engine.

After d whole repair,l hope the engine will not fail compression.

fineboynl:
I think it was when the oil dried out that your damaged your shaft. First solution is to solved the oil problem. Before the engine repair. All this will cost you additional houndreds of thousands.

My brother d engine has no lickage,it has been checked very well. The mechanic said l should buy a good metal and rings,and may b if d gap on it is much,it b bored to standard or wat ever.lnfact l left it to my base at Aba,may be by week end,l will buy the items and go back for d over hauling stuff

Then secondly,can d over hauling affect f compression and strength of d engine after it is done.

But all l need right now is a solution to d problem

melviniyke2002:
Did u buy toks or Nigerian used.....if toks did u do d following bf purchase:
Run vin check
Scan car
Test drive
Go with competent mechanic
Going to buy car with a car dealer is nonsense, cause d guy go don run u street,with him fellow car dealer.....

No d car dealer l went with did not do some thing like that,even though we test run it,but l did not go with a mecahic shaa. Any way thanks for ur contribution

Pls house,experienced car user and mechanics,l have been having sleepless nite since some days now,and sorry if my write up is much.Some one advertised a tok Toyota Camry 2003 here on Nairaland. l travelled all d way from Aba to Otta in Ogun state with a car dealer and bought d car,changed oil and travelled to east with d car. Getting to Benin,the car show oil sign on d dash board with small unusual sound. we parked and checked d oil and d oil has dried up completely. We bought 4 litres of Orwando oil and added to it.After some time,d speed can not exceed 60 with out making that noise. We managed to get to Warri and park it. I called my mechanic,he said that d metal is bad and it can be changed from under,while some mechanics l called said that the engine has to be dropedd and do complete over hauling. So pls advise me on the best option to take because am completely depressed right now. And also how to approach the seller.

pls throw more light and d price too

nymphomaniac:
two door Camry. Parts available. Drives like a Camry.

Thanks,but like how much do u think d tok will be(2008)

muyoge:

Solara is Camry turned coupes (2 doors ) My opinion though.

Really...l never knew oo

pls some one should enlighten me, am on d vedge of purchasing either Toyota 2005 model and Toyota solera 2008model.But my fear now is on the d availability of d Toyota Solera parts,durability and its 5maintance,compared to d Toyota camry. So some one that has good knowldge of it should enlighten me before l make big mistake in this hard d time..pls

can it fly for 2.2m,u can call me on ^{can it fly for 2.2m,u can call me on} can it fly for 2.2m,u can call me on 08023370620 for checks

u can reach me on 08023370620