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Re: Can I Replace My Car Engine Oil With A Road Side Measurement Oil? by Frabjous(m): 7:12am On Nov 04, 2016

Haha... .why would you do that? Bros park your car. When you have the money, get the recommended oil.

Re: Can I Replace My Car Engine Oil With A Road Side Measurement Oil? by MrFabs(m): 7:16am On Nov 04, 2016

OP, it won't cost you more than 3500 naira to get both the new engine oil and filter, if you think you can't afford the money at the moment then i'll advice you to park your car and keep going out with a transport bus until you get the money for it, I am using a Volkswagen Passat too and now sef na me dey service my car by my self. Google is always your Friend. cheesy

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Re: Can I Replace My Car Engine Oil With A Road Side Measurement Oil? by woodmood: 7:18am On Nov 04, 2016

If you are enlightened enough to be on nairaland, you should be knowledgeable enough to know that road side oil is not good for your car

Re: Can I Replace My Car Engine Oil With A Road Side Measurement Oil? by Whizpeter(m): 7:31am On Nov 04, 2016

africanusvu:
Who nw knws which is sealed and roadside oil again.i live here in nnewi.my 3 of my neigbours sells both seald and unseald.bt u knw wat?they simply pour the unseald into cans of popular brand.seal.and sell as seald.nw.wat they sell to u seald is same as wat they sells to me unseald.and u cant notice d diference.

That's why you're not supposed to buy engine oils from your 'Neighbour'

You're to buy from recognized filling stations and reputable distributors!!

Meanwhile, I've always said it, that we Igbos are our own problems!! Just Negodu!!

Re: Can I Replace My Car Engine Oil With A Road Side Measurement Oil? by Tobium1(m): 7:33am On Nov 04, 2016

Do that at your own perile. I dnt even use roadside measurement oil in my 'tiger' generator, talk more of car

Re: Can I Replace My Car Engine Oil With A Road Side Measurement Oil? by eezeribe(m): 7:45am On Nov 04, 2016

Of course, since your car is Volkswagen passat, you can even use groundnut oil...

Cheap car can go with cheap oil...

Road side indeed #SMH

Re: Can I Replace My Car Engine Oil With A Road Side Measurement Oil? by africanusvu(m): 7:53am On Nov 04, 2016

But nwannem.they surply to filling stations at reduced rate.there is a popular filing station at oweri-osha road where one of them is a major surplier to.nwanne.ndi be anyi na emezi aru

Re: Can I Replace My Car Engine Oil With A Road Side Measurement Oil? by femi4: 8:02am On Nov 04, 2016

I once used it, never knew my car was leaking oil. I was in the middle of no where and that was the only oil available. I had to use it to move the vehicle to my mechanic place before changing the oil

Re: Can I Replace My Car Engine Oil With A Road Side Measurement Oil? by femi4: 8:09am On Nov 04, 2016

milkymesh:
You can but you should not. A better alternative would have been palm oil or groundnut oil but buhari has made these even more expensive.

My advice, park your car till you have enough money to buy the recommended engine oil.

Palm oil self dey expensive now

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Re: Can I Replace My Car Engine Oil With A Road Side Measurement Oil? by VictorRomanov: 8:12am On Nov 04, 2016

Sell the car and buy genuine oil. It's better that way.

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Re: Can I Replace My Car Engine Oil With A Road Side Measurement Oil? by Toobigg: 8:13am On Nov 04, 2016

Pls don't even tink abt it,it will later be a penny wise pounce foolish @ the end

Re: Can I Replace My Car Engine Oil With A Road Side Measurement Oil? by Toobigg: 8:13am On Nov 04, 2016

No tink am

Re: Can I Replace My Car Engine Oil With A Road Side Measurement Oil? by Toobigg: 8:14am On Nov 04, 2016

Pls don't even tink abt it,it will later be a penny wise pounce foolish @ the end

Re: Can I Replace My Car Engine Oil With A Road Side Measurement Oil? by Kx: 8:17am On Nov 04, 2016

chillex8:

Do this and in less than 50km, that car will start emitting white exhaust fume.

When a car emits white exhaust fumes, what does it indicate?

Secondly, have u noticed that the emitted fumes when you ON a sound car first thing in d morning is usually a bit whitish?

Re: Can I Replace My Car Engine Oil With A Road Side Measurement Oil? by iamcalmbiatchez: 8:27am On Nov 04, 2016

No try am oooo

Re: Can I Replace My Car Engine Oil With A Road Side Measurement Oil? by DECOtech(m): 8:28am On Nov 04, 2016

Goodplace:
My car engine oil seems to be black and due for an over haul the price of packaged oil is expensive so am thinking of buying the normal roadside oil to do its overhaul. Will there be any implication? its a Volkswagen passat. please advice.

Eyah! ...the economy is very bad and he still wants to spend money. He shld just go to his kitchen and collect the palm oil wey d wife take cook remain. If di mutor di nor gauge he can add di groundnut oil too.

So, these days, someone can just come on NL and say "I want to commit suicide, please advice"

OK nah.

Re: Can I Replace My Car Engine Oil With A Road Side Measurement Oil? by DECOtech(m): 8:29am On Nov 04, 2016

Kx:

When a car emits white exhaust fumes, what does it indicate?

