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op no vex o. but why do we refer to almost every old car as vintage? is this one truly a vintage?

ucsparks:
heaven on wheels
I'll price you someday

no offence intended sir but comparing heaven to a car? ah bros... oya gaan ask for forgiveness biko...

Costee:
The 2004-2009 Nissan Quest has a 3.5L VQ engine mated with two transmission types. One is 4-speed produced by JATCO (owned by Nissan) which was used on models between 2004 and 2006. The other is 5-speed produced by AISIN AW (partially owned by Toyota) which was used on models between 2004 and 2009. The Aisin AW transmission, known as RE5F22A, is also used in the Maxima (2004-2006) and Altima (2005-2006). Unfortunately, the valve body in this transmission appears to be underpowered to run high hp generated by the VQ engine. The 2004-2006 Maxima, with 265hp@5800rpm, became most infamous for this defect. The 2005-2006 Altima, with 260hp@5800rpm, became unpopular also though not as much as the Maxima. The Quest did not so much experience these transmission issues. Here’s why:
2004-2006: 240hp@5800rpm
2007-2008: 235hp@5800rpm
2009: 230hp@rpm.
The fact is Nissan got wise after 2006. They discontinued the use of the REF522A transmission both for the Maxima and Altima and progressively reduced the hp in the Quest. In sum, the transmission was more successful in the Quest for the obvious reason that it had a lower hp. If the Quest you are proposing to buy is 5-speed there’s a possibility (not certainty) of a valve body issue later. But then if it’s a high mileage car the issue may have been addressed by the/a previous owner.

sounds like U do kno ur stuff.
love d analysis... thumbs up

honmusa:
Better choice of words will be "diagnosis" rather than "scan" cos there is nothing to scan in overheating issue

tnx for d correction oga Prof. as long as d OP got wat I was trying to say dts all.
moreover I was onli offering help... he hasnt "SCANNED" d car yet...

greenhulk:
Are u related to liar Mohamed?

hehehehe as in bros... I no understand ooo 140 faaaa

AnusOdourInhaler:
That 25 is miles

ok....tnx for clarification

9icetoo:
40mph or 40km/hr?
I was never able to activate on my Camry at any speed lower than 60km/hr.

was able to activate it on my toyota camry at minimum of 25. bt pls I no sure weda na mph abi na km/h... bt i kno as from 25 i can set it cuaseni use it well wen i drive earlynin the morning here in Ilorin. in the other nissan altimani think its 30. will try confirm the measurement used for clarification sake.

if U dnt get early response. try look for Rav 4 forums online... wld rly help

Tmanir:
Thank you Mr IKENNA for the wonderful posts.
I have a Peugeot 406 with overheating issue. It's automatic, wagon, V6 with a EW engine. My mechanic has advisedwe change a lot of things, but none of these seems to work.
Please help....
Thank you.

alot of issues might cause it. have U tried to scan it?

diportivo:
I can't even fathom all what I av read here....tropicalization

This is some tonychristopher Shii all over again

U must av gone to oda parts of the world to compare temps....and I seriously doubt u av

At the OP,good luck with ur double radiators o

Even brand new Toyota cars av thermostat,use single cell radiator,and don't use 20w50 oil

egbon... I appreciate ur input o. bt abeg where did I tell U I was gonna use double radiator abeg?

bigtt76:
Well I was shocked myself but on explaining, he mentioned that most of these cars imported into the country were not tropicalized to our weather hence the need to ensure extra care is taken to militate against our harsh weather.

For example, the rating on the engine oil types - 5w, 10w or 20w actually represents the least temperature which allows it to flow effectively around the engine. You now know why your car was rated 5w ....in a temperate country, the weather drops as low as that hence the choice. Choosing a higher rating out there would mean taking a longer time for the oil to flow around.

Now imagine Nigeria where temperature during dry seasons can go as high as 30 degrees mid day, and you use a 5w, 10w, 20w oil rating, you don't need to idle the car for long before the oil flows around well. You can park your car for hours and in the afternoon you're ready to rev high as the oil must have attained the desired level.

This brings us to why the two radiator is favored, with temperature going as high as 30 degrees, it is very likely that the oil would start burning off faster than normal due to high engine temperature such that a single radiator would not be enough to keep it optimally cool. Forget the coolant because most are formulated for the temperate region where temperature rarely goes above 15 degrees. The weather also help in complementing the cooling down of the engine.

In Nigeria for example, the weather only complements in increasing the temperature of the engine.

@diportivo ....no there's heat in other parts of the world BUT not as high as obtainable in Nigeria and other tropic weather countries.

Happy Sunday peeps

happy Sunday bro. tnx for the input. however I strongly disagree as rgds d extra radiator. reason being that the manufacturer must have built these cars based on world temperature not regional temperature

try look online for forums that cater to discuss abt ur car. u would learn alot from user experience.
and also learn abt preventive maintenance culture ...

Richdotcom:
Can it be used for Toyota Camry 2007?

