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Re: Maintenance Tips On Cars. by conyema12(m): 6:38pm On Jan 27, 2020
Good evening gazuzz . Pls I acquired a Toks camry 2.2 pencil light.. It came in with a 14 Rim Tyre.. It seems too low I am wondering if I can use a 16 Rim alloyed Rim on it. I tried checking online at Tyreviews site I saw that it's possible to be used in the v6 model. That's 205/60R16..

Just wondering if anyone has the experience
Re: Maintenance Tips On Cars. by GAZZUZZ(m): 7:13pm On Jan 27, 2020
conyema12:
Good evening gazuzz . Pls I acquired a Toks camry 2.2 pencil light.. It came in with a 14 Rim Tyre .. It seems too low I am wondering if I can use a 16 Rim alloyed Rim on it. I tried checking online at Tyreviews site I saw that it's possible to be used in the v6 model. That's 205/60R16..

Just wondering if anyone has the experience

have you tried 195/75/14?
Re: Maintenance Tips On Cars. by Allem(m): 7:25pm On Jan 27, 2020
I would advise you use 195/65R15. Is very OK and very common in the market.
conyema12:
Good evening gazuzz . Pls I acquired a Toks camry 2.2 pencil light.. It came in with a 14 Rim Tyre.. It seems too low I am wondering if I can use a 16 Rim alloyed Rim on it. I tried checking online at Tyreviews site I saw that it's possible to be used in the v6 model. That's 205/60R16..

Just wondering if anyone has the experience

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Re: Maintenance Tips On Cars. by conyema12(m): 7:52pm On Jan 27, 2020
GAZZUZZ:


have you tried 195/75/14?

Not yet.. I feel it would be very difficult getting a 14 inch alloyed Rim in the market... That's why I am considering 15 or 16...
Then again I would prefer a wider tire 205 will be offering me an 8.4inches against 7.1 of 195
Re: Maintenance Tips On Cars. by conyema12(m): 7:53pm On Jan 27, 2020
Allem:
I would advise you use 195/65R15. Is very OK and very common in the market.

OK... Thanks but from my calculations it will be giving overall diameter of 24.98inches which is similar to what I currently have at 195/70R14
Re: Maintenance Tips On Cars. by Realteeyee123(m): 10:29pm On Jan 27, 2020
Good evening guys, I recently got my vehicle scanned and I got these codes
P3400
P0420
P0430

Vehicle is Honda Accord V6 2008
Re: Maintenance Tips On Cars. by seanfer(m): 5:49am On Jan 28, 2020
GAZZUZZ:


have you tried 195/75/14?

2006 Camry with 215/65/15 to low in my area because of bumps. Can I change to 215/65/16 won’t it affect the balance of the Car? Please urgent.
Re: Maintenance Tips On Cars. by eRex(m): 7:07am On Jan 28, 2020
conyema12:
Good evening gazuzz . Pls I acquired a Toks camry 2.2 pencil light.. It came in with a 14 Rim Tyre.. It seems too low I am wondering if I can use a 16 Rim alloyed Rim on it. I tried checking online at Tyreviews site I saw that it's possible to be used in the v6 model. That's 205/60R16..

Just wondering if anyone has the experience

Use 205/65 R16

I use same too
Fits well
Re: Maintenance Tips On Cars. by conyema12(m): 7:26am On Jan 28, 2020
eRex:


Use 205/65 R16

I use same too
Fits well

Wow... Won't it affect the center of gravity. Your speedometer will also be off by some 94%. That means when you make 94km/hr you are actually making 100km/hr hehehehehehhe
Re: Maintenance Tips On Cars. by GAZZUZZ(m): 7:28am On Jan 28, 2020
seanfer:


2006 Camry with 215/65/15 to low in my area because of bumps. Can I change to 215/65/16 won’t it affect the balance of the Car? Please urgent.

I use 215/70/16 on one of mine.

