₦airaland Forum

Joe4lv:
Is it inclusive in the free delivery to every part of Nigeria?

What do you advice on replacing of automatic AC compressor of a Corolla with a Manuel AC compressor of another vehicle?

Free delivery requires a minimum order of 45k. N.O. WHY

Vested:
Ok.

What would be your quotation to replace it?

I'm going off the dodge sprinter which is it's American counterpart. It's about 8-10 hours (N40-50k) to remove and replace the transmission. The sprinter uses 8.15quarts (N46,384) of ATF, plus whatever you can buy the transmission for.

Vested:
What would it cost you to fix auto transmission for a Mercedes Benz Vito MY 2003?

I was told it was driven from the Port to current location with little or no oil in the transmission.

Do give me options available to me.
Thank you

Hello,
To quote a transmission repair we HAVE to tear it down and see what's wrong first. For that year though, it's probably cheaper to replace.

LeJeun3:


U heard me....

Dead

boycasio:
Hello I want to know how many liters of oil is needed t for my 2006 Lexus GS300 RWD.
I imported the car from US myself, tho [b]it never came with an owners manual but I checked the service history on [/b]carFax it happened that the last owner used 5w30 Advanced full synthetic oil, so I will maintain that, but what I don’t know now is how many liters I need. Pls anyone using same model should pls tell me.
Thanks

Here you go

LeJeun3:


The cabinet works wonders, did I see a lime block in the video??

Clean is good tho, I remember Siena would wash the engine bay before starting a rebuild or an overhaul...

No, no lime block. We didn't use full portion of cleaner either. The piece we washed wasn't for use. Just wanted to see how much the cabinet would take off because it was caked on. I mean like almost solid tar. I like this because a manual wash can still leave grit. If we had run full cycle and oiled it, it would have looked like a lightly used motor.

LeJeun3:


Not suprising someone was selling something similar here on Nairaland......

Even claimed to have installed it on a Range Rover.....

Wait... What?

To better understand Rad Auto Works and I, I'm posting this article that was written some time ago. Happy reading!


https://www.franchisetimes.com/June-July-2019/Mr-Transmission-zee-aims-to-change-Africas-auto-aftermarket/

“This is going to sound corny,” warns Temi Adelu-Davis as she explains the impetus behind searching for an auto-related franchise to bring to Nigeria, “but what really tipped it over is love.” What started with a marriage proposal from then-boyfriend Glen Davis before Adelu-Davis moved home to her native Nigeria began a nearly five-year saga filled with delays, logistics challenges, bribery—or rather lack thereof—and ultimately perseverance to open a Mr. Transmission/Milex co-branded location in Africa’s most populous country.

“When I was going to say good-bye he said he was coming along and he proposed,” remembers Adelu-Davis of relocating from Houston, Texas, to Lagos, the largest city in Nigeria. “But what was he going to do in Nigeria?”

Her husband, a master technician, owned an auto repair shop in Houston, and after Adelu-Davis took a trip to visit her parents and survey the business landscape in Lagos she immediately saw opportunity in the auto aftermarket. “My mom’s 2012 Murano was just sitting there, she was having trouble getting it fixed,” says Adelu-Davis, noting her mom’s frustration first with an incident of faulty parts and then with a mechanic. “And if a mechanic didn’t do a good job, there’s no recourse. This seemed to be the story for everyone. …

Finding genuine parts is a problem and finding a skilled technician was a problem,” she says.

The auto aftermarket industry in Nigeria is also highly fragmented, meaning people have to take their vehicles to one shop for an A/C repair, another for the transmission, and yet another for an oil change. “There’s not a place to get everything done at once,” says Adelu-Davis.

Temi Adelu-Davis

Temi Adelu-Davis, along with husband Glen, opened a Mr. Transmission/Milex repair shop in Lagos, Nigeria (main photo), where she aims to improve the overall quality of the auto aftermarket industry and open nine more shops.

‘Third-world problems’

Adelu-Davis, who has an executive MBA to go along with degrees in math, applied mathematics, quantitative methods and biostatistics—“My family is all engineers, I was the first one who wasn’t but I decided I was going to have more degrees than anyone,” she says—and Davis got to work evaluating franchises before meeting with Pete Baldine, president of Mr. Transmission/Milex franchisor Moran Family of Brands. Moran, Adelu-Davis says, had the right blueprint and “we knew they would give us the support we knew we’d need.”

