₦airaland Forum

SocialJustice:
Ah ah oga, you no buy? If you no buy, who go buy?

I collect, one of theses days I will display my garage of antiques .


Investment in vehicles like this has advantages.

They can be rented for movie or video shoots for a lot of money.

These are not cars to be driven daily.

I drive mine like once a month.


Cars like this are not for the hustling corrola Geng, it's for men wey don chop bellefull and have 1.6m they are not using

Every day that passes this car adds value , in 10years it will be worth possibly 5 times the quoted price.

yelz689:
Nothing to fix
No ac
Manual drive
Smooth body and no dent, no body filler.

Price: 1.650m
Location: location
Call: 08066833358

Car documents: registration papers only available

sandammy:
Good day Oga Gazzuz,

My car is attempting to send me on the way to bankruptcy...
It's from one issue to the other, my crime is to buy a 9ja used civic

The issue I'm currently having now is that my civic will just stop accelerating and won't rev beyond 2500 rpm while in motion. The first experience was on third mainland bridge while coming from ibadan. I managed it like that till I reached my location with great power loss, then after it cool down a little bit it was normal after I restarted the engine and it rev as it used to.

I didn't encounter anything like that again for few days then until yesterday while I was on a trip it did same thing. I have to manage it like that till I finished the trip because. Once it start the speedometer won't go beyond 40 and will diminish once the road is no a level ground. No matter how hard I press the gas, it won't just respond and the gear shift won't be normal again.

Once I kill the engine to scan the car there won't beany fault code registered on the ECU.
I knew something is greatly wrong so I put my scanner in the car and it happened again. I slowly moved to stop by the road side and connected the scanner and these codes popped up.

P0606: Powertrain ECM/PCM Processor

P1658: Powertrain

Fuel pump complete Assy was changed in February,

All spark plugs were was also replaced when I changed the Knock engine sensor in February.

The car is a 2007 Honda Civic
Please kindly help in finding solutions to these codes

Kewtt:
Gazzuzz ruined my 607 Peugeot

biosilicon:
clears throat.. errmmm Oga gazzuzz i am looking for transmission wey clean like this for my 08 MDX abeg do magic for me ejor

GloriousGbola:
UnFortunately for you, there are multiple other people with similar complaints of poor service

I am sure you can begin to tell us about how all of them bought junkers or Nigeria used cars or what ever nonsense your addled brain will spill out.

It is clearly be too hard for you to understand that there is a problem with rad and her business model

It is far easier to blame to owners of the vehicles.

But then, you aren't a business owner and you clearly do not have the mental capacity to be one. At best you have the mentality of a ladipo tout who can never take responsibility for any failure and is only good for gaslighting annoyed customers

You also have poor reading comprehension since you missed the fact that rads team messed up two of my cars, a sienna and a Ford ranger

But you do you, overgrown edgelord looking to troll and talk shit like a 10 year old

Feel free to stand in the corner while the adults talk this out. When we need some entertainment, you have our permission to drop some misyarns

Promxy94:
Please sir how much does it take to have a comprehensive insurance. Do they really work in Nigeria, and which insurance company is best for Car insurance.

nwauwa:
I forgot to add, they forgot some of their tools on my bonnet. When i turned back from vgc to them, there was no parking space inside and i was asked to park outside. So i parked, opened my bonnet, lo and behold they left about 2 tools(i dont know the name but it was not spanners or screw driver) in my bonnet.
Mr Glenn came to meet me outside and when i showed him the forgotten tools he exclaimed that they were expensive.

Would i recommend them to anyone? Definitely No.

On the positive side; their jerk chicken was really good so maybe they should close the mechanic side and focus on food

Olufolabi:
I hardly post here. I almost opened a thread when it happened to me too, but decided against it later. I don't know if Aunty Radu will remember my car, because I reached out to her at some point.

Had an issue with my Volkswagen Scirocco. Engine smokes and misfires. I have a brother in law who is a technician on Nairaland on the mainland. He recommended I take the car to Radautoworks because I was living right by their gate. I went there and got a long list of parts that will be used to rebuild the engine in addition to some parts I bought from Germany prior to that. I import parts for the car from Europe majorly. Of course, the bill was through the roof, brother in law said no issues as long as they did a good job, because I stayed in touch with him too throughout.

