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I have 1999 Mitsubishi Pajero 3.5 SWB very sparingly used and though it's driven very less, it gets spoiled sitting idle and collecting dust. Last week took it for a renewal and RTA failed with 1600+ HC (Hydro Carbon) Count. Ideal should be 400-600 and max 800 for RTA passing in Dubai. Dropped the car with 45 years old experience garage in rashidiya: Cars Clinic aka Salim Ali Bin Haider Garage with the explanation that everything is fine in car except the HC count, hence please advise how to bring it down. Next day got a quote of 3,000 AED for changing many parts and sensors but without a guarantee that this 3K expense will bring the HC down or not. Collected the car today after paying 250 AED for diagnostic services for receiving 3K quote as spending so much w/o any confirmation was a pointless game. Went to Karama Mobil 1 (before sana signal) and got the Oil and filter change and detailed cleaning, went for passing and HC was lower to 1200. ENOC guys in aweer advise that the neighboring garage can clean the throttle body and sensor and that brought down the HC to acceptable range and finally Tasjeel passed the car after a week of hassle. Mitsubishi Oil filter: 33 AEDMobil 1 - 5,000 Oil: 115 AEDFull wash: 45 AEDThrottle body cleaning: 30 AEDTOTAL: 223 AED I like to know from other people experience, what all more I can do to further to reduce the HC count? And how I can avoid similar situation in future for less driven car? I have already order from Habtoor new air filter (100 AED) and throttle body Idle speed control servo kit (800 AED) but both are out of stock. And now with above latest development does it make sense to change these or not...? Please advise.