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Car TalkRe: Have U Entered This Kind Of Vehicle Before by sandammy(m): 10:43am On Jun 07
As the bus dey make money, na bills dey collect am so no reinvesting in the bus
BusinessRe: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by sandammy(m): 12:21pm On Jun 06
Pearl1910:
Low key. This is d most underrated challenge on this job. This is d first time someone is mentioning it here on this thread.
This is my biggest most feared challenge.
Because I have a soft belly and easily react to spicy food or contaminated food and water, I have fallen victim many times in my early days. Now my best friends are flagyl, loperamid and Imodium. I must have one in my car. I must say I abuse these drugs cos I can't be embarrassed again.

But if u don't mind using public toilets then malls, hotels and fast food restaurants are ur best bet. I map out the clean ones and know where to go if I am in Ikeja, Yaba, VI or Lekki.

If I ever have PTSD from this job it will be the tot of having a running stomach while on steering and I am far from my house.
Supermarkets too.
BusinessRe: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by sandammy(m): 11:58am On Feb 07
cyif2003:
Abeg does bolt accept inspection referral note for road worthiness? Kus I never go for road worthiness yet
No they won't accept it. Do your inspection and collect the RWC and upload for bolt.
Why are you eager to cut corner when you could have use same energy to do the right thing
BusinessRe: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by sandammy(m): 7:33pm On Feb 06
flam5:
Hi guys, please will camera capture my plate if I drive with this temporary inspection paper(expiry date is in 2 months). My road worthiness certificate expired today. I have paid for new one but failed the inspection. My mechanic is not available till Monday.
Can I drive around without being fined?
No. The expiry date on the referral paper is what you need to take note pending the time you fix your car and re-present it for inspection. Once that date on the paper expires without you passing inspection and you still drive where camera or lastma go use their device to run your details, tor ₦20,000 dey wait for you be that.
BusinessRe: CBN’s N50bn COVID-19 Fund Disbursement Begins Thursday by sandammy(m): 10:16pm On Jan 22
damble:
They deducted mine from a different bank account last. Please, enlighten me, Is it not every month they will be deducting it? I am about to abandon all my accounts now
Not every month. Since the last deduction in early December, them never near me again
BusinessRe: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by sandammy(m): 5:44pm On Jan 18
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, if you're very disciplined and treat the payment as a must. Just make sure the car is very sound and won't be giving you unnecessary repairs and down-time. Since you're very hardworking, discipline is the next virtue you need
BusinessRe: CBN’s N50bn COVID-19 Fund Disbursement Begins Thursday by sandammy(m): 9:16pm On Jan 09
Saybal:
oh sorry about dat ,do you still keep money in the account ?
Yes, maybe Na Dec. 2026 them go remember me again. Same date dey did deduction in 2022, them did in 2025
Car TalkRe: The HONDA Club by sandammy(m): 8:45pm On Jan 07
peleson1:
Pls how do one permanently solve this Honda leg problem especially with eod?
No permanent solution. It's an engineering error that you can only manage by routine checks and maintenances. Just pray the ball joint no pull where Otaku boys dey if not you go curse the day you bought the car
BusinessRe: CBN’s N50bn COVID-19 Fund Disbursement Begins Thursday by sandammy(m): 8:14pm On Jan 07
Saybal:
is that all you have in the account at the time
Nope. I had ₦82k. They left 8k for me. Money I planned to buy radiator of ₦60k from it o
BusinessRe: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by sandammy(m): 6:23am On Dec 31, 2025
Jamie90:
The car now sometimes go off in traffic when AC is on.
I hope your engine is still sound and you're using the recommended compressor for the car. I mean not putting Peugeot, Opel or ford compressor in a civic because they say they are better.
Your car is designed to carry extra load of a compressor without going off . I use same car I hardly notice as any changes in my engine when AC is working.
BusinessRe: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by sandammy(m): 6:20am On Dec 31, 2025
Dabadwela:
Nothing really concern thermostat with compressor.

Be like say the guy nor sabi Civic cars. Apologies for the referral
Really? AC thermostat is different from engine thermostat. I guess you don't know that
BusinessRe: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by sandammy(m): 6:18am On Dec 31, 2025
Jamie90:
This dude has messed up my AC system. The compressor is now permanently engaged when the car on is on even though AC is off.