Not to bore with details, car was "completed", but apparently they could not set the timing. The big guy there suggested I buy one tool like that so they can use to set the timing and I can keep it afterwards. I felt I cannot do that since the tool is costly and I am not a technician. Brother in law doesn't have too. It just looked all wrong after everything I paid.

I eventually went to pick up my car from there with all the misfires and loss of power. I got there, and the lady at the reception insisted I must pay their balance before I be allowed to pick up my faulty car that is still faulty. After paying them over 300k for an engine rebuild for various consumables, considering that I imported majority of the parts from Europe. I was too tired by then, I just paid the money and picked my car. I lived right by their gate so I felt I can manage it home anyways.

I got home and had to reverse for the first time that evening so I can park properly, and surprise, my car doesn't go into reverse anymore. It just blinks the "R" light. I was so pissed. It was pushed into position that evening.

Rang up brother in law, blamed him for the entire mess, told him he must fix that car. The poor guy couldn't say anything. Towed the car to his place. My car is now fine, engine and transmission. Took some weeks but it is now fine. Oh! The car also stayed a long time at Radautoworks before I finally decided to pick up.

Now that I am not so pissed, I think they need to work on their process. We all learn everyday. I feel not all cars should be accepted by the workshop if you feel you cannot handle it. A few people here do that already. And I feel it's unfair to make a customer pay for repairs that are not effective.

Anyways that was my own experience. Apologies for the long read. I left out a lot of details, but it's still long anyways.

Itsrm:
These are the ones that have a nairaland account. Only God knows how many others we don't hear about

nwauwa:
I have taken a car for AC issue to Radauto in 2017 . I was billed 180k(excluding workmanship)for compressor and total overhaul of cooling system. I waited over 6 weeks for the parts to arrive Nigeria, took the car there and it was "fixed" and i paid for workmanship and gas(i cant remember amount)
Driving out from their shop to vgc, there was mild traffic, Ac wasnt working. I drove back to them and complained. They said it wasnt tested in traffic
Long story short, took the car to an Ibo guy at Abijo. He changed the whole cooling system again with tokunbo and AC is chilling till date. I ended up selling Rad's compressor to aboki for chicken change because no one else would buy it

biosilicon:
My brother this is a bitter lesson. I forgot to mention that on my way back the second time car completely went off in the middle of the road, turned out they did not even screw on the battery correctly. That workshop isn't worth the price they charge atall!!!

biosilicon:
Wow, i came to this car talk section to search for transmission for my 08 MDX. Never knew there were others that have had bad experiences at radautoworks. I also had a bad experience last week. I will start from the beginning. This is gonna be a long one.

I came back one day and noticed my fan was still running after i turned off the engine. I checked radiator coolant and it turned out that somehow ATF fluid has gotten mixed up with the coolant in the radiator, which was causing the car to overheat.

Because i didn't want to drive the car far with that condition i took it to one local mechanic workshop close by where the guy working on it told me my radiator was bad that was why coolant leaked into the ATF compartment and the fluids mixed up. All these while transmission was shifting fine, the guy drained the bad transmission fluid and i bought a new radiator and a carton of honda ATF z1 for flushing. He said i should drive it for sometime and bring it back for more flushing. I drove the car more than 95km after that without any single issue. Only thing i was worried about was the colour of the ATF which still hasn't completely returned to normal although was much better than before. And there was pent up pressure which releases when you pull out the ATF dipstick ( like sssshhh).

So I decided to take car to "Pros" for the second flush and use that opportunity to give car proper treatment, turned out that was a mistake.
I went to radautoworks workshop(carquest) paid the fee and explained my issue. They said they were gonna take it for a test drive, me i was hungry so i went to mega chicken for breakfast, when i came back i asked how far, that was when i met mr Glenn, he said he was afraid to take it for a test drive because of the colour of the ATF, and he noticed pressure when he pulled ATF dipstick, i said i noticed it too. I explained everything to him again from the beginning, he asked if the transmission was shifting fine i said yes. he said if that's the case then all they have to do is flush and add some treatment to prevent slipping, i paid about 14k for the bottle of treatment plus other charges.
Strange to hear that the 10k diagnosis fee is deducted from charges because clearly that was not my case. Nothing was deducted Everything i paid was around 40k including the 10k diagnosis fee.

