Goodlifeonlyy:
I owned a Toyota Camry 2003. I’m having a big challenge as to my gear box. My gear box shaft have been leaking oil for week now.

I’ve changed the shaft seal twice & seems not to be working.

Just yesterday, the oil in the gearbox leak all without my knowledge. I was able to manage it back home. At home I notice the was no oil in the gear box.

Guys. Could this cause a damage to my gear box ?

I once had this kind of issue, changed shaft seal but the shortage continue , I have a two fan radiator but the left (driver's side) close to gearbox was bad , after replacing the left fan shortage stopped , I then realized that the gear box may have been overheating and oxydicing gear oil , if not for the open loops and close loop fuel operation , I would have stopped using engine temostate
My advice; try to use a synthetic gear oil it withstand more temperature

Ask Google

Saao:
Hello guru in the house
Please I need ur help. Bought Hyundai Santafe 2008 recently, bought fuel of 11,000 on Tuesday and bought 3000 yesterday but today the fuel all gone although I did alot of movement within Lagos. But my concern is the level of fuel I spent within the short time, what can I do to minimize it?

Thank you for your contribution

how much miles did u cover and litres totally? Scan the car and report back

drmuchin:


bros how can I rectify this?

to start with , do u use engine temostate or fan running continually ?
Do u use recommended engine oil and plug ?
Do you use recommended tire pressure?
What's your driving habit?

Saao:
AC was running although. The check engine was on, what's the meaning of that?

I mean your car has malaria

ArcFresky:

Drinking?
Your car must be a drunkard.

That one of the things that happens when you leave your car often in drive position in traffic instead of nutrual

DrAUTOCODE:


I wanted to inspect corolla for someone last week but all are full of sludges

if the compression is good , multiple shorter engine oil change intervals can remove them, not engine flush products

1999 to Toyota Camry ,I converted all my camba bushi to tire bushi even the engine bushi after tired of buying fake aftermarket ones all I do is change oil every 3000 miles and re-grease my shaft ,back and front hob bearing with abroad #2 lol 100k to 210 miles no issue

A pressure flush with a 50/50 coolant and distilled water may put a smile on it

Pls guys what's cheapest way or the freight website u use to ship engine oil from U.S stores to Nigeria ,in Walmart I can see 5 quart (5 litre) Valvoline high mileage Simi synthetic 5w30 , 10w30 for $16.57 dollars = #6500, but expensive in jumia store #16000+1000 delivery =17000 , what a bombshell the weight is 9.53 lb ,

CHIMCO:
I like the way the arguments is going. Very Educative. Thanks to you Guys.

e be like u go like trouble pass fight

radautoworks:
this royal purple doesn't look right... Where did it come from?

aieromon:




Edit: I can't seem to find any Royal Purple 5w30 with SL rating online. Maybe you should reconfirm the API rating.

check API SN 10w30 royal purple at jumia store , remember manufacturers say is better in warm climate , do u know why ? it has more base oil than 5w30

9icetoo:

How can royal purple with api SL be better than Mobil 1 with API SN?
On what planet does that happen?

sooperrescue:
According to him, it has zinc properties and it's also a gasoline and diesel engine oil

is zinc not bad for the carterlyst ?

dollarnaira:
Can d owner of this thread close it once and for all?

All i noticed here is, condemn one oil to sell another oil.
Thread summary.

My car is old ooo but i make use of mineral oil forte oil 20w..... The shocking part of my life is dat d engine sound keeps improving after 3yrs of continuous use bc my manual says so.

na only fuel economy you go loss , no mind poeple wey never do used oil analysis on 20w50 but dey condem am , what Nigeria company's should produce is 15w30, 15w35 , 15w40 ,15w50

mike070:


I've been trying to look for a mechanic that can fix both codes but they are all lost and always say that 'IGA that light nor mean anything. Lol'' wish I was in lag to fix all this issues. Car has been extremely reliable.

search how to fix the codes online and tell them (kazeem) what to do, that how I roll , they can do the job but are not enlightened

https://www.stuarttransmissionrepair.com/transmission-sensors-what-they-do.php

mike070:
Ok @ Gazzuzz. How much will be used to transport it to Benin. And hope my normal mechanic can fix it?? I just pray it's d gear. i don't want a situation where I will. Change it and d problem will still persist. Car still moves pretty fine except d delay in D when car is started in d morning also when car cools for a long period of time. Still scanned but no transmission error code found.

advise

https://www.stuarttransmissionrepair.com/transmission-sensors-what-they-do.php

mike070:
Ok @ Gazzuzz. How much will be used to transport it to Benin. And hope my normal mechanic can fix it?? I just pray it's d gear. i don't want a situation where I will. Change it and d problem will still persist. Car still moves pretty fine except d delay in D when car is started in d morning also when car cools for a long period of time. Still scanned but no transmission error code found.

advise

GAZZUZZ:


Boss no vex, buy am for benin. Or drive the car to lagos, and I will install it for you. I value my sleep.