After signing an area development agreement to open 10 locations, the Davises broke ground in March 2016 and earlier this year celebrated the grand opening of their store in the Lekki Peninsula area of Lagos. The time span in between brought what Adelu-Davis calls “third-world problems,” but notes she was prepared for many of the obstacles, such as delays in approval of the site plan.

“We did everything by the book so it took longer,” she explains, noting the prevalence of corruption and less-than-transparent government decision-making. “We anticipated them and we prepared for them; we could have done it easier if we bribed everyone, but that’s not what we were going to do.” Recalling another incident, this time with customs, Adelu-Davis says a pre-owned forklift bought for $4,500 was later valued by the government at $26,000, “so they taxed us for that amount. You can’t avoid it,” she says. “We took what the project would have cost and estimated two-and-a-half times that for unforeseen issues.”

In its Country Commercial Guide, the U.S. Commercial Service notes, “While Nigeria offers U.S. firms export opportunities in many sectors, it can pose some daunting challenges including the high cost of doing business in Nigeria, the need to duplicate essential infrastructure, the threat of crime and associated need for security countermeasures, corruption,” and also “the lack of effective judicial due process.”

Baldine and Midlothian, Illinois-based Moran felt prepared to navigate the regulatory environment in Nigeria, especially after addressing supply chain and intellectual property concerns early on. Picking through “a junkyard—a flea market for parts” is how Adelu-Davis describes the process for procuring auto parts in Lagos and other major Nigerian cities, so Baldine connected with suppliers Advance Auto Parts and Carquest to work through the logistics.

“We talked to them before we executed the deal with Temi to figure out how to make that happen,” says Baldine. Carquest undertook much of the legwork to research tax issues, permits and the process for transporting containers, and the Mr. Transmission/Milex store in Lagos doubles as a distribution center that will also supply future shops as the Davises sign sub-franchisees.

“We’ve established the parts supply in that market, so we’ll require franchisees to purchase through the master franchisee warehouse,” he says, adding the company will duplicate this framework as it looks to open locations in Liberia, where it has a 10-store agreement, and elsewhere outside the U.S. Moran Family of Brands also secured IP and trademark protections early on, and Baldine says despite the roadblocks his company was “willing to step up to the plate” and is now looking to enter other regions without an established auto aftermarket.

Mr. Transmission/Milex shop

The Mr. Transmission/Milex shop in Lagos doubles as a distribution center for future locations.

The United Arab Emirates, Oman, Bahrain and India are all potential markets where “there are high-end dealerships and backyard mechanics, but really nothing in between,” says Baldine. International development will come through master agreements, and Baldine notes he’ll look for franchisees like Adelu-Davis with local ties and familiarity with the business environment. Richard Adelu, her father, spent decades working in Nigeria’s oil sector and later started an event rental company. Her father’s success is yet another motivating factor for Adelu-Davis.

“My father’s name is synonymous with petroleum in my country,” she says. “Everyone in the industry knows him. So I wanted to have my legacy. I’m an only child, so to be an only child and then I’m a girl … I wanted to build my own success.”

Fulfilling a need

A soft opening in late 2018 proved the demand is there for a Mr. Transmission/Milex shop that guarantees an oil change within 30 minutes and provides a range of services and repairs for everything from transmissions and brakes to air conditioners and radiators. They’re servicing 30 to 40 cars per day, and Adelu-Davis notes she’s done “zero advertising.”

“All I’ve done is maintain a social media presence,” she says. “It’s all word of mouth and by trust, that’s primarily how business is done here.” Labor is “still a huge challenge,” and her husband is “overworked,” but they’ve hired five technicians and as a master technician Davis is able to handle much of the training.

A second location is set to open in June after they signed a franchisee to convert an existing repair shop in Lagos to Mr. Transmission/Milex and Adelu-Davis expects more to follow soon.

Nigeria’s upper middle class is growing, with many people like Adelu-Davis “trying to go back home, but all the amenities they’re used to aren’t there.”

“This is the perfect time for any company to come to Nigeria,” she continues. Indeed the country has the highest GDP in Africa, $376.4 billion in 2017, and while still heavily dependent on oil it is in the midst of implementing the government’s Economic Recovery and Growth Plan, which focuses on diversifying the economy.

