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KDInteriors:
Good morning sir
Thanks for the reply
So sir no reoccurring problem or fault to lookout, no advice or maintenance tips
Like from researchs the 010 had suspension problem
But it's seems the 013-015 is free of reoccurring faults?

It is not a brand new vehicle, even if the inspection is supper, cars will have trouble here and there but not trouble that will need toyota japan to send a technician to fix. just ensure
1. The drive train is well inspected by your mechanic (engine and transmission) those are very expensive to replace

2. VIN check to asertain level of damage the car had if it was a salvaged title. Stay away from flooded cars that the water level passed the door window, chassis damaged or bent.

3. I always change my fluid after i buy a car after 6months (trasmission fluid, brake fluid, steering fluid etc) so i can monitor the maintenance as we dont know when the last user did those.

4. Check the timing belt and fan belt, depends on which was fitted in the vehicle, most tokunbo have the change history but if not available, check just to be sure.

5. Any work to be done especially suspension and fluid change should be done in a very clean environment, dirt is the major Achilles foot of the transmission of that vehicle

6. The steering is EPS please always avoid wadding in pool of water, the EPS hates water.

KDInteriors:
I appreciate for the reply sir
Don't be offended by the question sir
I'm just a young car lover
What can you say about the Lexus Rx 350 (013-015)
Any problems, maintenance tips and advice

It is a good and reliable vehicle

I pity those who their natural resources have been sold in advance for loans a few took for their own personal use.

Loans that has made living in the country a nightmare, anyway nah people wey get hope in government he go pain pass, for me and my family, we will always find a way

keep the calls coming

available

She didn't reverse inside a ditch, she parked the car in the ditch, cause that doesn't look like an accident but a big error by a bad driver

AgentNnamdi:
Are there any challenges when buying a phone on AliExpress?

I see that there are cheaper options available on AliExpress compared to what you can find on Jumia. Has anyone successfully purchased a phone from AliExpress without any problems?

I want to buy a 5g mobile device that can accommodate both Airtel and MTN networks. The 5g routers are bulky and limited to a particular network.

Those phone specs are not as advertised, most of them are clone of substandard products. If it is too good to be true, then it isnt true.

I thought they were technically defeated. But seems now they are technically resurrecting, Nigeria security forces arent looking too good currently

ollykay619:
What about hyundia elantra 08-10

Good and reliable just be weary of the body with rust and deformation

You did business deal with a foreign company without following due process and doing due deligence before parting away with huge sums of money, i pray you guys lay your hands on the crook, he fit don japa enter another country and change his name while laying low.

Xenob:
2007 and i am using the oil the previous owner was using, total classic sae-40.

Last i changed it was in June.

stop using that total variant, it is not meant for vehicle engines please. Also your change interval is very high, with the oil you are using and your change interval, your engine would already be filled with sludge which will reduce the life span drastically.

buy Total quartz 5000 (20w50) or Mobil Xhp (20w50) and only use these oils for either 3 months or 3000km which ever comes first, if you stick to these maintenance interval, the sludge in your engine would reduce if it has sludge already.

Xenob:
Hi guys, pls how often should i change d engine oil in my Honda civic?

which model year and which brand of engine oil you dey use?

happy weekend

happy weekend

dhayor58:
lol, I understand. A man can wish though

I was thinking maybe the 04/05 Camry. I also saw a Kia cerato 2013 that falls within that range. Don’t know which one is better

If the Kia cerato was those ones bought brndnew in Nigeria, please kindly avoid it like a plague sha just to have peace of mind.

yes the camry is very good make it 05 or 06 model years. But have in mind those vehicles are robber magnet, engine of the 4cylinder burns oil, those vehicle shocks arent that strong. i would say find

09-11 honda accord
08 to 2010 kia/Hyundai optima/sonata
08 to 11 kia forte/cerato and buy instead

dhayor58:
lol, I understand. A man can wish though

I was thinking maybe the 04/05 Camry. I also saw a Kia cerato 2013 that falls within that range. Don’t know which one is better

If the Kia cerato was those ones bought brndnew in Nigeria, please kindly avoid it like a plague sha just to have peace of mind.

yes the camry is very good make it 05 or 06 model years. But have in mind those vehicles are robber magnet, engine of the 4cylinder burns oil, those vehicle shocks arent that strong. i would say find

09-11 honda accord
08 to 2010 kia/Hyundai optima/sonata
08 to 11 and buy instead

dhayor58:
Hello everyone, this is a really informative thread. Please which car would you recommend for a first time buyer. I hardly go out as I work from home. So a little going out here and there. I’m looking at at least have good exterior and interior. Budget is 4m

that your budget small to be demanding options, nah budget for wetin you see, you carry go

but let us know what you like, your preference or cars you have seen before and wish to be seen in one.

NLOwner:
Hi everyone, good morning.

