Often quoted as a rebuild when a service, a solenoid or a mechatronic unit would have done it. Ask what has actually been tested. 37 workshops in Dubai list transmission repair.
Typical turnaround: 3 days - 2 weeks. Typically needed fluid every 60,000 - 80,000 km.
| Car type | Typical example | Estimated AED |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese / Korean saloon | Corolla, Sunny, Elantra, Civic | 900 - 4,500 |
| Large SUV / 4x4 | Land Cruiser, Patrol, Prado, Pajero | 1,800 - 9,000 |
| German / European | BMW, Mercedes, Audi, VW | 2,500 - 15,000 |
| Luxury / performance | Range Rover, Porsche, Lexus LX | 4,000 - 30,000 |
A fluid and filter service is a few hundred dirhams. A rebuild is thousands. These get conflated in quotes more than any other job.
Dubai independent labour rates sit above the northern emirates and roughly level with Abu Dhabi.
Compiled from public business listings. GarageFinderUAE has not inspected these workshops and does not rate them.
Full-service workshop, 7 services
Al Aweer (Ras Al Khor Ind. 3), Dubai
General repair and servicing
Al Aweer (Ras Al Khor Ind. 3), Dubai
Full-service workshop, 7 services
Al Garhoud, Dubai
Full-service workshop, 7 services
Al Quoz, Dubai
Full-service workshop, 6 services
Al Quoz, Dubai
General repair and servicing
Al Quoz, Dubai
Full-service workshop, 6 services
Al Quoz, Dubai
BMW, Mercedes, Range Rover specialist
Al Quoz, Dubai
Full-service workshop, 6 services
Al Quoz, Dubai
Full-service workshop, 6 services
Al Quoz, Dubai
Full-service workshop, 9 services
Al Quoz, Dubai
Full-service workshop, 9 services
Al Quoz, Dubai
General repair and servicing
Al Quoz, Dubai
Full-service workshop, 8 services
Al Quoz, Dubai
Luxury and performance specialist
Al Quoz, Dubai
Full-service workshop, 9 services
Al Quoz, Dubai
General repair and servicing
Al Quoz, Dubai
Full-service workshop, 8 services
Al Quoz, Dubai
Full-service workshop, 7 services
Al Quoz, Dubai
Full-service workshop, 9 services
Al Quoz, Dubai
Full-service workshop, 8 services
Al Quoz, Dubai
Full-service workshop, 7 services
Al Quoz, Dubai
Full-service workshop, 6 services
Al Quoz, Dubai
Full-service workshop, 8 services
Al Qusais, Dubai
Full-service workshop, 9 services
Al Qusais, Dubai
General repair and servicing
Al Qusais, Dubai
General repair and servicing
Al Qusais, Dubai
Full-service workshop, 9 services
Bur Dubai, Dubai
Full-service workshop, 8 services
Deira, Dubai
Full-service workshop, 7 services
Dubai Investment Park, Dubai
European car specialist
Dubai Investment Park, Dubai
BMW, Mercedes, Audi specialist
Dubai Investment Park, Dubai
Full-service workshop, 8 services
Dubai Investment Park, Dubai
Porsche specialist
Dubai South, Dubai
Full-service workshop, 7 services
Ras Al Khor, Dubai
BMW, Mercedes, Range Rover specialist
Ras Al Khor, Dubai
Full-service workshop, 7 services
Ras Al Khor, Dubai
Of the 1699 workshops listed in Dubai, 37 list transmission repair — about 2% of the local trade. A minority of workshops here list it, so it is worth calling ahead rather than turning up.
Within Dubai it clusters in Al Quoz (20), Al Qusais (4), Dubai Investment Park (4), Ras Al Khor (3), Al Aweer (Ras Al Khor Ind. 3) (2).
The same workshops most often also list general repair, auto electrical, oil change, denting and painting, brake repair — useful if you want more than one job done in a single visit.
The deepest independent workshop market in the country, concentrated in a handful of industrial zones. Almost any specialism can be found here, and prices span the widest range of any emirate.
Testing and registration: Dubai vehicles are tested at RTA-approved centres — Tasjeel, Shamil, Wasel, Al Mumayaz and Quick Registration among them. Cars over three years old need an annual test before registration renewal.
One request, several workshops. Free for car owners.