From her vantage point, Adelu-Davis wants the Mr. Transmission/Milex model to also bring transparency to the repair process by educating customers and helping them make smart decisions. “That’s unheard of here,” she says, acknowledging there’s been some pushback to the hourly billing structure instead of flat rates. But customers soon realize this prevents the upcharging practice that Adelu-Davis says is common elsewhere.

“I’m trying to change the entire market,” she says. “I’m not trying to just open one shop.”

To better understand Rad Auto Works and I, I'm posting this article that was written some time ago. Happy reading!


https://www.franchisetimes.com/June-July-2019/Mr-Transmission-zee-aims-to-change-Africas-auto-aftermarket/

“This is going to sound corny,” warns Temi Adelu-Davis as she explains the impetus behind searching for an auto-related franchise to bring to Nigeria, “but what really tipped it over is love.” What started with a marriage proposal from then-boyfriend Glen Davis before Adelu-Davis moved home to her native Nigeria began a nearly five-year saga filled with delays, logistics challenges, bribery—or rather lack thereof—and ultimately perseverance to open a Mr. Transmission/Milex co-branded location in Africa’s most populous country.

“When I was going to say good-bye he said he was coming along and he proposed,” remembers Adelu-Davis of relocating from Houston, Texas, to Lagos, the largest city in Nigeria. “But what was he going to do in Nigeria?”

Her husband, a master technician, owned an auto repair shop in Houston, and after Adelu-Davis took a trip to visit her parents and survey the business landscape in Lagos she immediately saw opportunity in the auto aftermarket. “My mom’s 2012 Murano was just sitting there, she was having trouble getting it fixed,” says Adelu-Davis, noting her mom’s frustration first with an incident of faulty parts and then with a mechanic. “And if a mechanic didn’t do a good job, there’s no recourse. This seemed to be the story for everyone. …

Finding genuine parts is a problem and finding a skilled technician was a problem,” she says.

The auto aftermarket industry in Nigeria is also highly fragmented, meaning people have to take their vehicles to one shop for an A/C repair, another for the transmission, and yet another for an oil change. “There’s not a place to get everything done at once,” says Adelu-Davis.

Temi Adelu-Davis

Temi Adelu-Davis, along with husband Glen, opened a Mr. Transmission/Milex repair shop in Lagos, Nigeria (main photo), where she aims to improve the overall quality of the auto aftermarket industry and open nine more shops.

‘Third-world problems’

Adelu-Davis, who has an executive MBA to go along with degrees in math, applied mathematics, quantitative methods and biostatistics—“My family is all engineers, I was the first one who wasn’t but I decided I was going to have more degrees than anyone,” she says—and Davis got to work evaluating franchises before meeting with Pete Baldine, president of Mr. Transmission/Milex franchisor Moran Family of Brands. Moran, Adelu-Davis says, had the right blueprint and “we knew they would give us the support we knew we’d need.”

After signing an area development agreement to open 10 locations, the Davises broke ground in March 2016 and earlier this year celebrated the grand opening of their store in the Lekki Peninsula area of Lagos. The time span in between brought what Adelu-Davis calls “third-world problems,” but notes she was prepared for many of the obstacles, such as delays in approval of the site plan.

“We did everything by the book so it took longer,” she explains, noting the prevalence of corruption and less-than-transparent government decision-making. “We anticipated them and we prepared for them; we could have done it easier if we bribed everyone, but that’s not what we were going to do.” Recalling another incident, this time with customs, Adelu-Davis says a pre-owned forklift bought for $4,500 was later valued by the government at $26,000, “so they taxed us for that amount. You can’t avoid it,” she says. “We took what the project would have cost and estimated two-and-a-half times that for unforeseen issues.”

In its Country Commercial Guide, the U.S. Commercial Service notes, “While Nigeria offers U.S. firms export opportunities in many sectors, it can pose some daunting challenges including the high cost of doing business in Nigeria, the need to duplicate essential infrastructure, the threat of crime and associated need for security countermeasures, corruption,” and also “the lack of effective judicial due process.”

