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2luvu4eva: Please Respected men in the house , I would want to know this two jeeps which one is the best in Nigeria and cost of maintenance base on mechanics . I am always a Mercedes Benz fan and user but my Mechanic told me is of no use buying it again since i do not live in Nigeria b/c of electrical faults for parking it for long.

1.HIGHLANDER AND HONDA-PILOT which is the best in secondhand value?
2.Fuel Economy?
3.What are they common problems in any of these two ?
4.The A/C aspects?
5.spare-parts cost?

kumari_089: Guys pls would like to know how much it cost to change the radiator of Volvo s80 2006 model. The issue is that the coolant level is always getting low after every two days and i was advice by my mechanic to have to change the radiator. Explaining that it is always recommended to change the radiator of a Tokunbo car because of our temperature here compare to what is obtain from where the car is being shipped from. Is this true

siralos135: Pls guys i need your take on the issue of car and fuel economy.
Some say it is toyota...........bt which model of toyota.

♥Dεs•Chγκσ♥:
Hope you understand what average means, Mr Wrong-spotter?



AveragE!! Average!! Average!! Do some Nigerians have problems reading and comprehending written English??
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♥Dεs•Chγκσ♥:
It's difficult to answer your question because car manufacturers strive instead to make their cars fuel-economical. However, I can tell you that on an average, Toyota does the better job on fuel economy.

smart134: This has come across my mind..but just wana know..whi car do u think consume fuel the most Many say its Fold Whats yours

mic foley: Hi. I had this problem with my Toyota corolla 2005 American specs a while back. The car refused to start after I had changed the fuel pump like 4 times in 2 wks. I noticed that in the mornings the car would start. If I drove for like 5km then stop to buy something for like a minute or two, the car would refuse to re-start. It continued like this for a while. . However if I leave the car for like 2-3hrs to cool, it would then start. What could have been the cause

kismo: I boarded "Ajumobi Shuttle" today, on my way to Dugbe from Iwo Road. Before we get to NECO Office at Gate, a young man started sharing the word of God in the bus. As soon as he started, the driver just inserted Orlando Owo disc and tuned the volume to the peak, that the people beside the young man couldn't even hear him anylonger. This driver didn't tune down the volume of the bus tape, even with the pleads of the passengers. Please my people, is it wrong to preach in public transport?

Lagusta: Thank you sir, no need to release your foot from the throttle......

Lagusta: Most new cars with auto tranny usually have the tiptronic transmission installed with it. I believe it is an alternative that allows the driver to engage gears manually, by tipping the lever upwards to increase gears and downwards to decrease it.....

Now the question: since there is no clutch, how do we shift gears Or do we use the button on the gear lever to shift

Car gurus and petrol-heads?

chemvic: Hello house... i have searched for this 5W30 engine oil but haven't found it. i was able to get one online branded by Total Ineo. I got to the total service station here in Ilorin, to my amazement the attendants and supervisor said total doesn't manufacture 5W30. the same was said by Mobil service station too....Please who knows where one can get 5W30 engine oil here in nigeria and the likely price.

lomomike: No pun intended but I disagree with you Mr Elektra80 on the above selected phrases pls read this article. Thanks

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left-foot_braking

jakigaga: @ Icemann the driver is male ooh. The guy just kept on driving until the car stopped they were lucky they were just about 20 km away from town.Sad .

JUO: i just went through the manual and saw fuse number. i used my meter to test the fuses and discovered a blown fuse. i bridged the fuse and powered on the ac everything started working. am going to buy the fuse and wash the condenser/radiator. Thanks everybody for your input

kingschild123: It could be any of a number of things:
Low refrigerant. An A/C system requires a
certain amount of refrigerant to cool properly. If low, it works less efficiently and does not cool well.
Dirty condenser -- The condenser is the heat exchanger mounted in front of the radiator. It cools the high pressure refrigerant vapor after it exits the compressor so it can condense into a
liquid. If the condenser is full of leaves, bugs and road debris, air flow through the unit may be blocked to the point where little cooling occurs. Cleaning the condenser should cure the problem.
Inoperative condenser cooling fan. The
condenser often has its own separate electric cooling fan. This fan should come on and remain on when the A/C system is operating. If the fan motor, motor relay or wiring is defective, the fan may not be working.
Air or moisture contamination -- For the
refrigerant inside the system to do its job
properly, it must not be contaminated with air or moisture. Air reduces the cooling efficiency of the system while moisture can freeze and form ice that causes blockages in orifice tubes and
metering valves. Air and moisture
contamination may be the result of unrepaired leaks in the system, or failing to vacuum purge the system prior to recharging it with refrigerant.
Blockages -- Debris, rust or debris in the system may plug up the orifice tube or metering valve that admits refrigerant into the evaporator. If this vital point becomes obstructed, the flow of
refrigerant may be restricted or blocked causing a loss of cooling -- and possible compressor damage as well in systems that rely on oil circulating with the refrigerant for lubrication.
Mechanical problem -- These include things like metering valve failures, compressor wear, a compressor clutch that fails to engage, bad
pressure switches, etc. Pinpointing the problem will require the skills of a competent A/C technician

donchuky: @Zim, Thanks my brother for your advise. which make of glass is the best as the type i saw in market (XYG &BSG) are china product.

