₦airaland Forum

Blackbishop:
Boss am going to continue to be indebted to you for the rest of my life for the opportunities in quote. You gave me the chance and courage to go ahead without any form of mistrust to work for you. God bless you bro and your household. Madam is another Angel in human form. Love your guys

Thank you .. We raise ,when we uplift each other

shollywendy1:
Been away from the thread too. But sincerely, everyone must have missed you.

Lol ... business has been slow my brother, this covid19 thing just weak me bro ...

kawkab:
A lot of Toyota users have complained of oil shortage/burning in certain brand and models of Toyota.

In certain Toyota cars and SUVs, the engine may consume excessive oil due to faulty pistons and piston rings.

Toyota Vehicles affected by thin includes

2007 Toyota Camry Hybrid
2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid
2009 Toyota Camry Hybrid
2010 Toyota Camry Hybrid
2011 Toyota Camry Hybrid
2007 Toyota Camry
2008 Toyota Camry
2009 Toyota Camry
2009 Toyota Corolla
2010 Toyota Corolla
2011 Toyota Corolla
2009 Toyota Matrix
2010 Toyota Matrix
2011 Toyota Matrix
2012 Toyota Matrix
2013 Toyota Matrix
2006 Toyota RAV4
2007 Toyota RAV4
2008 Toyota RAV4
2007 Toyota Solara
2008 Toyota Solara

The proposed correction for this problem is the replacement of the pistons and piston rings inside the motor to correct the excessive engine oil consumption problem.

https://www.cars.com/articles/2007-2013-toyota-oil-issue-1420690185925/

Toyota Users: Kindly share the experiences you've had with this problem

At least 80% of the time ,car owners are using the wrong engine oil 20w50 for their cars and equally too there is a lot of fake engine oil out there too. ...

The only brand of Toyota car that know to short oil are Camry 07 to 08 ,not sure of 09 .. But 07 to 08 camry are factory defect ..... There was a huge recall on them at time.. It almost damage Toyota's reputation.. Thank God there were able to bounce from it .....


Toyota Corolla 09 upwards if there is any complain of oil shortage , this is due to bad owners. The recommended oil for that is 5w20 or 0w20 ,but 5w20 is more suitable for tropical weather, it flows faster during start up in summer time ....

Again using 20w50 on a modern engine on a 2009 car that requires 5w20, you just asking for trouble....



Anything Hybrid cars require attention to details, even coolant.. Most hybrids cars need specific coolant .. Nigerians can hardly maintain normal cars ,na hybrid dey want maintain.....


At the end of the day .. It boils down to maintainence when it comes down to these cars .. Car engines are getting a bit sophisticated and improving as times goes on , we need to move with time too .....



Ps .. Let's keep in mind.. If your factory is building millions of cars or product, you likely going to have defect here and there. It is bound to happen, but it does not necessary mean that the whole product is bad .. And this my car assessment is based on the Nigeria experince...

Blackbishop:
Good day house, am going to be throwing more light on the Type Of ATF oil to use for most Honda Users.

There are two type of oil in the market for most DW-1 users .
The DW-1 and Z1, Z1 which is cheaper but similar to DW-1. Most of car users who prefer to buy oil pls always check the labelling very well.

The main difference between DW-1 and Z1 is just viscosity. DW-1 is a synthetic oil while Z1 is not. DW-1 was birthed in 2011 for more output and longevity of most Honda transmission. Z1 is outdated.

I hope people are paying very clear attention to you .. As a Honda car owner. Using the correct transmission fluid is very essential to the life span of your transmission...

To me personally, there is no such thing as Honda bad transmission, just bad owners .. Thanks for fixing all my previous Honda cars ( civics) .. All Honda users out there make sure you follow the recommended oil 5w20 at all times.. Your engine will love you for it.

shollywendy1:
Thank God we have pope and bishop on this thread.
When is Jesus returning? So that bolt can unblock this partner
Dru23 welcome back

Thanks for having me back .... Am sure it was peaceful when I was away

Biodunforu:
how can I reach u on Friday brother

Plz contact my Nigerian rep @0703 672 6481

Biodunforu:
Thanks bro. How much would it be

13k naira

Biodunforu:
Seniors abeg your recommendation needed abeg

Cc dru23, radioauto, gazzuz and other seniors

I might be able to sell you from my personal stash USA Castrol 5w30 ...plz hit me up on Friday

invectives:
Nice one Boss but what if he decides to Rings the engine... cos my Mechanic livicks is a professor in that aspect oo....

That engine will not last more than six months after ringing so you taking a 50/50 risk .. No matter how skill a mechanic is ,once they start to mess with the engine taking it apart either ringing ,replacement etc that car will never be like factory fitting again ..

Felicity0001:
The king kong is back!

This Will be a blow to all haters.

Welcome back boss man

Thanks you do well ....

