IdaraCHODB: 2001

It is a (3.8L V6 4-speed Automatic)

16 city
18 combined
22 Highway

2002

same engine as above but

16 city
18 combined
21 Highway

2003
same as 2001 in engine and fuel consumption

I'll ask my neighbor and get back to you, she drives one

Neighbor says very reliable but consumes double the fuel that Toyota Corolla, Honda Civic and its equivalents form Korea would consume.

Says if the cost of fuel is no object, go ahead, you will love the vehicle. Vehicle parts are not costly.

The fuel consumption is understandable, it runs a 3.8L engine instead of a 1.6L or 1.8L

bravolad:

I agree with you 100%. My 2004 Toyota sienna manual says pointed out what constitute extreme driving conditions which includes driving in dusty areas, sustained high speed, towing a trailers etc. driving in traffic does not constitute extreme driving. I also use the recommended 5w 30 & synthetic. I service at 5000 miles.

Definition: This type of driving is especially hard on a vehicle because the engine spends most of it time at idle where it works less efficiently. Because the water pump is turning slowly at idle, the cooling system can overheat on a hot day. Continual stopping and starting also accelerates wear on the brakes, clutch and automatic transmission. When combined with short trips, the engine never gets a chance to reach full operating temperature so the oil becomes contaminated much more rapidly. Therefore, this kind of driving usually means more frequent oil changes and more frequent brake, clutch and transmission repairs.

http://autorepair.about.com/library/glossary/bldef-754a.htm

and this:

http://autos.aol.com/article/hard-driving-changing-engine-oil/

Extract lifted:

Let’s start by trying to understand the differences between normal and severe. The severe schedule, which always has shorter recommended intervals between oil changes, applies if any of the following are true:

Most trips are less than 10 miles (16 km). This is particularly important when outside temperatures are below freezing.

Most trips include extensive idling (such as frequent driving in stop-and-go traffic).

The vehicle is frequently driven in dusty areas, like on dirt or gravel roads.

The vehicle is frequently used for towing a trailer or using a carrier on top, both of which place extra demands on the engine.

The vehicle is used for delivery service, police, taxi, or other commercial applications
....
This sort of driving can be hard on oil because the engine isn’t allowed to completely warm up to operating temperature, especially during the winter in cold climate areas.

When the engine is cold, it operates in a mode that richens the fuel mixture, which causes excess fuel to spill down past the piston rings and into the crankcase. This dilutes the oil and breaks down its chemical fortifying packages, ultimately diminishing the oil’s ability to flow. This change in viscosity decreases the oil’s capacity to protect the internal engine parts, and to resist vaporization and oxidation. Other damaging effects are acid buildup and ash, causing further viscosity breakdown as well as internal sludging.

and this


Severe driving conditions include driving in stop-and-go traffic or excessive idling, making frequent short trips (less than 5 miles per trip), driving in extreme temperatures (over 90 F or below freezing), and towing and hauling. The average driver probably considers his or her driving conditions normal, but the truth is that most of us drive under severe conditions far more often than we realize and should time our oil changes accordingly. Source: http://www.castrol.com/castrol/genericarticle.do?categoryId=9014501&contentId=6004639 (they sell oil, right?)

domack99:

I tried calling all their lines they have on their website but non goes through

I know what you mean

Are you based in Abuja or Lagos?

I know their offices in both, their online presence might not be as robust though

Ikenna351: i beg to differ from the position some of you took. Oil of a vehicle driven mainly in cities should be changed frequently, more often than one use for long distance. Use of vehicles in cities or short distances bring more wears & tears on such vehicles than one use frequently on long distance. Reason: story for another day.

Normally, you should refer to your owners manual. As for most Peugeots I know, the manual would instruct: Drain & refill oil (& change the oil filter too) every 7,500 km (5,000 miles) or at least twice yearly (every 6 months). So you are wasting your money changing oil & filter every 3 months, as far as am concerned. I dont know about other brands, though.

Ikenna.

Ikenna is correct, city driving (stop and go traffic) means the car should follow the severe service schedule that's because long distance drives are far easier on the vehicle than stop and go traffic.

