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"The Magistrate, Mrs Adenike Shonubi, granted the accused bail in the sum of N50, 000 with one surety in like sum".

Nigerian legal system is a mockery. For a case as simple as this a bail is being granted on the sum of 50k while very serious criminal, political, and corrupt offenders are been granted bail on laughable sums. Shame on our legal system.

What is your comment about all the prophesies concerning the just concluded presidential election? I think it was just Rev. Fr. Mbaka who was right (He prophesied that Jonathan/PDP will loss).

RIP

oktawian:
And here you have mazda 6 II europe after face lifting.

2nd generation mazda 6i (2009-2010)

oktawian:
And here you have mazda 6 II europe after face lifting.

2nd generation mazda 6i (2009-2010)

oktawian:
what do you mean 2007, Cos US and europe version is different.

For example this is mazda 6 I before face lifting europe version from 2008

1st generation mazda 6i (2003-2008)

So pathetic! this country, Nigeria, is a jungle. Just imagine how a severely injured accident victim is been conveyed to the hospital for treatment like an animal. The condition at which he is being transported is so unconducive and could aggravate his pains. This should have been done with ambulance along with some stabilizing treatment as he is being transported. This is why most emergency cases is always reported: "confirmed dead on arrival" in Nigeria. The road safety corp has ambulances but they do not use them for such purposes rather they are only paraded during political rallies and government functions. May God help Nigeria!

How about those that have made an advance subscription payment running till December 2015 base on this old existing price, will the price change affect such subscription?

AutosBay:
@ Op would suggest you visit the address below:

CARMAX Autocare Center
Plot A2 Billings Way
(Inside 10 Degrees Event Center)
Oregun-Ikeja.
08172001831-2, 08033589049, 07031248347

Thanks!

Please, I need a referral to where i can do a very good car wheels and steering alignment in Lagos preferrably within/around Ikeja axis. Thanks!

I have also been a victim too. My client withdrew over a million naira in the banking hall of UBA bank in Lagos to pay me. All the note(1000naira notes) bundles were sealed in a nylon pack. Only for me to discover a counterfeit perforated note in one of the packs while depositing the money in another bank. I took d note back to UBA but was surprisingly denied by the bank teller. Most Nigerian bank officials are criminally minded and suspicious. Always reconfirm your cash before u leave their presence no matter how large d amount even if it will take some extra time. Change we seek in Nigeria is not only in the govt and political sector, all of us, Nigerians, need a comphrensive individual change. Including all foreigners domicile in Nigeria.

Habayomie:
This thread is helpless,please mods close it!

I agree with you.

Very sympathetic photos

I just got a Nokia lumia 530 dual SIM from Dubai through a friend, yesterday. it was properly sealed and well packaged, no damage on the packaging. I unpacked it, inserted the battery but when I switched it on, it came on but it freezed at the welcome point of language selection and the screen is not responding to any touch. I have removed the battery and restarted the phone severally but all to no avail. Below is a snap shot of the phone screen of the point where it freezed. Please, I need your assistance on what to do? And also, will the Nokia care centre at Ikeja attend to my complaint since it's warranty is limited within the UAE region?

zeelo2014:
personally, I think that's fair.
Do u know the 90 days rate?

Thanks! 90days is 10.5%

I got 182days @ 13% from Diamond bank, is it a good offer?

If the government of Nigeria should be sincere? There is no subsidy on petrol anytime. PPRA is saying that with the N10 reduction on pump price, the government is now subsidizing at N2.84. Which means that when the crude price dropped Nigerians were overpaying with N7.16. What stopped the government to wait until Nigerians cried for a price reduction before they effected the N10 reduction? Also, the refined petroleum products are presumed bought/imported from an open market where prices vary base on the point of refining, how come Nigerian government has a fixed subsidized figure when we know that the cost of production in and haulage from Venezuela, Qatar, USA, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and etc cannot be thesame with the fact that importers of petroleum products will definitely buy/import from a less expensive source/ country?

Moreover, if one checks the total figure expended on the assumed subsidy payment and reinvestment, you would note that the total amount in 2years would be enough to put atleast warri and Portharcourt refineries in working order and importation of refined products will be history. But, the truth is they won't because it will mean that petroleum products importers will be out of business and the return on investment on local production haulage will be low for the importers. Also, the government will not have a genuine source to embezzle public funds. Nigerian government is deceit!

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It is normal. It's even stated in some car manuals that you should not leave the steering turned to the extreme for too long. My car does it too when it's turned to extreme.

hazvat:
thanks bro. already observing the oil now. still intact. but what is PCV in our local usage?

I don't know the local name for PCV but once you can locate it in your car then u could test it to see if it's bad. It's mostly mounted close to the intake manifold. It's a cheap part.
How to test it: Air is not supposed to flow through either ways, air goes through one way while the way is obstructed.

First advice is to top-up the engine oil and observe if there is still a decrease in the oil level. Always check the floor of your park-lot for signs of oil drips on the floor. If there is still a significant decrease in the engine oil level without any leakages seen, then the culprit should be a bad PCV valve that is causing excessive oil consumption. Change the PCV valve and observe the difference. Most times, we ignore this cheap serviceable part (PCV valve) which is required to be changed after some specified intervals which could lead to extensive damages and expensive repairs.

