I was about to give up on my 2015 Audi Q5 after it started slamming into reverse and hesitating on upshifts. Two different transmission shops told me I needed a full rebuild for nearly 10k, but I just had a feeling they were guessing. After digging through some Audi owner groups, someone mentioned l...

After getting quoted nearly 7k for a simple valve cover gasket replacement at the dealer, I decided to try one of those higher-end independent places that advertises as a Premium BMW Workshop Abu Dhabi and honestly I was skeptical at first because I figured "premium" just meant fancier wai...

My car's been cranking slower each morning for the past week and I know the battery is on its last legs. I've called a few shops in Al Quoz and Deira for prices on an Amaron, but the quotes are all over the place with some places asking nearly double what others charge for what looks like the same m...

I keep seeing shops advertise that they're certified or have factory-trained techs, but I've been burned before by places that slap a logo on their wall and then still mess up simple things like oil viscosity or torque specs on my 2019 Wrangler. My Jeep is still under an extended warranty so I need ...

I've got a 2015 Explorer that runs fine on the highway but creeps toward the red line whenever I'm stuck in Abu Dhabi city traffic, and I've already replaced the thermostat and flushed the coolant twice with no improvement. A mechanic mentioned it might be a partially blocked radiator core or maybe ...

I recently brought my 2015 Continental GT over from the UK and the manual says to use 0W-40, but a couple of local mechanics have told me that with Dubai summer temps I should go thicker like 5W-50 to protect the twin turbos. I've been looking at Bentley luxury engine oil change specialists and some...

I've got a trip planned with some friends to go camping near the empty quarter next month and I'm torn on whether I should get the truck properly cleaned up before we go or just wait until after we get back and deal with all the sand at once. Part of me wants it to look good for photos, but another ...