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MeshachMARTINS:
Hello house....please btw Honda civic 2003-05 and 06-09, which is better(easy to fix,less fuel consumption, durable) for uber/taxify and why?...
Thanks
Cc cityngr
Cc heavenlybang
Cc Dru23

Daviestunech:
To me mechanic are more corrupt than politicians.....I just changed mine currently...my Toyota Camry recently develop a fault ie engine oil leaking underneath the car...he charges me for 25k ND i bargain with him for 20k... fast forward I paid him 20k,took like 5days before he said he has fixed it... after using the car for sometimes,yet still the same fault... luckily my friend introduce me to another reliable mechanic ND he did this same issues just for 8k

MeshachMARTINS:
sir, btw honda civic and city, which is better nd cheaper?

ogawisdom:
Any 4 cylinder engine above 1.6l is a no no for the Biz

Big daddy has minimum of 2.4l engine n should be a fuel guzzler for Uber

Corolla 1.6l manual is ur best bet

ShenTeh:
Call it poverty or what you like, after my experience experimenting with my money buying different expensive spark plugs against my 'Kazeems: instructions, I now am a proud advocate of tokunbo plugs.

Crazy us, until we have standardized ratio conformism, most new items imported into this country are near-scrap.

Tokunbo plugs all the way.

alezzy13:
Which is better between iridium and platinum?

ShenTeh:
Call it poverty or what you like, after my experience experimenting with my money buying different expensive spark plugs against my 'Kazeems: instructions, I now am a proud advocate of tokunbo plugs.

Crazy us, until we have standardized ratio conformism, most new items imported into this country are near-scrap.

Tokunbo plugs all the way.

Chae:
Dru brah, hop Honda safe fuel lik corolla?

Crvrider:
Oga dru23 I know say na me ask for advice and you give advice. But first off, I live in igando driving down to lekki is really not a big deal but I just want to emphasis on that point. Now if I take myself and my car go this lekki autoshop are you sure they will not charge me the same amount I bought the car for repairs? This one no be restaurant when you go wash plate after you chop finish and you no get money to pay o. Don't get me wrong, though. If I have the money I will spend good on what I love but as at the moment I am trying to survive.

Diponee:
What year??
I'll be in Lagos next week, where's your location??

4llerbuntu:
10w30

Crvrider:
Quite correct sir the recommended oil for my car is SAE 5w20. However the last oil change or rather the first oil change I did after I bought the car (Nigerian use) was Mobil xhp. Secondly can you please advise: every 2-3 days I pour a medium sized cup of water in my radiator, is this normal? However, if I decide to use coolant I was thinking of going for the one made by Total and then mix 50/50(coolant/water). What's your take please, first with regards the oil and then the coolant? Waiting...

Crvrider:
Please how much is this oil and can I use it for my cr-v 04

Xneg:
The downside of elantra.

1daboi:
why do you write long epistle always? Try and summarize some times...,.. Gosh

Skiilashi:
How is a civic?

What is the comparative advantage over an elentra 08?
I currently use an eletra 08 in good shape and I use the Mobil 1 only for service. The car engine is just doing fine. I have had issues only with front suspension which making a like noise now.

osarodon:
@Dru23,

You still have this for sale, if yes how much?
You have the Fram oil filter? how much

The Mobil 1 extended performance says 15miles, is it recommended to keep to the 15k miles before oil change.
Can this Oil be used for servicing Toyota Camry 2005?

Thanks

kayusmile:
bro can i have your number for the 04 toks

lakkyflow:
Boss is Hyndai Elantra 2008 good for 30k weekly ?

PAQ:
As against what is on the cap of my 2011 Corolla (0w20), my mechanic uses Toyota 5w20, which i buy 4k per litre. Pls i want to ask if its good for my engine, i just got reading about engine oils, viscousity etc.

Would like some enlightenment, and advice pls.

Chae:
Dru, I was encouraged by you, my Honda civic 05 will b landed soon.

