2020 C43 AMG sedan maintenance cost
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you don't need them. if you were to do them the cost would be about equal between indy shop and prepaid. I am renting a car too - and have zero downtime and don't even have to leave work to have service performed. full package experience IMO.
for less than 20 a month - not even worth my time looking for an indy shop I trust for that money - let alone the marginal savings when actually doing a full service at the recommended intervals.
but my priorities are different - it's a company car that I don't even pay for. downtime has value to me - far exceeding the cost of prepaid maintenance
for less than 20 a month - not even worth my time looking for an indy shop I trust for that money - let alone the marginal savings when actually doing a full service at the recommended intervals.
but my priorities are different - it's a company car that I don't even pay for. downtime has value to me - far exceeding the cost of prepaid maintenance
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Aww true, going to have to research a good indy shop. dont want someone screwing up a brand new amg and they dont know what they're doing. Also convenience too, would have to wait vs them giving me a loaner. dont really care about that though.
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Just an update, oil changes from the dealership are $150 with Mobil 1 oil. If I want the inspection where they top off fluids with oil change he said its $250. He said dont go to no independent Indy shop especially with a brand new car under warranty let alone lease for 3 years. Thats true, Im not going to no independent shop... who in their right mind does that for AMG, mercedes has the best tools and diagnostic scanners that 3rd party dont have. He said many people went to independent and something broken and they came back to the dealership in the end. So if I really only need 3 oil changes every 10K, Im only paying around $400 vs $800 for maintenance plan over 36 months? Did you guys get the maintenance plan? Thats only 2 type A services.
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Just an update, oil changes from the dealership are $150 with Mobil 1 oil. If I want the inspection where they top off fluids with oil change he said its $250. He said dont go to no independent Indy shop especially with a brand new car under warranty let alone lease for 3 years. Thats true, Im not going to no independent shop... who in their right mind does that for AMG, mercedes has the best tools and diagnostic scanners that 3rd party dont have. He said many people went to independent and something broken and they came back to the dealership in the end. So if I really only need 3 oil changes every 10K, Im only paying around $400 vs $800 for maintenance plan over 36 months? Did you guys get the maintenance plan? Thats only 2 type A services.
DIY on c43 is easier then on corolla.
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Agree with you totally but in Canada, ****oidealers charges $400 for yearly oil changes. I been to dealer for prepaid maintenance $1000 divide by 3 so $333 per year. Also had indy for $150. And currently diy on my AMG for $70. And yes, I have right mind and it's just a simply oil change not rocket science.
DIY on c43 is easier then on corolla.
DIY on c43 is easier then on corolla.
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You were quoted $800 for a 3-year prepaid maintenance plan on an AMG? There must be something wrong here or this is JUST for oil and not the recommended Mercedes AMG Service A/B.. It's $2500 for 4 years for me. I own the car so I'll have to do it.
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Not official yet, but signing lease soon. $800 is what I got from this forum.. 3 year lease with 2 service A built into lease with residual.. cheaper if you put it in the lease comes out to $800 I guess.$2500 probably because you bought the car and Service B is the expensive one. I thought 2 Service A was $1250? So its cheaper in a lease, but still thats more than annual oil changes for $150 from dealer. What fluid top offs do I need and I highly doubt my wiper blades will be worn out after 3 years lol. Does anyone just do 3 oil changes over 3 year lease?
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Not official yet, but signing lease soon. $800 is what I got from this forum.. 3 year lease with 2 service A built into lease with residual.. cheaper if you put it in the lease comes out to $800 I guess.$2500 probably because you bought the car and Service B is the expensive one. I thought 2 Service A was $1250? So its cheaper in a lease, but still thats more than annual oil changes for $150 from dealer. What fluid top offs do I need and I highly doubt my wiper blades will be worn out after 3 years lol. Does anyone just do 3 oil changes over 3 year lease?
If i were leasing, i'd probably just pay for 3 oil changes if they didn't require the full AMG services to be performed.. That is unless you think you'll buy it after the lease is up.
The thing for me is that if i were buying a used AMG I better see a maintenance history report showing that this stuff was completed. But on a lease going back to the dealer, it's their problem!
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Got ya. That makes sense.
