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mayor2013:
Drive down to lagos. Contact multi autolab. We would surely fix it for you. But next year. A bad battery could cause a misfire on your car or if your alternator is not working optimally. What I would say is get a good battery first, start the car, run a scan on it. Use scan tool to monitor engine performance by monitoring values. Now when I say scan. I don't mean using those bluetooth plug and play toy. All am talking here is a professional scan tool. Cheers

Oga Mayor I salute o.
Even a bluetooth plug n play type scanner that goes for <5k on Konga can do wonders. From my experience, over 80% of codes are generic and once the scanner can read livedata and the 'oga at the top' knows his onions he can go pretty far.

I conclude that no ultrasound injector cleaner known to an NLander exists in Abuja.

Contact details...
BTW feel free to share other places you know that stock genuine fluids or parts

Some more...

Lots of OEM stuff. I get the OEM Honda filter here for 2k or is it 2500 can't remember now. More motor oils...

Hi all,

Thought I should share. Found this shop in Gudu where I buy lubricants and other fluids. Pretty well stocked with those fluids you wish to order sometimes.
NB: I am not being rewarded for this. Just impressed with the breath of foreign stuff the guy has despite the depreciating Naira. See pics below

Tires with broken belts can cause this especially since it starts at lower speeds (50km/hr). For it to shake the steering, the affected tire(s) are in the front. Bring down the front tires and inspect for bumps and indentations on all surfaces.

If you are having a thumping (dim-dim-dim) sound from the wheels it's a further pointer. You can move affected front tire to the rear and see if the shakes reduce. If it does, there u have it.

Following...
Wish u the best. You may have to bite the bullet to get optimal performance...

jodeci:
Are you no longer in owerri again?

Yea.

mayor2013:
You don relocate?

Yep

torres89:
please send me your contact address to my email

I would like to negotiate something with u

Andrew.jo790@gmail.com

Sent

fortunejum:
Can you come to Port Harcourt?

Nope. I'm based in Abuja

IdaraCHODB:
I go come your side so you go do my A/C too!

Well done

Bro how now? Trust you are good. Lost your number; phone crashed, can u send me a text.

Guess you've recharged your system? If not I've settled in and can now recharge if you wish

Cardoctor I summon you oh. Any hope?

mayor2013:
Not in Abuja. Drive down to lagos

Do you render this service in Abuja? If so show yasef Not looking for a freebie.
Also if you can offer fuel pressure testing for direct injection cars please let me know.

jakautoworld:
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I don't understand what you mean by mode #06#

Mode 06 enabled scanners can display misfire count in each cylinder eg 7 misfires cylinder 1, 24 cylinder 2 and so on

Does your scanner have mode#06# capability?

lanre2009:
The recommended oil for the car is 5w20.....

If he has consumed 2 gallons of 20w-50 in 2months of light use, switching to 5w-20 will be deadly!

Most likely theres a leak some where or engine is worn. Best advice maybe to continue 20w-50

GAZZUZZ:
Boss this is 2016 just get the righ filter spanner. www.nairaland.com/attachments/4468767_images2_jpeg8a38ef15772cafb04789a7778aff64ab

I hear u Gazzuzz. Thanks for the freebie.
Since my chain wrench broke I started using this and the filter comes off in seconds. The chain can be a challenge for first timers.

You'll need a 3/8th handle to go with it.

adanny01:
GAZZUZZ, in need some advice on my car (EOD) ASAP.

Last weekend before i traveled from Abj to Zaria, my exhaust was leaking so i checked and found the "exhaust cone" badwhich was replaced. Before i arrived Zaria the exhaust was leaking again, and this time with a serious loss of power as i was driving with AC and full passengers. I also got a P0172 (system too rich) for the very first time with no leads.

I got another set of spark plugs and the loss of power was addressed but not for long. I lost power again by the time i arrived Abj on Sunday.

I have been suspecting i have a blocked CAT which i didn't mention to my mechani. Today i took it to him to fix the cone but he had another opinion to check the exhaust for blockage. He covered the exhaust with his hands while i revved the engine, the whole exhaust comes out at the cone position with very little pressure at the tail pipe.

Now, i dont know if i can afford another CAT and dont want more exhaust sound from gutting the CAT or having a permanent CEL. Note i have been having P0142 for a long time. I remember a thread long ago on NL about welding a straight pipe instead of a gutted CAT for noise reduction.

