ahahahhahahahahahahhha joke of the change era...u just want to spoil diesel market kpatakpata..engines go just dey knock like kilode...i rmba wen i bought diesel at mile 2 ,2days later my onboard computer started blinking red lights check filter and my car started to swtich off at will ..i was scared just 2weeks in nja...i had to quickly call peugeot service in island and dey asked first question where do u buy diesel sir?they recommended only 3 service stations..and aslo ask me to use treatment ..and immediately to drain d one from d tank..change my filters and wow my car was ok again..abeg oooo nor use ororooo ..lol

erico2k2:

Ahaha.U know cooking Oil can work on Diesel cars. People just dnt know it yet. Nah to dey parade all the akara sellers to collect used frying oil sure pass now no fuel.

bro there is saying every driver must be mechanic..lol...me as u see me so i fit close eye repair bmw ...it was my first car..325..and 318..d biggest prob i encountered was fuel pump..sotey i go get like 4 inside my boot once it spoil..ur guy don tell pals no cause for alarm av got dis..i dey fix my sef..and den fuel pump na 14k..chei as a student i buy tire i nearly begin beg..

erico2k2:

Spot on.I used a BMW 325 tdi back in 2001. Men the car was wked ni oil leaks very clean engine. No mechanical wahala just the usual service these days I ha e the 318 Ci mechanic nah my friend even me sef turn mechanic.

erico2k2:

They are definitely not cleaner. This has been proven in Europe hence heavy tax on them.manufacturers lied then.same way vw lied about thier emission test

In the UK, owners of diesel cars pay less road tax than users of petrol cars and this is because diesel engines are adjudged to have less CO2 emissions.

SporaD8:

I think I need to correct something here.
first, what is FUEL?

hahahahaha,sorry it's PMS or petrol

Diesel cars are da bomb.
I've been using this old Toyota Landcruiser with manual transmission for over 4 yeas now, while the guy i got it from had used it for about 3 prior to my getting it, and good NL people i have never had cause to regret. The AC na die. I still get people stopping me once in a while and begging me to sell, but i cant fathom selling, even in my dreams.
From now on, its diesel all d way for me!!

6digitscomrade:
ahahahhahahahahahahhha joke of the change era...u just want to spoil diesel market kpatakpata..engines go just dey knock like kilode...i rmba wen i bought diesel at mile 2 ,2days later my onboard computer started blinking red lights check filter and my car started to swtich off at will ..i was scared just 2weeks in nja...i had to quickly call peugeot service in island and dey asked first question where do u buy diesel sir?they recommended only 3 service stations..and aslo ask me to use treatment ..and immediately to drain d one from d tank..change my filters and wow my car was ok again..abeg oooo nor use ororooo ..lol

Ahah But I was serious right there. Cooking oil is being converted to Biodiesel. I will fetch us the link.

yomz1e:
...causes less pollution.

You're sure diesel causes less pollution?

obailala:
In the UK, owners of diesel cars pay less road tax than users of petrol cars and this is because diesel engines are adjudged to have less CO2 emissions.

Yes but the UK govt have changed this I can't remember exact date but they going to increase the tax. DID you hear about the VW scandal?
Herehttp://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/cars/article-3330102/MPs-call-diesel-scrappage-scheme-changes-car-tax.html

erico2k2:

Yes but the UK govt have changed this I can't remember exact date but they going to increase the tax. DID you hear about the VW scandal?
Herehttp://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/cars/article-3330102/MPs-call-diesel-scrappage-scheme-changes-car-tax.html

Well I dont know about a plans to change the diesel car tax band. But to date in the UK, car tax is still dictated by CO2 emissions and diesel cars still pay less.

