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hisgrace090:
Think he said it is for ford motors?

It is for Ford cars only but let him tell us which model of ford needs that oil. I have checked Castrol's website and that oil is not among their recomendations for Ford. Op, which car is this oil good for and is it semi synthetic?

Mustydeen, I used to be president of roadside mechanics abuja chapter until I was forcibly detroned. You know that you must own a range rover to be able to fix a range, so that is the upgrade. You have answered mr henry correctly and let him take the advice

For a long time. Api SM and synthetic blend. I wonder why people hate Nigerian motorists so much. For magnatec, it is only 0w20 and 5w20 that are full synthetic. Honda and other brands of cars that requires 5w30 requires oils for gasoline cars only and not diesel and petrol oil spec should not use this oil. If you are buying oil for your car and it is diesel and petrol, don't buy. Look for the gasoline engines only sign before buying

obekediamondfuto:
I disagree, using only 20w50 will not only increase the efficiency of the catalytic converter by lubricating the inner compartment but will also increase the effectiveness of the o2 sensors by keeping the engine cool. this is why we need more 20w50 in the country; because of our hot weather.

also make sure u know how to import vehicle parts or else u would have violated one of the major rules of vehicle maintenance!

cc: Mobil Nigeria
cc: legalwealth

dancok, u are officially relieved of ur official duties.
someone more intelligent in auto issues has dethroned u, indefinitely.
u will be called to resume only when necessary

hmmm, 20w50 oiling the catalyst of a toyota. So what happens to the american specs that does not require 20w50 api sl? Their o2 sensors and catalyst are destroyed. You are one of those people with the hot weather theory and it is the reason some recent naija used cars are dead. Mobil oil claims that it is because Nigerians dont have money hence they are bringing in obsolete oils for cheap maintenance. Have you seen Dubai's Cepsa oil? It is an Api SN 20w50. The dealers in Nigeria uses API SL 20w50 and here you talk about oiling the catalyst. What about sludge and carbon? If the US specs says 0w20 all weather and the SA specs says 20w50 our weather, then the SA spec is substandard. And besides, it is companies that buy new Toyotas locally while individuals buy from the US. So it is the companies that should be wary of the local brand new toyotas which are not brand new.

MrHenri:
Hello house, please can someone give me a good auto shop contact for range rover sport. I live in delta state and I need a mechanic within delta, Benin and anambra state.

If there is none, Then I will go to lagos but I still don't have idea on where to go in Lagos.

Problem: I noticed one morning that one of my rear tyre was swollen. So I went to change it buy purchasing a tokunbo tyre (75, 40 / 20R). During the change of the tyre, the mechanic said he will balance all tyres which he did. But since then I have had issues with the car vibration at high speed from 100km/hour and above.

I have done all I could to stop this vibration at high speed but no solution. I even returned the tyre that I bought and changed it but still the same issue. I don't know if the mechanic has done something wrong during the balancing because I saw him adjusting something under the car front and rear. I have asked him several times but he said that's not the cause of the vibration. Now I am helpless as he couldn't even fix this issue. We even changed brake pads but still thesame issue.

The car is runing fine at low speed and I have never noticed any strange altitude from the car except this vibration at high speed. Please someone should help because I am really stressed with this issue since January. I need to check if this is a mechanical issue or balancing issue.

Lately, my mechanic told me to change all 4 rims and tyres. But there is no evidence of bad rim and tyres in the car except the one that was recently changed. Please I need a very good auto shop to fix this issue. Thanks everyone and God bless you all.

We are in Ikeja and you can reach me on 08098534267

bigbauer:
Any one need a driver? My signature says it all.

Truck or car?

I will suggest you deal with the company instead of not trying to understand. You have the sympathy of everyone on the forum so just wait for their response or go the whole way and call out the person you paid to and take them to court over a car that you have already sold back to the sane dealer and collected money for that same car.

Hayastark:
You guys should stop lying about not selling cars.
What do they do with the purchase cars? Smoke it?

that is what their rep said. I am not a staff. Why did you not post the name of the person you had the transaction with.and the acct you paid money into.

