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Most car "problems" in Riyadh come down to a short list of causes, and heat is behind half of them. These guides explain what is actually happening under the bonnet, which symptoms mean "sort it this week" versus "stop driving now", and roughly what the fix involves — so you can walk into any workshop, ours included, knowing whether the quote makes sense.
Air conditioning
Car AC not cooling: the six real causes
Warm air from the vents has six common causes. Here is how to tell them apart from the driver seat.
Read guide Air conditioningAC gas refill: how it should be done
Recover, vacuum, hold the vacuum, charge by weight. Anything shorter than that is not a re-gas.
Read guideCooling & overheating
Battery & starting
Car Battery Life in Riyadh Heat
Why Riyadh heat turns a five-year battery into a two-year battery, and how to catch the end early.
Read guide Battery & startingCar Won't Start: A Step-by-Step Checklist
Nothing, one click, cranking but no fire, or starts and dies — what each symptom actually means.
Read guideTyres & wheels
Brakes
Diagnostics
Servicing
Oil Change Intervals in Riyadh Heat
Why the interval printed in your manual is the best case, and what heat, dust and short trips really cost oil.
Read guide ServicingCar Maintenance Schedule for Saudi Roads
What to service every 5k, 10k, 20k, 40k and 60k km in Saudi heat and dust, and what fails first here.
Read guide ServicingRiyadh summer checklist: do it before June
Nine checks, spread over three months, that stop most Riyadh summer breakdowns before they start.
Read guideRoadside
Buying & advice
Mobile Car Repair vs a Workshop
What gets finished at your kerb, what genuinely needs a lift, and how to tell the two apart quickly.
Read guide Buying & adviceGenuine vs Fake Car Parts in Riyadh
The difference between genuine, OEM, quality aftermarket and counterfeit — and how to check before a part goes on.
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