₦airaland Forum

fineboynl:
hyandai engine that is so expensive And difficult to find na this one dey take play. It better to use the car like that without ac than to be disturbing that engine. I would advise he even forgot about the AC.

alphabbey1:
@op
When i had same AC issue, no seer told me before I ordered brand new Denso compressor from USA. Not even mechanic that repaired Woli Arole's car was able to convince me in switching to manual compressor...... Enjoying my money now to the fullest....
Rule no 1 in car maintenance: Run from kazeem that suggest manual compressor or direct fan connection
God bless dru23 and Mosbus wherever they are

phurlly:
Hello my ogas I need your advice and help.
I bought my first car Toyota camry 2009 with 2az engine at mileage 124k+ toks in February, I notice when my driving mileage reach 2000+mile the follow come engine oil dry up to the last dot on the measure and I call my mechanic attention and he told me I should be doing the service regularly, after that he recommended 5w30 because we can't find the original 5w20 recommend on the engine cover. I reset my Trip A mileage to 0 so as to study the engine burning mileage so to take necessary caution. This morning I check the Measure and I see the oil has dried up to same last dot at 1000mileage. Please guru in the house help me the engine still work fine but I notice since I bought it the AC no dey chill well well like my guys own but I ignore because I'm not fan of low degree. My friend said I only need to top up the AC gas. But still very cold at night

valarinz:
Yawns!!

valarinz:
Oboy, you just went full throttle

You wan make him no sleep tonight?

buygala:
@ the bolded

Good evening Sir.. Hope the family are doing well

Sir, please that naija used scrap Honda Civic that you bragged sometime ago about offloading on someone, is it part of the "naija used junk cars" you are referring to?

As a God fearing Christian Sir, do you think it is fair to undermine a market where you are a major player? .. Considering you specialize in offloading comatose Uber-abused Civics?

kingreign:
Shots fired!!

9icetoo:
1. The engine in his TL and zdx have already been broken in sir.
A loooooooooooong time ago before he bought it.
2. The zdx was not meant to be driven only fast. It can also be driven slowly with no harm done to the engine. The sweets spots for most engines and the 3.7L J37 in his Acura is between 2200 and 3000 rpm. You are not going anywhere fast at those rpms.
3. Marvel mystery oil is not an octane booster. It will never be. It "may" clean the top of pistons (please note my use of inverted comma). That "may" also reduce the propensity for the engine to ping due to low octane fuel as compression ratio has reduced.
4. Sell him an octane booster if you have one (what he wants). Other than that keep that snake oil where it belongs.

Thank you.

valarinz:
Ma Oga, na you be our number one supplier of the bolded o, if we no drive am, you no go see customers oo.

HeavenlyBang:
You get time to answer person wey dey yarn nonsense. He says ZDXs are meant to be driven fast

Very foolish talk.

kingreign:
Bro, I beg to differ on your understanding of breaking in. Break in occurs when a car is bought from factory brand new till 1,000 miles. The driver varies speed of the engine and does not load the engine to high rpm’s usually below 4000 rpms. Upshift early and be easy with luggage and passengers so as not to put strain and stress on the drive train.

But this ACURA ZDX, probably is more than 120,000 miles on the dash needs no break in procedure except the engine was rebuilt recently or a brand new engine (not tokunbo) was installed into it.

9icetoo:
There is no petrol station dispensing premium fuel anywhere in Nigeria.

Keep your rpms low and the knocking will be kept at bay.
Modified

Kelvin30286063:
I just bought an Acura ZDX and I noticed it recommended only using premium unleaded fuel but the issue is we don't have enough petrol stations selling premium fuel in Nigeria. How do I solve this problem and what are the disadvantages of using regular fuel in a premium fuel recommended car? Thank you!
Gazzuzz

Kaymax2222:
Pls car gurus. I want to inquire which engine oil formula is best for ones car in Nigeria considering the very hot weather we are experiencing nowadays. 5w30 or 20w50?

deedee44:
I think 9ja used car that still has good chassis/frame and uncompromised electrical components is better than tokunbo. Just remove all the worn out parts and replace with OEM and you'll have your tokunbo standard at a cheaper rates

seanfer:
Good Day Dru, Please how much can i get O2 sensors front and under for 2006 Toyota Camry i4 engine.. Please your response will be needed

IamDora:
Dear Nairalanders, Good evening to you all. I'm in a state of delima right now and I'm so confused on what to do that's why I decided to bring the issue here.