GAZZUZZ:


Message me

water Don pass garri? the boss

It a pity the trend don't have a solution for years ,I hope my opinion would work

I don't hear the guru's mention defective speed sensors what a bombshell

Can a car move properly without a good speed sensors = NO maybe that should be the first thing in mind

And for those who don't see any trouble codes during scanning , maybe ECU ( brain box or car computer ) is bad or sensors that report to ECU (The transmission control module or “TCM” ) is defective that's why it not reading properly and should be checked

Stop waisting money buying gearbox or going to mechanic that doesn't know TDC check lights , and say is normal

Remember time na money is the automobileboss

Note stop in traffic stop keeping gear in drive gear , nutrual should be best

There are other sensors that can affect gearbox movement read more
https://www.stuarttransmissionrepair.com/transmission-sensors-what-they-do.php

sooperrescue:

I didn't want to give audience to you because of your ill mannered approach to technical details. We are not in any competition neither did I start the topic you wanted to start. For your information, Total is petrol and diesel, Oando is Petrol and Diesel, Mobil 1 esp 5w30 and 0w40 are all petrol and diesel, Forte 5w30 is petrol and diesel. Hardex is 5w30 but is gasoline engine only and it dries. Micking is 5w30 gasoline engine only but it dries too. Favoil is an English engine oil and if it can stop oil shortage in cars and reduce the heat in an engine, good. A lot of people are using G life engine oil on a 3.5, 4.8 Toyota engines but they refused to read at the back of the gallon that G Life is suitable for Compact small engine and people are using it for a v8. I don't import engine oil neither do I sell. I once used a 20w50 Oil on my Range Rover Sport and the engine almost died because the oil was too heavy for the engine. In fact the engine never recovered from the wahala. Sludge is a major problem affecting a lot of cars using mineral oil and these oils does not have sludge protection. Whenever an engine clatters, the major problem is because of the use of wrong oil. When an engine oil mixes with water, the oil cooler could not handle the wrong use of the oil and so it goes awry. The essence of the thread of which you are free to contribute the awesome knowledge that you have read, is to educate motorists to consider the people who will buy the car after they have misused the car and listen to the manufacturer. No nigerian oil marketing company is selling the oil meant for Toyota, not now and not in the future because Toyota Camry 07 has no oil that the manufacturer has recommended for the car. Experience should be your best teacher and not knowledge.

who needs your audience? , when the audience are just reading and leaning the truth

You never answered any of my technical questions to your unrecommended recommendations , so I think you're not technically inclined

U are the one that is I'll mannered , when u are busy quoting DO NOT LISTEN TO THIS MAN when am giving a recommended advise , as if you know me In person or know more than me , but at last you're the one having fraudulent complains in the trend by nairaland users

There are engine oils in Nigeria that clearly says FOR PETROL ENGINE and that's what Toyota normally recommend , so stop the dancing around

Am not in any competition with you , am only paying attention to your unrecommended advise that may harm nairalanders engines

We disagree to agree

Cheers anyway

sooperrescue:


Thanks for your advice.

practice the advice before thanking me

sooperrescue:
Please I am currently reviewing Favoil Engine Oil. I want to do free oil change for any Toyota that is losing oil and with little sludge. We are testing the 5w30 variant of the oil. First 5 interested motorists with any brand of Toyota that is shorting oil should please send me an SMS on 08098534267. You will provide the air and oil filters and we will supply the engine oil. The review of the oil will determine the suitability of the oil for your car and get rid of those expensive Oil

Toyota do not RECOMMEND using engine oils for petrol and Diesel engines, like favoil, for there engines , rather they recommend oils for petrol engines ONLY

Why do you have problems with manufacturers recommendations

ARE you addicted to damaging customers engines , stupid kaseem, take it easy

I think you are naturally wicked , because you have been randomly informed of the disadvantages , but you still insist just to put more money in your pocket and have more sales

sooperrescue:
Please I am currently reviewing Favoil Engine Oil. I want to do free oil change for any Toyota that is losing oil and with little sludge. We are testing the 5w30 variant of the oil. First 5 interested motorists with any brand of Toyota that is shorting oil should please send me an SMS on 08098534267. You will provide the air and oil filters and we will supply the engine oil. The review of the oil will determine the suitability of the oil for your car and get rid of those expensive Oil

