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Old May 20, 2011 | 05:11 PM
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Speedriven in Palatine, IL?

Is it really like getting the same dealership service, skill and orig. parts without the stealership price?

Their techs are MBZ techs too and they source their parts from a nearby dealership right?

I have several things needed to be done on my C55 but they are just more of maintenance (service A, gasket and seals etc) and not performance tuning. Would you still recommend going to Speedriven (a tuner shop really) for maintenance work, rather then going a dealership?
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Old May 20, 2011 | 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted by CFiftyFive
Is it really like getting the same dealership service, skill and orig. parts without the stealership price?

Their techs are MBZ techs too and they source their parts from a nearby dealership right?

I have several things needed to be done on my C55 but they are just more of maintenance (service A, gasket and seals etc) and not performance tuning. Would you still recommend going to Speedriven (a tuner shop really) for maintenance work, rather then going a dealership?
I use Marcin for all my work and he hasn't let me down yet!!! About 70% the price of stealerships and he's a long time MB tech..................

He'll also tell you that the stealerships also use Oil Change monkeys for the oil changes and you're not getting a regular tech for that...........at least where he worked............

Call Marcin or Jo, they're good people..............
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Old May 21, 2011 | 12:16 AM
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Hmm.. I wonder how much he would charge for mission flush.. Dealer quoted me $400+ ...

Benz of St. Charles charged me $67 for making my alarm chirp!!!!!!!
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Old May 21, 2011 | 11:06 AM
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Give us a call - we're here M-S pretty much from 9-6PM (3PM on Saturdays, unless we have later appointments).

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Old May 21, 2011 | 01:14 PM
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Can you guys do res+second cat removal?? Literally could not find a local place to do it (Barrington, northwest Chi suburbs FTW!).
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Old May 21, 2011 | 03:09 PM
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Give us a call - we're here M-S pretty much from 9-6PM (3PM on Saturdays, unless we have later appointments).

Marcin and Marcin are really good at doing windshield washer reservoir "power flushes." Its their specialty Jo can really mod minivans too

OK, you guys know I luv ya!!!
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Old May 21, 2011 | 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Newzchspy
Marcin and Marcin are really good at doing windshield washer reservoir "power flushes." Its their specialty Jo can really mod minivans too

OK, you guys know I luv ya!!!

Hey I was just there this morning! Dropped off my C55 for almost the same exact reasons as the OP (now what a coincidence!).

+1 on what Newzchspy said. Met Marcin for the first time and he really seems to be a very nice guy. Very patient in explaining things too.

I've been a long time lurker here, but I just got my "new to me" C55 the other day, and is now in the process of putting it back in tip top shape before I do mods

Now I'm curious as to who else brings their Mercs to SpeeDriven? Can we do a roll call?
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Old May 22, 2011 | 12:02 AM
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Can you guys do res+second cat removal?? Literally could not find a local place to do it (Barrington, northwest Chi suburbs FTW!).
Doo, you still haven't done that yet?? lol
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Doo, you still haven't done that yet?? lol
Yeah...the places close to me won't/can't do it. There were a few places that would do it but said it would take a few days and were a few hours drive away...
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