Mjosh1000:
Mr dru23 welcome back sir really missed you sir

Thank you bro ... this covid19 thing as really affected business badly ....

radautoworks:
Hey, how much you paying per pound rn for shipping?

For my side it is $3.90 per pound for air cargo and the person is not reliable at all .. Cc shipping is the name of the company.. Very bad company..

pope191:
Boss my palms r open too

Are u part of the cabal?

Bigleaf1006:
I have cars doing about 280 to 400kms daily on interstate. Funny thing is the Camry is always requiring oil top up after every round trip while the Corollas doesn't.

I would have normally expected the bigger 2.4 engine to be best suited for long distance trips but on second thought, the 1.8 Corolla seems to be cutting it for me.

Well you have to check the reason why the camry always need topping oil now .. It could be something simple, we should not conclude that the corolla is better for that reason..

ksmart027:
black smoke does not mean engine is burning oil

Whether black, pink .yellow or red smoke .. If a car starts to smoke not a good thing...

melviniyke2002:
evening baba dru23...its been a while....Hope ur gud....oil don land

Bro how far, my number 1 customer .. August it should land.. I go let u know bro .....

Bigleaf1006:
Kazeem knows he will be the one to fix all the faults hence more money to him.

Funny you will see someone buy 04 Corolla for 750k and will expect car to be perfectly fine

The buyer still want you to disclose everything about the car , by the time there is full disclosure, who go want buy the car than .. Car business na rough market o. Especially naija used car market..... .most naija seller just want get rid of the car fast fast, they are tired of fixing the samething up and down

Bigleaf1006:
It behoves on the buyer to do his due diligence by offering what price he sees appropriate.

If you agree to buy an 03 Camry from me with a bad engine at the price of a toks, what sin have I commited.

You had the freedom to inspect, test drive and even bring your kazeem

That is the unfortunate truth.. Those sellers already know in their mind that this car no go last another six months .. They will just tell go bring your own mechanic before you drop money..

Kazeem will come test drive, he will move the car back and fourth . Check the engine ,check transmission etc and he will pass the car as good to go .. Car business very tough business

pope191:
Oga Dru no let dem push u oo this will b d final blocking. Nah so they push Abiola, my 50 cent run outta platform

Well I don't think the Cabals on business section are as bad as the car section... any which ways sha, I think if I grease the palms of the head of the Cabals, I don't think I will be banned

ofime123:
Welcome back we have missed u

Thanks bro, at least there was peace while I was gone

PuZZyNegro:
The attack was necessary. If you can't disclose the full problem with the car so buyer can price rightly while keeping fund for fixing the problem with the car, then you are a yahoo boy

Again and again. When it comes to naija used cars you are taking a big risk regardless if the seller tells you from top to bottom the issues the cars has .. I will continue saying this , am not a huge fan of naija used cars.. So when you go market open your eyes well well .. Don't go to the market with you eyes and ears cover ...so far it is naija used car, the engine has more than likely abuse ..

So after me saying all these things, I don't know what else u want the seller to disclose... there is a reason he,/she is selling that car .......

Few years ago and also till now ..naija used camry and Corolla were going for huge money.. I said to myself Corolla and camry that has been abuse are going for such high amount..

Most people that drive Toyota neglect common engine maintainence, due to the theory that these cars are strong and take abuse.. So basic maintenance is ignored . And than people will buy and the car will last another 6 months before it finally parks up. ....

chijioke17:
Goodday all, please a friend called me that someone wants to sell a Toyota Camry 2003 for 670k last. Only issue is that the engine is smoking. I really don't know much about cars except the basics. My questions are
1. Is it a minor issue?, What are the downsides
2. If it requires changing the engine, would it be full engine or half?.
3. And what's the cost of a Camry engine half and full
@radautong, @gazzuzz, @dru33

This is one of the reason I tell them to use correct oil and do proper maintenance.. Car engines can be expensive to change ..That camry engine 03 uses the same engine starts from 03 to 07 camry, I think 08 camry too.. So my point is that does engine cost money .. The last time I check it was 350k naira for complete engine ,this is when dollar rate is 360. But now it should be more .....

Now from experience, it will hard to get any engine dealer to sell you half engine o .. Most Dealer will rather sell complete .. You can also do your findings too ,am only talking from experience ..

Ps.. If you decide to get new engine, make sure to keep the old engine and sell it off to the Aboki that buys metal.. You can sell it around 20k or more for it (speaking from experience ) ...

Blackbishop:
Boss how are you doing?
Missed your absence here.
Thanks for the mention sir.

Combination of slow business and been a bit busy.. Those small items for the civic never land yet. Hopefully in next few days

igwedehxy:
Dru, a beg like how much to change it?

I dont know depending on the car .. You can call ladipo or call Ayo Bishop 0805 534 7947 to help get a quote

ekehopp:
If you expect the next owner to buy new engine then I hope you mention that amongst your selling notes.