I can see you are addicted to engine flush products , and like experimenting with customers car engines , maybe because the customer you knocked his engine with engine flush at your Abuja kazeem outlet didn't ask u to pay , maybe one day you will meet your March and DOOM ,

MANUFACTURERS DO NOT RECOMMEND ENGINE FLUSH

if I have a kazeem outlet like you , I will advise customers to do shorter oil change to remove sludge OR with engine oil that have more cleaning ADDICTIVES , e.g SEMI SYNTHETIC BEFORE GOING SYNTHETIC

U ARE SO UNRECOMMENDED and I pity those who will fall victim to your junkyard kazeem ideas

Remember to check PERSONAL CRANCASE VENTILATION VALVE ( PCV)of the engines before you proceed , because it's responsible for engine ventilation ,if it's not sucking heat and blow-by from the engine , oil temps increase and start burning and pressure can start damaging engine oil seals

Try posting the API RATING of the engines oil so that customers can see if it's compatible with their cars

REMEMBER this engine oil is a FULLY SYNTHETIC OIL with more cleaning ADDICTIVES that can do the job, but can harm the engine if there's too much sludge , using unrecommended aftermarket flush before using FULLY SYNTHETIC won't produce cleaning results, because the engine maybe already cleaned , so why will you want to over clean a customer engine

Pls note: A 5000 miles old customer's dirty oil will not be best option to put those flush, used half of it if you insist , to reduce damaging another engine

Timenamoney the automobile lord

dollarnaira:
I still but wonder how u guys find it hard to use Google to get d recommended oil grade for your car than to depend on som1. FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS WRITTEN ON YOUR CAR'S MANUAL OOOO. STOP WASTING MONEY.
Some of us still rev a car seconds after starting ur car, dat is one major fact to cause wear n tear of rings.Our temperature is a big factor in Nigeria.Read ! Read!! Read!!!

my Toyota Camry manual says 5w30 is not suitable for high speed driving , towing, stress and loads but it's the recommended engine oil (so what happens if u run interstate or taxi transportation with loads ?) , so what should be used , a 30 ?= NOOO , a = 40weight right ? YES, for better protection , but 30 weight is preferred for low speed driving for feul economy too RIGHT? and the arrow pointing the 30W----+38 degree ambient temp for that API rating , who's deceiving who? Manufacturers never recommended one engine oil viscosity(EXCEPT FOR YOUR CAR) and it better to be in the safer side , you don't need to spend money or benefits any cold start protection from 5w30 when living in warm climate of +22 above like Nigeria, because 5w30 is already an artificial 30 weight engine oil when exposed to 30degree ambient temperature even in a sealed can , sea 30 monograde will be more STABLE AND RELIABLE because it has more BASE OIL of 30weight with added addictive for PROTECTIONS than 5WEIGHT oil with addictives to increase viscosity to 30w in high temp and can also be affected by higher temp more, then it starts loosing viscosity( CURSING MORE ENGINE WEAR ) than a monograde sea 30 of proper API RATING , EVEN IF IT IS LOOSING PROTECTION ADDICTIVES , which I have used with great, good used oil analysis (uoa) in my company CARS and EQUIPMENTS. -10<------SEA30--->+38
if someone can import a monograde SEA30 API SJ , SL , SM , SM , I WILL GLADLY BUY IT FOR MY EQUIPMENTS
CHEERS
TIME NA MONEY

See what Castrol said about monograde engine oil advantage over multi viscosity oil
https://www.castrol.com/en_us/united-states/home/motor-oil-and-fluids/engine-oils/motor-engine-oil-types/monograde.html

Ikenna351:


Any Peugeot user (newest Lions) that follow your advice or the table you posted, will doom his/her lion engine. You need to be specific and not generalize. And you also need to update your knowledge on newer engine oils.

5w-30 of 10 or 15 years ago is not the same with recently introduced 5w-30. Oil technology has changed over time, including Engines. And oil tables/graph of 30 or 15 years ago doesn't apply on newer engines launched or introduced yesterday or recently, at least, as far PSA engines are concerned.

Total Quartz INEO HTC 5w-30 also serve as 5w-50/60 on specific Peugeot engines, which has been proven after various test carried out practically (offline) to disprove or confirm the claim.

