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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

I won't advise you to ring just yet, since you just bought the car as tokumbo.

The severity of the oil shortage matters. Where did you buy the oil? Do you top up oil every morning? How often do you top up? I believe you must have driven for a week since the oil change. How many liters have you used to top up?

Gentlelife50:
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.

Many thanks for your input. If I decide to be using it like that and just topping oil and changing oil regularly, won't the engine at some point start smoking and eventually die off

There are not enough messages to write about this. As a driver you need to take care of yourself/health

- Eat well, give yourself a treat once in a while
- Take out time to rest. Just sleep, watch a movie, anything
- Exercise. Take a walk, meditate
- Your mind. Clear your mind. Talk to yourself
- Get health insurance, even if na Ilera Eko

Muhammadson2020:
If you are in your 40s, 50s or, 60s driving Uber, your health is very important. Ensure to take good care of yourself. E get reasons why I said so

chidifrank:
Many thanks for your input. If I decide to be using it like that and just topping oil and changing oil regularly, won't the engine at some point start smoking and eventually die off

Some have been going on like that for a very long time, as far they didn't open it and it didn't do overheat and you didn't allow the oil to dry off it can still serve for a very long time.
But how many weeks adter service did you drive before you started noticing this oil shortage?
It matters a lot ooo, like i said before only very few engines don't short oil after few weeks of service especially if you are using them on ehailing.
But just be prepared for anything sha, because I don't know how serious the oil shortage is.

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

Reset ur odometer, the one that counts to 1000miles b4 resetting itself....tell me how many litres of oil is burned per 1000 miles... You can use mobil 3000 5w 40... buy from mobil fuel stations.

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

Pls don't ring that engine yet. I'll advise use full synthetic oil and watch if it shorts oil. Someone here has spoken of this how he used synthetic and it stopped shorting.

Don't ring it cause Iz 50 50 abeg and if done wrongly that other 50% death of engine comes very quickly after it done.

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

We have in stock Mobil 1 5w40 from the USA. You can give a try and monitor if it short. And last last 10w40 will be recommended if all fails. But go for Mobil 1 5w40

Send me an email dru23@hotmail.com .. we based in Lagos

Don't come near anywhere on mainland, traffic from kara to third mainland bridge and it has affected everywhere on the mainland.


Very mad traffic.

Shimmaa:
Don't come near anywhere on mainland, traffic from kara to third mainland bridge and it has affected everywhere on the mainland.


Very mad traffic.

wow since morning e never clear , had thr is an accident on Otedola bridge one confirmed dead

TUBLEZ:
wow since morning e never clear , had thr is an accident on Otedola bridge one confirmed dead

I don't think it's otedola, I think it's kara bridge.

TheModerator:
Free road/less traffic with poor fare is never the solution either. Such trips erode your dignity and self esteem as a man.

The conversation should be about fair price regardless of traffic - free road or not. The fares are abysmal. You should all find a way of pushing for what is right. 6k under any guise as your take home for driving someone from VI to Sangotedo should be an insult and a very big slap on your face as a man.

Damn! You couldn't have said it better. I mean the bolded.

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?

same thing happened to my car.. same venza engine. First mechanic said it was gear pump. He changed it after 3 months was back to d same tin. When back to meet him. He was just blabbing. When to anoda gear guy . Who charged me almost double d price d first guy charged. And told me it will not leak again. So far so good it's not leaking. I check it every day before stepping out. Majorly he said gear pump and seal... My leakage was in d joining btw d engine and gearbox..

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

how long do u drive it before u notice this? Like how many km?

A lot of drivers run to buy synthetic thinking it's going to save them from the cost of changing oils..

An old car is an old car ,regardless of the appellation, Tokunbo ooh / foreign used especially when it's been used for commercial activities( ehailing).
The ideal mileage to change your oil is 2500-3000km. Which is even far less on the dashboard cos most Dashboard is configured in miles..

How do you drive a car for more than 2 month without oil change on ehailing and not expect the oil to shorten?. 20 - 23 year old vehicles.....

