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senator2k9:
You said u dnt knw much abt cars yet how come u knw d engine is good. Bro if u dnt want to be sleeping on d road always pls dnt even attempt to buy dat car n travel with it. Like my boss GaZZUZ adviced, beta go for japanese vehicles !

senator2k9:
what is this one saying? Do u read before commenting at all? A benz of 150,000? How much is bajaj motor cycle? Did ur family buy their benz at 150'k? Dat must be a moving casket.

How many times have you seen a merc sleep on the road no matter how rickety the car is? the only reason i will consider a japanes car is because it feels lighter to drive and an ideal choice for city runs.

Call any of the numbers in my signature to book an appointment.

Location is Gowon Estate, Alimosho.

Home service would be for a fee

who says you can't own and keep a good car on the road?

clemz85:
oh I see, it seems the mod has taken them
down, why would they do that?

You can post your enquiry in the autos section without problem.

clemz85:
pls any of these cars is needed in pH.

I need d price of ones with AC and ones without
all manual, pls urgent

What cars?

olanshi:
@ Decotech, your number is switched off

I am very sorry about yesterday sir. both my phones fell into water and could not be fixed. However, I am back online now. I shld call you but i have lost your number. 08030938491

chillex8:
If only you knew who you just quoted

I don't get you.

Are there people that should not be quoted on NL? Or is quoting someone such a sin?

I only replied his question.

barcanista:
Zahra, you have tweeted the minds of all Nigerians.

Like seriously?

Are we sure everyone in APC went to school?

omicron:
Yea, pictures and detailed for one trying to understand the basics. A good starting point.

Will look up the name again. Forgotten.

If u need a copy, i can forward to an e-mail.

danieloriaku127@yahoo.ca

Thank you very much.

omicron:
I hv an e-book dat cud help

What's the name of the E-book? I wld like to have o copy if I don't already have it.

doroboss:
Are you a VW specialist? Or do you just carry out scans?

I don't just carry out scans.

Is there anything I might help you with sir?

treatise:
Can anybody be of help please in terms of correct ATF for the car?

Many thanks.

"ELC-4-SP III" or any good brand of "SP III" ATF in the market.

What colour is ur current ATF? Your mech might be confused cos the ATF does not feel or look like ABRO to him.

olanshi:

I need suggestion of what and what to be done to put the ride back in order...


Hope to hear from the house...

What's your location sir?

Give me a call, I can come to you, run diagnosis on your vehicle, profer solutions and carry on with the needed fix.
08030938491

Cheers.

No 1 was taken from me at gun point. Now, the incident makes me laugh anytime I remember it.

Kakpos:
WAHT HAPPEN TO THE HOUSE OF ELI, HOPHINE, AND PHINEHAS WILL SOON HAPPEN TO THEM BOTH OYEDEPO AND GOODLUCK WILL SOON BE DISGRACED THE GLORY OF GOD HAS DEPARTED(ICHABOD) FROM SO CALLED MEN OF GOD, MR OYEDEPO DOES NOT SEE INJUSTICE, POVERTY, UNNEMPLOYEMENT TO TELL PRESIDENT IS CAUSING PEOPLE THAT OPPOSE OPPRESSIONS WAIT TILL FBE14 WHEN YOU AND YOUR PRESIDENT WILL BE DISGRACED!

MAY THAT DISGRACE COME TO YOU TO THE GLORY OF GOD FOR ASSOCIATING OYEDEPO'S NAME WITH IT.

domack99:
I Have second generation MDX service Manual if you need one just drop you email.

danieloriaku127@yahoo.ca

If its really a Godly relationship, what are they doing, sleeping in the same room in the first place?

Its just a matter of time before one joins the other.

drlawizle:
And why are Murano products this cheap by the way? Is it becos they're not durable orthey get problematic always?

Its because 9ja market attention is biased towards toyota cos of lack of information or shld I say ignorance.

Nissan products are very good.

I'm interested in seeing a picture of the whole of the driver seat before I make an offer.

pretydiva:
He's dreaming abt me

Eyah, I'm also really helping you to wish this kind wish ooooh!

chillex8:
You sound just like Autosbay

chillex8:
Will it make an accord 89 go off

You sound so "UN-SURE"

Hehehehehehehehehehheeee

Hahahahahahahahahahahaha!

