Car Recommendation- 1.5m Budget

[Karoga]

Forester iko sawa

[tall_mnyama_everywhe]

You can get a good Honda stream for 1.3 million 1800cc and 7 seater. If not tafuta tu Premio. Kama wewe ni Subaru boy tafuta Subaru Legacy.

[magazine]

go german way, hata kama ni b180

[johnpombe]

@Japheth

CX5 used to be on my list… But then I paid some mechanic on Thika Road a visit over the weekend and lo and behold there were Six Cx5s new, (Ex-Japan) requiring engine replacement- KDB…

I gave up on cx5 there and then…

@Japheth

Loll si hekaya but true story…

Weka picha. If the diesel car has been operating faultlessly for 8yrs in Japan, why would it break down immediately it lands here?

[Japheth]

@johnpombe

Weka picha. If the diesel car has been operating faultlessly for 8yrs in Japan, why would it break down immediately it lands here?

I will remember to take some pics next time am over there.

However, my understanding is as follows

1. The CX5 Diesel variant is very highly susceptible to engine problems

2. Most issues with cars usually start at kido 100k kilometers. People in developed countries have therefore developed a habit of buying new and using a car within the warranty period, when the car is good with few maintenance issues, then disposing off it. The cars usually end up in our backyard

[Tonito]

@Japheth

I will remember to take some pics next time am over there.

However, my understanding is as follows

1. The CX5 Diesel variant is very highly susceptible to engine problems

2. Most issues with cars usually start at kido 100k kilometers. People in developed countries have therefore developed a habit of buying new and using a car within the warranty period, when the car is good with few maintenance issues, then disposing off it.

Me thinks those car undergo reconditioning in japan before selling them to outside world

[Idias]

Umefikiria hii Ford Kuga. Gari nzuri sana na ina eco boost turbo charged 2.3l engine . Magari ya ford mengi ni quality nzuri yatengezewa parts nyingi

https://jiji.co.ke/tudor/cars/new-ford-kuga-2012-white-ldHRySPoomEVWwCjffFnfTLS.html?

[Trojanex]

@Idias

Umefikiria hii Ford Kuga. Gari nzuri sana na ina eco boost turbo charged 2.3l engine . Magari ya ford mengi ni quality nzuri yatengezewa parts nyingi

https://jiji.co.ke/tudor/cars/new-ford-kuga-2012-white-ldHRySPoomEVWwCjffFnfTLS.html?

Ford Kuga has a bad reputation of catching fire. Do your research kabla uje kumwagwa viswahili hapa

[Poor_millionaire]

@Japheth

I will remember to take some pics next time am over there.

However, my understanding is as follows

1. The CX5 Diesel variant is very highly susceptible to engine problems

2. Most issues with cars usually start at kido 100k kilometers. People in developed countries have therefore developed a habit of buying new and using a car within the warranty period, when the car is good with few maintenance issues, then disposing off it. The cars usually end up in our backyard

Apparently this is true had thought it a lie but went to fix my jalopy and found cx5’s two in number newly imported awaiting engine replacement

[Idias]

@Trojanex

Ford Kuga has a bad reputation of catching fire. Do your research kabla uje kumwagwa viswahili hapa

Kama mercedes na bmw. Tropicalise gari na hutapata matatizo.

[johnpombe]

@Japheth

I will remember to take some pics next time am over there.

However, my understanding is as follows

1. The CX5 Diesel variant is very highly susceptible to engine problems

2. Most issues with cars usually start at kido 100k kilometers. People in developed countries have therefore developed a habit of buying new and using a car within the warranty period, when the car is good with few maintenance issues, then disposing off it. The cars usually end up in our backyard

@Poor millionaire

Apparently this is true had thought it a lie but went to fix my jalopy and found cx5’s two in number newly imported awaiting engine replacement

Why are the engines breaking down. This must be due to a major issue. Is it anything to do with our diesel? Or people mistakenly putting petrol instead of diesel. A newly imported car that had been certified as mechanically sound by the japanese shouldn’t just stall.

[johnpombe]

I have come across this. Seems to be a problem with the head gasket.

[SIZE=7]Why your Mazda CX-5 diesel overheats and what to do about it[/SIZE]

Mazda CX-5 Overheating: The CX-5 has taken the Kenyan car market by storm. It looks refined, aggressive and sporty all in one cocktail courtesy of Mazda’s Kodo Design that is inspired by flow. It also comes with bold colour choices that make it stand out. In Kenya its available in both Diesel and Petrol variants.

The Diesel variant is powerful and very economical in terms of fuel consumption, thanks to Mazda’s SkyActiv D . It runs on a 4 Cylinder 2200cc SH-VPTS SkyActv D engine… (SkyActiv is a brand name of an array of technologies and innovations by Mazda that achieve fuel efficiency and try to retain power in engine output). It is arguably one of the most popular cross-over SUVs that we have in the country.

The Diesel CX-5 (KE series) Model code LDA-KE2FW faces an overheating issue that comes as a result of a blown head gasket. The main reason for this is that the stock head gasket that it comes with is weak. This is a global issue with the Diesel CX-5.

How do I get to know if the head gasket on my diesel CX-5 is failing or has already failed? Here are some of the symptoms:

[ol]
[li]Rough idle that is caused by reduced effective compression ratio of one or more cylinders.[/li][/ol]
2.Loss of power.

[ol]
[li]Engine oil turning milky as a result of mixing with engine coolant.[/li][li]Loss of coolant. (The coolant levels keep going down)[/li][/ol]
The Solution to this defect is installing a more robust aftermarket head gasket which is available locally. You need to keenly observe your Diesel powered CX-5 since if it overheats to extreme levels, you will have to replace the entire engine.

