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Pearl1910:
Hexcuse me ibeg ur pardon
Who am to take a haction

Believe your mechanic o.
Whedon Sir

See person wey dey accuse others of Tribalism dey mock Yoruba "H" factor.

sunnymighty:
Mine was the oil pump. Had to change the oil pump and switch back to Mobil before my car returned to normal.

Okay

dru23:
What is the cost of 20w50 ? Help me find out..

What am thinking is that for you uber drivers. Does it make sense to use full synthetic and change oil every 7k to 10k miles vs using mineral and change every 3k miles and plus factor the labour cost to change oil....

Now I know for fact the cost of Mobil 1 Nigeria pic (1)below is currently 71500k . And am sure the cost of mineral has also gone up......

And my imported Mobil 1 is cheaper than the Nigeria version.. Let's how the break will be



During this T pain economy person has to be wise on. how the run their finances

20w50 is between 20-25k for 5litres. Depending on brand. This is a no no except the engine is in its last days already.

Imported Mobil 5w30 would have been the most appropriate but it is too expensive for the business. Coupled with the fact u have to use it along side original filters of about 10k each. If it's for private use, ur engine is in tiptop shape and u have the money, then u should definitely go for this, cos u can use it a whole year. Asin u may not need to service your car again till d next year if u are targeting 15,000miles.

However, 5w30 Semi synthetic is between 30-35k depending on brand and this is what I recommend for ehailing/commercial use.
Reason I recommended this is that it's still the recommended blend for the car, price is best for it's use and benefits, u don't risk using it for too long cos of traffic factored and vehicle requiring change at 5000miles. 5000miles is the maintenance required mark for many cars manufactured between 2000-2010 like the corolla, Camry, Mazda etc.
Also many of our cars are shorting oil before the next service. U don't want to put an expensive oil in the car and it dries up before u fully utilize it to the required 15000miles.

Doris4ever:
Bro, from my personal experience. Mobil is better than total. I did a service with total and immediately my engine started tapping. Mind you that tapping sound was not there before the oil change. Immediately I had to drain the entire total oil and bought Mobil oil. Could you believe that after using Mobil, I started engine. The sound became normal and silent as before.
Since then I just cancelled anything total.

Thank God u get the experience. Meanwhile na this total oil mechanics go dey say make u buy. As if they winch them from village make them come they spoil people engine.
Sometimes I feel they do it intentionally so u will be patronizing them for work.
That's how one mechanic went and removed my thermostat and connected fan direct when I asked him to change leaking oil seal in the engine. "Oga wetin concern u with my thermostat, na oil seal I say make u change" He say he dey do me favour say my engine go work well well as him don comot thermostat. I change am for am immediately. I tell am say anything wey him think say him know, when it comes to my cars, he should suspend his knowledge and do what I say he should do for me.

northbird:
I used Mobil 20w50 for 4 years Corrolla 06.. Engine is very quiet. Your challenge is you don't service on time.
At the time I was using it. The service schedule was btw 1600 -1800 on the dashboard. Worst case 2000. I snapped the dashboard everytime I service. So I check my gallery with the dashboard after like 3 weeks.
Though I never travelled with the car.

This somehow works if your engine is shorting oil, so u have to top 1litre or 2litres before u get to 2000miles. Meaning u still have fairly fresh oil in ur engine by the time u are flushing it out for servicing.
But except your engine is shorting oil then u are wasting money. It's better u use semi synthetic 5w30 instead. And change at 4000-5,000miles. This way ur engine remains clean and free of sludge.
Apparently u are spending more on oil already cos 2 cans of 20w50 is more expensive than 1 can of 5w30. while not still getting the best results. Mineral oil will still leave sediments, carbon burns and sludge in your engine due to degradation.

Barbiturate:
😳

Are u just knowing?

Pearl1910:
Are u just knowing?

