Land Cruiser 1KZ-TE Engine overhaul Budget List - Done in Uganda

I have just completed an engine overhaul job with my mechanic (Mr. Mpanga) along sir Apollo kaggwa road. Here is a list i received from my mechanic.
The whole job cost around 2.5 Million Uganda Shillings ( Approx 715 USD)

Engine Type: 1KZ-TE

1. Sleeves (Cylinder Liners) - 500,000 ugx

2. Piston Rings - 350,000 ugx

3. Piece Bearings - 90,000 ugx

4. Main Bearing - 120,000 ugx

5. Thrust Washers - 80,000 ugx

6. Cylinder Head Gasket - 130,000 ugx

7. Crankshaft Regrinding - 150,000 ugx

8. Valve Seals - 75,000 ugx
9. Engine Seals x 3 - 90,000 ugx
10. Cylinder Head Refacing - 100,000 ugx

11. Injector Pump Servicing - 70,000 ugx
12. Nasal Servicing (4 pieces) - 80,000 ugx
13. Timing Belt - 120,000 ugx
14. Fan Belts x 3 - 80,000 ugx
15. Oil Filter - 30,000 ugx
16. Engine Oil - 96,000 ugx
17. Sleeve Replacement Labor - 150,000 ugx
18. General Labor - 200,000 ugx

Total = 2,511,000 ugx (1 UGX = 0.000285720 USD)

Thanks to my Mechanic Mr. Mpanga (0752031565) for a job well done. I highly recommend him if you are thinking of doing an engine overhaul (Suzuki and Toyota).

Mutual Agreement for Sale of Motor Vehicle - Republic of Uganda

Here is a quick and easy agreement you can sign between the seller and buyer (includes witnesses) of a motor vehicle in Uganda. I know most of us are lazy to draft an agreement, so here is one you can download and print to save you the hustle.

Please note that you still have to go ahead and process the motor vehicle transfer to your names to make it official with the revenue authority.

Plus, make sure to supplement this agreement with national recognized IDs (e.g. driver's permit, Passport, National ID), and a copy of the car log book.

I hope this eases your car deal.

DOWNLOAD HERE

Vodafone Uganda saves you the hustle of cutting your SIM card every time you change your phone

Thanks to the new Vodafone Uganda SIM card, it comes in a "3 in 1" format already cut to fit all sizes of SIM card slots.
See the pictures below how the SIM can be assembled to fit all SIM sizes.

Big Ups Vodafone Uganda, this was a good idea.

Am using whatsapp on my laptop - Thanks to BlueStacks Android Apps Player

I got issues with my "whatsapp" app on the phone, my poor Alcatel One Touch phone would freeze whenever i launch whatsapp, even after struggling and succeeding with moving the app to the SD card (How to force move apps to SD - Alcatel One Touch).

I always knew someone must have already developed an app to install whatsapp on the PC but was lazy to search for one, but my friends kept on complaining why am offline and i couldn't continue giving the lame excuse of "my phone is weak", and i was not about to get a new handset (credit cruch in my pockets at the moment :-( ).

So here is the long story in short:

1. Download the BlueStacks Platform to your PC.

Download BlueStacks Platform 

2. Install it and follow the installation steps up to the end.

3. Consider the BlueStack platform as you virtual phone on your PC

BlueStacks Android Apps Player for PCs

4. Link it with your Google App Store/ Play Store and download whatsapp like you would on a normal android phone.

5. The rest is simple, you will need to use the "call me" option instead of the SMS option when linking whatsapp to your phone number because the SMS code will be sent to your phone not the PC.

6. Have fun "whatsapping" from your laptop, i am.