NewStats: 3,263,699 , 8,181,068 topics. Date: Saturday, 07 June 2025 at 11:41 AM 3v2868

yesloaded:


Since you lives in Ibadan, I can recommend my personal mechanic to go you out

He's not a Nairaland member but he's very good at what he does

His workshop is located around samonda area of Ibadan

If you are interested do let me know so I post his for you

Hi bro.

I eventually took the car to autotel.

He's fixed up the gear and so far, no issues with the gear.

Your recommendation came in handy.

Update: I've reached out to gazzuzz, and he attended to me well. Only problem is that the total cost to get the engine and gear to Ibadan with gazzuzz will exhaust the budget I already made. And I'll still need to pay for the swap, fluids, spacers and some other things involved.

So as much as I really want to get the engine and gear from him, it doesn't look like I'll be able to afford to.

In looking for an alternative, I came across godwinchuka. He seems clean and legit, but I need to do my due diligence for obvious reasons.

So as part of that, please can anyone who's dealt with him before talk about him? I just want to be sure he sells good stuff before going ahead.

Angrygoat:
Shut up,u r using diff moniker. Idiot.

I was waiting for this, and you didn't disappoint.

No proof, no evidence, just wild and unsubstantiated claims. And on top of this, accusations of impersonation.

Angry GOAT, indeed.

Angrygoat:
Pay him,he go run. Just try it

Have you had such experience with him, and can you prove it?

Angrygoat:
Scammer

How are you sure he's a scammer, or do you just go around making wild accusations with no basis?

Your moniker says it all in any case.

yesloaded:


Yes

Have you been there before?

Yeah. I agree that he is good, and normally he's the one I'd have wanted to do the engine and gear swap, but his shop is extremely far from my area. It's like going across town.

yesloaded:


Since you lives in Ibadan, I can recommend my personal mechanic to go you out

He's not a Nairaland member but he's very good at what he does

His workshop is located around samonda area of Ibadan

If you are interested do let me know so I post his for you

Hello bro. Is your mechanic autotel?

wunmi590:



Once you give your job to GAZZUZZ 08033910382 , go and sleep with your two eyes closed, you are in a safe hand and very honest...

Better thing nah money kill am ooo

Thank you oga mi. I intend to reach out to him soon. The testimonials are too much to ignore.

skywalker240:

Your guess is as good mine


I when alot of good nairalanders were advising me to run away from naija used vehicle, but you know how the saying goes

Na were hand long reach, it fit scratch back

If money was available for toks, the story won't have been trying.

Try to the guys people over here are suggesting, they are professionals, i wish you good luck

Thank you boss. I will sure do that. I just want a sound engine and gear that won't give me issues.

Wetin this car don do me eh

Alvin007:
I’m sorry about everything you’ve gone through… Gazzuzz is a good engine and gear plug for you.
Kindly, me…I can help guide you, in choosing better hands for other repairs here in Ibadan…also, I’ve had a 2003 Toyota Matrix for almost 8 years…I’m not sure there’s anything about it that I don’t know….I don’t even intend to sell it soon. It’s really rugged if you can maintain it properly.

Oga mi, I've sent you an email. Looking forward to hearing from you.

skywalker240:

Nigerians abuse their vehicles heartlessly, nowadays a accidented vehicle from overseas is better than a so called sound naija used vehicle

Mine doesn't give me headache that much, but there were alot of red signs i found when I bought the car

Alot of check light on the dash board plus the previous owner was using the thick sae40 golden super oil on the car mixed 14, 15 and 16" tyres together, steering pump was faulty, actually it was both the rack and pump

Hub, break pads, danlick pans, alignment and balancing

These were minor problems, but I spent alot

Nigerians are not ready for good things from the auto world

what?

Omo you don try o. How was the person driving with 3 different tyre sizes?

And yes, an accidented vehicle is better than so called 'sound' naija used. The things I've seen eh, I can't describe.

Alvin007:
I’m sorry about everything you’ve gone through… Gazzuzz is a good engine and gear plug for you.
Kindly, me…I can help guide you, in choosing better hands for other repairs here in Ibadan…also, I’ve had a 2003 Toyota Matrix for almost 8 years…I’m not sure there’s anything about it that I don’t know….I don’t even intend to sell it soon. It’s really rugged if you can maintain it properly.

Everyone has been saying gazzuzz. The guy must really know his onions then.

Yeah, I intend to keep my matrix also, even when I get other cars. Maybe it's because it's my first car, I don't know, but I love the car.
Very rugged like you said, and with a few customizations you can make it a very good car.

icon02:
check pamtech autos on Facebook

Okay, will check them out. Thanks boss

skywalker240:
You are at the right place, just mention the gurus over here and 69% of the problem may probably be solved

I bought a naija used vehicle too though it is not a lemon, I'll never make that decision again

If i don't have cash for Toks, I'll rather rest 😎

Honestly. Naija used is rarely worth the stress.

When I got the car, the previous owner was using 20W50 to service it. He'd also cut off the gear cooler lines to the radiator because the radiator was leaking. So instead of fixing the leak (which I eventually fixed for around 6k) he preferred to cut off the lines and risk the gear overheating.

I'd have gone for toks now, but priorities, priorities.

But by the grace of God, my next car is definitely toks. Either shipped or gotten from a reputable dealer.

In the midst of all these, I had a kazeem who was bleeding me dry.

I caught him recently and quietly fired him. Now I also need a mech. The good auto places around here are far from where I stay.

dicksonadams:
despite all this challenges, I love your positive spirit , reachout to Gazzuz, Kingreign, they are not in ibadan but perhaps they know someone, both of them are good.

