Clementine Smallpiece

I’ve been dealing with a check engine light on my 2011 Ford F150 for months now and I’m going crazy. I’ve taken it to three different shops around Sharjah. Each one reads the code (P0420 catalyst efficiency) and then gives me a different answer. One said replace the oxygen sensors, another said the catalytic converter, a third said it might be an…Read More

I’ve got a 2014 X5 that’s been brilliant for hauling the family around but I’ve noticed over the past few weeks that the rear end seems to sit lower than the front, especially when the car has been parked overnight. Once I start driving it seems to level out a bit but it never quite looks right. I took it to a tyre shop for a rotation and the guy…Read More

Had one of those nights I don’t wish on anyone. Was leaving a friend’s place in Dubailand after dinner, get to my car, turn the key and absolutely nothing. No lights, no click, just complete silence. Turns out I’d left the interior light on for hours like an idiot. My roadside assistance through insurance said they’d be at least 90 minutes because…Read More

I’m looking at a 2016 Cadillac Escalade from a used car lot in Ras Al Khaimah and the price is decent but I’ve heard too many stories about the 6L80 transmission and the magnetic ride suspension failing on these. The seller says I can get any inspection I want, so I’m thinking of booking a Cadillac Pre Purchase Inspection Dubai to make sure I’m…Read More

I’ve got a 2016 Range Rover Sport with the ZF 8HP and there’s this high pitched whine that changes pitch with engine speed, not road speed, which makes me think it’s the transmission pump or maybe the torque converter. My regular garage in Dubai doesn’t do internal gearbox work so they said I need a specialist. I’ve been looking at a Land Rover…Read More