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Jucol: @youngchopper:

I can bet that your Pathfinder has high fuel consumption. The thermostat has been removed and the coolant temp sensor(not your engine temperature) is not working. Bros your engine is cold and gradually getting COLD( ITS DYING). It is clearly written on the radiator cover: "Do not open when hot" do you think Nissan is stupid

sean westly wes: my brother,thanks for the advice oooo...actually my budget can only go for 2004 of all this brand listed oooo what do u think?i am not in nigeria at the moment but i dey sure say i don lose touch on current cars oooo infinity fx35 no fit claim bigmanism again for naija??

zhukafa: There's surely going to be a tiny leak somewhere . You can check it, first , tell your mechanic to loose down the radiator, secondly , take it to where they flush radiators and flush it, then after flushing it, if the have a good water hose with good pressure, then put the water hose at either one of the ends in the radiator, make sure to cover all other outlets and you would surely see a leak.

Thanks

bhurlarh: The SES light did come up a few days back and I took it to my electrician who used the OBD-II to scan and he "claimed" to have corrected it..It worked fine all along(for like the past 3 days) and it came up with that now. I was told that the SES light doesn't really mean anything serious. Maybe just some fluids or related issue but not complex..same doesn't seem to be the case with me..please I need more info and probably the extent of likely damage before I take a mechanic there.

sean westly wes: Hello brothers,
I am having issues choosing one of this cars as my baby ,this because my love for all of them are equal please share your opinion and advice on each one them but please bear in mind ooooo na the one wey go carefully enhance bigmanism man go like pass ooooo and make fuel issues no finish me ooooooo

zhukafa: Open the radiator cover, crank the car and see if the water in the radiator would vomit water out. If it does, then you have to know that the top cylinder gasket is bad

blink182: Aside that is the car good to go?

blink182: Please I would like to know why so many people are selling off their murano crossover. Is something wrong with the car?

Ikenna351: What a terrible mistake you made! I tried so had to avoid this post, but you just spoilt the whole thing.

You said my trip stories were all rubbish because i encountered one problem or the other with my Lions, meaning, none of them is reliable enough to be travelled with. Do we really have to allow our emotions make us sound foolish just to prove a point? You should have kept me out of it, because am going to embarrass you. Na you find my trouble!

The first trip story thread, journey with my 605 V6 to East. I stated that the car radiator electric fans were originally a used before i bought the car as Nigerian used. The fans original connections were bypassed and connected to be spinning constantly as soon as ignition is switched. So, as soon as i got the car, i reconnected the fans to run as factory. But i had to buy and use new flexible wire to run the connections, since the original wires of the fans connections to the trigger were cut off and removed. Now due to the terrible traffic jam i encoutered on the journey between Gwagwalada and Lokoja, the fans were running often and considering the fans need high volts from their relays to spin faster, the new wires i installed couldnt bear the high volts, so they gradually got burnt and break, which happened 3 days later, while i was on Enugu-Onitsha highway. When i pulled out the wires, it was only the new wires i installed that got burnt. But the small remaining wires the car came with that i connected the new ones to make up the cut off wires, didnt even show any sign of burn, even till today. Now, is it the car's fault? Did the car came with the fake wire that got burnt? What is your point then?

The 2nd trip story with my 505 V6, just last month. The car viscous fan bearing failed in 2011. Instead of replacing the bearing or the entire viscous coupling, i decided to convert it to electric fan, which i gathered releases the sapped hp of the mechanical from the engine and gives better fuel economy. So i went to APO, tried France line, but didnt get one that marched the radiator. I went to Japanese line and got one. I installed it myself and used the radiator sensor as the trigger. But because they have opened or worked on the fan before i bought and installed, i didnt know that they forgot to lock the fans blade firmly with a washer. Now one the journey, i stated how i encountered a terrible traffic at 9th mile. The long spining of the fan in traffic made the bolt that was driving the blades pulled off and fell inside the fan's motor, since it was not tight enough on the blade housing. I opened it and got it fixed. Again, whose fault it is? The car? Did the car came with the fan? Did the failure of the fan madesthe car unreliable, even though it was caused by stupid auto technician that worked on the fan before it was sold to me, which i didnt even know it was not tokunbo?


