Servicing & oil change

Servicing and oil change in the UAE

Updated 4 November 2026

In the United Arab Emirates an oil change usually costs from about AED 120 for mineral oil and from AED 180 for semi-synthetic oil, while service packages start at around AED 240 to AED 500. These are approximate figures from sellers' websites, November 2026. The quickest way to get a current price for your car is to describe the job in a request on BlaBlaPrice.

Prices depend on the type of oil, the engine and whether the filter is included. Workshop listings are often quoted plus VAT, so ask for the total before you agree.

Workshop licences and what to check

A car servicing workshop in the UAE needs a vehicle maintenance licence, and oil changes fall under it. Mainland licence fees for auto oil change services start from about AED 250 in Abu Dhabi, according to licensing guides. Ask which licence the workshop holds and whether the filter is included in the price.

Summer heat and when to service

Summers from May to September are very hot, so a car that has just been through the season deserves a check of its air conditioning and cooling system. Winter from November to March is mild, which makes a full service and a longer wait at the workshop more pleasant. Listings recommend an oil change every 5,000 to 15,000 km and at least once a year.

Kilometres, locations and how it is quoted

Mileage here is in kilometres, so give the odometer reading in km and say which make, model and engine the car has. Workshops operate across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman and Al Ain, but the distances are long, so choose a workshop close to where you live or work. Quotes are usually per service or per package, not per hour.

What to write in your request

Say which service you need (oil change, full service or a specific repair), the make, model and engine, the mileage in km, the oil or materials you want, whether the service book must be stamped, your area, the visit date and your budget. Workshops reply faster when they know these details.

On BlaBlaPrice you describe the service in your own words in a chat and can add a photo of the dashboard or the service book. The service reads the request, asks for anything missing and looks through workshop price lists in the UAE, then shows the prices and workshops it found. Registered workshops reply in the chat with their price, what is included and the earliest visit date. Your contact details stay hidden until you decide to exchange them. For related work see Car and motorcycle servicing, Car computer diagnostics and Car air conditioning repair and recharge.