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erico2k2:
This has nothing to do with satisfying the Authority rather to save your pocket, How on earth can someone be driving and they do not know the Engine Oil symbol? just How ? and that Symbol is the worse one to ever show up in motion it is usually accompanied by catastrophic Engine failure.

NL1960:
Well, i read a lot on it as i always do my service and information was that it can be tricky sometimes and not necessary an oil issue. The car moves very well and does not even make any sound. It only begins to show when iam in traffic for a long period and the temperature gets to middle. once i begin to drive and the temperature gauge drops, it disappears. Btw, i do not use roadside oil to service as i service from the filling station of one of the major marketers. My alarm started triggering when it started occurring during traffic.

NL1960:
Well, i read a lot on it as i always do my service and information was that it can be tricky sometimes and not necessary an oil issue. The car moves very well and does not even make any sound. It only begins to show when iam in traffic for a long period and the temperature gets to middle. once i begin to drive and the temperature gauge drops, it disappears. Btw, i do not use roadside oil to service as i service from the filling station of one of the major marketers. My alarm started triggering when it started occurring during traffic.

erico2k2:
That sign shows up with something to do with the level of your OIL
Could be
Oil gauge sensor malfunction
Oil shortage
Sign your Oil pump is failing.
Either of that is Dangerous.
Do you gauge your Oil in the morning?

sunnymighty:
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This particular issue showed me shege, listen to the man above.

NL1960:
"Do you gauge your Oil in the morning?". Every morning before i leave the house.

I have been on the issue. The electrician that now worked on it this week said that it is the oil gauge sensor and will need to change it instead of repairing. The mechanic that even repaired it this week also change the oil. The mechanic and electrician were both on it.

erico2k2:
You do not need to gauge your oil daily, but since its an issue you should monitor it.Regards the sensor, make sure you buy a brand new one.Also ask them to check to see that your oil pump is working proper,.Do not change your oil,this is waste of money
Let me ask, what is the weight of Oil used? do you know? is it something like 5W30?thickness

NL1960:
The thing is funny. Never had such issue before for the more than 10years i have been using the car. The car was bought brand new then. So i have been very meticulous in the servicing. I even traveled with it for Xmas from Lagos to Edo North without issues. It just started middle of January.

Btw, what was the final diagnose of your own and how was it fixed?.

NL1960:
Total QUARTZ 5000 20W50. Most times, i go back to service once the car has done 3000km.

sunnymighty:
Aside the areas the other guy mentioned above, the sump was opened to clear the sludge, i changed my radiator to a brand new one and voila no issue again.

erico2k2:
was that what your manufacturer specifies?what car is it again? cos al you need do in google is type what Engine Oil do I need for toyota blah bla 19 da dadada or 20 dadadada

NL1960:
The car is Toyota Corrolla(Bank Type). I have been using that grade since as it was recommended at Total as i have been doing the servicing there for many years now.

NL1960:
The car has been shorting water but was fixed yesterday. Despite the heavy traffic yesterday evening, this morning when i check, the water was not short

erico2k2:
Wrong OIL,if your car was made B4 2008 the correct weight is 5W30 after 2009 it is 0W20,
On your Engine Oil cover it should be written on it.So you have been using the wrong oil ever since, who ever told you to use that Oil had no clue, just like so many self acclaimed Engineers aka road side. This is why I advocate for owners of cars to at least invest 1 to 2 hours of thier life to familiarize themselves with the kind of fluids and what the correct measure of it is to their car so that they can make informed decisions. People always want to sell what they have in Nigeria no one is honest when it comes to selling what they have and don't have.

erico2k2:
Did they find out where the water goes?

Bola4boy:
Pls what brand of spark plug can I get for my honda eod. I need a brand I car order online. All these fake ones around don Taya me

NL1960:
They said that it goes to the oil.

Bola4boy:
Pls what brand of spark plug can I get for my honda eod. I need a brand I car order online. All these fake ones around don Taya me

NL1960:
Thanks for this key information. I avoid roadside mechanics for servicing because of this. I expect that Total servicing in Total filling stations will know and that is why I have been doing it there for more than 10years. I will adjust appropriately during the next service or do you suggest I drain out the present oil and switch to the 5W30 immediately?.

