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Old Feb 12, 2023 | 10:35 PM
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50k Miles Service Quote. Thoughts on doing this at home?

Hi all, below is the service quote I got from MB for my 2018 C43.



It seems like I can almost do every one of these, if not all, by myself. Some questions:
  1. It only has ~40k miles (10k miles under). Do you recommend I still do all these services?
  2. Any of these worth doing at the dealership?
  3. What is Air filter R &R? Where can I buy this part myself?
4. What Fuel Additive should I buy to add myself? Is it as easy as pouring the right amount into the tank?

5. Anything else to note?




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Old Feb 12, 2023 | 11:28 PM
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Almost $125.00 per spark plug? $428.17 for oil and filter? My corvette takes 10 quarts of Mobil 1 (dry sump) and costs much less than that. Is this quote in US dollars? Do they use gold single use disposable tools? At the very least I would get another estimate from an independent garage.
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Old Feb 13, 2023 | 07:44 AM
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Estimate looks right for MB standard A service with spark plug adder. Surprised they are not doing brake fluid flush and calling it a B service.

It only has ~40k miles (10k miles under). Do you recommend I still do all these services? YES
  1. Any of these worth doing at the dealership? NO
  2. What is Air filter R &R? Where can I buy this part myself? "Remove and Replace", FCPEuro, Pelicanparts, or MBparts
4. What Fuel Additive should I buy to add myself? Is it as easy as pouring the right amount into the tank? i like the liquimoly dijectron but anything with high amounts of PEA would be a good idea.
5. Anything else to note? only DIY if you know what you are doing, otherwise take it to an indy shop
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Old Feb 13, 2023 | 09:44 AM
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Agreed with @MatthewJ There's no black magic involved with any of these services. I just did NGK spark plugs from FCPeuro. You will need a 14mm wobble slim wall spark plug socket and a torque wrench, but it's otherwise a VERY easy service. I got a 14/16mm set on Amazon for $16. If I still have the car long enough, would be a 1 beer(hour) job, tops. Again, FCPeuro or elsewhere for the air filters at half the price of what they're charging on this quote.
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Old Feb 13, 2023 | 10:20 AM
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Originally Posted by CoachBenz
Hi all, below is the service quote I got from MB for my 2018 C43.



It seems like I can almost do every one of these, if not all, by myself. Some questions:
  1. It only has ~40k miles (10k miles under). Do you recommend I still do all these services?
  2. Any of these worth doing at the dealership?
  3. What is Air filter R &R? Where can I buy this part myself?
4. What Fuel Additive should I buy to add myself? Is it as easy as pouring the right amount into the tank?

5. Anything else to note?


Definitely on the high side for all those quoted but I don't know what is your local dealership's door rate (hourly labour rate). Agree with everyone else who contributed to your thread, definitely DIY or let an independent shop do it, our cars are super easy to work on.
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Old Feb 13, 2023 | 10:23 AM
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Originally Posted by RichardCranium3
Agreed with @MatthewJ There's no black magic involved with any of these services. I just did NGK spark plugs from FCPeuro. You will need a 14mm wobble slim wall spark plug socket and a torque wrench, but it's otherwise a VERY easy service. I got a 14/16mm set on Amazon for $16. If I still have the car long enough, would be a 1 beer(hour) job, tops. Again, FCPeuro or elsewhere for the air filters at half the price of what they're charging on this quote.
Dang, you sold it? May I ask the reason why and what you got in exchange out of curiosity?
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Dang, you sold it? May I ask the reason why and what you got in exchange out of curiosity?
I didn't sell anything. I meant if I have the car long enough to need to change plugs again, I'll be much faster knowing exactly what I'm doing.
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Old Feb 13, 2023 | 02:53 PM
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I didn't sell anything. I meant if I have the car long enough to need to change plugs again, I'll be much faster knowing exactly what I'm doing.
Ah gotcha, sorry for the misunderstanding.
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