9icetoo:

you heard. hearsay has kept Nigerians largely in the dark. I drive a diesel, its not as quiet as a 2015 Avalon but its not as noisy as a keke napep. my friends e90 is even quieter. you wouldn't know until he revs it. the distinct diesel clatter is there but subdued. diesels don't really need a lot of maintenance. in this day and age of scanners, you have a tool to aid your mechanic service your diesel engine. the most I have done to my diesel is clean my intake manifold, egr and turbo. all were straight forward and done by a none diesel mechanic. I showed him what to do and that was it. my diesel doesn't smoke anymore after cleaning out my turbo and blanking my egr.
I can get 1100 kilometres on a 55 litre tank before I refuel if I do only highway driving and 700 kilometers if I drive only in the city.
avoid diesels with dpf for now though.

what car is this, make i buy am 1100 KM, that means i can go to Kaduna twice from Abuja on one tank, Awesome !

DjAndroid:
Remember diesel is more expensive than petrol in normal conditions.

. Under normal circumstances, for same distance, less money is spent on diesel compared to petrol

MSItachi:


what car is this, make i buy am 1100 KM, that means i can go to Kaduna twice from Abuja on one tank, Awesome !

Did you read the link I paste there?

Eduçative

6digitscomrade:
well i fill up my tank for 12,700# and it lasts me for a month and 24/7 days a week AC is on..and am a night crawler...dont look at it from d rear look at d benefit on d long run...i think diesel cars are cheaper in all ramfication if u were in europe u wud av a rethink..d thing i see here is we still dont av competent mechs...except u visit certified service spots which ofcourse will be more expensive dan kasali at mile2 bus stop...lol

Is it automatic or manual

ajealadick:


Not some trucks. ALL trucks use diesel

thanks. Lesson learned.

tiptronic..

godwinkessi:


Is it automatic or manual

6digitscomrade:
tiptronic..

What's tiptronic I don't seem to know

semi-automatic..u cud drive either as manual or automatic..its common nowadays very nice..google it am sure u av seen b4 buh u didnt take note most of d cars now are tiptronic.

godwinkessi:


What's tiptronic I don't seem to know

6digitscomrade:
semi-automatic..u cud drive either as manual or automatic..its common nowadays very nice..google it am sure u av seen b4 buh u didnt take note most of d cars now are tiptronic.

learnt something new today,thank you

A lot of reasons. Some of which are:

1. Most Nigerians dont seek advice from REAL EXPERTS rather they seek it from quack mechanics that are everywhere.
2. Most Nigerians spare part dealers hardly import the mechanical parts of diesel car versions.
3. Most diesel cars are from europe and importing cars room europe is most times(almost all the time) more expensive than from the USA/Canada.
4. point number 1 above
5. point number 1 above

no p..we all live to learn...no man is an island of knowledge..in ur spare time try watching top gear uk..very educative and entertaining for auto lovers..

nedu2000:
learnt something new today,thank you

bro point no 3 i disagree...for instance shipping from europe to nja is max 15days and is in lagos and to ship a sedan from europe i.e rotterdam,hamburg,antwerp..cost btw 500-600 eurs..tell me how it is from USA/CANADAand also tell me how many months it takes from there cuz it aint even weeks?so i disagree for now wiv dat point no3 until u convince me otherwise.

viperman:
A lot of reasons. Some of which are:

1. Most Nigerians dont seek advice from REAL EXPERTS rather they seek it from quack mechanics that are everywhere.
2. Most Nigerians spare part dealers hardly import the mechanical parts of diesel car versions.
3. Most diesel cars are from europe and importing cars room europe is most times(almost all the time) more expensive than from the USA/Canada.
4. point number 1 above
5. point number 1 above

Google it bro, am not making it up, the reason why u say that is because you see all these black smoke coming out of these dead lorries, buses, mechanos, generators and cars on our roads.

Taolyn4lif:


You're sure diesel causes less pollution?

yomz1e:
Google it bro, am not making it up, the reason why u say that is because you see all these black smoke coming out of these dead lorries, buses, mechanos, generators and cars on our roads.

It is debatable. Carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and hydrocarbon emissions are much more in petrol engines. Meanwhile, NOx and particulates emissions are much more in diesel engines.

MSItachi:


what car is this, make i buy am 1100 KM, that means i can go to Kaduna twice from Abuja on one tank, Awesome !

Skoda Octavia 1.9 TDI. I posted a small write up about my trip to lag with the car.

