₦airaland Forum

diportivo:
I dont understand

but


you are right sir

You are the best sir.

dicksonadams:
Please where can I get this?

Everyone is in lockdown.
Look for it specifically at spare parts markets in capital cities if you're in Nigeria. Of course they will tell you it's costly but insist and you will get it

diportivo:
well

cheap is bae

developing country things

Lol. Everyone wants value for money. The important thing is that the coolant must meet the requirements for Organic Acid Technology and non nitrate, non borate acid and stuff. And of course 8K is not so different from 11K.
Spending more money when less can achieve the same result isn't the textbook definition of wisdom

sooperrescue:
Bros, what does an antifreeze coolant do in our hot climate?

It's an antifreeze as well as a coolant. It protects from freezing as well as boiling. Straight water will boil at 100 degrees or a little over that when under pressure in the radiator. Antifreeze/Coolant with water at the recommended ratio will not just protect against boiling (it boils at nearer 140 degrees) but also corrosion and rusting, because it has anti rust additives which ordinary water lacks. I remember the joy of touching a barely warm bonnet after driving from Enugu to Abuja many years ago in my v6 camry, never mind that I never had any need to add water to the radiator on a daily or regular basis. Even my old 1986 VBoot has made this annual vacation trip from East to Abuja with no overheating concerns whatsoever.

Toyota Super Long Life Coolant is excellent for newer model Toyota cars manufactured from 2004, but I discovered this OEM concentrate which meets the specs and costs a bit less. The premixed Toyota coolant costs about 11k in my area but this one is a concentrate requiring mixing with an equal volume of distilled water, so yields 8Litres and costs 8K

I successfully quoted a Nairaland comment.
I have to celebrate this incredible feat.

GAZZUZZ:
I wish a day had 30hrs I'm so busy at this time of the year.

In advanced countries, people do not instinctively visit manufacturer - approved dealerships to service or repair their vehicles. They generally stick to credible information in books. Unlike in the developing world where we don't know how many people live in Nigeria and how much crude oil NNPC sells in a year, these countries have a sacred belief in proper documentation. A Nigerian purchasing a brand new vehicle doesn't give a shit about documentation such as service manuals and owner's manuals. We tend to rely more on experience and the wisdom of elders. That is why a professor will chide a student for quoting a credible text rather than the note he delivered to the class, full of experiential info.

When a used vehicle is being sold in the US, entire maintenance history is documented and made available to new owner, and if you're buying a salvaged vehicle the facts are well documented. I remember when I bought my first car, a camry 2005 V6 in 2013. Before the vehicle arrived I had read tons of material including vehicle manuals downloaded from the Internet. I always used 5W30 oil and Toyota Long Life Coolant (Toyota red). Most people buy and drive, literally, while leaving the rest to their ignorant mechanic in coal camp and elsewhere. They keep adding water and telling us the car is not overheating, as if smoking a pack of cigarettes kills overnight. Buying a foreign used vehicle can only give peace of mind to people who are informed, and it takes no more than reading the owner's manual and similar documents which of course would be available on the Internet

Please any words on import duty costs here in Nigeria? This has been quite an impressive conversation