₦airaland Forum

autologic:
Typical African only think of their present needs ,not so much concerned about the future or even planning for next few decades ,no wonder we are so backward intellectually and technologically ,no forward thinking plan at all ,what a pity .
The sole reason for EV is solely for environment and emission which which largely affects our health well-being and survival .
This environmental factors is what brought about the partial zero level gasoline vehicles ( SULEV,LEV
etc I) found in today's modern a cars which relies heavily on computer systems and modules ,which eventually replaced the ancient old mechanically driven carburetor engines . People with myopic view too cannot fathom the possible wide adoption of computer controlled nowadays modern car to replace the dianosour carburettor cars but they were proved wrong eventually .
Demands bring about technology innovation and eventual reduction in cost of productions ,check the stastics in demands of EV in US ,it is increasing geometrically ,it is a just a matter of time that it will surpass the old school fossil fuel powered vehicle .
Yes we are reactive people and we will be forced to follow the same pattern adopted by sane cline to have a reasonable emission law that favours EV when we start to have environmental issues caused by vehicle emissions ,it is just a matter of time thanks to our increasing cars population.
Recalling from history California formulated the strictest emission law and best safety standards that we see today in US spec car not for economic reasons but survival .

The future does not belong to you. The white man thinks for himself and not the African. You are thinking about the future while you are not solving today's problems. Continue ô. My future is now and not tomorrow or decades from now. Generators are doing havoc here and no solution from forward thinking people.

autologic:
Wether u want to believe or not ,EV is the future and the technology is getting cheaper and better everyday .
EV is the best selling car right now in Norway ,similar country like ours that has has abundance of crude oil deposit .
Serious thinking countries have committed huge resources and setting the right policy to encourage the disruption of vehicle technology in favour of EV and slamming huge tax to discontinue the production of fossil fuel powered vehicle while we still debating whether is feasible or not .The future is much closer than we think .

What about in America? Is it the best selling thing there. Before it will be number 1 in the US, they would have dumped all their fossil cars on us. The phev and hybrid cars are not working properly in the country and you say that electric cars is the future. We are busy copying these them and their situation is not the same as us here. Tomorrow we will ban cars driving into alausa because Paris did the same thing.

Hybrid is not working, ehybrid is failing , e cars will come and go. With ehybrid, you can even charge it in your house overnight and from the Porsche panerama that was sold recently for butcher, the plug in charger was bad and the car failed. It was sold for 1m. A 2014 car. I will open a demolition center, the cells of the battery can be converted to better use.

GAZZUZZ:
will stick with mobil for now. requests for castrol are low.

Says who? Castrol is hard to get.

LeJeun3:


Thank you , forgot that place self....

Funny thing is that one of the owners of the sports came yesterday apologizing and thought that I have thrown away his car and he has made payment for the importation of his engine from the US. He abandoned it since 2016. Probably he must have read the question raised and decided to come for his car

jum33:
Why do you have some many cases of unresolved RR cases laying around for months and even years in your workshops yard if you are actually giving them a permanent fix.As this is the proof that the car are actually being fixed permanently or not .
I would be bothered visiting a RR specialist workshop and still meeting the same set of cars after 3 months subsequent visit .
Anybody can start a thread babbling grammers on oil and copying internet to talk about cars ,there are handful of them here .But the real deal is fixing issues practically and providing good quality customer satisfaction .

Hmm, good question. I have currently in my workshop 4 range rover sport cars for which the owners intend to buy engines from abroad and we are still waiting for them. I also have a range rover 05 that the owner bought a used x5 engine and it didn't work out because the engine had issues and so he wants to sell it for 500k and I have been tolerant of the car being there until it is sold. Any other car you find there is simply because the owners are not prepared or they are comfortable leaving the cars in the workshop because of the secured environment. There are some that we will need to search for their parts abroad like when we were looking for a gasket of a 2013 v6 sport. It took us 2 months to source for it. If your car is among the lot there and it has not been fixed, let us know . I should be the one complaining about the space being taken but every car is a challenge that has to be resolved. We have been to other major garages to pick up cars from them and their competence is not questioned. It is just a matter of choices. The brand is not receiving any support from the manufacturer here in Nigeria and the franchised dealer is not capable of satisfying the needs of the majority of the owners and so we act as the better option for the brand. We source for the best oil irrespective of the price and we are also equipped with the latest softwares with Internet enabled access to download softwares that are relevant to the cars. We are always upgrading the softwares in the cars to ensure that it serves the owners well. In today's repair market, the internet is very vital whether we copy or paste, everything is done on the net. There was a time when we used to pay 80usd for a 24hrs subscription to jlrsdd server and you still go through the internet. The resale value of the car has gone down and sometimes, the owners are not bothered with giving their cars the best. I have a particular car that we went to pick up from another state and it's been 2 months now and the owner is sending money in bits and begging for more time to pay for the major work. All things being equal, the cars are fixed when the owner wants it fixed. There's a car that I have finished having overheating issues and the owner is not comfortable paying my bill. He was not even happy buying Castrol for 25k a gallon of 5 quarts. To him, Mobil 1 is OK .The car is still in the workshop waiting for him to come and pick it up and when you see the same car in the workshop, you are right to assume that it has not been fixed. Maybe we will start to put stickers on finished vehicles to differentiate the awaiting process of the other cars. And you have to praise our initiative because even the brand in the US cannot satisfy the new cars owners with their wahala especially for the Evoque but we are on top of the game. And our counselling is due to the experience that we have gathered over the years. We have been fixing the brand for 7 years now and if we are able to resolve 70 percent of the cars brought to us, then we have passed, passed very well. But we are not resting on our oars, as you can see from the time that we are responding to your question, we are reading, we read a lot to be able to find answers to the myriads of problems that the brand is facing here in the country and proffer solutions to resolve the agony being faced by the owners. The brand is the only car that is still on the road as at today despite the bad fuel and oil. It will surprise you to know that people are using Mobil hxp to service the car, that people want to change one bushing of the lower arm and change the other one later. The signs of the times we are living in. Thanks for your concern, we will improve on our time factor and hopefully become the best team for the brand in the nearest future. Good morning.

