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zabimaru:
Nice one bro, why I'm so concerned is how someone can be caught in the act and be so arrogant, how annoying is that?

Talking about someone that actually tries his best by purchasing tokunbo engines in his tokunbo vehicles, can dru do that?

Lemme not bore you, i await the fraud to return from church( I assume his absence here means this since he has very itchy fingers). I have a few questions I need to ask him.

Enjoy your viewing bro

homeboy205:
He is on another time zone, he’s probably sleeping base on yankee time

Grupo:
Apparently, I am the one you people are talking about.

First, you people claimed my car would be loud because of Mobil 20W 50. I told you it wasn't so.

You said my engine would have sludge because of the oil, I showed you a Pic of my clean engine when it was opened some months back. No sludge. Yet, you have been going around arguing. I want practical.


I maintain my stand.

As long as your engine still has the thermostat, if you use Mobil 20W 50 and change it regularly, around 2k miles, sludge will not build in your engine.

Quote me anywhere. I'm speaking from experience.

I don't drive much. I rarely cover 2k miles in 3 months.

So I should buy synthetic oil and be changing it every three months? As it's not right to keep oil in car for so long whether 5k miles was covered or not.

Again. See Pic of my engine below.

Ignore the dusty surrounding, I don't like allowing car wash guys to wash my engine.

GAZZUZZ:
Dru23 See how it is done easily, nairaland still bought it.


https://www.nairaland.com/6719355/sold-buy-use-reg-camry

xperiencelove:
As much as you owns your car, I am talking from experience. Last year December, Dec 22 precisely, I bought a green colour Camry 03 from someone that needs some cash and the person uses 20W50. As at then, I already owned a gold colour big daddy which I bought in 2019 as toks which I have been using 5W30 full synthetic oil and I change it twice a year.
A day after Easter Monday this year, the green color oil pump failed and spoilt the metal bearing. From my research and some technicians verdicts, the thicker the oil, the more power and force it requires for oil pump to pump the oil. I repaired it and sold it on July 9th and bought Camry 2012 that is on Castrol 5W30 full synthetic.
The gold Camry is V6 VVTi, cool as ever, 5W30 lubricate well than 20W50, I have never add any fluid including coolant since I have bought it and it is the car I travels with which is the reason I bought V6 and I lives in Ibadan but works in Lagos Island.
So whether you change the oil even 2k miles or 500miles, that oil is too tick for Camry 03 and upward oil pump.
It is the oil pump weakness that mostly damage engine parts especially crankshaft and metal bearings because they won't get enough lubrication.

dru23:
Gazzuzz , Gazzzuz , how many times did I call ur name. It will be in ur own best interest to stay out of this ...
I don't want open yash here

Kindly please stay out of it ........now make I go back to Val guy... Car thread is about to be on fire

xperiencelove:
As much as you owns your car, I am talking from experience. Last year December, Dec 22 precisely, I bought a green colour Camry 03 from someone that needs some cash and the person uses 20W50. As at then, I already owned a gold colour big daddy which I bought in 2019 as toks which I have been using 5W30 full synthetic oil and I change it twice a year.
A day after Easter Monday this year, the green color oil pump failed and spoilt the metal bearing. From my research and some technicians verdicts, the thicker the oil, the more power and force it requires for oil pump to pump the oil. I repaired it and sold it on July 9th and bought Camry 2012 that is on Castrol 5W30 full synthetic.
The gold Camry is V6 VVTi, cool as ever, 5W30 lubricate well than 20W50, I have never add any fluid including coolant since I have bought it and it is the car I travels with which is the reason I bought V6 and I lives in Ibadan but works in Lagos Island.
So whether you change the oil even 2k miles or 500miles, that oil is too tick for Camry 03 and upward oil pump.
It is the oil pump weakness that mostly damage engine parts especially crankshaft and metal bearings because they won't get enough lubrication.
The Mobil 1 full synthetic 5US Quartz I uses is 23k as at last month from Jumia and I change it at least twice a year. I do accrue minimum of 10k miles in a year. Calculate the amount you will spend in a year on thicker oil and calculate mine and see who saves more.

GAZZUZZ:
Threats and blackmail seem to be your modus operandi.

Lizarazzu:
Here to read comments,oga dru I am saying hello from this side.

GAZZUZZ:
Your engine did not knock because it was 20w50.

