dru23:



It is well established fact not a myth . That 2007 to 2009 Toyota camry v4 shorts oil. This is factory defects.
Once the Camry reaches a certain mileage the oil consumption kicks in excessively.

But what is the cause of this excessive oil consumption. It is a bad piston that is creating this oil consumption. So Toyota had a recall to fix these the piston. I think it cost over $2000 to fix these problem


We have already establish the cause of the oil consumption. And you already admitted that yours consumes oil . but your solution to a bad piston is to use thicker oil like 20w50 without you actually fixing or replacing the bad piston... If this was the actual solution I think Toyota would have just told is customers to go home and use thicker oil . This will be cheaper solution for Toyota. But guess what? it does not solve the problem. It is more of a bandaid.......

You claim that you driven yours for 3 years with no issues at all . And 20w50 solved the problem. Let us take into account how often you drive the car in Lagos. Lagos is populated like New York and you can't really put too much miles on the car, I don't think your cars puts on anything close to 12k miles a year. Where are u driving in Lagos to put that much miles ..

Unless you are doing uber like our friend Bazz001 that drives a low mileage camry around up and down like a yellow cab driver we know his oil consumption will be high. He most likely has a drum of 20w50 in the boot of his low mileage camry.. I can even recall when it was mention here that 20w50 went up from 4500k to 9k .. He stated he will need buy couple of cartons of 20w50. But I think it is a whole drum is using now

I am sorry to go off topic here .. My point here is that I don't think you drive the car long enough to really encounter this problem .. Yes your cars purrs like a kitten, but purring like a kitten is not the issue at hand . it is bad piston that causes this excess oil consumption. And you are not driving long enough to encounter this problem excessively

And I believe that if you have to do it again , you will not buy the v4 u more than likely go for the v6. The v6 is much fun to drive and the fuel consumption is not that much . And importantly it does not come with a factory defect engine...

deedee44:

We know that the engine burns oil but that's not the point here, I just want you to know that the engine can still last for years and not few months as you're making people who have not used it believe.
I use mine for uber as well and I've covered over 100k miles since I bought it. Current mileage is around 240k so as long as you change your oil as at when due then the engine will serve you better.
20w50 is not a death sentence to this generation of engines, maybe it may not last as long as if you use 5w30 synthetic but that doesn't mean it will not last. Infact people should worry more about the body of the car especially in this lagos because that engine will still outlast the body

Please kindly show us this your camry .. With the mileage ......

na so I ask Bazz001 to show us his low mileage camry.. Till today we no see picture

mejai:

Strength no dey me abeg


U put up a pic about models/years of Corolla with affected engine. I picked on 2009 Corolla, coming in to Nigeria in 2008, but south African model.
Maybe, I will pass u the weed too, to understand me more.

meedeen:


Thanks so much man... I'm really grateful for this �

Hallenjay:
no ma. Luckily I fit pull half.but na port Harcourt I de

komodapson:


Is this a brand of Oil?

Lush100:
Whenever i am bored & i need some comedy, i just come to this thread,

Lead actors
BAZ001, Felicity001, dru23,

Support actors, pearl1910, cheerfulgiver, vicdon, davit, IFEBARBIE

Late appearance, IFSHR, izzou,

Disappearing act,
Madam radautoworks, angryigbodon, blackbishop

Just reading on the sidelines.

Modified: and gentlelife50 as another supporting actor

Slickleo:
All dis American engine oil are good but there is something Dy are not telling us either Dy know or not which is not fair. Manufacturers consider climate temperature when recommending oil and also consider environment to be used when considering oil change interval. When you study American made cars user manual, also study dat of Japan, middle East, Africa u will see a difference.
Our road conditions is not wat u need a longer oil change interval engine oil for, u need to change ur oil every 5000km considering d environment not only climate temperature, any daily driven car needs oil change 5000km. Mobil xhp is not a bad if change interval does not exceed 5000km bt don't use xhp on tight clearance engine because of it thickness, Mobil 2000 will be beta.

