mayor2013:


When you engage, play with and see how it works on the field. I would be back to listen, read and digest it. But for now am better off watching

I'm practicing it on my Honda Crv for 3 years no issue.... Engine in perfect order... I got d car semi new tho

mykel25:


I'm practicing it on my Honda Crv for 3 years no issue.... Engine in perfect order... I got d car semi new tho

Open your valve cover, snap a picture of your cams and post, then someone on synthetic oil will do same and we compare.
It's not only viscosity that matters sir, being synthetic or mineral oil matters too.

timifakay:

Open your valve cover, snap a picture of your cams and post, then someone on synthetic oil will do same and we compare.
It's not only viscosity that matters sir, being synthetic or mineral oil matters too.

I never argued d kinda oil I use is better buh it still do d job for me with no Ish that's my point

Iffa snap now... Person wey just buy him Crv go snap too n compare abi.... When I drive mine on mainland sometimes inside muddy water

smartty68:
Oops! Thought everyone living in Lekki were billionaires
The mechanic calculated the damage based on the current dollar to naira exchange rates

Let him consult another mechanic

Get your facts right that engine costs 850k in the market. If he had done that based on exchange rate. We would be looking at more than a million naira

cmon:
For a 2010 Vehicle, you should be running on Comprehensive Insurance. If you are a lekki residence, then you should also include a flood option in your insurance cover. If you did all that, simply call your insurance company and they will take care of this.

If you are driving a 2010 Crosstour and don't know you ought to have comprehensive insurance, oga, OYO is your case!

insurance does not cover acts of God. Flood is considered as such

kingreign:


if you're an Engineer, as claimed by you, i really doubt the qualifications your school gave to you, comments like yours are reasons institutions of reputable standings regard our graduates as half baked.

Go research better and stop spewing trash.

Well said.

kolaaderin:


He is very right, 20W50 is just a perfect oil for Nigerian weather , all those 0W10 and 5W10 are for extremely cold weather where oil of wrong viscosity rating could freeze up in the engine. Go online and read about various oil viscosity and recommended weather.
I have been on original MOBIL XHP 20W50 for close to 4 years now on a German car and my engine still runs in perfect condition u hardly hear the engine running until the cooling fan comes on.
Just make sure u buy the oil at a standard Mobil station cause our brothers have imitation in the market too to avoid those stories that touches

If you value your car, please do not follow this advice.

Follow the manufacturers recommendation in your owners manual instead.

Nigeria is not on Mars, use the correct oil viscosity.

mykel25:


I'm practicing it on my Honda Crv for 3 years no issue.... Engine in perfect order... I got d car semi new tho

Do as the poster below you as stated. Open your valve cover. Post pix of camshaft and internal parts of your engine

I'm having a nice time here.I only have an advice to give.Do not comment on what you do not know.

cmon:
For a 2010 Vehicle, you should be running on Comprehensive Insurance. If you are a lekki residence, then you should also include a flood option in your insurance cover. If you did all that, simply call your insurance company and they will take care of this.

If you are driving a 2010 Crosstour and don't know you ought to have comprehensive insurance, oga, OYO is your case!

Comprehensive insurance does NOT cover flood. Please do not mislead people. Flood is regarded as an 'act of God.'

kingreign:


You're damn wrong. Can you do a compression test o. Your engine? You'd be really surprised how low you are on compression.

Besides, you putting this poison in a German car shows you deserve no car at all. German cars I know are very selective on oils.

Read this comprehensively and stop being ignorant because you know nothing about the technology of engine lubrication.

http://www.kewengineering.co.uk/Auto_oils/oil_viscosity_explained.htm

Most car manufacturers recommends oil that could work in most weather condition around the world and owner of cars less than 4 years old are advice to keep to this specification so as to be covered under manufacturer warranty with the conditions that the car is still new with lesser possibility of failure in cooling system as there is no way to know where and what condition their cars are going to be in use.

Using oil rating 20W50 in region with extreme weather of temperature sub-zero could damage your engine as the temperature is below the working temperature for such rating hence zero or less effective lubrication as oil tends to loose it viscosity property as it freezes up in the engine, like wise using Oil way higher than the manufacturer recommendation in hot condition like that of Nigeria would be doing more damages to your engine than good as viscosity also breakdown at high temperature which could send your engine to early grave at just speeding up a bit during dry season or slight fault in the cooling system.

Read and stop been a jack ass wasting money on imported oil for nothing, has it ever occurs to you why most oil manufacturer in Nigeria produces 20W locally and their 0W and 5W variant are always imported for ignorant people like you, its because that should be the industrial standard to our weather condition and average temperature.

If your car is still under warranty then recommended oil is to satisfy all asunder to keep your warranty, else in Nigeria you are just another Mugu paying for imported oil causing forex flight believing it to be better than what is obtainable locally.

Now please read and have knowledge of what lubricating technology is all about and thanks me later.

http://www.kewengineering.co.uk/Auto_oils/oil_viscosity_explained.htm

kolaaderin:


Read this comprehensively and stop being ignorant because you know nothing about the technology of engine lubrication.

http://www.kewengineering.co.uk/Auto_oils/oil_viscosity_explained.htm

Most car manufacturers recommends oil that could work in most weather condition around the world and owner of cars less than 4 years old are advice to keep to this specification so as to be covered under manufacturer warranty with the conditions that the car is still new with lesser possibility of failure in cooling system as there is no way to know where and what condition their cars are going to be in use.

Using oil rating 20W50 in region with extreme weather of temperature sub-zero could damage your engine as the temperature is below the working temperature for such rating hence zero or less effective lubrication as oil tends to loose it viscosity property as it freezes up in the engine, like wise using Oil way higher than the manufacturer recommendation in hot condition like that of Nigeria would be doing more damages to your engine than good as viscosity also breakdown at high temperature which could send your engine to early grave at just speeding up a bit during dry season or slight fault in the cooling system.

Read and stop been a jack ass wasting money on imported oil for nothing, has it ever occurs to you why most oil manufacturer in Nigeria produces 20W locally and their 0W and 5W variant are always imported for ignorant people like you, its because that should be the industrial standard to our weather condition and average temperature.

If your car is still under warranty then recommended oil is to satisfy all asunder to keep your warranty, else in Nigeria you are just another Mugu paying for imported oil causing forex flight believing it to be better than what is obtainable locally.

Now please read and have knowledge of what lubricating technology is all about and thanks me later.

http://www.kewengineering.co.uk/Auto_oils/oil_viscosity_explained.htm

Your car, your money your oil, your decision. Its not my biz.
I only hope unenlightened folks won't stick to this unfortunate advice.

Share the national cake mbok. Na only lekki "residents" waka come Lagos?