Baldine and Midlothian, Illinois-based Moran felt prepared to navigate the regulatory environment in Nigeria, especially after addressing supply chain and intellectual property concerns early on. Picking through “a junkyard—a flea market for parts” is how Adelu-Davis describes the process for procuring auto parts in Lagos and other major Nigerian cities, so Baldine connected with suppliers Advance Auto Parts and Carquest to work through the logistics.

“We talked to them before we executed the deal with Temi to figure out how to make that happen,” says Baldine. Carquest undertook much of the legwork to research tax issues, permits and the process for transporting containers, and the Mr. Transmission/Milex store in Lagos doubles as a distribution center that will also supply future shops as the Davises sign sub-franchisees.

“We’ve established the parts supply in that market, so we’ll require franchisees to purchase through the master franchisee warehouse,” he says, adding the company will duplicate this framework as it looks to open locations in Liberia, where it has a 10-store agreement, and elsewhere outside the U.S. Moran Family of Brands also secured IP and trademark protections early on, and Baldine says despite the roadblocks his company was “willing to step up to the plate” and is now looking to enter other regions without an established auto aftermarket.

Mr. Transmission/Milex shop

The Mr. Transmission/Milex shop in Lagos doubles as a distribution center for future locations.

The United Arab Emirates, Oman, Bahrain and India are all potential markets where “there are high-end dealerships and backyard mechanics, but really nothing in between,” says Baldine. International development will come through master agreements, and Baldine notes he’ll look for franchisees like Adelu-Davis with local ties and familiarity with the business environment. Richard Adelu, her father, spent decades working in Nigeria’s oil sector and later started an event rental company. Her father’s success is yet another motivating factor for Adelu-Davis.

“My father’s name is synonymous with petroleum in my country,” she says. “Everyone in the industry knows him. So I wanted to have my legacy. I’m an only child, so to be an only child and then I’m a girl … I wanted to build my own success.”

Fulfilling a need

A soft opening in late 2018 proved the demand is there for a Mr. Transmission/Milex shop that guarantees an oil change within 30 minutes and provides a range of services and repairs for everything from transmissions and brakes to air conditioners and radiators. They’re servicing 30 to 40 cars per day, and Adelu-Davis notes she’s done “zero advertising.”

“All I’ve done is maintain a social media presence,” she says. “It’s all word of mouth and by trust, that’s primarily how business is done here.” Labor is “still a huge challenge,” and her husband is “overworked,” but they’ve hired five technicians and as a master technician Davis is able to handle much of the training.

A second location is set to open in June after they signed a franchisee to convert an existing repair shop in Lagos to Mr. Transmission/Milex and Adelu-Davis expects more to follow soon.

Nigeria’s upper middle class is growing, with many people like Adelu-Davis “trying to go back home, but all the amenities they’re used to aren’t there.”

“This is the perfect time for any company to come to Nigeria,” she continues. Indeed the country has the highest GDP in Africa, $376.4 billion in 2017, and while still heavily dependent on oil it is in the midst of implementing the government’s Economic Recovery and Growth Plan, which focuses on diversifying the economy.

From her vantage point, Adelu-Davis wants the Mr. Transmission/Milex model to also bring transparency to the repair process by educating customers and helping them make smart decisions. “That’s unheard of here,” she says, acknowledging there’s been some pushback to the hourly billing structure instead of flat rates. But customers soon realize this prevents the upcharging practice that Adelu-Davis says is common elsewhere.

“I’m trying to change the entire market,” she says. “I’m not trying to just open one shop.”

To better understand Rad Auto Works and I, I'm posting this article that was written some time ago. Happy reading!


https://www.franchisetimes.com/June-July-2019/Mr-Transmission-zee-aims-to-change-Africas-auto-aftermarket/

“This is going to sound corny,” warns Temi Adelu-Davis as she explains the impetus behind searching for an auto-related franchise to bring to Nigeria, “but what really tipped it over is love.” What started with a marriage proposal from then-boyfriend Glen Davis before Adelu-Davis moved home to her native Nigeria began a nearly five-year saga filled with delays, logistics challenges, bribery—or rather lack thereof—and ultimately perseverance to open a Mr. Transmission/Milex co-branded location in Africa’s most populous country.

“When I was going to say good-bye he said he was coming along and he proposed,” remembers Adelu-Davis of relocating from Houston, Texas, to Lagos, the largest city in Nigeria. “But what was he going to do in Nigeria?”