Because all this big grammar you are speaking, if you have no inch of integrity in you, you are nothing more than an educated fraudster.

Run something down, then sell it off as top condition. #SMH "Do to other as you'd want them to do unto you".

Does that have ear , let them hear o.. This is why we have forum like this so that people can learn something and educate themselves.. Either way you look am , buying naija used car is a risk ,this is due to lack of proper maintenance..

Most cars are using the wrong oil among other things to begin with. So that is 1 strike down, so anyone buying a car should have that at the back of their mind...... People that sell their car, sell it for reason, 6 out of 10 times the car is problematic or becomes problematic in the near future ... shine your eye as you dey go market o ..

igwedehxy:
Just checked mine and they said its worn out too. Pic below

Its hard to tell from the picture ..it looks not too bad. But if u are told its worn out. Than better change it ,it does not cost that much ..

gafman222:
typical dru23 (blunt and factual)
Thanks

Lol from experience.. When you are in the uber business you learn a few things here and there. Am still learning o.

deedee44:
First thing first, welcome back to the thread.
So as per the oil burning issue, did any of the 3 cars have mileage up to 160k at the time of repair? Mine was in that region so I felt that was the reason and opening of engine dey fear me make dem no go turn engine to zombie for me

Yes all three cars were used for uber .. Most were over 140k miles ... The correct use of engine oil will prolong the life span of your engine, but am also aware that cars with high miles can also short oil .. I rather do my part by using the correct oil/fluid and let nature takes its course . So in all my three cars if I didn't follow owners manual on maintenance etc .. I will now than have two issues instead of one.. I think 1 is better than 2..

A good mechanic will take is time to open the engine..

ekehopp:
And the unfortunate person that buys the car, how is he to resolve this problem inherited from original car owner?

Well the next owner will go and buy new engine .. In the past I educated people on basic car maintenance ,that car owners can easily do .. I preached about using the correct oil. And using coolant instead of water . Some took my advice and others continue using 20w50 engine instead of the manufacturer advice.. Some are paying for it now ....

And this is why am not a big fan of Nigerian used cars. We have a very poor maintenance culture .. Let me give u example, one of my cars on Uber was shorting oil. I took it to two mechanics .. Without checking the engine of the car , they automatically concluded that I should use thicker oil etc .. I disagree with them , so I now took it it to a third mechanic. And I advice the mechanic to open the engine cover. And we discover the coz of the leak was the engine seal was worn out .. The seal was changed and the problem was solved....

Unfortunately this is the reality of things. People that tend to sell their cars are doing so for a reason.. It is now up to the responsibility of the next buyer to due his/her due diligence.... You can only take a horse to the stream ,but you cant force it to drink water .. After reading my post now , some people will still continue using Mobil xhp 20w50 instead of 5w30 ....

dicksonadams:
AWON team dru23 welcome back

How far bro , I didn't go anywhere o ,been a bit busy.. We just loaded some goodies for next month ....

gafman222:
Welcome back bro
Pls I have a camry 2003 I bought 2016 and due to d advice from a colleague who has been using same car for 6 years before I bought mine, I decided to be using Mobil XHP oil against the recommended oil. Everything was going smoothly until early last year wen I started noticing oil shortage and some oil stain around d engine. We check for possible leak and change all parts my then mechanic suggested we change. It only stopped for a while and d issue continued. My car is not smoking but some mechanic are suggesting ringing while some are against d idea.
Can I start using synthetic oil to stop the oil shortage or get another engine wen d fund is available?

When I started doing uber, I had similar issues too . It was 03 camry .. It was using Mobil xhp. And eventually the engine was smoking too.. So I was Advice to sell the car before the smoke gets really noticeable ....

My personal advice is to sell the car .. Mobil xhp 20w50 has already damage the car .. Ringing the engine is waste of money ,because you don't know how long the ringing will last for ......sell the car before the smoke becomes too noticeable, and buyers will not want to buy

Some older cars like camry 03 can take oil abuse for certain period of time .. but modern cars or newer can't take such abuse.. Plz next time always use the correct engine oil at all times, it might seem expensive, but in reality it is cheaper than ringing or buying new engine ......

deedee44:
What if the engine is already burning oil and you have to top up with 1ltr every 1k mile?

If engine is burning oil like that, better to check pc valves and engine oil seal .. I experince similar issues like that, I was told to use heavy grade oil .. I said no , and took the car to another mechanic.. Engine cover was open ,and we found out the oil seal was worn out .. The seal was replaced and problem solved.....

So please car owners out there. Before anyone tells to start using thicker oil coz of oil burn make sure u check the basic things pc valves and ask a mechanic to open the engine cover to check for any worn out seal ... Ayodele Bishop did the job for me .. The first was a civic 03 than a Camry 07 and than elantra 08.. Also use good oil preferable USA brands.. Most cars in Nigeria now are USA imports ,it only makes sense to use USA brand oil for the car.. The oil are specifically formulated for such