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 Car Talk / Re: Why Do Some People Buy Cars And Decide To Sell It In Less Than 1 Year Of Useage? by IdaraCHODB(m): 5:46am On Jan 26, 2015 |
So that others who don't mind being a year behind can trim off as much as 30% to 50% off the MSRP! depending on the mileage |
| Car Talk / Re: What Low Value? Low Weight? Little Space Consuming Car Part Do You Need ASAP? by IdaraCHODB(m): 4:39am On Jan 26, 2015 |
Coldplay007: $3.85/lb to Lagos I assume you are in Lagos unless I am mistaken. Given that you are the first lady to make contact with me on this platform, then let me make it $3.75/lb to Lagos this first time (valid for up to 50lb) Send me a PM and I will give you my address so you can make the order yourself UNLESS YOU WANT ME TO PLACE IT FOR YOU in which case I will charge you an extra $20 for the effort |
| Car Talk / Re: What Low Value? Low Weight? Little Space Consuming Car Part Do You Need ASAP? by IdaraCHODB(m): 11:36pm On Jan 25, 2015 |
talk2odim: You've got mail! |
| Car Talk / Re: What Low Value? Low Weight? Little Space Consuming Car Part Do You Need ASAP? by IdaraCHODB(m): 10:22pm On Jan 25, 2015 |
talk2odim: Just doing the search for the part without a part number can take between 10 and 15 minutes, if I have to do like 100 such requests in a day that's like 1000 to 1500 minutes that is over 16 hours to 25 hours, so if you can provide me with the part number, I can be done in less than 3 minutes! Original parts? Yes! You have a choice place the order from any parts store of your liking, I will give you my US corporate address to use as your address, you use it as your address and provide me the tracking number so I know that's your package, when it arrives my people will do the shipping from the US to Lagos on your behalf, you don't give me a kobo or cent until I clear your goods and tell you its ready for pickup OR I place the order and do the shipping but we agree on price beforehand, you pay me a fraction of the cost of the item, only after I inform you the goods have been cleared and are available for pickup, do you balance me. Option 1 is cheaper you pay only $3.85/lb to Lagos and $15 to abuja up to a maximum of 20 pounds Option 2 is costlier since I bear much of the risk, you pay a penalty sort of for that You can pay in naira or dollars it gets to Nigerian within 7 to 10 days Send me an email and I will send you all the details. My company is incorporated both here and in the US so you are dealing not with an individual both an entity known to law in both countries |
| Car Talk / Re: BMW Owners' Forum by IdaraCHODB(m): 9:58pm On Jan 25, 2015 |
How reliable are the BMW 7 Series 2001 - 2008 and the BMW 7 Series 2008 - 2012 models versus the Mercedes Benz S-Class W220 2003 - 2005 and the Mercedes Benz S-Class W221 2005 - 2013 The BMW 7 Series from 2003 to 2012 are listed among cars not to consider buying used What is the experience locally? Does it mirror the position accorded the model here: http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2013/02/top-20-used-cars-to-avoid-consumer-reports.html Is the model that doomed? |
| Car Talk / Re: What Low Value? Low Weight? Little Space Consuming Car Part Do You Need ASAP? by IdaraCHODB(m): 8:10pm On Jan 25, 2015 |
adeniyisavage: What's the recommended transmission fluid for your BMW? Give me more information so I can help you better. Can I also have the OEM spark plug numbers? its in your manual if you paste it here, you save me time. What are the part numbers for the o2 sensors that your vehicle uses? also how many of them will I need to order for you. or give me links to the items online like they say, time is money. You help me! i help you!! Usually if you want me to do this work, you will need to commit at least $50 outside the cost of the items and shipping or if you want to order yourself, i give you my us addy, you place the order and give me the tracking number, you pay per pound weight $3.85/lb to lagos, $15 to abuja up to a maximum of 20 pounds. its your call |
| Car Talk / Re: What Low Value? Low Weight? Little Space Consuming Car Part Do You Need ASAP? by IdaraCHODB(m): 8:08pm On Jan 25, 2015 |
chiebube: I have lost two transmissions to Oando Dexron III - when when I say lost, the transmissions themselves didn't go bad, but some solenoids inside them got bad, so I conducted extensive research and learnt that 1. i didnt have to replace the transmissions and 2. it was just the solenoids that got bad, which led to at least 3 articles on nairaland on the need to use synthetic ATF, why then would I do you harm? Ill quote you in a jiffy. By the way my Dexron VI arrives next week in case anyone is interested - i got quite a quantity |
| Car Talk / Re: What Low Value? Low Weight? Little Space Consuming Car Part Do You Need ASAP? by IdaraCHODB(m): 8:05pm On Jan 25, 2015 |
