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LadyMercedes:
oh, I will. I'll definitely get one. There's no two ways about it.

The crazy part is, as long as it's Honda it'll open another Honda door, irrespective of the model. Kai!

When the EIS malfunctions or the smart keyless go refuse to suck you'd know what a Merc is all about.

adepelummy:
Hello sir,
I just purchased a Passat 09 and two mechanic said it was good but while bringing it to Ibadan from abuja it developed some engine problems.
We called the seller and after a lot of fight he said he can't buy new engine but replace the affected parts like crank shaft etc .
My question can my car still function as good with the change of the faulty part.
I will be bringing my car to you after it gets to Ibadan if you know about Passat 09 .I want u to be my auto mech
And I must get a free scan first

Hmmm, thank goodness I'm not Tobiak, na this kind of customers I dey sharply repel even before they come around. No diplomacy, no curtesey just crude force.

Sorry about your vehicle palava tho. But really, I will honestly advice Mr Tobiak against handling your car, you should not bother bringing a dead horse to him for resurrection abeit in a rude manner requesting a service he gives out freely to whosoever he pleases in a manner that depict force and rudeness.

uboma:
thanks for sharing yours.

can your car do better than the current 18.6mpg as displayed?

what is the reading when you are on the highway?

The picture I posted was my mileage today. Real actual mileage of my SUV is just about that amount or minus 1MPG
Mine actually hovers between 17-19 city driving which is its actual driving mileage recently. I've not taken it on long highway stretches apart from a journey which I did to Kaduna and back (heavy leaded foot wont allow the SUV to achieve that mileage. I've once achieved 11MPG due to my former driving style. Na 'Chanji' make me repent

NgcoboP:
give us your Lexus stats

City driving

paix:
My Avensis 2011 is making 11.9km/L. High way and 10.0km/L city.

What type of engine? Is it 2ZR 1.8l engine or 2.0l engine? Do you have a Check Engine Illuminated on your dash?

vani86:
Bro dont get worked up over it, i think he stepped out of line as well, but there is no petrol car available today that will do 50 MPG, the only type of cars that will come close are hybrid or pure electric cars, the new prius have a combined mpg of about 60. No way a carina e will achieve that.

Ever heard of "hyper milling"? Ever seen a 3 cylinder petrol? Now, ever tried hyper milling with a Peugeot 301 3 cylinder engine and you'd get close to 60mpg.

vascey:
My Toyota 2013 SE V6 3.5l does city 19+ mpg with the check engine light on.
That's not even efficient enough.

Keep looking for trouble. You wan buy market now shey?
Bro, better scan that ride and fix what's causing the Check engine to light up

Aliku:
mine shows 56mpg (5.0L/100km) BMW 318d, 2009.

Small but mighty diesel engine

andre82:
Congrats on the CLS bro. Did you wel the Infiniti? V8 na bomb oooo. Still have orgasm on a 1998 grand Cherokee jeep 5.9 v8. I'm not sure MB engine will have close a grunt like the Cherokee. It'll be silent I suppose.

Hope you know an AMG or any V8 benz in coupe sounds like a disgruntled Buffalo?

NgcoboP:
of course I shouldn't be exchanging words with an impudent driver like you

You this guy, are you always going around to upset people? You upset uboma just as you derailed and upset Gazzuzz. You seem to love being in trouble.

uboma:
kindly explain why you think differently.
do you have any suggestion on steps to take to improve his car's MPG?

Why not?
That car can be tuned to be much more efficient.

salvo583:
Very efficient mpg for a v6

very inefficient for a modern V6 sedan.

charlesazeh:
please I need to fix the dashboard and interior of my range Rover sports...I need a contact of who can do the job

your query is very vague. You didnt state the issue neither did you state your location.

[quote author=din4all post=49838170][/quote]im interested in your car. the price is quite high though but, lets chat 07034581213

Readonee35L:
You said A Toyota can still tolerate our bad fuel , but a Lexus needs premium fuel. I don't understand this because Both brands are the same and they share the same Engine like the 2gr. So why should the Lexus malfunction because of fuel and while the Toyota performs fine .
Or does the emblem affects the fuel engine Ni

the 2gr-fe you see in an ES350, RX350 is same used in Highlander, Camry, avalon, venza, the same applies to the IMZ and 3MZ engines etc. Lexus recommends premium fuel due to ECU which is tuned to accept premium fuel. That said, using a regular unleaded fuel wont harm the car, however, the ecu will adjust the timing to accept the regular fuel and this will rob the driver of a few horsepower which is barely noticeable in everyday driving.

coccoduck:
He robbed you of your catalytic converter, a very expensive part, (Google it to find out more) that is why the check engine light came on, then the flashing check engine is because there is a random misfire, that is all the cylinders are not contributing to total engine power and they are not firing when they should, remember my last post, I asked you whether your engine overheated, that is another thing you should check. maybe your engine head gasket is blown, you can use Google to know more about this part and its purpose. And be prepared to spend.

you wan give OP high blood pressure this independence holiday?
you know there are subtle ways to tell him he's gonna have to get prepared to be heavily bleeded, and he'll gladly be looking forward to the the event.

sooperrescue:
Sultan, I have joined Coscharis in booking cars for appointment, the Op can't wait for next year. There is no recession for auto engineers because the motorists do not have a choice to let their cars remain at home. Uber usage is expensive and keke and danfo are not a better alternative

kinremi:
@ GAZZUZZ - But I was told the cat is still good that is why they use the mofla stuff, chai I don enter am....

