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Countrykvng(m): 4:50am On Apr 14, 2024
Abbeyismo:

What type of car and what year sir?
Check engine light need to be scan.

It’s a Toyota Camry 2008, 4plug
jay89: 9:00am On Apr 14, 2024
I wanted to go church this morning on my Toyota Corolla 2009 automatic. I started my car and my gear is not moving. Do anyone have an idea what's wrong with the car.
tobiyclassy: 11:49am On Apr 14, 2024
Scan the car


jay89:
I wanted to go church this morning on my Toyota Corolla 2009 automatic. I started my car and my gear is not moving. Do anyone have an idea what's wrong with the car.
Abbeyismo(m): 2:07pm On Apr 14, 2024
Countrykvng:


It’s a Toyota Camry 2008, 4plug
Okay Kickstart can be repair or replace sir it ur choice.
Possibly maybe the starter brush is low if that is d case it can be repair but if not na to replace am.
Countrykvng(m): 2:14pm On Apr 14, 2024
Abbeyismo:

Okay Kickstart can be repair or replace sir it ur choice.
Possibly maybe the starter brush is low if that is d case it can be repair but if not na to replace am.

Thanks for the feed back sir, just incase I need to get it replaced, any idea of the price?

I’m new to this thing, it’s my first car
Abbeyismo(m): 2:45pm On Apr 14, 2024
Countrykvng:


Thanks for the feed back sir, just incase I need to get it replaced, any idea of the price?

I’m new to this thing, it’s my first car
25 to 30k sir toks.
Countrykvng(m): 4:42pm On Apr 14, 2024
Abbeyismo:

25 to 30k sir toks.
Thansk

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Macmilla(m): 9:35am On Apr 15, 2024
challyy2k3:
I just bought a Honda Accord 2009, everything seems fine, but I noticed the oil life was at 50% when I bought it, the oil life dropped to 40 within a few days of driving.

I drove from Abuja to Akure from 40%, it dropped to 15 on that single trip. I decided to change the oil, I used Total quarts 7000. I drove the car for two weeks after the oil change, the oil life dropped to 80%.

House Please enlighten me, what do I do? Thank you.
This is interesting. I will love to know what the gurus in the house will say.
You didn't mention if the oil level is reducing or not. Is the care smoking?
Pluto33: 11:45am On Apr 16, 2024
Oil life indicator represents the duration before oil is due for change and not quantity of oil in the engine.
Pluto33: 11:47am On Apr 16, 2024
Macmilla:

This is interesting. I will love to know what the gurus in the house will say.
You didn't mention if the oil level is reducing or not. Is the care smoking?

Oil life indicator represents the duration before oil is due for change and not quantity of oil in the engine.
frebor(m): 2:56pm On Apr 16, 2024
challyy2k3:
I just bought a Honda Accord 2009, everything seems fine, but I noticed the oil life was at 50% when I bought it, the oil life dropped to 40 within a few days of driving.

I drove from Abuja to Akure from 40%, it dropped to 15 on that single trip. I decided to change the oil, I used Total quarts 7000. I drove the car for two weeks after the oil change, the oil life dropped to 80%.

House Please enlighten me, what do I do? Thank you.


Is the car tokunbo or Nigerian used? What is the current mileage?


If na tokunbo recommended oil is 5W-20, not 10W-40.

If it's naija used, be sure what the previous owner has been using to know if you're switching to 5w-20 or not.

Oil life is determined by an algorithm, under certain driving conditions (high temperatures, short trips, frequent starts & stops) your oil life will degrade faster than under normal conditions.

If you're concerned about it being accurate or not, stick to a fixed maintenance schedule. If na 3000 miles àbí na 5000 miles you go dey do before oil change. When the percentage go down and e never reach, reset am grin

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Prudency045: 7:49pm On Apr 16, 2024
Kindly assist.