And also what's the difference between OBD1 and OBD2 port?

boss... just might suggestion o. try look online. u'll get enuff ansas to ur question

Oyewolee:
@ikenna351, I use a 1999 Toyota Camry model, I bought from a friend who used it for a year before I got it from him. The car has used 2years with me but for some time now, the car gulp fuel excessively and it is getting alarming. Coming across this discussion on the thermostat got my attention cause my friend told me he removed the thermostat about 3years ago due to the car cooling system error. My question is if I can still place back the thermostat. Thank you.

ofcourse u can always restore the thermostat back.
bt make sure the fan is checked and returned to factory default. most times when they remove the thermostat they also make the fans work automatically weneva d engine is on. this shldnt be so. the fans should only run when the engine is hot and after a while stop and run again... like that.
also pls note if ur car is OBDII compliant kindly scan it. high fuel consumption xould be caused alot of issues. not just the removal of thermostat. in my case i am experiencing it because the catalytic converter was removed.a nd when I scanned it d results pointed to catalytic converter.
so try and get a competent mech tho helo check ur car and find the underlying issue causing the excessive fuel consumption

diportivo:
What exactly does the bolded mean
Does it mean there isn't heat in any oda part of the world

is true o... oga adding anoda radiator again?

bigtt76:
Very possible. Most times the higher the oil grade, the thicker it is and the more load the engine is forced to undergo running with it thereby inflicting more load on the engine and overheating takes place. it is not only when the two parts rub against each other that overheating takes place you know. On the other hand, using the recommended grade ensures it runs smoothly as intended. Best you stick to recommended ...difficult though but I'm sure if you liaise with other people with similar car model, they would let you know the best alternative.

WORD!!! na word U get there bro.
tnx again.
will try get d recommended wen d next service is due then.
any recommendations as rgds d coolant?

bigtt76:
Ok but is it the same specified for your car by the manufacturer? That is the point I'm driving at. Gone are those days when we thought for example, the thicker the oil the better. Infact the thicker it is, the worse it is for some engines.

exactly. recommended is 5w30 bt its rly difficult to get. even if I see its super expensive. so had to make do wit d best alternative. 10w30 ... bt sincerely most times na 20w50
do U feel the engine oil is the cause?

diportivo:
What oil grade do u use?
The KA24DE engine in ur car uses 10W30

v bn using 20w50 if I cnt get 10w30

bigtt76:
Best you search online using your car type and model I'm sure you will get more info on that. You also consider the engine oil type you use. Most of these tokunbo cars don't like any kain oil.

Some prefer synthetic or natural. Use the wrong type, the oil burns off quickly thereby overheating the engine. When you use the wrong oil and coolant it's even worse.

hmmm... but nob anyau oil I dey use for my car o. m very careful of d oil i use....

bigtt76:
Maybe you're using the wrong coolant for your car using water is not advisable as it gets to boiling point faster than the coolant and also the risk of corrosion or blockage of radiator''s fins

exactly. wc was d reason why i drained d water n put coolant.
pls au do I kno the original coolant from fake now. cuz i av used different types bt story is still same...

hello people of this weird auto talk world. pls I use a 1999 nissan altima GXE.
pls guys I av a question. wen I got d car from dealer water was in d radiator. i later drained it and filled with coolant. however I noticed d rate at wc d coolant dries up is quite alarming compared to when water was in it.
later i had to fix d thermostat so i drianed the coolant n refilled with water.after few weeks of use I noticed the water stays almost same level for a very very long tym unlike the coolant dt goes low.
pls guys izit dt dey af swear for the car to b using water ni abi wat happened ?
ok on serious note I would love to kno why. tnx fam.
make i go bring my pen n paper..

bomis2014:
Keep calling. ........

bros e b like say U dey rly enjoy as ppl dey call U o... hehehehe... happy sales bro. very cool ride U got there

Kjnwancaro:
More power? yes, stronger? Not sure. If you give it good care it's as good as any other engine

sorry na power I wan talk wey I mention stronger. was reading a review of d ride cuz v loved d yaris for a long tym. some users complained abt low power... bt i love au cute d ride is sha. did U see one very sweet one for sale in auto section?

Kjnwancaro:
Because in Nigeria the demand for corolla is high hence the price. And the demand is high not because it is a better vehicle but becuase of the General Nigerian believe that 'Na ihn good that's why everybody dey use am'. Walk around the street count the number of corollas compared to any other brand/model in the world.

P.s Yaris has a better fuel economy than corolla with a 1.5L engine compered to corollas 1.8L

I stil wonder why people still fall for that trick. imagine these corollas all because of popular demand going for almost 2million naira... omo I shock o

Kjnwancaro:
Because in Nigeria the demand for corolla is high hence the price. And the demand is high not because it is a better vehicle but becuase of the General Nigerian believe that 'Na ihn good that's why everybody dey use am'. Walk around the street count the number of corollas compared to any other brand/model in the world.

P.s Yaris has a better fuel economy than corolla with a 1.5L engine compered to corollas 1.8L

fuel economy is sure gonna be better in the yaris compared to the corolla "all things being equal"... but the corolla engine will be stronger and more powerful than the yaris na sebi?

jsben:
Drop your number or pin, let's chat

sorry its no longer available for sale sir

jsben:
The same camry with fuel consumption issue?
https://www.nairaland.com/3486250/pls-2001-toyota-camry-high

yes it is. but issue has been resolved.

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