However you can prevent this by changing the head gasket beforehand.

Other issues you are likely to encounter with the diesel powered Mazda CX-5 are associated with the Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF). There is also a remedy for the DPF issue include physical removal, some reprograming on the ECU (doing a DPF delete) and installation of an emulator. The other issue with the diesel powered CX-5 is the failing of the Exhaust Gas Re-circulation mechanism. ( The EGR. This too can be solved by a process similar to that of the DPF) .

The Diesel CX-5 is not a bad vehicle and does not spell all doom. In fact it’s a really good one that combines a rare cocktail of performance and fuel economy. All you need is a technician who understands the vehicle and making sure you fuel using clean diesel.

[memyself]

@bobabongo

Nissan x trail

Especially 2014 model, 7 seater with sunroof and leather seats 2.1m

[muria.mboco]

@Japheth

CX5 used to be on my list… But then I paid some mechanic on Thika Road a visit over the weekend and lo and behold there were Six Cx5s new, (Ex-Japan) requiring engine replacement- KDB…

I gave up on cx5 there and then…

Something to do with cooling, you see this particular part,oem Is plastic,it’s breaking apart and coolant inamix na transmission fluid,so gari either ichape gearbox na engine at the same time.

Luckily aftermarket mod ndio hio the metal one…[ATTACH=full]348901[/ATTACH]it[ATTACH=full]348902[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]348903[/ATTACH]

[johnpombe]

@Japheth

CX5 used to be on my list… But then I paid some mechanic on Thika Road a visit over the weekend and lo and behold there were Six Cx5s new, (Ex-Japan) requiring engine replacement- KDB…

I gave up on cx5 there and then…

Can you give us the name of the garage we contact the mechanic for more details about the problems with the cx5?

[Trojanex]

@johnpombe

Can you give us the name of the garage we contact the mechanic for more details about the problems with the cx5?

Servex auto garage

[Japheth]

@johnpombe

I have come across this. Seems to be a problem with the head gasket.

[SIZE=7]Why your Mazda CX-5 diesel overheats and what to do about it[/SIZE]

Mazda CX-5 Overheating: The CX-5 has taken the Kenyan car market by storm. It looks refined, aggressive and sporty all in one cocktail courtesy of Mazda’s Kodo Design that is inspired by flow. It also comes with bold colour choices that make it stand out. In Kenya its available in both Diesel and Petrol variants.

The Diesel variant is powerful and very economical in terms of fuel consumption, thanks to Mazda’s SkyActiv D . It runs on a 4 Cylinder 2200cc SH-VPTS SkyActv D engine… (SkyActiv is a brand name of an array of technologies and innovations by Mazda that achieve fuel efficiency and try to retain power in engine output). It is arguably one of the most popular cross-over SUVs that we have in the country.

The Diesel CX-5 (KE series) Model code LDA-KE2FW faces an overheating issue that comes as a result of a blown head gasket. The main reason for this is that the stock head gasket that it comes with is weak. This is a global issue with the Diesel CX-5.

How do I get to know if the head gasket on my diesel CX-5 is failing or has already failed? Here are some of the symptoms:

[ol]
[li]Rough idle that is caused by reduced effective compression ratio of one or more cylinders.[/li][/ol]
2.Loss of power.

[ol]
[li]Engine oil turning milky as a result of mixing with engine coolant.[/li][li]Loss of coolant. (The coolant levels keep going down)[/li][/ol]
The Solution to this defect is installing a more robust aftermarket head gasket which is available locally. You need to keenly observe your Diesel powered CX-5 since if it overheats to extreme levels, you will have to replace the entire engine.

However you can prevent this by changing the head gasket beforehand.

Other issues you are likely to encounter with the diesel powered Mazda CX-5 are associated with the Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF). There is also a remedy for the DPF issue include physical removal, some reprograming on the ECU (doing a DPF delete) and installation of an emulator. The other issue with the diesel powered CX-5 is the failing of the Exhaust Gas Re-circulation mechanism. ( The EGR. This too can be solved by a process similar to that of the DPF) .

The Diesel CX-5 is not a bad vehicle and does not spell all doom. In fact it’s a really good one that combines a rare cocktail of performance and fuel economy. All you need is a technician who understands the vehicle and making sure you fuel using clean diesel.

Glad you have eventually found this out. Would in fact encourage guys to walk into any cross purpose Repair shop. Most likely there will be a couple of brand new Cx5s with a very similar problem

[Japheth]

@Poor millionaire

Apparently this is true had thought it a lie but went to fix my jalopy and found cx5’s two in number newly imported awaiting engine replacement

Glad you could independently verify this. Guys were thinking it is a made up Hekaya…

[Japheth]

@muria.mboco

Something to do with cooling, you see this particular part,oem Is plastic,it’s breaking apart and coolant inamix na transmission fluid,so gari either ichape gearbox na engine at the same time.

Luckily aftermarket mod ndio hio the metal one…[ATTACH=full]348901[/ATTACH]it[ATTACH=full]348902[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]348903[/ATTACH]

At least someone got photos… Looks like the only solution for now, if one has to bring in a Cx5 is to immediately take it to a good mechanic for part replacement before using it much i.e. before Gearbox na engine zichape…

[johnpombe]

@muria.mboco

Something to do with cooling, you see this particular part,oem Is plastic,it’s breaking apart and coolant inamix na transmission fluid,so gari either ichape gearbox na engine at the same time.

Luckily aftermarket mod ndio hio the metal one…[ATTACH=full]348901[/ATTACH]it[ATTACH=full]348902[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]348903[/ATTACH]

Asande for the info.