Regular oil change is one of the ways to prolong the life of the engine.

cyif2003:
same thing happened to my car.. same venza engine. First mechanic said it was gear pump. He changed it after 3 months was back to d same tin. When back to meet him. He was just blabbing. When to anoda gear guy . Who charged me almost double d price d first guy charged. And told me it will not leak again. So far so good it's not leaking. I check it every day before stepping out. Majorly he said gear pump and seal... My leakage was in d joining btw d engine and gearbox..

Anything gear, so far edey select well, i no dey touch am... I no mind dey top oil, my own dey leak, i dey top, I'll keep topping till I'm done with the car.

northbird:
A lot of drivers run to buy synthetic thinking it's going to save them from the cost of changing oils..

An old car is an old car ,regardless of the appellation, Tokunbo ooh / foreign used especially when it's been used for commercial activities( ehailing).
The ideal mileage to change your oil is 2500-3000km. Which is even far less on the dashboard cos most Dashboard is configured in miles..

How do you drive a car for more than 2 month without oil change on ehailing and not expect the oil to shorten?. 20 - 23 year old vehicles.....

Regular oil change is one of the ways to prolong the life of the engine.

Simple as ABC

If you like use Synthetic and Holy Synthetic, the engine is damn old.

Regularly change the oil.

Service your car regularly!!!
That's the word on the street, Maka the life of your Engine no dey drive pass 3,000 at most.

If you're going towards 7up or 3mb from berger, avoid taking express, enter agidingbi and pass through mobolaji Johnson avenue to burst out in front..

Serious accident before 7up

northbird:
A lot of drivers run to buy synthetic thinking it's going to save them from the cost of changing oils..

An old car is an old car ,regardless of the appellation, Tokunbo ooh / foreign used especially when it's been used for commercial activities( ehailing).
The ideal mileage to change your oil is 2500-3000km. Which is even far less on the dashboard cos most Dashboard is configured in miles..

How do you drive a car for more than 2 month without oil change on ehailing and not expect the oil to shorten?. 20 - 23 year old vehicles.....

Regular oil change is one of the ways to prolong the life of the engine.

My 2011 Infiniti G25X . I dey drive average around 20k miles a year . I use Mobil 1 high mileage. And my engine no dey short oil .. my current mileage now is 204k Miles.......... The engine is very quiet sometimes I can't tell if the engine is even running......... I change the oil every 10k miles,but essentially na 7k supposed change am

Use quality engine oil and it will reduce or eliminate oil shorten.... Many of you guys dey buy cheap oil ....

My 2016 Honda Civic with over 160k no dey short . I dey change oil every 7k miles......d car dey run like mad and very quiet . Na high mileage oil 0w20 I dey use ran am


Education is very important..... U want hide something from black people put inside book .. I come peacefully

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dru23:
My 2011 Infiniti G25X . I dey drive average around 20k miles a year . I use Mobil 1 high mileage. And my engine no dey short oil .. my current mileage now is 204k Miles.......... The engine is very quiet sometimes I can't tell if the engine is even running......... I change the oil every 10k miles,but essentially na 7k supposed change am

Use quality engine oil and it will reduce or eliminate oil shorten.... Many of you guys dey buy cheap oil ....

My 2016 Honda Civic with over 160k no dey short . I dey change oil every 7k miles......d car dey run like mad and very quiet . Na high mileage oil 0w20 I dey use ran am


Education is very important..... U want hide something from black people put inside book .. I come peacefully

Don't go ballistic. No one is after your Engine oil business.. I see you ran to Google to pick screenshots n narratives favouring your position.
Talking about education, you ran to AI as your source.. .. and you think you are the educated one. ?... Get some sense now..

you should know there are certain premises that are neither black nor white but absolutely on the prevailing circumstances at that moment.

I'm just saying. An old engine is an old engine. Using synthetic doesn't mean anything, especially if it runs commercially... Is your car also running commercially? Do you use them to do kabu -kabu..
I marvel at drivers covering 6000-7000km without an oil change , lying to themselves about synthetic bullshit..
An old 20-23 year old engine expecting to run like a brand new engine.

northbird:
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Don't go ballistic. No one is after your Engine oil business.. I see you ran to Google to pick screenshots n narratives favouring your position.
Talking about education, you ran to AI as your source.. .. and you think you are the educated one. ?... Get some sense now..

you should know there are certain premises that are neither black nor white but absolutely on the prevailing circumstances at that moment.

