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horlanif:
Am having issues installing windows on my laptop due to BIOS password being requested which I don't know because the laptop is UK used... Any1 that can fix that or know som1 that can,am based in Osogbo, Osun State

Install from external bootable HDD or USB drive or just make your hard disk bootable.

He no easy to start a business and stay afloat in these trying times, but baba God got me sha.

yusfatedeeprof:
Please is the 2016 Honda Accord Touring advisable for a first time car owner?

@nurey, your input will be much appreciated.

Yes bros

dapotemi:
My Corolla 06 usually delay when the gear is engage only in the morning or when the car is parked for atleast 5 hours. I scanned it and I got P0500, something related VSS fault /speed sensor. Pls who do I call? Rewire or mechanic!
I have also watched some YouTube video and I noticed the sensor is attached to the gearbox

That code has nothing to do with your issues. That code can just cause your speedo and odometer not to read again. The scan that was done only scanned engine related codes.

You need a high-end scanner to scan the transmission to pin point issues within it.

kakameks:
Hello everyone,

I have been having some issues with my Lexus rx330 AWD.

So if the car is parked for long like over night or for like 8hrs or more, it is difficult getting it to move.
Like in the morning if I engage drive the car won't move. I have to raise the engine speed for sometime before it will slowly begin move forward. Though once it moves it behaves normal if I disengage and re-engage the drive. The hesitation is no more.

This issues only happens with the drive gear, reverse works fine no matter when I use it.

I was suspecting a failing transmission pump but if this were the case the reverse gear will also be affected.

The transmission fluid level is okay and it doesn't smell burnt or look dark.

I recently did a filter cleaning like 6months ago.

I am seriously suspecting one of the solenoid valves that engages the forward gear or a blocked valve body.

Any suggestions?

You need to scan the transmission. The code will give a diagnosis for repair

IamMobisola:
Hello everyone.

What's your opinion on a 2015 Hyundai Sonata car for a first time buyer? I drive a Toyota corolla regularly but not sure about buying one. I love the design of the 2015 Hyundai sonata.
Is it reliable? Fuel efficient?
I have seen prices between 15m and 17m for Toks from Car dealers.

And also hope been a lady doesn't decide the kind of car brand I can get? Because I always hear people say ladies find some brands difficult to use.

Please I need suggestions

Nurey, louiscars and all

2011 sonata to 2015 had a severe manufacturers defect which caused catastrophic failure.

I have always advised people to avoid anything Kia and Hyundai from 2011 to 2021 especially their 4 cylinder and GDI tech engines. If nah V6 go right ahead but 2.0T or 2.4L NA avoid those vehicles if you can.

IgweBuz:
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Thank you 🙏 But it’s possible to get a Nigerian Used Toyota Camry 2010 at this 8m?

Yes 2010 and 2011 in good condition

IgweBuz:
Good Day everyone.
Thank you all for your contributions.

Please, as a first time car buyer.,

On a budget of 8m naira, is it possible to a good foreign used Toyota Camry or Hyundai car or Honda from 2010 model up? 🙏

I would really appreciate ur contributions or suggestions.

8m is very small for Camry from 2007 tokunbo.

But you should be able to do Hyundai Elantra or accent 2010 for that or Honda civic, city, jazz or fit.

But use jiji site to check prices

mayorall:
Sorry bro. We sell in wholesale and most buyers are resellers. Our staff are not trained to install software like drivers and Microsoft packages. We do refer customers to those that does that.


Also not all zbook comes with GPU/dedicated cards. See below screenshot from Gemini and hp forum.

I hope this helps.

Mayor i know that some laptops have several options, same design and production year but specs are different so it is expected that some of what you sold may not have a dedicated GPU.

1. I would advice you reach out to the Habayomie and atleast still offer the RAM upgrade free cause from the screenshot of the advert you also advertise, the specs says 16gig ram.

2. The unit you sold has a GPU though i believe it is faulty but as long as it doesn't cause usability issues, i would absolve you of any wrong doing here cause the advert clearly didn't mention any Dedicated graphics card availability in the system.

@Habayomie
1. I would advice you go in and pickup your balance RAM, lets start from that steps first.

2. I dont know what the warranty or guarantee says in the receipt given, but you bought a used goods, at best what anybody would give is few days to tops a week as return policy that is why it is paramount to test used goods to your satisfaction before parting away with your cash. Also the funny thing about systems is when you leave them idle, they can develop fault i do fix systems as a side hustle so i know. Just ensure that you utilize the system even if its to play music for a while on it atleast once a week.

3. The system according to mayor has been with you for upto six months, i dont think their return policy covers that, if the reason why you want to return is because of the missing dedicated GPU, i advise you find a way to sell it back, you will get more than what the seller is willing to offer you, just ensure it is clean and be open, should still command 200 to 250k

4. For the Price you saw something similar, i always say that the price of a goods is how much a willing buyer is willing to pay for it not holding fort for mayor but those other prices you may see they may not be available or have one or two issues.