talk2odim: Could you do me a favor? Can you visit any parts website of your choice and get me the part no and pricing? We receive so many requests like this, not every one comes back, taking time away from attending to paying customers. If you could get the part no, I would just check the parts reference database and give you the pricing in a jiffy. That way I can tell you at once if I can match or give you a better price than you have gotten elsewhere and I can know at once if we have a deal or not? What's your say? |
| Car Talk / Re: What Low Value? Low Weight? Little Space Consuming Car Part Do You Need ASAP? by IdaraCHODB(m): 6:01am On Jan 21, 2015 |
coming soon! Order OEM and aftermarket original parts from us, 2 days delivery to our US office, prices cheaper than Amazon or any other online store, in short send us a screenscrape of the product on amazon and we will quote you less than they charge for the same!! Stay tuned!!! To all our customers, Thanks for your business 1 Like |
| Car Talk / Re: Help! Serpentine Belt Issues by IdaraCHODB(m): 4:31am On Jan 20, 2015 |
pato405: Will order it and you will get it next week or maximum 10 days from today. Ill alert you when it arrives What is the mileage? Are you sure you may not need to replace the tensioner and pulley? |
| Car Talk / Re: Rav4 2007 V6 Transmission Problem by IdaraCHODB(m): 3:33pm On Jan 18, 2015 |
Kashif: I am very interested in the outcome of your project, and if it works, please share the contact of the guy you are working with. One word of advice, don't ever use RTV silicone adhesive to seal your transmission use anaerobic adhesive or sealant. The former is what local techs like to use but you risk it breaking away and clogging oil channels and consequent transmission failure. Let me (us) know how it goes, I have been following silently but felt I should put in this word 1 Like |
| Car Talk / Re: Advice: Toyota Transmission Fluids (modified) by IdaraCHODB(m): 8:49am On Jan 15, 2015 |
nurey: Yes, You can use Dexron VI in place of Dexron III. Dexron VI was such an improvement that GM skipped IV, V and went straight to VI You can confirm for yourself in several places online including Wikipedia This year will make Dexron VI ten years old, from all the discussion on this topic both on and off this thread around about nairaland, I can see why transmissions don't live long in Nigeria |
| Car Talk / Re: Mazda Thread by IdaraCHODB(m): 6:41am On Jan 15, 2015 |
colegold100: ENGINE OIL http://www.carcarekiosk.com/video/2009_Mazda_CX-9_Touring_3.7L_V6/oil/change_oil_and_oil_filter http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?123746899-Oil-Change ENGINE COOLANT FL22 TYPE COOLANT SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE https://www.mymazda.com/MusaWeb/pdf/maint_schedules/09_CX9_MS.pdf http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?123756634-Need-some-advice-for-30K-scheduled-maintenance/page2 http://autoshopping.classicmazdaofdenton.com/service-schedules/2009-mazda-service-schedules/2009-mazda-cx-9-service-schedules/ POWER STEERING Mazda M5 ATF ATF ISSUES http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?123770835-Transmission-fluid-change-quot-How-To-quot Where are you based? |
| Car Talk / Re: Mazda Thread by IdaraCHODB(m): 6:05am On Jan 15, 2015 |
johnwell: I got a 1 carfax Mazda product, they told me all the scary stories, I didn't listen. I simply read everything I could about the car. Mazda may be a smaller car manufacturer compared to Toyota, Honda and Volswagen, but they sure do make good cars. I am eying the CX-9 as well. |
| Car Talk / Re: What Low Value? Low Weight? Little Space Consuming Car Part Do You Need ASAP? by IdaraCHODB(m): 12:17am On Jan 15, 2015 |
Issyman: How many do you need? My oga so I know how many to order for you? |
| Car Talk / Re: What Low Value? Low Weight? Little Space Consuming Car Part Do You Need ASAP? by IdaraCHODB(m): 12:09am On Jan 15, 2015 |
lonelydora: Serpentine belt ordered, i ordered quite a quantity so tell our friends, i don't want the stock to last more than 14 days |
| Car Talk / Re: Advice: Toyota Transmission Fluids (modified) by IdaraCHODB(m): 7:05pm On Jan 14, 2015 |
