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Autos › Re: Used 1999 Honda Accord @ 420k by eRex(m): 10:16pm On Mar 24, 2020

skiillzautos:
all Honda do have ball joint problem, But babyboy is still one of the Strongest car Honda has ever manufactured.

I tend to disagree...
I am using Honda for 4 years and never had a ball joint problem.
I have changed the ball joint just ones and my road is very bad in Ikorodu.
My wife uses the car daily to and fro work.
Same road I have seen Sequoia, highland, Benz and off cos Honda have their legs pulled out.
However mine has never pulled out.

I term it carelessness to the driver who ever has a leg pull out if not caused by and accident.

Why I think it is most common with Honda is because Honda has a perfect absorber system more perfect than Toyota that you may find it pretty difficult to identify a ball joint noise.

PS: I have driven an EOD which ball joint was at the verge of pulling out. Felt some wobble on the steering that day and decided to do an alignment.
It was in the process of doing the alignment we found out that the ball joint had shifted from the socket. If I had not taken that immediate step to check the alignment, we would have seen one more Honda with leg pull and tagged it a Honda issue.

It all about maintenance

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Autos › Re: Zold: Honda: Baby Boy: Auto:ac: Ikorodu:450k by eRex(op): 11:04am On Mar 24, 2020

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Autos › Re: Zold: Honda: Baby Boy: Auto:ac: Ikorodu:450k by eRex(op): 11:01am On Mar 24, 2020

Ederovie:
custom paper?
can 300k fly?

Customs available... Can't walk for that offer

Autos › Zold: Honda: Baby Boy: Auto:ac: Ikorodu:450k by eRex(op): 2:29pm On Mar 23, 2020*

Clean/Neat babyboy.
Engine is toks
Gear selects perfect.
AC working and chilling(not the story of topping gas)
legs ok.
Reason for sale is relocation into own building with very bad road.

08099448310
Location : Itamaga, Ikorodu, Lagos
450k

Car Talk › Re: Maintenance Tips On Cars. by eRex(m): 6:08pm On Mar 22, 2020

Johnsonkeyz2019:
That's not a compressor issue most likely my former AC use to be like that till it even spoilt the compressor ND stopped getting cold

It's with other components like condenser filter expansion valve ND co meet a professional let them help u remove and flush the components especially the ones inside underneath the Compartment Box (Safe) in front of passenger seat doing all that can get the issue cleared off

If u don't do something about it most likely after some months the compressor will go coz it's finding it hard to work

Any recommendations...

I have similar issue on 09 corolla and 08 Elantra.... Elantra is even the worst

Car Talk › Re: Maintenance Tips On Cars. by eRex(m): 9:08am On Mar 21, 2020

nurey:
Camry rear setup is different from sienna. Sienna strut and springs are side by side, camry own is married together

Car Talk › Re: Maintenance Tips On Cars. by eRex(m): 9:30pm On Mar 20, 2020

nurey:
It just occurred to me that there is no way the tyre setup will ever touch your strut they don't see eye to eye. Your issue is the spring is too small for the tyre so if your rear shocks are weak or you load the body too much the tyre will touch the car arch at any vibration.

You can confirm yourself, the sienna rear struts are under not at the sides like the front

Oga Nurey,

I did it on my last Camry drop light n it did touch the strut...(I had to google what the strut mean to reconfirm) n.yeap it was the strut.

In a bid to increase height I put 216/65 R15 n the back tires (when I bump) touches the strut but the front was ok.
Had to switch with a fellow stoplight that used 205/65 r15

So front n back tyres specs were diff

Car Talk › Re: Maintenance Tips On Cars. by eRex(m): 9:34pm On Mar 19, 2020

radautoworks:
Two, maybe three choices
1. Stick with 20w50 till the engine packs up
2. Gradually shift over to proper oil so engine doesn't get clogged and knock
3. Have engine taken apart to check for sludge, cleaned if necessary then use proper oil (my personal favorite choice)

Engine was recently taken apart in December during a change of flywheel.
Total interior was cleaned

Car Talk › Re: Maintenance Tips On Cars. by eRex(m): 5:44pm On Mar 19, 2020

radautoworks:
See below. 0w20 will give you the best fuel economy. Hopefully they haven't been using 20w50 before.

