Please how much do I likely need to fix my Sienna 2005 burnt gasket?
Please kindly direct

Please, I bought a honda CRV 03 Nigerian used. It was fine at first then it started consuming a lot of fuel recently.

On checking the codes, it gave - P0134 - O2 sensor circuit No activity detected (bank 1 sensor 1).
P1077 - Air manifold intake valve

I have tried fixing this with 2 different mechanics now to no avail. The O2 sensor in particular has been changed repeatedly without any solution.

Please help me

kingreign:
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Please, state the name, model and year of your car, type of transmission and engine, and the location of the car to enable quicker response.


Happy motoring!!

CHIGIM:


I use motorcraft oil which is the oil for ford car.
And i do my service every two months.
My mechanic was a novice to turbocharger problem so he messed up why trying to find why the smoke was heavy.
I don't mind the guy in warri coming to check

I doubt he'd come and check. You'd actually be the one to go to warri and let him diagnose the car.

BigUnclewriters:
Please, I bought a honda CRV 03 Nigerian used. It was fine at first then it started consuming a lot of fuel recently.

On checking the codes, it gave - P0134 - O2 sensor circuit No activity detected (bank 1 sensor 1).
P1077 - Air manifold intake valve

I have tried fixing this with 2 different mechanics now to no avail. The O2 sensor in particular has been changed repeatedly without any solution.

Please help me

Location of the car?

Eleeesi:
Please how much do I likely need to fix my Sienna 2005 burnt gasket?
Please kindly direct

Depend on how bad the overheating is.
What if the top cylinder is bad,
Just need to be inspected first before you can get a full cost.

empron:

2013 C300 I am a diagnostic technician,the electrician called me to to run a diagnosis on the car,it was stuck on the park.
We discovered no 12v to the ISM,blown fuse cause it.

Pls Can I talk to you privately. Thanks

Hello House,
Please how good is this Total Coolant for 2016 Camry SE with 88K Milage.

How many Ltrs would I use ?

Thanks..

empron:

2013 C300 I am a diagnostic technician,the electrician called me to to run a diagnosis on the car,it was stuck on the park.
We discovered no 12v to the ISM,blown fuse cause it.

Hello , pls is there any way I can contact you plss

My car, a Lexus ES 350 2010 model is due for service and the Mobil engine oil I normally use is unavailable in my location at the moment. Now, I am considering getting a different one (also Mobil) and wish to know if there's any disadvantages in changing/switching it.

I attached the images of both engine oils below. The first one is what I have been using since December 2023, and the second one is what I am considering.

Please I need honest opinions on this.

Thank you!




Also, is Dru23 a reliable vendor? Are is products genuine and shipped directly from the US as he claims?

Manlinee:


Hello , pls is there any way I can contact you plss

08052726390

My Bosses in the house.

Currently having a problem with my Avensis 2003. Started with the throttle not giving power that is commensurate to the push on it. And when am climbing a hill it begins to lose speed despite pushing the pedal down to the last while on flat ground it move. Sometimes, it reeves very high especially when I move it after parking under the sun. But after offing and restarting, it becomes normal again.

But recently, like after 3 months of driving since I noticed the stated problems above, throttle pedal doesn't respond at all. So I parked it, only to come the next day to pick it up where I parked and the car won't start after the electrician did all he could he left another came and scanned and the following codes came up

P0136
P0353
P0354
P2102
P2121

Finally, he got it to start but no response from the throttle pedal which was why I parked it.

He said he's taken the ECU for test as well as the pedal sensor and they turned out okay. Been 4 days now. Abeg, I don tire... I need solutions please. Thank you 🙏

yemi2plus:
My car, a Lexus ES 350 2010 model is due for service and the Mobil engine oil I normally use is unavailable in my location at the moment. Now, I am considering getting a different one (also Mobil) and wish to know if there's any disadvantages in changing/switching it.

I attached the images of both engine oils below. The first one is what I have been using since December 2023, and the second one is what I am considering.

Please I need honest opinions on this.

Thank you!




Also, is Dru23 a reliable vendor? Are is products genuine and shipped directly from the US as he claims?

Why not go to his page and put this question there?
I'm not the one to start this sort of Q n A in this thread. There're threads dedicated for oils and what not in car talk.dru23 also has threads for his importation, you can go ask him. This thread is purely gor car troubles to solve car troubles. Thanks.

kingreign:

Why not go to his page and put this question there?
I'm not the one to start this sort of Q n A in this thread. There're threads dedicated for oils and what not in car talk.dru23 also has threads for his importation, you can go ask him. This thread is purely gor car troubles to solve car troubles. Thanks.

Thank you, I didn't know the threads exist for oil discussion. I will check around.

Pls I need help. I bought a thermostat for my honda accord, i decided to test it inside hot water. The valve opened ( became longer ) but didn't close again after removing from the boiling water. Till now, it's still open. Is it how it should be? I thought it should close when cold. Pls help

Bola4boy:
Pls I need help. I bought a thermostat for my honda accord, i decided to test it inside hot water. The valve opened ( became longer ) but didn't close again after removing from the boiling water. Till now, it's still open. Is it how it should be? I thought it should close when cold. Pls help

Give it time!