Her husband, a master technician, owned an auto repair shop in Houston, and after Adelu-Davis took a trip to visit her parents and survey the business landscape in Lagos she immediately saw opportunity in the auto aftermarket. “My mom’s 2012 Murano was just sitting there, she was having trouble getting it fixed,” says Adelu-Davis, noting her mom’s frustration first with an incident of faulty parts and then with a mechanic. “And if a mechanic didn’t do a good job, there’s no recourse. This seemed to be the story for everyone. …

Finding genuine parts is a problem and finding a skilled technician was a problem,” she says.

The auto aftermarket industry in Nigeria is also highly fragmented, meaning people have to take their vehicles to one shop for an A/C repair, another for the transmission, and yet another for an oil change. “There’s not a place to get everything done at once,” says Adelu-Davis.

Temi Adelu-Davis

Temi Adelu-Davis, along with husband Glen, opened a Mr. Transmission/Milex repair shop in Lagos, Nigeria (main photo), where she aims to improve the overall quality of the auto aftermarket industry and open nine more shops.

‘Third-world problems’

Adelu-Davis, who has an executive MBA to go along with degrees in math, applied mathematics, quantitative methods and biostatistics—“My family is all engineers, I was the first one who wasn’t but I decided I was going to have more degrees than anyone,” she says—and Davis got to work evaluating franchises before meeting with Pete Baldine, president of Mr. Transmission/Milex franchisor Moran Family of Brands. Moran, Adelu-Davis says, had the right blueprint and “we knew they would give us the support we knew we’d need.”

After signing an area development agreement to open 10 locations, the Davises broke ground in March 2016 and earlier this year celebrated the grand opening of their store in the Lekki Peninsula area of Lagos. The time span in between brought what Adelu-Davis calls “third-world problems,” but notes she was prepared for many of the obstacles, such as delays in approval of the site plan.

“We did everything by the book so it took longer,” she explains, noting the prevalence of corruption and less-than-transparent government decision-making. “We anticipated them and we prepared for them; we could have done it easier if we bribed everyone, but that’s not what we were going to do.” Recalling another incident, this time with customs, Adelu-Davis says a pre-owned forklift bought for $4,500 was later valued by the government at $26,000, “so they taxed us for that amount. You can’t avoid it,” she says. “We took what the project would have cost and estimated two-and-a-half times that for unforeseen issues.”

In its Country Commercial Guide, the U.S. Commercial Service notes, “While Nigeria offers U.S. firms export opportunities in many sectors, it can pose some daunting challenges including the high cost of doing business in Nigeria, the need to duplicate essential infrastructure, the threat of crime and associated need for security countermeasures, corruption,” and also “the lack of effective judicial due process.”

Baldine and Midlothian, Illinois-based Moran felt prepared to navigate the regulatory environment in Nigeria, especially after addressing supply chain and intellectual property concerns early on. Picking through “a junkyard—a flea market for parts” is how Adelu-Davis describes the process for procuring auto parts in Lagos and other major Nigerian cities, so Baldine connected with suppliers Advance Auto Parts and Carquest to work through the logistics.

“We talked to them before we executed the deal with Temi to figure out how to make that happen,” says Baldine. Carquest undertook much of the legwork to research tax issues, permits and the process for transporting containers, and the Mr. Transmission/Milex store in Lagos doubles as a distribution center that will also supply future shops as the Davises sign sub-franchisees.

“We’ve established the parts supply in that market, so we’ll require franchisees to purchase through the master franchisee warehouse,” he says, adding the company will duplicate this framework as it looks to open locations in Liberia, where it has a 10-store agreement, and elsewhere outside the U.S. Moran Family of Brands also secured IP and trademark protections early on, and Baldine says despite the roadblocks his company was “willing to step up to the plate” and is now looking to enter other regions without an established auto aftermarket.

Mr. Transmission/Milex shop

The Mr. Transmission/Milex shop in Lagos doubles as a distribution center for future locations.

The United Arab Emirates, Oman, Bahrain and India are all potential markets where “there are high-end dealerships and backyard mechanics, but really nothing in between,” says Baldine. International development will come through master agreements, and Baldine notes he’ll look for franchisees like Adelu-Davis with local ties and familiarity with the business environment. Richard Adelu, her father, spent decades working in Nigeria’s oil sector and later started an event rental company. Her father’s success is yet another motivating factor for Adelu-Davis.