I have a Cousin, he's wealthy and we used to be very close to each other, we do alot of things and talking together. Even when we do meet at Villa during festive periods, we are always together 24/7 that people do think I'm the one eating his money. (If cousins were to marry each other, we would've married ourselves)

So fast forward to 2020, things began to take a new turn, he began to change towards me completely, he hardly picks my calls, neither does he reach out to me thereafter to know why I called (Mind you, I'm not a leech to him, as my family were very comfortable too) When I lost my mom (May her soul rest in peace) this my said cousin never called me to sympathize with me, and I didn't hold it against him either. He started giving me space, I tried everything possible to know why the sudden space from him, but to no avail. So I kept my cool and distanced myself from him.

So fast forward to this 2022, his fiancee (Whom I knew her from him) called me on the 20th of last month to tell me that their wedding is on the 18th of this month and she would so much like me to be in attendance! My cousin never bothered informing me about it even till now!

Now my question is,' Should I honour the said invitation by his Fiancee and attend their wedding or I should stay back and call her to wish her Happy Married Life after their Wedding?

Please help me push this to front page so I'll get a wider audience to share their opinions.

Thank you.

GAZZUZZ:
I ship in more original stuff sir, OEM Toyota parts when needed.

Example 2012 Toyota Sienna

GAZZUZZ:
But you ship in used cars?

Where do used sensors come from?

GAZZUZZ:
Dru will always be Dru

olumzzz:
Good observation sir.
However, you could have given OP the option of getting a new sensor locally instead of waiting 2 weeks for you to load and wait for your container to berth and clear.

jceesquare:
Dru on the beat.
You never disappoint

HilcomTech:
Good morning car gurus,

I scanned my Toyota Corolla 2010 about two weeks ago ago after the engine light came up and the following codes came up.
1) P0138
2) P0607
The codes were cleared but they came back after about a week.

Please what steps should I take to resolve the situation.

Thanks

Cc: Gazzuzz
dru23
autologic

GAZZUZZ:
Over 200 units ready to be sold.

WhatsApp 08033910382

zabimaru:
Ok bro, but I don't think I'll be able to help (fix) you tho.

But you can call these guys, they'll be able to fix you
Zero 9zero60zero zero1907

I had to look up their phone no online because it's nice and refreshing to see someone like you seek guidance.

I strongly suggest you visit them since you are in Lagos also.

kingreign:
A LOT of cars in Nigeria are of European and Asian export both Brand new or Used.

The manual is confusing you say?
I give up!!!

kingreign:
The bolded comment is NOT true. An engine may experience wear and tear such that it would require a more thicker oil but it does NOT mean it’s on its last legs heading to death. It only mean the piston rings may had worn out a bit or the cylinder walls had worn out a bit and this won’t cause significant issues.

Do NOTE, many car manufacturers specify even 10W40, 10W50 etc for their engines at brand new depending on the region the car will be operating in and the availability of thinner free flowing oils.

kingreign:
The bolded comment is NOT true. An engine may experience wear and tear such that it would require a more thicker oil but it does NOT mean it’s on its last legs heading to death. It only mean the piston rings may had worn out a bit or the cylinder walls had worn out a bit and this won’t cause significant issues.

Do NOTE, many car manufacturers specify even 10W40, 10W50 etc for their engines at brand new depending on the region the car will be operating in and the availability of thinner free flowing oils.

Conner44:
Op use the type gazzuzz recommended above first and observe the rate of consumption.

I don’t understand our oil importer ogas on nairaland these days oh. You know many Nigerians are becoming aware of the goodness of synthetic fluids over conventional and the fact that most of these engines are oil burning monstrosities yet you won’t consider finding the synthetic 20w50 engine oils to import and sell. Why?

Nowadays many Nigerian rebuilt engines or imported oil burners change from using synthetic 5w20/30 to use our conventional 20w50 oils in the market which are of very questionable qualities.

Majority of imported Toyota (and other) vehicles are oil guzzlers from factory but clean inside and without sludge. Don’t you know owners will prefer using the synthetic 20w50 to reduce/eliminate oil consumption, run longer oil change intervals and yet keep their engines clean?

Synthetic 20w50 doesn’t form sludge and it’s good for 5,000 miles of use (and more)

Why not import this spec of fluid and sell in our local market? You’d be surprised at the amount of patronage you’d be receiving if you try this venture just once and advertise here on nairaland.

AKINSULU:
Thanks Dru23 and Gazzuzz.
I switched from 5W40 to 20W50 (both total), I have been using 20w50 for over one year now and do oil change at every 2000 miles (I cover 2000 miles in less than two months because I do more of interstate travel)

I want to switch from total 20w50 to seahorse 20w50 (as I will have to top with 3 to 4 liters of oil before my oil change at 2000 miles, no engine smoke of any form) as it looks thicker, hoping not to do more than 2 liters before my oil change.

Is it safe to switch or I should stick to my total 20w50.

In summary I just need oil with thicker viscosity.
Car mileage is around 150k.

Thanks