Anyway, after everything i picked up the car the fluid was clear, and mr Glenn assured me he test drove the car and everything was perfect, for my mind this is money well spent, i proceeded to drive home, on getting to shoprite sangotedo transmission started acting funny, In traffic it struggles to engage to first gear, and it does not go above 4th gear plus "check transmission" light popped up for the first time ever since i bought that car. I was enraged , I immediately put out a call to radautoworks but no answer, i assumed they've closed for the day. I just managed to drive it home slowly like that.

By the next morning my anger has calmed. I proceeded to radautoworks workshop, surprisingly transmission was shifting perfectly fine on cold start, but along the way same issues started, turned out transmission is ok when engine isnt yet very hot but after driving for sometime the wahala will start. on getting there mr Glenn said all they did was flush, but that they will check, after every they said its the transmission temp sensor (or something like that) that it was dirty but they've cleaned it and it should be fine. On driving home still same issue. na wa ooo, which kain wahala did i use my money to buy like this car that was driving very fine upon all the driving until it got to that workshop

Well to cut the story short, they suggested i replace the gear and i pay half the workmanship, na him i say make i come here confirm price first, but lo and behold there are other people with similar experiences, What the heck is going on!!!

Hybekay500:
13pin gear.... Please sir what can be the solution

Tomjazzy2:
Seat belt and Vin read 2005 though.

Please when will you be available so I'd call?

Thanks

Cashio:
You are still so young, therefore some few mistakes won't mar you.
It is completely unwise to take a loan to buy a car for just private use. While you are repaying that Loan, remember you will be servicing the vehicle from time to time, remember the security and accident risks.
Spending 1k daily on transport out of over 200k salary monthly is not overwhelming. Perhaps the only consideration here is the stress of public transport. But that is not enough to start seeking for loan to buy a private car.
One of my guys bought a Lexus car on December and just last week, he had an accident that might cost him over 600-700k to get the car in order again. I am sure he doesn't have that money now because he is even yet to tow the car to the mechanic workshop.

beeoohtee:
Hi Auto professionals.

I must commend the good work being done on this platform. You have saved most of us from unnecessary auto headaches caused by unqualified technicians

I recently bought a 2006 honda civic America spec. The fuel economy isn't encouraging at all.
Approximately 14 MPG is what I get for city drive While 17 MPG for highway drive with AC turned on.

I know for sure that a healthy Honda civic has a better fuel economy but I am in dilemma with the poor fuel economy I am getting with mine.

The following troubleshooting has been done.
1. The exhaust has been checked for leaks but no leak detected.
2. 02 sensors tested ok
3. MAF sensor tested ok
4. Ignition coils tested ok
5. Spark plugs tested but can't ascertain if they are working properly.
The spark plug resistance is about 4000 ohm using a multimeter as against the 5000-6000 ohms for OEM brands


However, I had a P0118 and U0155 codes when the vehicle was scanned. Despite having the cold switch sensor changed the code still persist.

Attached are the scanned results below

These are the noticeable symptoms

**The vehicle occasionally stalls before starting in the morning and during the day when the engine is hot.

**Lately I noticed the battery light is turned on for a short while and D green light blinks when I drive through pond of stagnant water/Rainfall runoff water. Power steering is hard within the short encounter. After few moments normalcy returns.

Moving forward...
1. What else can be done to solve the cold switch sensor problem?
2. What can be done to improve the poor fuel consumption?
3. For 8th generation (2006-2010) Honda civic users. Please what is the average fuel economy (MPG) you attain from your respective vehicles?
4. How can the U0155 code related problem be fixed?

I am tired of this try and error Approach.
Please Auto gurus, Kindly assist me your professional contributions and guidance.


Cc: Luvinhubby
Gazzuzz
Ikenna351

GloriousGbola:
This is why people call you daft. Who told you it was Nigerian used? Or you have never imported a car before? You just take a car and immediately put it on the road?