Guy, wetin you de find for my hand?

indigene:
On a travel recently, my car water hose located at the top end of the radiator blew, and the car stalled.
The mechanic that replaced it, said my car top gasket had been affected, but that I need to have water handy and watch the temperature gauge.
The car in question is a Toyota corolla know as cricket, I want to know where the top gasket is located? I am technically inclined, have a complete toolbox, I may try to replace the top gasket by myself.

If you are technically inclined and have a complete (mechanical I guess)tool box, you would know where to find the top gaskets of the very car you drive.

Unless you are tryn to make us laugh.

DEUNSTOPPABLE:
You are dull. You need to be stripped off your credentials and citizenship.

I don't get you, and I'm sure many others don't as well.

Baategun:
Still need suggestions, I'm not ready to give it to other "mechanic" unless I'm sure of what's going on myself and how it can be corrected.

Where are you located sir?

If you are in Lagos, how about I come to you and observe this vehicle for myself to see if I can identify the problem?

If its ok by you, my contacts are in my signature.

God bless you sir.

Ukeachu1:
pls wat do u mean by coolant

Coolant is a specially formulated compound(chemical) which you should mix with the water you poor into your vehicle's radiator.

It cools your car better than ordinary water and protects the water channels in the engine from corrosion.

nonso84:
Check your battery head(for partial contact), also check the battery health.

A lose battery terminal will not make a running 97 camry go off

Bossforeva:
lol una too dey attack Autosbay.

Make him no vex oh! I will try to be ignoring his posts fron now on.

AutosBay:
EPC actually stands for Electronic Power Control, damages on the throttle pedal, throttle body, traction control, a stuck brake light and cruise control, triggers the light.

Replacing your brake light switch would solve the problem, if this doesn't work would suggest you run a comprehensive scan on the engine controller.

Hmm...
...brake light switch and engine controller
You did not even ask what car the OP drives.


Whenever the MIL (malfunction indicator light) goes on, there is a code waiting for you to down load.
There can be many reasons for the light, and only by scanning the car could anyone ever know what it really is.

An EPC (electronic powertrain control) warning light in a VW indicates a problem in the powertrain control system. This can be one of 17 faults, including lack of communication between the powertrain and many systems, such as the fuel injector or air conditioning unit. It can also indicate performance control problems, defects and malfunctions of the EPC.

To find which of the 17 problems a VW is experiencing when it displays the EPC code, an OBD II Scanner needs to be plugged in and used to read the exact problem.

Pls note that a DIY OBD-II scanner might not pick up some of the codes. To get good scan results, use a professional scan tool.

ACOgp:
Good information brother just dat am afred the transmission might gone very bad and ther might not be need for this procedures at this point. However we will look at it very well before replacement.
Thanks for ur contributions so far.

First flush out your old transmission fluid and replace with a fresh fluid and test before going to spend almost 400k for another transmission.

I didn't say "drain". I said "flush"

ACOgp:
Ok Sir.
However, for your questiuons non stands cos I 've not worked on the transmission b4 now. only open the bottom to access the filter and see more of the oil nature.
As for the car transmission service, non have ever been done cos the car was bought new. didn't see it neccessary doing anything there b4 now.
No shortage of transmission oil and no complain from that angle b4 now. like i earlier stated the car is around 60kilomiles and was bought 2010 from USA after using it for awhile there to avoid their export duty stuff and register it as used car taken to 9ja. Am talking of one uswer stuff here Sir.
The scanner stuff was done in three different offices cos I wanted to be very sure of direction they point at in my car. Opening of the bottom was done to see the dirties from the oil and filter. We eneded it there based on their advise on not wasting time reparing rather replace to have peace.
Well i will call u soon to discuse better.

When to Replace Your Automatic Transmission
Fluid
The Toyota Maintenance Guide for the four-cylinder Camry 5SFE engine says to inspect the automatic transmission fluid (ATF) every 30,000 miles. It doesn't say when or whether to replace the fluid, but in general, mechanics recommend a simple "drain-and-fill" every 30,000 miles. With most. automatic transmissions, ATF operating at or below 175 degrees F should last close to 100,000 miles. But for every 20-degree increase in temperature, ATF fluid life is cut in half. Cars can reach temperatures of 210 degrees or more during towing or stop-and-go summer driving. Fully synthetic ATF can withstand approximately 225 degrees before thermal breakdown.

When ATF breaks down, it "cooks," or oxidizes, losing its detergent and lubricating properties. It turns from bright red to brown or black, and has a burnt smell. Oxidized ATF can cause buildup of varnish and sludge.