Next time pick someone else, when seeking attention. Because i know Peugoet, especially my car, damn well. Stick to your japs, say the little you know and keep quite.

Did you try to find out how many trips i have done with those Lions since i own them? So you thought those two trips were the only trips i have done with them? What a joke!

Ikenna.

Nightshift: Each to his taste, but nobody should use Nigeria as a yardstick for passing judgment on which of the two countries(Germany , Japan ) makes the best vehicles. Nigerian drivers are as dull as a harmattan pussy in judging who makes the best automobile. My BMW gives me everything i want in a car - a passion to drive.

yungboss: It is the nigerian mentality, the Japanese cars have Mechanics on every nook and cranny, the European cars are too detailed for the Nigerian mechanic...imagine my BMW 320i, when you consider its age (19years) and Mechanics inability to fix a simple vacuum issue that i had for over 4 months, you know that's apalling and shameful...something that took me less than 15 minutes to fix up, with only a simple screwdriver was taken to five Mechanic shops, and none could identify the simple cause of dark fumes emission and stalling. sometimes i do not worry about this subject issue...
Secondly, our mechanics are not willing to learn new things, they work by trials. This was made clearer to me from my last experience, A (BMW) mechanic does not devote his time to source out details elsewhere...the internet is the best places to learn alot, but which mechanic uses information from the internet to enhance their job?

Digriz: May be bcus of fuel economy and cheaper spare parts.

automaticcars: Why do Nigerians think Japanese vehicles are better than Europeans, Koreans, Americans and German vehicles? The world is changing everyday and technology is swiftly changing the way vehicles opereate. There are parts available for most vehicles in Nigeria. I have been watching and asking myself why Nigerians don't patronize other vehicle brands except Japanese brands. In the last seven years, there have been recalls after recalls of all Japanese brands on monthly bases. Has anyone ever heard where German, Korean, or any other european vehicles being recalled for major flaw like the toyotas, hondas, nissan, and co? What is the problem with Nigerians when making car choices? Imagine someone who has never bought or used a car before in his life telling me how bad European vehicles are. I asked him how did he know European vehicles are bad? He told me he heard it from people before.

Ladies and gentlemen, why do Nigerians mostly buy Japanese vehicles and not other brands?

symbianDON: but 99 and 01 camry have basically the same interiors!! It's on d outside u have minor changes (bumpers, lights and a bulkier shape for d 01). Also, most mechanics (i don't know y) will tell u dat the 99 camry is better than the 01 camry!

Costee: Have checked the level of your transmission fluid or its colour--whether red, brown, or black?

nissparts: Drive the car for about 5 minutes, park and check the ATF level on the dipstick.
Any "check engine/service engine soon" light?

sooper rescue: Is there Service Engine Soon on your dashboard. Do the scan and let us know
Rescue and Recovery Nigeria Limited

jodeci: The diagnostic tool should be part of your work tools,just like
multimeter,wrenches,guage,compressors etc. I see no reason why anybody
would pay u that amount for just diagnosis.You should also be charging
for using ur multimeter to detect an short circuit on the car too
without repairs.

Tobiizzy: Oga no trial and error I recommend you do full diagnosis on your vehicle ...
You could come to automedics inside LTv ikeja ,automaze on Morrison crescent oregun road with diagnosing fee of #10000. Or come to my workshop ebun street abule oja yaba we charge #7000

Ogojohn: IT IS A MANUAL. EVEN TODAY I CALLED A MECHANIC HE HAS NOT FIGURED OUT WHAT MY FATE WILL BE. I AM JUST STRANDED.