Mlud: A Nigerian governor in perhaps the Southern most apex of the country during a TV debate to seek a second term criticized his opponents not for their advanced age but the age of their ideas.
Nigeria deserves a vibrant motor industry comprising of manufacturers dealers (New and used) parts fabricators and retailers (Ladipo Owerri Kaduna or Port Harcourt) fuel retailers etc, and of course the end user, (you and I) those who drive for necessity and for pleasure.

The government has just announced the proposed banning of importing used vehicles into Nigeria. Details of implementation are still sketchy.
Nigeria has a right to develop policies to protect encourage and revive a home grown industry by Nigerians for Nigerians. But it should be done properly, in a measured manner and should certainly not be executed in a knee jerk fashion or in a hurry.

Anybody remember Peugeot Automobiles in Kaduna or VW in Ojo Lagos? Where are they today? Why have they been condemned to another page of Nigeria's economic history? Many of their products still ply our roads though.

Develop a proper industry first. Get them running and fit for purpose. Give them tax advantages and get competent managers to run them. Encourage graduates designers and inventors. There's more than enough talent in the country.
Develop a 3-5-10 year plan and beyond. Monitor its progress strengths and weaknesses.
Part of this plan will be the policy to gently increase the duty on Tokunbo cars and maybe a gradual phasing out.
Showcase the best Nigeria has by Govt officials driving made in Nigeria. (Can this happen? Probably if well managed).
Then...maybe...just maybe you can carry people along and possibly have a proper Nigerian motor industry.

The banning of imported goods is not new to Nigeria. The annals of history readily indicate the success or failure of such policies.

I encourage the Nigerian Government and Trade Minister Olusegun Aganga in their zeal to re-awaken the motor industry but any action must be commensurate with the needs of the populace and balanced with viable economic policies.

Until then we must avoid stumbling from one half baked economic policy unto another.
We will get there but we need to get it right. Slowly maybe but surely.

I want to highlight two or three sentences above:

Anybody remember Peugeot Automobiles in Kaduna or VW in Ojo Lagos?
Where are they today?
Why have they been condemned to another page of Nigeria's economic history?
Many of their products still ply our roads though.

Those were questions not statements of fact as I see them. I kind of feel he is saying what he observed and wants your input on the same.

In the first question, he seems to be recalling the good old past and inferring that things are not as rosy as they were before. Isn't that true? Wasn't there a time the government's fleet was nearly completely made up of locally assembled vehicles? Wasn't there a time Toyota's didn't command the following that they do? And that 504's did?

In the second question, he restates the obvious, they are not dead, but they are definitely not where they have been before.

In the third question, I see a lament, he wishes things could return to the past.

In the last sentence, he acknowledges that they are not dead and done for which gives hope that given the right conditions, it could b better.

Sounds to me the author was quite balanced in his exposition and shouldn't be attacked.

domack99: I have a Mazda Millenia 2002, Mazda could be some how technical with lots of electronic interface and interaction which makes it complex for most Nigeria Mechanics to deal with. Am presently intersted in Mazda 6 Grand Touring, 2009 Model. I found out that most people that own this car hardly sell it which makes it more expensive now. Mazda are very strong automobile and their parts may be scarce apart from 626.

By the way, is there MAzda Autorised dealer in Nigeria. I try googling it but what came up was NUEL group of company, the company was on the mazda site as a dealer in Nigeria but i doubt if the company do exist again.

Mazdas are fine cars, but Nigerian mechanics prefer Toyotas, then again we like to copycat, so Toyota wins. Since the vendor wants to make money, he follows the scent of money and that means you can find toyota parts everywhere and anywhere.

Nuel is indeed the Mazda Franchise holder in Nigeria

brooklyn49: wow....great job guys....tanx loads

One more thing, I will never again use a temporary spare tire since I am not comfortable doing 80km/hr steady and also I think you should prevail on him to replace it with the full tire as I did

brooklyn49: waking up this morning to find our car wit deflated tyre yet ma eldr brother wana use temporary tyre n travel from Uyo to Calabar.this is nt going dwn well wt mi...advice welkomd!!!