Please note it is not exactly correct to say that Type IV and Dexron III are interchangeable, because Type IV is a highly friction modified fluid that plain Dexron III is not. I wonder why on earth one should punish a transmission that was built to run Dexron III or its equivalents ( read that to mean Dexron VI) with Toyota Type IV. I don't think it is wise. Personally i don't recommend it and I would not do it. If your transmission dipstick reads Type IV then it means you are using an Aisin Warner transmissions which is a bit selective as far as ATF is concerned , so you must stick to Type IV or its equivalents like Mobil 3309 or AMSOIL Signature Series Multi-Vehicle Synthetic Automatic Transmission Fluid, but if it says Dexron III, then GM has made it pretty clear and even Toyota cannot contradict the fact that you can and should use use Dexron VI which is a much better fluid than Type IV or even Dexron III. Please note that Type IV is not synthetic, it is conventional so please shorten the drain intervals if you want the transmission to last long, and if decide to use Dexron III when it specifies Type IV be ready for transmission slipping, and the expense of changing the transmission sooner than later Quote with modifications: "If you fill one of these Aisin Warner transmissions in your Toyota Sienna with any other ATF than Type IV, you will need a replacement transmission within 5000 to 6000 miles, but this does not apply to a Sienna that specifies Dexron III? I seriously doubt it!" See my source: www.motor.com/article.asp?article_ID=723 Indeed here is proof that Toyota has been known to specify two types of fluid for the same transmission not just in the Sienna: www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1217344 What this tells you is that should you ever need to do a transmission transplant take note of what is written on the dipstick so you don't exchange or replace the wrong transmission for your application! And if you do, then change the sort of ATF you use immediately thereafter |
| Car Talk / Re: What's D Best Oil To Service Sienna Engine. by IdaraCHODB(m): 6:54pm On Jan 14, 2015 |
nurey: I think that unless there is evidence of an engine or transmission transplant what is written on the engine oil cover or dip stick should prevail over the manual, it is easy to replace the manual that came with the vehicle with another that looks similar but might have been made for a different run of the same vehicle |
| Car Talk / Re: What's D Best Oil To Service Sienna Engine. by IdaraCHODB(m): 6:52pm On Jan 14, 2015 |
lomomike: The above comment fails to take cognizance of the fact that Toyota initially made Siennas that required Dexron III before making Siennas that required Toyota Type IV. |
| Car Talk / Re: Recommended Tranny Oil For 2001 Highlander...(pix) by IdaraCHODB(m): 4:32pm On Jan 14, 2015 |
Mobil 3309 Datasheet http://www.mobil.com/USA-English/Lubes/PDS/GLXXENPVLMOMobil_ATF_3309.aspx Mobil Dexron VI Datasheet http://www.mobil.com/USA-English/Lubes/PDS/GLXXENPVLMOMobil_Dexron-VI_ATF.aspx Basically if you want to go the Toyota T-IV route, then Mobil 3309 is an equivalent not Dexron III. In the instant case, your vehicle specifies Type IV, so please if you don't wish to replace your transmission in other 5000 to 6000 miles then by all means stick to Type IV. Read more here:www.motor.com/article.asp?article_ID=723 But if your vehicle specified Dexron III not Toyota T-IV, then going Dexron VI seems the most appropriate choice given all the issues discussed above. See also: http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1692449 http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=762013 |
| Car Talk / Re: Advice: Toyota Transmission Fluids (modified) by IdaraCHODB(m): 4:04pm On Jan 14, 2015 |
Mobil 3309 Datasheet http://www.mobil.com/USA-English/Lubes/PDS/GLXXENPVLMOMobil_ATF_3309.aspx Toyota Type T-IV Datasheet http://www.worldpac.com/tagged/ATF_-_TOYOTA_TYPE_T-IV__00279-000T4_&_00279-000T4-01.pdf Mobil Dexron VI Datasheet http://www.mobil.com/USA-English/Lubes/PDS/GLXXENPVLMOMobil_Dexron-VI_ATF.aspx Basically if you want to go the Toyota T-IV route, then Mobil 3309 is an equivalent not Dexron III. But if your vehicle specified Dexron III not Toyota T-IV, then going Dexron VI seems the most appropriate choice given all the issues discussed above. http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=762013 |
| Car Talk / Re: Advice: Toyota Transmission Fluids (modified) by IdaraCHODB(m): 12:46am On Jan 13, 2015 |
sultaan: Dexron VI appears to be superior to T-IV, the OP in the link I am posting had the same or a very similar question answered, see this link and decide which way to go http://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/im-pulling-my-hair-out-t-iv-or-dexron-atf.357662/ |
| Car Talk / Re: Advice: Toyota Transmission Fluids (modified) by IdaraCHODB(m): 5:34am On Jan 12, 2015 |
Still on the topic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_toEAYSOB0 |
| Car Talk / Re: Advice: Toyota Transmission Fluids (modified) by IdaraCHODB(m): 7:54am On Jan 11, 2015 |