I'm just saying. An old engine is an old engine. Using synthetic doesn't mean anything, especially if it runs commercially... Is your car also running commercially? Do you use them to do kabu -kabu..
I marvel at drivers covering 6000-7000km without an oil change , lying to themselves about synthetic bullshit..
An old 20-23 year old engine expecting to run like a brand new engine.

Me na talk and do . I like to do show and improve. Whether na kabu u dey or not changing oil at your recommended advice na waste of time and money..

If using high mileage and original full synthetic oil you can change at least 7k miles. Changing oil interval like u mentioned is only advisable if you dey use your motor carry load or use am dey haul, which will stress the engine and transmission....

As you dey u no fit afford the engine oil business i do. U no get the capital or the logistics. No be lie I dey talk my brother. Stick to ur Uber business...

Everybody dey great in their own lane... Dey ur own lane

Good evening bosses, abeg make Una help me. Quick one please, my car (Camry 2011) started making noise, turned out the compressor bearings was damaged. I just got it replaced but the issue now is that the AC guy that replaced it wants to just fill new gas directly, without vacuuming the system for moisture, please is this proper? Google checks and Chatgpt keep saying it's absolutely not good, that it will damage my compressor long term. The other AC guy I used when I needed a gas refill vacuum the system properly last time, and I called him but he says I should just let the guy do what he can and then come to him since I'm far right now.
Abeg what should I do? And how much is it to vacuum and refill gas? I spent about 30k last time.

cyif2003:
how long do u drive it before u notice this? Like how many km?

I drove for like 2weeks daily before noticing the drop in oil while using semi synthetic 5w30 mobil .
I will do another oil change to another oil specification and check if it happens. Someone suggested 5w40. I will try that next

dru23:
Me na talk and do . I like to do show and improve. Whether na kabu u dey or not changing oil at your recommended advice na waste of time and money..

If using high mileage and original full synthetic oil you can change at least 7k miles. Changing oil interval like u mentioned is only advisable if you dey use your motor carry load or use am dey haul, which will stress the engine and transmission....

As you dey u no fit afford the engine oil business i do. U no get the capital or the logistics. No be lie I dey talk my brother. Stick to ur Uber business...

Everybody dey great in their own lane... Dey ur own lane

Which engine oil business are you yapping about..?
They should drain engine oil at 7000miles . .on ehailing..that's an equivalent 11,000km. . A car should cover 11,000km before they drain oil on ehailing ..
Look at the advise of the educated black man. . Arrogant and empty.

I also use synthetic Hardex 5w20.n regardless of what they talk about extended miles.
I drop the .oil 2500-3000km.

Why are you pained? No one is going to stop your sales, so relax and stop stressing yourself.. educated black man.

Gentlelife50:
Some have been going on like that for a very long time, as far they didn't open it and it didn't do overheat and you didn't allow the oil to dry off it can still serve for a very long time.
But how many weeks adter service did you drive before you started noticing this oil shortage?
It matters a lot ooo, like i said before only very few engines don't short oil after few weeks of service especially if you are using them on ehailing.
But just be prepared for anything sha, because I don't know how serious the oil shortage is.

I drove for 2weeks daily before the oil shorten

Please I want to ask, since I will be changing my oil regularly, is it possible and easy to just be changing the oil by myself than always calling on mechanics to do the oil change for me

No one here manufactures car engines.

If the vehicle manufacturer says: use 10w30, 0w20, 5w20, 20w50, palm oil, snake oil etc etc.
That's what you should use.

northbird:
Which engine oil business are you yapping about..?
They should drain engine oil at 7000miles . .on ehailing..that's an equivalent 11,000km. . A car should cover 11,000km before they drain oil on ehailing ..
Look at the advise of the educated black man. . Arrogant and empty.

I also use synthetic Hardex 5w20.n regardless of what they talk about extended miles.
I drop the .oil 2500-3000km.