Re: Maintenance Tips On Cars. by Mrford(m): 8:27am On Jan 28, 2020
Realteeyee123:
Good day everyone, I drive an 08 Honda Accord V6, I recently gave my mechanic to scan the vehicle and fix it , because the Check engine light was on, after about 4 days with the vehicle he brought it back, and after i drove the car for about 3hrs the Check engine light came back, and just yesterday I noticed the car is also overheating, since I got the car, this is the first time its overheating, I'm just tired and confused, don't know what to do. Would appreciate some good advice here.



What code was present after the scan? And what fox did he carry out?

For the overheating start by checking your cooling systems components,. Start with simple ones. Your coolant level, Your radiator fan if its working at low and full speed, your radiator cap. Your radiator if it is clogged with dirt, Check the radiator lower hose if it gets hot outright, sundenly or gradually.
Re: Maintenance Tips On Cars. by samisj4real(m): 10:45am On Jan 28, 2020
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Abuja.

Re: Maintenance Tips On Cars. by Ifebazz(m): 11:12am On Jan 28, 2020
Good day Gurus, please I use Avensis with manual transmission. Of late, I discovered that my clutch pedal is getting a tad hard (which I actually observed from the dull pain I currently have under my left foot). What do I need to do first as per checks?
Thanks.
cc gazzuzz
Re: Maintenance Tips On Cars. by GAZZUZZ(m): 12:11pm On Jan 28, 2020
Ifebazz:
Good day Gurus, please I use Avensis with manual transmission. Of late, I discovered that my clutch pedal is getting a tad hard (which I actually observed from the dull pain I currently have under my left foot). What do I need to do first as per checks?
Thanks.
cc gazzuzz

replace clutch disk and pressure plate with new original parts

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Re: Maintenance Tips On Cars. by eRex(m): 2:11pm On Jan 28, 2020
conyema12:


Wow... Won't it affect the center of gravity. Your speedometer will also be off by some 94%. That means when you make 94km/hr you are actually making 100km/hr hehehehehehhe

Pardon... R15 not R16

Car came with 195/60 R15..

Look so tiny on the body not to add our terrible roads.

I changed it to 205/65 R15..
Still great handling and travelled with it on several occasion

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Re: Maintenance Tips On Cars. by conyema12(m): 2:55pm On Jan 28, 2020
eRex:


Pardon... R15 not R16

Car came with 195/60 R15..

Look so tiny on the body not to add our terrible roads.

I changed it to 205/65 R15..
Still great handling and travelled with it on several occasion

Great
Re: Maintenance Tips On Cars. by Ifebazz(m): 10:43pm On Jan 28, 2020
Thank you.
GAZZUZZ:


replace clutch disk and pressure plate with new original parts
Re: Maintenance Tips On Cars. by ojeysky(m): 8:34am On Jan 29, 2020
GAZZUZZ:


I use 215/70/16 on one of mine.


My Camry 2010 comes with 215/60/16 and it feels quite low, is it better to do what is called "adding rubber to the spring" or I should change the tyre to 215/70/16 at my next change window?
Re: Maintenance Tips On Cars. by GAZZUZZ(m): 9:25am On Jan 29, 2020
ojeysky:


My Camry 2010 comes with 215/60/16 and it feels quite low, is it better to do what is called "adding rubber to the spring" or I should change the tyre to 215/70/16 at my next change window?

65
Re: Maintenance Tips On Cars. by Ifebazz(m): 3:29pm On Jan 29, 2020
If the 'service light' is showing, what exactly should I do?
The oil is not that old as I changed it a few months ago and the car relatively idle save for work runs.
I don't what Kazeems to be flipping through my engine looking for what they did not keep. I want to go there and tell them exactly what to do. Cest' finis.

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Re: Maintenance Tips On Cars. by ojeysky(m): 3:36pm On Jan 29, 2020
Ifebazz:
If the 'service light' is showing, what exactly should I do?
The oil is not that old as I changed it a [b]few months ago [/b]and the car relatively idle save for work runs.
I don't what Kazeems to be flipping through my engine looking for what they did not keep. I want to go there and tell them exactly what to do. Cest' finis.

How many months ago exactly? What's the mileage readings and the quality of the oil used?