@Sienna answered well.

It is also highly recommended to replace the temporary spare tire with a full size tire if your car came with a temporary spare. The manufacturers were driven more by cost-cutting than safety in introducing those tires.

Can it be done? Yes. It happened to me. I was doing a 200km+ drive. In the daytime, Abuja to Bida, but because of factors beyond my control, i returned at night.

And guess what, my rear tire exploded after getting into a very bad pot hole, well am very good at swerving to avoid pot holes without losing control of the vehicle, but this was night, so i didn't swerve. I went in and came out with 3 tires. So i had to stop by the bush, that was so risky and did a tire change as quickly as I could and what did I change to? A temporary spare. I did over 180 km on the spare doing 80km and above.

It got me home safe.

But i was more careful since those tires cannot be as trusted as the full-size tires.

The truth is if you do more than 80km on those tires, it doesn't mean that the tire is going to explode but it means you are nearing the design limits of that tire and risking the vehicle and your life and if care is not taken the lives of others, am not sure its a wise thing to do.

Then again some maneuvers should not be done on such a tire, but when you are on the highway what's the guarantee that you might not have to make such maneuvers?

There is a lovely discussion on that topic here http://community.cartalk.com/discussion/2144249/how-long-can-you-drive-on-a-factory-spare-tire-really and here http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/how-to/repair/how-long-can-you-really-use-your-spare-tire-7710515

fashrules: hi everyone. is it advisable to get an audi A6 or A8 2000-2003 car for use here in nigeria? i have fears that it might be hard to maintain, mechanics might have issues working on it etc.
@siena do you think its a great german car to use here in nigeria considering all factors?

Your question was meant for Siena but hope you don't mind me contributing.

My neighbor has been driving a late model Audi for as long as i can imagine, late model is post 1999 and as far as i can tell he has not run into issues.

He is driving it in Nigeria, so why not if not? If you love a car go for it, and if want to keep the car for long, get an education on the car and i can guarantee you, it will be pleasant all through, problems begin when you believe the maintenance of a car is only necessary when it develops a fault (ignoring the manufacturer maintenance schedule or the advice of overlords like Siena who often discover issues the manufacturer might have ignored or didn't take note of) and also when you believe the maintenance of the car is a problem for the mechanic and not your headache, so if you can invest money is a machine on 4 wheels then invest the time and effort and money to keep in running.

As you well know, if the car doesn't run. People won't ask you, how are you? They'll ask, what about your car? And depending on how you view life, it might be a big blow on psyche!

Ekpewu Ohwofasa: Honourable gudday sir,please can you give advice on how to get atomobile wiring diagram CD softwares,you can post the answer on my mail box ekpewuohwofasa@yahoo.com
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I know you can get wiring diagrams.

Not sure you can get them in CD format, online format accessible via a http connection is more likely.

Am sure if its for an Audi or Volkswagen, Mr. Siena can help you if you ask him the right way. LOL.

But if you need it for other applications and Mr. Siena cannot help you, then I can try. LOL.

For which application? for just one vehicle? or for multiple vehicles? If i know i can advise you better

I would also advise, it is not best to ask an unrelated question under a thread because that's against forum rules aka 1.Please post on topic always. Don't derail or tribalize threads.

All the best!

Cuzz: My mechanic removed my thermostat bcus I bought a new gear Box,he said its bad for auto cars gearbox in our weather.
Pls shld I believe him or get it connected back.

What exactly does the thermostat do in a car? Can it be run without one? @ http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20071023194441AAdSQd3 will answer your questions in extreme detail

ill send you the info soonest, if you give me a few details:

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: America or Japan

alternatively, please email me your VIN!

OkwaIfugo: hahha if you can get this part for me i will throway salute for you.
I need mitsubishi Carisma top roof crome.

What i mean is those two black rubber which runs from windscreen up to the end roof of the car. its at the top driver and passenger side of any mitshibushi carisma car. mine got broken and i need to change it because some have fellen off.

do you have it or you still need much explanation from me?