While I was driving my Camry 2007 home this evening, the battery and ABS sign came up. I was able to drive the car home. I switched off the car and tried starting it again but it didn't come up. The light on the dashboard was coming up but the car won't crank or start.

What could be the problem?
Abbeyismo(m): 8:15pm On Apr 16, 2024
Prudency045:
Kindly assist.

While I was driving my Camry 2007 home this evening, the battery and ABS sign came up. I was able to drive the car home. I switched off the car and tried starting it again but it didn't come up. The light on the dashboard was coming up but the car won't crank or start.

What could be the problem?
Abs light might come on because of low voltage possibly. The alternator might not be charging sir.

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Bomzky: 1:33am On Apr 17, 2024
Hi Good day everyone.
I am a student and bolt driver from Rivers State, I have a 2004 Toyota Corolla which I bought used last year. The car has been hell after few weeks of purchase, I’ve gotten a new engine for it, almost every thing on the car has been replaced cause it either fails or gives issues.

Now 3 weeks ago I was heading home from school and my car brakes started to feel weird and I was hearing some noises so I decided to park by the road side and have a look.
I came down from the car and I didn’t notice any physical problem from any where. When I applied pressure on the brake it was normal with no hydraulic line leak. I started the car and engine runs normally, but immediately I shift into gear it just shuts off the car, like I hear a cluck sound and it just goes off. Same thing happens in both drive and reverse.

I had to get the car towed to a mechanic.
He checked the car and said it was either the torque converter or the valve body. I got a new converter for the car and after changing it I still had the same problem. So attention was shifted to the valve body; I return the converter I bought and then collected a valve body by balancing them some money. Now, after they replaced the valve body the car goes into drive and reverse but while driving it doesn’t shift into a higher gear, like it’s just stuck on gear 1 and no matter how high it’s been reved it doesn’t change.

We had to remove the valve body and take it back to get another one. The new one we got again was now even worst; it goes into drive but not reverse, and even in the drive it still doesn’t change gears.

Please help because I really don’t know what to do again.
2shure: 2:09am On Apr 17, 2024
Sell the car. Crom valve body,they will tell u its the fibre,from there its the brain box,oh oga sorry,u need to change the fuel pump.ku shpuldnt have even touched the gear. Our mechanics are quacks and they are hell bound bastards.
Bomzky:
Hi Good day everyone.
I am a student and bolt driver from Rivers State, I have a 2004 Toyota Corolla which I bought used last year. The car has been hell after few weeks of purchase, I’ve gotten a new engine for it, almost every thing on the car has been replaced cause it either fails or gives issues.

Now 3 weeks ago I was heading home from school and my car brakes started to feel weird and I was hearing some noises so I decided to park by the road side and have a look.
I came down from the car and I didn’t notice any physical problem from any where. When I applied pressure on the brake it was normal with no hydraulic line leak. I started the car and engine runs normally, but immediately I shift into gear it just shuts off the car, like I hear a cluck sound and it just goes off. Same thing happens in both drive and reverse.

I had to get the car towed to a mechanic.
He checked the car and said it was either the torque converter or the valve body. I got a new converter for the car and after changing it I still had the same problem. So attention was shifted to the valve body; I return the converter I bought and then collected a valve body by balancing them some money. Now, after they replaced the valve body the car goes into drive and reverse but while driving it doesn’t shift into a higher gear, like it’s just stuck on gear 1 and no matter how high it’s been reved it doesn’t change.

We had to remove the valve body and take it back to get another one. The new one we got again was now even worst; it goes into drive but not reverse, and even in the drive it still doesn’t change gears.

Please help because I really don’t know what to do again.

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1liquidice(m): 2:46am On Apr 17, 2024
Hello good day, I have been battling with my Honda city 2007 gearbox, I was advised to convert it from automatic gearbox to manual gearbox, they said that a manual gearbox won’t stress me at all, is it advisable to convert it?
Bomzky: 3:04am On Apr 17, 2024
2shure:
Sell the car. Crom valve body,they will tell u its the fibre,from there its the brain box,oh oga sorry,u need to change the fuel pump.ku shpuldnt have even touched the gear. Our mechanics are quacks and they are hell bound bastards.

