₦airaland Forum

AmericanDad:
evil wishes shior...may evil happen to you and your family amen

I won't wish you evil back because I have no evil intentions towards you but I am certain karma would fix you very soon it never fails.

bharkarh:
Dear House,

I intend going into E-hailing and 2 cars has been suggested to me which are;

1. Nissan Sentra 2005

2. Kia Cerato 2008

In terms of reliability, ruggedity, access to/ cheapness of spare parts, and also the price of the engine should an unforeseen issue surface, which would you advise I go for.

Your suggestions will be of great help in decision making.

@ Oga Nurey and others, you could as well recommend a better car.

Regards,

Sentra is good and parts cheaper than cerator. Though cerator is more recent and looks better and modern.

The issue with sentra is the cam and crank shaft sensor they can cause wahala in the middle of nowhere

I did say buy the Kia cerator as the Koreans are trusted

Anuoluwaosinubi:
Hello house, good evening. Currently having an engine replacement for my volkswagen jetta. The engine is a 2.0 litre engine. I noticed my kazeem removed the spring attached in this picture from this part of the tokunbo engine. And when we removed it from the old engine the spring was still there. Please I believe him removing that spring isn’t right and I need your help in knowing if he should just replace back with the one from the old engine since he has already removed the one that came with the tokunbo engine or if what he did is a safe thing to do. Looking forward to your advice. Thanks.

That is the thermostat I have no doubt your kazeem is about to remix the engine he would then run fan direct.

But his solution is not the right thing for overheating. I hope you won't be changing engine in 2 years time

olaboyeh:
Following this advise, about to close a deal on an Elantra, was bought brand new, a 2008 elantra and was used since then, man said he changed the engine sometimes last year, we tested it tho drives well, need leg work tho..just want to know if it's a good buy, quite neat also.. said it's 2.0litre engine variant...

Only the technician who did the inspection can certify it. But generally elantra is good

GAZZUZZ:
I like to keep my machines simple. So sorry you are on your own in this one,

But the machine was made by man not aliens

Alkason:
I am actually looking at Honda Odyssey 2008 _ 2010

It is a good buy

Good day nairalanders I drive a 2020 Kia picanto with the 1.0L kappa engine it overheating when I gave a friend and the mechanic says it can't be repaired.
He says he doesn't know the price of a replacement engine please anybody who can provide a quote for the engine replacement only or where I can source for the engine myself thank you.

Attached is a picture of what my engine looks like and the engine number etc.

These is how to ask for assistance op take note

AmuDimpka:
Nawa...so you still carry this your rust bucket mentality here?

Na wa! Is this your day time job ? Just asking

And you call your self a Benz fan, w210 reliability and rust issues is well documented

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_E-Class_(W210)

Keep up

Alkason:
Okay thanks.
I am already searching for a good deal. I have settled for Honda Odyssey

I hope it is not 99 to 02 with the 4 speed gear box that nah disaster waiting to happen.

But if it is the Honda shuttle with odyssey as badge no problem or the odyssey 03 to 05 with 5 speed you are good to go

AmericanDad:
This is pipedreams that was praising this car and wrote a tribute to it. this is my new moniker. it is a lovely car with a powerful engine but dont has a weak gearbox that gets burned easily. i changed two before i got tired and sold it. i drive an RX330 2006 and C300 2009 and i have peace now

Check your self first. It was camry at first then the G35, in 2 years we would be waiting for the Rx and C class

SantaDomino:
1990 you mean?

I said 1930s that's 3 generations if each averages 50years that'd 150years remove it from 2020.

She has had it at a tender age.

eRex:
Oga Nurey,

I did it on my last Camry drop light n it did touch the strut...(I had to google what the strut mean to reconfirm) n.yeap it was the strut.

In a bid to increase height I put 216/65 R15 n the back tires (when I bump) touches the strut but the front was ok.
Had to switch with a fellow stoplight that used 205/65 r15

So front n back tyres specs were diff

Camry rear setup is different from sienna. Sienna strut and springs are side by side, camry own is married together

AmandaLuv:
No the front tyres ain't touching the struts. I enquired from chief of this thread, Gaz before the upgrade and he told me to fire on.

My concerns are if any negative impact since front tyres are a bit bigger than the back tyres.

It just occurred to me that there is no way the tyre setup will ever touch your strut they don't see eye to eye. Your issue is the spring is too small for the tyre so if your rear shocks are weak or you load the body too much the tyre will touch the car arch at any vibration.

You can confirm yourself, the sienna rear struts are under not at the sides like the front

AmandaLuv:
Please someone should assist me. I bought four brand new tyres for my car- a Toyota Siena. Factory tyres were 205/60/16 but I upgraded to 215/65/16 but unfortunately the back tyres were touching the struts so I was advised to use 215/60/R16 for the back while the front remained 215/65/R16.