This past week was Evoque week. All had engine issues, wrong choice of oil is destroying the model. Guys paying through their nose to put the car back on the road. Avoid the unnecessary expenses, use Castrol engine oil 5w30 according to the manufacturer.

InvertedHammer:
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All na d same---matter of semantics.

Are you guys close to Ikeja?

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Yes, we are in Ikeja, a minute from Ikeja Along

cooldragon:
If you leave what will happen to RRS family you have made

Shuttling between Lagos and Geneve is the plan

InvertedHammer:
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When you get into any car, look up. There is a fabric material that covers the inside of the roof a car. This material is known to sag over time and may need replacement. That is a headliner.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjlVxZwZ1C4


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na roof we dey call am. Yes, we do that in the workshop

InvertedHammer:
Sooperrescue:

Do you know anyone that replaces headliners in Lagos?

Quality work is a big concern.

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What is a headliner?

peeps4u:
Weldone bro

Have u finally moved to Europe?
Good luck if u have moved or not.

Do u accept apprenticeship from interested persons, especially young graduates?

Movement to Switzerland still in process, too many issues to resolve. Yes, we can still take up some graduate trainees.

oluwaseunla:
It was Stallion Motors that charged 981k to fix the car. The car was probably bought from and serviced by them, so it's natural they fix it after the incidence.

OK, I understand now. But is there not any solution to expensive car repairs involving insured cars?

Interesting but Gazzuzz, why should you charge 981k just to fix one car? Insurance pays but there are many companies that will pay promptly and Axamansard is one of them. I also like the way their claims settlement unit works, they know their onions. Those who take their cars to big garages are ready to defraud the insurance companies because after the obnoxious quotes have been approved, the owners tow the cars to Ladipo to fix it by themselves and make more money. I believe these garages should be excluded because they are the ones that encourage fraud in the system.

The headline is misleading. There is only one Crown Prince in Benin Kingdom and all these Dukes reigning on behalf of the Oba cannot be considered as having their own kingdoms neither will their sons be called Crown Princes in the same Kingdoms. The mods should rephrase the headlines before our elders return from their astral journey in the morning

Me250:
People of God, any bad experience with people (the range rover engineer) that run the show here?

PS: don't ban or delete. We need to know.

The Op of any thread does not have power over what is posted on this thread . If you have any issue please post. Americans are complaining about the brand but they are still buying it. Anyone who has issues with the op, please come forward

How una dey o? Me is fine

Joehigashi:
To the best of my knowledge,I have seen 40amps,65amps,80 amps,100amps. I wonder what you are insinuating by saying he doesn't have 100amps.is he supposed to advertise what he doesn't have? He didn't state it will last for 15months he responded to your inquiry and made a general statement.maybe u shld go back to read and understand.you are obviously demonstrating pull him down syndrome typical of the average Nigerian.so far op has demonstrated to be a straightforward seller,he didn't give questionable warranty and you clearly stated he was truthful so y are u labelling someone's product expired without facts and proof? You claim 90percent of batteries sold are expired,can you comfortably back up your claim? Do u the data from the bureau of statistics? If you have products for sale,pls advertise

and lets see how honest you can be.since I spend my money to buy whatever suits me,why should I come complain to you?when you claimed you bought a new battery and you still had to jumpstart the car,why are u complaining to me? Did I sell the battery to you? Why not return to where you got it? Dubai spec landcruisers are cheaper than united states spec.does that mean Dubai spec landcruisers have expired? If you haven't used a product,dnt condemn until you have facts to support your claims.you cannot make unsubstantiated claims against anyone on social media all because its social media.thank you.