chiebube: A car is a major investment, if the vehicle breakdowns in the middle of nowhere, the expense and inconvenience can be high. You asked a good question, so that your decision will be rational. So I am going to see if I can help you lay the facts and help you come to a conclusion! When was your vehicle manufactured? What was the applicable Dexron standard then? If your vehicle were manufactured today, would the manufacturer uses an outdated/withdrawn Dexron standard (assuming it did not join the bandwagon of creating its own fluid for its own type of car)? What is the meaning of backward-compatible? If you needed to replace an ECM would you get the old part (which has the same part number as the failed part) or the updated part (which has an incremented part no)? Anywhere, this is the most authoritative source I can point to http://www.archivedsites.com/techlink/2009/05/ Just remember that the licenses for Dexron III were withdrawn as far back as 2005 or 2005 and so anything can claim to be Dexron III, there is no check, unlike Dexron VI. BUT THEN THINGS AREN'T ALWAYS BLACK AND WHITE, WE HAVE GOT GREY SO READ THE FOLLOWING AS WELL! http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=3090111 Particularly 04SE's comments and jadnhm's as well http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=3014880#Post3014880 Hope I have been useful! SHAMELESS PLUG - I can get the fluid for you within the month if you so desire! 2 Likes |
| Car Talk / Re: What Is The Cheapest Way To Deal With P0420? by IdaraCHODB(m): 8:53pm On Jan 08, 2015 |
lomomike: I can help, I created a post on that a few weeks ago, $4.35/pound to abuja if you place the order yourself, send me a PM and I will give you my US address. Pay only after I have cleared the goods not before!! But if i place the order for you, then I go chop your dollar! I can also bring in via passenger flight from the US to Nigeria within the month for a price, whichever you prefer |
| Car Talk / Re: Price Of New Tyre by IdaraCHODB(m): 7:06pm On Jan 08, 2015 |
Driving in the opposite lane, I watched in horror as the rear right tire of Toyota Sienna 1999/2000 model exploded on the expressway in Abuja, as a result the driver lost control, the vehicle then swerved to the right and the Volkswagen Golf that was driving alongside crashed into it before going headfirst into the street gutter totaling it and imprisoning the driver and front passenger. Within an instant the Sienna had also somersaulted and was now lying on its roof. The upturned Sienna had as a consequence of the impact with the other vehicle, spilled some of its occupants onto the road, seriously injured them while tangling some in the wreckage of the car including a women whose flesh tore open from the feet almost to the knee cap. Interestingly, one guy walked out of the entire accident as if nothing had happened when a few good Samaritans found and used a razorblade to free him from the seatbelt he wore, he just dropped and then walked out of the wreck like he was one of us bystanders/rescuers, if you were not told he was involved in the accident, you would not be able to tell. Also, a little girl also escaped with minor injuries to the head, i strongly suspect it was her mother whose injuries I described earlier. The rest of the occupants of either vehicle either died or were seriously injured, I witnessed two of the occupants of either vehicle give up the ghost minutes later. If you ever wondered if spending dearly on tires is worth it, the above story and this link should hit the nail on the head: http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/news/auto-blog/how-tires-work-17547347 Tires are one of the most important safety equipment on a car, don't buy cheap and keep checking that they are operating within the recommended parameters. 2 Likes 2 Shares |
| Car Talk / Re: Plz Help Me On Transmission Issue (updated) by IdaraCHODB(m): 9:53am On Jan 06, 2015 |
kelechi04: Seconded, it wrecked my transmission, Oando is a much better buy. maybe the other poster doesn't know because it he did not put the fluid under stress i.e, sustained high speed driving |
| Car Talk / Re: Plz Help Me On Transmission Issue (updated) by IdaraCHODB(m): 9:37am On Jan 06, 2015 |
obicentlis: Please reread my post - Oando is still good is you do town runs, office to home, home to office, then your transmission will never overheat and you can follow the maximum ATF change interval. Infact, Oando is still good if you use it on long journeys but are willing to do shorter ATF change intervals BUT you may need to switch to either a Dexron III Fully Synthetic ( there is a Korean brand that i have seen around local transmission repair shops) or even better a Dexron VI synthetic ATF such as Valvoline Dexron VI Full Synthetic if you are concerned/paranoid about the effect of heat/friction due to 1. sustained high speed driving and 2. carrying loads heavy than the car/engine/transmission was designed to carry This link is not about your particular transmission type but it contains truths that may be universally applicable, please take the time to study it and your transmission may live longer than your engine http://forum.probetalk.com/showthread.php?p=1922481354 . Everything is relevant but please pay particular