He wants to put a thermostat which makes me wonder what correlation they have.
If the follow come thermostat attached to your evaporator in the cabin is faulty you will need to replace it or install an aftermarket that they will work for you so that it can regulate the compressor cutting and restarting as at when due.
So yes compressor has something to do with thermostat unless you want your compressor to work non-stop
BusinessRe: CBN’s N50bn COVID-19 Fund Disbursement Begins Thursday by sandammy(m): 9:50am On Dec 13, 2025
harizonal123:
https://thenationonlineng.net/reps-seek-suspension-of-deductions-on-covid-19-loan-waiver-for-vulnerable-homes/


END OF STORY.......
These guys are wicked o. Them just deducted ₦72600 from my standard chartered bank this morning before the suspension will take effect. Nothing this govt want do for person
Car TalkRe: Maintenance Tips For Honda Cars by sandammy(m): 7:18pm On Dec 03, 2025
Djdamian:
How has been your experience with his car?
Very nice, I don't really drive her like that except on Sundays and once in a month to and fro Lagos-Ibadan.
I use Mobil 3000 5w-40 fully synthetic. In a year I do service twice and do not exceed 3000km on oil change though I don't follow the 3months interval some people recommends. I may not even drive up to the 3,000km but it's usually near that before I do another oil change.

My last 2 services were Nov. 9th, 2024 and the current oil still in the engine was put there July 17th 2025 and I've not even driven up to 2000km on it. Oil life still at 70%

Car TalkRe: Maintenance Tips For Honda Cars by sandammy(m): 7:56pm On Dec 02, 2025
remi4ever:
Pureguard supports Dex III not DW1, honda said to use Dex III as a temporary substitute..
Pure guard is dexron VI which is a good substite for Honda Z1. Of course modern Honda transmission are to use dw1 but for an old car like mine, an 8th generation civic, I know the transmission was produced to be used with Honda Z1 fluid for which the pure guard substitutes.
Car TalkRe: Maintenance Tips For Honda Cars by sandammy(m): 5:24pm On Nov 30, 2025
remi4ever:
Bro, I don't use anything else o. I bought it last week for 13.5k at Berger, Abuja.

I also started buying at 8500. Is pure guard good too? I doubt it quality will be up total's MLVL.
Yes pure guard is also very good substitute to Honda Z1
Car TalkRe: Maintenance Tips For Honda Cars by sandammy(m): 10:07pm On Nov 29, 2025
remi4ever:
I thought so too.. I've always topped my oil and I always use total mlvl, I don't compromise on the oil quality.. I'm not sure where I went wrong.
That oil too good. I started using it when it was ₦6k/ltr but them don make am too expensive for me. Na pure guard I dey use now
BusinessRe: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by sandammy(m): 7:32am On Nov 29, 2025
PuZZyNegro:
That's the work of road safety. Seat belt has absolutely nothing to do with traffic management.
You go explain tire. Read number 41, i dont know what will take you guys to use seat belt if not daring the devil.

Car TalkRe: The HONDA Club by sandammy(m): 9:58pm On Nov 24, 2025
mayorrlad:
Good afternoon to all the car Gurus here.

I drive a 2008 honda (evil spirit 2 doors) and the current issue is that the car is not moving well on a high terrain. It does the same while on reverse gear. When I try to forcefully accelerate, the engine will want to go off. My mechanic advised that I should change the gear and I did. Unfortunately, the problem still persists after the gear replacement.

