Wheel alignment sets the angles your wheels sit at, toe, camber and caster, back to the manufacturer's figures so the car tracks straight and the tyres wear evenly. It needs a laser alignment rig on a level lift, so it cannot be done in a driveway. For Khalifa City drivers we collect the car, have it aligned at a partner workshop and return it with the printout.
Laser alignment of toe, camber and caster with a before and after printout.
Where the job is done
At a partner workshop. We assess the car in Khalifa City, collect it, and return it when the work is finished.
Pressures are set and tyres inspected, because a soft tyre or a bulge will mimic an alignment fault. Worn track rod ends or ball joints are noted, since a loose joint will not hold a setting.
Sensors or targets are clamped to all four wheels and the rig reads current toe, camber and caster against the factory figures for your exact model.
Rear angles are set first where they are adjustable, then the fronts, with the steering wheel locked dead centre. Seized adjusters are freed off or reported, not ignored.
The after readings are printed next to the before readings, the car is driven to confirm it tracks straight, and it is delivered back to Khalifa City.
Kerbs do most of the damage here. Parking half on the sandy verge outside a villa, clipping a roundabout edge or dropping off an unfinished road shoulder nudges the toe setting out a little each time. Add the speed humps on the internal streets and it is normal for a Khalifa City car to need its alignment checked more often than the tyre shop sticker suggests.
At a partner workshop. We assess the car in Khalifa City, collect it, and return it when the work is finished.
You get the before and after printout, so you can see what was changed.
Worn suspension parts are reported before adjustment, since aligning a car with a loose joint is wasted work.
Collection and return mean you do not sit in a waiting room.
The steering angle sensor that is reset after an alignment is the same one that can lose its calibration when a battery is disconnected, which is why a stability control light sometimes appears after a battery change. We test the battery free when we collect the car, and tell the workshop if that light is on so the sensor is reset along with the alignment.
Most calls end with one of these. The technician tests first, so you only buy a battery when the old one has really failed.
Lights left on, or the car sat while you were away for three weeks. We boost it with a protected pack that is safe for modern electronics, then check the battery can still hold a charge.
A digital tester reads the battery's health, voltage and cranking power in about two minutes. You see the numbers on the screen before anyone talks about a new battery.
The right size and type for your car, brought to you and fitted. Radio and window settings are kept, the old battery goes for recycling and the warranty starts that day.
The vans work from inside Khalifa City, so every sector between the E10 and the Al Ain road is close. These are the places we get called to most.
We also cover the neighbourhoods around us. Drive times are from central Khalifa City in normal traffic.
Reviews from customers of our mobile battery teams in and around Khalifa City.
Khalid A.Nissan Patrol, Khalifa CityThe Patrol would only click on the morning of the school run. I sent my location on WhatsApp and the technician was at the villa in about half an hour. He tested the old battery first, showed me the reading, then changed it in the driveway.
Sarah M.Kia Sportage, Al Raha GardensCame back from three weeks away to a completely dead car. I assumed I needed a new battery, but the technician tested it and said it only needed a jump start and a proper drive. I appreciated not being sold something I did not need.
Arjun P.Toyota Camry, Al RayyanaMy Camry was down in the basement at Al Rayyana and I was not sure anyone would come to the bay. The technician left his van in a visitor space and carried the battery and tools down to me. Paid by card and the old battery went with him.
No, a proper alignment needs a calibrated rig on a level lift. Anything done with a tape measure on a driveway is a guess. We collect the car from Khalifa City and bring it back aligned.
It is strongly advised. New tyres do not change the angles, but if the old ones wore unevenly the cause is still there and will chew through the new set the same way. Checking alignment at fitting time protects the tyres you just bought.
Alignment sets the angle of the wheels, and balancing evens out the weight of each wheel and tyre. A car that pulls or wears tyres on one edge needs alignment. A steering wheel that shakes at 100 to 120 km/h usually needs balancing.
Often yes, but not always. A hard kerb strike can bend a track rod or control arm, and then the angles cannot be brought back into range by adjustment alone. The rig shows this straight away, and we send you the readings before any parts are quoted.
Once a year or with every new set of tyres is a sensible routine. Check sooner after any hard kerb or pothole hit, or as soon as the wheel sits off-centre. It is a quick check compared with replacing a pair of tyres early.
The same number sorts out the rest of the car. Roadside jobs are done where the car stands. Workshop jobs are collected and returned.
Tell us the car and share your location. A technician sets off with the right battery, usually arriving in 20-35 minutes.