Bros, the weather is very hot and so take it easy. I have only asked for two things, the manufacturing date and the fitting labels. If he has the older label that has 0-9 as year, then it is not in tune with the current trend where it is 2018, 2019,etc as fitting date. If you have to use the old fitting labels, how do you choose 2019 from the label? I know where I buy batteries and if they sell substandard, I won't pay. There are some 100 amps battery that are 80 amps but you will see 100 amps written on it. There are some that will use the new labels but the manufacturing date will belie the sticker. I am not pulling him down, he should know what he is selling and if he comes out to talk about it, it has to be good. The people that changed the manufacturing date of tyres do not care about the lives of the people and the profit is all that matters. So also battery and engine oil sellers. When you talk about 150 amps, which car uses it?

Joehigashi:
Of course we know china manufactures based on request .because it sells cheaper does not mean its expires.there are various car accessories in the open market,manufacturers are also many.it doesn't mean the cheapest ones have expired.you shouldn't make such assumptions and the request to be taught how to know something.yes. The cheapeast might not last long as the expensive but it should serve to a reasonable extent.why not educate yourself first before challenging someone on a public forum? It portrays u as someone who argues blindly.

Maybe you are right but the education is for folks like you because you will buy and later blame others for your lack of understanding. When you look at his battery array, he has 150 amps and no 100 amps and he truthfully stated that it will last for maximum 15 months. I know how to decipher the manufacturing date on a battery but he is the seller and he should tell us when the 15 month battery was manufactured and the fitting labels on his battery that he has confidently brought to a social forum to sell. Then arguing folks like me will be swayed to his line of truth. 90 percent of batteries sold in the country have expired and it is made worse by the storage and handling. I have bought Benz batteries for 90k and it can never be the same with the 28k battery. Exide battery is sold here and it is not as cheap as the expired battery. The cold cranking might be the same but all battery is not battery. I have fixed a new battery on a car and the current will be less than 12.50v and in most cases, I will have to jump start the car to take it above 12.50v. Battery is very important to the electronics of a car and either you bring good batteries or you join the league of other importers who don't bother about coming to the social media to sell made in China batteries with Korean technology.

greenhulk:
Bro I think u should calm down. Genuine 75ah battery starts at around $200 on Amazon. That is over N70, 000. Some are even over $300. Those are the ones that would easily last u 6 years, but u cannot expect a bettery sold for N18, 000 to last u that much. The average lifespan of most if the batteries we buy here is 12-18 months, some 24 months max. It's just like buying brand new Chinese shocks here when expect and expect it to last 10 yrs which oem shocks fan easily do.

But most of these batteries on Amazon are made in China and if it will last 4 years, why are we not getting the same? Launch X431 is a Chinese product but the Russian and the US market version is higher than the African market version. It is the same price with other markets. I believe that it is cheaper because it has expired. Let him teach us how to identify the manufacturing date and the fitting date labels so that we can learn.

Alexgray:
Batteries dnt come with expiry dates but dates of manufacture which is clearly shown on the one uploaded.
From the fitting date,the lifespan can be calculated.

Maintenance free batteries are expected to last between 12-15 months.some last longer than though it all depends on usage and their exposure to heat and dome other factors

Since December of 2018 those that have patronized me have had no complains till date.the 6months warranty is firm and intact.its a product I also use

Good. Let us know the manufacturing date etched on the front of the battery along with the fitting date labels. From my little knowledge, the current battery fitting date starts from 2018 and not the 0 -9 labels . Why should a battery last for 15 months instead of 6 years as it is seen in the USA? https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://auto.howstuffworks.com/under-the-hood/vehicle-maintenance/often-replace-car-battery.htm&ved=2ahUKEwj7q_Wvh7HhAhXSqHEKHY7HBuUQFjAEegQIDRAI&usg=AOvVaw00dHtxyAQbHVhRchYfENSQ

battery

When is the expiry date?

zoedew:
Am in the hope that he won’t have reasons to sue Coscharis like a Senior Advocate did recently about a supposedly brand new Jaguar Saloon sold to him.

Coscharis don't sell brand new cars, in fact no dealer sells brand new cars. Any car made and not sold immediately is used brand new car.

This is not the first of its kind in Nigeria. We trucked the first one, 2019 model customized for Nigerian fuel in January this year from Owerri to Lagos. The owner took it to Owerri for Xmas and he claimed that he paid 140m for duty. The car uses regular unleaded fuel. The bad thing about it was I told myself that I will drive a Rolls Royce today only for my driver to enter the car and roll it down from the truck. I shouted, ha village people......

Awolowo86:
Please I use a Ford escape 2008, which ATF will be compatible with my engine?
Will Oando ATF be ok??

No, it will not work. Use Total mvlv

Solatium:
I bought the Vehicle about a month ago and never know what the previous owner put in it, though the vehicle has not been in use regularly because he has multiple cars.

Atf ws is the recommended oil. Use Total mvlv

Mobil 1 0w40, for Mercedes class 2012

Solatium:
I drive 2008 Toyota Corolla, transmission vibrate at 80 but becomes normal immediately after 80.What do you suggest I do,as I read wrong ATF can cause this.

Did you use any brand that is not suitable for the car?