Aston Martin specialistsAston Martin transmission repair in Dubai by Royal Prince Auto Care, DIP 2. We fix gearbox, differential and transfer box faults.
Tell us your car, what it needs and how to reach you. A service advisor will call you back to talk through the work.
The work we carry out on Aston Martin models at our Dubai Investment Park workshop. Open the full details below.
An Aston Martin gearbox fault shows 6 signs, 3 of them on the cluster: 2 limp-home messages and launch control that stays off. The other 3 are a loud click between D and R, oil under the gearbox and loose shift paddles. Each sign below names its models and the repair we carry out.
On a 21MY DB11, 21MY Vantage or 20MY DBS Superleggera, this message marks an electrical gearbox fault. Touchtronic and sport modes switch off, gearshifts stop, and the gearbox holds 3rd or 6th by road speed. We repair the electrical fault that set the message, then clear it.
The same 3 models show this message, with a warning sound, for a mechanical gearbox fault. A car moving in D or Touchtronic goes into 6th gear, and in any other position the park-lock comes on. We confirm the fault and pass the car to an Aston Martin dealer for the work inside the gearbox.
On a 25MY Vantage, launch control stays unavailable while a related fault code sits in the engine management or ESP memory. It also cancels when engine or transmission temperature climbs too high. We repair the fault behind the stored code, so that Race Start Active can show again.
A DB11 V8 can give a loud click when the driver changes between drive and reverse and pulls away. Aston Martin traces it to movement between the driveshaft and hub-bearing mating surfaces, and its fix adds anti-fret paste to the driveshaft. That fix calls for a hub holding tool, so we confirm the click and refer the car to an Aston Martin dealer.
On a 24MY DB12, the engine and transmission mounting system gets a leak check at each annual service, and the drive shafts an inspection. Oil at either point marks a seal or joint that has started to leak. We reseal the joint or fit a new seal, then top up the oil that was lost.
On a DB11 V12 up to 18.5MY, the paddle-shift assembly can move too freely behind the wheel. Aston Martin traces the movement to flex in the steering column cowl and the SCCM rear bracket. We fit the new SCCM rear bracket, paddle-shift fixing bracket and steering column cowl.
Our Aston Martin gearbox work covers these jobs:
We work on the rear-mounted 8-speed automatic of the DB11, DB12, DBS Superleggera and Vantage. On the 21MY DBX, the job takes in its mid-mounted 9-speed gearbox, transfer box and front and rear differentials.
Aston Martin transmission failure in Dubai comes from 6 causes: Vantage V8 software, aged oil, track use, towing, the wrong oil and an unknown past. Two of them, the software and the track use, are tied to named models. Each bullet below gives the mechanism and the repair we carry out.
At Dubai International Airport, the August mean daily high is 41.9 °C. Every day from June to October reaches at least 30 °C there. We confirm which cause applies, then carry out the repair named in its bullet.
Our repairs aim at results you feel from the driver's seat:
On a 24MY DB12, a quick, full press of the accelerator makes the gearbox change down to the lowest gear possible. Maximum acceleration follows, in a gear set by road speed.
In Touchtronic mode on a 21MY DB11, pulling and holding the downshift paddle drops to the lowest available gear, from sixth straight to second. A gearbox free of stored faults gives that response on each pull.
Sport mode on a 24MY DB12 runs a more aggressive transmission calibration that still changes gear with comfort. Sport+ raises transmission and engine response again.
In Sport+ on a 21MY DBX, the centre differential sends more drive torque to the rear axle. The SUV then drives much like a rear-wheel-drive car.
Terrain mode on a 21MY DBX gives the engine and gearbox an off-road bias, with a linear throttle and early changes into 2nd gear. A gearbox with no stored faults follows that bias in each change.
The E-Diff of a 24MY DB12 raises or lowers locking torque across the rear axle as the car moves. Performance stays at its peak while the car stays stable and under control.
Yes. On the 21MY DBX, Aston Martin sets new automatic transmission oil at 80,000 km, and transfer case oil at the same distance. The 24MY DB12 and 25MY Vantage get a rear differential oil level check every 12 months and new oil at 64,000 km.
The rear differential of a 21MY DBX takes its first oil change at 16,000 km and later changes at 60,000 km. A 21MY Vantage takes new rear differential oil at 96,000 km, or new manual gearbox oil at 64,000 km on the manual car.
An 8HP automatic takes new oil after 150,000 km. We change each oil at the distance set for the model and its MY.
No. Aston Martin requires transport for a 24MY DB12, 21MY DB11 or 21MY DBX with a transmission fault. Towing covers short distances, such as clearing an obstruction or winching onto a transporter, whose straps must not hold the suspension control arms.
A 21MY DB11 or 21MY DBX that fails to start or breaks down moves its gearbox into P, and the parklock then stays engaged. We trace the fault that stopped the car and repair it.
Each Aston Martin gearbox job follows these steps:
The transmission control module stores its own codes and asks the engine unit to light the warning lamp. We connect to the gearbox module directly and repair the fault its codes point to.
We road-test each car warm, before and after the repair. A DBX gets Aston Martin's drive cycle, up through all 9 gears and back down, where the shifts below 5th matter most. Shifts that fall short send the DBX to an Aston Martin dealer for transmission calibration.
