₦airaland Forum

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.

Themandalorian:
Now you are making it sound like the sludge is good for the engine. I'm really confused sir. Please enlighten me.

Sludge is not good for the engine but when an engine already has sludge due to the use of wrong oil weight, it is better to stick with the wrong oil which doesn't have bleach than to switch to synthetic with bleach.

odimbannamdi:
Hello sir. We appreciate your contribution. But for the benefits of greenhorns like myself, kindly enlighten us as to general fuel efficiency of diesel-using cars.

I, for one would of reached out to the OP regarding the car, but when i calculated the cost of diesel eh, my mind fly fiaaaaam!

Please teach us

Diesel engines are more fuel efficient than petrol engines even with the high cost of diesel.

Diesel is way less volatile than petrol so diesel engines are cooler and the diesel act as a lubricant in the engine hence diesel engine can outlast their counter parts easily.

Diesel engines produce less horse power but have greater torque for pulling heavy objects reason trailers, bulldozer, payloaders, cargo ships utilize only diesel engines.

A corolla with 1.6L petrol may achieve 600km from full to empty same corolla with 1.6L diesel engine would do 900km to empty.

GAZZUZZ:
If you can drive manual car and ride a bike, then just find a large parking lot and ride alone, in a couple of minutes you will get the hang of it.

I dey move manual wella I no be indomie generation. Issue is with steady handle and interchange of clutch to hand, gear to leg

mygeeZ:
What is your interest? Let us know the relationship between turbo charger and diesel consumption..
If you had explained this to the person that gave reason for not buying the car because of high cost of diesel, it would have been more reasonable. My interest is to sale my car and I have not given any false information.. Turbo is also an added advantage even when diesel is more economical.

If you can't decipher where I am going with my write up then I am so sorry I can't help you.

What has turbo got to do with fuel consumption? Turbo is used to increase the power output of an engine in which the original capacity won't be able to dish out.

Turbo has nothing to do with fuel consumption but rather power of an engine be it diesel, petrol and CNG/LPG.

okoroemeka:
honestly I don't know how you got the idea of riding a power bike from a bicycle it will not end well,I had such ideas when I was in school and my dear friend told me to halt buying one until I have actually riden one to know if it is what I really wanted,we got a Kawasaki ninja with 4 cylinders and after a few turns with it I decided that I still have things to do with my life,the power,acceralation,balance is something else,it's best left for fearless men that has ridden bikes for many years, imagine riding something with two wheels with so much power that I can't think of any vehicle in Nigeria that can overtake that beast of a bike the Kawasaki gpz9000 ninja, 0 to 97-100 km/hr in 3.5 seconds,

Do you want to live forever? Won't it be a blessing to die riding what you love

GAZZUZZ:
Welcome on board .

Kindly start with at least 250cc air cooled Suzuki you should be fine.

The 125cc is company standard my issue is any pointer to riding bike

Thanks to those who discouraged me 4 years ago, now the basic requirements for my new job expects me to learn how to ride a bike or you get fired.

Tried Once, bike fell on my leg and I got a scratch, I have been shying away since then I have to learn by fire by force else

Any pointers it's a 125cc but heavier than bajaj

My grandmothers bronze tiro collection. I remembered I used to beg her to apply for me too at a tender age and my mum used to be angry at that
those things should be around 1930s

May Allah grant her Alijanah firdaus

On Tuesday I showered 3 times between 2pm to 4pm. The heat was Mad.

But generally I only shower 3 times a day now

Morning, 2pm when I am on work break and evening when the heat is dousing around 4. Water is not a problem in the bush I stay now but I would really prefer naked swimming in a stream, but I can't swim

Boson3010:
Dear all please this is serious. If you have a line of action to assist me. Please let me know.[color=#000099][/color]

Report the matter to interpol

AnaCheks:
Cc Nurey et al

Please what do you think about hyundai santafe 2007 - 2009?

It has a good review generally. But if you can avoid the 2.7L V6 engine, that engine has been ranked problematic on NL

Alkason:
I will need your help to get a cheap car. But I want automatic

I don't buy cars for people neither do I search for cars for people. But I can always give free advice as a token of assistance.

Oluwadamilare99:
lol I hope after checking the vin you will come for inspection and make payments??

How come your own crv carry V6 engine? Is it Aba made?