Ikenna351: It can be treated to stop spreading, the crack. Had it been you are in Abuja, i would have given you a specialist phone number who stays at Area 10.

But if the crack is much, then you will need to replace it since VIO or Road Safety won't smile at you anytime they stop you and see it.

Ikenna.

fsb: Can you please give me the address of any place in Lagos where I can get the transmission diagnosed and get an exact code? In the meantime, some transmission mechanic says getting replacement parts for that model is a little difficult and buying a fairly used gearbox is easier....

Bossforeva: Maybe Faulty thermostat *jux guessing*.

icemann: The answer to your question is YES
And i explain= When the belt ripped, the battery was powering the ECU and the car kept on going. With out an ACTIVE water pump and i guess the belt broke the fan (Happened to a friend) Your car will over heat. To make the scenario worse if the car was idling in the same spot it wouldn't take long to over heat in this hot summer.

fsb: Dear Siena,

I recently acquired a VW Jetta 2006 model that developed transmission issues. I will attempt to list these issues:

1 . All gears are selected in the instrument panel (I guess that means it is in limp mode. Why it is in limp mode is what I don't understand)

2. Other signs: vehicle occasionally jerks quite violently when the reverse gear especially is selected from 'P' position. The ride is also jerky also occasionally. Most times, the car will change gears seamlessly but with deceleration to a complete stop, accelerating is unusually prolonged. Seems the engine power for some reason isn't been transmitted to the wheels. There is also the occasional high engine revs (loss of gear).

This all began on a trip to Abuja. I had the car taken to mandilas where the car was scanned and a change of gear oil and gear oil filter was recommended but the solution seemed too simple for the complicated problem. The error was cleared (and while driving, only 'D' was selected but about 30 minutes later, all gears were selected while in traffic and problem has persisted.

Currently in Lagos and had the car taken to VW dealership and they recommended changing the transmission and the cost of a new gearbox is about the cost of a new Kia Rio. So there lies my dilemma.

Recently however, there is a rattling noise, not very loud that is audible when the gear is changed to 'D'. That occurred the morning the car was being driven to the dealership.

In any case, what do you advise?

1. Get a mechanic to fix the gear box?
2. Buy a tokunbo gear box

Would love to hear from you. Would also appreciate the contact of a transmission specialist in Lagos from members of the house.

donchuky: I had a crack on my Toyota 2007 windscreen (see attached), can it be sealed with the windscreen repair kits? if yes can where can i get it. secondly which make of windscreen is the best to go for because the market survey i did in Benin left me in doubts, some ppl at the market told me that XYG glass is the best while others said BSG but all are china glasses and would like to know if the are blur whenever it rains. pls advice

icemann: The car is chain driven. so are you still calling it belt or chain?
I am sure the Mech and owner can differentiate between a belt and chain

I wasn't the OP's Car so i guess he didn't have the full story

He told her that the serpentine belt,top cylinder gasket and water pump will have to be replaced.

datola: My old Toyota Camry 96 model xle had that feature. I mistakenly discovered it too just like you even though it was clearly written when ou open the the bonnet that the car is equipped with remote starting feature.

But note, the car cannot be engaged to derive in that mode. Once you press on any of the pedals the engine goes off.

I don't really see any usefulness of such feature other than to keep the car warm remotely. And keeping car warn before driving has been discouraged as a bad practice.

The remote start thing is not bad at all for shown off.

Stylz69: Today I stumbled across a feature I never knew my car had and I want to know if it is a factory fitted option or 3rd party.
I was trying to unlock the car using the remote buttons on the key. I didn't realise I was pressing the lock button and I guess I held it down for about 2 seconds. To my greatest surprise, the dash lit up and the car started. I was startled and tried to unlock the doors but they wouldn't respond to the key press so I used the key to unlock it manually.
Has anyone experienced such? Note that the key is the 4 button key and no extra key fob. Is this a glitch or do these cars come with a remote start feature?