Oil that smells burnt, or carries chips or metal fragments, means damage inside the gearbox. The pan magnet shows how much wear material the oil has picked up. Damaged oil sends the car to an Aston Martin dealer, while clean oil and a clean magnet let the oil change go ahead.
A metal pan takes a new oil filter and sealing ring. A plastic pan has both built in, so the whole pan is replaced. We fit the new filter and ring, or the new pan, to match the gearbox.
With its cooler, the gearbox holds 8.5 litres on a 24MY DB12 and 8 litres on a 25MY Vantage. A 20MY DBS Superleggera takes 9.6 litres, and a 21MY DBX 9.3 litres. On an 8HP, we hold 2,000 rpm for 30 seconds to fill the torque converter.
On an 8HP, the level is correct when oil just runs from the filler hole with the engine running. Our level check takes place at an oil temperature of 40 °C at most.
Book an Aston Martin gearbox check by phone or WhatsApp, with the model, its MY and the message on the cluster.
The cost of Aston Martin transmission repair in Dubai rests on 4 factors. They are the unit at fault, the gearbox fitted, the parts and oil the job takes, and any step that belongs to a dealer. A new paddle bracket sits at the low end, and a DBX job across gearbox, transfer case and differentials sits higher.
Calibration, software and work inside the gearbox case sit outside our price. We base the price on the parts and oil your car's faults call for.
These practices shape every Aston Martin gearbox job we take on:
The DBX launched with a 9-speed torque-converter automatic, while the DBX707 moved to a 9-speed wet-clutch gearbox. We identify which of the 2 the car carries, and match the oil and parts to it.
On a 24MY DB12, a cast aluminium torque tube with a carbon fibre drive shaft links the engine to the rear-mounted gearbox. The gearbox itself sits on lateral transmission dampers. We inspect the tube, shaft and dampers in each gearbox job, and replace a worn damper.
The locking differential of a 24MY DB12 has an integrated coolant jacket, and the car carries a differential cooling pump. The limited-slip unit of a 21MY DB11 has a coolant jacket too. Our differential repair includes a check of that jacket circuit, and we replace a pump that has failed.
On a 24MY DB12 and a 21MY DB11, a front-mounted transmission radiator works with a heat exchanger and pump on the gearbox. The engine coolant circuit carries that cooling, so we check the coolant and radiator alongside the gearbox and replace a failed radiator or pump.
A 21MY DBX holds 0.73 litres in the transfer case, 0.55 litres in the front differential and 1.20 litres in the rear. We fill each unit to its own figure.
No supplementary additive or cleaning agent goes into an automatic gearbox. Our oil changes put in fresh oil and nothing more.
Our Aston Martin transmission repair takes in the models below. The 21MY DB11 and Vantage use the rear-mounted 8HP70, the 24MY DB12 and 25MY Vantage the 8HP75, and the 20MY DBS Superleggera the 8HP95.
The 2024 Vanquish pairs its 8-speed automatic with an electronic rear limited slip differential. We confirm the gearbox code on each car before work starts.
An Aston Martin transmission in Dubai lasts longer with 4 habits. Select gears at idle, use P with the park brake, tow within the limits and keep to the oil distances. Aston Martin sets out the first 3, and the fourth is our transmission oil change work.
On a 24MY DB12, 21MY DBX or 21MY DB11, moving from P or N into D or R at high revs can damage the transmission. The same mistake can harm the engine, so keep the revs at idle while you select.
Aston Martin asks for the park brake whenever P is selected on a 24MY DB12. The brake then holds the car so that it does not roll.
With a trailer on a 21MY DBX, avoid inclines steeper than 12 per cent. On a long climb, slow down to keep the drivetrain from overheating. The 24MY DB12 is not engineered to tow any caravan, boat or trailer.
Book each gearbox, differential and transfer case oil change by distance, not by a fault.
Tell us the make, model and what the car is doing, and we book it in at our Dubai Investment Park 2 workshop. Free pickup and drop-off by our driver comes with a service contract. Every service comes with a free car wash.
Regular servicing keeps small faults from turning into big repairs. Both packages are carried out by certified technicians using genuine or quality parts.
Each package is quoted for your car. Call +971 50 216 0864 with the make and model for an estimate.
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No. Below 4 km/h, a 21MY DBX lets you select R from D without the brake pedal, to rock the car out of soft ground. Above 4 km/h, the transmission selects Neutral by itself instead. A 21MY DB11 behaves the same way, and neither response is a gearbox fault.
No. On a 24MY DB12, Park cannot be selected above 2 km/h. Bring the car to a stop, then press P, and the transmission locks mechanically.
Yes. A Vantage with the optional 7-speed manual and AMShift needs Aston Martin's clutch adaptation through its diagnostic system after any clutch work. Skipping it can damage the transmission. We refer clutch work on these cars to an Aston Martin dealer.
On a 24MY DB12, Manual mode drops to 1st gear by itself when the car comes to a stop, to protect the engine. The gearbox also changes from 1st into 2nd without a paddle pull. Switching the ignition off returns it to Automatic mode.
No. A gearbox rebuild, an exchange unit and any job that needs Aston Martin special tools go to an Aston Martin dealer. Our Aston Martin transmission repair covers the work around the gearbox: fault reading, leaks, oil changes, the differentials and the DBX transfer box.
Call or send a WhatsApp message with your Aston Martin model, its year and what the car is doing, and book it in at our Dubai Investment Park 2 workshop.