What could be the problem my dear gurus in the house?
Scan! Scan!! Scan!!!
BusinessRe: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by sandammy(m): 4:45pm On Nov 23, 2025
haykay2005:
How was the fuel consumption before returning the fan to factory setting? With fan running directly, my temperature gauge will reach half or a little high up. Ready to return to factory setting but most rewire around don't want to take the risk Can I have your number pls
I really don't take much note of the consumption before returning to factory settings because fuel was still cheap when we thought it's expensive but then I use to achieve 8km/L but now it's around 12-13km/L on Highway.
Send DM
BusinessRe: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by sandammy(m): 4:27pm On Nov 23, 2025
Dabadwela:
Not mine o, dere is a thread wey all the Civic owners dey complain of belt cutting
So the belt cutting is what qualifies the car as fragile? Have you asked them what they aren't doing right. Belt cutting usually happens when the adjuster and pulleys are not properly aligned.
The adjuster will not align properly when the adjuster bolt threading is worn out which is expected for a close to 20years old car and instead of renewing the threading so that the bolt holding the adjuster will be more firm some owners will Kuku remove the adjuster and abuse the belt routing which eventually will put too much pressure on the power steering pump. This abuse usually break the pump bolt and your engine must come down to remove the broken bolt.

You're correct concerning using wrong size of belt and routing too, but like me I have to do my research to understand some of the engineering of the car. Like the belt size and routing.
Kazeems are part of the major problems of car users with their shortcut advises which usually compound car problems.
BusinessRe: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by sandammy(m): 4:05pm On Nov 23, 2025
Dabadwela:
You no see hw most Honda Civic owners dey complain of cutting belt?

And no be all mechco sabi the car well and most of dem dey run frm am cos the car too fragile,any small wahala or wrong connections the car go dey misbehave. The car nor like abuse at all
I want to believe this is your own personal opinion ba?
BusinessRe: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by sandammy(m): 4:02pm On Nov 23, 2025
haykay2005:
He couldn't solve my problem. I just wasted money. He even suggested that I leave the fan direct which many believe to be reason the car is consuming so much fuel ltft -21. I will need another experienced mechanic close to ogba so abule Egba
It seems you're not ready to fix the fan running directly. I use the same car, also bought mine with fan connected directly.

Mine was so bad that the fans were not even using any separate relays, they connected a long wire from my ignition under the dashboard, drilled a hole to the bonnet passing through the air filter box and to the fans. The car will want to overheat on a sunny day with AC on because the fans are not spinning the way they ought to.

I took her to a rewire who redirected the fans to be using specified relays, 2 relays one for each fan though still connected directly and I realised that my fuel consumption increased. I never achieved optimal working temperature. The temperature bars should reach 9 when it's optimal, I can drive the car from Lagos to Ibadan with mad traffic and achieve just 5 bars of temperature gauge.

I've asked more than 5 rewires to help me return the fan to factory settings but all the excuse they gave was "we don't know the reason the fans were connected directly or it may later develope negative side effect" but I was adamant and never gave up until I told my part sellers in oyingbo about it.

He introduced a rewire to me, who did the conversion back to factory settings in less than 1 hour. All I did was buying a thermostat and one or 2 relays that were bad. Now my fans only spins at moderate speed when the engine needs cooling, and the speed increases when I put on the AC. My engine is always at the required working temperature and fuel consumption is great.
Sorry for the long epistle.
Attached was my temperature gauge from Ibadan to Lagos. Look at the time stamp on that picture. That was January.

BusinessRe: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by sandammy(m): 3:35pm On Nov 23, 2025
Gentlelife50:
Lol, wetin make am fragile?
Co asking o. And how does fragility correlate with the issue that guy is experiencing?
BusinessRe: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by sandammy(m): 10:48am On Nov 18, 2025
Kumuyiii:
Na wa.... That's why i barely buy toks tyre, no be me una go dey waste 25 to 30k for dis country.... Find solid naija used tyre with 2 patches for 8k and move on with ur life, make eno too chop sha, cus of grip and road safety. You no go even know say na naija use unless i tell you
So from not able to buying new to toks used tyres, then now it's 9ja used we don downgrade to.
Na wa o. Just like can't afford new vehicles, Toks self not affordable, even neat local used not affordable but the abused ones wey them go still charge millions of naira. Wetin be our offence for this country.
BusinessRe: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by sandammy(m): 5:26pm On Nov 13, 2025
Dabadwela:
Na 9 to 5 be Freedom for am. Getting paid peanuts under duress and stress. If you come get bad luck work for Nigerian business owners, those ones go insult you and embarrass and stress you before you see salary, they no dey like see you dey progress because them feel say you dey steal from them.

Abi na to open business wey inflation go commot profit then you go come dey borrow money to try meet up.