But personally if you think the car isn't that OK, it is not bad idea to sell and save up to buy a better unit to avoid the sink cost paradox

I get. The car doesn't have much issues outside the gear and the engine. The electricals are fine, never given me a moments trouble.

The rest is aesthetics; tint, spraying the bumpers, car seat, etc. Major issues are gear and engine.

Even for the engine, the alternator is sound. Had it tested recently also. So I'm planning to just go for the top and bottom, half engine.

I'll reach out to gazzuzz and kingreign soon.

fashrola:
Also get a high end scanner to diagnose your car to ascertain pending issues on your car...

I already did. The vvti thing and knock sensor were the two things that came up. Scanned with two scanners actually.

Of course, this is apart from the o2 sensor and probably spacers.

WarrenP:
I just dey imagine the amount you don spend on top the car. You try

honestly. But most of it was unnecessary, looking back. I wished I'd just gotten a toks engine the first time.

But no Lele, I'm smarter now. The gear, someone was telling me he knows someone that will repair it. I laughed and said no way. I'll rather gather money to get a solid replacement than repair it.

Engine is a 1zz Fe, gear is 5 pin.

HeartlessMan:
Na wa!!

Oga mi, na so we see am. Pls if you know any good plug for engine and gear replacement, please hook me up.

I've learned a lot about cars by buying a lemon

But now, I want to put my car in good working order.

I stay in Ibadan, so please if you know any good plug for engine and gear, abeg hook your boy up.

I also intend to keep updating this topic with progress reports of when I start working on the car, so watch this space.

I've calculated how much it will cost me to replace both engine and gear, and a few bodywork jobs on it, and it's much lesser than buying a toks car.

The issue I have now is getting reliable plugs for the gear and engine. With those two replaced, the rest is easy. Replace tires, tint the glasses, and a few aesthetics.

I changed the suspension parts about two months ago, and the gear started having issues since then. First it wasn't reversing, but that stopped after the valve body was washed.

Now, the gear won't work in gear 2. It will shift to gear 2, but the rpm would be very high, around 3,000 or 3200 before it does so. Then once it enters gear 2, the rpm drops to around 700, the car starts vibrating and there's this loud sound from the gear that sounds like plates hitting each other. Once the car gets to 40kmh, the clacking stops and the car rpms rise to around 1000. But then no matter how much you press the accelerator, it won't change to gear 3.

So, gear needs replacement.

Also, the engine's knock sensor is gone, 02 sensor is gone. It moves well in gear 1, with or without ac. But I recently 'cleaned' the plugs and I've been having delayed acceleration intermittently since then.

Hi guys.

Last year I bought a 2003 Toyota matrix as my first car. Didn't know anything about cars and was a bit desperate cos of a personal issue.

Bad combination.

Anyway, I bought a lemon; the engine turned out to have terrible rings and the car started smoking a week after I made full payment.

Still not knowing anything about cars, I decided to ring the engine.

Another bad error.

Engine was ringed at almost the cost of a toks engine, and all seemed fine. 3 months later, engine started smoking lightly. But compression was good, oil burn was minimal.

But now, the engine burns about 1 litre of oil every 100km. The compression is still pretty good, and the smoking is not as bad as the first time. It still works with my ac.

I wanted to sell it and buy a toks car this year, but personal projects came up and are priority now. So I've decided to work on my lemon.

ayolayo0405:
Still available

Is this product still available, and how much is it?

My engine still has good compression, but oil dries up too fast and it's smoking lightly, usually when I accelerate after going slow for a while.

Will this product work for it?

kingreign:

Replace transmission sir.

Ha! Is there nothing that can be done? Maybe replacing the knock sensor?

A replacement tranny. Hmmm..

David50:


Sometimes, a faulty knock sensor gives the feeling of a defective transmission.

Get an original brand new knock sensor for your vehicle.. Google the part number and double check before you buy.

Take note.. it MUST be brand new as it easy for your mechanic to install a defective one (in the name Belgium used).

You will definitely notice improvement in the gear shift and general drivability.

Okay. I'll do this.

Thank you 🙏

kingreign:

Fix the knock sensor code, try drain ATF, change Trans filter, check if the transmission sump had been pushed in and push it out. Pour in fresh ATF and test. If it works, you’re fine, if it doesn’t, replace transmission.

The ATF in it is new, I did a drain and refill last week. I also changed the trans filter recently.

Should I still do the drain and refill again?

Thank you for your response.

Hello house.

my 2003 matrix auto tranny started acting up recently. When changing from gear 1 to 2, it revs up to almost 3000 rpms before changing and going to around 800 rpm. There's also this funny metallic sound when it does this. If I press the accelerator, the car jumps forward and the engine revs up a lot. I've changed the tranny fluid, changed valve body, still same thing.

Scanned the car today and error code for knock sensor was shown. No tranny codes. I'm a bit confused here. The car drove fine up till about 4 days ago when this started.

Any ideas on the issue pls?

TPound:



*Coughs*...
In fela's voice...
Run ooo

Except you want to use it only within the city... No reach toll gate o...or else, your middle name is sorry and your car's last name will be bye bye

TerTheFirst:


I'm thinking virtual sharing...not necessarily physical meetings.

BTW, me good? I'm an unrepentant and stubborn learner. Don't think I'll ever 'graduate'.

Okay, virtual meetings are good. Whatsapp or nairaland?

What car do you use currently? Mine is a 2003 matrix, tough girl.

Pls and pls, you're good. All these repairs you've done, i haven't done half of them.

Where do you reside bro? I'm a DIYer also, though not as good as you 😂

I stay in Ibadan