5. for the dedicated GPU reply, it also seems mayor has cleared the reason for that, i wont talk much on that area.

if you need more information going forward, nairaland is a wealth of knowledge start a thread and ask about whatever laptop you have interest in and people would willing assist cause nobody knows it all.

1. You were sold a defective product. If after downloading the AMD drivers and you are getting errors, then the GPU is faulty which cannot emanate from the fact that a system was left unused for even 6months.

2. For the seller to say he didn't even know the system had dedicated GPU is a big fat lie he is a seller of a product and has been for years so feigning ignorance is a tactics to evade culpability.

3. For the ram except if the other 8gig ram was not well fixed, no story here, you didn't receive what was advertised.

4. Just to educate you, there are two types of dedicated GPU
A. workstation GPU which yours fall into, they are not that in high demand because they are mostly used for productivity like AutoCAD etc. the laptops with such aren't that expensive.
B. Gaming GPU which are always expensive in laptops depending on the generation.

5. Just that Nigeria is a lawless country, he already sold you a defective product with shady specs from what was advertised, if you can involve law enforcement, use the screenshot of the evidence you have just that it may not give a required outcome on your part and you will still spend money for them to act.

100naira:
what about the 2013 model?

Good knock about vehicle

Iamdiamond01:
Hello Nairalanders, Can i buy Hnda Accord EOD as a first time car user

You all advise will be appreciated.

Honda Accord 2003-2005 is a good vehicle but not strong enough to take the stressful Uber work you intend to use it for.

1. 2003 to 2004 Accord had gear issues so best to start your search from 2005 to 2007 models and ensure you change the transmission fluid regularly with original Honda DW1.

2. The K24A engine is a very solid one but it would be better to buy a lower rated engine like the 1.5 to 1.8L available in the Honda civic or Honda city, you will burn less fuel with those and make more profit.

3. Accord of those years are susceptible to shaft failure, it would be safer to buy a civic or city or even a Honda fit or jazz if you can get those within your budget.

Contra
Exite bike
Bomberman
Roadrunner
Track and field
Megaman
ice climber
popoye
duck hunt
castlevania
ninja turtle
battletoad

etc

the way them dey call money these days leaves one bewildered. When there is no accountability, how do you expect citizens not to boycott paying tax? You collect our collective natural resources, still collect out sweat, all to live lavishly and for some set of people to misappropriate the funds.

dare01:
Can you recommend a good mechanic that is keeps to detail and can change a the gasket for a 2gr-fe engine. Must be base on lagos

Talk to jeceesquare he is a mechanic available in Lagos

Not possible but from what I can see, the top soil has been eaten too deep by the machine that cleared that land. The soil will need sometime to regain back it's top soil which is the most fertile area, you can also assist it but using a cover crop or apply manure\fertilzer to the crops you plant.

Here we go again, China small yansh wan dey shake

chillex8:
Just Puting this out.

Serious sellers put their contact info, location and price of items they are advertising.

Don't let anyone play mind games with you.

Been on here far too long and have witnessed a lot .

I don't even take sellers on here serious. You will see price of items here are same or more than brand-new items. Their excuse is the anew item is fake

Put price so those who cannot afford will not bother wasting time chatting you up.

seborrhic:
The same high he is experiencing would also turn to pain if he continues that line of transport.How can you use Keke to be transporting farm produce everyday? Won't the keke develop fault easily?I bet you he can't do that on a daily basis for 2weeks without the keke needing serious servicing or one major repair.

Nah it is all these haulage tricycle. he got it on Hire purchase for 1.8m paid it off within 1yr and half, he owns it now. He doesnt use it daily, only on market days. Besides keke use in village has more demand than supply, there are many people who need the services here but very few keke to handle those tasks.

Bentacur007:
Which village abeg
I want to invest there

Its agriculture business, any village you have familiar faces will do.

Everybody wan live for city, this same keke nah hot cake for village, i know a guy that makes 20k within 3hrs from 4am to 7am just hauling farm produce to market.

I always pray everyday that i left Lagos for village because what i have achieved in village, i cannot achieve one tenth of it if i was still in Lagos.

noble71:
Please car gurus recommend the best car air freshener you have used. All the once I buy are not good.

I use Dove soap. Just find all these expensive bar soap perforate the pack and you have a nice fragrance for months

Both cars are top notch in their category. Venza is more recent 2009 vs RX330 that ended in 2006.

Venza 2.7L i4 engine is good on gas and still potent, has less ground clearance than Rx which makes it drive more like a sedan though it is a Camry wagon replacement.

If your road area is bad, the Rx is more practical, also has more cargo space with premium interior.

The Rx 3.3L engine is steel, so it may not fail total if it overheat but I don't like timing belt much and it is also an interference engine, so ensure to do preventative maintenance if you later get it.

