I’ve been looking over our damage reports for the past few months and honestly, the numbers are starting to get embarrassing. It feels like every week we’re writing off a whole case of something because it got crushed or punctured while moving around our warehouse in Sharjah. We’re a mid-sized retail distribution center, and we handle everything…

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I’m looking at replacing the battery in my 2019 BMW X3, and the name FIAMM keeps coming up. I’ve read they’re a huge Italian manufacturer that actually supplies original equipment to some serious brands like Ferrari, Maserati, and Mercedes-Benz themselves , so they’re clearly not a no-name brand. The thing is, I’ve also heard that FIAMM batteries…

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I know this is probably a debate that’s been had a million times on here, but I’m really trying to do a proper cost-benefit analysis and I’d love to hear from people who’ve actually made the switch and can share their real-world experience. Right now we’re going through an embarrassing amount of single-use plastic bags and liners in our production…

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Anyone in Abu Dhabi used a mobile tyre change service? Need new tyres and dreading the garage hassle.

I’ve been putting off getting new tyres for my 2018 Pathfinder for months now, but the tread is getting dangerously low and the rainy season warnings have me worried. I absolutely hate the whole process of going to a garage – waiting around for h…

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I’ve got a 2015 Ram 1500 with the 5.7 Hemi and I’ve noticed that for the first few minutes after a cold start, there’s this ticking noise that sounds like it’s coming from the top end. Once the engine warms up it mostly goes away, but it’s gotten a bit louder over the past year. I’ve read about the Hemi lifter failure issues and honestly it’s…

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I’ve got a 2014 528i with the N20 engine and I’ve been reading horror stories about timing chain guides failing. Lately I’ve noticed a slight whirring noise from the front of the engine, especially when cold. My regular mechanic says it’s just the accessory belt but I’m not convinced. I know these engines have a known issue and I’d rather address…

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Working from home has made me lazy about taking my A5 in for oil changes. I keep putting it off and now the service light has been on for over a month. I saw an ad for a mobile service that comes to your villa in Sharjah and does the oil change right in your driveway. The convenience sounds amazing but I’m worried about them spilling oil on the…

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Happened to me today near the Museum of the Future exit. Car just lost power slowly and then wouldn’t restart. Had my toddler in the back and it was honestly pretty scary with cars zooming past. The roadside assistance from my insurance said they’d take 90 minutes because of the traffic. A guy who pulled over to help mentioned I should try a…

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F10 535i AC is blowing hot air on the driver side and I’ve already replaced the blend door motor twice

I’m honestly at the point where I’m considering just selling this 2012 535i and buying something Japanese because I’ve been chasing this AC issue for six months now and every time I think it’s fixed it comes back like a bad rash, the problem is…

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Mini Cooper gearbox jerking like crazy in Sharjah traffic, anyone know a place that actually fixes these properly?

I’ve got a 2014 Mini Cooper S that I’ve been nursing along for about a year now and honestly the gearbox has been doing this weird thing lately where it feels like it’s second guessing itself when I’m creeping along in the evening…

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Test drove a 2018 Navigator Reserve and now I can’t figure out if that slight shudder is just the 10 speed transmission being quirky or something worse

I’ve been on the hunt for a used full size luxury SUV that won’t make me feel like I’m driving a school bus every time I have to navigate a tight parking garage at Dubai Mall and the Navigator…

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Audi S5 coolant leak and thermostat housing nightmare, any good indie in Abu Dhabi?

My 2018 S5 started leaving a small puddle of pinkish fluid on the garage floor about a week ago and I figured it was just the water pump weeping which I know is basically a rite of passage for this engine but when I popped the hood the other day I could actually…

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I’ve had my 2015 Aventador for just over a year now and I absolutely adore the thing except for one small detail that’s slowly chipping away at my sanity every single time I pull up to a red light anywhere near Downtown Dubai and that’s the ear piercing squeal from the front ceramics when they’re cold which I know is supposedly normal for this…

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I run a small lubricant blending setup in Ajman and I swear finding a decent heavy duty plastic drums made in UAE supplier that doesn’t cut corners on the lid gaskets is turning into a full time job these days. We’ve been stuck with a batch of imported ones that looked fine out of the pallet but the moment the warehouse hits 40 degrees and the…

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My 5 Series feels like it’s floating over bumps and I’m pretty sure that’s not how ultimate driving machines are supposed to behave

I’ve been noticing over the last few months that my 2016 535i has started to feel a bit wallowy over dips and expansion joints like it’s a old Cadillac instead of a BMW and I kept telling myself it was just the roads…

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