What is your opinion as our general oga.

I need to work on the car first thing tomorrow.

Such a post is one of the reasons why I miss Siena on NL.
One for don see a detailed analysis on top this matter.

I really gave up when I saw this one. I couldn't help wonder what kind of panel beater would do this. Or was this an express instruction of the owner

Cars don't usually reach their max speed rating on the instrument cluster because its standard practice by manufacturers to limit cars to a certain speed

ithink7:
Thanks Piyke

That’s exactly why I am looking for it. When I couldn’t get silicone grease, I tried the regular petroleum grease. The rubber boots swell up right there in my presence. As if that was not enough, after driving a couple of weeks, the breaks started sticking again. I realized the grease has been washed off. This is most likely due to the ponds of water all over our Nigerian roads and you know this is raining season. Silicone grease is recommended by Honda and it will solve that problem.

My brother I got mine from abroad, after much futile search locally and after my caliper boots swole due to petroleum grease.
What I have in some commercial quantity is CV Joint grease containing molybdenum disulphide but this will not serve your purpose. Its recommended for bearings, CV joints etc

uwemjack:
Why do you need silicon grease?

Silicone grease is usually recommended for rebuilding brake calipers, lubing caliper pins etc. If you use regular petroleum grease on the above, your caliper pin rubber boots will swell and deform with time. You will have binding brakes as the end product.

simneto:
https://sokohali.com/ is zaposta, is Circuit atlantic, is Shippyme and is Mr Iroh and all his workers teaming up. Same office space, same phone number and same criminals. Sokohali means SCAM.

Ill made wealth never lasts. Really appalling. I advice anyone that loves peace to flee at the whisper of any of these names.

GAZZUZZ:
Country of origin? Minimal quality standards from country of origin, from use how effective is it with high external temperature? With use on a failing compressor how effective is it?

Little things to ponder before choosing the refrigerant to use

mayor2013:
I can confirm that the harp gas is a very good refrigerant. The best. I also use it at my workshop and chills heavily. Have drawed comparison with other refrigerants cos I do experiment . One thing car owners do not know is that those cheap gas are the ones causing havoc to your air conditioning system. Can't start explaining all that now. I use the bigger harp gas and I buy it 40k. There are other bigger refrigerant of 20k. You get what you pay for

Harp is very good. Endorsed by Piyke too

However, beware there's fake Harp in the market.
I had a Nairalander engage me for a recharge and behold he turned up with 3 fake 340gm cans bought at 3500 per can! The fake sells for 500 or so normally. How do you distinguish? Amongst other things, the original Harp has an indented semicircle mark on the base of the can and does not use the regular can tap used by other 'cheap' gases. Gazzuzz I trust you've encountered the fake Harp?

Thanks IdaraCHOB and Gazzuzz. Poor priming appears to be the culprit! Thanks again

Piyke:
Got it used for 5-6k (I think) at Mgbuka Obosi early this year but never fixed it till now

This was just the part you see from the sides i.e. doesn't include the part on the trunk. You get?

Namzy:
How much is the tail light?

Got it used for 5-6k (I think) at Mgbuka Obosi early this year but never fixed it till now

cecegorz:
I just had an experience with my car last week, and I thought to share for people to update their knowledge.
This experience cost me about a 100k only.

The car had never stalled in about 2 years since I bought it, only goes for regular maintenance services, so when I noticed it stalling on that Tuesday morning, I didn't hesitate to take it to the mechanic, amidst dying and restarting a couple of times along the way.

The mech first scanned the ECU and came up with codes about the catalysts, ignition coils and injection systems clogging, started by servicing the injection, changing coils and plug and yet no respite. So he lifted the car, went under and saw the whole exhaust system red hot as the engine was running, so he dismantled the whole stuff and discovered the 3 catalytic converters has been blocked, thus the engine couldn't breathe!
That was what put the whole system under pressure with collateral damages in the engine.

Consequently, engine got a cracked valve, bad gaskets and all.
Ultimately, the car spent 1 week in the shop and dug a 100k hole in my wallet.
I have uploaded the receipt of spare parts bought and replaced for mechanics in the house to review.

Always better to address Cat issues when its just the codes; P0420/P0430. By the time you start having poor acceleration and difficulty ascending inclines, its an emergency. Did you not experience loss of power climbing hills before this? Cos from your post it gives the impression this happened without warning.