It's the tappet valves. I guess the sound should stop after driving for a few days. An over-due oil service change interval and low oil lubrication is one of the causes too. Lets hope it stops.

ZIMDRILL: do you know a torque converter?

Ofcourse i do. I have used this method and i was able to flush and replace all my old tranny fluids. You could google it up too. Also, you could use fluid exchanging machines to power flush and change all the old fluids completely though it's more expensive but it's available in selected outlets in Lagos.

You could drain the fluid in torque converter but if your car mileage is above 80k, i will advice you just do normal drain, filter change, and refill. Flushing or power flushing high mileage trannys sometimes results to the tranny malfuctioning after the flush especially if the tranny atf has not been changed at anytime. After the normal drain, filter change, and refilling you have done, locate the hose outlet line taking atf from the tranny to the radiator cooler line, remove the clamps on the hose. Set a catch bowl underneath the car at the point of the hose, have someone to start the car, unplug the hose and put the gear in drive, old/dirty atf will start pumping out through the hose. Be very observant, as the dirty atf comes out you will notice it becomes cleaner gradually until you observe a more clean and translucent atf coming out then shut the engine and plug the hose back with the clamps attached properly and gauge the tranny atf. You could get the old/dirty atf (about a litre) trapped in the torque converter out through this method.

Thanks

Nissan

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barthosa: Thanks guys, really appreciate the input. I haven't changed the module before so will probably have that checked too.
Unfortunately, I can't snap the engine bay showing the wires because an intercooler is sitting on top the engine and is very hot.

I use original iridium plugs

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All I really need now is a good referral to a mechanic here in abuja that will trace all this issues and get I done.
Even the fuel pressure test. Don't know where to do it. By the way, the car has another high pressure pump mounted on the engine to engine adequate supply. I tried remove the electrical socket on the body to check if it's working, and I confirmed working as the rrough idling increased and ticking sounds from the engine stopped.
Please guys I need a good mechanic in abuja.
Mr ikenna . I know you deal on Peugeot, if u can help me out, please do.
Thanks everyone.

It's not all about using original iridium spark plugs. From experience in my 2007 mazda 6i, I used the right original bosch iridium spark plugs and AC Delco iridium spark plugs that i got from the USA yet my car didn't perform well not until i got the OEM recommended NGK laser iridium spark plug 3811 before the performance improved. I won't be surprise that all the problem you are having with your car is just a proper routine tune up. Most of these cars are so sensitive to some replacement service parts.

barthosa: Guys I just got it scanned. Came up with same codes. P0300. P0480 and P0481. My question now is why does it misfire after scanning and clearing of codes, because on my way back from the scan, the engine light flashes with lose of engine power. Had to park until it stopped. Drove home now without flashing. Meaning it has stored the misfire code again.
Please I need urgent help. The engine power is still superb when not misfiring. I can get 180km/hr in 30 seconds.

My brother, you have allowed naija mechanics to use your car as a simulating test machine for their practice. What you are having in ur mazda CX does not warrant any mechanic to go as far as changing your valves as a first start. I was having an intermittent check light and was getting either a P0300 or P0301 sometimes with rough idling at cold start. I did cleaned the fuel filter, cleaned maf sensor, changed air filter, and changed the air/fuel ratio sensor (top oxygen sensor) but it didn't help. Not until some two months ago after a long drive that i had a whistling sound coming from the engine bay, it turned out to be a leak at the plastic intake manifold gasket point by cylinder #1 as a result of a crack at the plastic intake manifold gasket sitting. I had the entire plastic intake manifold changed, two weeks after the manifold changed, because it had to relearn the system, my car drives good now. My fuel consumption is superb now and no more rough idling. The crack on the plastic intake manifold was caused by wear and tear process which caused heat expansion on the intake manifold which is built with plastic materials as obtainable in almost all modern cars.
Steps to take:
Carefully check for vacuum leaks around the intake lines & systems including possible leaks at the exhaust flange
Do u top-up engine oil at some interval because it's short, then inspect your pcv valve and check the pcv hose for any crack too.
Check ur ignition coils if they are in good condition.
For the jerk in motion, check the fuel pump pressure. Maybe the fuel pump pressure is weak which is giving an inconsistent fuel supply thereby requiring you to floor the gas pedal for more fuel supply to stop the jerk.
Also, be sure that you have the right spark plugs in there too. I would recommend OEM spark plugs and also do endeavor to use genuine brand new OEM replacement parts.

Please, where can one do a fuel pump pressure test in Lagos?

Popoolaoladayo: Nairalanders please help! I have similar problem till date! I have a toyota avensis 2002 model.when d engine is cold and and starts anytime,I experience that vibration! But when I drive f♠я̩̥̊ 6 minutes or when engine is hot the vibration stops! Pls what could be the cause?

Please, i am having a similar issue like yours. Have you been able to rectify the fault? And what was the cause? Also, can a weak fuel pump with low fuel pressure cause it?