Slickleo:
All dis American engine oil are good but there is something Dy are not telling us either Dy know or not which is not fair. Manufacturers consider climate temperature when recommending oil and also consider environment to be used when considering oil change interval. When you study American made cars user manual, also study dat of Japan, middle East, Africa u will see a difference.
Our road conditions is not wat u need a longer oil change interval engine oil for, u need to change ur oil every 5000km considering d environment not only climate temperature, any daily driven car needs oil change 5000km. Mobil xhp is not a bad if change interval does not exceed 5000km bt don't use xhp on tight clearance engine because of it thickness, Mobil 2000 will be beta.

sharzy:
Good morning to my Ogas them!
Please advice... I got an offer of HP for NISSAN VERSA 2009. Pls i want to know if the car is okay I can maintain the car for the E-hailing business.

Pearl1910:


It would be nice if u just did a little research about engine oils and cross check ur thoughts if they are correct before u make them public.

An engine oil is not recommended based on climate or region the vehicle/machine will be used. The recommended engine oil is the specification needed to effectively lubricate every part of the engine irrespective of temperature, pressure and altitude. For example; Find out what 5, w and 30 means in 5w30.
In case u don't know, there are hotter regions in America, Asia and South America than Africa.
Any difference u find in a particular car made in different regions is on body features or Interior design and materials because of customer taste and safety demands in those regions NOT engine or transmission or suspension. So d engine is not different irrespective of where d car is made. Hence, whereever a particular car is manufactured whether in Africa, Asia, Europe or America the lubricants recommended for the engine remains thesame, it's a standard.
My advise is follow the recommended oil or lubricant from the manufacturer for ur engine, transmission and all what not.
Don't say because u r in Africa u will use a different oil, then when u travel to Europe with thesame car u will use Europe oil.

johnwell:


Good morning sir,
How's your S40 serving you?

komodapson:


Is this a brand of Oil?

olusola2bello:


My mechanic bought it for me one day, told him to return it and warned him never to try it again. Since then, na me dey buy my oil myself.

Nexttpage:
Who could explain these pictures please, I keep pressing display on my steering and it keeps changing, dunno much bout it.
Just need an enlightenment

Pearl1910:
See wetin rider say make I go deliver for airport. Abeg wetin be this? Is it legal.
Let me do my research before ...

BAZ001:


You talking to a semi illiterate black migrant (according to corner44 you have to come down to his level


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Slickleo:


My focus is consider not recommended, remember we don't have winter

izzou:


BAZ001 is the Zubby Michael of this thread

Since when he learnt to post GIFs, nobody don rest for here.

In the end, a na still cruise sha

Sheisenough01:


My guess is

First is time.

Second is miles per gallon. Estimated Fuel consumption per mile.

Third is the distance your car can cover with a full tank.


Last one is your average car speed that you use. That is miles per hour.

Which car is this between?

Pearl1910:


What I am saying is focus on what is recommended... manufacturer is aware of the different global weather conditions and the cars are made for the whole world not just d temperate regions. So what is recommended covers whether u have winter or harmattan or sun or rain all year round.

mejai:

Honda Accord.... 3000km. Na every month person go dey change am.

BAZ001:


Oh ohhh
Lush100 well done...

Me zubby chaiii, what of Felicity001 and dru23 ?

God dey ooh... let me face my work and driving probably I will make the 1M this month.

Barbiturate:
Riders don dry for ShopRite ikeja.

izzou:


How can you be in ShopRite Ikeja by 10:41 am?

izzou:


How can you be in ShopRite Ikeja by 10:41 am?

Slickleo:

Calm down, manufacturer recommend you u should consider some changes in certain condition, for example if vehicle is used in a dusty environment, Hill top environment.
Note there is a difference between North America owner's manual and international Global owner's manual. You bought a tokunbo car u go through the car manual also try and go through manual of brand new car which are mostly classified are global u will see a difference.

So a Toyota in the UAE or those plying the deserts would use a 500W1000 specification?

Am I right or wrong?