Pertplus

I thought I remember them having a lower price to do that when I bought the ECU last year...did they raise their prices? I cannot get anyone on the phone from PC to confirm.

xtyper

That's ridiculous if you already paid market price for the initial tune.

obsidian05e55

+1. It should be free of charge. The dealer can flash it back, but they may give you crap, and charge you an hourly fee.

jacob502

It should be done at no cost. what a rip off. This is the reason I encourage everybody to stay away from cheap tuners

chris.bachman

Eurocharged has never charged me for a flash back to stock, or any re-tune I've gotten for that matter.

dodger63

It's because your getting a new tune I'm sure!

clkwork

That's nuts. Not gonna be doing business with them for sure.

JeffDL

this.

Pertplus

Yeah I get the fact that they might not be happy I'm switching, but hopefully my experience will alert other future customers about what to expect. Very disappointing...but based on the stuff I've been reading lately...not shocking.

bigbodybeeenz

Word from one of their ex customers: STAY AWAY FROM POWERCHIP

They are a bunch of scammers. They change the prices left and right, and even though there is a 2 week money back guarantee, they do not keep their word. Had my car flashed by them, and it LOST power!!! Wanted my money back and they said no. They did ultimately re-tune the car and it did make some power, but I would stay away.

c32AMG-DTM

You can go to the dealer and get it flashed back to stock... they'll probably charge 1 hr labor. FWIW.

xtyper

Even so, $190 for a quick flash with no ECU opening required?!?!?

Yet another reason why Powerchip will never see a $1 of my money.

_AMG_

This is disappointing....I will never do business with Powerchip.
They should be doing it for free.

jspAMG

Say what? Oh, Im sorry, I meant Say WTF?

Jim

dabullc63

I believe it is $150 bucks and agree it sucks but I am sure they told you that up front prior to you going with them. I had my ECU flashed by PC and am ultimately happen. Would I go with them again, no! I would definitely use Eurocharged. The other issue I have with everyone bashing PC - they only charge $500 bucks for a flash were as everyone else is approx. 1200 bucks. They are starting to come down but in my eyes 1200 bucks for a flash is highway robbery so we should be made at all the tuners which are bending us over just because we drive a benz. Why don't they sell the ability for us to flash our own ECU's and sell the flashes? Just my two cents.

Pertplus

That's why I asked if it was normal, not saying they lied to me. I remember the price sounding high when I was told almost a year ago from the retailer I got it from but I wasn't sure as I stand here today. Um and by the way, that $500 was a special. I paid much much more than that. Thanks for your two cents, unfortunately, it's a tad off base vis a vis this post.

splinter

Can’t speak authoritatively as to what’s “normal” for fees and procedures among most aftermarket MB tuners.

My good man, where’s the fun in that? :)
“We’ve also updated your car's computer with the most recent EPA-mandated secondary air programming regimen.”

jacob502

If I were you I wouldnt let them touch my ECU again. let your new tuner flash your ECU back to stock and let them work from there. Powerchip tried to tune my SLS and I completely rejected

Pertplus

Sorry, I meant have other people paid the same fee to PowerChip or was there a price increase recently, or something else I am unaware of.

I am Jeff

That sounds like something they are charging you because you're going to a new tune from someone else.

dabullc63

Don't shoot the mesenger pertplus was just answering your inquiry. Also I never said anythng about them lying to you.

Pertplus

Agreed, I'm just careful that my statements do not get interpreted in a way that seem like I am casting aspersions upon a company. Sorry for coming off defensive...just very frustrated.

However, what I will say is that apparently PC encrypted my stock file so it cannot be extracted, so um, there's a nice waste of $190!!!! Thanks Powerchip!!

I truly now understand the term caveat emptor.

jspAMG

Imagine if the new tune is worse and you want to go back to PC again?

Jim

xtyper

I bet he will be VERY happy with the ACG tune.

jspAMG

I was just injecting a little twist in the conversation. What I meant was I wonder how PC would react and explain themselves if he came back and asked them to put their code in again. Personally I think PC is not acting in their own best interests.

Jim