Gentlelife50:
I am not saying he shouldn't post whatever his earnings are, just stop singing this Uber still pays tune. I wonder who told him Uber no longer pays

XGhost:
One thing almost every "uber don cast" driver here doesn't realize or failed to acknowledge is uber was not designed for rental. Once you accept this fact, a major psychological barrier is lifted and clarity may be gained.
Acceptance is key for both driver and landlord here. Uber has a model that it operates globally and that is- drive your car at your own pace to make extra cash.
We in Nigeria found a way to build a model (Rental) around this model. Here uber has no hand, that's why uber doesn't directly provide drivers or vehicles.
The uber is slavery conversation can therefore only be effective at driver/owner level. That's why people who drive their own vehicles aren't crying so much as rental drivers and landlords. Uber is like airbnb
Gazzuz and the fence crew are on the fence because of the inefficiencies that arise via the third party (drivers). If Gazzuz or dru23 drove their cars themselves, they'll spend much less on maintenance and generally enjoy higher profitability.
Personally, I don't see how 35k is so hard, its grossing 15k daily after commission. 5k for fuel, 5k for landlord, 5k for me. A mistake I think we make is wanting to remove all our expenses, including personals, from our earnings before arriving at a net income. Anything outside of fuel and recharge card for data and calls cannot be classed under operating expenses. Suppose you earn a salary of 100k after taxes and contributions i.e. pension/him etc that is your NET. Not after house rent, feeding, fees etc, all that will come out of that 100k as living expenses. How you manage it will determine how far it'll take you. But we want to remove fuel, rent, commission, dstv, Netflix and then bank 40k as net for the week... Naaa.
Finally, we need to understand and respect each other. What I put in is different from what others might. I looked at Jesusson2020 hours online and number of trips and juxtaposed with mine... I did 42 hours 33 trips against his 72 hours. Numbers don't lie. Now if he's paying his rent consistently and owner services and maintains car appropriately it'll take some time for any major car trouble to come up. Saying his engine will soon knock is plain evil.
Also, we must understand that e-hailing does not begin and end on nairaland. There's only a fraction of drivers/landlords/riders on this thread so lets stop sounding like this is the e-hailing national assembly where all matters are decided. Plenty people no know or send una here. I went to Denis at Akoka to fix my a.c. some months ago, I got to know of him on nl but the guy no even know of nairaland. Lets just chill Abeg.
There's an entitlement mentality drivers here have which I think needs to stop. Let's not confuse it with having high self esteem. If anything, I smacks of an insecure and fragile personality. Drivers need to earn what's desired and not Command it, you have to be at a certain level in life to be able to command things of others. Someone here said taxify has more drivers than uber therefore it'll ruin uber if they continue to lose drivers and I'm wondering if its drivers that are requesting rides or riders.
Lets think in perspective, but most of all let's live and let live. I must not see the world through your eyes.

Sakamanjeh99:
Oga dru...
I hail o
Hw mch I fit get correct tokunbo civic 05 or 06 as at now
Please !
08163609485

pope191:
I wish the driver will wake, last week Monday I set destination trip home fortunately got a trip very close to home, but the rider ask me to drop his girlfriend/co worker at another point entirely before heading to his destination. Got dia trip was 2400, the guy collected my account number as usual, just told me to call so number if it does drop and not to call d number that called me at point of pick up (His co worker). 2 days money did not drop, I kept calling in gentle voice and rider was forming busy. I got mad on public holiday which is Wednesday and make him understand his house is just a stone throw from mine, if he provoke me to burst his house, place a call to the girl too... It didn't take hour, I got alert straight, sometimes we need to learn how to change it for dis riders or else deh will b taking one for granted.

GforGee:
Hey dude. No disrespect, but please stop posting your earnings. It doesn't justify anything or help anybody. You seem to love and enjoy people typing derogatory words at you.
In a matter of time (very short), no one will respond to you here again and when you need info (no one is an island), you won't have anyone here to answer.

Just help people who ask questions you have answers to and not boast about what others have had much more in the past and even the present.

DCTrendy:
Thanks so much sir. This Mobil 1 USA import, is it the same thing with 5W40? How often do you recommend servicing the car? I will try n read all the instructions thoroughly when it comes. Just so curious..lol

Megadrop:
Well, before nko how much were you expecting to make from 3k fuel? Don't also forget that ur fuel light I believe wasn't up as at time of refuelling. More of this. God bless ur hustle. Daddy Dru23 likes things like this small time now he will start singing your praise consequently offering to get you a car D

DCTrendy:
Great people and Benz lovers, I salute una.

I am joining your club already and expecting shipment on my 2008 GL 450. What advice do you have for me?

What engine oil should I use and what I the things I must watch out for. I love taking care of my cars so I need to know from you guru in the house.

Thanks

double0seven:
@dru23

Have you had any of your drivers drive a manual car before? Did they complain that it was more difficult.

I've seen manual versions of good cars, near tokunbo conditions that are cheap, like 2004, Honda accord, 2001 Honda civic, 2009, 2010 Honda City, etc. They are cheap because they are manual drive and most people want automatic transmission.

But I keep hearing that you shouldn't do taxify or uber with manual transmission, that one may regret it.