“My father’s name is synonymous with petroleum in my country,” she says. “Everyone in the industry knows him. So I wanted to have my legacy. I’m an only child, so to be an only child and then I’m a girl … I wanted to build my own success.”

Fulfilling a need

A soft opening in late 2018 proved the demand is there for a Mr. Transmission/Milex shop that guarantees an oil change within 30 minutes and provides a range of services and repairs for everything from transmissions and brakes to air conditioners and radiators. They’re servicing 30 to 40 cars per day, and Adelu-Davis notes she’s done “zero advertising.”

“All I’ve done is maintain a social media presence,” she says. “It’s all word of mouth and by trust, that’s primarily how business is done here.” Labor is “still a huge challenge,” and her husband is “overworked,” but they’ve hired five technicians and as a master technician Davis is able to handle much of the training.

A second location is set to open in June after they signed a franchisee to convert an existing repair shop in Lagos to Mr. Transmission/Milex and Adelu-Davis expects more to follow soon.

Nigeria’s upper middle class is growing, with many people like Adelu-Davis “trying to go back home, but all the amenities they’re used to aren’t there.”

“This is the perfect time for any company to come to Nigeria,” she continues. Indeed the country has the highest GDP in Africa, $376.4 billion in 2017, and while still heavily dependent on oil it is in the midst of implementing the government’s Economic Recovery and Growth Plan, which focuses on diversifying the economy.

From her vantage point, Adelu-Davis wants the Mr. Transmission/Milex model to also bring transparency to the repair process by educating customers and helping them make smart decisions. “That’s unheard of here,” she says, acknowledging there’s been some pushback to the hourly billing structure instead of flat rates. But customers soon realize this prevents the upcharging practice that Adelu-Davis says is common elsewhere.

“I’m trying to change the entire market,” she says. “I’m not trying to just open one shop.”

Inception:



Please can i apply as assistant husband

I'll schedule an interview with Glen

Just realised this thread has over 152,000 views. HOLY CRAP! No wonder he can't keep up nice problem to have

sacramento1212:
Will this stop an evaporator leak?

Yup as long as it's not a huge one like going through a can in a week. Can also be used as preventive instead of reactive since they remain inactive until a leak shows up.

TRYGO:
I like your marketing strategy with the AC system stuff.
I always thought it was in the auto section o!

?

Inception:
One day, i would love to see the beautiful face behind this automotive empire...

On Forbes, maybe?

LOL. Wrong magazine but close. Soon be in Business Day and Bloomberg.

https://www.instagram.com/p/ByI_3xPpzWz/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

https://mrtransmission.com/in-the-news/moran-family-of-brands-opens-first-international-location-in-nigeria

https://www.celebree.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/2264_FRANCHISING-USA-75-CELB-PAGE-6.pdf

https://www.franchisetimes.com/June-July-2019/Mr-Transmission-zee-aims-to-change-Africas-auto-aftermarket/

https://transmissiondigest.com/Content/Default/News/Article/Mr-Transmission-to-Open-in-Nigeria/-3/9/622

https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/277126

https://franchisingusamagazine.com/latest-news/moran-opens-first-international-franchise-nigeria

https://www.franchising.com/articles/moran_family_of_brands_opens_1st_auto_repair_shop_in_nigeria_10_planned.html

https://moranfamilyofbrands.com/blog/we-re-expanding-internationally-to-nigeria

https://www.prweb.com/releases/moran_family_of_brands_opens_first_international_location_in_nigeria/prweb16054901.htm

It's been a while since I updated this so I decided to do one near and dear to our hearts here in Nigeria- the FUEL SYSTEM.

What is it?
The fuel system service will help keep your vehicle’s engine running at optimum performance. If one part of your fuel system is not functioning properly, your vehicle will not be Road Ready.

The Fuel System includes:
•Pressure regulator
•Fuel Injectors
•Lines/Hoses
•Fuel Filter
•Fuel Tank
•One or more fuel pumps
•Air Filter
•Oxygen Sensors

What does it do?
The many components of the fuel system work together to transfer fuel to the engine. Fuel is moved first from the fuel tank through the filter to be cleaned. Once through the filter, it travels to the fuel injectors. The fuel injectors are commanded to release a measured amount of fuel into the engine. A properly working pressure regulator is also needed to control fuel pressure for the engine to operate properly under a variety of conditions.

