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NL1960:
Thanks.

The mechanic that work on the car told me that i should put water to half level of it and also put water on the radiator and that once the water in the radiator drains, it will take from the reservoir to top it but i noticed that the top up is not being done. The reservoir is still full while the radiator water dries up.

There should be a blockage between that hose connecting the reservoir and the radiator, check properly

omochelsea004:
Hi guys, to the Benz family here on nairaland, how reliable is W203, C200 M111 kompressor engine, in terms of maintenance, fuel consumption, durability & other factors?

Nice car, durable engine, never dies.
Be careful with your cooling system, radiator, fan and thermostat. Use coolant and not water, moderate fuel consumption, extra durable.

Check for rust.
I used on with the same engine, till I was involved in an accident, you will never regret buying that car.

NL1960:
@GAZZUZZ and other gurus.

Please what should be in the container in Pic 1 and how are the two components in Pic 2 suppose to work?.

1 . Coolant
2. Like a expansion reservoir.

AbelAbdul:
Hello boss I greet you.
Please whenever I drive the Honda Civic, the water in the radiator reserved tank with be boiling.
I've checked the water pump is working.
What could be problem?

I believe there air in your cooling system or you didn't bleed properly.
Switch to coolant, check radiator cap, fill radiator and leave it open, start the car and let the radiator fan come on twice you top up and closed the radiator. And you should be good except there's a hidden leak.

olaboyeh:
happens only when cold... matrix 07

Check your coils and spark plugs

olaboyeh:
pls my car doesn't idle in the morning.. it keeps going off. until i raise it for long and quickly accelerate ..... and it even struggles to accelerate when driving until much later before it is balanced... what is the cause please

Check your coil and spark plugs, oil fit don enter there.

GAZZUZZ:
102miles (170km) and counting will put 100 more miles on her today, have a lot of running around this morning.

Am I the only one on this challenge?

And you still have full tank?
Seems Prius is the way forward oo.

staga:
Oga,
The essence of the test is to see the COST DIFFERENCE between the two for a set number of hours of operation.

The price of PMS is a variable factor and is not a reliable metric.

You're trying to show us you're wise.
Oga, buy fuel 7k and gas 7k, any one that last longer wins.
Simple and short.

staga:
N10,000 worth of LPG cannot fit into a 12.5kg cylinder. The current price is N6,900.

Then buy 7k gas and 7k fuel and do your test.

staga:
The cylinder size is 28kg when full. It can contain 12.5kg of propane (LPG) or equivalent fluid content of 26.5 litres.

A 6.5kVA generator contains 25 litres of fuel and it can only run for a maximum of 12 hours. I stand to be corrected. The OP must have done the test on a 2KVA generator.

I intend to do this test as well. I will run a full 12.5kg cylinder of gas and see how many hours it will last, then run the same gen on a full tank, watch the consumption and the cost, then find out how many litres of PMS it will take to match the number of hours it will take to exhaust a full LPG cylinder.

But it will be better to buy LPG of 10000 and fuel of 10000, then you check how many hours it going to run for.
With that you'll know the cost effective one.

GAZZUZZ:
PMS (petrol ) test has commenced, using same load conditions and same carburettor.

Awaiting results for me to decide

Brought popcorn and ice cream.
Let's begin.

Dez10:
Hello Dears.

Pls i need advise, I went for transmission oil change for my Toyota Matrix 2005, i requested that my mecho to used type T-IV but he said all d ones around are fake. He ended up using Total dextron 3 mv. Immediately after change, an error code P2716 popped up after scanning. This error wasn't there originally.

Is there anything to worry about, is my transmission safe?

The problem is you know you're to use t-iv, and you allowed him to use another oil and you coming here to know if there anything to worry about?
Inside life! If your transmission pack up now, you'll blame the mechanic!

africanman85:
If my car colour is blue and I decide to repaint it red or brown. Is there any implications ? Because the colour on d receipt is blue.

Court affidavit
Police extract for change of colour
And a careful, experienced and patient painter.

Y not retain your factory colour!

Wiper for 2003 Toyota Corolla

calculation:
Is like you never have bad purchase with Part seller in real life. Just wait and see how the deal will end for Onnyx. Single kobo will not be return. It is better to move ahead to his next challenge in life and learn his lesson

Am not justifying anybody here till we hear from both side, onnyx should speak for himself, if truly he bought another gearbox, then he can strike a deal to return it for his refund.

calculation:
Part Seller and Collected money at 5&6. You can never see seller at Ladipo return buyer of the part like transmission gear of 500K in full. I kmow you want to drag the man in your shop and do that yeye play. You refunding his money is BIG NO, bit trap for your next move.
If you are serious and you know your part is Good meet at an agree location for inspection of your gear, deduct money for any damage notice on gear and transport fee to your shop and pay him the balance.

