₦airaland Forum

RisenPhoenix1:
Thank you. So what is your advise for a non engineer seeking to get one on Nigeria? Go ahead or wait a while? It's the ease of driving and comfort I'm most impressed with as he describes it.

drakeskull:
Madam Radautoworks, please I need all the help I can get here. Car is BMW E90, took it to a mechanic to check the guibo cos I feel vibration at the rear seat whenever I move a bit slow while accelerating but none if driven hard. Mech checked and guibo plus transfer case is intact. The exhaust was brought down a bit during this process, after coupling, I told him to check my plugs cos I've not changed it before.
On checking, he noticed like brown residues at the tail end which he cleaned with fuel. After starting the car, it started feeling like a misfire while driving but idle while static is good.

The cabin is now a bit loud, checked the exhaust for leaks, none was found. A rewire said coils are good, I changed some plugs too. Bought brand new fuel filter, cleaned the dual banks but stil same. It stutters on initial acceleration, acceleration feels hard like engine is working extra. I've scanned it, no codes. Injectors serviced too.
Car doesn't purrrrr like before, it had quick acceleration from zero before but not anymore. Fuel consumption is also high. Don't know what else to check.

Kindly assist

RisenPhoenix1:
Finally, an expert opinion. What city does he live in, and what is his review about driving them around town? And does he use them for daily commute? Has he had cause to take them in for any repairs and what was his mechanic experience like?

dru23:
Those 1 or 2 no get sense.. The things that will make Telsa fully functional in developed countries like charging port on highways .. Charging ports like fuel station .. Na naija with no stable light or electricity .... And u need special skills mechanics to fix these cars .... It is well sha

nymphomaniac:
I think there are one or two Nigerians that own a Tesla here in Nigeria. Mummy Radautoworks can confirm.

dru23:
Well said ....at the sametime these International companies get way with as much as the host countries allows them to

Felicity001:
Oh! What Unit Sorry jor... Miles of course.

Felicity001:
169809

BAZ001:
They do test, let’s not be deceived by Nigerian standard. Exxon Mobil working standard is the same world wide. You can’t be doing testing abroad and not test in Nigeria

BoboKush:
My mechanic said my oil is dirty/dark at 3k miles i shld reduce it to 2500

Felicity001:
Please I need to get cleared about this 3k miles.

The last we did service on my present car I reset the "A" and "B" Speedo meter and presently it's on 2625.7 trip

Are the A and B speedometer on miles or km?

Luxurydriverng:
If you drive your car you need this tool to diagnose car troubles before attempting to fix it.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_Ac-ZLCMCA

Crocif:
No wahala.

Heftyceo:
ma'am I give it to u and ur hubby. An exceptional gentleman!!! May God in heaven continue to bless,prosper and protect both of u. If there were more like u 2,this world would indeed be a better place to live in.

Crocif:
I am satisfied with the bold but not your comment overall.

In order not to get into a 'he said, she said or they said' argument I will stop this dialogue here.

Your team promised that my vehicle would be ready today. I look forward to this.

Have a lovely day.

PS: I was informed some additional supplies were needed for the vehicle yesterday. I am still waiting for the revised invoice so I can make payment before coming to pick the vehicle.

amdman:
2003 Honda Element

No faults reported

149k miles

N1.8m

eyinola:
okay..let me search for the address

eyinola:
Abeg ooo, my eye dry red ..my compressor got burnt last month i had to buy another one but to my surprise my ac stop working yesterday only for the technician to tell my my compressor don burn again..

Cc blackbichop, felicity, pope1, raduautoworks, Deedee1,

dru23:
I hope so .... Or else the whole nairaland go hear am tired 10 full pages nonstop ...... And u know say I sabi scatter things on nairaland .......



I still dey wait for ur whatapps number

Crocif:
Good morning.

I trust you are well.

Well, I understand your comment and I can relate with "company policies" but I am not satisfied with your explanation.

Before I proceed, kindly note that I have gone past the discount thingy. I am okay with the bill. Like I mentioned earlier, I saw the bill and I willingly asked that they continue with the work. I take full responsibility for that.

However, my lack of satisfaction comes with your claim to transparency. I believe you are a decent person, and you try all you can to run a good and legit business but something went wrong. I want to believe it has to do with communication and not a lack of competency of your front desk staff.

I must say that they are courteous (most of the time) and they try their best to please customers but I was not informed of simple things I have a right to know. No one told me that I am required to purchase items from your establishment to gain a 10% discount. No one told me (until yesterday) that a combined rate of N5,000/hr and N7,500/hr was applied as a courtesy for two of the nine services rendered.

Anyways, I will let you know my thoughts when I give my feedback after the work is completed.

PS: See attached a comparison of your bill and my workings. It shows I save N508 if we revert to the proper bill I should have gotten from day 1. The amount I would save is nothing really but it would be the right thing to do.

Thank you and have a lovely day.

Modified: Please note that the items in green were appropriately billed at N5,000/hr because I bought the necessary supplies from your store.

Pearl1910:
How can I get the Carquest oil pls?

pstfrancis:
Guys pls help me with the coolant fir my Pontiac Vibe 2008, the manual prescribes Dex cool coolant 50/50. Pls where can I get it to buy for my ride.

Crocif:
Good evening,

The rates applied were a combination of N5,000/hr and N7,500/hr. I am fine with this actually. Just hoping the promise to get my vehicle in top condition is kept.

However, my disappointment (a little I must add) cuts across different areas but to the point of transparency, your website had two incentive categories:

1) The first mentioned a free diagnosis (this has since been taken down).
2) The second mentioned a free diagnosis and 10% discount on all major repairs.

There was no mention of the caveat that accompanies both promises: you get the 'free diagnosis' only when you make an "effective demand" per the first case, while the second case is only fulfilled when one buys parts from your store.

I was set aback when I heard the caveat on the second because it is clear on your website that the only requirement to redeem the promise was to engage in a major repair...the question I asked: "What constitutes a major repair"? and the answer I got: "We gave you the house rate of N5,000" hence you do not qualify for the discount.

That response was funny because it did not answer my question.

I felt a job that requires at least 29.9 hours of work qualifies to be called something "major". At the very least to ensure transparency, I should have been informed that getting parts from your stores has its advantages. I was only told that I would lose the warranty on parts but have the warranty on labour.

InfinityEstates:
Is it the one with black cover you are referring to? If it is, na wa o. Which oil person go dey use now if you don't have money for Mobil1?

lorhema:
Aunty Radu, I want to order a scanner but can't locate them on your website What should I do? Thanks

Crocif:
Hi,

You may believe in transparency, but my experience in the past few days proved different.

I wouldn't want to complain much because I requested that your team go ahead with the repairs even when I felt a little disappointed.

blackfm:
I know aunty radu @radautoworks can sort me out but my pocket is afraid

Crocif:
I appreciate your response.

I am actually a fee-paying customer and my current bill includes N7,500 for the diagnostic test. I would have preferred not to talk about this but since this promise was made on your website

PS: I am impressed with your technicians so far. They seem to know exactly what they are talking about. I hope it translates to action.

Crocif:
I just left my car at your office. I noticed a few things (positive and negative) I may talk about later after I get the second bill.

PS: The diagnosis is not free.

Crocif:
Hi,

How much would it cost to repair an Acura MDX 2007/2008 model with the following codes: P0134, P2647 and P0325

ojeysky:
My bad, I realized i did the headlamp thing before fixing the fuse, now just went back to test and boom it came on with just parking lights on.

Thanks and thanks to @radautoworks as well