Please will this have any impact on the vehicle? May be my mind is playing games with me that the car is consuming fuel.

Please any negative impact on the vehicle?

Tnx

You were supposed to buy 215/55/16 instead. Even the front will touch the mud flaps when you turn the steering to extremes

HeavenlyBang:
Hello there, Amdman. I've had a fun year with my Infiniti G and I'm starting to look towards an upgrade.


How much would a 2014 Infiniti Q50 cost?
Also a 2013 Cadillac ATS V6.
And a 2012 Acura TL SH-AWD.

Aren't you missing an A, a M and a G in your list? or you have been bought over finally

Nameflow:
is the fuel consumption better in the Nissan xtrail.. I have been following your discussion on the xtrail seems like you think it is a fantastic vehicle.

What I think doesn't matter, the Xtrail is a fantastic vehicle. Yes the fuel economy in the xtrail is better than the xterra since xtrail is a tall sedan (CUV)

KngGezy:
You are a well versed mechanic. It is very different when a first user uses such a vehicle. Honda accord has issues ranging from brake failure to shaft pulling out. In a country like Nigeria were its offroading everywhere it is not advisable to get such a fragile car.

My brother I no be mechanic , I don't even know jack shit about cars before I bought the Accord. The shaft pulling is more rampant in Nigeria because fake parts are bound. But the 08 upwards Accord was immune to it.

KngGezy:
That's the issue as far as you drive on Nigerian roads. You cant prevent the shaft issue. Honda is a mechanics cash cow. You drive on a bad road shaft can pull out on a good road.

Same Accord 06 I used for 10years plus without shaft pulling out even once. And I drive in bad road and flooded area

Alexedmund:
Thanks for your contribution. but please what is the long and short of your in a simple sentence.

Don't buy one fitted with 2.5L Rover engine

The diesel engine may give problem in terms of part replacement, technical known how and maintenance.

The 3.5L you can manage but be judicious in maintenance

Nameflow:
Please is the Nissan xterra a good first time family car.

It's an offroad SUV if you are comfortable with its fuel consumption. You are good to go.

He is doing what he was taught to do, he sees money and doesn't have the goods best thing is to market the alternative to you so you don't carry the money elsewhere.

If you are comfortable with the camry its not a bad buy but if your mind is set on the Accord look else.

VinoE212:
It's obvious you are not here to buy but just to badmouth my business, so please look elsewhere. Probably where you can buy it for 100k or you import Your Own by yourself

Sorry sir Happy sales

VinoE212:
This car is not Nigeria used, it's not registered in Nigeria yet

The first generation murano sells between 1.2 to 1.5m your price is too high to even think of negotiating

As in 2005 murano 3 Milla even FX35/45 won't cost up to that

This news came just in time, time to switch to 6.0L W12
bye bye to corolla
Bye bye to yaris yaris

DivyaRose:
Oga Nurey,

Please help compare, sharan car auto vs manual. How wide apart is maintenance btw the two. It's for comercial purpose.

Manual is always easier to maintain than automatic but the tiptronic automatic isn't bad either. But for me I don't have issues driving a manual in traffic so manual for me especially since it is for transportation.

Stewart883:
Thank you very much. I will check them up with a mechanic and revert. Someone mentioned flushing the radiator

Interior that is the cabin area where passengers sit has nothing to do with radiator. The individual think maybe you meant engine

Stewart883:
My car(a Chevrolet optra) is very hot inside, when I drive for some few hours the interior gets very hot even when the windows are down. Please what can I do?? I always feel very uncomfortable driving.

Check the AC/ventilation settings, you could have the ventilation in recycle settings and AC knob at heat so heat from the engine is coming in or

Your firewall has holes check engine and interior firewall for rust and holes. Also your undercarriage

Alexedmund:
Is Kia Carnival 2000 Model a Reliable car in Nigeria.
Please i need advise from anyone with experience.
Thank you

The 2.5L is a Rover k engine you don't want to Larimore that engine it was fitted in Rover 75, I hope you have heard my tale of boss boss

The 3.5L sigma is no longer used by Kia a long time ago, it was fitted in Sorento a failure, Hyundai XG350 this one get as he be and the terracan another rare vehicle

The 2.9CRDi diesel well if you have the heart for diesel trouble be my guest.

15.6L and 11L city /highway haba very very poor fuel economy

Themandalorian:
But the bleach will remove the sludge won't it? Or is too late then?

You are confusing things, to get rid of sludge you have to open up the engine and sometimes dismantle it and scrape off sludge as much as you can not to use bleach to wash it down there by blocking lubricant pathways, oil pump and valves which is tantamount to engine failure.

I hope you get it now. Besides you can't throughly know the sludge level of an engine until you remove valve cover.