I’ve changed the fuel pump and its housing with brand new OEM part
2shure: 3:50am On Apr 17, 2024
Bro u bleeped up by getting another gear. Id rathwr get a gear directly from abroad than going to ladipo. Nigerians are cursed. They know the gear is bad ,they know the engine is bad, them go use acid wash am make e be like brand new,then claim its direct toks.meanwhile na scrap wey don condem.
Bomzky:


I’ve changed the fuel pump and its housing with brand new OEM part
Leonyluiz(m): 6:43am On Apr 18, 2024
Good morning everyone, I have a 2006 Honda Accord 4 Plugs. On my way home yesterday, I suddenly noticed this unwillingness to rev past 2 mark on the rev counter. The car refused to move so I switched off the ac and came to an almost stop but just as I got slow enough, it jerked and it showed signs of movement but nothing still struggling to even attain 30kmph. Note: All these were accompanied with loud bop sounds from the engine bay. Like the bop sounds you hear from a modified exhaust.

I parked somewhere safe and shut off the engine for about 10 minutes. Switched it back on and everything returned to normal. What could be wrong?
Chicagograduate(m): 10:07am On Apr 18, 2024
Bomzky:
Hi Good day everyone.
I am a student and bolt driver from Rivers State, I have a 2004 Toyota Corolla which I bought used last year. The car has been hell after few weeks of purchase, I’ve gotten a new engine for it, almost every thing on the car has been replaced cause it either fails or gives issues.

Now 3 weeks ago I was heading home from school and my car brakes started to feel weird and I was hearing some noises so I decided to park by the road side and have a look.
I came down from the car and I didn’t notice any physical problem from any where. When I applied pressure on the brake it was normal with no hydraulic line leak. I started the car and engine runs normally, but immediately I shift into gear it just shuts off the car, like I hear a cluck sound and it just goes off. Same thing happens in both drive and reverse.

I had to get the car towed to a mechanic.
He checked the car and said it was either the torque converter or the valve body. I got a new converter for the car and after changing it I still had the same problem. So attention was shifted to the valve body; I return the converter I bought and then collected a valve body by balancing them some money. Now, after they replaced the valve body the car goes into drive and reverse but while driving it doesn’t shift into a higher gear, like it’s just stuck on gear 1 and no matter how high it’s been reved it doesn’t change.

We had to remove the valve body and take it back to get another one. The new one we got again was now even worst; it goes into drive but not reverse, and even in the drive it still doesn’t change gears.

Please help because I really don’t know what to do again.
Una wey be student supposed to fix cars not Kazeem wey no go school at all
2shure: 11:07am On Apr 18, 2024
Bad spark plugs,cracked vacum hard air pipes or bad fuel pump. Car and engine hicups or backfires are from bad spark plugs,bad fuel pump,or water has entered into the sparknplugs holes,h3nce incomplete spark from engine
Leonyluiz:
Good morning everyone, I have a 2006 Honda Accord 4 Plugs. On my way home yesterday, I suddenly noticed this unwillingness to rev past 2 mark on the rev counter. The car refused to move so I switched off the ac and came to an almost stop but just as I got slow enough, it jerked and it showed signs of movement but nothing still struggling to even attain 30kmph. Note: All these were accompanied with loud bop sounds from the engine bay. Like the bop sounds you hear from a modified exhaust.