We just discovered that it is the same issue with hondas and kias sold locally. I have been trging to reach Toyota Nigeria but will surely do that before our next radio program. The strange thing according to a nairalander is that the toyotas sold locally requires 91 ron unleaded fuel. All toyotas from Dubai uses premium fuel and when imported into the country, with the heavy 20w50 oil, that car is gone

Una still dey this matter? The bottom line is what do we do to make naija used cars reliable. Toyota 2010 Us specs recommends 0w20 engine oil api sn while the naija used bought here tells them to use 20w50 api sl. And we are not making people understand the consequence of using mineral oils on newer cars under the guise of hot weather. The usage of the oil for prolonged period now destroys the engine and so the next buyer will find it difficult to maintain the car and so it becomes an issue to everyone.

As you can read from their rep, they don't sell cars and they are taking necessary measures to sanction the said culprit whom she has not even revealed. And moreover the new buyer has not come out to give account of the wahala he is facing. The said car is no longer with her and so let her go through the mechanism with Cars45 to bring out the dealer and make the dealer pay. Do you think free lawyer can win cases like this inside this hot weather?

Cosplay:
Bro, Craigslist can be a major den sometimes. It’s actually quite easy to get burned.

He said five years ago and he is still enjoying the car. My question is what special care are you putting on that car because one day, that car will be naija used.[

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I couldn't listen to your program.
What did they have to say for themselves[/quote]We later agreed for another time because the tension was high and it was not ideal as at the moment. Hopefully next week they will talk about their services and how to avoid this type of issue. But they actually have a good concept and we should advice them to improve their acts.

Car dealers or car owners. Who uses the cars?

The matter is being resolved hopefully and una try for the matter if not i nor go for read am. Lets all work towards making naija used cars to be reliable. I was told that Toyota recommends 20w50 api sl oil for new toyotas. We can see where the problem lies. And these same Toyotas are to use premium unleaded fuel in Nigeria. Oil and fuel wahala in a toyota is trouble. Sludge and carbon everywhere....

You need to use the right oil irrespective of price. Imagine buying fuel at 145 and wasting it because of wrong cheap oils. Get in touch with Gazzuzz on 08033910382. I also buy from him sometimes.

angels09:
Why?

Abro is a name you will want to use for any product. I can decide to produce an oil and they will make it for me under their name and most of their products are imported by Coscharis. You can get to buy the battery from Coscharis that were made in 2010 and sold as new. You can get abro dex atf which is suitable for 1980 cars and being sold in 2018. We know those whose power steerings and gearboxes have been destroyed by using abro. Their engine flush is another matter. So it is a continous policy to destroy the cars that uses their brand. I was at Peugeot office and their new 3008 and 508 recommends Total activa quartz and that oil does not exist in Nigeria. We will advise owners of peugeots to use Mobil 1 esp 5w30 for all their oil needs.

Live streaming will do. They are not responding to that issue but letting the buying public to know all about their services. I dont speak for helpishere. I am intervening to help other motorists to be sure of what they want to buy before buying.

My intervention in this matter has made cars45 to agree to come to our radio program this afternoon and talk about their services. Tune in by 3.06pm this afternoon on radio 1 103.5 fm on autowatch on radio

We have contacted cars45 and they will respond to all inquiries on our radio program 103.5 fm radio 1 this afternoon on autowatch on radio by 3.06 pm. Join us and air your displeasure to them

If abro is producing synthetic, run from it

Lyoncrescent:
All this overheating talk is secondary. The very moment they sold and advertised a 2008 car as 2011, they had committed fraud. every other thing after that is secondary. Thats why i always run a VIN check to at least get an idea about the year of the car and history such as the mileage before it was shipped to nigeria before any other thing. the way people upgrade cars is funny and the buyer was naive. If it was me i will spend more money to tarnish their image for selling a 2008 car as 2011 but really a simple VIN check will have solved this problem

Hmm that is true but I think the Op will not get anything from a vin check because a right hand car will not be on any database in anywhere in the world. And the reason they returned the car was not because of the year difference but because of the overheating that led to other issues. The Op has learnt her lesson and should move on. I was once contracted to inspect a range rover sport in Berger last year. The traffic there was horrible and so I did not go with my scanner. We saw the car and it was a european spec and they fixed the swiss sticker at the back and there was no antipollution sticker or highway sticker. The whole set up was more confusing when the mileage was reading 84000km. Too good to be true and it was sold for 7m. The car was brought to the workshop and we discovered that the mileage was actually 284000kms and the car was a german spec not swiss. I was apologising to the buyer for my mistake.

