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Rank: Elder Joined: 5/21/2013 Posts: 2,841 Location: Here
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Kipkorir wrote:Prime wrote:matatuman wrote:Prime wrote:jerry wrote:matatuman wrote:Anyone with a petrol box we compare notes? (TRH200 chassis). Consumption for mine is similar to my 5Ls. The diesel box is however less thirsty and has better torque.
My route is however relatively short and level so i am not sure how the petrol engine would perform on a long route with significant mountain sections. I however see no difference in terms of operating costs between the diesel box and the petrol box since the service intervals on the petrol are significantly longer and cheaper as compared to the diesel.The savings i make on the diesel at the pump are cancelled by service costs. I hope you are using oil from Total! Jerry, I have been using Total's Quartz 9000 (Synthetic which is used on both Petrol and diesel engines). Im however not sure of the draining interval. The total guys tell me to drain at 6000 kms instead of 9000 and my mechanic tells me to drain at 5000. The mechanic says that we will measure the quantity of oil drained out before he can accept the 6000. Though I prefer to do 5000 and service at the first chance I get as long as it does not get to 5500. Your thoughts? I am also wondering where I can get the quartz oil at wholesale prices. Each service consumes 5220 in oil alone I use Quartz 9000 for the petrol, service interval at 9K. For the diesel i use Quartz 5000, service interval at 3K. For the 5Ls i use Quartz 5000 with an interval of 3K. Only thing i change midway for the petrol is the air filter. http://www.vacmotorsport...ynthetic-engine-oil.htm
Why not the quartz 9000 for the diesels too? Do you have a place where you buy them at wholesale or do you just buy at the total stations? Thanks guys for your enlightening topics. I am getting that nearly everyone is using oil from total. What is your take on Oil Rimula from Shell. I have been using it and i have had no issues. Shade some light on benefits of Oil from Total. My matatu is a diesel engine 3L. The biggest problem, unfortunately if I may add, with the Rimula is that it's quite difficult to identify counterfeits unlike with the Total Rubia where it's quite easy. This I learnt the hard way with a petrol engine before eventually settling on Total Quartz 7000 15w50. On both 3l & 1kz engines, I use Total Rubia TIR 7400 15w40. The total fellows, when I contacted them by email, advised that this oil can be ordinarily drained at 10,000km intervals but in severe/strenous driving, of which matatu is considered one, they advised a drain interval of 5,000km. I settled for 4,500km with 5,000km as the maximum allowable. Life is like playing a violin solo in public and learning the instrument as one goes on.
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Rank: Member Joined: 2/27/2011 Posts: 518
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@matatuman, Who's your contact at tomisho? I tried getting to their site (www.tomisho.biz) ?? and I was directed to the site http://www.japaneseusedcar.co.jp . I enquired on a certain unit and they sent me a quotation with the promise of a proforma invoice should I accept the price. I replied to their mail and they went quiet. Which to me is very suspicious, considering that those guys generally will be all over you when you want to purchase a unit. Hebu link me up with your contact and I see if I can get a unit from them. their truck prices are veeery good
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Rank: Member Joined: 12/5/2013 Posts: 224
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Prime wrote:@matatuman, Who's your contact at tomisho? I tried getting to their site (www.tomisho.biz) ?? and I was directed to the site http://www.japaneseusedcar.co.jp . I enquired on a certain unit and they sent me a quotation with the promise of a proforma invoice should I accept the price. I replied to their mail and they went quiet. Which to me is very suspicious, considering that those guys generally will be all over you when you want to purchase a unit. Hebu link me up with your contact and I see if I can get a unit from them. their truck prices are veeery good My contact was a guy by the name Solayman. I dealt with them through tradecarview. Thats inclusive of the negotiation through the Carview kenya offices at westlands.
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Good morning colleagues. Anybody who has invested or has an idea of toyota coaster? I want to know in terms of performance and revenue flow vs expenditure in maintainance. I want to try introducing it into shuttle bussiness plying NBI-KSM route pkn
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Rank: Member Joined: 2/27/2011 Posts: 518
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jerry wrote:Prime wrote:Matatuman... out of curiousity... wewe ni official wa sacco yenu? hehe. On the same issue, I spoke with someone who told me they could hook me up at 28k for the governor. I however wanted to know if I could buy, or pay a downpayment and have it fixed towards the end of march. I am waiting for the answer. I will call tomorrow. They however said that they could do at 25k as sacco negotiated rates.
Jerry, The guys at ngara tell me they have worked on some KBYs which have been registered. Im yet to see one on the road though. so i cant vouch for their statement yet. Thanks @Prime. I had actually been informed of a KBY 7**D(mine is KBY 8**A) operating in Meru though not sure of exact route. I'm also not sure of it's TLB status. Jerry, I have now seen several KBYs. Something's cookin. Hope you are getting somewhere.
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Rank: Member Joined: 12/5/2013 Posts: 224
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Prime wrote:jerry wrote:Prime wrote:Matatuman... out of curiousity... wewe ni official wa sacco yenu? hehe. On the same issue, I spoke with someone who told me they could hook me up at 28k for the governor. I however wanted to know if I could buy, or pay a downpayment and have it fixed towards the end of march. I am waiting for the answer. I will call tomorrow. They however said that they could do at 25k as sacco negotiated rates.
