Draz

Just in case someone wants to know or compare, I had a transmission fluid & filter changed at Victoria Star MB Kitchener... the cost including taxes was $412.62...
I do my own engine oil changes and was searching for the price of transmission service alone & couldn't find it... thought there might be more people like me.. so there it is.

waiszeto

I have my service B coming up They quoted me around $820 after tax including break fluid change. I am planning only ask them to do the oil and break fluid change ... Hai ~~~ So expansive....

jctevere

Wow, sorry to say, but you got raped. Here in the U.S. that same transmission fluid and filter change cost me $125 USD + tax...

Sportstick

My info is not a perfect comparison, as it's for our E, but here was the breakdown from our MB dealer at our 36,000 mile service:

Trans labor 1.6 hours = $174.40
Trans parts/fluid= $125.30
4MATIC Transfer case labor 1.7 hours = $185.30
4MATIC Transfer case parts/fluid=$35.40

If I've copied this correctly and done the math as well, the total was $520.40 on a E350 4MATIC. The transmission alone was $299.70. Draz, did yours include the t-case?

BTW, we're in Kitchener often for family visits. I haven't seen that many MB's around, but I do notice a few B Classes which stand out to my eye as we don't have them in the U.S. (yet).

jctevere...is your price at a dealer or indy shop? The difference is quite large!

waiszeto

Omggg .. what is 4matic transfer case? How often do i have to do it...

Sportstick

The transfer case is part of the powertrain which diverts more torque from the primary drive wheels (rear) to the front wheels when slippage has occurred, providing the all wheel drive function. On the E, fluid replacement is at the 3 year/36,000 mile mark. My C is rwd, so I don't know your answer, but if you look in the maintenance section of your owner's manual, the entire schedule is well described.

Samieee

Where did you get yours done?

qaz393

id believe the 7-gtronic has no transfercase. it is integrated into the 7g-tronic

jctevere

Oops, little blunder there, just looked at the service sheet... Apparently the $125 was for fluid and filter, which is in line with everyone else. But the labor wasn't 1.5+ hours, only 1 hour (I guess the shop minimum) and it only cost 228+tax. Had it done in Wilmington, DE on vacation (on the way to Florida), stopped over and got a free shuttle to and from Newark for the flight to Florida and they graciously kept it for the week until I got back, had it nice and squeaky clean for when I got back. Would definitely recommend them to anyone in the area.

As far as taking it to an INDIE, I wouldn't recommend... I have heard that the process needs special tools or something... Described on the sheet as: "Drained transmission fluid, renewed pan gaskets, flushed transmission lines, refilled with genuine MB transmission fluid, reset transmission TCU"

Although, in searching about Indie or DIY, Glyn, a fellow member, suggested that it is actually quite easy to DIY and that a new ATF fluid for about $5 a quart just got approved, going to resurrect that thread with a question...

patrickkc

my service b was only 700 something after tax. I dunno what they did though.. haha

Waterloo c300

I have always followed my service for A and B, but I am now close to 85000km and have not had a transmission flush...is it still worth while having it done or is it too late?
Thanks in advance.

RLE

Congrats. You (and me) seems to be the only one here who knows that.

qaz393

id believe the 5gtronic does?? i remember reading somewhere.

another reason i know is the pictures in sales catalog