attention to the section Automatic Transmission Failures. Take note, even print for reference purposes what is written under neglect, abuse, design flaws and normal wear and tear. In the light of the above, you may wonder who should I listen to, the manufacturer who recommends long change intervals or the local transmission repair shop who recommends short change intervals, my recommendation is the later if you carry heavy loads, race the car, or do long journeys and the former if you do home to office and back, home to place or worship and back, home to market and back Speaking once again from experience and lots of interactions with those who know better. Gazzuzz knows what he is taking about, but I was addressing the issue of the ATF turning black only |
| Car Talk / Re: What Low Value? Low Weight? Little Space Consuming Car Part Do You Need ASAP? by IdaraCHODB(m): 10:53pm On Jan 04, 2015 |
chiebube: My personal recommendation is forget Dexron III, get Dexron VI since it is backward compatible. Your transmission will thank you. For which vehicle? I can ship you Valvoline Dexron VI Full Synthetic Automatic Fluid at $4.35/lb to Abuja. Amazon sells it at $43.28 for a pack of 1 Quart x 6 which weighs about 11.7 pounds. In the alternative you can purchase 1 Quart x 4 at $10.43 x 4 = $40.43 weighing approximately 7.6 pounds, but to me it doesn't make economic sense. I have sent you an email indicating that you can place the order yourself and ship to my address and only pay shipping fees after I have cleared it at customs, but if I must place the order, I will charge you extra and above the figures above. You can pick it up at my office when it arrives abuja OR Toyota Genuine Fluid Dexron III at $7.45 + $7(shipping US only) meaning $29.80 for 4 + $16 shipping (shipping US only) approximately 8 pounds to Nigeria |
| Car Talk / Re: Plz Help Me On Transmission Issue (updated) by IdaraCHODB(m): 9:08pm On Jan 04, 2015 |
Dexron III from Oando is a good product. But then GM withdrew the license, so even if they say its Dexron III, there is no independent/third party proof. Does the company even produce a specifications sheet for that ATF? Am not so sure. I searched and found one for their Dexron II product but not the Dexron III. Why do I raise the above issue, I have used the product, it is good but don't forget its not a synthetic based ATF fluid but a mineral based which means, you may need to change it more often than your manual states like Sooperrescue likes to recommend, this is based on personal experience, I tried using it and following the 30,000 miles change interval and 1/2way through a 400 mile journey, the fluid started smelling burnt. I drove till I got to my destination and then back, but soon thereafter I lost that transmission. Since then, I don't trust organic ATF for more than 10,000 miles and i keep refreshing it from time to time by draining 2 litres and topping with another fresh 2 litres after every 3,000 miles. Finally I switched to synthetic, I use Valvoline Dexron VI Full Synthetic, at least you cannot claim to be a Dexron VI product without passing the tests, and Dexron VI is backward compatible with Dexron III. So first things first, change your ATF ASAP and reduce the ATF change interval to around 10,000 miles and you might not have to change your transmission anytime soon! But then if you never drive above 80km/hr to 100km/hr on a sustained basis or carry heavy loads on a sustained basis or only do town runs with the very occasional travel, feel free to extend the above recommended interval. The reason is, when you drive at such speeds or carry such heavy loads because of overdrive, your engine is taking a break, but your transmission and wheels are not, and more work means more heat, more heat means the ATF takes a very serious beating and at some point begins to deteriorate. That's why it turned black which is almost as good as no ATF. I drive between 30,000 and 40,000 miles a year so I do a lot of testing of fluids and their effects on my vehicles, YMMV. Why Synthetic ATF may be the better choice: Source #1: http://www.doityourself.com/stry/benefits-of-using-synthetic-transmission-fluid Source #2: http://www.machinelubrication.com/Read/1290/synthetic-conventional-oils Quote: "The single most important thing you can do to head off big-bucks transmission repairs is to change the ATF on a regular basis." Read more here: http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/how-to/maintenance/1272521 3 Likes |
| Car Talk / Re: What Low Value? Low Weight? Little Space Consuming Car Part Do You Need ASAP? by IdaraCHODB(m): 8:33pm On Jan 04, 2015 |
Issyman: You got mail! |
| Car Talk / Re: What Low Value? Low Weight? Little Space Consuming Car Part Do You Need ASAP? by IdaraCHODB(m): 2:13am On Jan 01, 2015 |
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