E shock me say U fit reduce to that level. I thought it's 600 U can remove

Pearl1910:
This somehow works if your engine is shorting oil, so u have to top 1litre or 2litres before u get to 2000miles. Meaning u still have fairly fresh oil in ur engine by the time u are flushing it out for servicing.
But except your engine is shorting oil then u are wasting money. It's better u use semi synthetic 5w30 instead. And change at 4000-5,000miles. This way ur engine remains clean and free of sludge.
Apparently u are spending more on oil already cos 2 cans of 20w50 is more expensive than 1 can of 5w30. while not still getting the best results. Mineral oil will still leave sediments, carbon burns and sludge in your engine due to degradation.

The target is to ensure the car gets new oil latest at 2500km and it worked.
Most cars in ehailng are old engines. Typically over15 years old.

Barbiturate:
E shock me say U fit reduce to that level. I thought it's 600 U can remove

Dey play.

Pearl1910:
20w50 is between 20-25k for 5litres. Depending on brand. This is a no no except the engine is in its last days already.

Imported Mobil 5w30 would have been the most appropriate but it is too expensive for the business. Coupled with the fact u have to use it along side original filters of about 10k each. If it's for private use, ur engine is in tiptop shape and u have the money, then u should definitely go for this, cos u can use it a whole year. Asin u may not need to service your car again till d next year if u are targeting 15,000miles.

However, 5w30 Semi synthetic is between 30-35k depending on brand and this is what I recommend for ehailing/commercial use.
Reason I recommended this is that it's still the recommended blend for the car, price is best for it's use and benefits, u don't risk using it for too long cos of traffic factored and vehicle requiring change at 5000miles. 5000miles is the maintenance required mark for many cars manufactured between 2000-2010 like the corolla, Camry, Mazda etc.
Also many of our cars are shorting oil before the next service. U don't want to put an expensive oil in the car and it dries up before u fully utilize it to the required 15000miles.

I will not recommend this 5w-30 semi synthetic reason being that, the day I switched to this particular oil was when my car started shortening oil, I was using Mobil 20w-50 n I had no issue with oil burn but when I switched, I started having oil burn, infact, they just opened my engine n the compartment is so clean, no sludges or black metal. Wondering how the ring got weak

Barbiturate, since you ring your car, what oil have you been using and does it short oil?

Pearl1910:
20w50 is between 20-25k for 5litres. Depending on brand. This is a no no except the engine is in its last days already.

Imported Mobil 5w30 would have been the most appropriate but it is too expensive for the business. Coupled with the fact u have to use it along side original filters of about 10k each. If it's for private use, ur engine is in tiptop shape and u have the money, then u should definitely go for this, cos u can use it a whole year. Asin u may not need to service your car again till d next year if u are targeting 15,000miles.

However, 5w30 Semi synthetic is between 30-35k depending on brand and this is what I recommend for ehailing/commercial use.
Reason I recommended this is that it's still the recommended blend for the car, price is best for it's use and benefits, u don't risk using it for too long cos of traffic factored and vehicle requiring change at 5000miles. 5000miles is the maintenance required mark for many cars manufactured between 2000-2010 like the corolla, Camry, Mazda etc.
Also many of our cars are shorting oil before the next service. U don't want to put an expensive oil in the car and it dries up before u fully utilize it to the required 15000miles.

I did my findings whether corolla or camry and mostly all brands of cars... The owners manual states if you are using mineral oil change oil every 5k miles and if using full synthetic oil change every 10k miles...
The owners manuals does not state that mineral oil is the require mark for cars... It gives you options if using mineral change every 5k and if using full synthetic change every 10k miles. And these options still goes on for the currant modern cars.......

Full synthetic is still the best option, yes it cost more but you get better engine protection and no sludge. Unlike mineral oil that you can easily got sludge and much cheaper.. Some high end cars like Roll Royce, Lamborghini, Audi, Ferrari etc. Will automatically states Fully synthetic and brand of oil ..

And with the shorten oil. As cars get older the oil seal tends to get weak. And which may cause oil leak . but in that case 10w40 will be the appreciate engine oil. Unfortunately you don't see it in the market and people tend to use 20w50 some even use sae40 . which is very crazy ...........

