The Workshop Intelligence Series

German car knowledge, from the bay.

Practical, no-nonsense guidance for German car owners in Kenya — written by the technicians who do the work.

BMW N47 Timing Chain Failure: What Every Kenyan Owner Must Know Before It's Too Late

The N47 timing chain is fitted at the rear of the engine and can fail without warning. Here is how to spot it before it destroys your engine.

12 Nov 2025 · 6 min

What you should actually budget to service a Mercedes-Benz C200 in Nairobi — and where the hidden costs come from.

28 Oct 2025 · 5 min

A generic OBD2 scanner and a manufacturer platform like XENTRY are not the same tool. The difference decides whether your car is fixed.

10 Oct 2025 · 5 min

Why Range Rover air suspension fails on Kenyan roads, the warning signs, and what a proper repair involves.

22 Sept 2025 · 6 min

Service history can be faked. Here is how a pre-purchase inspection reveals the truth about a used German car.

5 Sept 2025 · 5 min

DSG gearboxes are brilliant when healthy and expensive when neglected. Here are the warning signs Audi owners should never ignore.

18 Aug 2025 · 6 min

Nairobi's Porsche Cayenne owners want dealer-level care without the dealer wait. Here is how we deliver it.

1 Aug 2025 · 4 min