Email support in my signature for quote please.

And if hopefully was not the case.... As in if 20W50 was used.

Autos › Re: SOLD: Nissan: Primera: Wagon: Manual: Ikorodu! by eRex(op): 4:22pm On Mar 14, 2020

Bostin:
does the engine smoke 200k

No it doesn't smoke 250k

Autos › Re: SOLD: Nissan: Primera: Wagon: Manual: Ikorodu! by eRex(op): 9:39am On Mar 14, 2020

still available

Autos › Re: Would You Advice Me To Buy A Mazda Mpv As My First Car. by eRex(m): 7:37am On Mar 13, 2020

julieA:
[Please am about to get either of this 2 vehicles (Opel Zafira or Mazda MPV) for commercial transport.
Kindly advice me on the best for the business among the 2 (Opel Zafira and Mazda MP[/b]V) and which year make is best as well?
Thanks.[b]

Thinks Opel is also a good car... Only smaller in size.
The 3 row seat will not conveniently take 3 persons like the MPV.

I do wonder why it's no common with transporters

But u can make more findings though

Autos › Re: SOLD: Nissan: Primera: Wagon: Manual: Ikorodu! by eRex(op): 7:15am On Mar 13, 2020

Agemech:
150k

For the engine Abi?

Autos › Re: SOLD: Nissan: Primera: Wagon: Manual: Ikorodu! by eRex(op): 12:49pm On Mar 12, 2020

Autos › SOLD: Nissan: Primera: Wagon: Manual: Ikorodu! by eRex(op): 12:47pm On Mar 12, 2020*

Make: Nissan
Model: Primera
Year: 99
Engine: 1.6
Transmission: manual
Color: white.
Status: first body.. never painted never panel beated. First user.. used by a woman to supply pastries to schools.
Fixes: power window for the the front glasses only rolls done and not up.

Good for hauling.

Price: ₦300,000 (Neg)

Location: itamaga Ikorodu

Phone: 08099448310

First come first serve basis

Autos › Re: Fairly Used 1999 Camry At A Very Cheap Price. by eRex(m): 8:22am On Mar 12, 2020

danny34:
Hello, can u share with me pictures of the 4plugs and location. Interior and exterior. U can send to my whatsapp - 07039650495

Hi Danny... I'm not longer selling it.. my dad has collected and is using it.

Autos › Re: Would You Advice Me To Buy A Mazda Mpv As My First Car. by eRex(m): 8:20am On Mar 12, 2020

jpride:
Personally I prefer auto transmission. Is it advisable, considering it's going for transportation?
Again, I heard the 2000 model engine ain't as powerful as the 2002 to 05 models. Is it true?

Auto transmission for me was ok... Just dat you may not find such with 4plug engine.

2002/3 to 2006/6 model engine we made in conjunction with ford... They are with timing chain and 5speed auto transmission unlike the 1999 2001 model that came with timing belt and 4 speed transmission.

Driving the higher model 2003-2006 ... U get that ease as the 5th gear gives the engine such ease.

Chai ... I miss my MPV oo embarassed

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Autos › Re: Fairly Used 1999 Camry At A Very Cheap Price. by eRex(m): 10:45pm On Mar 11, 2020

Oya OP,

Go and find another of my post to condemn ooo...
I'm sha in a good mode to type ...
Be spoiling your market with ya hand.

Autos › Re: Sharp 2001 Camry In Ikorodu by eRex(op): 10:43pm On Mar 11, 2020

Hychineson:
Was this car picked from the waste bins? Please market as scrab. Seems you don't know the value of this car at the moment. Can it go for 20k?

Bros Na I go tire...
Na u wan sell V6 1999 Camry for 700 still dey come here dey type Grammer.
Best of luck in your sales...