Before your conclusion, let me onnyx agree on returning the gearbox first, abi are you his mouthpiece?

Nwoke naso ririririr

abeyluve:
Please house is Oando oil good for vehicles

I thought the make oil for generator?

Mr onnyx, I'm still waiting for your response.

Fibonacci88:
Oga Gazzuzz am stuck btw buying a foreign used Lexus a V6 engine and a GAC GS3 2022 brand new. My initial preference was the Lexus but with this subsidy removal the Idea of getting a brand new car even if it's Chinese becomes more appealing. Have made my findings and the GAC looks very fuel efficient. My friend even told me his organisation now use it as their official car cos of its fuel efficiency. Pls what do u advise. Resell value is not my priority I just want something that takes me around without putting a hole in my pocket.

I don't know the lexus model and year, but the GAC is quite decent with it 1.5l i4 engine. Never buy the turbo charged engine.

The only thing I can tell you is
Avoid sugary things, junk food, local herbs, alcohol, juice.

Water should be the only liquid you should be taking, and eat healthy, exercise daily.
Everything must not be spiritual attack, but know God.
Whenever you have slight blurry vision, get utazi leaf, wash them and eat.

Be observant, check you sugar levels, God will help us all!

Enugu plates, 24hrs

Bizzyliss:
ur mech is very stupid to use this, I can’t even use this for my power steering sef e come be transmission

That's how these kazeem dem dey do oo

MrHighSea:
No more James Bond, na to drive like village head sure pass now

I tell you.

MrHighSea:
any engine more than 1.5L OYO
Travelling through more than 2 states, GiG

Use original plugs

If you drive aggressively, your fuel go finish.

TheOldGods:
You must really be a bad mechanic. So because of 600 naira fuel, I should start my car immediately and start driving at full speed without allowing my engine to warm up about, or even telling your clients to drive slow if they happen not to warm up. I pity those who listens to your advice. You're among those bad mechanic that fixed one and destroys 4

If you read your car manual to understand, it clearly states, a minute after starting your car, your can start driving, but don't race your engine.

apache4:
Please tell us one highway in Anambra where one can drive for at least 30 minutes without encountering any of the above mentioned..


Oga answer the question first ?

Me too I'm from Anambra and i reside here in Awka

buygala

You don't even need a highway to use cruise control, the advantage of cruise control is coasting on a higher gear or higher speed with lower rpm.
And it helps save more fuel, you can be driving at 60km with cruise control activated.
It doesn't mean you must be on a very high speed, because the way you guys dey mention highway, I just tire.

The target is lower rpm on higher gears or higher speed.

nymphomaniac:
Gazzuzz I need your anointed hands on my car. Organize free servicing for your fans nau 😩

With respect to the topic, my contribution is this:

1. Remove all those nonsense spoilers that you attach to the car yourself. They cause drag and make your engine work harder than normal.

2. If you use a manual car, learn to drive on neutral while going downhill.

Nice one

buygala:
Vehicle will run more efficiently (use less fuel) if it's driven less..And it will be driven less if owner cycles some distances instead of driving.


The person you quoted is on point.. It's you whose brain is on that your Anambra Express using Cruise Control inside Army Checkpoint.

I will still tell you, I use cruise control on daily basis, and it helps. I even provided you with pix so you see am using it, and you're here counting expressway?
Baba, I rest my case.

wazklin:
Hello House

Having trouble with my 272 engine on a 203benz(c230) and I want to convert the engine to a 112 (12plug) V6 engine. This requires I change the engine and gear (direct tokumbo).
I want to ask, is there any defect that may occur after the conversation?
I'll have to also change the ECU. Someone told me that the car may not recognize computer device durng scanning when faults occur later on. Aside this which I've not confirmed, any issue that may arise?
Thanks

Hmmmm, just let wahala be oo, because if you try the surgery, you will not live to tell the story. sell yours and get the one you want.

1Alex:
My point.

Buy a bicycle and manoeuvre with it within your city

Not always car

Read the topic
How To Make Your Vehicle Run More Efficiently (post Subsidy Removal Tips)

So give tips that will help, if you're a bicycle specialist go to bicycle thread and give your tips there.
Thank you