Look at this dunce. No matter what a car brought into Nigeria will have some issues your local mechanic will not be able to detect. This is why I took the car to rad, expecting that EVERY potential issue would be detected and highlighted.

Sadly this did not happen.

What nonsense from the daft small children in old man body that litter this forum

zabimaru:
To me, this is the default justification for not fulfilling one's end or a bargain.

Person A claims to be able to Fix my car (or my country) after a series of merry go round abuses. This same person claims to charge way above the rest as is supposed to be. I decide to give this person a chance to fix my car (or country) and after paying through the nose, my car is kept for circa 8 days (or years) in this person's care, only for me to get back and my car(or country) is in an exponentially worse state than its early state.

If this specialist's only response is this excerpt you have drafted up there, then all my efforts, resources and time are as good as wasted!!!

sultaan:
When you put your issue on Nairaland open to public comment, how serious in this world is a Nigerian used Toyota Siena.
The cost of properly fixing the car is more than it is worth.

You as a business try your best to satisfy all customers, and there will be jobs you get burn on.

There are days shops wish they had turn some customers away, and it mostly happens after you get into such jobs.

It is not that I don't have sense, I have educated myself enough to make sense of my car problems. If you use a car for over 10 years like me you get to know what is wrong before taking it for repairs

Tomjazzy2:
Here sir.

EndiaSami:
Greetings

I have an issue with my 2008 Toyota Sienna. The power window operates perfectly when the vehicle is off and that seem to be affecting my battery. The drivers window all passengers window works even when the vehicle is Off hours after.
Please advice me on how to go about solving this issue. Thanks
cc. Gazzuzz

Tomjazzy2:
Good morning sir.

Recently got a toks 05 Corolla. Noticed that once I engage the gear in drive, except I'm accelerating, the car jerks a bit. This happens more when I'm in a traffic. It stops once I disengage drive to either N or P.

I was advised to use an injector cleaner by a mechanic. Did and noticed the Jerking reduced considerably. Howeve, problem would increase after a while.

I've bought 3 injector cleaners in the last 3 weeks but this hasn't stopped.

Please what could be wrong?

Tomjazzy2:
Good morning sir.

Recently got a toks 05 Corolla. Noticed that once I engage the gear in drive, except I'm accelerating, the car jerks a bit. This happens more when I'm in a traffic. It stops once I disengage drive to either N or P.

I was advised to use an injector cleaner by a mechanic. Did and noticed the Jerking reduced considerably. Howeve, problem would increase after a while.

I've bought 3 injector cleaners in the last 3 weeks but this hasn't stopped.

Please what could be wrong?

jinka:
Good day car gurus in the house.

I noticed of recent that when I first start my Corolla 2009 every morning, it struggles to start or will I say it makes a cranky start. But after that first time, it balances and becomes ok, until I park it for hours or the next morning again.

Pls what could be the problem of that cranky start

bastien:
good morning sir, thanks for the swift reply! I appreciate

Pls sir what’s the solution to these codes after I scanned my car yesterday morning

ednut1:
cruise control, break hold, blind spot light, compatibility with latest phones , rear camera . We are really suffering in that country.

ednut1:
so it’s better to remain in the stone ages because of all this Lmao. Nigerians need to move past this car abeg

drmuchin:
Gazzuzz you mean the engine can still be produced brand new?

Miyachi:
Actually, they do.

GM sold rebadged Corollas under their Geo brand from the late 90's to early 2000s. The Pontiac Vibe is another rebadged Corolla. Toyota is also collaborating with Mazda (I think, the Mazda 2. Toyota sells it as the Yaris ia). They've collaborated with BMW and have their engine in the Supra, the list goes on.

If it is a good enough deal, they'll take it. But I don't think it's going to make any financial sense to them, the market for new cars is Nigeria is a niche one. It's going to be difficult to make it affordable and still make a profit.

Jerrysmallz:
If you buy push to start make sure you buy faraday key fob protector. Put your key inside at night and put am for your microwave. That way no transmission of radio waves for thieves to steal your car.

That method of theft is old sch now.

They literarily reprogram blank fob in 5mins. All they need to do is open the door