A bad engine will naturally throw a rod

valarinz:
Very chilled beer for you.

dru23:
This message is to you all that are bashing me .... Especially you ........


Valarinz , you seem to be drinking Panadol for somebody's else headache. Uber came to Nigeria in 2014 . I started uber few months after that, the camry issue happened during that period. And I stop using camry years ago for uber.......

Since you are still drinking Panadol for somebody else issue that happened almost 10 years ago More than likely the person use the car and pass on it to the next person and they continue using their 20w50 xhp . And the next person will pass it on to the next .. And the next person will continue using 20w50 xhp .. The 20w50 circle continues........

We are now in 2021/ 2022... We have more important issues at hand..... By December $1 will 1k naira Davido and Chioma are no longer together Chioma is now selling China made bags via Instagram .... Buhari is still in Aso Rock we don't know when he is vacating that place Tinubu @70 says he wants bring democracy to Nigeria at 70 yrs old . Tiwa savage has a sex tape out maybe na gimmick to sell records we don't know o ...... We have unknown gunman running around in the east. But now they are running around in the North now.... Valarinz from Nairaland has bought all the Xc90 in USA and in Europe he is now into xc60 and ford cars

My brother this is it o

xperiencelove:
Talking from experince, coincidentally, in Qatar just as Nigeria, Toyota is the most popular car brand. Meanwhile the engine oil readily available is 10W30 follow by 5W30, 10W40, 0W20 all synthetic despite their hot weather. Synthetic oil doesn't break down. You can confirm from different vehicles with 20W50 mineral oil and 5W30 full synthetic oil that just arrived from far distances or you heat up both in different pan. If we are to go by weather, then no engine oil will work in countries like Mali and Burkina-Faso as they are the most hottest country in the world. Meanwhile Corrola is the car ruling Mali. As dru23 has rightly said, you guys help people to silent their noisy defective engines with 20W50.

GAZZUZZ:
This is so sad.



Where do Foreign used parts popularly called tokumbor come from?

They are mostly parts from accidented and salvaged vehicles from Europe, Canada and Japan, USA . Etc

The only reason why most people sell used cars with mechanical issues in the USA is because of the cost of LABOUR! Labour is cheap here in Nigeria and so you can buy a Camry with a bad engine for 1000 bucks, ship it real cheap here.

Buying tokumbor engines is even a good thing since you didn't say he repaired them.

dru23:
To start with TOKUNBO engines.. When buying tokunbo engines in Nigeria, you don't know how long that engine has been used.. That engine might look good , but more than likely has more miles..
Unlike the USA , you can call the junk yard and they can tell you the mileage on the engine. The lower the mileage of the engine the more expensive it cost.......

Most importers that come to buy parts in the USA or elsewhere like u said will look for salvage cars to buy. The salvage car could have 200k plus miles on it. And the same engine that will be sold in Nigeria market....

Now would it make sense for me to buy a tokunbo car in Nigeria knowingly that the engine has been replaced in Nigeria with Tokunbo engine. Without knowing the true mileage of the car ? To me I will not do that.. And am sure the seller will not tell the buyer. It decreases the value of the car ......

And once there is engine replacement, the car will never be the same as manufacture fitted engine. A good mechanic that knows his onions, will tell you that the engine has been replaced ........All these things devalues the car....

And I doubt ur friend Val discloses this information to buyers......

Now the question remains why do Nigerian imports so many engine into the country? Why do we keep replacing our engine at such a high rate. Any other parts might not sale .. But engine parts will always sell no matter the condition.......

In the USA or Europe will follow owners manual to prevent us from changing engine.. It is very expensive and labour intensive.....

GAZZUZZ:
Your engine did not knock because it was 20w50.