If i were leasing, i'd probably just pay for 3 oil changes if they didn't require the full AMG services to be performed.. That is unless you think you'll buy it after the lease is up.
The thing for me is that if i were buying a used AMG I better see a maintenance history report showing that this stuff was completed. But on a lease going back to the dealer, it's their problem!
If i were leasing, i'd probably just pay for 3 oil changes if they didn't require the full AMG services to be performed.. That is unless you think you'll buy it after the lease is up.
The thing for me is that if i were buying a used AMG I better see a maintenance history report showing that this stuff was completed. But on a lease going back to the dealer, it's their problem!
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Got ya. That makes sense.
If i were leasing, i'd probably just pay for 3 oil changes if they didn't require the full AMG services to be performed.. That is unless you think you'll buy it after the lease is up.
The thing for me is that if i were buying a used AMG I better see a maintenance history report showing that this stuff was completed. But on a lease going back to the dealer, it's their problem!
If i were leasing, i'd probably just pay for 3 oil changes if they didn't require the full AMG services to be performed.. That is unless you think you'll buy it after the lease is up.
The thing for me is that if i were buying a used AMG I better see a maintenance history report showing that this stuff was completed. But on a lease going back to the dealer, it's their problem!
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Nice def not getting the maintenance package. Even if its $800 over 3 years, thats basically 2 service A and thats basically 2 oil changes and top off some fluids. I might as well pay for 2 oil changes for $150 each for 2 years and return car back the 3rd year, so I save $500.
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All MB lineup depreciate like mothaf... After few years, if your selling your Benz for half off MSRP, what's the point of spending extra at the dealer?
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Truthfully i'm not too bought into the whole "AMG" services. I don't track my car. Likely never will. It drives probably less than 10k miles a year, so i'm thinking "ala carte" service might be better?
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Just DIY. So easy to work on this car. I've owned mine for a little over 3 years now and do early oil changes (every 6-8K) at the cost of about $80 CAD and my time. Can't complain. The only ones I have gone to an independent mechanic for is a transmissin fluid and filter change as well as rear diff. About 700 CAD here at the shop I took it to and I really didn't need to do it as I am just keeping it safe since my car is tuned.
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Just DIY. So easy to work on this car. I've owned mine for a little over 3 years now and do early oil changes (every 6-8K) at the cost of about $80 CAD and my time. Can't complain. The only ones I have gone to an independent mechanic for is a transmissin fluid and filter change as well as rear diff. About 700 CAD here at the shop I took it to and I really didn't need to do it as I am just keeping it safe since my car is tuned.
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This. I'll always preach this. Can I afford to pay the $250-800 Service A/B - sure. The problem I have is I don't like paying a 5x mark up on the same thing a kid from Jiffy Lube is going to get right 90% of the time. The majority of people here that DIY the oil change don't even get under the car - they pump the oil out just like *drum roll please*.......the MB tech does! For less than the cost of one Service A you can buy fresh oil, and all the tools that will last a lifetime. New filter is $20 from the parts counter and MB spec Mobil1 is $40 at Walmart. Skip the pump and pull the oil pan plug the old fashioned way, and use a catch reservoir and you're in for maybe $140 in tools (wrench and a good jack). Once you're that far, you can rotate your wheels and do your own brake job (saving you another $1200+).
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This. I'll always preach this. Can I afford to pay the $250-800 Service A/B - sure. The problem I have is I don't like paying a 5x mark up on the same thing a kid from Jiffy Lube is going to get right 90% of the time. The majority of people here that DIY the oil change don't even get under the car - they pump the oil out just like *drum roll please*.......the MB tech does! For less than the cost of one Service A you can buy fresh oil, and all the tools that will last a lifetime. New filter is $20 from the parts counter and MB spec Mobil1 is $40 at Walmart. Skip the pump and pull the oil pan plug the old fashioned way, and use a catch reservoir and you're in for maybe $140 in tools (wrench and a good jack). Once you're that far, you can rotate your wheels and do your own brake job (saving you another $1200+).
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Well, you can google it, and you should have a maintenance booklet in with your owners manual that lists service intervals for the majority, if not all things. In short, it's varying levels of visual inspections, and filter and fluid changes. Service B always includes brake fluid swap for example, while diff/trans fluid is based on mileage.