Preventative Maintenance
A Fuel System Service can clean and unclog accumulated carbon deposits, varnish and other fuel residue from the fuel injection system and other components. This service also includes replacing your fuel filter. A clean filter will improve fuel flow from the fuel pump helping extend the life of the pump.

Typical Wear and Tear
One of the most common reasons for loss of fuel economy is a dirty fuel system. Residue, varnish and rust can restrict the fuel system. A restricted and dirty fuel system can cause other major problems in your vehicle such as engine malfunction, hard starts and poor performance. Attending to your vehicle’s fuel system with preventive maintenance can help prevent these failures:
•Fuel pump failure
•Damage to injectors
•Damage to the engine
•Damage to oxygen sensors
•Damage to catalytic converter

Symptoms
•No start or hard-starting vehicle
•Poor fuel economy
•Illuminated check engine light
•Failed emission test
•Poor per formance
•Rough idle
•No power
•Foul odor from exhaust

SERVICE OPTIONS
Good •Replacement of the fuel filter
Better•Replacement of the fuel filter
• Fuel treatment added to fuel tank
Best •Replacement of the fuel filter
• Fuel treatment added to fuel tank
• Cleaning service provided for the throttle body, injectors and intake manifold

When to Service
When you notice that your car is having trouble starting, hesitates or per forms sluggishly, or is achieving poor mileage. We recommend this service every 15,000 miles or annually.

Benefits of Service
•Increases fuel economy
•Improve Engine Power and Longevity
•Reduces exhaust emissions
•Improves vehicle per formance
•Helps prevent rust and corrosion in the system
•Prolongs life of fuel system components
•Protects Your Catalyst System from failure like your catalytic convertor, O2 sensor and Mass Air Flow Sensor

Before spending money on new ac components, if you have a small or slow leak, try this. It's a LOT cheaper than ac parts.

When we first told shops around us about this, they laughed and said it wouldn't work. Now, we keep running out of stock because they keep buying it!

Arctic freeze R134a with stop-leak N10,968 http://weblink.carquest.com/acl/?mfgName=QST&partNumber=RLS-134V

Before spending money on new ac components, if you have a small or slow leak, try this. It's a LOT cheaper than ac parts.

When we first told shops around us about this, they laughed and said it wouldn't work. Now, we keep running out of stock because they keep buying it!

Arctic freeze R134a with stop-leak N10,968 http://weblink.carquest.com/acl/?mfgName=QST&partNumber=RLS-134V

Before spending money on new ac components, if you have a small or slow leak, try this. It's a LOT cheaper than ac parts.

When we first told shops around us about this, they laughed and said it wouldn't work. Now, we keep running out of stock because they keep buying it!

Arctic freeze R134a (made by IDQ) with stop-leak N10,968 http://weblink.carquest.com/acl/?mfgName=QST&partNumber=RLS-134V

An alternative is Johnsen's in the blue can. https://www.johnsens.com/all/6540-r-134a-with-leak-sealer/ Performs almost as well as this and might be cheaper. We don't carry it but I think it's on Amazon and jumia.

lwise:
I have tried and tried, even to order from Amazon but I couldn't get it. It doesn't ship to Nigeria.
Does anyone have an idea on how to get this product in Nigeria.
Thanks

This is back in stock

I apologize if the fact that your name happened to be in the original quote gave you the impression I cared about your opinion. I've clarified whose opinion counts by cc'ing them.

Who remembers this conversation?

radautoworks:
You really didn't leave us much to say here. Most of the time, the damaged parts are few and cheap and may come down to just gaskets, rods or a head that needs machining. We have all the boxes checked and will almost always rebuild rather than replace. It is nearly always cheaper and comes with a warranty (especially in this country with cheap labor). We gave an example in our little rant about rebuilding https://www.nairaland.com/4501821/milex-carquest-2nd-largest-usa/18#69784777

When it's not better for the customer to rebuild, we recommend replacement.

Gazzuzz, would you confidently give a customer a 6 month to 1 year warranty on that beauty? I'm guessing no because you never really know the story behind that replacement. We have the machine to make any engine look prettier than that one in 45minutes and internally it's a piece of crap. It's the same machine used to clean up all the parts when we rebuild.