@ kingreign - I am based in Lagos, Ago palace...... I have changed the mechanic and the new mechanic too seem to be confused ...

What do i need to do .....


Should I change the silencer pot, how much can it cost?

scan first and do compression test also.
contact Sooperrescue, hes based in Lagos close to your area, and has knowledge about how to fix these challenges in cars.

kinremi:
Thank you everyone that has contributed. please see below other things that happened.

1. The car was purchased as tokunbo since Feb 2015 and has been performing very fine till now that the check engine light came up and flashing.
2. I remember there was a time my mechanic said i need to change the the silencer pot but he advised that instead of changing it completely he talked something about "mofla" (I might not get the right spelling pls pardon me) and that was done, not long the check engine light came up but was not flashing.
3. After few months the engine light started flashing
4. few days weeks ago the car overheated because i forgot to lock the radiator cover and the gasket was changed (before this the check engine has been flashing)
5. Now the engine is not overheating, the coils and the spark plugs are changed, the codes were reset or cleaned.

6. But the check engine light is not off and after few minutes of driving it comes flashing and power reduce with a mild vibration.

before the silencer pot itch the engine light does not come on, the vsc light only comes on if i use a bend sharply but we go off by itsef.

I am suspecting the silencer pot I don't know if I should replace it completely.

Please what is ur suggestion.

hope you know your mechanic and you combine to woundjure that innocent motor?
change the technician you patronize.
where's your location?

GAZZUZZ:
Mehn your case Bad o!

omor mehn, i see am start to dey feel sad for the guy for this chanji era fa!.

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amodu28:
@Kinremi what type of spark plug did you replace with? Some of the spark plugs you see out dere are not original and how much did dey buy the plugs?

Also i would like to know after changing the spark plugs did they erase the check engine light? Your technician will have to check the braking system which has a link with the Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) that reduces the engine performance of the vehicle by intermittently locking the wheels.

You can contact me for more info 07032761155

toyuota/lexus/scion do not lock their wheels during LIMP mode. the VSC comes on whenever anything triggers the check engine light to illuminate. it only robs the driver of approx 20hp (whih is barey noticeable in everyday driving). If the cause of the CEL is tackled and solved, the VSC goes.

sooperrescue:
Make i nor shout too much, get an octane booster and it will resolve the problem. Lexus requires premium unleaded fuel only and that is not available locally

in as much as i respect your experiences and practicality, i will have to disagree with you on this. A lexus gx, rx and es are one of the most tolerant premium cars around, yes, their manufacturer requires premium fuel, however, in the absence of the premium fuel, these vehicles can still perform well and still last as long as their toyota siblings with a slight loss in Horsepowers (well, who needs the 270bhp when you're not running US interstate highway 63 or autobahn?), that asides, these octane boosters and injector cleaners could cause more harm to a toyota/lexus than you feel.

This info is coming from someone whos been fixing lexus and also owns an RX for 2yrs 9 months.

megaphantom:
wow.... U jus killd ds review.. . Kudos

thanks for the commendation you gave to my review

kejibabe:
ok thanks


kingreign , am waiting for your response

goodafternoon madam, pls, call me on 07034581213. If youre patient enough, lets meet your car next week.
Thanks.

1000 ways to die or kill someone naija edition!

lonelydora:
Nice info, but i don't carry pieces of wires in my trunk like all these taxi cars.

no worry, e go be like filmtrick wen e happen
by the way, many naija guys are stingy, self-centred, unwilling to help and will cuss u or lie that their car has no petrol or jump starting a car will damage their battery or Brainbox!

nnamdibig:
C220 was last produced in 1997 and was replaced with C230 in 1998. If am correct, C220 is a prefacelift model.
Stand to be corrected.

youe wrong, he is selling a kompressor, i bought a N/A engine. That same c220 is badged as C230 in some markets.

ssgi4in1:
Pls house what is the difference between the lexus rx 300 European spec and the American spec. I am considering buying the European model

post picture of the exact car you wish to buy, id see and tell you. i know European, Asian and Australian markets used rx300 till 2006 and it was called Harrier. Correct me if im wrong.

chicagoPD:
PLS IS THERE A WAY TO ADJUST CAR PEDALS TO BE SUITABLE FOR A SHORT PERSON TO DRIVE

most people make use of a booster seat or pile of clothes or pillow, that said, some cars have electronic pedal adjustment.

hopeforcharles:
If you are sure it's yours show us engine pix and others, necessary information if not

if not wetin?

Relax bro, car is real, owner is real.