Venza has a 2grfe 3.5L V6 engine which is very popular and solid.

koloqua:
Thanks boss, Got the Honda Crv 2008 and so far loving the driving oppression and acceleration, Walahi big car sweet pass small car o

Congratulations, enjoy your ride and take good care of it

blunt2dcore:
I just bought a toks 2010 rav4 I4 sport, dual VVTI, ViN checked with clean title, no accident history. I kindly need your advice on the spec. oil to use in order to enjoy my ride fir a long time.

Experts in the house, pls advise.

Wishing you all a prosperous celebration.

Use 5w30 engine oil.

If it is a full synthetic brand, you run it 6000kms 8000kms or 6months whichever comes first

If it is a mineral oil, you run it for 3000kms or 3months whichever comes first

gbindinazeez:
I want to buy a first car and I am eyeing Lexus. either GS350 or ES350 the 2007-2012 [/b]generation.
My budget is [b]7 million naira max.
It's going to be Nigerian used yes.
But please what are the pros and cons of both, which do you think I should go for.

Thank you.

you are on a slim budget and you want to buy a Lexus? Better to find a Naija used 2010 or 2011 camry with the 2.5L 4cylinder 2arfe engine.

But if nah lexus, just focus on ES, GS is a high maintenance vehicle with expensive parts

Really tiring

i gave my toddler a working laptop, phone, remote control, glass. But alas nah that your own dem go wan play with and spoil. That boy eennhh, no do mistake leave anything for him to get to. Nah the TV he wan damage now, i don tell the mama if he damage am, nah to download films dey watch on laptop, i no go replace anything.

Techie25:
I don't do much, I don't game or use heavy apps.

Mainly crypto, airdrops, And that requires keeping sometimes shuffling between over 30+ tabs open

But then in the long run I might still learn a tech skill(Video editing or Ai) so I don't worry myself on getting another PC by then.

Windows is mostly for gamers and productivity users like corporations who need server needs and other internet based services. If you are not any of those, Mac OS is good, though Linux would have been better but then the adoption is very low then customer service or technical assistance is limited.

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Temitope2000:
Hello good evening chiefs.
I'm planing on carrying out engine repairs on my Honda accord 2006 4 cylinder K24 A.

The main problems are engine smoking and very poor gas mileage.

No driveability issues just that I'd like to restore the engine life (currently at 170k miles).


What I've found so far:
1. Greyish smoke on cold start that reduces after engine warms up, also happens when revving at idle. Exhaust pipe is greasy black - No CatCon, no 02 sensor either upstream or downstream.
2. Recurrent misfire in cylinders 3 and 4 despite swapping ignition coil and changing spark plugs (I usually replace both everytime the code returns). Spark plug 3 has moderate oily carbon buildup on the tip, while cylinder 4 spark plug mostly has dry carbon residue. No oil on any of the ignition coil
3. Excessive oil burn - sometimes **UP TO 2L PER 80 MILES**.
4. Coolant (water) level is not concerning.
5. PCV valve is venting the crankcase very well - negative pressure at oil cap
6. Compression test not yet done
7. Car idles smoothy at about 1100rpm - done idle relearn twice, no significant change.
8. Car moves reasonably well, accelerates, climbs hills, and changes gear smoothly. Only drops rpm with shuddering when AC is on while on Drive in traffic. Picks up when speed increases.
9. Very poor gas mileage - 12 - 17mpg

What I want to fix:
1. Fix engine smoking and service engine
2. Check fuses and relays and fix any broken one
3. Install upstream O2 sensor
4. Install ECT sensor 1

Please I need the contact of any good and reasonably priced ringmaster in Ondo for the engine work. The mechanic that I approached said he can ring it and the engine will work well but it will be vibrating .
That's not reassuring for me.
So, abeg link me up

Save UpTo 700 to 800k and go buy tokunbo engine for Oyingbo or Ladipo. Use 400 to 500 buy engine the remaining balance for workmanship and your hotel bills.

koloqua:
Thanks boss for the quick reply, the Honda CRV, any year from 2008 - 2010 is fine right? or is there a specific year model i should avoid?

Any year is fine

koloqua:
Hello Guys, i am about to sell my third car and would like to get a replacement immediately, its a Honda Accord DC 2007, i want o enter the CUV/SUV line and i have 4 preferences by these rankings and i would like your expert opinions and their rankings on the fuel economy, maintenance and breaking down issues as my street road isn't in great conditions and Agindigbi Traffic,
i am a salary earner and family man of 1 kid for now
Honda CRV: 2008 - 2010
Ford Edge: 2009 - 2010
Hyundai Sante Fe: 2009 -2010
Hyundai Tucson: 2010

Appreciate the support guys

Pick Honda CR-V which is top in it's class.

Tucson should be option B

Santa Fe is bigger, comes in 3.3L V6 WITH THIRD ROW options not good on gas compared to the first two.

Ford edge isn't bad but needs more attention and the internal water pump is a nightmare

Fifi2017:
Samsung 40k

iPhone 6 40k

Mi 35k

LG. 25k

Lenovo 20k

Gameboy. 10k



You can send me a message for more pictures

Make I see the pix of the Gameboy, nah color abi DS? I love retro consoles