Now remember this engine that we passed on a rebuild?

radautoworks:
Met an engine we took a hard pass on. Felt bad for customer. Borrowed vehicle from friend for a week and just his luck valve broke in engine! Taking it apart, it was obvious it wasn't his fault so advised him not to take it upon himself to repair it and try to get owner to bear some, if not all of the cost. There second and third pictures were after the tech had already removed some sludge trying to see.

If you're curious, it was a Ford edge... The 6th one this week...

Well, we took the gunkiest piece of it and ran it for a half cycle (25 minutes with no additional attempts to polish it) through the cabinet I told you about...



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6U4CUbYdebs

Remember all that sludge? Well....

Moral of the story, just because a part looks clean doesn't mean it runs well

Cc Kashif, oblo, dumo1, egunmogaji2, johnabraham, piyke, inception, eherbal, LeJeun3, kingreign, the car, sultaan, darmilolah, obekediamondfuto etc

EgunMogaji2:
Celebrating my first tools purchase in Nigeria since 1985

I’m finally going to learn how to weld. First project will be a proper welding table. Then a welding cart and then a 6 X 10 feet utility trailer.

Then additional work benches for rad Auto works. Free of course

amdman:
To highlight how low some people can go, some dealers actually hatched a plan to contribute money, buy a vehicle from us and use it to discredit us. Somehow, their plan did not come to fruition.

Like so many people have said, Nairaland does not control the Nigerian auto market. It is just a small part of it. As long as we prioritize the needs of customers and continue to innovate, all of us can dey our dey, and still smile to the bank.

Welcome to the club. Like I told you before, do you and let the rest be crickets. Don't get sucked into the nonsense like I did. I know it's hard when some things are said and/or done but CRICKETS.

amdman:
2006 Nissan Pathfinder

198k miles

Has transmission issue - Budget N300k - N400k for replacement if it cannot be fixed

N1.3m

A tear down and inspection to see what is wrong for this transmission takes 8 or 9.8 hours (N40-49,000) depending on whether it is rear wheel or 4 wheel drive. This inspection fee is applied to the repair so don't worry

The repair itself might be as simple as an adjustment requiring no parts like the Ford explorer we previously posted in which case total repair would be about N60k

Even if there were a lot of parts to be replaced, a full rebuild kit would be under 200k and you would have a transmission with a 1 year warranty for under 300k and no gambling with a transmission that may be worse off than yours

GreekDon:
Lol! Wait till you see neatly cut used caterpillar tyres fixed on suspension parts as bushings.

I think I ran into that already but didn't recognize what it was

trifonov:
Check on Jiji (14307 results for Cars less NGN 1,200,000) --> https://jiji. ng/cars?price_max=1200000&sort=new

Then buy from jiji

HeavenlyBang:
P30 Pro has better hardware. But yeah, can't beat Google's software support and image algorithm.

The PH-1 still holds up really well, shame we're probably never going to get a PH-2.

The iPhone 11 Pro duo has impressed me a lot, especially camera-wise. Big step up from the XS phones. First time I'm actually tempted to switch to Apple, actually.

Both my Mate 10 Pro and LG V40 offer better packages than the iPhone and X and XS respectively, though, imo. The Mate 10 Pro vs the iPhone X, in particular. But Apple has done something nice with the 11 Pro phones, memes aside. Sadly, I'm an Android person and I just couldn't stomach switching to a different OS entirely.

This is crazy! Customer came in with my exact phone today! Same color, same case and everything! And we've both never met anyone in Nigeria with one lol

HeavenlyBang:
Nope. P30 Pro and Mate 30 Pro both take better low-light pictures than the Pixels. It's mostly subjective tho.

That's not what i get from my phone but accept your evidence

Do you agree though that all round pixel three is the better phone? Support, software and updates, no one is going to beat Google on that. My backup phone is an essential. Runs same os and gets updates at same time as Google phones. Camera software not as good but I replace with Google camera and makes a HUGE difference.

Can we also agree iPhones suck and are overrated?

HeavenlyBang:
Permit me to introduce you to the Huawei P30 Pro.

Nope. Pixel has the crown. Close second for p30. Only Tom's guide gives it to the p30. Plus, overall as a phone, availability and price, pixel wins. And we are not even talking about the pixel 4.