A bad engine will naturally throw a rod

xperiencelove:
As much as you owns your car, I am talking from experience. Last year December, Dec 22 precisely, I bought a green colour Camry 03 from someone that needs some cash and the person uses 20W50. As at then, I already owned a gold colour big daddy which I bought in 2019 as toks which I have been using 5W30 full synthetic oil and I change it twice a year.
A day after Easter Monday this year, the green color oil pump failed and spoilt the metal bearing. From my research and some technicians verdicts, the thicker the oil, the more power and force it requires for oil pump to pump the oil. I repaired it and sold it on July 9th and bought Camry 2012 that is on Castrol 5W30 full synthetic.
The gold Camry is V6 VVTi, cool as ever, 5W30 lubricate well than 20W50, I have never add any fluid including coolant since I have bought it and it is the car I travels with which is the reason I bought V6 and I lives in Ibadan but works in Lagos Island.
So whether you change the oil even 2k miles or 500miles, that oil is too tick for Camry 03 and upward oil pump.
It is the oil pump weakness that mostly damage engine parts especially crankshaft and metal bearings because they won't get enough lubrication.
The Mobil 1 full synthetic 5US Quartz I uses is 23k as at last month from Jumia and I change it at least twice a year. I do accrue minimum of 10k miles in a year. Calculate the amount you will spend in a year on thicker oil and calculate mine and see who saves more.

olumzzz:
Mr Andrew, pls don't go this route.
You made a mistake then peeps here pointed it out to you.
Just own it and move on instead of throwing jabs.
The op raised an issue, you started talking about 20w50 oyel.
You didn't even address the issue at hand.
This thread isn't a 20w50 or 5w30 debate group.

Oil has dried in his engine, what should he do?

LeJeun3:



Na wow, Dru in the mud

demolagilbert:
So much vawulence in this thread *grinning*

Well, I have a low mileage 2010 Honda Civic that doesn't short oil for those looking for something fuel efficient. Check profile for pics and details

Conner44:
Do you know that this same 20w50 oil you’re bad mouthing has its full synthetic versions from most major oil brands like Mobil. Valvoline. Liquimoly. etc? If you use that oil weight in a country that never sees very cold weather your engine will be fine although some newer engines from 2010 above tended to have tighter tolerances in oil passages and recommended lighter weight oils exclusively in their manuals.

True story my dad purchased a new car back in 2005 and after the first year warranty changes at the dealership he started using Mobil XHP and changed it religiously every 4-5k kms or twice a year and till date that engine has never consumed a drop of oil, has no sludge, never smoked or developed any issue. When he wants to change the oil it would still look amber/golden as if the oil had never even been used. His mechanic takes it to use in his generator. It’s a toyota 2RZ EFI engine that has been using Mobil super XHP 20w50 conventional oil for 15 years till today.

Even i myself that uses synthetic 5w30 my oil must be black by 5k kms when I’m supposed to change it out so I believe in everything concerning vehicles timely maintenance is key.

GAZZUZZ:
This is so sad.



Where do Foreign used parts popularly called tokumbor come from?

They are mostly parts from accidented and salvaged vehicles from Europe, Canada and Japan, USA . Etc

The only reason why most people sell used cars with mechanical issues in the USA is because of the cost of LABOUR! Labour is cheap here in Nigeria and so you can buy a Camry with a bad engine for 1000 bucks, ship it real cheap here.

Buying tokumbor engines is even a good thing since you didn't say he repaired them.

GAZZUZZ:
Mobil1 engine oil USA specs available.

You know where to find me

Timblogga:
He was trying to make a failed point, which I didn’t even understand so I ignored. How’s installing a Tokunbo engine on a car bad, in fact that’s the closest in reliability to buying a direct foreign used car. I bought similar Camry In 2018 like Dru23 described. Car kept shutting oil, Kept spending money on mechanics removing my engine and looking for leaks till I ended up buying a Tokunbo engine and had peace of mind.

mammanbawa:
Ladies and gentlemen, a CRIMINAL in disguise

zabimaru:
Nice one bro, why I'm so concerned is how someone can be caught in the act and be so arrogant, how annoying is that?

Talking about someone that actually tries his best by purchasing tokunbo engines in his tokunbo vehicles, can dru do that?

Lemme not bore you, i await the fraud to return from church I assume his absence here means this since he has very itchy fingers). I have a few questions I need to ask him.

Enjoy your viewing bro

zabimaru:
We will ignore you but I implore you to perform due diligence when dealing with dru.
If possible taste the synthetic oil before pouring in your engine, it might be POWER oil mixed with grease.

zabimaru:
Ok.

But for what it's worth, valarinz has never claimed to be blameless and spotless like you. Its just sad that you are no different from the rest.

I'm sure you still sell genuine oils because I'm pretty certain when you eventually start producing synthetic oils in your backyard by mixing different mineral blends and resealing, you will not be sensible enough to keep it away from the public.

At least we can bank on that.

Just another Nigerian Fraudulent dealer like the rest of them.

Pueeehhh.