For uber drivers I still believe full synthetic is the best way to go . That is if you can find a cheaper brand that still gives you same quality as the name brand.....

For example I use to import super tech (pic1.) It is the same quality as Mobil 1 . I read the review on YouTube and it was compare to other name brand and it did well very well .. But it is half the cost, other brands were like $ 23 to 27 and super tech was like $18.00


So if you look hard enough you go find good quality at a reasonable price.. All that changing oil every 5k miles na waste of time and energy for me....

The Nigeria oil that you buying for 30k to 35k the price will just continue to go up and up in cost..

Sometimes what you looking that will save you money and time is right in front of you. Na too look very well to see am

ABEG GUIDE ME I DON CALL YOU OUT THE ONLY AMBASSADOR OF FOB

YeyeGbami:
Fob na residential yeah. very reliable and fast

dav1002:
Good morning bosses, please I have an issue with my car. I noticed that whenever I buy fuel I have to press the accelerator while starting the car before the car starts and when it starts, it may go off unless I keep revving the accelerator and drive it for a while before it normalizes. But after it normalizes, it drives normally even if I off the car and on it agai. I have changed the plugs and the fuel filter but it still the same thing.
NB: this only happens when ever I buy fuel, also I noticed when ever the hard starting happens if I disconnect the hose that feeds the injectors/nozzles, there is a huge rush of fuel from the hose maybe due to excees pressure and if i connect it back, the car starts one hand

Any idea what I can look into again?

I switched the fuel pump it was still the same
The culprit was the evap purge valve
It was stuck open

Omoapena:
Barbiturate, since you ring your car, what oil have you been using and does it short oil?

It doesn't short anymore. The mechanic did a fantastic job too

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dru23:
I did my findings whether corolla or camry and mostly all brands of cars... The owners manual states if you are using mineral oil change oil every 5k miles and if using full synthetic oil change every 10k miles...
The owners manuals does not state that mineral oil is the require mark for cars... It gives you options if using mineral change every 5k and if using full synthetic change every 10k miles. And these options still goes on for the currant modern cars.......

Full synthetic is still the best option, yes it cost more but you get better engine protection and no sludge. Unlike mineral oil that you can easily got sludge and much cheaper.. Some high end cars like Roll Royce, Lamborghini, Audi, Ferrari etc. Will automatically states Fully synthetic and brand of oil ..

And with the shorten oil. As cars get older the oil seal tends to get weak. And which may cause oil leak . but in that case 10w40 will be the appreciate engine oil. Unfortunately you don't see it in the market and people tend to use 20w50 some even use sae40 . which is very crazy ...........

For uber drivers I still believe full synthetic is the best way to go . That is if you can find a cheaper brand that still gives you same quality as the name brand.....

For example I use to import super tech (pic1.) It is the same quality as Mobil 1 . I read the review on YouTube and it was compare to other name brand and it did well very well .. But it is half the cost, other brands were like $ 23 to 27 and super tech was like $18.00


So if you look hard enough you go find good quality at a reasonable price.. All that changing oil every 5k miles na waste of time and energy for me....

The Nigeria oil that you buying for 30k to 35k the price will just continue to go up and up in cost..

Sometimes what you looking that will save you money and time is right in front of you. Na too look very well to see am

So how much is this super tech oil?
And will it be available Everytime we need it??

I agree synthetic is d best, but if the engine is shorting oil like my own car, I can't afford to use mobil fully synthetic. Cos I will have to buy another gallon of 75k to keep for topping

Nawa ooo see wetin Toyota dey take Toyota fans eye see..........abeg wetin be ringing again cos since I don dey use Honda I never hear anything like that ooo

Barbiturate:
It doesn't short anymore. The mechanic did a fantastic job too

How much do you buy this oil

Barbiturate:
It doesn't short anymore. The mechanic did a fantastic job too

This Oil dey dry for engine ooo

Pearl1910:
So how much is this super tech oil?
And will it be available Everytime we need it??