Let me come in here. Ac does not make a car to overheat. Did you go with your mechanic as they alway advice or you went there with DH who runs a workshop? And all through the period the car was with you, did you check the water level and the fans? Did the driver on Uber complain of overheating on sunday or monday? Because on these days, he used the ac and there was fuel and there was a new battery. My gurus in the house, how long will it take for a car to overheat when the ac is put on?

Read the tyre out, 275/40/20/111? That last figure will determine if your supercharged is using the right tyre or not.

Not yet, but will do that this week and see what they have produced

Funny matter. They ask you to use 20w50 mineral oil on a car that requires premium fuel. Therein lies all the problem we have concerning cars in Nigeria. If they recommend api sl oil on a 2012 car that requires premium unleaded, wahala dey

Thanks my guy. The mod must really be eating ethiopian chat and it is affecting his capacity to moderate a forum. Volvos60, I will respond to your comment later but please help me check your owner's manual if the fuel type is lead or unleaded

VolvoS60:
Bloody hell.

The Mobil 1 (5w 30, SN) sold here is damn expensive. It really stings to read here that it is rubbish and a waste of money.

I tried the importers (of the US manufactured Mobil 1) mentioned here in this thread but they run out of stock from time to time.

To complicate matters, I hear that the US Mobil 1 is not really synthetic - I hear it is made from mineral base stocks unlike the oils from Europe which are fully synthetic and are made from 100% synthetic base stocks. For this reason I decided to try out Liquimoly - went to Liquimoly rep in Nigeria to buy some stock from them but they were not ready to do business - rather poor customer service on their part.

Motul reps in Nigeria said they were not authorized to sell lubricants - apparently their role is limited to brand promotion and events management but nothing in the way of actually selling the stuff which really counts.

At this rate people will be better off making their own sourcing arrangements. It WILL cost more but it seems the only way to guarantee peace of mind.

You are very correct but how can mobil 1 esp be expensive at 14k? The mobil 1 Usa has different types but the ones that rings a bell is the advanced full synthetic and the extended performance. That is even higher than the esp. For the esp, it is the only oil recommended for Peugeot cars and not the synthetic blend total q9000 that will damage the engine. Last friday, I was performing carbon cleaning on a 2008 camry and the sludge in that engine was very thick. When we opened the oil chamber , at the top, there was even no sight of the oil in the engine. Using cheap oils are harmful to your engines and you should please use the recommended oil for your car. The issue with the European oil is that they are not made for US specs of automobiles. Same way, US oil producers can't make oil for European cars except it is explicitly stated. The Us specs cars is dominant in the Nigerian auto space and therefore the engine oils should be for those cars it was made for. We are now on Tv on Autoxpat channel 255 mitv on sundays at 7pm for infomation about your car.. Stay tuned.

balogz:
are these newly introduced oils good for Toyota Corolla 04& Camry 03. And for sm1 that can't afford mobil 1 at the moment which other oil is manageable

It will work well with your car but if price is a factor, yku might regret those 20w 50 oils that you put in your car

Nairalanddist:
I read this from beginning to end and all i can say is tsat doesn't really need his money. If you are serious about debt recovery you won't be online exchanging quotes with an unrepentant scammer like the seller. Your patience for 2 years before taking action made the guy feel so relaxed and gave him the impression that you can do nothing. My own advice is that you wipe him and his family off the surface of this earth spiritually since you have his surname. You won't spend 50k to terminate such a fraudulent and heartless family from breeding future scammers in the name of children. This option also saves you from murder charge cos such diabolical termination does not hold water before the law. Unless u are willing to keep waiting in futility, do the needful to that bastard ASAP.

kill because he has been scammed? Haba, the guy is a christian and not a church goer. Bringing the issue online was to warn others who might be interested in doing business with the scammer or rather the thief. The thief already has his reward, he can no longer excel....

No total oil for the peugeot. Look for dexron iv transmission fluid. Peugeot 407 does not use dexron 111, its equivalent is dexron iv.i