Your car makes a strange noise on Sheikh Zayed Road, the AC blows warm air in July, or you notice a small oil stain under the driveway. Most Dubai drivers face one of these moments sooner or later, and the first question that comes to mind is simple: where do I take my car, and…
I have been putting my hands on BMWs for over 22 years, and if there is one thing I have learned in this trade, it is that Dubai brakes tell a different story than brakes anywhere else I have worked. I have pulled pads off a 3 Series that looked ten years old at 18,000…
You found the car. The price feels right, the paint looks fresh, and the seller swears it has “no issues at all.” But here’s the question every buyer forgets to ask until it’s too late: what is actually hiding under that shiny exterior? In Dubai’s fast moving used car market, a pre purchase car inspection…
You pop the hood after a long drive and something looks off. The oil cap has a strange milky residue on it, or your coolant tank has a greasy film floating on top. If you are staring at your engine right now wondering why water and oil are mixing, you are not imagining things, and…
Your Abarth is not a car you bought to sit quietly in traffic. It is built to be driven hard, and that means the brakes take a beating faster than on a regular hatchback. If you have noticed a squeal at the lights, a soft pedal, or a shudder under braking, you are not imagining…
If you have ever driven your Mercedes down Sheikh Zayed Road at full throttle and thought “this car could do more,” you are not alone. I have spent over fifteen years with my hands inside German engines, working on Mercedes models day in and day out at Car Garage Auto Service in Al Quoz, Dubai,…
A weak AC in a normal car is annoying. A weak AC in a Bugatti, in Dubai, in July, is a real problem. Inside a parked hypercar, the cabin can hit 60 degrees Celsius in just a few minutes once the sun takes over. A weak compressor simply can’t cool that down fast. Most owners…
A Rolls-Royce isn’t supposed to make noise. That’s kind of the whole point of owning one. So when you’re gliding down Sheikh Zayed Road and you suddenly hear it, a clunk over a speed bump, a creak turning into your driveway, a soft hiss near the wheel arch when you start the car in the…