Bola4boy:
Pls I need help. I bought a thermostat for my honda accord, i decided to test it inside hot water. The valve opened ( became longer ) but didn't close again after removing from the boiling water. Till now, it's still open. Is it how it should be? I thought it should close when cold. Pls help

If its still opened, get a replacement piece.

kingreign:


If its still opened, get a replacement piece.

it's only used I'm seeing around me here. Pls do you know where to get new or you have any seller number

Bola4boy:
it's only used I'm seeing around me here. Pls do you know where to get new or you have any seller number

Return the one you bought so they'll give you another one.

hello guys,

I need a good range rover mechanic/specialist around lagos mainland (ojodu to be precise)

thanks

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Eleeesi:
Please how much do I likely need to fix my Sienna 2005 burnt gasket?
Please kindly direct

I don't think there could possibly be a fixed cost attached to this. Every burnt head gasket issue has its own dynamics and cost for repairs may vary.

kingreign:


I doubt he'd come and check. You'd actually be the one to go to warri and let him diagnose the car.

Thank u bro for ur concern.
It was later discovered that it was the oil in the exhaust pot that was the bringing the smoke but as of yesterday the smoke has stop.

So the problem really was the turbocharger.

Greetings great minds,
Just bought a pontiac vibe 2004 Nigerians use from a dealer about a month ago, wanted to change the oil and I tried calling him to ask if he has idea of the oil the former user which is actually the first user uses but said no idea, abeg how do I know the best oil to use?

On the oil cover in the car engine, the manufacturer usually specifies the type of oil to use. Try looking at it to check If it's a 5w 20 or 5w 30...

Hollawayn05:
Greetings great minds,
Just bought a pontiac vibe 2004 Nigerians use from a dealer about a month ago, wanted to change the oil and I tried calling him to ask if he has idea of the oil the former user which is actually the first user uses but said no idea, abeg how do I know the best oil to use?

Hollawayn05:
Greetings great minds,
Just bought a pontiac vibe 2004 Nigerians use from a dealer about a month ago, wanted to change the oil and I tried calling him to ask if he has idea of the oil the former user which is actually the first user uses but said no idea, abeg how do I know the best oil to use?

Check the engine oil cover... Example below and for your car is 5w30.....

More thank likely the previous owner was not using the recommended oil. Using the recommended oil now might be waste of money and time....

From experience most Nigerian car owners don't like using the recommended oil either from pure ignorance or they can't afford it..

Hollawayn05:
Greetings great minds,
Just bought a pontiac vibe 2004 Nigerians use from a dealer about a month ago, wanted to change the oil and I tried calling him to ask if he has idea of the oil the former user which is actually the first user uses but said no idea, abeg how do I know the best oil to use?

Start with a known good brand of 20w50 with API rating of SN.
At the next oil change, upgrade to 10W40 with API rating of SN

If there are no adverse changes (blue smoke, sorting oil etc), then you may upgrade to any known good brand of 5w30 oil with an API rating of SN.
It must not be synthetic oil. Your engine does just fine on mineral oil.

9icetoo:


Start with a known good brand of 20w50 with API rating of SN.
At the next oil change, upgrade to 10W40 with API rating of SN

If there are no adverse changes (blue smoke, sorting oil etc), then you may upgrade to any known good brand of 5w30 oil with an API rating of SN.
It must not be synthetic oil. Your engine does just fine on mineral oil.

With this T pain economy right now . Full synthetic oil might be the best way to go . with mineral you have to change every 3k miles and also factor in the cost of labour it will cost to change the oil......


If you can find a good full synthetic oil at a reasonable price . You can change your oil double the mineral oil. So roughly you can do 7k to 10k miles instead of the 3k miles of mineral oil.


Since am in the engine oil .. I can tell you that a Mobil 1 Nigeria pic (1) goes for 71500k in Lagos and 75k outside Lagos . now compare it with cost of mineral oil... You than compare my price pic (2) of 64500k ......

As the economy is biting hard on everyone we have to look for ways to save money.. If you look hard enough you can get things a little cheaper....

My last trip to Lagos few months ago. I was busy eating out spending 10k per day on food . until somebody recommended cravings and more restaurant .. I was now getting more food and spending around 6k on food ..

My point is people need to sit down and look for ways to save money. If you look hard enough you go find ways to save without compromising quality

Hollawayn05:
Pontiac vibe 05
Fuel Guage not reading, light always on

Na to change fuel pump be dat... If you are always refilling your tank when the fuel lights comes on. You are damaging your fuel pump.......


When fuel gets to the empty gauge . Your fuel pump has no fuel to pump up except for air and dirty particle in the tank.. It is now putting more pressure on the fuel pump.........

I have a Honda accord 06 which does not rev pass 3. It jerks each time it gets to 3. Consumes lots of fuel with black smoke from the exhaust. I have taken the car to a technician and he serviced the injectors and changed spark plugs. Still the same issue. What could be the problem?

dalitigator:
I have a Honda accord 06 which does not rev pass 3. It jerks each time it gets to 3. Consumes lots of fuel with black smoke from the exhaust. I have taken the car to a technician and he serviced the injectors and changed spark plugs. Still the same issue. What could be the problem?

Scan the car for code.

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 fixed the issue, it was the transmission solenoid. I replaced the whole thing and now it works perfectly.