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Car Talk › Re: Fluid Specs Q & A Thread by dru23(m): 5:14am On Nov 14, 2018*

[quote author=radautoworks post=72948947]Is oil cap connected to car? If so not, it may not be it's oil cap.
Gazzuzz and I always disagree about this. Bring it in to shop for them to take a look at it. Don't treat the symptom. Treat the disease.[/quote]

Car Talk › Re: Fluid Specs Q & A Thread by dru23(m): 5:11am On Nov 14, 2018

CityNGR:
Shut up and stop with the useless advice. A lot of things can make an engine consume oil. Not just damage... Stop giving useless advice on this forum anymore.

Car Talk › Re: Fluid Specs Q & A Thread by dru23(m): 12:42am On Nov 14, 2018

deedee44:
Engine is still very sharp, quiet and doesn't smoke

Omo that is a tough call ...if your engine is drying up oil something is definitely wrong somewhere ..my elantra engine was very sharp and running.. It was just drying up oil.. It got to a point the my driver was topping oil almost every other week... using thicker oil is putting a band-aid over the wound.. Better take it to a reliable mechanic....

My guess is better to get another engine.. It is just a matter time before this engine packs up ..And you don't want to be driving on a journey at nite ..And than the engine packs up ..safety first

Car Talk › Re: Update Of Engine "Ringing". Elantra 07 by dru23(op): 10:09pm On Nov 13, 2018

OShepherd:
Quite educative

Yes o ..experience is the best teacher

Car Talk › Re: Fluid Specs Q & A Thread by dru23(m): 10:08pm On Nov 13, 2018

CityNGR:
Dru23 has no address. No phone numbers. Be careful.

Car Talk › Re: Fluid Specs Q & A Thread by dru23(m): 10:02pm On Nov 13, 2018

deedee44:
Thanks but 5w30 is drying up, that's why I want to change to a thicker oil

Sorry I can't help u on that case... I had a similar experience. My 07 elantra was shorten oil . The previous oil before that was the local oil of the 5k ..basically the engine was abused... at the time my driver was topping oil every other week ..there was no sign of any leak and eventually the oil kept drying up
So finally I had 'ring' the engine, it cost me over 150k pictures below ...so if I was to guess the engine of your car needs either "ringing" or new engine.. Using thicker oil will not solve the problem it is a short term fix.. You might need to replace the engine eventually..

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Autos › Re: Milex & Carquest, 2nd Largest USA Parts & Repair NOW OPEN In Lekki Phase 2 by dru23(m): 6:44pm On Nov 13, 2018

Adebayofca:
Hi Radautoworks,

Please assist with quite for the following parts for 09 Accord i4:

Oil filter (Something i can use with M1 extended performance)
Coolant
Brake pads
Transmission fluid
Tpms sensors
Cabin air filter

Thanks

With good oil filter you need good engine oil ..Mobil extended performance, will extend the performance of your car... I do have the following in stock
5w30, 0w40, 0w20 .......

Car Talk › Re: Use coolant.... Not water by dru23(op): 6:35pm On Nov 13, 2018

sacramento1212:
Why did you stop selling Fram? I saw it in one of your previous post?

I did not stop selling fram ..I tried it out first on my uber cars, especially my elantra.. Just for a test run.. I liked it and didn't have any issues.. So than I brought in a few for my uber partners that drive corolla... I sold out and it seems people like it .. I gave an opportunity for people to complain about the product.. Nobody complained at all .... So my nxt shipment I will bring more fram oil filters mainly for corolla, matrix, vibe etc..
The profit margin on oil filters is not that much at all ..but there is no point selling good oil without good oil filter... so this is were carquest comes in ...if they can't get from me there is another option which is carquest.. So it's a win win situation.. Customers are happy, am happy... this is what customer service is all about..
But oga carquest think say she derail my thread.. But thanks she has contributed to my over 1k views on the coolant thread. .. And thanks to your comment, am working on having a number on the forum for anyone that wants to buy oil.

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Car Talk › Re: Fluid Specs Q & A Thread by dru23(m): 6:26pm On Nov 13, 2018

radautoworks:
Deedee44 what dru23 is saying is please buy Mobil oil from him. It's kind of his thing to troll Nairaland trying to get people to buy mobile oil from him. Maybe if you do he'll settle down for a week or so. So, can you be Nairaland's hero and buy some oil from Dru whether or not it's the right weight for your car?

Funny babe ..... You are so spicy.. Am sure your stuff go sweet well well....
People can always go to Mobiloil.com to find the right weight for their car ....

Car Talk › Re: Use coolant.... Not water by dru23(op): 6:21pm On Nov 13, 2018

sacramento1212:
But will contact you for the 5w30 extended performance oil.

No shaking oil full ground.....

Car Talk › Re: Use coolant.... Not water by dru23(op): 6:05pm On Nov 13, 2018

sacramento1212:
Well, i previously stated that it will be cost effective for me to procure the concentrate from radautoworks and mix with distilled water since i know the procedure to get this. Mixing isn't rocket science and i wouldn't have considered this method if the concentrate isn't available. So it isn't a big deal.

