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I stay in surulere Lagos

Vela01:
We've had this discussion over and over again Sha..


To start with, where are you located?

Your own good,you have big advantage there living in surulere.
Make sure you get a good car wey no go dey disturb you.

Also make sure you get all documents intact, then you're good.

You'll be better off your present position for sure.

More income and flexible work schedule

Dikemover:
I stay in surulere Lagos

Avoid Papa trips.

Thanks bros

Vela01:
Your own good,you have big advantage there living in surulere.
Make sure you get a good car wey no go dey disturb you.

Also make sure you get all documents intact, then you're good.

You'll be better off your present position for sure.

More income and flexible work schedule

Do you mean apapa wharf trip

Vela01:
Avoid Papa trips.

Good afternoon guys!!!! I hope everyone everyone is having a nice time in this January holiday after hustling well on December!! Quick one guys please has anyone encountered this and how did it get solved? I noticed my gearbox oil keeps leaking in Camry 2010 venza Engine, I've changed the oil seal like 2 times yet it still leaks, mechanic told me the gearbox mouth is widen that I'll need to change the cover, please if you've experienced this how did you solve it?

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Echika01:
Good afternoon guys!!!! I hope everyone everyone is having a nice time in this January holiday after hustling well on December!! Quick one guys please has anyone encountered this and how did it get solved? I noticed my gearbox oil keeps leaking in Camry 2010 venza Engine, I've changed the oil seal like 2 times yet it still leaks, mechanic told me the gearbox mouth is widen that I'll need to change the cover, please if you've experienced this how did you solve it?

Did this issue started as a result of changing shaft cup?

If no, seek second opinion, preferably a gear master. And solve the problem fast. That gear is pricey.

Dikemover:
Is this business really profitable? My brother want to get a Nigeria used Corolla cost about 4.5m for me can 1 pay back his money in 2 years? His not adding any profit just the money he spend in getting the car for me. I'm currently doing a driving job of 120k monthly with no off day so I actually work Monday to Sunday with a Lebanese man, he gives me off anytime he likes. Pls I really need advice because I'm planning to resign from the job next month ending should I take the car? Or continue my work. I'm a very hard working person I just want to know if I will meet up with his payment consider that I also have family to feed if I take the car, pls advise is need I can also bear any kind of insult thank you all

yes you make *3 of that salary with off days on your on terms .
Take the plunge it worth it

Please bosses, if my temporary DL expired and I had it extended, what do I submit for bolt registration. The extension was written at the back and bolt doesn’t recognize it.

Jamie90:
Please bosses, if my temporary DL expired and I had it extended, what do I submit for bolt registration. The extension was written at the back and bolt doesn’t recognize it.

Go to their office in Lekki phase 1

Good afternoon to my bosses

Please I am in search of hire purchase arrangement or weekly payment.

Kindly link up your boy.

Echika01:
Good afternoon guys!!!! I hope everyone everyone is having a nice time in this January holiday after hustling well on December!! Quick one guys please has anyone encountered this and how did it get solved? I noticed my gearbox oil keeps leaking in Camry 2010 venza Engine, I've changed the oil seal like 2 times yet it still leaks, mechanic told me the gearbox mouth is widen that I'll need to change the cover, please if you've experienced this how did you solve it?

Check the flywheel in between engine and gear also, try to trace those pipes connected to the gear for possible leakage.

Dikemover:
Is this business really profitable? My brother want to get a Nigeria used Corolla cost about 4.5m for me can 1 pay back his money in 2 years? His not adding any profit just the money he spend in getting the car for me. I'm currently doing a driving job of 120k monthly with no off day so I actually work Monday to Sunday with a Lebanese man, he gives me off anytime he likes. Pls I really need advice because I'm planning to resign from the job next month ending should I take the car? Or continue my work. I'm a very hard working person I just want to know if I will meet up with his payment consider that I also have family to feed if I take the car, pls advise is need I can also bear any kind of insult thank you all

With determination and dedication, you can pay back the whole 4.5m in 12month and still have reasonable savings

Thanks

Educationalserv:
yes you make *3 of that salary with off days on your on terms .
Take the plunge it worth it

Thanks we are going to get a car this weeked

Shimmaa:
With determination and dedication, you can pay back the whole 4.5m in 12month and still have reasonable savings