Draining and Replacing the ATF
An ATF drain-and-fill is similar to a motor oil change, except there is no paper filter element to replace, and not all the fluid is drained. There is an internal metal mesh filter within the transmission drain cover, but it does not have as fine a mesh as an oil filter, and rarely requires replacement. The
drain plug is a 10-mm indented hex bolt requiring a hex socket. You add the new transmission fluid by removing the fluid level dipstick, and inserting a narrow-mouthed funnel into the dip stick tube. Approximately 2.6 quarts of fluid can be drained from the transmission oil pan, and replaced via the dipstick. Considerable fluid will remain in the transmission's torque converter, the transmission oil lines, and the radiator. If the fluid is dark red and has not turned brown, it’s okay to mix old and new fluid without flushing. But if the fluid is brown or black, a complete flush of the system would be in order. This would require about four additional quarts of oil.

How Flushing the ATF Works
The purpose of a 'flush' is to pump out as much as possible of the old oxidized ATF fluid out of the transmission and fluid lines. The engine's hydraulic pressure pumps new ATF through the system to push out an additional 4 quarts of trapped ATF. Before doing a flush, perform a drain-and-fill and drive the car for a few days. The new fluid's detergent additives will dissolve harmful deposits from transmission components. Once these deposits are broken down and suspended in the fluid, a flush will remove them. Even after doing a complete flush of an old, high-mileage Camry, you can expect the ATF to turn dark again within six months. At that time you can do a simple drain-and-fill or repeat the flush. The fluid should now stay red much longer.

Teedon:
I'm currently out of Lagos not sure I can get scan done here and I don't want this mechanics to be do there try and error technique on ma car.
P.S I'm currently in ile-ife osun.

Call 08030938491, see if you can reach an agreement to get your car scanned and also fixing of the car. Cos any advise given without a scan result would be a trial n error advise.

ACOgp:
@Decotech I come in with a different complain and believe you will help me on what to do. I stay in ph.
I have transmission issue with my 2009 toyota camry SE 4-cyl 2.4 lit. If I start the car, it will move normal for some period of time. But once the engine is very hot on normal condition of movement ,it will refuse to select gears and decide the one to stay on. it can go down to lower gear and gradually starts to drag to stop. At that point it will not enter gear again if u want to off and on it. my sensor indicators there is a problem on engine check.
Went for a comprehensive scan and they said my transmission has gone bad. took out the oil and filter and they are very dirty with carbon smell. they now confirmed their scan. They made me to understand that my U250E(13-pin auto) transmission is always very sensitive and cannot be repaired. I was advised to replace with another one.
I made inquiries abt dat and the price is high up to N165 -180K. And I have told them my condition of the business transaction for the transmission. if my car at less than 60kilomiles can suddenly go bad, it means what their to sell to me might as well go bad in a shot interval. Any one am buying from will only be paid after 2weeks of distance journey to confirm it.
Now the question is, Is there any other thing i could try in repairing the transmission since the replacement option is not coming fast?.
Secondly, if u're in my shoes, wot will be ur next line of action?.
Sorry for bothering u Sir but will appreciate ur help.

Hello sir, I have read through your message and I have few questions to ask.
1. What kind of scanner was used?
2. What codes did the scanner give throw out?
3. When last did you service your transmission?
4. What sepc and brand of transmission oil did you use?

I think you used a wrong ATF, one with a low boiling point which starts to boil and bubble as soon as your transmission gains some degree of heat and this can cause serious damage on you transmission. Another possible cause could be that
your ATF cooler might have been bypassed which would result in the over heating of your transmission.

I don't know any parts dealer that will give you his ware and allow you to pay after 2 weeks. At most, you will have one week guarantee in which you are allowed to return it in a case the transmission fails to work as expected. Other conditions include the dealer recommending a mech to do the installation. Besides, the vehicle you are talking about is not know for transmission problem.

For now, I will advise you replace your transmission fluid with the right one (Toyota Type WS) for your vehicle and check if the transmission oil cooler is intact and see if it works. From ur result, I can then know what final advise to give to you.

Better still, just go for another transmission cos I have personally stopped rebuilding transmissions.

You can add me on whatsapp with 08030938491 or bbm with 330FC751 to allow a much faster flow of communication between you and I. I'm very interested in this case.

It is well.
Good bless you sir.