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MemberAugust 24, 2026 at 6:03 am in reply to: Slight pull to the right after a curb hit – chassis damage possible?Alignment numbers showing in spec but the car still pulling after a curb hit is the classic sign of a bent component that the alignment machine cannot detect because it measures wheel angles relative to each other rather than against the actual chassis geometry.
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MemberJuly 31, 2026 at 9:57 am in reply to: Discovery 5 with a clean service history but I still don’t trust the air suspensAl Tayer service stamps looking legit is reassuring but does not tell you whether the air suspension compressor has been running overtime to compensate for a slow leak that started six months before the last service visit. SDD diagnostic software reading compressor activation frequency is the check that service stamps cannot replicate.
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MemberJuly 27, 2026 at 11:23 am in reply to: The shop that refused my money because I bought the wrong oil – saved my engineA shop owner refusing to use oil you already paid for because it would damage your transmission is exactly the kind of integrity that is genuinely rare. Most would just pour it in and let you discover the problem later.
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MemberJuly 24, 2026 at 10:59 am in reply to: Anyone know a reliable place for a 200Ah battery in Dubai?200Ah deep cycle for workshop backup use is a specific requirement that most regular car battery shops won’t stock. Worth calling ahead to confirm they actually have it rather than assuming from an online listing.