Secondly, have u noticed that the emitted fumes when you ON a sound car first thing in d morning is usually a bit whitish?

hello, steam and smoke ain't the same. not anywhere in the universe.

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Re: Can I Replace My Car Engine Oil With A Road Side Measurement Oil? by Kx: 8:33am On Nov 04, 2016

DECOtech:

hello, steam and smoke ain't the same. not anywhere in the universe.

Thanks for d enlightenment

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Re: Can I Replace My Car Engine Oil With A Road Side Measurement Oil? by Kobicove(m): 8:37am On Nov 04, 2016

If you can't adequately maintain the car then you have no business owning it in the first instance! undecided

Re: Can I Replace My Car Engine Oil With A Road Side Measurement Oil? by tripoli007(m): 8:38am On Nov 04, 2016

Goodplace:
My car engine oil seems to be black and due for an over haul the price of packaged oil is expensive so am thinking of buying the normal roadside oil to do its overhaul. Will there be any implication? its a Volkswagen passat. please advice.

Op hear yourself ..you get sense at all ?

Re: Can I Replace My Car Engine Oil With A Road Side Measurement Oil? by Kimikazi2: 8:52am On Nov 04, 2016

gazzuz:

Don't mind all these haters, pour the oil jere.
See badman!

There are already too many vehicles on the road

Re: Can I Replace My Car Engine Oil With A Road Side Measurement Oil? by chikenicholas(m): 9:05am On Nov 04, 2016

Y bother getting road side oil, that's pretty expensive too.

Just waka go meet the woman that fries akara or puff puff on your street to give u her used oil.

This is the new way to go

You can thank me later, what are friends for grin

Goodplace:
My car engine oil seems to be black and due for an over haul the price of packaged oil is expensive so am thinking of buying the normal roadside oil to do its overhaul. Will there be any implication? its a Volkswagen passat. please advice.

Re: Can I Replace My Car Engine Oil With A Road Side Measurement Oil? by Nobody: 9:18am On Nov 04, 2016

Go to any total filling station, they sell measurement oil 4litres is 2400. plus they do oil change for free once u buy their oil!

Re: Can I Replace My Car Engine Oil With A Road Side Measurement Oil? by Absa: 9:19am On Nov 04, 2016

My broda jus pour red oil inside after all oil is oil...i use a benz 4matic nd i use mobil 1 oil. Its a v6 engine so u shd knw jus one gallon wont b enough for d engine. Bros park ur car nd board a bike or bus if u cnt afford it or better stil sell d car nd buy sealed oil...dats all

Re: Can I Replace My Car Engine Oil With A Road Side Measurement Oil? by bart10: 9:20am On Nov 04, 2016

Na so recession hit you. Abegg no damage your car o!

Re: Can I Replace My Car Engine Oil With A Road Side Measurement Oil? by Nobody: 10:25am On Nov 04, 2016

Readonee35L:
Smh.
.
I know you buy the regular 20w-50 In your car. And if that's too expensive for you to afford.please sell the car.
I beg you . Sell It.
Of all cars to do this with , you're talking about a Volkswagen Passat . I don't even pour road side oil in my gen .

Gbam, if he cant afford AZ oil of N4,200 oil filter N600 and service charge of N500, he has no business owning a car..

And to say that servicing comes up once in 3 to 6 months..

Re: Can I Replace My Car Engine Oil With A Road Side Measurement Oil? by Nobody: 10:28am On Nov 04, 2016

Clone2020:
Might as well use palm oil instead.

Re: Can I Replace My Car Engine Oil With A Road Side Measurement Oil? by joinnow: 10:32am On Nov 04, 2016

This clearly shows that car are liability
Unless you buy and put it up for Uber
Comeoooo why you no buy bike and use the change to maintain wella

Re: Can I Replace My Car Engine Oil With A Road Side Measurement Oil? by 3sexy: 10:33am On Nov 04, 2016

Someone once said , to be car owner is not moi moi!

I just realised what he actually meant !

Pls OLX it .

Re: Can I Replace My Car Engine Oil With A Road Side Measurement Oil? by Nobody: 10:35am On Nov 04, 2016

I dont know the year of manufacture for your passat, but if it was made from 1997 It would require synthetic oil like 5w40 to run, Total Quartz 9000 is ideal for this, you can manage 20w50 if your engine mileage is over 180,000km like my jetta.

I would not advise road side oil cos its just base oil with no treatment hence not suitable for a Volkswagen engine.

Mind you the VW engines run hot, the difference in price between the road side oil and the ones you buy from reputable stations is marginal.

Don't be stingy with car engine oil, buy the right type of engine oil for your carl, its more economical than replacing an engine.

Re: Can I Replace My Car Engine Oil With A Road Side Measurement Oil? by Khams: 12:29pm On Nov 04, 2016

Nnnaa!! na recession wan make you kill your engine by yourself? grin

Re: Can I Replace My Car Engine Oil With A Road Side Measurement Oil? by trendyprettygir: 12:37pm On Nov 04, 2016

I do not drive yet, neither do i have a car yet.

However, my common sense tells me that this is a useless question to ask.

How can you use those road side oil filtered from gutters?

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