Make you dey do it self.... U see me still post SA ... Still available... bla bla bla[/b]for here...

That because [b]i no longer want to sell

Continue posting 21 years old car for 700k when person can get toks 4plugs for 900k

Lemme not even bother u.... If I give up loop holes in the Camry u posted u go hate me...

Eg: the 99 model 4plug u posted is carrying Orobo engine and not tiny light Orobo engine consumes more fuel Dan tiny... Go do ur finding.. i don't have time for your market..

Oya go and find another post of mine ... I'm waiting....

Autos › Re: Would You Advice Me To Buy A Mazda Mpv As My First Car. by eRex(m): 10:34pm On Mar 11, 2020

odimbannamdi:
Hello bro. Kindly give us a general idea of the price, possibly with the year and generic pictures from the internet.

Thanks bro

I have never bought a toks o... I buy Nigeria used the models between 2003 and 2005...
Price varies due to the soundness of engine and body..

Most of my purchases had one or two fixes.. but I don't buy if it has any engine or gear issues...
Major issue I fix is the beam... 35k dem and roughly 5k for workmanship, brake oil etc

If you check my profile you see them all as I also sold dem all..

I use dem for approximately a year and sell off.

I buy Nigeria. Used .. do fixes and use and sell off. I have always made a slight profit in all sales so I don't use dem for long save for the last one I used for two years to avoid Lagos drivers gbas gbos...
Engine has never given me issue neither gear... I rarely use ac. Cos the back windows wind down and that was my essence of getting a MPV over the 2000/2002 sienna

Interestingly one of my buyers is a younger brother to my current landlord wife.... He bought the very first MPV I sold in 2005 and he is still using it till date.

I also make use of dedicated MPV mechanics here in Ikorodu...
MPV is a common transport vehicle from Ikorodu to ijebu ode.. Ikorodu to Epe so dey have the dedicated MPV mechanics here.

For toks ...it could range between 1.5/1.8...

If you have to go for commercial... I will not recommend the 04/05 model.. it is more of curvy and fancy-full In shape... It's is not as sturdy as the lower models

Autos › Re: Would You Advice Me To Buy A Mazda Mpv As My First Car. by eRex(m): 9:37pm On Mar 11, 2020

jpride:
Thanks very much brother.
Are u using yours for transportation or private? What is your general assessment and advice to intending buyer?

I used mine for "semi- private"...

From 2005- mid 2009.... On my way to work I pick pple along the road and on my way back too....

I was working 9-5 den..

Now I'm into Uber ... Use a corolla .. person dat bought the last MPV I used took it to owerri

If you want to use it for transport...
1: get a toks
2: depending on your choice sha u can get the manual gear 4 cylinder... (Although I used the auto gear 6 cylinders all through)
Gear never gave me an issue for a day... In fact I never service gear for over a year and it kept running.
Only issue I had with it was the arm.... My road in Ikorodu is very bad.. coupled with the fact that I bought them all nigerian used

Autos › Re: Would You Advice Me To Buy A Mazda Mpv As My First Car. by eRex(m): 7:49pm On Mar 11, 2020

jpride:
I got your point. But will the extra spring help to protect the beam from breaking?
I'm asking cos I'm considering buying this car for commercial use. I've used 2004 Sienna. I don't see any special thing with Sienna. After 8months of use, the engine started smoking and consuming 1litre of oil for every 4hrs drive. I'm thinking of changing d engine and selling it.
I'm seriously considering this MPV since it's cheaper to maintain

No... Best it can do is lift the back which is also a plus because that back bumper when fully loaded can touch the floor on bad road and breaks easily... So raising it helps too

Scenario of how the beam breaks.

If u are over loaded and u gallop( like hump bumps) or hit a deep pothole during speed... You can likely have the beam break....
Not it does not break into two at once ... So I might still have the grace to manage till your destination.

