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Old Aug 25, 2020 | 06:16 PM
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Prepaid Maintainence Cost

Hi,

Looking at a 50k mile service and dealers have been asking for $1200+ . Thought it be better to buy 2yr prepaid to cover this A and next B service. Also what happens to tax on the service ? Is it charged by the dealer or while buying the maintenance pkg ?

What's the latest cost of buying prepaid maintenance ? Couldn't find it on MB website anywhere and dealers just add their own crazy markups . Also dealer ref who sell it for MSRP or less

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Old Aug 25, 2020 | 06:18 PM
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What is performed at their 50k service? That seems ridiculously high.
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Old Aug 25, 2020 | 06:19 PM
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I think its spark plugs and a bunch of other stuff I guess
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Old Aug 25, 2020 | 08:43 PM
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Originally Posted by blah123
I think its spark plugs and a bunch of other stuff I guess
You better figure out the "bunch of other stuff" because there are only four plugs and they're neither expensive nor hard to replace.
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Old Aug 26, 2020 | 02:02 PM
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You better figure out the "bunch of other stuff" because there are only four plugs and they're neither expensive nor hard to replace.
So its a typical A service with Spark Plugs and engine air filter replacement .
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Old Aug 26, 2020 | 02:26 PM
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I was quoted $900 for my 5th service/50K service. I asked them what it'd be without the spark plugs and they told me $400. Spark plugs cost $63 shipped and about 45 minutes to replace. I ordered the engine filter and cabin filters and did those. Called back and asked for just the oil change and was quoted $429...which made no sense. They said it included an A/C drain cleaning. I think MB has a hard time separating the individual costs.
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Old Aug 26, 2020 | 08:08 PM
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I was quoted $900 for my 5th service/50K service. I asked them what it'd be without the spark plugs and they told me $400. Spark plugs cost $63 shipped and about 45 minutes to replace. I ordered the engine filter and cabin filters and did those. Called back and asked for just the oil change and was quoted $429...which made no sense. They said it included an A/C drain cleaning. I think MB has a hard time separating the individual costs.
And if you ask for no ac cleaning, oil change be like $250 because it's a benz
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And if you ask for no ac cleaning, oil change be like $250 because it's a benz
Honestly, I was ok paying around $200 for the basic oil change service.
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Honestly, I was ok paying around $200 for the basic oil change service.
Do the w205 take a ton of oil like the w205?
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Do the w205 take a ton of oil like the w205?
7 quarts
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Do the w205 take a ton of oil like the w205?
You might want to re-read that...plus oil capacity varies with engines, not chassis.
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