I own a Lexus Es350 2011 that I've been servicing with Mobil 1 5w30

But the Mobil filling station in my vicinity relocated without telling me 🤲

I'm planning to switch to a much more readily available brand like Hardex 5w30, as that's more convenient than having to order Mobil 1 from vendors or online every time I want to service my car.

Can I go ahead to make this change without any effect to the car?

Please advise.

Thank you. .

I have my reservation about hardex oil but getting Mobil oil shouldn't be that scarce in your state. But try Castrol oils like Edge brand

available

available

harbahbio:
Good morning everyone please i really need experts advise.

For the past 3weeks my mazda protege 2000 has refused to start, when i took the first rewire there, he discovered the car is not shocking, he said it was the shocking sensor which i got another one and fixed inside, yet it won't start, i felt the first rewire was incompetent and i took another rewire there, he said the brainbox(ECU) is faulty, we went to ladipo to get another brainbox, which eventually works well, the car shocks well and fuel pump starts working without passing wire directly for it, but yet it won't start, the rewire told me to called on to a mechanic that i should check the timing belt maybe it has jumped or rippled, i called my mechanic he checked the timing belt and noticed the timing belt adjuster is bad, we got another one yet it won't start, please i really need help and advice from people that has had similar problems with car before, Gurus in the house please help me.

Vehicle needs 3 things to start, SPARK, AIR and FUEL if the three checks out, scan the vehicle first it will point you in the right direction

modupemomo:
UPDATE: My car was scanned and prodded at Kojo Motors for almost 2 hours as seen in the attached picture. The report came back that my 3 catalysts are intact! Infact, I was shocked. Why would the Magodo mechanic then emphatically say that the middle catalyst was missing? The Panel beater said "I told you so!". So, my stance moving forward is to be scanning car like it is pregnant every single time it goes to a mechanic I am still trying to find. A part of me wants to do another car assessment because I still dont get why that Magodo mechanic made such an uproar incessantly about missing catalyst. Thank God the money I paid for a repair which he didnt do reversed.

See attached the report from the scan. Thanks a lot to everyone who reached out and even those who sent messages on whatsapp. Still need a good mechanic please. Thanks again!

simple you will ask the price to replace and he did bill you to use the money flex or pay children school fees

i told you b4 that the reasons he gave for catalyst removal is nonsense. Good mechanics are plenty all over Nigeria especially kazeems i normally use. Yes they may over bill me for work and buying parts but they do a good job and as a reference i always demand the handover of replacement parts, if i like i may then hand it over to them to do whatever but anything you receive money for, you must show me before fixing it.

sonofthunder:
Is this foreign used or Nigerian used?

naija used

hi

NP Elitebook 830 G6 2in1
8th gen intel core i5
16gig DDR Ram memory
512gig SSD storage
Touchscreen X360
14inch FDH IPS display
Intel UHD Graphic 620
Face ID sensor, finger print and backlite keyboard
webcam, wifi, HDMI, BT, Type C port and more
Windows 11 original OS
Original follow come charger
still clean like new

NOTE crack at the bottom doesnt affect the function.

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Cryomancer:
You got the drill,

who wouldn't want to be an admin just like the same way being an admin made you a billionaire right?

I am a billionaire but not an admin

Cryomancer:
Every thread created about Honda have become redundant. The only partially active one is the "Maintenance Tips" thread.

The purpose of this thread is for a social/advice/technical community.

just talk say you want to be admin because no thread in car talk you ask for help where people no go assist you.

Your fear is not complete nah. They removed the Catalyst how?

1. what code is showing they removed the catalyst

2. did they weld a straight pipe to replace the catalyst?

3. what sign did he see that he was sure they removed the vehicle catalyst.

They used mud and sand to cover bolt, nah that be the reason they removed catalyst? the mechanic nah clown

more

NP Elitebook 830 G6 2in1
8th gen intel core i5
16gig DDR Ram memory
512gig SSD storage
Touchscreen X360
14inch FDH IPS display
Intel UHD Graphic 620
Face ID sensor, finger print and backlite keyboard
webcam, wifi, HDMI, BT, Type C port and more
Windows 11 original OS
Original follow come charger
still clean like new

NOTE crack at the bottom doesnt affect the function.

available at V.I Lagos
contact O7O649I2I84

smartcherry:
Good morning. Please gurus in the house. Going for my second car, had a lexus es350 2008/2009 model and enjoyed every bit of it. Now I want an SUV. Please recommend.
2013/2014 RX350, 2014/2015 Toyota highlander or GX 460.....considering reliability, luxury and class.

RX350 is identical to highlander only that the RX is more luxurious and has 3rd row seats as an option compared to the highlander.

if fueling isnt an issue, the GX is a good vehicle to own too just that fueling and maintenance cost would be more expensive than the other options.