Jerry, The guys at ngara tell me they have worked on some KBYs which have been registered. Im yet to see one on the road though. so i cant vouch for their statement yet. Thanks @Prime. I had actually been informed of a KBY 7**D(mine is KBY 8**A) operating in Meru though not sure of exact route. I'm also not sure of it's TLB status. Jerry, I have now seen several KBYs. Something's cookin. Hope you are getting somewhere. Thats good news, i am still curious about the consignee bit though when importing. Are those vehicles in the Sacco/Company name or are they in individuals names? The regulations by this Kamau guy are gray in that area. But we'll see once Jerry gets his on the road then he can update us.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 5/21/2013 Posts: 2,841 Location: Here
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Prime wrote:jerry wrote:Prime wrote:Matatuman... out of curiousity... wewe ni official wa sacco yenu? hehe. On the same issue, I spoke with someone who told me they could hook me up at 28k for the governor. I however wanted to know if I could buy, or pay a downpayment and have it fixed towards the end of march. I am waiting for the answer. I will call tomorrow. They however said that they could do at 25k as sacco negotiated rates.
Jerry, The guys at ngara tell me they have worked on some KBYs which have been registered. Im yet to see one on the road though. so i cant vouch for their statement yet. Thanks @Prime. I had actually been informed of a KBY 7**D(mine is KBY 8**A) operating in Meru though not sure of exact route. I'm also not sure of it's TLB status. Jerry, I have now seen several KBYs. Something's cookin. Hope you are getting somewhere. The newest I have seen is a KBY/F plying the Meru - Nbi route. Also seen a numbeer of KBY/E on same route. @Jerry, any success yet? Life is like playing a violin solo in public and learning the instrument as one goes on.
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Rank: Member Joined: 2/27/2011 Posts: 518
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matatuman wrote:Prime wrote:jerry wrote:Prime wrote:Matatuman... out of curiousity... wewe ni official wa sacco yenu? hehe. On the same issue, I spoke with someone who told me they could hook me up at 28k for the governor. I however wanted to know if I could buy, or pay a downpayment and have it fixed towards the end of march. I am waiting for the answer. I will call tomorrow. They however said that they could do at 25k as sacco negotiated rates.
Jerry, The guys at ngara tell me they have worked on some KBYs which have been registered. Im yet to see one on the road though. so i cant vouch for their statement yet. Thanks @Prime. I had actually been informed of a KBY 7**D(mine is KBY 8**A) operating in Meru though not sure of exact route. I'm also not sure of it's TLB status. Jerry, I have now seen several KBYs. Something's cookin. Hope you are getting somewhere. Thats good news, i am still curious about the consignee bit though when importing. Are those vehicles in the Sacco/Company name or are they in individuals names? The regulations by this Kamau guy are gray in that area. But we'll see once Jerry gets his on the road then he can update us. The consignee remains your name. An agreement is then written between the sacco and the "owner". theres a clause that reads as follows "the sacco and the owner(s)of the motor vehicle herein are jointly registered proprietors of the motor vehicles whose particulars are as follows... In other words, the agreement is what makes the vehicle to be owned by BOTH parties. Joint ownership. i madea copy of the agreement I made with our sacco. I can send you on mail if interested.
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Rank: Member Joined: 12/5/2013 Posts: 224
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Prime wrote:matatuman wrote:Prime wrote:jerry wrote:Prime wrote:Matatuman... out of curiousity... wewe ni official wa sacco yenu? hehe. On the same issue, I spoke with someone who told me they could hook me up at 28k for the governor. I however wanted to know if I could buy, or pay a downpayment and have it fixed towards the end of march. I am waiting for the answer. I will call tomorrow. They however said that they could do at 25k as sacco negotiated rates.
Jerry, The guys at ngara tell me they have worked on some KBYs which have been registered. Im yet to see one on the road though. so i cant vouch for their statement yet. Thanks @Prime. I had actually been informed of a KBY 7**D(mine is KBY 8**A) operating in Meru though not sure of exact route. I'm also not sure of it's TLB status. Jerry, I have now seen several KBYs. Something's cookin. Hope you are getting somewhere. Thats good news, i am still curious about the consignee bit though when importing. Are those vehicles in the Sacco/Company name or are they in individuals names? The regulations by this Kamau guy are gray in that area. But we'll see once Jerry gets his on the road then he can update us. The consignee remains your name. An agreement is then written between the sacco and the "owner". theres a clause that reads as follows "the sacco and the owner(s)of the motor vehicle herein are jointly registered proprietors of the motor vehicles whose particulars are as follows... In other words, the agreement is what makes the vehicle to be owned by BOTH parties. Joint ownership. i madea copy of the agreement I made with our sacco. I can send you on mail if interested. Please do, I will appreciate. You can reach me on matatuman123 at gmail dot com. I might just take the plunge before someone makes some roadside declaration. One other question, what happens if your sacco has exhausted it's allocation?
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Rank: Member Joined: 2/27/2011 Posts: 518
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done. I am not sure about the exhaustion of allocations as for now. But I know someone somewhere in this republic knows.
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