Please give me your VIN I will need it to process what you want and revert to you. You can paste it in response to this or email it to or use our web form on our webpage

grimadult: please how much can i get the transmission of my 1999 acura tl wit 6bottles of d honda DW-1 Atf. i stay in port harcourt.

Six bottles of ATF DW-1 will cost you N0,000 x 6 = N0.00 excl shipping

Please email us with your contact information so we can arrange shipping information

And please clarify are you saying you want transmission fluid only or you need both transmission fluid and another transmission?

Thank you

Amaizu: How much for 2001 Isuzu Rodeo LS fuel pump with gas sending unit.To be picked up from Lagos. Regards.

Please send me an email, I want to email you the part diagram so we can discuss from there. the email is

IdaraCHODB:

On Wednesday 2/10/2013, 12:17PM Bosch Oxygen sensor arrived our cargo consolidation centre in the US en route Nigeria

On Tuesday 1/10/2013, 5:34PM Mazda Type M5 Auto Transmission Fluid picked up by courier from Mazda Distributor warehouse.

On Thursday 3/10/2013, 12:29 PM Mazda Type M5 Auto Transmission Fluid arrived our cargo consolidation centre in the US en route Nigeria

grimadult: please how much can i get the transmission of my 1999 acura tl wit 6bottles of d honda DW-1 Atf. i stay in port harcourt.

I have original Honda DW-1 ATF on the ground so I can send that to you right away, but I assume you want a used transmission or is it new you want? Please clarify so I can quote accordingly.

Bossforeva: Whats is it all about?

Do you need an OEM car part that is difficult to find in the regular car marts around? Post the part you need and we will provide you with the price of the part!

If you ask us to order it, we will and you can track your order here like the above Bosch Oxygen Sensor/Mazda ATF M5

IdaraCHODB: On Monday 30/09/2013, a Nairalander placed an order for a Bosch Oxygen Sensor Part No: 15555 and 12 bottles of Mazda Type M5 Auto Transmission Fluid

On Tuesday 1/10/2013, electronic shipment information transmitted to shipper for the Mazda Type M5 Auto Transmission Fluid, shipping label created, item not yet tendered for shipment, tracking not yet available

On Tuesday 1/10/2013, Bosch Oxygen sensor shipped, tracking available for this item

On Wednesday 2/10/2013, 12:17PM Bosch Oxygen sensor arrived our cargo consolidation centre in the US en route Nigeria

On Tuesday 1/10/2013, 5:34PM Mazda Type M5 Auto Transmission Fluid picked up by courier from Mazda Distributor warehouse.

On Monday 30/09/2013, a Nairalander placed an order for a Bosch Oxygen Sensor Part No: 15555 and 12 bottles of Mazda Type M5 Auto Transmission Fluid

On Tuesday 1/10/2013, electronic shipment information transmitted to shipper for the Mazda Type M5 Auto Transmission Fluid, shipping label created, item not yet tendered for shipment, tracking not yet available

On Tuesday 1/10/2013, Bosch Oxygen sensor shipped, tracking available for this item

Mazda MPV transmission is way way cheaper than the equivalent Toyota Sienna transmission. Same goes for the engine.

The parts may be scarce in other auto marts but definitely not scarce in Lagos.

There are nearly as many Mazda MPVs in Lagos as there are Toyota Siennas.

And if you follow the maintenance schedule religiously you shouldn't have problems.


If you need the Engine or Transmission Workshop Manual, shoot me an email and i will be glad to let you have it

I usually recommend using a mechanic that knows the quirks of a particular model inside out to a generalist, so its in your best interest to work with someone who knows mazda inside out than say a honda specialist

wasolad01:

Thanks for your response. Nobody told me about oil sludge. I'll check the link soon. But are you a owner of Mazda mpv? Can you strongly recommend it?

I have driven the mpv and had issues with it due to my negligence and then had to fix those issues, it took time but I got to know the vehicle inside out as a result.

