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Preparing your car for a Dubai summer
A practical inspection of the battery, tyres, cooling, air conditioning and fluids before the hottest months.
1 min readBy One Thousand Dunes Garage workshop team
Summer in Dubai brings outside temperatures above 45 °C and much more on the road surface. Most summer breakdowns have one thing in common: a weak part that the heat finally finished off.
1. Battery
Heat shortens battery life more than cold does. If your battery is older than three years, have it tested before summer.
2. Tyres
Check the pressure when the tyres are cold, and look at the age printed on the sidewall. Rubber older than five years is a risk in the heat, even with good tread.
3. Cooling system
Low coolant or a tired hose shows up in traffic first. A pressure test takes minutes and finds leaks early.
4. Air conditioning
If the system cools less than last year, it is probably losing refrigerant. A leak test now is cheaper than a compressor in August.
5. Fluids and wipers
Engine oil, brake fluid and washer fluid all matter in the heat, and sand wears wiper blades quickly.
A summer check at our workshop covers all of this.
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