Why are you pained? No one is going to stop your sales, so relax and stop stressing yourself.. educated black man.

Hardex engine oil lol 😆😆

chidifrank:
Please I want to ask, since I will be changing my oil regularly, is it possible and easy to just be changing the oil by myself than always calling on mechanics to do the oil change for me

I no go advice you after this. My time is money.....


Now when changing oil make sure,I repeat make sure you gauge the oil very well. Make sure the car is parked on level ground.. this will avoid of filling the engine with too much oil. Too much oil will damage the engine easily....

A mechanic in my present just basically pour the whole inside the engine without gauging the oil. You are supposed to pour a little by little and gauge it. Thank God I was there otherwise that engine would have been toast...

Also make sure oil filter are checked and are of good quality. Fake oil filter can get especially paper filters can get tourn up and wrapped inside the engine..

I no fit dey advice after this my brother.. you are on ur own today. I will Just go dey look u na

northbird:
A lot of drivers run to buy synthetic thinking it's going to save them from the cost of changing oils..

An old car is an old car ,regardless of the appellation, Tokunbo ooh / foreign used especially when it's been used for commercial activities( ehailing).
The ideal mileage to change your oil is 2500-3000km. Which is even far less on the dashboard cos most Dashboard is configured in miles..

How do you drive a car for more than 2 month without oil change on ehailing and not expect the oil to shorten?. 20 - 23 year old vehicles.....

Regular oil change is one of the ways to prolong the life of the engine.

So the problem is that d car is old not that synthetic oil is not important and shouldn't be regarded.

The ideal mileage is not 2,500-3,000km as u have stated. This is pure waste of money. How can u be changing oil every 3,000km. Recommended oil change is at least 5k miles, (my 06 Corolla notifies maintenance required at 5k miles) (Note the SI unit) Some oils can carry u 15k miles and it's not a scam. For ehailing u can argue that traffic and town driving can account for 30% inefficiency so if u are using a good synthetic oil then u can stretch to 7-8k miles.
If u now use cheap mineral oil simply because u intend to pour it out after 3k km then u are doing more harm to ur engine. Because the oil is thicker and the treatment ur engine needs is not present.
It's better u use d recommended synthetic oil, if it burns and shorts, then u do regular top ups. One of my Corollas has been shorting oil since I bought it toks in 2019. But the engine is still serving me till today. I can bet if I had converted to 20w50 like every kazeem recommended , I would have changed engine by now.
Even if u look at it from cost saving angle, it is cheaper to buy synthetic oil ones than mineral oil 3 times. Cos d latter goes with filter and workmanship at every change.
We have been having this same argument for more than yrs now. I doubt if anyone who has been supporting mineral oil use over synthetic is still using d same engine and the engine is still sound.

chidifrank:
I drove for like 2weeks daily before noticing the drop in oil while using semi synthetic 5w30 mobil .
I will do another oil change to another oil specification and check if it happens. Someone suggested 5w40. I will try that next

U drive for 2weeks everyday on ehailing before u notice drop and u complaining d car shorts oil? When some people's car is swallowing 1litre every 3days.
U are looking for problem where there is none. Continue using your recommended oil o. Top up with d remaining 1litre then buy another 1litre before ur next servicing.

northbird:
Which engine oil business are you yapping about..?
They should drain engine oil at 7000miles . .on ehailing..that's an equivalent 11,000km. . A car should cover 11,000km before they drain oil on ehailing ..
Look at the advise of the educated black man. . Arrogant and empty.

I also use synthetic Hardex 5w20.n regardless of what they talk about extended miles.
I drop the .oil 2500-3000km.

Why are you pained? No one is going to stop your sales, so relax and stop stressing yourself.. educated black man.

There is really no shade for this Chief.
Hardex no be better oil, u can't be bragging with hardex. quote me anywhere. U can drain it at 1k km that's ur choice but that doesn't mean if u use original extended performance synthetic oil u can't use it till 10k miles.
Dru isn't telling u to use synthetic and flush it out at 3k km. So it's not like he is marketing his product. He is just saying the truth. If u use original oil, it can carry u till 7k miles on ehailing and even way more if it's private use