GAZZUZZ:


Calm before the storm.

Always watch your engine oil pressure light.

Sludge is destructive, it is never solved by cleaning, you will still have gradual buildup in the strainer which will block oil flow in future.

Stanleyallen17:


Thanks.
I also forgot to add that a toks complete assembly of the fuel pump was brought and changed with that of the car yet the problem still persists.
How long is the pressure hold supposed to last.
Can a dirty crankshaft position sensor filter pull out p0015.
Can I call you.

DonnyE:

So what would u recommend, change oil every two months

GAZZUZZ:


I have bought hundreds of used fuel pump assy that had bad fuel regulators .

Stanleyallen17:


Thanks.
What about question I asked about the code.

GAZZUZZ:


what engine oil is used?

Stanleyallen17:
Good evening Gazzuzz
I have a car with this code p0015.
This causes hard starting by the user.
Its a 2011 Toyota rav4 with a 2ar-fe engine.
Please how can this problem be solved without the mechanic creating more problems for the car/owner.

Stanleyallen17:


Car was brought as oyibo used august 2020.
Was serviced with Pennzoil 5w20 on October 2020.
On Feb. 2021 it was observed that the car doesn't start on the 1st attempt as usual, but only starts on 2nd attempt with no error code.
This is usually observed when the car have been parked for 8 hrs or more.
Fuel pump, nozzles and injector mouth were all tested okay and also cleaned.
Denso sk20hr11 iridium spark plug and could switch were changed still no effect,
Only to be scanned yesterday to see p0015 as a pending code.
current odd of the car is 114958.

Stanleyallen17:


Pennzoil High millage full synthetic 5w20.

GAZZUZZ:






Kindly take a picture of these 2 connections in the pic below . You will have to remove the plastic cover.

Ensure you lubricate the plastic cover when reinstaling it

Stanleyallen17:


Done

GAZZUZZ:


check this socket if both wires are connected

Stanleyallen17:


I unplugged and checked for broken connectors but seen clean as seen in the picture. I heard to connect them back.

GAZZUZZ:


You have been able to rule out defective harness


P0015 TOYOTA Possible Causes
What does this mean?

* Dirty Oil
* Variable Valve Timing (VVT) circuit is open or
shorted
* Oil Control Valve (OCV) circuit is open or shorted
* Faulty variable valve timing (VVT)
* Faulty oil control valve (OCV)
* Damaged ECM





You have 3 pissibles left

Stanleyallen17:


Thanks for your time.
how can the other three test's be performed.
Does this relates to the timing?

GAZZUZZ:


This is where remote diagnosis ends and hands on begins.

Stanleyallen17:


Thanks for your time.
Can the engine oil I mentioned above cause this.
When this car arrived Nigeria a look at under the oil cap indicates the engine is clean. But on changing the engine oil and at 3k miles use on the oil. The place changed color to dark brown. This makes me change the engine oil at 3600 miles.
Thanks

Amaaf:
Oga Gazzuz,
The car is Toyota Matrix XR:
It's having power steering issues. The power steering becomes very heavy when the car has worked for some time and it's hot. It is noticeable when you want to turn the steering at a stop.
The steering will turn perfectly normally when cold.

I have changed the power steering pump, (the former makes a certain sound when step on gas pedal, and when you turn the steering completely and hold)
The oil doesn't go down in the reservoir
The serpentine belt didn't make any sound, but had been changed anyways
The oil has been completely drained and refilled with Mobil ATF

Note: the current power steering pump is not new, it's used gotten from Ladipo.
Please your advice.

Amaaf:
Oga Gazzuz,
The car is Toyota Matrix XR:
It's having power steering issues. The power steering becomes very heavy when the car has worked for some time and it's hot. It is noticeable when you want to turn the steering at a stop.
The steering will turn perfectly normally when cold.

I have changed the power steering pump, (the former makes a certain sound when step on gas pedal, and when you turn the steering completely and hold)
The oil doesn't go down in the reservoir
The serpentine belt didn't make any sound, but had been changed anyways
The oil has been completely drained and refilled with Mobil ATF

Note: the current power steering pump is not new, it's used gotten from Ladipo.
Please your advice.

GAZZUZZ:


Ever Har to weld the power steering pressure pipe?

Amaaf:


Changed. But I am not sure if the current one is welded. (The old one was leaking)

GAZZUZZ:


Pennzoil is mineral oil and should be changed sooner if you calculate traffic

GAZZUZZ:


kindly confirm, that's the only thing I can think of right now.


You can consider cleaning out the powersteering reservoir strainer

GAZZUZZ:


Replace the engine , or you will become a steady client to that mechanic.

Budget ₦450,000 total package

MrEnigma:
Good evening Oga Gazzuz, i recently got a 2005 Toyota Camry Tokunbo (4 days ago) and i want to perform an oil change later this week. Please what brand of engine oil would you recommend I use?

Please bear in mind that the car would be used for e-hailing. Thank you.

GAZZUZZ:


Replace the engine , or you will become a steady client to that mechanic.

Budget ₦450,000 total package

timileyinoyela:
it has been fixed,the oil pump was dirty so he has to remove it again for thorough cleaning and the oil swamp,and everything is now back to normal,car now runs smooth. Thanks to you all. Oga gazzuzz thank you.

GAZZUZZ:


Calm before the storm.

Always watch your engine oil pressure light.

Sludge is destructive, it is never solved by cleaning, you will still have gradual buildup in the strainer which will block oil flow in future.

Stanleyallen17:


Thanks.
I also forgot to add that a toks complete assembly of the fuel pump was brought and changed with that of the car yet the problem still persists.
How long is the pressure hold supposed to last.
Can a dirty crankshaft position sensor filter pull out p0015.
Can I call you.