NL1960:
Thanks for this key information. I avoid roadside mechanics for servicing because of this. I expect that Total servicing in Total filling stations will know and that is why I have been doing it there for more than 10years. I will adjust appropriately during the next service or do you suggest I drain out the present oil and switch to the 5W30 immediately?.

erico2k2:
OK we getting somewhere, how does it get to the Oil? Did they tell you?B4 now could you see oil or creamy tea like substance inside your expansion tank ??

NL1960:
No. They have fixed that. The car was worked on for two days this week. The creamy tea like substance only came once. I did not see it when I check the oil this morning. It was normal. Also the water was not short. Will check it again tomorrow morning.

sunnymighty:
Stick to what you are using since it is working for you. You will eventually kill that engine if you keep changing the oil. Be guided.

erico2k2:
Ok cool, there are two places water can mix with your oil,One via the gear box oil cooler,this does not get into the Engine, or if you head gasket is gone, number two yu will see the creamy bit inside your Engine oil sump, the 1st yu will see the creamy bit inside your gear box, so did they tell you which one was it?cos as we speak, I have same problem with my RRS but its the Gear box oil heat xchange unit, Its not serviceable and oh there is also an Oil cooler right under or by your oil filter too .So keep checking your radiator for oil in water or check your oil deep stick for water in oil. Monitor it for a week or two, I bet you any money that's where your problem lays, it has to do with oil.

erico2k2:
This is how Oil pump fails, when you use a higher viscosity grade oil. The bores of the oil path are streamlined to take certain weight ,puting overweight oils puts a strain on the Oil pump which will fail eventually, it might take 10 years but it will happen. It wil create unnecessary pressure and your seals will fail. As you know now the pressure is already causing Oil and water to mix, hats one symptom of using wrong weight. If you are mechanically clued up you know if your oil pump fails in motion you def need a new Engine.

sunnymighty:
Nor saying you are wrong, I experienced the same thing until my mechanic had to revert to the oil I was using. [b]The mistake I made them was that I didn't ask the former owner the engine oil he was using to service the car, [/b]but lots of people here then suggested the engine oil i uses then because of the high mileage.

kelvinmnet:
Hello Gurus in the house, please I need your help with my brothers 2011 Lexus ES350
Vehicle looses power while in motion.
Car has been scanned and it showed an error relating to the throttle pedal.
Throttle pedal was changed, yet issue persists.

Issue:
Vehicle looses power while in motion but engine is still running, just doesn't rev.
Sometimes when you want to overtake, pedal doesn't respond to acceleration.
While in motion, even when the gear is pushed to neutral, pressing the throttle, car doesn't rev then suddenly, it picks again

Things Done:
Fuel pump and filter checked and changed
Throttle pedal changed
Throttle body (Ejector mouth) changed
Plugs and nozzles checked, all fine.

What the possible cause of the issue?

Androidking:
Good morning guys ,

I have parked my car for almost 8months now

The last time I warmed the car
The following are what I had

1- no fuel in the fuel tank
2- battery is flat dead
3 - radio not working reverse camera not working
4-Ac is working the last time I warmed the car .
5- exhaust is leaking
6- I am having engine oil leak but yet to find the source of the leakage, low engine oil
7- interior smells nice no dead rate .
8- front tire is flat one of them .


Now I want to revive the car again , what and what must I consider before starting it up, .

And there was a time I put the car on neutral to push it , it kinda stuck, so I assume it's from the break disk. Since it's parked for a long time.

Androidking:
Good morning guys ,

I have parked my car for almost 8months now

The last time I warmed the car
The following are what I had

1- no fuel in the fuel tank (Add at least 30 litres)
2- battery is flat dead (Get a new battery)
3 - radio not working reverse camera not working (Start the car first. Let all systems boot up. If it still doesn't come on, check your fuse box for a blown fuse and replace with the same rating. Do not join wires)
4-Ac is working the last time I warmed the car .
5- exhaust is leaking (Least of your problem. Get the car started first and drive it to a panel beater to repair the exhaust)
6- I am having engine oil leak but yet to find the source of the leakage, low engine oil (Top up the oil. We can't diagnose leaking engine oil here. Only your mechanic can do that)
7- interior smells nice no dead rate .
8- front tire is flat one of them . (You have a spare I believe. Put that on and get the flat tyre to a vulcanizer to fix the source of leak and inflate to recommended pressure)

See the bolded

Now I want to revive the car again , what and what must I consider before starting it up, .

And there was a time I put the car on neutral to push it , it kinda stuck, so I assume it's from the break disk. Since it's parked for a long time.