I agree synthetic is d best, but if the engine is shorting oil like my own car, I can't afford to use mobil fully synthetic. Cos I will have to buy another gallon of 75k to keep for topping

If your car is shorten oil you can use 10w40 if you can afford it . or better yet find the coz of it shorten. During my uber days I found out that my civic was shorten due to engine oil seal . we place it and oil shorten stop.........

Now with regards to super tech oil I will think about bringing them in . but am more focus on Mobil 1 for now . My currant price for Mobil 1 now is 64k compare to the Nigeria Mobil 1 of 71k and which is not even up to top quality as the USA brand....

So imagine how much Super Tech will cost or better yet I can look into other brands that are the same price as super tech... But I don't think I have the time and energy to market it. Because at the end of the day the naija people go buy wetin they wan buy...

You can lead a horse to a river , but you can't force it to drink water.. Na so naija matter dey . they learn the hard way

Nezzjnr:
This Oil dey dry for engine ooo

E no dey dry for my own. It serves me well. I've been using it since I ringed the engine and it has never dissappointed. I was using mobil before and it shorts anyhow.

Omoapena:
How much do you buy this oil

I bought it 28k the last time. I just called the seller now, he said it's now 35k.

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Bro, just check the cover of your engine oil compartment....it will show you whether it's 5w or 20w.
My own was boldly written 0w20 and another.

Barbiturate:
I bought it 28k the last time. I just called the seller now, he said it's now 35k.

--------Modified---------

Bro, just check the cover of your engine oil compartment....it will show you whether it's 5w or 20w.
My own was boldly written 0w20 and another.

I've lost the follow come cover, nah another cover dey there.

But, it should be the same oil recommendation

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Omoapena:
I've lost the follow come cover, nah another cover dey there.

What year of corolla?

Barbiturate:
What year of corolla?

03

Omoapena:
03

Use 5w30 bro. Synthetic is good

dru23:
If your car is shorten oil you can use 10w40 if you can afford it . or better yet find the coz of it shorten. During my uber days I found out that my civic was shorten due to engine oil seal . we place it and oil shorten stop.........

Now with regards to super tech oil I will think about bringing them in . but am more focus on Mobil 1 for now . My currant price for Mobil 1 now is 64k compare to the Nigeria Mobil 1 of 71k and which is not even up to top quality as the USA brand....

So imagine how much Super Tech will cost or better yet I can look into other brands that are the same price as super tech... But I don't think I have the time and energy to market it. Because at the end of the day the naija people go buy wetin they wan buy...

You can lead a horse to a river , but you can't force it to drink water.. Na so naija matter dey . they learn the hard way

Can you bring the synthetic 20w50 type of oils over here for us someday? I would like to buy it.

Or na pre-order? Make I enter WhatsApp.

Omoapena:
03

Go and buy Mobil 2000 5w30 black cover, use it and rest.

I followed your story with this corolla engine. if truly you've been ontop your maintenance and with good oil then it must be a fault from factory or the previous owners.

But if you didn't or never had a thermostat in that engine in the first place and all along then it is a sure pointer to the genesis of this cylinder failure.

This one doesn't concern oil/filter type or change interval. If you run aluminium engines without thermostats in a city like lagos they will eventually end up smoking then needing rings.

Cold engine + Thick engine oil x lots of miles in stop and go traffic will EAT your cylinder walls

Conner44:
Can you bring the synthetic 20w50 type of oils over here for us someday? I would like to buy it.

Or na pre-order? Make I enter WhatsApp.

Na pre order o .. To land 1 gallon to Lagos will cost you 43k . I think it is cheaper to use the naija Mobil 20w50

Godofpossibility:
Good everyone everyone
Please can I delete my bolt account and creat another one, my hold account was disabled for one year for low score, or can i use another person account to work Please I need your contributions thank you

No you can't because your driver's license will expose you. But you can drive with someone else's own just that bolt will do momentary checks.