People don't understand that there's no job, business that don't come with challenges na how to manage tough situations dey differentiate exceptional people

I dey drive, I dey save more than 300k per month, I dey dress well, I dey eat well, I dey pay bills, I dey take care of myself. Me I nor understand wetin some people want make I do again o
Do you wear ties?
BusinessRe: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by sandammy(m): 8:32pm On Nov 08, 2025
franksam209:
hahahahahaha laugh wan finish me,,, so your achievement after 5 years is to travel to ghana?? grin grin grin grin. You be comedian seriously!!!
What you saying is same thing I have been saying,, which is "endless circle"..
You will eat what you want,dress good, sorting out little expenses won't be a problem..
But at the end of the day you are still on same spot. You may not realize this now, but later you will
So just curious as to know how; if he's actually growing or achieving? What yardstick do you suggest to measure ones progress in life? Like what and what he's supposed to have acquired since paying ones bills, eating and dressing well and having a happy family and not been a burden on one's family members and neighbours are just not enough.
Car TalkRe: Maintenance Tips On Cars. by sandammy(m): 4:53pm On Oct 22, 2025
udosam:
Hello my engineers.

I have been hearing torque converter here and there. My question is. When it’s bad, is it repairable or changeable?

If so, how expensive can it be and does the gear box needs to be removed too?

Thank you
Yes the gear box will have to be separated from the engine. In most cases they usually brings out the gear if there are no enough space around your engine bay.

You should check jiji for your car model to have an idea how much it will cost, and you should also prepare to buy transmission fluid to gauge.
Car TalkRe: The HONDA Club by sandammy(m): 2:50pm On Oct 03, 2025
larrypourl:
I need price quote for the following Honda parts.

1. New Tensioner Adjuster not Toks Last time I bought ₦25,000
2. New 7pk2170 Drive belt. budget ₦5,000
3. Toks Automatic AC Compressor.No idea

Car is Honda Civic 2007.

Thanks you!
PoliticsRe: Nigerian Man Spends ₦316,000 On Medications For Goat, Shares Receipts Online by sandammy(m): 7:24am On Sep 30, 2025
He's a punter. If you dey win Wella, you can spend sportybet money anyhow and he dey always win
Car TalkRe: The HONDA Club by sandammy(m): 4:41pm On Sep 29, 2025
Cryomancer:
You see that knock sensor, as small as it is, it's one of the things that has given me nightmare in the past. If you can get the part number, of the previous one, it will make your work easier if not, you will test plenty types before you'll find the one that matches your vehicle. I tested more than 30 before I found the one that worked.

Anyway for the PCM relay, I'll advise you find a very competent rewire to help you check the whole module and confirm the status of things.
Thanks boss. I didn't know I will have to get the correct part number. I will sort it out. Thanks
Car TalkRe: The HONDA Club by sandammy(m): 3:32pm On Sep 28, 2025
Cryomancer:
Good day Chief.

Clearing these codes won't help you in any way. Those codes came up because those faults needs to be fixed.

P0137- Your 02 Sensor is most likely dead, you need to get a replacement. Are you experiencing a high fuel consumption lately?

P0325- Your knock sensor is bad as well. You must be experiencing rough idling and stalling of engine/ low performance of engine when on motion. That's why your RPM is misbehaving

P0685- Your ecm/pcm power relay control circuit/open. You might need to inspect your starter relay and it's wiring. Are you experiencing a hard start?

P2185- Your engine coolant temperature sensor needs to be checked and changed if possible.

C1555- The fault is too advance for your OBD scanner that's why it brought out this code. But you might need to check you ABS first.

If you don't fix these issues, the codes will keep coming back no matter how much you clear them.

I hope this helps.
Thanks boss,
I have replaced the knock sensor and the code still came back.
I don't experience any hard start even if car is parked for 3 day or beyond, it starts immediately.

For the P0685, I've done countless search on Google and YouTube but I can't locate that particular relay.

I will change the upstream 02 sensor and see if there will be any improvements and also the coolant sensor. I believe that one is the sensor on the radiator.

Abeg if you have idea where the PCM/ECM or the starter relay is located, kindly point it out to me. Thanks

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