I know the vehicle because I have participated in rebuilding its engine 3 times due to my abuse, overheating due to opening the radiator cover when the engine was hot and not putting in enough liquid thereafter, etc etc

So I can advise you on it

Jamesson: Hello,i have mazda 626 99 model when the engine reaches operating temperature and ac turned on, it drags the idle below spec my mechanic has change the throutle body and iac valve but the problem is still there. Pls any help will be appreciated.

is it a V6 or I4?

wasolad01:

Hello,

Please can you share your experience with Mazda MPV with me? I love the car and I'm planning to get one soonest but a lot of people are just mentioning Toyota products as if I am about to decide wrongly for choosing Mazda MPV. I was told the parts would be expensive because so many people are not using it. That Mechanics might find it difficult to repair unlike Toyota vehicles. That I should think about second hand value. But I am very sure they are have not used Mazda MPV but quick to condemn it. Please I need your and others' advice based on experience before I decide to buy it or not.

Thanks all

Does this link help?
http://forum.mpvclub.com/viewtopic.php?t=26894

Did the mechanics also tell you about the oil sludge problem in older Toyota v6 engines?

naturallysmart: Goodmorning house, please how much can i get a gearbox for my mazda mpv 2001 automatic, the car jumps when changing from gear one but runs smooth afterwords. Ȋ̝̊̅§ there anything i can do about it or i shud change the gearbox or convert it to manaul. Please advice me on which Ȋ̝̊̅§ best cuz i'm thinking of using the car for transport on tHe warri-abuja route.thanks

You can achieve mpg of up to 25 to 26.8 with your mpv if you 1. accelerate speedily to 60 mph and stay there ; 2. avoid braking as much as possible.

Which means it can be an economical transporter.

source: http://forum.mpvclub.com/viewtopic.php?t=28125

Order your parts on Monday the 30th of September, get it delivered on Monday the 7th of October ( Lagos only)
Order your parts on Monday the 30th of September, get it delivered on Monday the 9th of October ( Abuja/Port Harcourt)

email me about your last request on Car Talk, I have an answer to your query.

lanre_front: @ Idaracodp

You are actually very correct. It did have fuel pump problem which needed to be changed. but the excessive fuel consumption was being caused by the gear problem.

The gear was removed and some parts in it were replaced. Because it had being like that for a while before detection of the problem, something called fiber inside the gear-box had burnt. Infact, you could smell it inside the gear oil if you remove the guage for checking its oil.

Once had a similar problem, the car won't do passing maneuvers easily, after long spells of driving highway, it could only manage to do 60km to 80km. So i prayed it would take me to destination and i immediately changed the fuel pump, and someone could have told you I just bought a new car.

Once had trouble misfiring trouble, and then i ordered Denso OEM ignition cables and the misfires disappeared into thin air

The question about your odometer reading is extremely important.

Any changes made to the car should be documented - the date made, the odometer reading when the change made, and compared against manufacturer recommended intervals as well as so you have reliable data as to when an item might have failed due to age.

Am happy you are happy with your ride

Which engine?

Which vehicle?

Question too vague or details too sparse to give clues to provide help

mykkey: Please 1998 Sienna, the front and rear shock Absorbers will go for how much?

ABSORBER ASSY, SHOCK, FRONT LH= $
ABSORBER ASSY, SHOCK, FRONT RH=$

ABSORBER ASSY, SHOCK, REAR LH =$
ABSORBER ASSY, SHOCK, REAR RH =$

PRICING EXCLUDES SHIPPING CHARGES SINCE LOCATION NOT PROVIDED AND VAT AT 5%

maxtum: offers?

Hi, I sent you an email on the 22nd of September

Please check and respond


Thanks

Marpol: Hi, how much for 4 shocks of 2004 Nissan Xterra V6?

Summary
Can I have your VIN? you can send it to ---?

I don't have enough information to give you a part that will fit so there will be no need to do costly returns which will be costly for both me and you

Long Form
When shopping for replacement parts, we will need the make, the model, the year of the car as well as the VIN. You don’t need to have the number of the part, but if we have all the details above, then we will be able to guarantee providing you with an EXACT FIT, which is what you really want – that it fits the first time and works like it did from the factory.



This is so because even identical cars of the same year can use a different power steering pump or alternator.



By doing the above, we eliminate the need to do costly returns because the part does not fit, we thus save you money and make you happy with us the first time and all the time.