Okay so I've only been in Dubai for about three months and I'm still figuring out how to look after my car in this heat. Back home in the UK I'd maybe check my coolant once a year and it would be fine but here I noticed the reservoir was almost empty after just a few weeks which freaked me out a bit. Took it to a garage and they said there's no leak, it's just normal because of the heat and that I need to be much more on top of checking fluids regularly. They gave me some general vehicle maintenance advice for hot climates but I wanted to do my own research too so I don't get caught out again. Found this article on dubaiweekly that explained how extreme temperatures affect everything from coolant to battery life and tyre pressure which was really helpful for someone like me who's used to completely different conditions. I guess my question is – how often do you guys actually check this stuff? Like weekly? Monthly? I don't want to be paranoid about it but also don't want to end up stranded because I assumed things work the same as back home.