Sure bro... .. At least you have options. ..if check my price and if it makes sense you buy ..and if not you go else were ..customers loyalty is Base on affordability and price ....

Car Talk › Re: Use coolant.... Not water by dru23(op): 5:56pm On Nov 13, 2018*

radautoworks:
What's the matter? Is it annoying that your thread is being derailed by others selling stuff?

Car Talk › Re: Use coolant.... Not water by dru23(op): 5:53pm On Nov 13, 2018

radautoworks:
What's the matter? Is it annoying that your thread is being derailed by others selling stuff?

Baby girl ...we have different market and audience.. My job here is for people to be smart with their money.. Certain things that you sell are expensive, at the same time certain things I sell are cheaper than yours.. If I don't have an item ,I point them to your direction.. The smarts one will shop smart, for example my car was brought to your workshop.. Carquest mechanic drove the car, scan it ..and printed out a bill of 175k
I look at the stuff, I said you know what I can buy most of these items on eBay spark plugs ,shocks, linkage, etc my total cost $300.00 ..which am about to ship soon ...my point is to help people save money.. So it is win win situation for everybody. But what you don't understand by you derailing my thread you are bringing more traffic to my thread.. So far my coolant thread has over 900 views .... Partly thanks to you

Car Talk › Re: Use coolant.... Not water by dru23(op): 5:37pm On Nov 13, 2018

radautoworks:
What's the matter? Is it annoying that your thread is being derailed by others selling stuff?

Car Talk › Re: Use coolant.... Not water by dru23(op): 5:24pm On Nov 13, 2018

radautoworks:
You know what to do Sacramento1212

Hey , he is grown man let him decide... this is not a do or die affair

Car Talk › Re: Fluid Specs Q & A Thread by dru23(m): 5:22pm On Nov 13, 2018

radautoworks:
Your car uses 0w20. If it's a 6 Cylinder, 5w20.

You need

4 bottles of http://weblink.carquest.com/acl/?mfgName=CQO&partNumber=CQ900 for N13,840

5,000 mile Oil filter http://weblink.carquest.com/acl/?mfgName=RFI&partNumber=R84145 N1,486.

OR for v6 you have two oil choices

Conventional http://weblink.carquest.com/acl/?mfgName=CQO&partNumber=CQ610-5QT N9,735

Synthetic http://weblink.carquest.com/acl/?mfgName=CQO&partNumber=CQ920-5QT N16,728

http://weblink.carquest.com/acl/?mfgName=RFI&partNumber=R85348 N1,486

Labor for oil change including free car check and fluid top off is N2,500

Car Talk › Re: Fluid Specs Q & A Thread by dru23(m): 5:18pm On Nov 13, 2018

deedee44:
2006 Toyota Camry. Thanks for your swift response

My brother please Google is your friend... if you what to know the type oil to use on your car .. Google Mobil oil. Com ..very simple .. It will tell you what type of oil is best for your car ....
And whatever product you use ,please Google and read the reviews on it ..don't just buy for the sake of buying...

Below is the oil that I use for my car ....Mobil oil extended performance oil ....better than most oil in the market.. Again google is your friend... if you are interested let me know

Car Talk › Re: Use coolant.... Not water by dru23(op): 5:10pm On Nov 13, 2018

radautoworks:
If you use the wrong one or mix two that aren't supposed to be used together, yes.

To mix coolant or not to mix coolant ...To be on the safe side ,I will empty out or flush out old coolant.. Regardless if the old coolant matches with the fresh one .

Car Talk › Re: Use coolant.... Not water by dru23(op): 5:06pm On Nov 13, 2018

radautoworks:
ROFL! When you know, you know. Lack of knowledge is sad.

Bottom line, better to buy the premix.... Nobody has the time to be mixing up and down... this is what I will do ... I have a hard time drinking Nigerian bottle water, or table water has they call it ... even if they sell distilled water in Nigeria, I would not use for any mix of coolant... if the young man wants to be a science student and make is own distilled water... he should go ahead and do it ...me personally I won't do it ...even in Yankee here ,I wouldn't make my own distilled water ... I will go to the store and buy ....

For me better safe than sorry....

Car Talk › Re: Use coolant.... Not water by dru23(op): 4:50pm On Nov 13, 2018

radautoworks:
Please stop talking. Your ignorance is exposing itself in the process of you trying to make a sale.

Car Talk › Re: Use coolant.... Not water by dru23(op): 4:42pm On Nov 13, 2018

radautoworks:
Please stop talking. Your ignorance is exposing itself in the process of you trying to make a sale.

Car Talk › Re: Why It Is Better To Buy Brand-new 2018 Cars ABROAD by dru23(m): 11:40am On Nov 13, 2018

thebigkendo:
Educate me please..

