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Mercedes Servicing in Dubai: What It Should Cost and What’s Included

Mercedes Servicing in Dubai: What It Should Cost and What's Included The Short Answer The cost of a Mercedes service depends on three things: the model and engine, which service is due, and anything the inspection finds. There is no single fair price for every...

Why We Dyno Every Car Before and After a Remap

Why We Dyno Every Car Before and After a Remap The Short Answer Because a number you measure is worth more than a number you’re promised. Every remap at MSL Performance starts with a baseline run on our own dyno in Al Quoz and finishes with a final run on the...

Will Servicing Outside the Dealership Void My Mercedes Warranty?

Will Servicing Outside the Dealership Void My Mercedes Warranty? The Short Answer What protects a warranty is servicing that meets the manufacturer’s requirements and is recorded correctly. The terms of your own warranty are what decide it, so read them, and ask...

Stage 1 vs Stage 2: What Actually Changes on Your AMG

Stage 1 vs Stage 2: What Actually Changes on Your AMG The Short Answer Stage 1 is software only: a map written for your AMG exactly as it left the factory, with no hardware changes. Stage 2 is software written around hardware upgrades, typically downpipes, intake or...

Is ECU Remapping Safe for Your Engine? An Honest Answer

Is ECU Remapping Safe for Your Engine? An Honest Answer The Short Answer A properly written remap, on a healthy engine, checked on a dyno before and after, is a well-understood modification. What makes a remap unsafe is skipping the steps: tuning a car that already...