I have used one with a broken beam from Osogbo to Ikorodu

Autos › Re: Would You Advice Me To Buy A Mazda Mpv As My First Car. by eRex(m): 4:29pm On Mar 11, 2020

jpride:
What about adding extra spring? Does that help?

Yes and no..

Yes cos it will lift it up for commercial purposes... MPV is normal soft with spring on the back which gives its smooth shock absorbing mechanism...

The "no" part of it is cos once u increase spring.. it becomes sturdy when u get on bad/ not smooth road. U won't enjoy the shocks especially when the back is empty

Autos › Re: Fairly Used 1999 Camry At A Very Cheap Price. by eRex(m): 10:58pm On Mar 10, 2020

600k 4plugs

2001 model
AC working optimum

Autos › Re: Toyota Corolla 2009 Used by eRex(op): 10:49pm On Mar 10, 2020

Hychineson:
This car has encountered so many accidents. Can't even buy for 200k. Happy sales anyway.

Congratulations AIB agents....

I am not even interested in selling any more cos I use the car for Uber making good money outta it.

Wonder how how came up with the supposed accidented information...

Haaa... I See...
Cos I mentioned on your post were you are selling a V6 1999 Camry for 700k.

Oga wake up..
I was not dissing you abeg ... Tell yourself some truth.
How much will a tokubor 1999 V6 Camry cost that will make u sell yours at that rate.

Happy sales bro

Business › Re: . by eRex(m): 9:11pm On Mar 09, 2020

mejai:
same with mine (not showing) Though the manual shows that the oil indicator light will buzz when it is low or not pumping.
Maybe American spec might have it.

The American spec has it o.
I practically went to the mech to check it out.. he directed me to a rewire.

I even started asking other drivers with similar dashboard.. they all said it shows ... Oya show me naw... Dey will not find it again..(maybe they were not taking note)

Business › Re: . by eRex(m): 7:33pm On Mar 09, 2020

mejai:
Yes(orange light)

Please we're is the engine oil indicator on the dashboard....?

Mine I have only battery light showing just before starting.

Business › Re: . by eRex(m): 9:05pm On Mar 08, 2020

mejai:
Cc: Gazzuzz biko come advice. I haven't experienced this.

See mine. Had to touch it small

Does your also carry the digital instrument cluster?

Business › Re: . by eRex(m): 9:04pm On Mar 08, 2020

GAZZUZZ:
remove the catalytic converter, the engine ecu is not designed to look for it in South Africa midels

Wow... Why do those guys at ladipo decide to sell at a whopping sum of 150/200k

Well I noticed d consumption wasn't different after the change but what I was trying to combat was the sound... The mufler port just right after the catalyst was gone and d sound was so loud. I will snap the one I removed in the morning.

Business › Re: . by eRex(m): 7:18pm On Mar 08, 2020

mejai:
Honestly, I can't say. Maybe, poor aesthetics and not enough airbag. I think only front airbag.

If you r a careful driver, it will serve u well. Cos I have seen American specs with peeling interiors(even to Nissan, Lexus, Honda accord, camry).

Mine has been serving me since 2008, though bought new, it is still firing at 210k(km). No engine work. I will soon fire it to lag again

I have a used one..
Though I did some works on it..
Currently using it for uber and taxify

Only issue I have is the catalyst was stolen so I bought the improvised one.
The car lacks power... All those 04/07 Corolla usually dust me on take off..

Otherwise I like it

Car Talk › Re: Toyota Corolla 2011/2012 Users Advise by eRex(m): 5:51pm On Mar 08, 2020

autotrader2:
Slight difference in the hooks and maybe full length. See pic. Muddied one is SA, shiny one is US Spec

Which is more expensive... ? SA or US?..and can one model be used for the other?

Car Talk › Re: Toyota Corolla 2011/2012 Users Advise by eRex(m): 5:50pm On Mar 08, 2020

autotrader2:
Slight difference in the hooks and maybe full length. See pic. Muddied one is SA, shiny one is US Spec

Which is more expensive... ? SA or US?

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