Way2Society

I've owned my Ghost for about three years and it's been mostly flawless until recently. Over the past few months I've noticed the 8 speed transmission feeling a bit jerky when I'm maneuvering at parking lot speeds or crawling in traffic. It's subtle but it's there, and I know these ZF units are supposed to be buttery smooth. I took it to the dealer in Dubai and they quoted me 7,500 dirhams just to do a software update and fluid change, but they couldn't guarantee it would fix the issue. They mentioned it might need a valve body rebuild or even a full transmission replacement which would be astronomical. I started asking around in the local Rolls owner group and someone mentioned a rolls royce gearbox workshop sharjah that apparently specializes in these high end ZF transmissions and charges a fraction of what the dealer asks. Has anyone here actually used a specialist in Sharjah for Rolls Royce transmission work? I'm nervous about taking such a car to a random shop but I also don't want to pay dealer prices if there's a reliable alternative. The car has 95,000 kilometers which isn't crazy high, so I'm hoping it's just a worn mechatronic sleeve or a fluid issue rather than something major. Would love to hear from anyone who's had transmission work done on a Rolls or even a Bentley in the UAE. Thanks in advance for any advice.