Hello all. Anyone with experience and how they solved this issue; I have a corolla which shorts oil but no leaks and its not smoking just shorting oil. Any idea on how to treat this . I need help. Am using semi synthetic mobil 5w30 oil

chidifrank:
Hello all. Anyone with experience and how they solved this issue; I have a corolla which shorts oil but no leaks and its not smoking just shorting oil. Any idea on how to treat this . I need help. Am using semi synthetic mobil 5w30 oil

Have you been using this semi synthetic all along or you just started? is this what u have been using since?

chidifrank:
Hello all. Anyone with experience and how they solved this issue; I have a corolla which shorts oil but no leaks and its not smoking just shorting oil. Any idea on how to treat this . I need help. Am using semi synthetic mobil 5w30 oil

Toyota is notorious of shorting oil even if engine is not smoking. Try and change your oil to the regular 20w50 and see if it will stop

chillex8:
I have an Asian spec 08 civic.
Single user since purchase from Honda place, VI.
You can contact me in January

Car Is presently at the body shop.
You can contact me for a good deal.

chidifrank:
Hello all. Anyone with experience and how they solved this issue; I have a corolla which shorts oil but no leaks and its not smoking just shorting oil. Any idea on how to treat this . I need help. Am using semi synthetic mobil 5w30 oil

I had same experience.
Even if you change oil now, it won't solve the issue.
It's the rings, Toyota cars doesn't have to smoke before you know it's rings. There is already a gap in the rings. It only start to smoke if the gap becomes bigger, by then, fuel consumption would have increased.

Go to the market with your mechanic tell him to buy original rings , because there's fake too that doesn't last - usually fails within 6 months.

Change to Total 20w 50 best for Nigeria weather. Ensure you change it every 3000-4000km. The rings will last even up to 4-5 years.

Nelochukwu:
Have you been using this semi synthetic all along or you just started? is this what u have been using since?

Don't you dare touch 20w 50...unless you wanna toast that engine. 5w 40 is what you wanna try out next, corolla vvti system is not for 20w 50...unless say ur engine don go kpatakpata.

20w - how quickly ur oil flows and lubricates when engine is cold... 20 is THICK, 5w lubricates fast....

40 or 50 (the second number) - how thick it is when engine/oil is hot... Since ur engine is shorting oil, thin oil(30) is getting combusted due to weak rings.... So if ur shorting is not bad bad, 5w 40 is ur next bet... I made that costly mistake with my muscle and eod, research b4 using any oil type, otherwise you'll accelerate ur problem real fast... I suggested visco 2000... 20w 50 to my guy who complained about oil shorts, corolla too... He was happy and thanked me, the problem he faced a year later cost him 300k...but only becus of wrong diagnosis, due to how complex the problem was at the time, na me still help am detect the problem, a 30k naira fix... And na thick oil damage that component. So you fit try am oh, it's ur choice, make an informed one. Don't rush to ring the engine yet, unless you have a REALLLYYYY sure mechanic who knows his onions. Keep managing it till it starts smoking real good.

5w 40 oil next... Use am, give feedback...if no improvement b4 you try 20w 50.

Nelochukwu:
Have you been using this semi synthetic all along or you just started? is this what u have been using since?

just bought the car as tokunbo and its my first oil change which I was told to use 5w30 semi synthetic. So I just started using it

chidifrank:
just bought the car as tokunbo and its my first oil change which I was told to use 5w30 semi synthetic. So I just started using it

if that's the case are you sure you didn't buy a fake oil cos fake oil is rampant out there nowadays

chidifrank:
just bought the car as tokunbo and its my first oil change which I was told to use 5w30 semi synthetic. So I just started using it

When was the last time you changed the oil? How many months ago before this change?.

Who bought the oil? and where did you buy it?

Good morning, all..

What is currently obtainable as per rental agreement?

Price..
Maintenance clause..etc..

Thanks..

Nairamotive:
I had same experience.
Even if you change oil now, it won't solve the issue.
It's the rings, Toyota cars doesn't have to smoke before you know it's rings. There is already a gap in the rings. It only start to smoke if the gap becomes bigger, by then, fuel consumption would have increased.