Few years ago ..a friend that I know .he wanted to buy a brand new accord clean from the factory via dealership. So he wanted to export the car to naija.. He was told that he can't do it ...so they suggested to go and register and put the car on the road ..I don't know what happened after that.. Didn't bother to ask o.
But my guess was that. Once he received the title from motor vehicle registrar, he was than allow to ship the car.. But the car is no longer considered brand new...
I can recall now that the dealership ask my friend, what country he wanted to export the car to ..he told them Nigeria.. And he was told that Honda has dealership in Nigeria.. And they didn't want him to compete with Honda in Nigeria.. Something along that line. The story get has it be

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Car Talk › Re: Use coolant.... Not water by dru23(op): 11:02am On Nov 13, 2018

sacramento1212:
So what will you class the water from your airconditioner?

Ha .. Well I guess u got it figure out ...

Car Talk › Re: Use coolant.... Not water by dru23(op): 10:56am On Nov 13, 2018

sacramento1212:
I have so many channels of distilled water in my apartment which i guess you also have and may not know this. I only will ensure that there are no impurities when collecting the water after which i do the 50:50 mixture and finally my premix coolant will come out well.

Distilled water and filter or pure water ...are totally different things... I don't think you can equate filter water as distilled water ...Distilled water goes through a semi complicated process

Car Talk › Re: Use coolant.... Not water by dru23(op): 10:38am On Nov 13, 2018

sacramento1212:
It's still the same thing when you have the distilled water and concentrate in place. Mixing isn't rocket science. After the mixture, it also turns to the premix and fresh coolant as indicated by you.

Well should be fine I guess once u can get distilled water in Lagos..

Car Talk › Re: Use coolant.... Not water by dru23(op): 10:28am On Nov 13, 2018

sacramento1212:
When you see something that can save you cost, it's better one goes for it. Distilled water isn't an issue if the concentrate is available. If i was going for just 1 gallon, i will go for premix but not when it's almost 2 gallons needed except the concentrate isn't available then i will have no choice than to proceed.

Well me personally, I like the easy way out possible.... Once you have fresh coolant, it will last you at least a year or so ..so it is better not mind the cost of it ...coolant is almost like a one time thing

Car Talk › Re: Use coolant.... Not water by dru23(op): 10:13am On Nov 13, 2018

valarinz:
This is too much na!!!

Have you no fear of God?

Please help me finish this sentence.... An hungry man is a ...........

Car Talk › Re: Use coolant.... Not water by dru23(op): 10:11am On Nov 13, 2018

radautoworks:
1 gallon concentrate = 2 gallons pre-mix.

Ready to use is just a 50/50 solution

Omo ....personally it is better to buy the premix joor ...are you a mixture? That will now be looking for distill water up and down.. Premix makes life easy for... and in your mixing water content is very important... you can't use pure water or nestle water..
Even the so called best table water in naija... they give out one funny taste. Nxt trip I go import my own water... spring water

Car Talk › Re: Use coolant.... Not water by dru23(op): 6:32am On Nov 13, 2018

sacramento1212:

Only if it's fake coolant then radiator may be damaged. Not all coolants in the market are actually coolants but rather problem.

Omo I wanted to say the exact same thing. But too lazy to explain, I figure if I just Google it and link it to him ..

Car Talk › Re: Use coolant.... Not water by dru23(op): 6:11am On Nov 13, 2018

Forester45:
I was told most coolants can affect the radiator and subsequently cause leakages.... How true is this?

That is a big lie ...the main purpose of a coolant is explain better below.. Please take your time to read the link below....

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.doityourself.com/stry/coolant-what-it-does-and-why-its-important&ved=2ahUKEwiDpdTgzdDeAhXIuVkKHfQCACMQFjAKegQIAhAB&usg=AOvVaw2y2VygEugNM_lbqDZXpbzX

Car Talk › Re: Use coolant.... Not water by dru23(op): 8:14pm On Nov 12, 2018

sacramento1212:
Your padi man dru23 advised i contact you for filter, which will you recommend for the 2006 Corolla?

Haha ...so person no fit recommend for person in peace again.. I don't have ,and I don't have ....haha ...

well if you ask me o. I would have recommended fram high milage filters or ultra synthetic filters ... this is what I use with my Mobil extended performance oil .I use them personally and also on my uber cars .....some people will tell you that fram oil filter are bad etc ... .. I shop smart, before I buy any product at all , I will read the review throughly ... I mainly focus on the negative reviews ...you can check fram oil filters review on Google, Amazon, walmart etc ...Google is your friend.. Also fram high end filters are guaranteed for at least 10k to 15k miles ...that is extra protection for your engine... please Google it ...
Now don't get it twisted.. I am not saying what she recommended is bad o ... I just buy things Base on reviews.. And so far it has worked well for me ... again google is your friend... if 400 people are giving a product 4.5 stars over 5stars.
Are you now telling me the review is fraud... we can agree to disagree...

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