It's possible that your service light does not reset automatically upon oil change, you may need to manually reset it. Here is how to do it in most toyota, you make sure your mileage is on A trip, then turn off ignition, hold the mileage toggle while turning on (not starting the car) the ignition.
Re: Maintenance Tips On Cars. by midetinz(m): 5:25pm On Jan 29, 2020
@GAZZZUZ
@Nurey
@other car gurus
Kindly advice on a Nissan Pathfinder 2003 beign serviced regularly with Mobil XHP(wrong oil spec) with milage >172,000KM on speedometer.
*Can service oil swap be of any benefit? Actual recommended spec is synthetic 5W30.
*It usually starts and goes off but at 3rd attempt gets stabled.could it be due to engine oil.
Re: Maintenance Tips On Cars. by GAZZUZZ(m): 8:25pm On Jan 29, 2020
midetinz:
@GAZZZUZ
@Nurey
@other car gurus
Kindly advice on a Nissan Pathfinder 2003 beign serviced regularly with Mobil XHP(wrong oil spec) with milage >172,000KM on speedometer.
*Can service oil swap be of any benefit? Actual recommended spec is synthetic 5W30.
*It usually starts and goes off but at 3rd attempt gets stabled.could it be due to engine oil.

continue with xhp. Drain oil every 5000km

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Re: Maintenance Tips On Cars. by GAZZUZZ(m): 8:25pm On Jan 29, 2020
Ifebazz:
If the 'service light' is showing, what exactly should I do?
The oil is not that old as I changed it a few months ago and the car relatively idle save for work runs.
I don't what Kazeems to be flipping through my engine looking for what they did not keep. I want to go there and tell them exactly what to do. Cest' finis.

Nissan or Suzuki?
Re: Maintenance Tips On Cars. by mejai(m): 8:54pm On Jan 29, 2020
Gazzuzz, evening. What could possibly cause a car Ac not to shut off at '0' position. I increased to '4' and it got stuck there. All attempts to rectify it... No way. It still blows on highest even at zero.
As usual... 08 corolla, SA.
Location: Enugu.
Re: Maintenance Tips On Cars. by GAZZUZZ(m): 9:17pm On Jan 29, 2020
mejai:
Gazzuzz, evening. What could possibly cause a car Ac not to shut off at '0' position. I increased to '4' and it got stuck there. All attempts to rectify it... No way. It still blows on highest even at zero.
As usual... 08 corolla, SA.
Location: Enugu.


pic of AC controls pls
Re: Maintenance Tips On Cars. by mejai(m): 9:55pm On Jan 29, 2020
GAZZUZZ:


pic of AC controls pls
Exactly this... I could get mine 2moro morning
At zero, it is still blowing like at 4

Re: Maintenance Tips On Cars. by Ifebazz(m): 9:59pm On Jan 29, 2020
Toyota Avensis, manual transmission.
GAZZUZZ:


Nissan or Suzuki?
Re: Maintenance Tips On Cars. by GAZZUZZ(m): 5:29am On Jan 30, 2020
mejai:
Gazzuzz, evening. What could possibly cause a car Ac not to shut off at '0' position. I increased to '4' and it got stuck there. All attempts to rectify it... No way. It still blows on highest even at zero.
As usual... 08 corolla, SA.
Location: Enugu.


The first three speeds go through the fan resistor, which acts as a voltage regulator for lower fan speeds. The 4th speed goes direct to the fan. It's possible the switching mechanism is stuck at 4, which will undermine all other instructions. Start by pulling the main battery and retrying .

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Re: Maintenance Tips On Cars. by ICAMETOWIN(m): 5:47am On Jan 30, 2020
Good morning Gazzuzz, my camry drop light engine has gone bad, need a new one, how much am I looking at please?
Re: Maintenance Tips On Cars. by GAZZUZZ(m): 7:36am On Jan 30, 2020
ICAMETOWIN:
Good morning Gazzuzz, my camry drop light engine has gone bad, need a new one, how much am I looking at please?

call the market. Apply due diligence.

07035522250



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