So many wrong information on engine oils are being passed/shared on Nairaland (Car Talk) by some "Experts", encouraging people to keep ruining their engines/vehicles. There is nothing wrong if you can't afford recommended oils for your vehicle engines and transmissions, if they are too expensive for you. But rationalising it to justify why the abuse is good is what I have observed from this Car Talk from people I expected to know better.

Hundreds, if not thousands of used engines and transmissions are imported into Nigeria weekly (tokunbo). And the number keeps increasing weekly as demand keep increasing, considering how many Nigerians replace their engines and auto Gearboxes daily. As if that's not enough, people are here encouraging the cause, in the name of oil experts. Oil is not the only thing that kill engines or/and transmissions in Nigeria, but is the major contributor, followed by abused cooling systems, etc.

If you want to keep ruining your engines, it's not my responsibility to stop you. If you prefer otherwise, find out what your vehicle manufacturer says about it, including the updated recommendations from them, as new oils are introduced by oil manufacturers. Car manufacturers are not absolute right in everything in their vehicles. But they have better "experts" and tools to understand what works best in their engines.

Lion King - Monk.

are we in a Peugeot chat room?

Total Quartz INEO HTC 5w-30 is produced for environments that experience winter and snow which we don't have in Nigeria and is totally unnecessary, if every country have Nigeria climate, oil manufacturers who understands oil viscosity and ambient temperature will only produce SEA 30 for cars that requires 5w30 despite the API RATING, .

I don't run peogeot , but if I have one , I will choose the oil to use by simply looking at the manufacturer oil charts for my ambient temperature rating , before checking API RATING , not the preferred whatsoever written on oil cap except it correspond with my ambient temperature

Toyota Camry
-10------sea 30----->+temps , Nigeria is +22 low time , -35---5w30--+temps is unnecessary in 9ja

REMEMBER it just a 5 weight engine oil with artificial addictives (viscosity improver ) to make it increase viscosity when temperature increases and withstand temps , as a automobile dud who know how things works practically ,I Will rather use a SEA 30 monograde engine oil OF proper API RATING for the equipment if available , because SEA 30 monograde engine oil is already a 30 weight ( which is more stable than 5w oil with addictive for 30 at high temp , sea 30 has more base oil ) with protection addictives and can withstand more in warm , hot climate even when loosing addictives than a 5weight-30 oil when loosing addictives ( viscosity improver) that can make it run as a 5w30 at the upper end 30

I have never have issue with any of my cars engine or transmission for 25 years of driving with experience

I don't believe in Engine oil backwards compatible all time, except I go through detergent used for the engine oil , because older engines needs some oil that contains more addictive that can effect modern engines of today e.g carterlyst etc , if u use modern engine oil that lack those particular addictive in older engines oil that older engines needs , reverse (damages) maybe the case , that why we engine oil upgrade e.g API SN , SN PLUS

See what Castrol said about monograde engine oil advantage over multi viscosity oil
https://www.castrol.com/en_us/united-states/home/motor-oil-and-fluids/engine-oils/motor-engine-oil-types/monograde.html

Read what Castrol engine oil said about monograde engine oil

https://www.castrol.com/en_us/united-states/home/motor-oil-and-fluids/engine-oils/motor-engine-oil-types/monograde.html

How do I get the Castrol hd sea 30 engine oil?

Oil vs ambient temperature

Considering the fact we don't have winter weather in Nigeria ( +22 above) , NO need to use a low end cold weather engine oil 0w , 5w
E.g -30<----5w30---->+35 & -35<----5w30---->+35

Remember it is just a 5w engine oil with artificial detergents (viscosity improver) so it go thicker as temperature increases, so what happened when the detergent is affected ? You end up with a 5w engine oil in northern Nigeria , as as u cover more miles viscosity deprecate with other detergent too

So with the above ideology I think @sooperrescue should concentrate in importing synthetic monograde sea 30 engine oils for 5w30 cars because it is already 30 weight engine oil with protection detergent anti-wear , anti-rust etc (with less or no viscosity improver via it already a 30 weight oil) for better engine protection
Even if protection detergents are less , you still have a 30 weight engine oil

E.g -10<-----sea 30------>+35 (9ja +22 to +47 temp)

Remember even a 0w30 in a can under +35 degree temps is already a sea 30 engine oil

So stop waisting artificial viscosity improver detergents made for cold and snow environment unnecessarily , my 9ja recommended engine oil fans

Just look for a sea 30 monograde engine oil with proper API RATING for your equipment

What is the API RATING for sea 30 monograde engine oil found in most gas stations in DRUMS especially TOTAL ?

Where can I get a synthetic sea 30 engine oil?