6digitscomrade:
ahahahhahahahahahahhha joke of the change era...u just want to spoil diesel market kpatakpata..engines go just dey knock like kilode...i rmba wen i bought diesel at mile 2 ,2days later my onboard computer started blinking red lights check filter and my car started to swtich off at will ..i was scared just 2weeks in nja...i had to quickly call peugeot service in island and dey asked first question where do u buy diesel sir?they recommended only 3 service stations..and aslo ask me to use treatment ..and immediately to drain d one from d tank..change my filters and wow my car was ok again..abeg oooo nor use ororooo ..lol

u bought adulterated diesel most likely mixed with kerosene and fuel since they are cheaper. unscrupulous filling stations pull that stunt regularly to make quick bucks. petrol is 87 naira and kero is 83 naira. if you mix fuel, kero and diesel in a ratio of 1:2:5, you will get a product that you can sell with a margin of almost 50% assuming the price of diesel is 150 naira.
older diesel engines can run on pure vegetable oil. I use some quantity in my car. usually old cooking oil that missus would had thrown away. there is caveat to this stunt. your diesel engine should be o the older common rail technology usually pre 2000. ur fuel lines and tank must be clear of muck. vegetable oil usually cleans up the line and tank and carries this debris into ur injectors. this causes a lot of issues. however 3 to 4 litres of clean used vegetable oil won't harm a diesel engine. these engines can even run on engine oil!.

wow..thumbs up bro..yea i learnt abt this mischievious acts few yrs ago abt d kero/pms mix..but i was told is better off wiv plants not cars..but all d same i never trust black markets and discourage buying it cars..my ladies always beef me cuz my cars are always my love..wen dey are bothered am bothered..but incredibly as it may sound..in nja service stations still sell us adolterated products.

9icetoo:

u bought adulterated diesel most likely mixed with kerosene and fuel since they are cheaper. unscrupulous filling stations pull that stunt regularly to make quick bucks. petrol is 87 naira and kero is 83 naira. if you mix fuel, kero and diesel in a ratio of 1:2:5, you will get a product that you can sell with a margin of almost 50% assuming the price of diesel is 150 naira.
older diesel engines can run on pure vegetable oil. I use some quantity in my car. usually old cooking oil that missus would had thrown away. there is caveat to this stunt. your diesel engine should be o the older common rail technology usually pre 2000. ur fuel lines and tank must be clear of muck. vegetable oil usually cleans up the line and tank and carries this debris into ur injectors. this causes a lot of issues. however 3 to 4 litres of clean used vegetable oil won't harm a diesel engine. these engines can even run on engine oil!.

9icetoo:

u bought adulterated diesel most likely mixed with kerosene and fuel since they are cheaper. unscrupulous filling stations pull that stunt regularly to make quick bucks. petrol is 87 naira and kero is 83 naira. if you mix fuel, kero and diesel in a ratio of 1:2:5, you will get a product that you can sell with a margin of almost 50% assuming the price of diesel is 150 naira.
older diesel engines can run on pure vegetable oil. I use some quantity in my car. usually old cooking oil that missus would had thrown away. there is caveat to this stunt. your diesel engine should be o the older common rail technology usually pre 2000. ur fuel lines and tank must be clear of muck. vegetable oil usually cleans up the line and tank and carries this debris into ur injectors. this causes a lot of issues. however 3 to 4 litres of clean used vegetable oil won't harm a diesel engine. these engines can even run on engine oil!.

Plz waht year are we talking about here? petrol sells @ 250 to 300 these days

Taolyn4lif:


It is debatable. Carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and hydrocarbon emissions are much more in petrol engines. Meanwhile, NOx and particulates emissions are much more in diesel engines.

Im sure you never heard of the VW and Toyota scandals, where VW wrote a program in its Diesel brand ECu to cheat and beat Emission test.

erico2k2:

Plz waht year are we talking about here? petrol sells @ 250 to 300 these days

lol. of course it won't apply now. 6digitscomrade should tell us the year. must have been a few years ago.

9icetoo:

lol. of course it won't apply now. 6digitscomrade should tell us the year. must have been a few years ago.

ofcos,