Go to the market with your mechanic tell him to buy original rings , because there's fake too that doesn't last - usually fails within 6 months.

Change to Total 20w 50 best for Nigeria weather. Ensure you change it every 3000-4000km. The rings will last even up to 4-5 years.

Thanks do you have a mechanic in Lagos that knows about how to change the rings? Kindly chat me on whatsapp please 0 80 3 9 61 0113. I will be expecting your chat in anticipation

Kumuyiii:
Don't you dare touch 20w 50...unless you wanna toast that engine. 5w 40 is what you wanna try out next, corolla vvti system is not for 20w 50...unless say ur engine don go kpatakpata.

20w - how quickly ur oil flows and lubricates when engine is cold... 20 is THICK, 5w lubricates fast....

40 or 50 (the second number) - how thick it is when engine/oil is hot... Since ur engine is shorting oil, thin oil(30) is getting combusted due to weak rings.... So if ur shorting is not bad bad, 5w 40 is ur next bet... I made that costly mistake with my muscle and eod, research b4 using any oil type, otherwise you'll accelerate ur problem real fast... I suggested visco 2000... 20w 50 to my guy who complained about oil shorts, corolla too... He was happy and thanked me, the problem he faced a year later cost him 300k...but only becus of wrong diagnosis, due to how complex the problem was at the time, na me still help am detect the problem, a 30k naira fix... And na thick oil damage that component. So you fit try am oh, it's ur choice, make an informed one. Don't rush to ring the engine yet, unless you have a REALLLYYYY sure mechanic who knows his onions. Keep managing it till it starts smoking real good.

5w 40 oil next... Use am, give feedback...if no improvement b4 you try 20w 50.

thank you very much. I will use it and give feedback sir.

Kumuyiii:
Don't you dare touch 20w 50...unless you wanna toast that engine. 5w 40 is what you wanna try out next, corolla vvti system is not for 20w 50...unless say ur engine don go kpatakpata.

20w - how quickly ur oil flows and lubricates when engine is cold... 20 is THICK, 5w lubricates fast....

40 or 50 (the second number) - how thick it is when engine/oil is hot... Since ur engine is shorting oil, thin oil(30) is getting combusted due to weak rings.... So if ur shorting is not bad bad, 5w 40 is ur next bet... I made that costly mistake with my muscle and eod, research b4 using any oil type, otherwise you'll accelerate ur problem real fast... I suggested visco 2000... 20w 50 to my guy who complained about oil shorts, corolla too... He was happy and thanked me, the problem he faced a year later cost him 300k...but only becus of wrong diagnosis, due to how complex the problem was at the time, na me still help am detect the problem, a 30k naira fix... And na thick oil damage that component. So you fit try am oh, it's ur choice, make an informed one. Don't rush to ring the engine yet, unless you have a REALLLYYYY sure mechanic who knows his onions. Keep managing it till it starts smoking real good.

5w 40 oil next... Use am, give feedback...if no improvement b4 you try 20w 50.

Sorry this 5w40 what brand should I get and is it fully synthetic I should get ?

chidifrank:
just bought the car as tokunbo and its my first oil change which I was told to use 5w30 semi synthetic. So I just started using it

If you're sure you bought original oil don't bother yourself Bro, Toyotas are notorious for oil shortages in fact almost every engine will start shorting oil after a long usage.
If it's a car you're using for ehailing it's likely to happen after 2 or 3 weeks, it's a used car not brand new only very few cars survive this.
But then always make sure you are servicing the car promptly, don't be listening to those that will tell you one oil must last you two months or more, this is Nigeria.
A lor of things comes into play.

If you go and ring that engine there is 50/50 chances there will be stories, after you might have spent huge amounts of money.

The best thing is to go to market with a very good mechanic that is experienced with engines, take note experienced with engines so you will get a good replacement if you don't want to be using it like that.

Or you keep using it like that, but make sure you always check the oil level every now and then, since you're using it for ehailing.

chidifrank:
Thanks do you have a mechanic in Lagos that knows about how to change the rings? Kindly chat me on whatsapp please 0 80 3 9 61 0113. I will be expecting your chat in anticipation

Sorry I'm not in Lagos.
I'm in Abuja

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Muhammadson2020:
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No matter the occupation we find ourselves,it's important we take care of our health regardless.