I parked somewhere safe and shut off the engine for about 10 minutes. Switched it back on and everything returned to normal. What could be wrong?
Leonyluiz(m): 6:35pm On Apr 18, 2024
2shure:
Bad spark plugs,cracked vacum hard air pipes or bad fuel pump. Car and engine hicups or backfires are from bad spark plugs,bad fuel pump,or water has entered into the sparknplugs holes,h3nce incomplete spark from engine

Thank you for the information sir. Will have it looked at this weekend.
sholamat: 3:37pm On Apr 21, 2024
Hello guys
Please help.
I just brought a toyata camry 2008 and have been using it for a month now, i changed the old when i brought it as nigeria used,

I have my check engine light on since i brought it and a tapping sound which my mechanic said they are not serious issues,

I noticed this morning that my check engine light kept blinking non stop, its was stable before but now its always blinking, my mechanic said its not issue but im scaried cos what i read about check engine light is scary

Please help.
kingreign(m): 5:16pm On Apr 21, 2024
sholamat:
Hello guys
Please help.
I just brought a toyata camry 2008 and have been using it for a month now, i changed the old when i brought it as nigeria used,

I have my check engine light on since i brought it and a tapping sound which my mechanic said they are not serious issues,

I noticed this morning that my check engine light kept blinking non stop, its was stable before but now its always blinking, my mechanic said its not issue but im scaried cos what i read about check engine light is scary

Please help.

Blinking light indicates you have a misfire. Check your coil, plug, injector or fuel pump.

Also, I'd advise you scan that car to know what's wrong with the car.
sholamat: 6:32pm On Apr 21, 2024
kingreign:


Blinking light indicates you have a misfire. Check your coil, plug, injector or fuel pump.

Also, I'd advise you scan that car to know what's wrong with the car.

I will have scanned sir, thanks sir
Macmilla(m): 6:37pm On Apr 21, 2024
sholamat:


I will have scanned sir, thanks sir
And please, if you love your car and your pocket, change your mechanic.
kingreign(m): 7:01pm On Apr 21, 2024
sholamat:


I will have scanned sir, thanks sir

Result of scan?
Emekayoung(m): 4:45pm On Apr 22, 2024
Good evening house. I use a 2007 Nissan versa and it has a CVT transmission. I have been using Nissan NS2 fluid but of recent water found it's way into the transmission and damaged it. So today i went to ladipo and changed the transmission,but i am confused because on the dipstick i am seeing Nissan matic fluid as the recommended written there instead of the usual Nissan NS2. The seller told me it's not all the Nissan versa that use Nissan NS2. Please help me guys because i just poured that Nissan NS2 inside my gear,but i have been worried since morning. I don't want to suffer this gear issues again because of ordinary oil.
kingreign(m): 5:18pm On Apr 22, 2024
Emekayoung:
Good evening house. I use a 2007 Nissan versa and it has a CVT transmission. I have been using Nissan NS2 fluid but of recent water found it's way into the transmission and damaged it. So today i went to ladipo and changed the transmission,but i am confused because on the dipstick i am seeing Nissan matic fluid as the recommended written there instead of the usual Nissan NS2. The seller told me it's not all the Nissan versa that use Nissan NS2. Please help me guys because i just poured that Nissan NS2 inside my gear,but i have been worried since morning. I don't want to suffer this gear issues again because of ordinary oil.

Some versa are CVT, some are not CVT but traditional automatic transmission.

Check type is yours.

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Emekayoung(m): 4:41pm On Apr 23, 2024
kingreign:


Some versa are CVT, some are not CVT but traditional automatic transmission.

Check type is yours.
The previous transmission i removed was CVT,written on the dipstick and also inside the manual,but this particular transmission i bought yesterday has "Matic ATF" written on the dipstick,so i am confused whether to use the matic ATF or continue the CVT which i was using before.
kingreign(m): 4:57pm On Apr 23, 2024
Emekayoung:

The previous transmission i removed was CVT,written on the dipstick and also inside the manual,but this particular transmission i bought yesterday has "Matic ATF" written on the dipstick,so i am confused whether to use the matic ATF or continue the CVT which i was using before.
does it shift well?
I'm speechless tho.
Emekayoung(m): 7:48am On Apr 25, 2024
kingreign:
does it shift well?
I'm speechless tho.
I will just try and change it next week,to avoid future shedding of tears.

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